The Spice of Life (Marlena Shaw album)
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| Released | November 1969 | |||
| Recorded | February & July 1969 | |||
| Studio | Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Soul, jazz | |||
| Label | Cadet (LPS-833) | |||
| Producer | Richard Evans, Charles Stepney | |||
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The Spice of Life is the second album by Marlena Shaw. It was her last studio album with Cadet Records and contains her famous version of the Ashford & Simpson song "California Soul" and first cover of "Go Away Little Boy."
Track listing
- "Woman of the Ghetto" (Bobby Miller, Marlena Shaw, Richard Evans) 6:02
- "Call it Stormy Monday" (T-Bone Walker) 3:01
- "Where Can I Go?" (Leo Fuld, Sigment Berland, Sonny Miller) 2:21
- "I'm Satisfied" (Morris Dollison) 2:48
- "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)" (Billy Taylor, Dick Dallas) 3:12
- "Liberation Conversation" (Bobby Miller, Marlena Shaw) 2:03
- "California Soul" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) 2:59
- "Go Away Little Boy" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) 2:45
- "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) 3:00
- "Anyone Can Move a Mountain" (Johnny Marks) 3:03
(Note: times are taken from the original album sleeve.)
Bonus tracks on Chess Legendary Master Series (2CD set with Out of Different Bags, also with bonus tracks)
- 11. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy"
- 12. "Waiting for Charlie to Come Home"
- 13. "The House that Jack Built"
- 14. "Brother, Where are You?"
- 15. "We Could Have Been Fine"
Technical Personnel
- Arranged & Produced by: Richard Evans & Charles Stepney
- Recordings Engineers: Stu Black & Dave Purple
- Album supervision: Bobby Miller
- Cover photo: Bob Crawford
- Album design: Jerry Griffith
Additional AllMusic Credits[1]
- Nick Ashford - Composer
- Ken Druker - Executive Producer
- Gerry Goffin - Composer
- Bob Irwin - Reissue Mastering
- Carole King - Composer
- Hollis King - Reissue Art Director
- Bryan Koniarz - Reissue Producer
- Johnny Marks - Composer
- Loonis McGlohon - Liner Notes
- Bobby Miller - Composer
- Bobby Lee Miller - Album Supervision
- Jayme Pieruzzi - Reissue Mastering
- Valerie Simpson - Composer
- Charles Stephens - Arranger
- T-Bone Walker - Composer
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