Monk Higgins - Little Mama

Title: Little Mama Artist: Monk Higgins Release Date: 1972 Re-Released On: 11/2/2004 Label: EMI Music Distribution Album Type(s): Instrumental UPCs: 724357119726, 724357119825 Genre: Rock Styles: Soul, Funk, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz, Crossover Jazz Moods: Boisterous, Energetic, Freewheeling, Fun, Party/Celebratory, Rousing, Slick, Smooth, Stylish, Warm Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Little Mama
2. Walking in My Sleep
3. Trusting You (La, La, La Song)
4. So Far Away
5. Can't Stop
6. Black Fox
7. If
8. Heaven Only Knows
9. God's in the Blessing Business
10. Highway Number 101 (Pacific Coast Highway)

Year Type Label Catalog # 2004 CD EMI Music Distribution 571197

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The second of Higgins' United Artists dates is the more consistent of the two. In fact, two of the songs on the first side ("Walking in My Sleep" and "Can't Stop") share the exact same rhythm. As was common for Higgins around this time, many of these tunes are midtempo jazz-funk with an emphasis on the three-beat. Both of his UA dates featured background vocals by the Specialties Unlimited, but unlike its predecessor, Little Mama includes some electronic keys, and therefore sounds more like an early-'70s funk record than anything else. This fact further divorces Little Mama from the standard "jazz" tag, so listeners wary of crossover soul-jazz may want to avoid this one. As an r&b record, though, it stands up among some of the best of the genre and will likely live a long and prosperous life as a source for hip-hop samples. ~ Brandon Burke, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Vescovo Guitar Alex Brown Composer, Arranger Christina Hersch Engineer Clarence McDonald Piano Freddy Robinson Harmonica, Guitar Joe Sample Harpsichord, Piano, Clavinet Larry Maxwell Producer, Composer Monk Higgins Arranger, Sax (Tenor), Composer Paul Humphrey & the Cool Aid Chemists Percussion Wilton Felder Bass (Electric)