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- A1 Home Is Where the Hatred Is 3:25
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- A2 From a Whisper to a Scream 4:15
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- A3 To Lay Down Beside You 5:00
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- A4 That's All Right With Me 3:20
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- A5 'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone 3:15
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- B1 Sweet Touch of Love 3:15
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- B2 Baby, I'm for Real 4:20
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- B3 Your Love Is So Doggone Good 3:55
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Rudy Lovesongwriter
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- B4 Scarred Knees 6:15
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Janice Tyronesongwriter
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- Total length: 37:00
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4 Issues
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From a Whisper to a Scream [p] 33 rpm
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From a Whisper to a Scream Bonus Tracks, Remastered
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From a Whisper to a Scream Remastered
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From a Whisper to a Scream Expanded Edition Bonus Tracks
5 Reviews
Esther Phillips had a long and storied career and all of her recordings for KUDU have something nice on them, but this is probably the best one.
The credits for "From A Whisper To A Scream", Esther's 1972 Kudu debut - considered by many to be her finest album for the label - lists such renowned players as Hank Crawford on sax, Eric Gale and Cornell Dupree on guitar, Bernard Purdie on drums, Richard Tee on keyboards and Gordon Edwards on bass.
Also enlisting the cream of background singers (Joshie Armstead, Hilda Harris and Tasha Thomas) giving Esther just the right vocal cushion for her blues-tinged interpretations of works by everyone from poet/singer Gil Scott-Heron and the great Marvin Gaye to New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint and soul man Eddie Floyd.
The credits for "From A Whisper To A Scream", Esther's 1972 Kudu debut - considered by many to be her finest album for the label - lists such renowned players as Hank Crawford on sax, Eric Gale and Cornell Dupree on guitar, Bernard Purdie on drums, Richard Tee on keyboards and Gordon Edwards on bass.
Also enlisting the cream of background singers (Joshie Armstead, Hilda Harris and Tasha Thomas) giving Esther just the right vocal cushion for her blues-tinged interpretations of works by everyone from poet/singer Gil Scott-Heron and the great Marvin Gaye to New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint and soul man Eddie Floyd.
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One of those soul albums that has some happy instrumentals, but multiple sad narratives and vocals behind them (or above them, depending on how you view the sound). Feels like there's a lot of contained emotion on this album. This may not be the happiest soul album you'll hear, but it's got skill and some strong tales and vocals on display. Hopefully you like lush production as well, because there's plenty of strings, keyboard, and brass all over these tunes.
Good stuff. A great example of soul that's nursing a crack in its heart.
Good stuff. A great example of soul that's nursing a crack in its heart.
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Absolutely busting version of Home Is Where the Hatred Is: a rare groove classic.
One of those 70s soul albums that takes it's influences from Jazz, the now-a-days terminally unfashionable big band Blues and funk as much as de jour superstars like Roberta Flack and Gladys Knight.
Beautifully played, great arrangements with some lovely strings and superbly sung. Mellow yet punchy - excellent.
One of those 70s soul albums that takes it's influences from Jazz, the now-a-days terminally unfashionable big band Blues and funk as much as de jour superstars like Roberta Flack and Gladys Knight.
Beautifully played, great arrangements with some lovely strings and superbly sung. Mellow yet punchy - excellent.
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Gets plenty soulful...funk's a little lacking...
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Catalog
2 May 2024
26 Apr 2024
14 Apr 2024
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A1 Home Is Where the Hatred Is
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A2 From a Whisper to a Scream
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A3 To Lay Down Beside You
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A4
That's All Right With Me
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A5 'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone
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B1 Sweet Touch of Love
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B2
Baby, I'm for Real
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B3 Your Love Is So Doggone Good
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B4 Scarred Knees
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