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There is plenty of fire in Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women, a trio of feisty multiracial middle-aged acoustic blues femmes who, rather surprisingly, were one of the top sellers from Alligator's male-dominated, plugged-in roster. This generous 20-track, 75-minute compilation collects highlights from the threesome's previous seven Alligator albums, spanning 1990-2001. Led by pianist and co-founder Ann Rabson's barroom honky tonk piano and Gaye Adegbalola's gutsy vocals and guitar, the band hit a nerve for a previously untapped audience of older, predominantly female blues fans. With double entendre lyrics flying ("Silver Beaver," "Elevator Man," "Middle Aged Blues Boogie," "Wild Women Don't Have the Blues"), the aggressive sexuality boasted in the majority of these songs may have seemed sassy at the time, but was just a throwback to the similarly raucous style of classic female blues singers such as Ma Rainey, Sippie Wallace, and Ida Cox. The big difference was that Saffire could play their instruments, and play them well, which added a layer of self-confidence to their shtick. With three distinctive singers and a strong sense of pacing, the music never gets boring, although at 20 cuts, this does start to feel repetitious in spots. There are no rarities, so fans won't need to take the plunge, but for newcomers this is a perfect introduction to a unique female group that proved it could hold its own in the testosterone-heavy world of blues music.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Adegbalola, Composer, Lyricist - Hot Toddy Music, Box 7142, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Bogan, Composer, Lyricist - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Wade, Composer, Lyricist - Fleming, Composer, Lyricist - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Kight, Composer, Lyricist - Georgia Songbird Music, PO Box 13473, E. Dublin, GA 31027, MusicPublisher - Richard Fleming Music, 4720 Abbay Dr., Nashville, TN 37211, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Taub, Composer, Lyricist - Ling, Composer, Lyricist - Josea, Composer, Lyricist - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Demilo, Composer, Lyricist - Careers/BMG Music c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Adegbalola, Composer, Lyricist - Hot Toddy Music, Box 7142, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Ball, Composer, Lyricist - McDuffie, Composer, Lyricist - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Emmets, Composer, Lyricist - Groovelator Music, 2317 Lake Shore Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90039, MusicPublisher - HP Music c/o Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Canto Novo Music, 9606 Santa Monica Blvd., 3rd Flr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, attn Cheryl Hodgson, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Rabson, Composer, Lyricist - Eyeball Music, P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60660, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Adegbalola, Composer, Lyricist - Hot Toddy Music, Box 7142, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Rabson, Composer, Lyricist - Eyeball Music, P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60660, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Barnes, Composer, Lyricist - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Eyeball Music, P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60660, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Grainger, Composer, Lyricist - Robbins, Composer, Lyricist - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Adegbalola, Composer, Lyricist - Hot Toddy Music, Box 7142, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Rabson, Composer, Lyricist - Eyeball Music, P.O. Box 60234, Chicago, IL 60660, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Adegbalola, Composer, Lyricist - Hot Toddy Music, Box 7142, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Lawler, Composer, Lyricist - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Songs of Universal, c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Adegbalola, Composer, Lyricist - Hot Toddy Music, Box 7142, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Austin, Composer, Lyricist - Jordan, Composer, Lyricist - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Universal MCA Music c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
McIntosh, Composer, Lyricist - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Mack's Flying V Music c/o MCS Music America, 1625 Broadway, 4th Fl, Nashville, TN 37203, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Cox, Composer, Lyricist - Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Universal Music Corp. c/o Harry Fox Agency, 711 3rd Ave. NY, NY 10017, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, MainArtist - Adegbalola, Composer, Lyricist - Hot Toddy Music, Box 7142, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, MusicPublisher
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
Album review
There is plenty of fire in Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women, a trio of feisty multiracial middle-aged acoustic blues femmes who, rather surprisingly, were one of the top sellers from Alligator's male-dominated, plugged-in roster. This generous 20-track, 75-minute compilation collects highlights from the threesome's previous seven Alligator albums, spanning 1990-2001. Led by pianist and co-founder Ann Rabson's barroom honky tonk piano and Gaye Adegbalola's gutsy vocals and guitar, the band hit a nerve for a previously untapped audience of older, predominantly female blues fans. With double entendre lyrics flying ("Silver Beaver," "Elevator Man," "Middle Aged Blues Boogie," "Wild Women Don't Have the Blues"), the aggressive sexuality boasted in the majority of these songs may have seemed sassy at the time, but was just a throwback to the similarly raucous style of classic female blues singers such as Ma Rainey, Sippie Wallace, and Ida Cox. The big difference was that Saffire could play their instruments, and play them well, which added a layer of self-confidence to their shtick. With three distinctive singers and a strong sense of pacing, the music never gets boring, although at 20 cuts, this does start to feel repetitious in spots. There are no rarities, so fans won't need to take the plunge, but for newcomers this is a perfect introduction to a unique female group that proved it could hold its own in the testosterone-heavy world of blues music.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:37
- Main artists: Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Alligator Records
- Genre: Folk/Americana
2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc 2005 Alligator Records & Artist Mgmt., Inc
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