2009-04-22

SYL JOHNSON - Is It Because I'm Black (1970) / Back For A Taste Of Your Love (1973) / Diamond In The Rough (1974)

Amazing stuff!! Three of the best ever Soul albums to come out of Chicago, and three of the best Soul albums to ever come out of the 60´s!! Syl Johnson mixes west side bluesy Soul with some great Chicago Soul arrangements by Jimmy Jones & The Pieces Of Peace, and the result is one three heavy Soul albums you'll ever hear!!






Is It Because I´m Black (1970) - Tracklisting:

1. Is It Because I'm Black?
2. Come Together
3. Together, Forever
4. Concrete Reservation
5. Black Balloons
6. Walk A Mile In My Shoes
7. I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom
8. Right On














Back for a Taste of Your Love (1973) / Diamond In The Rough (1974) - Tracklisting:


1. Back For A Taste Of Your Love
2. I'm Yours
3. I Let A Good Girl Go
4. Anyway The Wind Blows
5. You Don't Know Me
6. Feelin' Frisky
7. We Did It
8. Wind, Blow Her Back My Way
9. I Hate I Walked Away
10. The Love You Left Behind
11. Let Yourself Go
12. Don't Do It
13. I Want To Take You Home (To See Mama)
14. Could I Be Falling In Love
15. Stuck In Chicago
16. Diamond In The Rough
17. Keeping Down Confusion
18. Please, Don't Give Up On Me
19. Music To My Ears
20. I Hear The Love Chimes

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