MILLIE JACKSON – Feelin Bitchy (Reisssue) – LP – Vinyl

LP – Black Vinyl.

In the spring of 1977, Millie Jackson was in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, laying down tracks for what became Feelin Bitchy with co-producer Brad Shapiro. Released in August 1977, the album reached #4 and #34 in Americas Billboards R&B and Hot 100, going gold with over 500,000 copies sold. Jacksons cover of If Youre Not Back In Love By Monday already a hit for Merle Haggard in March 1977 also reached #5 R&B and #43 in the Hot 100 in August. Although the album did not chart in the UK, Feelin Bitchy sold strongly to a dedicated fanbase who had voted her the #1 female singer in the Blues & Soul magazine annual poll. Jackson also performed much of the material on her sold-out UK dates in early 1978.

Feelin Bitchy was not only a commercial success, cementing Jacksons no-nonsense reputation, but is now considered an all-time classic. Her rap on Benny Latimores All The Way Lover stretched the original out like chewing gum to 10 minutes. Back In Love By Monday is a great song an that, she told Black Echoes, but it didnt sell the album. All The Way Lover sold the album. Indeed it did, but other tracks like A Little Taste Of Outside Love Lovin Your Good Thing Away, Cheatin Is and Feelin Like A Woman show that while Jacksons tongue front and centre on the LP cover was always ready to hand out a lashing, it also helped her sing beautifully.

Tracklist:

Side One
1. All The Way Lover
2. Lovin’ Your Good Thing Away
3. Angel In Your Arms

Side Two
1. A Little Taste Of Outside Love
2. You Created A Monster
3. Cheatin’ Is
4. If You’re Not Back In Love By Monday
5. Feelin’ Like A Woman