Johnnie Taylor One Step from the Blues LP

Johnnie Taylor

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Description

Stax's "Philosopher of Soul" on Vinyl LP!

TAS Rated 4/5 Music, 4.5/5 Sonics in the May/June 2025 Issue of The Absolute Sound!

Released to celebrate soul legend Johnnie Taylor's 90th birthday, One Step from the Blues is a 12-song collection from the "The Philosopher of Soul." Delivered in Taylor's distinctive style with roots in blues and gospel, the tracklist includes "Steal Away," "Cheaper to Keep Her," "Stop Doggin' Me," and the Hayes/Porter penned "I Had a Dream."

It's fascinating to hear the stylistic mix of soul, funk, and blues here; we could imagine a song like 'Cheaper to Keep Her' getting the NOLA treatment from Lee Dorsey, and it takes no imagination to remember [Sam] Cooke's version of his own 'That's Where It's At.' This is a great collection, and the production standards are all that we have come to expect from Craft Recordings.
-Duck Baker, The Absolute Sound, May/June 2025, Music 4/5, Sonics 4.5/5

Features

Vinyl LP
Liner Notes by Memphis Journalist Andria Lisle
Made in USA

Selections

Side 1:

Steal Away
I Had a Dream
I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water
Part Time Love
Cheaper to Keep Her
Separation Line

Side 2:

Doing My Own Thing, Pt. 1
Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed
That's Where It's At
Stop Doggin' Me
Save Your Love for Me
Woman Across the River

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