Lifetime (w/ Book) (2000) ( )

Product Summary Label: Fantasy/stax UPC: 00025218443227 Release Date: 10/23/2000 Buy.com Sku: 60441381 Item#: MVD6W5 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. I Dreamed That Heaven Was Like This - (with The Highway Q.C.'s) ~ Johnnie Taylor 2. Heaven Is My Home - (take 1, with The Soul Stirrers) ~ Johnnie Taylor 3. Love Of God, The - (previously unreleased, take 7, with The Soul Stirrers) ~ Johnnie Taylor 4. Out On A Hill - (alternate take, with The Soul Stirrers) ~ Johnnie Taylor 5. Until Then - (alternate take, with The Soul Stirrers) ~ Johnnie Taylor 6. When The Gates Swing Open - (with The Soul Stirrers) ~ Johnnie Taylor 7. Never, Never ~ Johnnie Taylor 8. Rome Wasn't Built In A Day ~ Johnnie Taylor 9. Dance What You Wanna ~ Johnnie Taylor 10. Baby, We've Got Love ~ Johnnie Taylor 11. I Had A Dream ~ Johnnie Taylor 12. Easy Lovin' - (previously unreleased) ~ Johnnie Taylor 13. I've Got To Love Somebody's Baby ~ Johnnie Taylor 14. Just The One (I've Been Looking For) - (previously unreleased, take 7) ~ Johnnie Taylor 15. Part Time Love - (previously unreleased, take 2) ~ Johnnie Taylor 16. Sixteen Tons - (previously unreleased, take 6) ~ Johnnie Taylor 17. Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed ~ Johnnie Taylor 18. Blues In The Night - (previously unreleased, take 1) ~ Johnnie Taylor 19. Save Your Love For Me - (previously unreleased, take 2) ~ Johnnie Taylor 20. I Need Lots Of Love - (previously unreleased) ~ Johnnie Taylor 21. You Can't Win With A Losing Hand - (previously unreleased, take 3) ~ Johnnie Taylor 22. Rumors ~ Johnnie Taylor 23. You Don't Know Like I Know - (previously unreleased, take 3) ~ Johnnie Taylor 24. Twenty Years From Today - (previously unreleased, take 4) ~ Johnnie Taylor 25. Twenty Years From Today - (previously unreleased, take 7) ~ Johnnie Taylor Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Little Bluebird ~ Johnnie Taylor 2. Toe Hold ~ Johnnie Taylor 3. That's Where It's At ~ Johnnie Taylor 4. I Ain't Particular ~ Johnnie Taylor 5. Woman Across The River ~ Johnnie Taylor 6. Who's Making Love ~ Johnnie Taylor 7. I'm Not The Same Person ~ Johnnie Taylor 8. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water ~ Johnnie Taylor 9. Mr. Nobody Is Somebody Now ~ Johnnie Taylor 10. Take Care Of Your Homework ~ Johnnie Taylor 11. Testify (I Wanna) ~ Johnnie Taylor 12. Separation Line ~ Johnnie Taylor 13. I Could Never Be President ~ Johnnie Taylor 14. Love Bones ~ Johnnie Taylor 15. Steal Away ~ Johnnie Taylor 16. Steal Away - (previously unreleased, live) ~ Johnnie Taylor 17. I Am Somebody (Parts 1 & 2) ~ Johnnie Taylor 18. Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone ~ Johnnie Taylor 19. I Don't Wanna Lose You (Parts 1 & 2) ~ Johnnie Taylor 20. Don't Take My Sunshine ~ Johnnie Taylor 21. Hijackin' Love ~ Johnnie Taylor Disc 3 Song Title Sample 1. Standing In For Jody ~ Johnnie Taylor 2. Doing My Own Thing (Part 1) ~ Johnnie Taylor 3. Stop Doggin' Me ~ Johnnie Taylor 4. I Believe In You (You Believe In Me) ~ Johnnie Taylor 5. Cheaper To Keep Her ~ Johnnie Taylor 6. We're Getting Careless With Our Love ~ Johnnie Taylor 7. Starting All Over Again ~ Johnnie Taylor 8. I've Been Born Again ~ Johnnie Taylor 9. It's September ~ Johnnie Taylor 10. Try Me Tonight ~ Johnnie Taylor 11. Free ~ Johnnie Taylor 12. Disco Lady ~ Johnnie Taylor 13. Running Out Of Lies ~ Johnnie Taylor 14. God Is Standing By ~ Johnnie Taylor 15. Play Something Pretty ~ Johnnie Taylor 16. Lady, My Whole World Is You ~ Johnnie Taylor 17. Lover Boy ~ Johnnie Taylor 18. Last Two Dollars ~ Johnnie Taylor 19. Soul Heaven ~ Johnnie Taylor   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Johnnie Taylor (vocals, guitar); The Highway Q.C.s, The Soul Stirrers (vocals); Steve Cropper, Raymond Jackson, Don Davis, Eddie Hinton, Jimmy Johnson, Bobby Manuel, Dino Zimmerman, Will Macfarlane (guitar); Booker T. Jones (piano, organ); Isaac Hayes (piano); Frederick Knight (keyboards, programming); Bernie Worrell, Marvell Thomas, Barry Beckett, Rudy Robinson, Carson Whitsett, Clayton Ivey, Butch Bonner, (keyboards); Duck Dunn, Bootsy Collins, David Hood, Ray Griffin (bass); Al Jackson, Jr., Roger Hawkins, James Robertson (drums); The Dramatics, Thelma Hopkins (background vocals); The Memphis Horns. Producers include: Sam Cooke, Don Davis, Steve Cropper, Calvin Carter, Al Jackson, Jr. Compilation producer: Lee Hildebrand. Recorded between 1956 and 1999. Includes liner notes by Lee Hildebrand, Don Davis, Wolf Stephenson and Al Bell. Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California). Personnel: Johnnie Taylor (guitar); Leroy Crume (vocals, guitar); Charles Richardson, Quanda Brooks, R.B. Robinson, Jesse J. Farley, Lee Richardson, Paul Foster, Richard Gibbs, Spencer Taylor (vocals); Jimmy Johnson , Don Davis , Eddie Hinton, Arthur Armstrong, Bobby Jackson, Leroy Hadley, Raymond Jackson , Steve Cropper, Tommy Tedesco , Will McFarlane, Bobby Manuel, Dino Zimmerman (guitar); Brian Gum, John Frantz, Tim Mika, Bennett Randman, Linda Geidel, Bob McNally, Mickey Davis, Peggy Plucker, Janet Dressler, Claudette Hampton (strings); Sybil Cheesman (flute); Joe Arnold, Edgar Redmond, Andrew Love (saxophone); John Anderson , Wayne Jackson (trumpet); John Ewing (trombone); Gary Armstrong, Harrison Calloway, Dennis Soule, Jim Horn, Ben Cauley, Vinnie Ciesielski, Charles Rose, Harvey Thompson, Ronnie Eades (horns); Booker T. Jones III, Isaac Hayes (piano, organ); Frederick Knight (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Clayton Ivey, Rudy Robinson, Marvell Thomas, Barry Beckett, Bernie Worrell, Carson Whitsett (keyboards); Johnny Soul, Roger Clark (drums, percussion); Earl Palmer , Al Jackson, Jr., Roger Hawkins, James Robertson (drums); Jack Ashford (tambourine); Vickie Lancaster (percussion); Sonya Washington, Angela Walls, LaTonya Youngblood, Leonard Williams, Thomisene Anderson, Catherine Henderson (background vocals). Liner Note Author: Lee Hildebrand. Arranger: Rene Hall. From his days singing gospel for the Highway Q.C.'s and as Sam Cooke's replacement in the Soul Stirrers, to his bluesy 1996 regional hit "Last Two Dollars," Johnnie Taylor covered an amazing breadth of musical ground. The 3-CD box set LIFETIME presents all sides of Taylor: spiritual singer, blues wailer, and soul superstar. Included are early cuts with the aforementioned Highway Q.C.'s ("I Dreamed That Heaven Was Like This") and the Soul Stirrers ("Out on a Hill," "Until Then"), along with Taylor's first forays into secular music, including his initial recordings for Stax (Merle Travis' "Sixteen Tons," Sam and Dave's "You Don't Know Like I Know"), and his short-lived stint on Cooke's SAR label ("Rome Wasn't Built in a Day"). Also included are the Arkansas native's greatest Stax successes, notably "I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)," and "Who's Making Love." Taylor's '70s material is drawn from his time with Columbia and features his biggest hit, the chart-topping "Disco Lady," which also became the first platinum-certified single. By the mid-'80s Taylor was recording for Southern soul label Malaco, represented here by tracks including the prophetic "Soul Heaven," recorded a few months before his death. Musical Guests Steve Cropper Isaac Hayes Booker T. Jones Bernie Worrell Bootsy Collins The Memphis Horns   Compilation Appearances Vol. 3-Blues Is Alright Vol. 1-All Time Classic Blues Vol. 2-All Time Classic Blues Greatest Gospel Gems Vol. 5-Oldies But Goodies Specialty Story Stax: Complete Singles 1959-1968 Box Set Vol. 2-1968-71 Vol. 1-20 Top Of The Stax Grea Vol. 2-20-Top Of The Stax Grea Vol. 3-Stax/Volt Soul Singers Z Zelebration Last Soul Company Stax Gold Cheatin' Is Risky Business Blues Party Vol. 1-Blues Is Alright Vol. 2-Blues Is Alright Sar Record's Story Last Soul Company Vol. 4-Blues Is Alright No. 1 R&b Hits: 1965-1969 Soul Spectacular! The Greatest Soul Hits Best Oldies But Goodies: Vol 04 & 05 Cheatin Heartbreakers Soul Hits Of 70s Slide On Golden Oldies Vol. 11 Soul Love Black Power: music Of A Revolution We'll Play The Blues For You Body And Soul The 70's Wattstax: highlights From The Soundtra Crazy Rockin Sexy Soul Men Get Down Tonight: Disco Explosion Hard To Find Soul Body And Soul:down Home Soul Ultimate Disco 2 America's Most Wanted Vol 2 America's Most Wanted Memphis Box Vol 2 Stax 50th Anniversary:Best Of Stax Stax Gold:hits 1968-74 60's Soul Number 1's 60's Deep Soul Soul Heaven Wattstax(Bonus Tracks)(Live) Homeboys And Homegirls Boy Meets Girl Sweet Soul Music:29 Scorching Classic 100 Club Anniversary Singles 6T's 197 Nuggets Of Golden Age Gospel 1945-58   Technical Info Release Date : 11/14/2000 Original Release Date : 2000 Catalog ID : 4432 Label : Fantasy (distributor) Number of Discs : 3 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00025218443227   Professional Reviews Mojo (Publisher) (2/01, p.89) - "...The Philosopher of Soul...The finest of his songs...tell woebegone tales from the hypotenuse of the triangle of love, the emotional geometry in which Taylor specialized....He [has] a powerful feeling ..."