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Roy Lee Johnson and the Villagers
by Roy Lee Johnson and the VillagersRoy Lee Johnson and the Villagers
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Overview
An unsung monster from the waning hours of the Stax empire, Roy Lee Johnson and the Villagers' eponymous LP is as funky as anything the label ever released. While its sound is unmistakably Stax -- its elegant yet earthy sensibility couldn't come from anywhere else -- the music expands on the formula via tight, hypnotic grooves and scorching guitar licks. The up-tempo "I Can't Stand This Loneliness" is the unqualified highlight, but there's not a bum note to be found here -- everything works, from the relentless opener "Patch It Up" to the lovely ballad "Something Special."
Product Details
Release Date: | 12/07/2010 |
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Label: | Beat Goes Public Bgp |
UPC: | 0029667522724 |
catalogNumber: | 6752272 |
Rank: | 86525 |
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Performance Credits
Roy Lee Johnson and the Villagers Primary ArtistPete Carr Guitar
Memphis Horns Horn
Barry Beckett Clavinet
Sandra Chalmers Background Vocals
Roger Hawkins Percussion
Roy Lee Johnson Guitar
Ed Logan Flute
Donna Rhodes Background Vocals
Ronald Williams Drums
Micahel James Bass
Muscle Shoals Brass Horn
Hosea Burch Organ
Charlie Chalmers Background Vocals
Technical Credits
Harrison Calloway ArrangerBen Cauley Arranger
Wayne Jackson Arranger
Roy Lee Johnson Composer
Andrew Love Arranger
Steve Melton Engineer
Mack Rice Composer
Dean Rudland Liner Notes
Ronald Williams Composer
Edwin Murrell Illustrations
Hosea Burch Composer
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