Online Exclusive: Betty Lou Landreth 2xLP with Bonus Flexi Disc
Backatcha online exclusive. Double-album with bonus flexi disc 'Emmanuel's Mood' with Rhodes solo by Emmanuel Riggins. Available here only.
Originally released in 1979, Betty Lou Landreth's Betty Lou has been expanded to a 15-song double album featuring the original studio recordings along with bonus material, alternative takes, and extensive liner notes from Joel Palmer, the producer of this Motor City holy grail.
Recorded in Detroit and produced and released by Detroit-born jazz historian Joel Palmer on his YaYa label, the album features many veteran and esteemed Detroit and New Orleans Jazzmen. Alongside Joel, producer and arranger Charlie Gabriel recruited some of the city’s top fellow musicians for the session, including his longtime friend and housemate, trumpeter Marcus Belgrave, drummer J.C. Heard, Motown's Funk Brothers, keys player Emmanuel Riggins, bassist Hubie Crawford, pianist Geri Allen, violinist Travis Biggs, the Body sisters and many more.
"Honestly, there were never any commercial expectations or aspirations for the album. We just got together to cook up a gumbo. Detroit, New Orleans, funk, jazz, torch, country and some great, great musicians to bring the flavours together. Our only intent was to create the best work of music possible; one which would allow Betty Lou Landreth to display her extraordinary vocal skills, and that we did. The reissue serves as a monument to all of those who all those long years ago contributed their special magic to creating a very unique musical work which has endured the test of time.” Joel Palmer, 2021.
Track Listing:
Side One
A1 MIRANDA
A2 TURN THE PAGE
A3 I CAN’T STOP
A4 YOU CLOSED THE DOOR
Side Two
B1 BOBBY
B2 EYE OF LOVE
B3 GET UP AND DANCE!
B4 MIRROR IN THE SKY
Side Three
C1 MIRANDA (Instrumental)
C2 I CAN’T STOP (Alternate Mix)
C3 TURN THE PAGE (Instrumental)
C4 SHOO-BE-DOO-BE-DOO-DA-DAY (Acoustic Version)
Side Four
D1 GET UP AND DANCE! (Disco Mix)
D2 TURN THE PAGE (Alternate Vocal)
D3 EMMANUEL’S WAY
