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Johnnie Taylor set the tone for his recording career at Stax with Wanted: One Soul Singer, a consistently gritty collection of blues and raw, hard-hitting Memphis soul. In addition to his appealing medium-sized hits "Just the One I've Been Lookin' For" and "I Had a Dream," Wanted boasts pleasant surprises ranging from the addictive "Toe-Hold" to gutsy versions of Merle Travis' "Sixteen Tons" and the standard "Blues in the Night." Adding lyrics to Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man," Taylor removes the song's jazz elements and turns it into pure Southern R&B. When Wanted was released, Taylor (who has occasionally been confused with bluesman Little Johnny Taylor) had yet to become the soul-radio fixture that "Who's Making Love" would make him, but these solid performances show that he was definitely on the right track.
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Dave Porter, Writer - Isaac Hayes, Writer - Johnnie Taylor, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Cropper, Writer - Floyd, Writer - Isabell, Writer - Johnnie Taylor, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Hancock, Writer - Johnnie Taylor, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Jones, Writer - Banks, Writer - Johnnie Taylor, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Dave Porter, Writer - Isaac Hayes, Writer - Johnnie Taylor, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Cole Porter, Writer - Hayes, Writer - Dea'n, Writer - Johnnie Taylor, Vocals, MainArtist - Travis, Writer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Jones, Writer - Barks, Writer - Johnnie Taylor, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Johnny Mercer, Writer - Harold Arlen, Writer - Johnnie Taylor, Performance, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1968 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Dave Porter, Writer - Isaac Hayes, Writer - Johnnie Taylor, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Merle Travis, Composer - Johnnie Taylor, Vocals, MainArtist - Marcel Ageron, Adapter
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Jones, Writer - Dave Porter, Writer - Isaac Hayes, Writer - Johnnie Taylor, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Album review
Johnnie Taylor set the tone for his recording career at Stax with Wanted: One Soul Singer, a consistently gritty collection of blues and raw, hard-hitting Memphis soul. In addition to his appealing medium-sized hits "Just the One I've Been Lookin' For" and "I Had a Dream," Wanted boasts pleasant surprises ranging from the addictive "Toe-Hold" to gutsy versions of Merle Travis' "Sixteen Tons" and the standard "Blues in the Night." Adding lyrics to Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man," Taylor removes the song's jazz elements and turns it into pure Southern R&B. When Wanted was released, Taylor (who has occasionally been confused with bluesman Little Johnny Taylor) had yet to become the soul-radio fixture that "Who's Making Love" would make him, but these solid performances show that he was definitely on the right track.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:32
- Main artists: Johnnie Taylor
- Composer: Merle Travis
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
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