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Johnnie Taylor's biggest hit album also proved his undoing. Stax had collapsed, and he ended up on Columbia's roster. The disco boom was beginning, and Taylor had the perfect single. "Disco Lady" was vocally quite similar to his earlier material, but its lyrics embraced the hedonism and dance-your-troubles-away ethic of the era. It was not only a number one hit, but the song of the year for 1976, and Taylor was shoved into territory he wasn't comfortable in. The rest of the album was standard soul, but this was overlooked in the rush. Taylor eventually left the label after subsequent attempts to pigeonhole him as a dance singer bombed.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
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George Worrell, Arranger - Harvey Scales, Composer - Harvey Scales, Lyricist - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Don Davis, Producer - Don Davis, Composer - Don Davis, Lyricist - Don Davis, Arranger - Al Vance, Composer - Al Vance, Lyricist - DAVID VAN DE PITTE, Arranger
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment
RUDY ROBINSON, Keyboards - Glen Goines, Guitar - Zachary Slater, Drums - Barry Beckett, Keyboards - Don Davis, Composer - Don Davis, Lyricist - Roger Hawkins, Drums - The Detroit Horns, Horns - George Roundtree, Keyboards - Richard Allen, Drums - John Pritchett, Engineer - Telma Hopkins, Background Vocal - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - David Hood, Bass - William Collins, Bass - Jerry Masters, Engineer - Brandy ., Background Vocal - Bruce Nazarian, Guitar - Carl Austin, Arranger - Don Davis, Arranger - Don Davis, Engineer - Don Davis, Guitar - Don Davis, Mixing Engineer - Ken Sands, Engineer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Melvin Griffin, Keyboards - Michael Henderson, Bass - JERRY JONES, Drums - George Worrell, Keyboards - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Wade Marcus, Arranger - Ellis E. Bishop, Mixing Engineer - The Don, Producer - Emmett Smith, Guitar
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
RUDY ROBINSON, Keyboards - RUDY ROBINSON, Arranger - Glen Goines, Guitar - Zachary Slater, Drums - Barry Beckett, Keyboards - DAVID VAN DE PITTE, Arranger - Roger Hawkins, Drums - The Detroit Horns, Horns - George Roundtree, Keyboards - Richard Allen, Drums - John Pritchett, Engineer - Telma Hopkins, Background Vocal - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - David Hood, Bass - William Collins, Bass - Jerry Masters, Engineer - Brandy ., Background Vocal - Bruce Nazarian, Guitar - Carl Austin, Arranger - Don Davis, Composer - Don Davis, Lyricist - Don Davis, Engineer - Don Davis, Guitar - Don Davis, Mixing Engineer - Ken Sands, Engineer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Melvin Griffin, Keyboards - Michael Henderson, Bass - JERRY JONES, Drums - George Worrell, Keyboards - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Ellis E. Bishop, Mixing Engineer - The Don, Producer - Emmett Smith, Guitar
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
RUDY ROBINSON, Keyboards - Glen Goines, Guitar - Zachary Slater, Drums - Barry Beckett, Keyboards - DAVID VAN DE PITTE, Arranger - Roger Hawkins, Drums - The Detroit Horns, Horns - George Roundtree, Keyboards - Richard Allen, Drums - John Pritchett, Engineer - Telma Hopkins, Background Vocal - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - David Hood, Bass - William Collins, Bass - Jerry Masters, Engineer - Brandy ., Background Vocal - Bruce Nazarian, Guitar - Carl Austin, Arranger - Don Davis, Composer - Don Davis, Engineer - Don Davis, Guitar - Don Davis, Lyricist - Don Davis, Arranger - Don Davis, Mixing Engineer - Ken Sands, Engineer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Melvin Griffin, Keyboards - Michael Henderson, Bass - JERRY JONES, Drums - George Worrell, Keyboards - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Richard Morris, Composer - Richard Morris, Lyricist - Ellis E. Bishop, Mixing Engineer - The Don, Producer - Emmett Smith, Guitar
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
RUDY ROBINSON, Keyboards - Glen Goines, Guitar - Zachary Slater, Drums - Barry Beckett, Keyboards - David Van De Pitte, Arranger - Roger Hawkins, Drums - The Detroit Horns, Horns - George Roundtree, Keyboards - Richard Allen, Drums - John Pritchett, Engineer - Telma Hopkins, Background Vocal - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - David Hood, Bass - William Collins, Bass - Jerry Masters, Engineer - Brandy ., Background Vocal - Bruce Nazarian, Guitar - Carl Austin, Arranger - Don Davis, Engineer - Don Davis, Guitar - Don Davis, Mixing Engineer - Ken Sands, Engineer - Rudy Robinson, Arranger - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Melvin Griffin, Keyboards - Michael Henderson, Bass - Norma Toney, Composer - Norma Toney, Lyricist - JERRY JONES, Drums - George Worrell, Keyboards - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Ellis E. Bishop, Mixing Engineer - The Don, Producer - Emmett Smith, Guitar - Eli Fountaine, Alto Saxophone
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
RUDY ROBINSON, Keyboards - Glen Goines, Guitar - Zachary Slater, Drums - Barry Beckett, Keyboards - David Van De Pitte, Arranger - Roger Hawkins, Drums - The Detroit Horns, Horns - George Roundtree, Keyboards - Richard Allen, Drums - John Pritchett, Engineer - Telma Hopkins, Background Vocal - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - David Hood, Bass - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - William Collins, Bass - Jerry Masters, Engineer - Brandy ., Background Vocal - Perry Jordan, Composer - Perry Jordan, Lyricist - Bruce Nazarian, Guitar - Carl Austin, Arranger - Don Davis, Engineer - Don Davis, Arranger - Don Davis, Guitar - Don Davis, Mixing Engineer - Ken Sands, Engineer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Melvin Griffin, Keyboards - Michael Henderson, Bass - JERRY JONES, Drums - George Worrell, Keyboards - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Wade Marcus, Arranger - Ellis E. Bishop, Mixing Engineer - The Don, Producer - Emmett Smith, Guitar
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
RUDY ROBINSON, Keyboards - RUDY ROBINSON, Arranger - Glen Goines, Guitar - Zachary Slater, Drums - Sonny Sanders, Arranger - Barry Beckett, Keyboards - Chico Jones, Composer - Chico Jones, Lyricist - Roger Hawkins, Drums - The Detroit Horns, Horns - George Roundtree, Keyboards - Richard Allen, Drums - John Pritchett, Engineer - Telma Hopkins, Background Vocal - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - David Hood, Bass - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - William Collins, Bass - Jerry Masters, Engineer - Brandy ., Background Vocal - Bruce Nazarian, Guitar - Clarence Colter, Composer - Clarence Colter, Lyricist - Carl Austin, Arranger - Don Davis, Engineer - Don Davis, Composer - Don Davis, Guitar - Don Davis, Lyricist - Don Davis, Mixing Engineer - Ken Sands, Engineer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Melvin Griffin, Keyboards - Michael Henderson, Bass - JERRY JONES, Drums - George Worrell, Keyboards - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Ellis E. Bishop, Mixing Engineer - The Don, Producer - Emmett Smith, Guitar
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
RUDY ROBINSON, Keyboards - Glen Goines, Guitar - Zachary Slater, Drums - Barry Beckett, Keyboards - Roger Hawkins, Drums - The Detroit Horns, Horns - George Roundtree, Keyboards - Richard Allen, Drums - John Pritchett, Engineer - Telma Hopkins, Background Vocal - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - David Hood, Bass - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - William Collins, Bass - Herbie Ross, Composer - Herbie Ross, Lyricist - Jerry Masters, Engineer - Brandy ., Background Vocal - Perry Jordan, Composer - Perry Jordan, Lyricist - Bruce Nazarian, Guitar - Carl Austin, Arranger - Don Davis, Engineer - Don Davis, Arranger - Don Davis, Guitar - Don Davis, Mixing Engineer - Ken Sands, Engineer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Melvin Griffin, Keyboards - Michael Henderson, Bass - JERRY JONES, Drums - George Worrell, Keyboards - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Wade Marcus, Arranger - Ellis E. Bishop, Mixing Engineer - The Don, Producer - Emmett Smith, Guitar - Eli Fountaine, Alto Saxophone
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
RUDY ROBINSON, Keyboards - Glen Goines, Guitar - Zachary Slater, Drums - Barry Beckett, Keyboards - Roger Hawkins, Drums - Kent Barker, Composer - Kent Barker, Lyricist - The Detroit Horns, Horns - George Roundtree, Keyboards - Richard Allen, Drums - John Pritchett, Engineer - Telma Hopkins, Background Vocal - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - David Hood, Bass - William Collins, Bass - Jerry Masters, Engineer - Brandy ., Background Vocal - Bruce Nazarian, Guitar - Carl Austin, Arranger - Don Davis, Engineer - Don Davis, Composer - Don Davis, Guitar - Don Davis, Lyricist - Don Davis, Arranger - Don Davis, Mixing Engineer - Ken Sands, Engineer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Melvin Griffin, Keyboards - Michael Henderson, Bass - JERRY JONES, Drums - George Worrell, Keyboards - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Wade Marcus, Arranger - Fred Briggs, Composer - Fred Briggs, Lyricist - Ellis E. Bishop, Mixing Engineer - The Don, Producer - Emmett Smith, Guitar
(P) 1976 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
RUDY ROBINSON, Keyboards - Glen Goines, Guitar - Zachary Slater, Drums - Barry Beckett, Keyboards - Roger Hawkins, Drums - The Detroit Horns, Horns - George Roundtree, Keyboards - Richard Allen, Drums - John Pritchett, Engineer - Harvey Scales, Composer - Harvey Scales, Lyricist - Telma Hopkins, Background Vocal - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - David Hood, Bass - William Collins, Bass - Jerry Masters, Engineer - Al Vance, Composer - Al Vance, Lyricist - Brandy ., Background Vocal - Bruce Nazarian, Guitar - Carl Austin, Arranger - Don Davis, Engineer - Don Davis, Composer - Don Davis, Guitar - Don Davis, Lyricist - Don Davis, Mixing Engineer - Ken Sands, Engineer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Melvin Griffin, Keyboards - Michael Henderson, Bass - JERRY JONES, Drums - George Worrell, Keyboards - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Ellis E. Bishop, Mixing Engineer - The Don, Producer - Emmett Smith, Guitar
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
RUDY ROBINSON, Keyboards - Glen Goines, Guitar - Zachary Slater, Drums - Barry Beckett, Keyboards - Chico Jones, Composer - Chico Jones, Lyricist - Roger Hawkins, Drums - The Detroit Horns, Horns - George Roundtree, Keyboards - Richard Allen, Drums - John Pritchett, Engineer - Telma Hopkins, Background Vocal - Johnnie Taylor, Performer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - David Hood, Bass - William Collins, Bass - Jerry Masters, Engineer - Brandy ., Background Vocal - Bruce Nazarian, Guitar - Clarence Colter, Composer - Clarence Colter, Lyricist - Carl Austin, Arranger - Don Davis, Engineer - Don Davis, Composer - Don Davis, Guitar - Don Davis, Lyricist - Don Davis, Mixing Engineer - Ken Sands, Engineer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Melvin Griffin, Keyboards - Michael Henderson, Bass - JERRY JONES, Drums - George Worrell, Keyboards - Jimmy Johnson, Guitar - Ellis E. Bishop, Mixing Engineer - The Don, Producer - Emmett Smith, Guitar
(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Johnnie Taylor's biggest hit album also proved his undoing. Stax had collapsed, and he ended up on Columbia's roster. The disco boom was beginning, and Taylor had the perfect single. "Disco Lady" was vocally quite similar to his earlier material, but its lyrics embraced the hedonism and dance-your-troubles-away ethic of the era. It was not only a number one hit, but the song of the year for 1976, and Taylor was shoved into territory he wasn't comfortable in. The rest of the album was standard soul, but this was overlooked in the rush. Taylor eventually left the label after subsequent attempts to pigeonhole him as a dance singer bombed.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:23
- Main artists: Johnnie Taylor
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
(P) 1976, 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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