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1981 studio album by Koko Taylor
From the Heart of a Woman is a blues album by Koko Taylor , released in 1981 by Alligator Records .[1]
Critical reception [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
"Something Strange Is Going On" (McQueen, Edwin Williams) – 4:01
"I'd Rather Go Blind " (Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan ) – 4:57
"Keep Your Hands Off Him" (Priscilla Bowman, Jay McShann) – 3:49
"Thanks, But No Thanks" (Edwin Williams) – 4:14
"If You Got a Heartache" (Deadric Malone , Joe Scott) – 3:42
"Never Trust a Man" (Edwin Williams) – 3:18
"Sure Had a Wonderful Time Last Night" (Louis Jordan ) – 3:05
"Blow Top Blues" (Leonard Feather) – 4:15
"If Walls Could Talk" (Bobby Miller) – 3:30
"It Took a Long Time" (Koko Taylor) – 3:58
Personnel [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]