Ain't That a Bitch
Ain’t That a Bitch is a funk album by the American musician Johnny "Guitar" Watson, whose long career influenced the development of blues, soul music, rhythm and blues, funk and rock music. It was recorded and released in 1976.[1]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Studio | Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Soul, funk | |||
Label | DJM DJLPA-3 | |||
Producer | Johnny Guitar Watson | |||
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It was Watson's first successful funk album and contains a few of his best-known funk songs. It was certified as a Gold Record for sales of more than 500,000 copies.[2]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Johnny "Guitar" Watson; except where indicated The original 1976 release track list is as follows:
- "I Need It" (4:46)
- "I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby" (5:49)
- "Superman Lover" (Reynaldo Rey, Watson) (5:44)
- "Ain't That a Bitch" (5:02)
- "Since I Met You Baby (3:30)
- "We're No Exception" (4:18)
- "Won't You Forgive Me Baby" (5:17)
In 2003 the UK music company Sanctuary Records under the Castle Records label re-released and digitally remastered the album as a "Deluxe Expanded Edition" on compact disc with two bonus tracks:
- "I Need It" (4:46)
- "I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby" (5:49)
- "Superman Lover" (5:44)
- "Ain't That a Bitch" (5:02)
- "Since I Met You Baby" (3:30)
- "We're No Exception" (4:18)
- "Won't You Forgive Me Baby" (5:17)
Bonus tracks:
- "I Need It" (7" single edit) (3:31)
- "Superman Lover" (7" single edit) (3:18)
In 2005 the American music company Shout! Factory Records also re-released the album on compact disc and on vinyl record with two different bonus tracks:
- "I Need It" (4:46)
- "I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby" (5:49)
- "Superman Lover" (5:44)
- "Ain't That a Bitch" (5:02)
- "Since I Met You Baby" (3:30)
- "We're No Exception" (4:18)
- "Won't You Forgive Me Baby" (5:17)
Bonus tracks:
- "Funkula" (4:20)
- "Follow Me" (4:36) (this instrumental was released in 1979 on the album Extra Disco Perception under his funk band name "The Watsonian Institute")
Personnel
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson – organ, synthesizer, bass, guitar, piano, conga, drums, keyboards and vocals
- Paul Dunmall – saxophone
- Peter Martin – trumpet
- Tommy Robertson – trombone
- Emry Thomas – drums, backing vocals, production assistant
Samples by other artists
Several tracks from the album have been sampled by other artists:
- "I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby"
- "Sooperman Luva II" by Redman from the album Dare Iz a Darkside
- "Superman Lover"
- "A Day of Sooperman Lover" by Redman from the album Whut? Thee Album
- "Supa GFK" by Ghostface Killah from the album The Big Doe Rehab
- "The Nod Factor" by Mad Skillz from the album From Where???
- "Who's the Mic Wrecka" by Da Youngsta's from the album The Aftermath
- "Afro Puffs" by Lady of Rage from the soundtrack of Above the Rim
- "The Predator" by Ice Cube from the album The Predator
- "Comptons Lynchin'" by Compton's Most Wanted from the album Straight Checkn 'Em
- "Broad Factor" by Quasimoto from the album Yessir Whatever
- "Ain't That a Bitch"
- "Ain't That a Bitch (Ask Yourself)" by UGK from the album Ridin' Dirty
- "Funk Soul Sensation" by Jemini the Gifted One from the album Scars And Pain
- "We're No Exception"
- "Hot Thing" by Talib Kweli from the album Eardrum
References
- Stephen Cook. "Ain't That a Bitch - Johnny "Guitar" Watson". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- "Billboard – Google Books". 18 June 1977. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
External links
- "Ain't That a Bitch" - Review at allmusic.com