From the Heart of a Woman

From the Heart of a Woman
Studio album by
Koko Taylor
Released1981
GenreBlues, Chicago blues
Length38:49
LabelAlligator
ProducerKoko Taylor, Bruce Iglauer
Koko Taylor chronology
The Earthshaker
(1978) 		From the Heart of a Woman
(1981) 		Queen of the Blues
(1985)

From the Heart of a Woman is a blues album by Koko Taylor, released in 1981 by Alligator Records.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[4]

The New York Times wrote: "A highlight is Miss Taylor's gritty but swinging version of the Dinah Washington evergreen 'Blow Top Blues', which contrasts nicely with several performances in a more typically hard-edged Chicago vein."[5]

Track listing

  1. "Something Strange Is Going On" (McQueen, Edwin Williams) – 4:01
  2. "I'd Rather Go Blind" (Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan) – 4:57
  3. "Keep Your Hands Off Him" (Priscilla Bowman, Jay McShann) – 3:49
  4. "Thanks, But No Thanks" (Edwin Williams) – 4:14
  5. "If You Got a Heartache" (Deadric Malone, Joe Scott) – 3:42
  6. "Never Trust a Man" (Edwin Williams) – 3:18
  7. "Sure Had a Wonderful Time Last Night" (Louis Jordan) – 3:05
  8. "Blow Top Blues" (Leonard Feather) – 4:15
  9. "If Walls Could Talk" (Bobby Miller) – 3:30
  10. "It Took a Long Time" (Koko Taylor) – 3:58

Personnel

  • Koko Taylor – vocals
  • Vino Louden – bandleader, lead guitar
  • Criss Johnson – guitar
  • Sammy Lawhorn – guitar
  • Cornelius Boyson – bass
  • Bill Heid – keyboards
  • Vince Chappelle – drums
  • Doug Bartenfeld – keyboards, guitar
  • Billy Branch – harmonica
  • A.C. Reed – tenor saxophone

References

  1. ^ Morse, Steve (21 Feb 1982). "Picking the Grammys". Arts. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  2. ^ "From the Heart of a Woman Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  4. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 632. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  5. ^ "Koko Taylor Records 'From Heart of Woman'". The New York Times. 22 July 1981. p. C15.
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