Louisiana Music Factory Two Phases Of Irma Thomas |
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Two Phases Of Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas
Release Date: 2007 Recording Date: 1973 & 1993
Swamp Dogg 1963 |
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TRACK LIST AND REALAUDIOŽ LINKS
1. In Between Tears (2:34)
2. She'll Never Be Your Wife (2:54)
3. These Four Wals (3:09)
4. What's So Wrong With You Loving Me (2:19)
5. You're The Dog (But I Do The Barking Myself) (2:59)
6. Medley: Coming From Behind (monologue) Wish Someone Would Care (12:18)
7. Turn My World Around (2:02)
8. We Won't Be In Your Way Anymore (3:10)
9. I'd Do It All Over You (2:14)
10. Save A Little Bit For Me (3:05)
11. That's How I Feel About You (2:29)
12. Turn My World Around (2:27)
13. These Four Walls (3:26)
14. You're The Dog (But I Do The Barking Myself) (3:03)
15. Coming From Behind (monologue) (5:12)
16. Wish Someone Would Care (7:22)
17. In Between Tears (2:53)
18. She'll Never Be Your Wife (3:24)
19. We Won't Be In Your Way Anymore (3:52)
20. I'd Do It All Over You (4:40)
21. What's So Wrong With You Loving Me (2:33)
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PERSONNEL Musicians - Phase One
Irma Thomas - vocals
Swamp Dogg/Spooner Oldham - piano
Jesse (Pete) Carr/Duane Allman/Jimmy Johnson
Robert Popwell - bass
Squirm - drums
Paul Hornsby - organ
Memphis Horns:
Charles Chalmers - tenor sax
Andrew Love - tenor sax
Wayne Jackson - trumpet
Floyd Newman - baritone sax
Joe DeAngleis - french horn
Richard Rome - string arrangemenst
Philadephia Symphony - strings
Charles Chalmers - Sandra Rhodes - Donna Rhodes - Jeanie Green - background vocals
Musicians - Phase Two
Irma Thomas - vocals
Swamp Dogg/Rodney Thomas - piano
Alan Schwartz/Duane Allman - guitar
Kenny Atbush - drums
Charles Hayes - tenor/alto sax, proteus E-MU
Joe Davis - trumpet
Eleanor Rigby/Sabrina Wilson - background vocals
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NOTES: Phase One
This is the original album released in 1973. Although, we had some marginal chart success I was never convinced that I did my bery best productions.
Irma's vocals are impeccable without flaws. She was happy and in the best voice of her life and it comes through here. I loved working with her and would love to get one more chance to produce her.
Phase Two
I finally convinced myself in 1993 that the album was incomplete musically and I could make it beter. So..I gathered some of the top session guys, and went in to the studio to create a musical Mona Lisa. It turned out great...but..it took on a personality of it's own that no way relates to making Phase One better or worse. They both are equally great. If I do say so myself. Nevertheless, they are completely different. Even Irma's vocals seem to be different although still impeccable. Phase Two kicks more funk where Phase One is the ultimate in Southern Soul and Blues.
- Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams -
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