Notes & Personnel Info |
 | Personnel: Koko Taylor (vocals); Buddy Guy (vocals, guitar); Criss Johnson, Calvin "Vino" Louden (guitar); Carey Bell (harmonica); Gene Barge (alto saxophone); Henri Ford (tenor saxophone); Willie Henderson (baritone saxophone); Byron Bowie, Burgess Gardner (trumpet); Edwin Williams (trombone); Jeremiah Africa (keyboards); Jerry Murphy (bass); Ray "Killer" Allison, Brady Williams (drums). |
| Producers: Koko Taylor, Bruce Iglauer, Criss Johnson. |
| Recorded at Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois. |
| FORCE OF NATURE was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. |
| Personnel: Koko Taylor (vocals); Buddy Guy (vocals, guitar); Criss Johnson, Calvin Louden (guitar); Carey Bell (harmonica); Gene Barge (alto saxophone); Henri Ford (tenor saxophone); Willie Henderson (baritone saxophone); Burgess Gardner, Byron Bowie (trumpet); Edwin Williams (trombone); Jeremiah Africa (keyboards); Brady Williams, Ray Allison (drums). |
| Audio Mixer: David Axelbaum. |
| Recording information: Streeterville Recording Studios, Chicago, IL. |
| Photographer: Peter Amft. |
| Arranger: Gene Barge. |
| A solid contemporary blues album that ranges from Koko Taylor's own "Spellbound" and "Put the Pot On," a rendition of Toussaint McCall's tender soul lament "Nothing Takes the Place of You," and a saucy revival of the old Ike & Tina Turner R&B gem "If I Can't Be First." Gene Barge once again penned the horn charts, Carey Bell contributes his usual harp mastery to Taylor's remake of Little Milton's "Mother Nature," and only Buddy Guy's over-the-top guitar histrionics on "Born Under a Bad Sign" grate. Long may the queen reign! ~ Bill Dahl |
Engineer: David Axelbaum; David Brickson; Julian Herzfeld |
Musical Guests |
| Buddy Guy |
| Carey Bell |
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