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Inspiration Information (180 Gram Vinyl)

Shuggie Otis Format: Vinyl
4.5 out of 5 stars 97 customer reviews
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

  1. Inspiration Information
  2. Island Letter
  3. Sparkle City
  4. Aht Uh Mi Hed
  5. Happy House
  6. Rainy Day
  7. XL-30
  8. Pling
  9. Not Available
  10. Strawberry Letter 23 [*]
  11. Sweet Thang [*]
  12. Ice Cold Daydream [*]
  13. Freedom Flight [*]

Product Details

  • Vinyl (October 9, 2009)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Epic
  • ASIN: B002TCRPWI
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #98,409 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 starsAn unbelievable cross-pollination of styles!
By Campbell Roark on January 23, 2004
Format: Audio CD
Hmmm. For once I agree completely with the Billboard review above.
This one floors me. Each song sounds like Shuggie is reinventing soul and rock and blues and funk- all at once. And he is. I can't believe how young he was whe he put this out. In his early 20's younger than I!!!!! It would be depressing if it weren't so damn good!!!! It's rare for me to find albums that I can put on and play in their entirety. VERY RARE! This is one of the handful. Despite the complexity of the arrangements, there is continuity. Despite the shuffling of styles and modes and aural textures- it's still hella funky and soulful overall (the drum patterns on the tital track- they way they start echoing and skittering towards the third verse- it never fails to make me tap my foot). Even the string sections are funky.
This album is like having a breezy, clear, azure-beyond-belief summer day siphoned into your CD player. It is the antithesis of boring, repetitive garbage that treacles out of car windows when I do errands. This is the antidote, or, I suppose, one of the better forms the antidote has taken. Everyone I have given this to as a present has in return bought a copy for someone else who 'gets it.'
Some minutiae: Many great artists have sampled this milestone, most notably, Digable Planets on Blowout Comb (one of the best hip hop albums of all time). And like the above said, The Brother's Johnson had some fame and appeal with their cover of Strawberry Letter 23 (a version of which I heard recently used as background music in a Special K with Strawberries commercial. Yuk.) The original is far better. This is an album that has to be heard to be believed.
Finally, The one negative reviewer likened this work to Shuggie being, "the Syd barrett of the blues.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsClassic Shuggie Inspiration
By A Customer on March 28, 2001
Format: Audio CD
I was fortunate enough to own the vinyl disc back in the 70's when Shuggie Otis was a teenage phenom playing with the likes of Al Kooper and touring with his father Johnny Otis'' blues band. A whole generation could have missed out on the music that literally inspired groups like the Neville Brothers, and Bob Marley and the Wailers. Shuggie's music was lost to a generation until the re -release of Inspiration Information. even to this day, 27 years after hearing the original release I find myself humming the tunes like Strawberry letter 23, which became a top 40 hit for the Brothers Johnson , and Freedom Flight. the album was ahead of it's time with it's message and delivery. It is bluesy, psychedelic, spiritual, and musically well performed. I can't wait to play this CD for my two teenage children. I know my aspiring musician kids will love the many layers of music Shuggie Otis offers on this classic album. I will enjoy taking this musical journey again and again. So will you.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Burning Bush...
By A Customer on July 5, 2001
Format: Audio CD
I went to a studio late one night. I walked in and my producer friend sat in front of his monitors; transfixed by the most inside out groove I'd ever heard in my life! I was infected instantly! I thought that it was one of his songs at first. I had to ask, is this you man? "No, Shuggie Otis". He slapped the CD into my hands and proceeded to give me a taste. One after another "Inspiration Information"..."Island Letter"..."Sparkle City"..."Aht Uh Mi Hed"..."Happy House"..."Rainy Day"..."XL- 30"... "Pling"...on and on and on...When he got to "Strawberry Letter", I freaked! I was listening to "the" cat who had actually created that abstract lyric to one of the most 'surrealacticoolisciousfunktified' old school love grooves that ever blessed the radios in the early 1970's. I took one look at the cover graphics and flipped because the graphics of this brother with this gigantic afro was so reminiscent of the very first Prince album titled, "For You". Talk about things that make you go,hmmmmm? So,I have Sly Stone-esque groove;Prince's album cover,The Brother's Johnson's sweet 70's love anthem revealed! I felt like Moses standing before that burning bush...I just got the word from the funk God and I'm coming down the mountain to tell everybody I can! Thank you Brother Shuggie and Luaka Bop Inc.
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4.0 out of 5 starsShuggie's long-lost LP is an inspiring find.
By namepeace on October 30, 2001
Format: Audio CD
Shuggie may very well be the "missing link" between the Sly-Jimi-Stevie heyday of the late 60's and early 70's, and Prince and his progeny (D'Angelo, Maxwell, etc.). Without realizing it, I had already heard Shuggie through the Brothers Johnson ("Strawberry Letter 23") and Digable Planets' sampling of "Island Letter" on their 1994 hip-hop masterpiece, "Blowout Comb." Having now heard the real McCoy, I am truly impressed by this LP-compilation.
I was instantly hooked by the title track, "Inspiration Information," a breezy pop cut with some great harmonies and keyboards. I also enjoyed the mellow vibe of "Island Letter," the guitar-driven "Ice Cold Daydream" and funky "Sparkle City" and "Happy House." "SL 23" is good in its own right (although I prefer the Brothers Johnson version). The instrumentals remind me of some of the great tracks on "Shaft." The only drawbacks to this LP are that Shuggie's vocal range is limited, the sound quality is muffled (surprising for a re-release), and I'd prefer more tracks with vocals.
The album is a showcase for Shuggie's considerable ability to blending funk, rock, pop and r & b and create his own sound, before Prince arrived on the scene. Based on what I've heard. I think it's likely that newer artists like Maxwell and Jamiroquai have been influenced by Otis' work as well. This is one of the very best records I've bought all year, and you'll enjoy it as well.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

1.0 out of 5 starsNot the full album

This version doesn't have the last four songs even though they are shown on the product info page. Strawberry Letter 23 is one of the best songs on the album, and it's not on this... Read more

Published 4 months ago by A. Sheahen
5.0 out of 5 starsClassic sound that is pretty unique. Even with all of the new...

Classic sound that is pretty unique. Even with all of the new artificial sounds in modern music, this is still an original.

Published 7 months ago by bryson brown
5.0 out of 5 starsMore People Should Own This

Companion piece to "There's a Riot Goin' On". In some ways -- perhaps the sunny(ier) side? I bought this on vinyl when it came out and dug the reissue years later. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Notonfacebook
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Doesn't get any better than this. Ridiculously great album and received it quickly.

Published 16 months ago by cathy borden
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

ALL PERFECT

Published 17 months ago by Roberto Jiménez Bozada
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Masterpiece.

Published 20 months ago by Heberto Añez Novoa (81513)
4.0 out of 5 starsINSPIRED Information VINYL

Inspiration Information is considered to be a landmark album. For on this album, Shuggie shocked the music world by venturing into a stripped-down mode that pairs his guitar with... Read more

Published on February 7, 2014 by uni aum Entertainment
1.0 out of 5 starsCOVER ART is NOT as advertised

For a VINYL lover, the Album COVER ART is as important as the music. The CROPPED PHOTOGRAPH of this Inspiration Information is NOT the COVER ART that is advertised.

Published on October 24, 2013 by uni aum Entertainment
5.0 out of 5 starsTimeless, eclectic brilliance

I'm in the mood for random comments tonight.

I have loved Shuggie since buying Kooper Session in 1969-70. Read more

Published on September 24, 2013 by Philip Bradshaw
1.0 out of 5 starsIncorrect Product Listing... again

This album is fantastic... BUT this version is not the extended version with the updated cover that you see in the listing. It does not include the 4 extra tracks. Read more

Published on August 22, 2013 by Eddie Riff

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