Johnnie Taylor – Raw Blues (Stax STS-2008, 1969)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Johnnie Taylor – Raw Blues | Stax STS-2008 (1969)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stax records 1969 – STS 2008

 

notes:

Johnnie Taylor – Raw Blues is a 1969 Stax Records 
album that blends blues, Southern soul, R&B and 
Memphis soul. Originally issued as Stax STS-2008, 
the album features Taylor's powerful vocals backed
 by the renowned Stax studio musicians. 
The album was released in April 1969.

The sessions feature members of the Stax musical 
community, including Steve Cropper, Isaac Hayes and 
the Memphis Horns, with Al Jackson Jr. credited as producer. 
Recording engineer Ron Capone is also credited.

Credits

Line-up & musicians

The surviving published credits identify Johnnie Taylor
 as lead vocalist and Al Jackson Jr. as producer. 
The album's sound is associated with the core Stax studio musicians,

 particularly:

Johnnie Taylor – lead vocals
Al Jackson Jr. – drums, producer
Steve Cropper – guitar
Isaac Hayes – piano/keyboards
Booker T. Jones – Hammond organ/keyboards
Donald “Duck” Dunn – bass
Memphis Horns – horns

Recorded: 1968–1969, 
Studio: Stax Recording Studio, Memphis, Tennessee
Producer: Al Jackson Jr.
Engineer: Ronnie Capone

tracklist:

A1 Where There's Smoke There's Fire
Written-By – I. Hayes / D. Porter*, Natalie Rosenberg
A2 Hello Sundown
Written-By – B. Jones*, W. Bell*
A3 Pardon Me Lady
Written-By – W. Parker*, J. Shamwell*
A4 Where Can A Man Go From Here
Written-By – A. Jones*, H. Banks*
A5 That Bone
Written-By – I. Hayes / D. Porter*
B1 That's Where It's At
Written-By – J. Alexander*, S. Cooke*
B2 Part Time Love
Written-By – Hammond*
B3 If I Had It To Do Over Again
Written-By – I. Hayes / D. Porter*
B4 You're Good For Me
Written-By – L. Collins*, M. David*
B5 You Can't Keep A Good Man Down
Written-By – W. Parker*, S. Cropper*
B6 You Can't Win With A Losing Hand
Written-By – S. Cropper* 

 

 

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