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Roy Lee Johnson and the Villagers

Roy Lee Johnson and the Villagers

Roy Lee Johnson and the Villagers

UPC: 029667522724

Format: CD

Release Date: Nov 29, 2010

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Personnel: Roy Lee Johnson (guitar); Hosea Burch (organ); Ronald Williams (drums); Roger Hawkins (percussion); Donna Rhodes, Sandra Chalmers, Charlie Chalmers (background vocals).
Liner Note Author: Dean Rudland.
Illustrator: Edwin Murrell.
An unsung monster from the waning hours of the Stax empire, Roy Lee Johnson and the Villagers' eponymous LP is as funky as anything the label ever released. While its sound is unmistakably Stax -- its elegant yet earthy sensibility couldn't come from anywhere else -- the music expands on the formula via tight, hypnotic grooves and scorching guitar licks. The up-tempo "I Can't Stand This Loneliness" is the unqualified highlight, but there's not a bum note to be found here -- everything works, from the relentless opener "Patch It Up" to the lovely ballad "Something Special." ~ Jason Ankeny

Tracks:

1 - Patch It Up
2 - I'll Be Your Doctor Man
3 - Something Special
4 - I Can't Stand This Loneliness
5 - Dryer, Pt. 2
6 - Don't Tell Me Nothing About My Woman
7 - Razorback Circus
8 - Robot
9 - Midnight at Riley's
10 - Dryer, Pt. 1