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Victim Of The Joke? An Opera

David Porter Format: Audio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars 18 customer reviews
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

  1. Act I: Scene 1: 1. Introduction
  2. Act I: Scene 1: 2. If I Give It Up, I Want It Back
  3. Act I: Scene 2: 3. Interlude
  4. Act I: Scene 2: 4. When You Have To Sneak (You Have To Sneak)
  5. Act I: Scene 3: 5. Interlude
  6. Act I: Scene 3: 6. Help
  7. Act I: Scene 4: 7. Interlude
  8. Act I: Scene 4: 8. The Masquerade Is Over
  9. Act II: Scene 1: 9. Interlude
  10. Act II: Scene 1: 10. Storm In The Summertime
  11. Act II: Scene 2: 11. Interlude
  12. Act II: Scene 2: 12. Pretty Inside
  13. Act II: Scene 3: 13. Interlude
  14. Act II: Scene 3: 14. Human
  15. Act II: Scene 4: 15. Interlude
  16. Act II: Scene 4: 16. Airplane Ticket, Bus Ride, Can I Borrow Your Car?

Product Details

  • Audio CD (February 15, 1995)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Stax
  • ASIN: B000000ZMA
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,791 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 starsClassic Story-telling...Soul Opera at it's best.
By A Customer on August 16, 2001
Format: Audio CD
My father first let me hear this album when I was about 15 years old. It just so happens he had it on wax with all the snap crackle and pop on it. Considering I was into Isaac Hayes, I really got into the story behind the album. David Porter takes the listeners through his heart-felt love story of a man in love with another man's woman. This album preceeded all the skits that have become popular in most rap albums. If you listen to "The Masquerade is Over" you can hear where rappers such as LL Cool J, The RZA, Biggie Smalls (Who shot ya) and Prince Paul all sampled Porter's Memphis String's sound. For all the Stax sounds fans, this is a must have. Trust a 24 year old funk fan...it's a classic!
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5.0 out of 5 starsHeard it as a kid love it as an adult
By A Customer on August 25, 1998
Format: Audio CD
I really enjoyed being able to listen to this particular album/CD in my adult years, it brings back happy family memories. However, Mr. Porter had recorded a couple of other albums before this one. One in particular I'm looking for has a song on it called "Hang on Sloopy" or "Snoopy" this is the song I would really love hearing again, but unfortunately, I can't find his previous albums anywhere. Any assistance or suggestions you or our fellow music lovers have to offer will be truly appreciated.
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4.0 out of 5 starsGroundbreaking Orchestral Soul minus The Hot Butter...
By Eddie Landsberg VINE VOICE on April 24, 2002
Format: Audio CD Verified Purchase
Lacking the flamboyance or sexy bedroom shaking baritone voices of Issac Hayes or Barry White, David Porter (actually the other half of the Hayes/Porter Memphis Shoals songwriting hit team of the '60s) manages to pull off an interesting concept album. - - In all truth, minus the little skits and stories between the songs, I don't know if this album would necessarily be so memorable - - in the mood for that particular musical vibe, I'd probably go for some Billy Paul myself, however, Porter's dramatic rendition of THE MASQUERADE IS OVER is definitely is a strong point and worth the price of the album alone (I've been listening to it over and over again for a few years.) - - Its soulful, but if you haven't heard it before its probably very different than anything you've ever heard... part Issac Hayes/Barry White orchestral soul, part like something out of the climax to a modern broadway/rock musical... at the time, maybe only the Beatles were flirting with such orchestral complexity... and there's that rap/dialogue with that break beat you've heard before... and the wierd and soulful part disco, part movie soundtrack type ending - - a tune definitely well ahead of its time and classic moment in soul music - - The other tunes I feel, are good, well written, cleanly arranged but at times seem too orchestrated at the expense of that extra edge or drama - - you have the Bar Kays and Memphis Horns, but a lot of times its the Memphis symphony doing what you really would have liked to hear them doing (!) as a result, STORM IN THE SUMMERTIME, HUMAN, and AIRPLAN TICKET, BUS RIDE are definitely great compositions... but never quite reach the stature of say an Otis Redding or Tower of Power ballad (SO VERY HARD TO GO !)
If you like this album... the concept of mixing music with a story line check out Lightening Rod's Hustler's Convention. A group called The L.T.G. Exchange also did something similar, but I forget the name of that album... it was pretty funky !
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5.0 out of 5 starsBeyond My Expectations
By mickie_brown@dpsnet.detpub.k12.mi.us on August 30, 1998
Format: Audio CD
Mr. Porter's music is outstanding. He not only sings but write as well. David Porter is still well beyond my expectations after all these years. I was first introduce to his magical songs by my brother. Hang On Sloopy still flows through my mind even though I heard it over 25 years ago. My brother had all three of David Porter's albums. Unfortunately time, people and age has done them in, and I'm sorry to say that to date no copies of "Gritty, Groovy and Gettin It" or "Into the Real Thing" are available. Therefore, I as well as many other of his fans will be denied the pleasure of hearing his other treasured songs, such as "It's Over (The Masquerade)," "I Can't See You When I Want To," "Hand On Sloopy" et.al. And this my friends is a crime.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic
By Jack McDonald on April 21, 2013
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I first heard this album in 1971. I used exerts from the album in my book, Pain Merchants. I didn't think that I would ever hear it again. It seemed to me that the only people who had heard of the artist of the album were the ones in my barrack. I was happy to find that it was available as a CD.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSecond to None
By kcloker2@webtv.net on September 6, 1999
Format: Audio CD
David Porter was an artist who came along in the 60's to early 70's with a style of music that captured those who had the chance to hear his heart-felt songs.Issacc Hayes and Barry White can only compare!The song "Can't See You When I want To",was one that took you by storm.I'm sure many remember being with that special someone in a special place hearing it for the first time.If only his music could be found and put back on the market.It should not have to be extinct from the listening pleasure of thousands who do remember David Porter!!!
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4.0 out of 5 starsDavid Porter - Victim of the Joke?
By The Joose on October 22, 2004
Format: Audio CD
This is a good album, not to the level of "Gritty Groovy and Gettin' It" or "Into A Real Thing", but if you are a fan of D.P. you need to have this in your collection. I have these two on wax and would love to have them reissued and add to my cd collection.

There are a couple or real gems here that I love to listen to.
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5.0 out of 5 starsdavid porter
By Newell K. Whitfield on March 4, 2009
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Great production for its time. Been looking for this album for a long time. It brings back good memories.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

great

Published 10 months ago by William L. Hill
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

100% satisfied customer! I will shop at this store in the future.

Published 10 months ago by A. KINION
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Great quality, great concept album (if you are into that) Received it on time.

Published 15 months ago by Gregory Hazelwood
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

I enjoyed this. A friend told me about this and I just took a chance and he was right

Published 20 months ago by Rita P
4.0 out of 5 stars8 Great Soul Songs + 8 Tedious, Regrettable Dialogue Interludes

While I would typically applaud any performer who embarks on a concept album--especially considering the era when this was produced--in this case I have to say thumbs down due to... Read more

Published on March 28, 2010 by oxxo
4.0 out of 5 starsThis one's soulful and different, but, where's the others???

David Porter along with his songwriting buddy the late Isaac Hayes put together some real funky soulful tracks for the Stax record label without a doubt, but I was just as... Read more

Published on August 26, 2009 by Eric Robinson
4.0 out of 5 starsvictim of the joke

I am a music fan from New York if any one knows where i can find David Porter's a portrait of a clown please contact me via my email thatnk you

Published on April 30, 2000
5.0 out of 5 starslooking for alblum

If anyone know where I can purchase David Porter's Groovie Gritty & Gettin It, album please contact me at my email; I've been looking for it for over twenty five years to no... Read more

Published on January 24, 2000

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