Wall to Wall

by Johnnie Taylor

Overview

Johnnie Taylor begin to express some frustration with Malaco in the late '80s, most of it due to their inability to get him a major hit. It's doubtful if Stax in its prime could have gotten hard-edged Southern soul aired on urban radio in the late '80s, but they gave it a shot. The title cut was a good uptempo tune, produced in a less Stax/Volt manner than usual, while they added some synthesized and drum machine textures to try to meet radio requirements. It didn't work, but it wasn't a sellout either. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	05/15/1995
Label:	Malaco
UPC:	0048021743124
Rank:	89505

Tracks

1. Wall to Wall
2. Can I Love You
3. When She Stops Askin'
4. Just Because
5. I'm Changing
6. No Refund
7. Nothing as Beautiful as You
8. 383-Emergency
9. There's Nothing I Wouldn't Do

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Johnnie Taylor   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ray Griffin   Bass
Janet Dressler   Strings
Larry Addison   Keyboards
Harvey Thompson   Horn
Jim Horn   Horn
Dino Zimmerman   Guitar
Harrison Calloway, Jr.   Horn
Steve Dressler   Strings
Brian Gum   Strings
Bob McNally   Strings
Carson Whitsett   Keyboards
Catherine Henderson   Vocals (Background)
Ben Cauley   Horn
Charles Rose   Horn
James Robertson   Drums
Roger Hawkins   Percussion
Vasti Jackson   Guitar
Jewel Bass   Vocals (Background)
Mickey Davis   Strings

Technical Credits

Larry Addison   Composer
Wolf Stephenson   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Harrison Calloway, Jr.   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
P.R. Allen   Design
William Washington   Composer
Paul Mann   Engineer
Jimmy Lewis   Composer
Earl Forest   Composer
Frank Johnson   Composer
Vasti Jackson   Composer
Pete Greene   Engineer
Raymond Moore   Composer
Tom Easley   Engineer
Tommy Couch   Producer
George Jackson   Composer