Ain't That a Bitch

Occupation

  • Vocals, guitar, keyboard, bass guitar: Johnny Guitar Watson
  • Saxophone: Paul Dunmall
  • Trumpet: Peter Martin
  • Trombone: Tommy Roberson
  • Drums: Thomas Emry

Is not That a Bitch ( a slang term for " such a bitch " ) is a radio album by Johnny Guitar Watson, which was published in 1976.

Genesis

Watson played all the instruments except for wind instruments and percussion own one, produced the album and also wrote all the songs on the album itself only when Superman Lover he was supported by Reynaldo Rey. On the provocative cover photo in Pimp style Watson sits in a white suit on a sofa beside him a dog at his feet are two women with dog leashes around their necks.

Importance

Watson could already look back at the time of publication on a 25- year career as a blues musician, who was, however, remained without any significant commercial success. The album was the first commercially successful album of Watson and contains some of the most famous radio compositions he ever wrote. The publication helped the at this time already 41 -year-old Watson even a Grammy nomination for "Best New Vocalist". The album was recorded in America with a gold record for more than 500,000 copies sold.

The music magazine Mojo ( issue 8/ 03, p.110 ) described the album as "essential funk - blues -soul- R & B -jazz album by one of the great under- sung and under -sold characters of U.S. music. "

The pieces Superman Lover and Is not that a Bitch been covered by various rap artists like Dr. Dre, Jay -Z, Mary J. Blige, Redman, Montell Jordan and others.

Music style

I Need It is a fast, rhythmic disco track. The album contains three ballads, Since I Met You Baby, We're No Exception and I Want to TaTa You Baby, all typical love songs ( " We fell in love so fast, anyone Could tell, this kind o ' love has gotta load. "). The title track Is not That a Bitch is a catchy tune about the difficulties to make ends meet living expenses - for example, an employee who can program computers, understands accounting and psychology, speaks Japanese and after two years gets the first week of paid vacation and still barely make enough money in order to earn his livelihood. Superman Lover and Will not You Forgive Me are typical radio pieces.

Title list

Bonus tracks on the CD version

Cover versions

Superman Lover:

  • Redman A Day of Sooperman Lover
  • Special Ed on Ya Wish Ya Could
  • Ice Cube on The Predator
Record label Genre Singing Electronic keyboard Mojo (magazine) Jay Z Redman (Rapper)
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