I'm a Good Woman: Funk Classics from Sassy Soul Sisters

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All Music Guide - Jason Ankeny
Funk was first and foremost about raising consciousness, and feminine empowerment was a crucial part of that equation -- now women were creating music as raw, impassioned, and vital as their male counterparts, shattering the racial and sexual divides that had long placed restrictions on their self-expression. The first volume in the Harmless label's excellent I'm a Good Woman series captures distaff funk at its fiercest, digging deep for rare cuts and killer grooves that go far beyond the standard-issue soul diva collections. Just because the big names are few and far between doesn't mean this stuff isn't amazing, however -- check out highlights including Laura Lee's ...
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All Music Guide - Jason Ankeny
Funk was first and foremost about raising consciousness, and feminine empowerment was a crucial part of that equation -- now women were creating music as raw, impassioned, and vital as their male counterparts, shattering the racial and sexual divides that had long placed restrictions on their self-expression. The first volume in the Harmless label's excellent I'm a Good Woman series captures distaff funk at its fiercest, digging deep for rare cuts and killer grooves that go far beyond the standard-issue soul diva collections. Just because the big names are few and far between doesn't mean this stuff isn't amazing, however -- check out highlights including Laura Lee's monumental "Crumbs off the Table," the Stovall Sisters' "Hang On in There," or Betty Davis' "Anti Love Song" for proof.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 7/11/2000
  • Label: Harmless
  • UPC: 047997302120
  • Catalog Number: 021

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Laura Lee Track Performer
Cold Blood Track Performer
Betty Davis Track Performer
Stovall Sisters Track Performer
Lyn Collins Track Performer
Vera Hamilton Track Performer
Marie Queenie Lyons Track Performer
Ann Sexton Track Performer
Betty Moorer Track Performer
Sisters Love Track Performer
Gladys Knight & the Pips Track Performer
Ann Winley Track Performer
Patti Jo Track Performer
Technical Credits
James MayCock Liner Notes
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