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THANK GOD KOKO WAS DISCOVERED

11/19/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Thank God we have singers like Koko Taylor. If Koko never was a professional singer the Blues world would be boring and I wouldn't be into the blues. Koko Taylor is a superb album. I want you to buy this album I'm serious buy it when I first heard it I got up and starting dancing."

Koko's Chess Set, 1965-1969, Remastered & Revisited

Truth | DC | 01/03/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Under the tutelage of producer Willie Dixon, the former Cora Walton, soon known as Koko Taylor and later as "Queen of Chicago Blues", would have a succession of hits on Chess Records. This re-issue of her Chess debut, originally released in October 1969, also serves as a collection of her 1960s singles.



KOKO TAYLOR (2001 "Remastered & Revisited" version) consists of 14 tracks, including 2 previously unreleased recordings, all recorded 1965-1969, some as singles for the Checker label. Disc is packaged in a clear jewel case. Booklet includes an essay by Bill Dahl, a couple black & white photographs, and track information.



This is a great collection. It includes the high-energy "Fire" and the sassy, in-your-face songs "Don't Mess with the Messer", "Love You Like a Woman" ("I'll love you like a woman / But I'll fight you like a man"), and "Whatever I Am, You Made Me".

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