So many music lovers have been giving this lady top ranking, that i had to put a great big shout out for her upcoming re-issues. THE DAME DAVIS IS BACK FOR ANOTHER ROUND! 2 of her controversial, afro-punk-adelic albums will be re-issued, officially on May 15th, but you can buy them direct from Light In The Attic records - now! Betty Davis had a big influence on Nina Hagen, who has a very similar style and continues to release hits and tour. If Betty were still here, she would be very popular. Even still, she is very well loved, and these reissues will be quite a treat to those who feel there wasn’t enough Betty in their collections.
Endorsements of this calibre don’t come easy :
Miles Davis - If Betty were singing today she would be something like Madonna, something like Prince only as a woman.
Herbie Hancock - She introduced Miles to Hendrix’s music and got him interested in the hardcore rock stuff.
Ice Cube - Betty was a G for real.
Rick James - When I first saw her album cover, I fell in love.
Betty Davis:
01 If I’m In Luck I Might Get Picked Up
02 Walkin’ Up the Road
03 Anti Love Song (listen!)
04 Your Man My Man
05 Ooh Yeah
06 Steppin In Her I. Miller Shoes
07 Game is My Middle Name
08 In the Meantime
09 Come Take Me
10 You Won’t See Me in the Morning
11 I Will Take That Ride
They Say I’m Different:
01 Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him
02 He Was a Big Freak
03 Your Mama Wants Ya Back
04 Don’t Call Her No Tramp
05 Git in There
06 They Say I’m Different
07 70’s Blues
08 Special People
09 He Was a Big Freak
10 Don’t Call Her No Tramp
11 Git in There
12 70’s Blues
Both releases come with deluxe goodies, new notes and interviews, and more…
Here is a special bonus track for you right now -
“45“ from The Saturday Knights.
also check out the mog reviews of her original pressings :
They Say I’m Different by Cody B
F.U.N.K. by Jonh Ingham
Nasty Gal
He Was A Big Freak by Michael Goldberg
Read more about this dynamic woman, and listen to audio from the albums on Light In The Attic’s Betty Davis page
Betty by Baron Wolman:
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