Little Bluebird

Performer: Johnnie Taylor
Engineer: Dave Purple; Pete Bishop; Ray Thompson; Ron Capone; Tom Scott; William Brown
Producer: Don Davis; Al Bell; Al Jackson, Jr.
Distributor: Fantasy (distributor)

Notes: Personnel: Johnnie Taylor (vocals). Audio Remasterer: Phil DeLancie. Audio Remixers: Terry Manning; Tom Nixon. Editors: Terry Manning; Tom Nixon. Arrangers: Dale Warren; Don Davis ; Al Jackson, Jr. The vaults at Stax are wide open these days. While Fantasy is nowhere near as bad about scavenging and issuing half-hearted material, they sometimes release things that have limited value. There are some good songs on this Taylor session, but also some that could have easily remained where they were. The backing, production, and vocals are superior to several of the compositions and arrangements. ~ Ron Wynn

Johnnie Taylor first achieved notoriety when he joined Sam Cooke's former group, the Soul Stirrers, in 1957. Taylor's blues-based R&B records of the '60s, like his biggest hit, "Who's Makin' Love?," featured an irresistible beat and Taylor's gruff, emphatic vocals. While he never achieved the fame of Otis Redding or Wilson Pickett, Taylor stuck around long enough to enjoy a second surge in popularity with the lusty hit "Disco Lady" in 1976.

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