Deluxe Edition
Released: Jan 22, 2002
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Released: Jan 22, 2002
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While some fans may argue that Koko Taylor's Chess material is slightly superior, there is no denying the power of these Alligator sessions. Deluxe Edition collects 15 of her very best tracks from...
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Royal Blue
Released: Jun 6, 2000
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Released: Jun 6, 2000
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Royal Blue is the first Alligator release from Koko Taylor since 1993's Grammy nominated Force of Nature. This is a mainly up-tempo set with excellent support from several guest appearances by B.B....
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South Side Lady
Released: Dec 1, 1973
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Released: Dec 1, 1973
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Cut during the period when she was between Chess and Alligator, this 15-song selection, cut in a French studio and live in the Netherlands in 1973, is a potent set that finds her ably backed by the...
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Force of Nature
Released: 1993
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Released: 1993
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A solid contemporary blues album that ranges from Taylor's own "Spellbound" and "Put the Pot On," a rendition of Toussaint McCall's tender soul lament "Nothing Takes the Place of You," and a saucy...
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Love You Like a Woman
Released: 1990
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Released: 1990
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Twenty-one songs by Koko Taylor, produced and mostly written by Willie Dixon between 1964 and 1969, with Lafayette Leake, Buddy Guy, Robert Nighthawk (on some of the earliest tracks), Johnny...
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From the Heart of a Woman
Released: January 1981
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Released: January 1981
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Another very credible outing, though Taylor's not quite convincing on the jazzily swinging "Sure Had a Wonderful Time Last Night." Far more suited to her raspy growl are her own "It Took a Long...
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Southside Baby
Released: 1975
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Released: 1975
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Taylor's first Alligator album is as tough and uncompromising as any she's done for the the firm. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide
