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Carla Thomas was more than deserving of her title "The Queen of Memphis Soul," but she was hardly oblivious to the sleeker, more pop-influenced sweet soul and uptown soul coming out of Detroit, Philadelphia and Chicago. One of her strongest albums, The Queen Alone isn't the work of someone who took a Memphis-only approach, but of someone who was well aware of what Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Martha Reeves and others were up to. What's surprising is the fact that this album (reissued on CD in 1992) contains only two hits: the playful "Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You)," which made it to number 29 on Billboard's soul singles chart, and the idealistic, gospel-influenced ballad and number 11 R&B single "I'll Always Have Faith in You." Songs ranging from the sweet and vulnerable "I Want to Be Your Baby" to the remorseful "All I See Is You" and the pessimistic "Any Day Now" (a song co-written by Burt Bacharach) weren't singles, but it wasn't for a lack of heartfelt singing. Drawing on both Southern and Northern soul, Queen Alone is a pleasant reminder that they were equally attractive options.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Burt Bacharach, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hilliard, ComposerLyricist - Carla Thomas, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Isaac Hayes, Composer - Carla Thomas, MainArtist - David Porter, Composer - Joe Shamwell, Composer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Isaac Hayes, Composer - Steve Cropper, Composer - Carla Thomas, MainArtist - David Porter, Composer
℗ 1967 Atlantic Records
Isaac Hayes, Composer - Carla Thomas, MainArtist - David Porter, Composer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Isaac Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Carla Thomas, MainArtist - David Porter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Isaac Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Carla Thomas, MainArtist - David Porter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Alvertis Isbell, Composer - Carla Thomas, MainArtist - Eddie Floyd, Composer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Clive Westlake, ComposerLyricist - Ben Weisman, ComposerLyricist - Carla Thomas, MainArtist
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Isaac Hayes, Composer - Carla Thomas, MainArtist - David Porter, Composer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Carla Thomas, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc
Carla Thomas, MainArtist - Homer Banks, Composer - Allen Jones, Composer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Carla Thomas, MainArtist - Composer Unknown, Composer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Carla Thomas, MainArtist - Composer Unknown, Composer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Carla Thomas, MainArtist - Rufus Thomas, Composer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Carla Thomas, MainArtist - Composer Unknown, Composer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Carla Thomas, MainArtist - Composer Unknown, Composer
℗ 2007 Fantasy, Inc.
Album review
Carla Thomas was more than deserving of her title "The Queen of Memphis Soul," but she was hardly oblivious to the sleeker, more pop-influenced sweet soul and uptown soul coming out of Detroit, Philadelphia and Chicago. One of her strongest albums, The Queen Alone isn't the work of someone who took a Memphis-only approach, but of someone who was well aware of what Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Martha Reeves and others were up to. What's surprising is the fact that this album (reissued on CD in 1992) contains only two hits: the playful "Something Good (Is Going to Happen to You)," which made it to number 29 on Billboard's soul singles chart, and the idealistic, gospel-influenced ballad and number 11 R&B single "I'll Always Have Faith in You." Songs ranging from the sweet and vulnerable "I Want to Be Your Baby" to the remorseful "All I See Is You" and the pessimistic "Any Day Now" (a song co-written by Burt Bacharach) weren't singles, but it wasn't for a lack of heartfelt singing. Drawing on both Southern and Northern soul, Queen Alone is a pleasant reminder that they were equally attractive options.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:39
- Main artists: Carla Thomas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Stax
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2007 Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2007 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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