After the Rain
Released: Apr 25, 2006
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Released: Apr 25, 2006
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A rumor circulated after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast at the close of summer in 2005 that Louisiana soul great Irma Thomas was one of the missing. The rumor, fortunately, turned out...
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If You Want It, Come and Get It
Released: Apr 10, 2001
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Released: Apr 10, 2001
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It's a crime that soul singer Irma Thomas isn't a household name. Her recordings for the Minit and Chess labels in the 1960s and 1970s remain classics of the genre, and one of her compositions, the...
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My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
Released: Aug 8, 2000
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Released: Aug 8, 2000
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Dan Penn is one of the great Southern soul songwriters, and Irma Thomas is one of the great soul singers, so devoting an entire album to Penn songs was a good idea. Actually, Penn didn't so much...
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The Story of My Life
Released: Feb 11, 1997
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Released: Feb 11, 1997
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The Story of My LIfe stands out among latter-day Irma Thomas albums not only because she gives a consistently excellent performance, but because the record boasts three new songs from Dan Penn, who...
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Time Is on My Side
Released: Nov 5, 1996
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Released: Nov 5, 1996
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In its original LP incarnation circa 1983, Kent's Time Is on My Side was a solid 16-track compilation of Irma Thomas material from the mid-'60s, most of it duplicated by the more extensive CDs on...
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Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection
Released: Feb 20, 1996
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Released: Feb 20, 1996
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23-track collection of early and mid-'60s sides largely duplicates the material on EMI's Time Is on My Side collection, with some additions and subtractions. The EMI set has a very slight edge,...
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Time Is on My Side: The Best of Irma Thomas, Vol. 1
Released: Apr 21, 1992
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Released: Apr 21, 1992
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Twenty-three sides representing the cream of Irma Thomas's brilliant Minit/Liberty years (1961-1966), when her reputation as "The Soul Queen of New Orleans" was built. Virtually all her best-known...
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A Woman's Viewpoint: The Essential 1970s Recordings
Released: January 2006
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Released: January 2006
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The 1970s were lost years for Irma Thomas in some respects. She was wholly out of the commercial mainstream and, sometimes, without a recording contract. Nor had she yet carved out her...
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