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When Fantasy acquired the Stax catalog in 1977 and decided to revive the label, one of the artists who recorded for the new Stax was Shirley Brown. Unfortunately, the new Stax didn't get very far -- though Fantasy has fared well with reissues of Stax's 1968-1975 output, none of the albums that came out on the new Stax in the late '70s were big sellers. But while For the Real Feeling suffered from disappointing sales, its material was generally decent and sometimes excellent. Produced by David Porter (who co-wrote many Stax smashes with Isaac Hayes) and Lester Snell, Jr., For the Real Feeling came out on a label that was famous for Memphis soul but often sounds like it could have been recorded for Philadelphia International. Indeed, Porter and Snell seem to be taking some hints from Gamble & Huff and their disciples on disco-influenced items like "Move Me -- Move Me," "Hang on Louie," and "When, Where and What Time" -- Brown's Aretha Franklin-influenced vocals are tough and gritty, but the production is very sleek, clean, and orchestrated. The producers don't turn Brown into an all-out dancefloor diva à la Gloria Gaynor, Linda Clifford, or Loleatta Holloway, although the influence of Northern soul/disco is certainly there.
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David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lester Snell, Producer - Shirley Brown, MainArtist - Donald O'Conner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Stax Records
David Porter, Producer - Lester Snell, Producer - Shirley Brown, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lester Snell, Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Stax Records
David Porter, Producer - Lester Snell, Producer - Ted Jarrett, ComposerLyricist - Shirley Brown, MainArtist - Carl Marshall, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Stax Records
David Porter, Producer - Lester Snell, Producer - Henderson Thigpen, ComposerLyricist - James Banks, ComposerLyricist - Shirley Brown, MainArtist - David Weatherspoon, Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Stax Records
David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lester Snell, Producer - Shirley Brown, MainArtist - Lester Snell, Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Stax Records
David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lester Snell, Producer - Shirley Brown, MainArtist - Lester Snell, Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Stax Records
David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lester Snell, Producer - Shirley Brown, MainArtist - Lester Snell, Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Stax Records
David Porter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lester Snell, Producer - Shirley Brown, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Lester Snell, Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Stax Records
Album review
When Fantasy acquired the Stax catalog in 1977 and decided to revive the label, one of the artists who recorded for the new Stax was Shirley Brown. Unfortunately, the new Stax didn't get very far -- though Fantasy has fared well with reissues of Stax's 1968-1975 output, none of the albums that came out on the new Stax in the late '70s were big sellers. But while For the Real Feeling suffered from disappointing sales, its material was generally decent and sometimes excellent. Produced by David Porter (who co-wrote many Stax smashes with Isaac Hayes) and Lester Snell, Jr., For the Real Feeling came out on a label that was famous for Memphis soul but often sounds like it could have been recorded for Philadelphia International. Indeed, Porter and Snell seem to be taking some hints from Gamble & Huff and their disciples on disco-influenced items like "Move Me -- Move Me," "Hang on Louie," and "When, Where and What Time" -- Brown's Aretha Franklin-influenced vocals are tough and gritty, but the production is very sleek, clean, and orchestrated. The producers don't turn Brown into an all-out dancefloor diva à la Gloria Gaynor, Linda Clifford, or Loleatta Holloway, although the influence of Northern soul/disco is certainly there.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:19
- Main artists: Shirley Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Stax
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1999 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 1979 Fantasy, Inc.
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