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- Date Released: January 1, 1969
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Soul, Soul/R&B
- Label: Fantasy / Stax
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We Say...
Johnnie Taylor's Stax singles are frequently overlooked, but aside from Otis Redding and Sam Moore, a good argument could be made that he was the label's finest pure soul vocalist. He probably didn't mean it as a political manifesto, yet Taylor's "I Could Never Be President" superbly depicts the ambivalence many blacks felt (and still feel today) regarding electoral politics. The hook repeatedly underscores the notion that a black president in America is so absurd it's not worth thinking about, so he'll spend his time instead dealing with his woman. A potent arrangement that features slithering horns and tasty drumming underpinning Taylor's urgent lead fully reaffirms the point. "I Could Never Be President" ranks just behind "Who's Making Love" as Taylor's signature tune.
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They Say...
Johnnie Taylor Philosophy Continues shows the former Soul Stirrers' versatility, but a mediocre effort overall for Johnnie. Producer Don Davis' attempt to widen Taylor's appeal resulted in an album of watered-down Southern soul. Fans didn't expect Taylor-ized versions of "Love Is a Hurting Thing," "Who Can I Turn To," or "Games People Play," nor were they appreciated. He charted with "I Could Never Be President," but the song's appeal escapes some, even though David Ruffin redid it on his Doin' His Thing album. "Love Bones" and "It's Amazing" are the best soul offerings, but "I Had a Fight with Love" and "Separation Line" are mundane and formulaic. Taylor's rendition of Parliament's "I Wanna Testify" made an impact on the charts, and is interesting, but his voice was worthy of better. Everybody and their mama must have recorded "It's Your Thing," but none seem to be able to touch the Isleys' stomping original.
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Testify (I Wonna) |
4:07 |
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| 02. | |
Separation Line |
3:43 |
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| 03. | |
Love Bones |
4:08 |
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Love Is A Hurting Thing |
2:29 |
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I Had A Fight With Love |
3:03 |
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I Could Never Be President |
2:19 |
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It's Amazing |
2:54 |
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Who Can I Turn To |
4:31 |
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Games People Play |
4:01 |
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It's Your Thing |
3:31 |
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10 Total Tracks, 34:46 Total Length
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Credits
- Steve Cropper - Guitar // Steve Cropper - ? // Johnnie Taylor - Vocals // Johnnie Taylor - Main Performer // Ron Capone - Engineer // Don Davis - Producer // Don Davis - Engineer // Phil DeLancie - Remastering // Donald "Duck" Dunn - Bass // Rudy Robinson - Arranger // Marvell Thomas - Keyboards // Marvell Thomas - ? // Al Jackson, Jr. - Drums // Al Jackson, Jr. - ? // Ed Wolfrum - Engineer // Chris Whorf - Artwork // Chris Whorf - Illustrations // Honeya Thompson - Artwork // Honeya Thompson - Art Direction
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