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TDP 54079LP
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Trading Places present a reissue of Doris Duke's I'm A Loser, originally released in 1970. Emotive soul singer Doris Duke got her start backing gospel artists and was a mainstay at the Apollo in the early 1960s, cutting some demos for Motown that remain unreleased. After a debut single that made little impact (credited to Doris Willingham), she became Doris Duke at the behest of Swamp Dogg, who produced this acclaimed solo debut, I'm A Loser, regarded by many as one of the best "deep soul" albums ever issued. Cheating saga "To The Other Woman (I'm the Other Woman)" was a top-fifty pop hit and "Feet Start Walking" also reached the US R&B charts, assuring Duke's eternal reputation, despite the collapse of Canyon Records, the label that first released this hefty gem. Licensed by Good Time Inc.
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Trading Places present a reissue of Doris Duke's Woman, originally released in 1975. Georgia-born soul singer Doris Curry began her career as Doris Whittingham after marrying Gus Whittingham of the Cadillacs and after backing Nina Simone on live album A Very Rare Evening, Swamp Dogg renamed her Doris Duke for her acclaimed solo debut, I'm A Loser. The 1975 swansong, Woman, recorded for the British Contempo label and arranged by Gerry Shury, gets it contours from Ultrafunk's top-notch rhythm section and enhanced by the Armada Orchestra. A neglected classic that remained unjustly obscure, it has superb takes of "Woman Of The Ghetto" and Mavis Staples' "Pick Up The Pieces," plus spirited originals. Licensed by Cherry Red.
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