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A staple in the 1970s pop and R&B charts, Johnny "Guitar" Watson blended hot funk and jazz with old-school showmanship in a combination that was both disco- and radio-friendly. The risqué title track is prototypical Watson, with stinging guitar interjections between a streetwise hipster vocal over a down-and-dirty rhythm, and the rest of the album, particularly the Peter Frampton-style, vocoder-laden "Your Love Is My Love," is a similar period delight, upholstered with deluxe horns, electric piano, and organ with not a synthesizer or digital keyboard in sight.
Obviously, the storming funk workout that gives this 1977 gold album its title is the album's principal draw (it's been covered countless times, but never duplicated). As was his wont by this time, the multi-talented Watson plays everything except drums and horns. [This version of Real Mother for Ya contains two previously unreleased bonus tracks, "Kathaline" and "De John's Delight."] ~ Bill Dahl
Recorded at Paramont Recording Studios, Hollywood, California.
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Watson (vocals, guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer, voice box); Johnny "Guitar" Watson (guitars, Hammond b-3 organ, Moog synthesizer); Tommy Robertson (trombone); Knud Jensen (saxophone); Walt Fowler (trumpet); Emry Thomas (drums).
Audio Mixer: Clint Bennett.
Audio Remasterer: Keith Blake.
Liner Note Authors: Virginia "Ginny G" Watson; Johnny Whiteside.
Recording information: Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA.
Arranger: Johnny "Guitar" Watson.
Personnel: Johnny "Guitar" Wilson (vocals, guitar, Fender Rhodes organ, synthesizer, bass); Knud Jensen (saxophone); Walt Fowler (trumpet); Tommy Roberson (trombone); Emery Thomas (drums).
Mojo (Publisher) (p.119) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[W]ith A REAL MOTHER...he had found a winning, signature balance between R&B smoothness and gritty groove." Real Mother For Ya Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, R&B, Blues, Soul/R&B, Funk | | Label | Shout! Factory | | Orig Year | 1977 | | All Time Sales Rank |  22385  | | CD Universe Part number | 6967619 | | Catalog number | 34059 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 11, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Johnny "Guitar" Watson; Jeff Palo; Johnny "Guitar" Watson | | Engineer | Kerry McNabb; Kerry McNabb | | Personnel | Walt Fowler - trumpet
Johnny "Guitar" Watson - vocals, guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer, voice box
Emry Thomas - drums
Tommy Roberson - trombone
Knud Jensen - saxophone
| | Additional Info | Bonus Tracks; Remastered |
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