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Betty Davis

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Product Details

Audio CD (December 2, 2003)
Original Release Date: 1974
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Import
Label: Mpc Limite
ASIN: B000054OWH

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #172,234 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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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

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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'.

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

By	Kenneth Hugh Burton "kennyhugh" (ATLANTA, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

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

By	L. S. Slaughter "silvanus" (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

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

By	mistermaxxx@yahoo.com "mistermaxxx" (usa) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

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.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Undisputed Queen of FUNK
Betty Davis is her. If you sat back in your chair and strung together all the elements that make funk music great; laid down a slick funk-rock guitar lick, bottomed it with a... Read more

Published on January 9, 2006 by J. Frankel

5.0 out of 5 stars hard and heavy funk...
both in the playing, message, and overall presentation...Miss Betty davis was waaaaaayyyyy ahead of her time and wayyyyy over the top. Read more

Published on December 13, 2004 by AztecZodiac

5.0 out of 5 stars No Sophomore Slump Here
I thought she'd said it all on her debut, but amazingly They Say I'm Different is even better. The music is more fleshed out and the lyrics more ambitious. Read more

Published on March 12, 2004 by Professor Booty

5.0 out of 5 stars In Other Words, Not THAT Ms. Davis and Not THAT Ms. B.....
...dig?

If you wanna trip on how revolutionary and how eerily progessive..ahead of her time...Betty was, get this funkrocksexanddebauchery CD. Read more

Published on August 2, 2001 by yygsgsdrassil

4.0 out of 5 stars They Used To Say The Same About Me
Betty Davis is one of my all time favorites and this lp always got my groove on. All star session musicians.

Published on May 20, 2001 by Reggae One

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard funk!
For those of us who like it hard and nasty this is a great treat. Whatever the editorial says, this is her second album, and just as great as her debut. Read more

Published on February 21, 2001 by Matthias Mazzag

5.0 out of 5 stars ahead of her time...
betty davis is raw pure funk, her lyrics are raunchy and unapolagetic. she lays down with the grit of janis joplin and the soul of aretha franklin. Read more

Published on May 14, 2000

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