Name: Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On
Brand: Willie Mitchell

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

fph11782

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2014-03-24

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0767981117829

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Willie Mitchell

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

Willie Mitchell was a renowned trumpeter, producer, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Born on March 23, 1928 in Ashland, Mississippi, he left an indelible mark on the music industry until his untimely death from a heart attack on January 5th, 2010 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mitchell co-owned Hi Records from 1970 to 1979 and later founded the Waylo Records label in the 1980s. He also owned and operated the esteemed Royal Recording Studios in Memphis. His musical talents extended beyond his instrumental prowess as he contributed to various aspects of the industry.
As a brother of James Mitchell and stepfather of Archie Turner, Willie Mitchell's influence reached far and wide. His legacy lives on through his daughter Yvonne (aka Ollie Nightingale) who followed in her father's footsteps as a talented musician.

Fat Possum Remastered Edition. This album, which was repackaged and retitled 'Soul Serenade' a year after its original release, catches Willie Mitchell in superb form, not only as an arranger but as a leader fronting a first-rate ensemble. Apart from a somewhat predictable chorus on 'Soulfinger,' everything here has some subtlety in its presentation - details in the arrangements that surprise on repeated listening, and a crispness in the recording (this is some of the best-sounding stereo soul music of its period) that makes the repeated listening fun. The material ranges from new Mitchell-authored instrumentals to covers of standards such as 'Slippin' and Slidin' and 'Sunny' (which could've been considered for a double-A-sided single, and the latter might've just placed Mitchell onto the easy listening charts without compromising his sound; it's that good). The playing by guitarist Teenie Hodges is worth the price of admission and gets put in the spotlight surprisingly often, considering the abundance of first-rate reed and horn talent on hand.

Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On

Music GB