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This presents the best of Johnnie Taylor's CBS recordings. While "Disco Lady" is a super hit, the rest rode the charts at more moderate heights. Muscled by the Memphis Horns and a handful of soul music's best arrangers, Taylor's CBS output was more commercial than prior releases on Stax, but not as Southern-drenched as his later recordings on Malaco Records. "Somebody's Getting It"'s lyrics are hitting and the harmonies behind Taylor's lead make it an enjoyable cut to listen to. "Running out of Lies" is the album's premiere Southern soul track, with Taylor giving his lady an infidelity speech. His "I'm Just a Shoulder to Cry On" rivals the Soul Children's original and "Play Something Pretty" features cute female vocals cooing under Taylor's strong lead. This contains both parts of "Love Is So Much Better in the A.M" and "Disco 9000," a much-criticized Taylor single that surprisingly fits in well on this tight, ten-song CD. Check out "(Ooh-Wee) She's Killing Me" for some soul yodeling. The late Johnnie Taylor's ability to transform mundane material into something special makes everything he recorded super.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
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George Worrell, Arranger - Harvey Scales, Composer - Harvey Scales, Lyricist - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Don Davis, Composer - Don Davis, Producer - Don Davis, Lyricist - Don Davis, Arranger - Al Vance, Composer - Al Vance, Lyricist - DAVID VAN DE PITTE, Arranger
(P) 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Johnnie Taylor, Performer - RUDY ROBINSON, Arranger - Chico Jones, Composer - Chico Jones, Lyricist - Don Davis, Producer - Don Davis, Composer - Don Davis, Lyricist - Clarence Colter, Composer - Clarence Colter, Lyricist - Sonny Sanders, Arranger
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Don Davis, Producer - Don Davis, Arranger - P. Jordan, Composer - P. Jordan, Lyricist - Wade Marcus, Arranger - DAVID VAN DE PITTE, Arranger
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Don Davis, Producer - Don Davis, Arranger - R. Moore Jr., Composer - R. Moore Jr., Lyricist - Bert Keyes, Arranger - Frank Wess, Flute - Jeffrey Steinberg, Arranger
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Fred Wesley, Horns - Fred Wesley, Arranger - The Horny Horns, Horns - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Don Davis, Producer - Don Davis, Arranger - D. Davis, Composer - D. Davis, Lyricist - A. Vance, Composer - A. Vance, Lyricist - H. Scales, Composer - H. Scales, Lyricist
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Johnnie Taylor, Performer - G. Jackson, Composer - G. Jackson, Lyricist - W. Shaw, Composer - W. Shaw, Lyricist - Brad Shapiro, Producer
(P) 1979 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Fred Wesley, Horns - Fred Wesley, Arranger - The Horny Horns, Horns - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - M. Griffin, Composer - M. Griffin, Lyricist - Don Davis, Producer - Don Davis, Arranger - D. Davis, Composer - D. Davis, Lyricist - H. Scales, Composer - H. Scales, Lyricist
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
The Muscle Shoals Horns, Horns - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Johnnie Taylor, Producer - Johnnie Taylor, Arranger - Jackie Avery, Producer - Jackie Avery, Arranger - J. Avery, Composer - J. Avery, Lyricist - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
M. BUCKINS, Composer - M. BUCKINS, Lyricist - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - R. McCormick, Composer - R. McCormick, Lyricist - Brad Shapiro, Producer
(P) 1979 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Johnnie Taylor, Producer - Jackie Avery, Producer - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
This presents the best of Johnnie Taylor's CBS recordings. While "Disco Lady" is a super hit, the rest rode the charts at more moderate heights. Muscled by the Memphis Horns and a handful of soul music's best arrangers, Taylor's CBS output was more commercial than prior releases on Stax, but not as Southern-drenched as his later recordings on Malaco Records. "Somebody's Getting It"'s lyrics are hitting and the harmonies behind Taylor's lead make it an enjoyable cut to listen to. "Running out of Lies" is the album's premiere Southern soul track, with Taylor giving his lady an infidelity speech. His "I'm Just a Shoulder to Cry On" rivals the Soul Children's original and "Play Something Pretty" features cute female vocals cooing under Taylor's strong lead. This contains both parts of "Love Is So Much Better in the A.M" and "Disco 9000," a much-criticized Taylor single that surprisingly fits in well on this tight, ten-song CD. Check out "(Ooh-Wee) She's Killing Me" for some soul yodeling. The late Johnnie Taylor's ability to transform mundane material into something special makes everything he recorded super.
© Andrew Hamilton /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:04
- Main artists: Johnnie Taylor
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
(P) 1976, 1977, 1979, 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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