Queen of the Blues | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Genre | Chicago blues, blues | |||
Label | Alligator [1] | |||
Producer | Koko Taylor, Criss Johnson, Bruce Iglauer | |||
Koko Taylor chronology | ||||
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Queen of the Blues is an album by the American blues singer Koko Taylor, released in 1985. [2] [3]
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Blues Recording". [4]
The album was produced by Taylor, Criss Johnson, and Bruce Iglauer. [5] Taylor used her Blues Machine Band on the album, with guest turns by Son Seals, Albert Collins, Lonnie Brooks, and James Cotton. [6] "Flamin' Mamie" was written by Willie Dixon. [7]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Robert Christgau | B+ [9] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [11] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [12] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "tough, shouted blues by one of the genre's most vehement practitioners." [12] The Kingston Whig-Standard thought that Taylor "comes across as a gruff earth mother," and noted that her guitar player, Criss Johnson, "more than holds his own on his solos" despite the many famous guest musicians. [13]
The New York Times wrote that Taylor's "penetrating growl is menacing on the Willie Dixon stomp 'Evil', and self-assured on 'The Hunter'." [14] The Columbus Dispatch concluded that "Taylor is in superb form, belting out ballads about passion, slow blues about broken hearts and barroom romance rockers." [15]
AllMusic said that "Taylor's gritty 'I Cried like a Baby' and a snazzy remake of Ann Peebles' 'Come to Mama' are among the many highlights." [8]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " Evil" | |
2. | "Beer Bottle Boogie" | |
3. | "I Cried Like a Baby" | |
4. | "I Can Love You Like a Woman (Or I Can Fight You Like a Man)" | |
5. | "Flamin' Mamie" | |
6. | "Something Inside Me" | |
7. | " The Hunter" | |
8. | "Queen Bee" | |
9. | "I Don't Care No More" | |
10. | "Come to Mama" |
Queen of the Blues | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Genre | Chicago blues, blues | |||
Label | Alligator [1] | |||
Producer | Koko Taylor, Criss Johnson, Bruce Iglauer | |||
Koko Taylor chronology | ||||
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Queen of the Blues is an album by the American blues singer Koko Taylor, released in 1985. [2] [3]
The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Traditional Blues Recording". [4]
The album was produced by Taylor, Criss Johnson, and Bruce Iglauer. [5] Taylor used her Blues Machine Band on the album, with guest turns by Son Seals, Albert Collins, Lonnie Brooks, and James Cotton. [6] "Flamin' Mamie" was written by Willie Dixon. [7]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Robert Christgau | B+ [9] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [11] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [12] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "tough, shouted blues by one of the genre's most vehement practitioners." [12] The Kingston Whig-Standard thought that Taylor "comes across as a gruff earth mother," and noted that her guitar player, Criss Johnson, "more than holds his own on his solos" despite the many famous guest musicians. [13]
The New York Times wrote that Taylor's "penetrating growl is menacing on the Willie Dixon stomp 'Evil', and self-assured on 'The Hunter'." [14] The Columbus Dispatch concluded that "Taylor is in superb form, belting out ballads about passion, slow blues about broken hearts and barroom romance rockers." [15]
AllMusic said that "Taylor's gritty 'I Cried like a Baby' and a snazzy remake of Ann Peebles' 'Come to Mama' are among the many highlights." [8]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " Evil" | |
2. | "Beer Bottle Boogie" | |
3. | "I Cried Like a Baby" | |
4. | "I Can Love You Like a Woman (Or I Can Fight You Like a Man)" | |
5. | "Flamin' Mamie" | |
6. | "Something Inside Me" | |
7. | " The Hunter" | |
8. | "Queen Bee" | |
9. | "I Don't Care No More" | |
10. | "Come to Mama" |