Straight From the Heart

by Ann Peebles

Overview

A lean, tough set that was not only a triumph for Peebles, but illustrated how the Hi label had surpassed its crosstown Stax rival for quality Memphis soul in the early '70s. The guitars are spare, funky, and bluesy, the horn section punchy, and the material far earthier and down-home than the increasingly formulaic grooves at Stax. There were three modest R&B hits on the album ("Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love," "I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home," "Somebody's on Your Case"), much of which was penned by Peebles or her husband Don Bryant. Peebles' vocals were convincingly biting, and she never, unlike many other singers of the era, tried too hard for her own good. The main flaw of the record is its length (26 minutes), which was short even by early-'70s standards. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	07/10/2015
Label:	Fat Possum Records / Hi Records
UPC:	0767981141015
Rank:	72699

Tracks

1. Slipped, Tripped and Fell In Love
2. Trouble, Heartaches & Sadness
3. What You Laid On Me
4. How Strong is a Woman
5. Somebody's On Your Case
6. I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home Tonight
7. I've Been There Before
8. I Pity the Fool
9. 99 Pounds
10. I Take What I Want

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ann Peebles   Primary Artist,Vocals
Howard Grimes   Drums
Jack Hale   Trombone
James Mitchell   Bass,Bass (Vocal),Bass
Charles Hodges   Organ,Piano
Mabon "Teenie" Hodges   Guitar
Wayne Jackson   Trumpet
Ed Logan   Sax (Tenor),Tenor (Vocal)
Leroy Hodges   Bass
Andrew Love   Sax (Tenor),Tenor (Vocal)
Teenie Hodges   Guitar
Sandra Chalmers   Vocals (Background)
Charles Rhodes   Vocals (Background)
Chalmers & Rhodes   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Bettye Crutcher   Composer
Isaac Hayes   Composer
Cheryl Pawelski   Production Coordination
Don Bryant   Composer
Earl Randle   Composer
David Nathan   Liner Notes
Denise LaSalle   Composer
Deadric Malone   Composer
Mabon "Teenie" Hodges   Composer
Tom Cartwright   Project Supervisor
Bryant   Composer
George Jackson   Composer
Hayes   Composer
Willie Mitchell   Producer
Crutcher   Composer
Larry Walsh   Remastering
David Porter   Composer
Ann Peebles   Composer
Lisa Sutton   Layout Design,Design
Timothy Matthews   Composer
Bud O'Shea   Producer,Executive Producer
Eli Okun   Executive Producer
Margaret Goldfarb   Production Coordination
Randle   Composer
Pam Brown   Production Coordination