Detailed item info | Track listing | 1. Stay Out of the Kitchen 2. Left Over Love 3. Able Mable 4. Shouldn't I Love Him 5. Catch That Man 6. Ain't Giving It Up 7. Running Out 8. Love Tornado 9. Bigger and Better 10. Sweet Devil 11. It's Catching 12. Drop on In 13. That Woman Will Give It a Try 14. That's What My Love Can Do 15. I Love You More Than Words Can Say 16. Have Your Cake 17. Be Warm to Me 18. I Taught You How 19. If You Give up What You Got (See What You Lost) 20. Don't Get Caught 21. Man's Too Busy, The 22. I'm a Big Girl Now 23. To Love What I Want, And Want What I Love 24. Sorry About That 25. I Need Your Love So Bad
| | Details | | Playing time: | 67 min. | | Contributing artists: | Booker T. & The MG's, Isaac Hayes | | Producer: | David Porter, Isaac Hayes | | Distributor: | Fantasy (distributor) | | Recording type: | Studio | | Recording mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | AAD |
| | Album notes | Personnel includes: Mable John (vocals); Steve Cropper (electric guitar), Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes (keyboards); Donald "Duck" Dunn (Fender bass); Al Jackson, Jr. (drums). Recorded between 1966 and 1968. Includes liner notes by Rob Bowman. Contains 26 rare or previously unreleased tracks. Relatively unknown outside the circle of soul fanatics, Mable John had one of the sultriest voices in her genre, and co-wrote some of the era's best, yet unheard, soul classics. Most notable of her material was her theme song "Able Mable," a bluesy finger-snapping piece reminiscent of "Fever," a single once recorded by her little brother Little Willie John. It's remarkable that the song "Able Mable" or her other singles never pushed her to greater stardom. Coupling the suave of soul with the smokey physicality of blues, Mable John's vocal approach is virtually unmistakeable. Included on STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN are John's most notable singles for the Stax/Volt label, "Able Mable" and "Running Out." What makes the tracks even more remarkable is the impeccable playing by Stax regulars, guitarist Steve Cropper and drummer Al Jackson, Jr. STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN is a portrait of a timeless soul singer at her best.
| | Editorial reviews | ...Top-shelf Memphis R&B, much of it previously unissued, from a Sixties soul thrush long overdue for recognition... Rolling Stone (07/08/1993)
4 stars out of 5 - [With] raunchy, rough vocals....Among the stand-outs are the raucous blues of 'Catch That Man' and 'Ain't Giving It Up'. Mojo
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