Force of Nature

Koko Taylor | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Alligator Records
• ASIN: B000000A0J
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,227 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #2 in Music > Indie Music > Blues > Vocal Blues
  • #30 in Music > Blues > Vocal Blues
  • #32 in Music > Indie Music > Blues > General

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This woman and her band can really put on a outstanding show, June 22, 1998

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This review is from: Force of Nature (Audio CD)

This CD is my personal favorite. Every song is powerful and moving, and It will have you feet pounding on the floor and have you ready to get up and ( from one of her song)... shake your rump! If you go see her in concert be prepared to stand up and want to dance. Both times I've seen her perform, groups of people are dancing. In one song she mentions her age, and this Cd shows that age has not slowed her, and for a woman of her age, (Sorry KoKo) she can easily perform as well or better than women half her age. I recommend this Cd with 5 stars because if you like the blues you will love this CD!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ****1/2 - one of Koko Taylor's finest Alligator albums, May 14, 2005

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Docendo Discimus (Vita scholae) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Force of Nature (Audio CD)

She is a force of nature, the "63 year old mama". Koko Taylor's big and rough but suitably expressive voice is just about as strong as ever on this 1993 album.

"Force Of Nature" opens with the title track, one of Taylor's best songs for many years. A gritty swaggering blues penned by "Little" Milton Campbell, it burns with intensity and the liquid fire of veteran Carey Bell's chromatic harp, and Taylor roars like a lion(ess) on tough renditions of Ike Turner's "If I Can't Be First", and the supremely funky "Let The Juke Joint Jump".

Koko Taylor's renditions of Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" and Albert King's "Born Under A Bad Sign" (a duet with Buddy Guy) are good, if slightly too long at 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 minutes respectively.
"Don't Put Your Hands On Me" and "Bad Case Of Loving You" are excellent, no reservations, and so are the originals "63 Year Old Mama" and "Put The Pot On". The wonderful band includes drummer Ray Allison, pianist Jeremiah Africa, guitarist Calvin Louden and a small, punchy horn emsemble on most of the tracks.
In fact, if the good people at Alligator records would have cut the two or three least memorable songs, they would have had a sure five-star record...the quality of this material is consistently high, and the production by veteran Bruce Iglauer is excellent.

After a very strong start, "Mother Nature" starts to feel a little bit stale and unvaried for maybe ten minutes, but then comes a great, soulful cover of Toussaint McCall's classic "Nothing Takes The Place Of You", and the album winds down with two solid mid-tempo blues, leaving a very strong overall impression.
This is one great contemporary blues record.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is some Blues, May 16, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Force of Nature (Audio CD)

Koko Really puts all effort into this album.Good Foot Stompin Blues Music to enjoy in the car or at home or anywhere.This album is a keepers so I reccomend to buy this album for keepers.For a (63 year old Mama) She can tell someone they are a (houndog).