Johnnie Taylor – Raw Blues (Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | Stax)

Johnnie Taylor – Raw Blues shows the "Philosopher of Soul" from his bluesy side: the Stax singer with the rough, gospel-trained voice delivers unpolished soul blues and rhythm & blues here. Featuring songs like "Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire", "Hello Sundown", "Part Time Love" and "You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down".

On offer is the German reissue on Stax (STX 88053).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Stax – STX 88053
• Format: Vinyl LP Album
• Pressing: DE Reissue
• Country: Germany
• Genre: Funk / Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Soul – more in Soul / Funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Where There's Smoke There's Fire (3:04)
2. Hello Sundown (2:49)
3. Pardon Me Lady (2:59)
4. Where Can A Man Go From Here (3:16)
5. That Bone (2:58)

Side B

1. That's Where It's At (3:32)
2. Part Time Love (3:30)
3. If I Had It To Do Over Again (3:05)
4. You're Good For Me (3:34)
5. You Can't Keep A Good Man Down (2:38)
6. You Can't Win With A Losing Hand (2:35)

Frequently asked questions

Is this the original pressing?
No, this is a German reissue on Stax (STX 88053).

Is this more soul or blues?
Both: Taylor’s soul voice meets raw blues and rhythm & blues here – hence the title.

What do the condition grades mean?
We grade record and cover to the Goldmine standard, from M (Mint) through NM (Near Mint) and VG+ to G. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Where can I find more like this?
Browse our Soul / Funk collection.