Is It Because I'm Black [Import]

Syl Johnson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Charly UK
• ASIN: B000006LNC
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #475,923 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dresses Too Short

2. I Can Take Care of Business

3. Different Strokes

4. Going to the Shack

5. I Resign

6. Get Ready

7. I'll Take Care of Homework

8. I'll Take Those Skinny Legs

9. Come on Sock It to Me

10. Is It Because I'm Black?

11. Concrete Reservation

12. One-Way Ticket

13. Thank You Baby

14. I Feel an Urge

15. Right On

16. Walk a Mile in My Shoes

17. I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom

18. Kiss by Kiss

19. Same Kind of Thing

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lesser known soul but not lesser quality, December 25, 2006

By 

The BADman (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Is It Because I'm Black (Audio CD)

There was so much great soul music coming out of Motown, Stax and countless other labels and places in the late '60's-early '70's that many artists got lost in the shuffle. Syl Johnson was one of these artists. His signing with Hi Records and Willie Mitchell elevated his profile a bit but he is largely unknown today. That does not mean he does not have the chops that many of his contemporaries had. Listen to "Is It Because I'm Black?", his take on Joe South's "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" or "I'm Talking About Freedom" and you'll wonder how it is that time (and too many soul aficianados) have overlooked this man.
Take a chance and don't make the same mistake. You will discover Syl was one of the many well kept secrets of soul music's greatest era.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hasn't anybody heard of Syl Johnson yet ?, October 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Is It Because I'm Black (Audio CD)

This CD is just good. If you're not into Syl Johnson you will only like two jams off this CD. "Different Strokes" (yeah, Hip Hop headzzz) and "Is It Because I'm Black" (anotha yeah, Hip Hop headzzz) are the two most outstanding tracks on this. The first mentioned title is classic soul but kickin' in different ways. "Is It..." is a very superb black-conscious jam, slow and moody and true. Don't make it that heavy for Mr. Johnson and try him while he works in his own record shop today.