Name: Force of Nature
Brand: Alligator Records
SKU: 52763
Price: 12.99 USD
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Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

Force of Nature

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Album: Force of Nature
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Mother Nature	More Info...	0:04
2)	If I Can't Be First	More Info...	0:03
3)	Hound Dog	More Info...	0:05
4)	Norn Under A Bad Sign	More Info...	0:06
5)	Let the Juke Joint Jump	More Info...	0:06
6)	68 Year Old Mama	More Info...	0:04
7)	Don't Put Your Hands On Me	More Info...	0:03
8)	Bad Case of Loving You	More Info...	0:04
9)	Fish In Dirty Water	More Info...	0:05
10)	Tit for Tat	More Info...	0:04
11)	Put The Pot On	More Info...	0:03
12)	Nothing Takes the Place of You	More Info...	0:04
13)	Spellbound	More Info...	0:04
14)	Greedy Man	More Info...	0:03

Album: Force of Nature
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Mother Nature	More Info...	0:04
2)	If I Can't Be First	More Info...	0:03
3)	Hound Dog	More Info...	0:05
4)	Norn Under A Bad Sign	More Info...	0:06
5)	Let the Juke Joint Jump	More Info...	0:06
6)	68 Year Old Mama	More Info...	0:04
7)	Don't Put Your Hands On Me	More Info...	0:03
8)	Bad Case of Loving You	More Info...	0:04
9)	Fish In Dirty Water	More Info...	0:05
10)	Tit for Tat	More Info...	0:04
11)	Put The Pot On	More Info...	0:03
12)	Nothing Takes the Place of You	More Info...	0:04
13)	Spellbound	More Info...	0:04
14)	Greedy Man	More Info...	0:03

Performer Notes

Personnel: Koko Taylor (vocals); Buddy Guy (vocals, guitar); Criss Johnson, Calvin "Vino" Louden (guitar); Carey Bell (harmonica); Gene Barge (alto saxophone); Henri Ford (tenor saxophone); Willie Henderson (baritone saxophone); Byron Bowie, Burgess Gardner (trumpet); Edwin Williams (trombone); Jeremiah Africa (keyboards); Jerry Murphy (bass); Ray "Killer" Allison, Brady Williams (drums).
Producers: Koko Taylor, Bruce Iglauer, Criss Johnson.
Recorded at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois.
FORCE OF NATURE was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards.
Personnel: Koko Taylor (vocals); Buddy Guy (vocals, guitar); Criss Johnson, Calvin Louden (guitar); Carey Bell (harmonica); Gene Barge (alto saxophone); Henri Ford (tenor saxophone); Willie Henderson (baritone saxophone); Burgess Gardner, Byron Bowie (trumpet); Edwin Williams (trombone); Jeremiah Africa (keyboards); Brady Williams, Ray Allison (drums).
Audio Mixer: David Axelbaum.
Recording information: Streeterville Recording Studios, Chicago, IL.
Photographer: Peter Amft.
Arranger: Gene Barge.
A solid contemporary blues album that ranges from Koko Taylor's own "Spellbound" and "Put the Pot On," a rendition of Toussaint McCall's tender soul lament "Nothing Takes the Place of You," and a saucy revival of the old Ike & Tina Turner R&B gem "If I Can't Be First." Gene Barge once again penned the horn charts, Carey Bell contributes his usual harp mastery to Taylor's remake of Little Milton's "Mother Nature," and only Buddy Guy's over-the-top guitar histrionics on "Born Under a Bad Sign" grate. Long may the queen reign! ~ Bill Dahl

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (2/24/94, p.56) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...[Koko Taylor] sings with a conviction that shakes life into even the hoariest blues cliches and makes them ring contemporary and true...."