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Roy Head was one of the best blue-eyed soul singers, and Huey P. Meaux one of the best Texas '60s rock producers. But though Meaux does produce this straightforward blue-eyed soul album, somehow it never catches fire. It's not the fault of Head, who sings well, with the tinge of country (particularly on the ballad "I'm Not a Fool Anymore") that sometimes surfaced in other first-rate blue-eyed soul singers like Lonnie Mack. The production is OK too, embellishing the standard guitar/bass/drums with organ, sax, and trumpet, as well as some female backup vocals. The shortfall lies mainly in the material, which is somewhat by-the-numbers soul, though with some circa 1969-1970 touches of early funk. In fact, "Let a Woman Be a Woman" is a pretty blatant James Brown takeoff, though it sounds as if Head and his band's heart isn't fully in it. On the whole it seems like some essential ingredients were missing, in keeping with an album in which only the first names are given for all of the musicians save Head.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Roy Head, MainArtist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer - Alton Joseph Valier, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Head, MainArtist - Ed Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Cliff Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer - Bob McRee, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Head, MainArtist - Roosevelt Sykes, ComposerLyricist - Gene Kurtz, RecordingArranger - Huey P. Meaux, Producer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Head, MainArtist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer - Robert Thibodeaux, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Head, MainArtist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer - Joe Pipps, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Head, MainArtist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer - Simón Reyes, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Doug Sahm, ComposerLyricist - Roy Head, MainArtist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Head, MainArtist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Head, MainArtist - Charles Green, ComposerLyricist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Head, MainArtist - Ed Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Cliff Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer - Bob McRee, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Head, MainArtist - Arlester Christian, ComposerLyricist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Head, MainArtist - Huey P. Meaux, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Roy Head was one of the best blue-eyed soul singers, and Huey P. Meaux one of the best Texas '60s rock producers. But though Meaux does produce this straightforward blue-eyed soul album, somehow it never catches fire. It's not the fault of Head, who sings well, with the tinge of country (particularly on the ballad "I'm Not a Fool Anymore") that sometimes surfaced in other first-rate blue-eyed soul singers like Lonnie Mack. The production is OK too, embellishing the standard guitar/bass/drums with organ, sax, and trumpet, as well as some female backup vocals. The shortfall lies mainly in the material, which is somewhat by-the-numbers soul, though with some circa 1969-1970 touches of early funk. In fact, "Let a Woman Be a Woman" is a pretty blatant James Brown takeoff, though it sounds as if Head and his band's heart isn't fully in it. On the whole it seems like some essential ingredients were missing, in keeping with an album in which only the first names are given for all of the musicians save Head.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:43
- Main artists: Roy Head
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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