{"title":"Johnnie Taylor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohnnie Taylor was a gospel, R\u0026amp;B, and soul singer who made a significant impact on the music industry. Born on May 5, 1934 in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, he began his career as a member of The Highway QC's before joining The Soul Stirrers as their lead vocalist. In the early 1960s, Taylor embarked on a successful solo career at SAR Records and later at Stax label where he produced several hits including \"Who's Making Love\" in 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite facing challenges due to the bankruptcy of Stax in 1976, Taylor continued to thrive and signed with Columbia Records where he achieved his biggest hit with \"Disco Lady\" in 1976. This single became the first ever to receive a platinum record certification in the US for selling over two million copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the early 1980s, Taylor briefly joined Beverly Glen Music before finding his home at Malaco Records in 1984 where he remained until his passing. Throughout his career, Johnnie Taylor left an indelible mark on the music scene with his powerful vocals and captivating performances.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"whos-making-love","title":"Whos Making Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1968, Johnnie Taylor’s provocative single, \u003ci\u003eWho’s Making Love \u003c\/i\u003egave the newly independent Stax Records its first major hit. The song peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helped to bolster the label’s profile. The album \u003ci\u003eWho’s Making Love\u003c\/i\u003e was released months later, and not only featured the title track but also an irresistible collection of bluesy songs penned by Booker T. Jones, Bettye Crutcher, Steve Cropper and the inimitable team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter. Highlights from the passionate singer’s performance include the melancholic \u003ci\u003eCan’t Trust Your Neighbor,\u003c\/i\u003e the hopeful \u003ci\u003eHold on This Time \u003c\/i\u003eand single \u003ci\u003eTake Care of Your Homework.\u003c\/i\u003e The 180-gram vinyl pressed at Memphis Record Pressing. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UMC","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50498490466635,"sku":"1078496","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/66bcda21-5309-4e3b-836d-5f8e991904c7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727748953"},{"product_id":"wanted-one-soul-singer","title":"Wanted One Soul Singer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e's debut album, \u003cem\u003eWanted One Soul Singer\u003c\/em\u003e, is the VMP Classics Record of the Month for June 2022. This album is available on 180g black vinyl with AAA lacquers cut from mono tapes by Sterling Sound's Ryan Smith and plated at Welcome to 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vinyl Me Please","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50782851432779,"sku":"2225134","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_9087ee8f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731045675"},{"product_id":"whos-making-love-the-stax-singles-a-s-and-b-s-1966-1970","title":"Who's Making Love - The Stax Singles A’s and B’s 1966-1970","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaving previously brought you well-received collections of the US singles A’s and B’s of Stax mainstays \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Bell\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eIsaac Hayes\u003c\/strong\u003e, it came as no surprise to us that we would already be asked ‘who’s next?’ in what has, in short order, become an essential mini-‘series’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis month Ace can reveal that we are affording the same treatment to perhaps Stax’s biggest traditional soul artist of the post-Otis Redding era, with the first of two volumes that will cover the singles of \u003cstrong\u003eJohnnie Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1965 through to the end of 1973 – a job long overdue, even if we do say so ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross our two volumes it’s possible to trace JT’s musical evolution from bluesy soul contender to bonafide soul superstar, from the consistent but comparatively modest hits he enjoyed during the label’s ‘blue’ era to the non-stop top 10 R\u0026amp;B\/Top 50 Pop success that came his way after ‘\u003cem\u003eWho’s Making Love\u003c\/em\u003e’ (a song he hated, incidentally!) put him front and center in the Soul winners circle in 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis compilation features all of Taylor’s ‘blue’ singles and carries his hit streak of the ‘yellow’ Stax era through to the end of 1970 with ‘\u003cem\u003eSteal Away\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeing a singles compilation we have endeavored to use mono masters where we were able to find them. Some of these mono mixes differ considerably from the stereo versions that the world has become familiar with, and a number are being reissued here for the first time ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs always, the superb remastering here is complemented by a booklet that features the usual high standard Kent annotation and a wealth of label shots and ephemera that makes the package as good to look at as it is to listen to!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the undoubtedly positive reception we are sure this collection will receive you can look forward to the fact that the second and final volume of Taylor’s 45s will hopefully be with you by the end of 2025 or early 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kent","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51657698148683,"sku":"R6132-0694","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/unnamed_20_ee78d3ce-3ffd-40c1-adda-a905dbfe456d.jpg?v=1752260898"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_1582b0f3_thumbnail_4096_293b3825-3d08-46e8-b9dc-d28fd9c9cd92.jpg?v=1727748936","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/johnnie-taylor.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}