{"product_id":"a-woman-s-way-the-complete-rozetta-johnson-1961-1975","title":"A  Woman's Way - The Complete Rozetta Johnson 1961 - 1975","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBirmingham AL, singer Rozetta Johnson recorded some marvellous examples of southern soul in the 60s and 70s, particularly when collaborating with songwriter Sam Dees, who was also from that city. This CD features all her known recordings from those decades; only some much later gospel recordings are absent. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHer extremely scarce 1961 single for NRC was a live club recording, but a virtuoso performance of the standard \u003ci\u003eWillow Weep For Me\u003c\/i\u003e and a John Hayden original \u003ci\u003eUnderstand My Man\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrate Rozetta’s considerable talents. Though there was a four-year gap to her next release, she was still with Hayden who took her to Jessica Records with two more of his compositions. \u003ci\u003eIt’s Nice To Know\u003c\/i\u003e was an exceptional ballad that Atlantic then picked up for national release. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA further five year hiatus, which included much live work around Birmingham and Huntsville, Alabama with Dees, Bill Brandon and Lorraine Johnson (no relation), saw Rozetta signed with the Moonsong \/ Clintone Birmingham set-up. Her first and second releases, \u003ci\u003eA Woman’s Way\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWho You Gonna Love (Your Woman Or Your Wife)\u003c\/i\u003e, were R\u0026amp;B hits, provided and produced by Sam Dees. Her next four discs did not chart but laid down a body of work any soul singer could be proud of. Indeed, a leading British soul journalist included \u003ci\u003eWho You Gonna Love (Your Woman Or Your Wife)\u003c\/i\u003e on his prestigious \u003ci\u003eDeep Soul Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e series and waxed lyrically about her vocals. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eKent discovered the epic \u003ci\u003eI've Come Too Far With You (To Turn Back Now)\u003c\/i\u003e when researching the Clintone recordings in the 90s. \u003ci\u003eMama Was a Bad Seed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Better Keep What You Got\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFor That Man of Mine\u003c\/i\u003e turned up on a Soulscape CD in 2007. Subsequently Ace have discovered an alternate vocal and longer version of \u003ci\u003eI've Come Too Far With You (To Turn Back Now)\u003c\/i\u003e, alternate vocal and backing vocals to \u003ci\u003eI Can Feel My Love Comin' Down\u003c\/i\u003e and an alternate vocal and a different male rap vocal on \u003ci\u003eHow Can You Lose Something You Never Had\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eMama Was a Bad Seed\u003c\/i\u003e has added instrumentation and \u003ci\u003eYou Better Keep What You Got\u003c\/i\u003e is longer and in improved audio. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRozetta’s songs are as popular as ever among the cognoscenti and modern soul crowds will be thrilled to hear the new take on the in-demand \u003ci\u003eHow Can You Lose Something You Never Had\u003c\/i\u003e. Finally her complete secular recordings are available on one disc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50449919902027,"sku":"1000141","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cdcf126f-34bc-44ab-9610-cb38c178d018_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727107909","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/a-woman-s-way-the-complete-rozetta-johnson-1961-1975","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}