Track Listing

1. It Ain't Easy
2. If I Can't Be Your Woman
3. Fortune Teller
4. Your Turn To Cry
5. Soul Tambourine
6. All The Balck & White Children
7. Our Own Love Song
8. Ain't Nothin' Gonna Change Me
9. Outside Woman
10. The Stealer
11. My Love Is Showing
12. Souvenirs
13. Waiting For Tomorrow (previously Unreleased)
14. Livin' Life On A Shoestring (previously Unreleased)
15. Your Turn To Cry (Mono version)
16. Soul Tambourine (Mono version)
17. Heart Of Gold
18. You'll Wake Up Wiser
19. Here I Am
20. You'll Never Change
21. My Man
22. Shut Your Mouth

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48625 in Music
• Released on: 2006-04-03
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Limited Edition

CD Description
Bettye LaVette's CHILD OF THE SEVENTIES was recorded in 1973 and intended to be the soul singer's debut album for Atlantic Records. However, after several of LaVette's singles failed to catch chart interest, the completed album was quietlyshelved. In 2006, after LaVette's career was reignited by her comeback album, I'VE GOT MY OWN HELL TO RAISE, the archivist reissue label Rhino Handmade took CHILD OF THE SEVENTIES, all eight non-LP tracks from those Atlantic singles, and two previously unreleased outtakes, for a fully loaded 22-track look back at this unjustly ignored slice of Muscle Shoalssoul. Packaged and remastered with Rhino Handmade's trademark care, this is an outstanding archival release.

Customer Reviews

Outstanding Soul
I have the first eight Atlantic Aretha CDs and a handful of other soul classics. I bought this on spec and was amazed by the quality. This is great music - if you like classic soul you will not be disappointed. Songs are strong, the playing is tasteful, the singing supreme and the production and CD sound quality is terrific. Ms LaVette may not be as well known as many of her soul sisters but she belongs right up there with them. Totally recommended.