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A record as fierce and blunt as its title portends, Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? vaults Marlena Shaw into a brave new world of feminism and funk, updating the sophisticated soul-jazz approach of her previous records to explore a fast-changing musical, political, and sexual landscape. Opening with "You, Me and Ethel," a hilarious satire of the singles bar culture, the album dissects modern romance with uncommon insight and candor, addressing lust ("Feel Like Makin' Love") and loss ("You Been Away Too Long") without pulling any punches. The music is similarly direct and progressive, running the gamut from luminous soul to scorching funk grooves. Not only Shaw's best-selling Blue Note release, Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? represents her creative apex as well.
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Benard Ighner, Producer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - Marlena Shaw, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joanie Decola, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Byron Olson, ComposerLyricist - L. McGlohon, Composer
℗ 1974 Blue Note Records
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - A. Munson, Composer - Benard Ighner, Producer - Mike Lang, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Nash, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Molly Ann Leikin, ComposerLyricist - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - King Errison, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Marlena Shaw, MainArtist - Joanie Decola, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
B. Ighner, Composer - Benard Ighner, Producer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - Marlena Shaw, MainArtist - Joanie Decola, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Benard Ighner, Producer - Mike Lang, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dale Oehler, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Nash, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - King Errison, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Marlena Shaw, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eugene B. McDaniels, ComposerLyricist - Joanie Decola, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Braunstein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Benard Ighner, Producer - Mike Lang, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Nash, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - King Errison, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Marlena Shaw, Composer, MainArtist - Joanie Decola, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Benard Ighner, Composer, Producer - Mike Lang, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Nash, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - King Errison, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Marlena Shaw, MainArtist - Joanie Decola, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Benard Ighner, Producer - Mike Lang, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Nash, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - King Errison, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Marlena Shaw, Composer, MainArtist - Joanie Decola, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Blue Note Records
Harvey Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Rainey, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Benard Ighner, Composer, Producer - Mike Lang, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - David T. Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dale Oehler, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Nash, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - King Errison, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Marlena Shaw, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joanie Decola, Mixer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Braunstein, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Benard Ighner, Producer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - Marlena Shaw, MainArtist - Joanie Decola, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bryon Olson, Composer
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Benard Ighner, Composer, Producer - George Butler, Producer, Executive Producer - Marlena Shaw, MainArtist - Joanie Decola, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - W. Callender, Composer
℗ 1974 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
A record as fierce and blunt as its title portends, Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? vaults Marlena Shaw into a brave new world of feminism and funk, updating the sophisticated soul-jazz approach of her previous records to explore a fast-changing musical, political, and sexual landscape. Opening with "You, Me and Ethel," a hilarious satire of the singles bar culture, the album dissects modern romance with uncommon insight and candor, addressing lust ("Feel Like Makin' Love") and loss ("You Been Away Too Long") without pulling any punches. The music is similarly direct and progressive, running the gamut from luminous soul to scorching funk grooves. Not only Shaw's best-selling Blue Note release, Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? represents her creative apex as well.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:30
- Main artists: Marlena Shaw
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1974 Blue Note Records ℗ 2014 Blue Note Records
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