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Over the years, Millie Jackson has often been compared to Etta James and Denise LaSalle -- and both are valid comparisons. Another frequent comparison is Gladys Knight, who was a major influence on Jackson. But while Knight and Jackson have a similar vocal texture, you would never hear Knight delivering the type of sexually explicit monologues that Jackson became known for in the 1970s. Knight would never be as in your face as Jackson, whose wild sense of humor serves her well on I Had to Say It. This 1980 LP gets off to a hilarious and irreverent start with the title song, a rap number that finds Jackson attacking everyone from welfare queens to black men who refuse to date black women. Influenced by early rappers like the Sugarhill Gang and the Sequence, "I Had to Say It" sounds quite dated today but was bold for 1980 -- back then, most R&B singers were afraid to tackle hip-hop. However, the title song isn't representative of the album on the whole; soul singing is Jackson's primary focus, and the vocalist is in good form on gritty soul offerings like "Somebody's Love Died Here Last Night," "Fancy This," and a remake of the Dobie Gray hit "Lovin' Arms." Jackson gets into more of a disco/pop groove on "Ladies First," but this is a soul album first and foremost. Although I Had to Say It isn't among Jackson's essential releases, it's a solid, respectable outing that her hardcore fans will appreciate.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Millie Jackson, Composer, MainArtist - Brad Shapiro, Composer - NDE Music Inc, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Millie Jackson, MainArtist - T Jans, Composer - Universal Music Pub Ltd, MusicPublisher - Almo Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Millie Jackson, MainArtist - Jackson, Composer - Shapiro, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Riley, Composer - Osborne, Composer
(C) 2008 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Millie Jackson, MainArtist - Aldridge, Composer - Richardson, Composer - Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing, MusicPublisher - Universal Music Pub MGB Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Millie Jackson, Composer, MainArtist - Next Decade Music, MusicPublisher - Next Decade Entertainment, MusicPublisher - NDE Music, MusicPublisher - Alfred Brevard, Composer
(C) 2008 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Millie Jackson, Composer, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Next Decade Music, MusicPublisher - NDE Music, MusicPublisher - Alfred Brevard, Composer
(C) 2008 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Millie Jackson, MainArtist - Lorber, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Silbar, Composer - Warner Chappell North America ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Millie Jackson, MainArtist - P Mitchell, Composer - Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing, MusicPublisher - Universal Music Pub MGB Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2008 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Millie Jackson, Composer, MainArtist - Next Decade Music, MusicPublisher - NDE Music, MusicPublisher - Alfred Brevard, Composer
(C) 2008 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Album review
Over the years, Millie Jackson has often been compared to Etta James and Denise LaSalle -- and both are valid comparisons. Another frequent comparison is Gladys Knight, who was a major influence on Jackson. But while Knight and Jackson have a similar vocal texture, you would never hear Knight delivering the type of sexually explicit monologues that Jackson became known for in the 1970s. Knight would never be as in your face as Jackson, whose wild sense of humor serves her well on I Had to Say It. This 1980 LP gets off to a hilarious and irreverent start with the title song, a rap number that finds Jackson attacking everyone from welfare queens to black men who refuse to date black women. Influenced by early rappers like the Sugarhill Gang and the Sequence, "I Had to Say It" sounds quite dated today but was bold for 1980 -- back then, most R&B singers were afraid to tackle hip-hop. However, the title song isn't representative of the album on the whole; soul singing is Jackson's primary focus, and the vocalist is in good form on gritty soul offerings like "Somebody's Love Died Here Last Night," "Fancy This," and a remake of the Dobie Gray hit "Lovin' Arms." Jackson gets into more of a disco/pop groove on "Ladies First," but this is a soul album first and foremost. Although I Had to Say It isn't among Jackson's essential releases, it's a solid, respectable outing that her hardcore fans will appreciate.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:01
- Main artists: Millie Jackson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ACE RECORDS
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
(C) 2008 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records - This product is protected by a registered watermark patent. All copying prohibited.
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