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R&B
Release Date: 01/26/2007
Run Time: 35:24
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, All Music Guide
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