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Force of Nature (Koko Taylor album)

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Force of Nature
Studio album by
Koko Taylor
Released1993
GenreBlues
Length64:28
LabelAlligator
ProducerCriss Johnson, Koko Taylor, Bruce Iglauer
Koko Taylor chronology
Jump for Joy
(1992) 		Force of Nature
(1993) 		Royal Blue
(2000)

Force of Nature is a blues album by Koko Taylor, released in 1993 by Alligator Records.[1][2] Taylor duetted with Buddy Guy on the cover of "Born Under a Bad Sign".[3] "Mother Nature" was written by Little Milton.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chicago Tribune[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[5]

The Guardian noted that "her lung-bursting style is remarkably intact, and showed off to perfection on earth-shaking 'Hound Dog'."[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Mother Nature" (Milton Campbell) – 4:41
  2. "If I Can't Be First" (Ike Turner) – 3:40
  3. "Hound Dog" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 5:33
  4. "Born Under a Bad Sign" with Buddy Guy (William Bell, Booker T. Jones) – 6:22
  5. "Let the Juke Joint Jump" (Vasti Jackson) – 6:08
  6. "63 Year Old Mama" (Koko Taylor) – 4:29
  7. "Don't Put Your Hands On Me" (Rick Estrin) – 2:53
  8. "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" (Moon Martin) – 4:23
  9. "Fish in Dirty Water" (Fleecie Moore, Spencer) – 5:45
  10. "Tit for Tat" (Bucky Lindsey, Larry Shell) – 4:31
  11. "Put the Pot On" (Koko Taylor) – 3:48
  12. "Nothing Takes the Place of You" (Toussaint McCall, Alan Robinson) – 4:41
  13. "Spellbound" (Koko Taylor) – 4:07
  14. "Greedy Man" (Morris Dollison) – 3:27

References

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  1. ^ Heim, Chris (6 Aug 1993). "Summertime R&B". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. S.
  2. ^ Mays, Gary (1 Oct 1993). "Blues queen gives it all she's got". The Pantagraph. p. B1.
  3. ^ Green, Tony (15 Oct 1993). "Royal Blues". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 20.
  4. ^ a b Kot, Greg (9 Dec 1993). "PRIME KOKO TAYLOR PUTS HER BLUESY, BLISTERING VOCAL SIGNATURE ON 'FORCE OF NATURE'". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  5. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 632. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. ^ Spencer, Neil (2 Jan 1994). "KOKO TAYLOR Force of Nature". The Observer Review Page. The Guardian.


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