They Say I'm Different [Import]

Betty Davis | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 2, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mpc Limite
• ASIN: B000054OWH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #433,901 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him

2. He Was a Big Freak

3. Your Mama Wants Ya Back

4. Don't Call Her No Tramp

5. Git in There

6. They Say I'm Different

7. 70's Blues

8. Special People

Editorial Reviews

Available again as a picture disc! UK reissue of the funk-soul trailblazer's hyper-sexual debut originally released in 1974. Tracks include, 'Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him', 'He Was a Big Freak' (allegedly about Miles Davis) and 'Your Mama Wants Ya Back'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars betty mabry davis, October 25, 2001

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Kenneth Hugh Burton "kennyhugh" (ATLANTA, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: They Say I'm Different (Audio CD)

We had never heard funk like that before. And from a lady.
"They Say I'm Different" was the second of three albums that Betty Davis released during the early-mid 1970's, originally on Just Sunshine records. All the songs on this album which Betty produces, were written and arranged by her.

Of particular note is the title cut "They say I'm different"
This song tells the story of Betty's musical journey. and speaks of her many influences; from blues to soul, from Muddy Waters to Sly Stone. She's one of the reasons why Miles Davis (her x) went in the musical direction he did in the early 70's; ie towards a rock jazz style. She had a great influence of Prince, Madonna, Nona Hendrix, Gloria Trevi, and Larry Graham.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NASTY GAL, AND WAY AHEAD OF HER TIME!, February 23, 2001

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L. S. Slaughter "silvanus" (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: They Say I'm Different (Audio CD)

Don't You Call Her No Tramp!!! Ms. Davis took her name fromher whacked-out husband of that time, the late great Miles Davis, andit's obvious some of his jazz-fusoid ways were rubbing off on herfunkadelia. This album kicks butt, and holds up great twenty sevenyears later (it was her 2nd outing, not her debut). "She Do BeDo and Cop Him", "He Was a Big Freak ('I Used to Beat HimWith My Turquoise Chain/He Used to Love It/I Used to Dig it')"and "Don't Call Her No Tramp!" are the vocal and sessionplayer standouts.

This is the LP you put on at the party andeveryone goes wack and tears the roof off the sucker... kind of likethat great album cover depiction on Marvin Gaye's "I WantYou".

Why on earth this was not a number one hit upon itsrelease still astonishes me.

Punk Funk? ... Dance Jazz? BeyondCategorization?

We miss you, Betty. END

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cutting Edge!, August 3, 2002

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A customer "mistermaxxx" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: They Say I'm Different (Audio CD)

Betty Davis was on the edge.She had a big influence on Miles Davis 70's Material&you can hear Her Vibe.The Music is Smoking&The Musicians are top notch here.Betty Davis Paved the way for many acts with Her Presentation.check this out.