LaVern Baker | ||||
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Released | 1957 | |||
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Length | 38:14 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
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LaVern Baker chronology | ||||
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LaVern Baker is the second studio album from American rhythm and blues singer LaVern Baker, released by Atlantic Records in 1957. This release was part of Atlantic Records' 8000 Series, a collection of self-titled budget albums by R&B artists, [2] made to allow retailers to easily introduce audiences to popular singers. [3] This was one of the first albums to collect popular singles from a single artist. [4]
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Richie Unterberger writing that it has "generally decent quality" and features "energetic" songs of the "R&B turning into rock & roll" period. [1] A 1998 repackaging of this with 1957's LaVern received 4.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that "both records are excellent" and recommending it to listeners because it collects hard-to-find tracks, but complains that "a couple of cuts fall a little flat" and "the remastering and packaging aren't quite up to the standard of the music itself". [5] In the 2004 edition of The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, the two-album compilation was rated 4.5 out of 5 stars and the editors write that this material features Baker with a "perky, wailing style" to her voice that complements her shift from blues-based singing to pop music. [6] George Starostin noted "the super-catchy novelty numbers" and speculates that Baker "seems overqualified for this business". [7]
LaVern Baker | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded |
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Genre | ||||
Length | 38:14 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | ||||
LaVern Baker chronology | ||||
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LaVern Baker is the second studio album from American rhythm and blues singer LaVern Baker, released by Atlantic Records in 1957. This release was part of Atlantic Records' 8000 Series, a collection of self-titled budget albums by R&B artists, [2] made to allow retailers to easily introduce audiences to popular singers. [3] This was one of the first albums to collect popular singles from a single artist. [4]
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Richie Unterberger writing that it has "generally decent quality" and features "energetic" songs of the "R&B turning into rock & roll" period. [1] A 1998 repackaging of this with 1957's LaVern received 4.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that "both records are excellent" and recommending it to listeners because it collects hard-to-find tracks, but complains that "a couple of cuts fall a little flat" and "the remastering and packaging aren't quite up to the standard of the music itself". [5] In the 2004 edition of The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, the two-album compilation was rated 4.5 out of 5 stars and the editors write that this material features Baker with a "perky, wailing style" to her voice that complements her shift from blues-based singing to pop music. [6] George Starostin noted "the super-catchy novelty numbers" and speculates that Baker "seems overqualified for this business". [7]