Mother Wit

Betty Wright | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vision [Sel658]
• ASIN: B0000017HB
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,308 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Wright Comeback CD, June 26, 2002

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This review is from: Mother Wit (Audio CD)

With the ever changing shifts in music, Betty Wright experienced a huge lull in her career in the early to mid 80s. However, in 1988, she again took center stage, taking the industry by storm. Wright exceeded in teaching all the R&B diva wanna-beez (i.e., Paula Abdul, Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson) how real Soul music was suppose to sound with "Mother Wit".

From beginning to end, this CD is fantastic. Arguably the best effort of her entire career (with 1989's "4U2NJOY" coming in a close second), Betty has simply never sounded better. The lyrics are clever, witty and wise and are delivered with sheer exuberance. With huge singles like "After the Pain" and "No Pain, No Gain", it was such a joy to hear Betty all over the radio once again. She proved you can't keep a good woman down.

If you only buy one Betty Wright CD, this should be the one! A pure listening delight.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love It!!, August 7, 2000

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pina3470 "pina3470" (Bronx, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother Wit (Audio CD)

I love Betty Wright. As a child I listen to the songs of her,gladys, patti, and all of the great ones. As an adult I appreciate the words..... NO Pain No Gain.... "In order to get something, you gotta give something In order to be something you gotta go through something" What more can you say after that.....

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shot from the hip...., March 27, 2000

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yygsgsdrassil "yygsgsdrassil" (Crossroads America) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mother Wit (Audio CD)

Ok, you may know Betty from "Clean up Woman" or "Tonight is The Night" days. Years later--and this is a recurrent theme I generally discuss--she put out a monster soul single "No Pain, No Gain" which found it's place in hip-hop saturated urban radio, hence, among the pantheons of classic tunes that will always get a positive response whenever it is played--'cause it's real. "Mother Wit" also has the great "After the Pain" which also features some of Wright's gospel-tinged vocals. This is totally hard to find, totally satisfying. Get it now!