Feelin' Bitchy

by Millie Jackson

Overview

Soul fans who don't have a taste for off-color humor have often argued that Millie Jackson should stay away from the racy stuff. They insist that a soulstress as talented as Jackson doesn't need to be raunchy, claiming that her sexually explicit diatribes are an unnecessary distraction. But here's the thing: those diatribes are genuinely funny -- at times, she's downright hilarious. Jackson would still be a great singer even without the R-rated and X-rated monologues, but those monologues are a nice bonus. Not without its share of raunchy humor, this 1977 LP is unlikely to get Dr. Laura's stamp of approval any time soon. But those who don't mind off-color humor will find Feelin' Bitchy to be a first-rate soul album. Jackson provides some hilarious diatribes on "You Created a Monster" and the bluesy "All the Way Lover" (which lambastes women who prefer soap operas over their husbands), and she fares equally well on less explicit material like Hot's "Angel in Your Arms" and Merle Haggard's "If You're Not Back in Love by Monday" (which was a number two country hit for Haggard and a number five R&B hit for Jackson). While Hot's original version of "Angel in Your Arms" was slick R&B/pop and crossed over to adult contemporary audiences, Jackson's gritty remake is hardcore soul. From the explicit to the not so explicit, Feelin' Bitchy is among Jackson's finest albums. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	08/02/2024
Label:	Southbound Records
UPC:	0029667023214
Rank:	128981

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Millie Jackson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Roger Hawkins   Guest Artist,Drums
David Hood   Guest Artist,Bass
Tom Roady   Percussion
Jim Henson Project   Keyboards
Ken Bell   Guitar
Larry Byrom   Guitar
Barry Beckett   Keyboards
Larry Byron   Guitar
Brandye   Vocals
Spider Harrison   Vocals
Jimmy Johnson   Guitar

Technical Credits

Steve Melton   Engineer
Sonny Throckmorton   Composer
Lamont Dozier   Composer
Benny Latimore   Composer
Clayton Ivey   Composer
Jim Vitti   Engineer
Raymond Moore   Composer
Rafe Van Hoy   Composer
Mike Lewis   String Arrangements
Millie Jackson   Producer
Brad Shapiro   Producer
George Marino   Mastering
Tom Brasfield   Composer
George Jackson   Composer
David Van De Pitte   Horn Arrangements
Gregg Hamm   Engineer
Ernie Winfrey   Remixing
Pete Bishop   Engineer
Randy Klein   Composer
Glenn Martin   Composer
Mack Emerman   Engineer
R. Moore   Composer
Nima Yakubu   Photography
Terry Woodford   Composer