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Recorded between 1956 and 1999. Includes liner notes by Lee Hildebrand, Don Davis, Wolf Stephenson and Al Bell.

Digitally remastered by Joe Tarantino (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).

From his days singing gospel for the Highway Q.C.'s and as Sam Cooke's replacement in the Soul Stirrers, to his bluesy 1996 regional hit "Last Two Dollars," Johnnie Taylor covered an amazing breadth of musical ground. The 3-CD box set LIFETIME presents all sides of Taylor: spiritual singer, blues wailer, and soul superstar. Included are early cuts with the aforementioned Highway Q.C.'s ("I Dreamed That Heaven Was Like This") and the Soul Stirrers ("Out on a Hill," "Until Then"), along with Taylor's first forays into secular music, including his initial recordings for Stax (Merle Travis' "Sixteen Tons," Sam and Dave's "You Don't Know Like I Know"), and his short-lived stint on Cooke's SAR label ("Rome Wasn't Built in a Day").

Also included are the Arkansas native's greatest Stax successes, notably "I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)," and "Who's Making Love." Taylor's '70s material is drawn from his time with Columbia and features his biggest hit, the chart-topping "Disco Lady," which also became the first platinum-certified single. By the mid-'80s Taylor was recording for Southern soul label Malaco, represented here by tracks including the prophetic "Soul Heaven," recorded a few months before his death.

Compilation producer: Lee Hildebrand.

Personnel includes: Johnnie Taylor (vocals, guitar); The Highway Q.C.s, The Soul Stirrers (vocals); Steve Cropper, Raymond Jackson, Don Davis, Eddie Hinton, Jimmy Johnson, Bobby Manuel, Dino Zimmerman, Will Macfarlane (guitar); Booker T. Jones (piano, organ); Isaac Hayes (piano); Frederick Knight (keyboards, programming); Bernie Worrell, Marvell Thomas, Barry Beckett, Rudy Robinson, Carson Whitsett, Clayton Ivey, Butch Bonner, (keyboards); Duck Dunn, Bootsy Collins, David Hood, Ray Griffin (bass); Al Jackson, Jr., Roger Hawkins, James Robertson (drums); The Dramatics, Thelma Hopkins (background vocals); The Memphis Horns.

Producers include: Sam Cooke, Don Davis, Steve Cropper, Calvin Carter, Al Jackson, Jr.

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Mojo (Publisher) (2/01, p.89) - "...The Philosopher of Soul...The finest of his songs...tell woebegone tales from the hypotenuse of the triangle of love, the emotional geometry in which Taylor specialized....He [has] a powerful feeling ..."
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Category Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Blues, Urban Soundtrack, Soul/R&B, Stax/Southern Soul, Box Sets
Label Fantasy
Orig Year 2000
All Time Sales Rank   14126  
CD Universe Part number 1037276
Catalog number 4432
Discs 3
Release Date Nov 21, 2000
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Personnel Jimmy Johnson
Roger Hawkins
Barry Beckett
David Hood
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Johnnie Taylor - vocals, guitar
Al Jackson
Eddie Hinton
Clayton Ivey
Soul Stirrers - vocals

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Lifetime: A Retrospective Of Soul, Blues & Gospel 1956-99 CD DISC 1:
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.I Dreamed That Heaven Was Like This - (with The Highway QC's)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Heaven Is My Home - (take 1, with The Soul Stirrers)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Love of God, The - (previously unreleased, take 7, with The Soul Stirrers)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Out on a Hill - (alternate take, with The Soul Stirrers)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Until Then - (alternate take, with The Soul Stirrers)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.When the Gates Swing Open - (with The Soul Stirrers)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Never, Never
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.Rome Wasn't Built in a Day
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Dance What You Wanna
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Baby, We've Got Love
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.I Had a Dream  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Easy Lovin' - (previously unreleased)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.I've Got to Love Somebody's Baby
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Just the One (I've Been Looking For) - (previously unreleased, take 7)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Part Time Love - (previously unreleased, take 2)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Sixteen Tons - (previously unreleased, take 6)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample18.Blues in the Night - (previously unreleased, take 1)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample19.Save Your Love For Me - (previously unreleased, take 2)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample20.I Need Lots of Love - (previously unreleased)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample21.You Can't Win With a Losing Hand - (previously unreleased, take 3)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample22.Rumors
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample23.You Don't Know Like I Know - (previously unreleased, take 3)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample24.Twenty Years From Today - (previously unreleased, take 4)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample25.Twenty Years From Today - (previously unreleased, take 7)
Lifetime: A Retrospective Of Soul, Blues & Gospel 1956-99 Songs DISC 2:
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Little Bluebird  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Toe Hold  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.That's Where It's At
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.I Ain't Particular
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Woman Across the River  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Who's Making Love  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.I'm Not the Same Person
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Mr. Nobody Is Somebody Now
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Take Care of Your Homework  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Testify (I Wanna)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Separation Line
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.I Could Never Be President  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Love Bones  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Steal Away$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Steal Away - (previously unreleased, live)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.I Am Somebody (Parts 1 & 2)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample18.Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample19.I Don't Wanna Lose You (Parts 1 & 2)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample20.Don't Take My Sunshine  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample21.Hijackin' Love  $0.99
Lifetime: A Retrospective Of Soul, Blues & Gospel 1956-99 Album DISC 3:
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Standing in For Jody  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Doing My Own Thing (Part 1)
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Stop Doggin' Me$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.Cheaper to Keep Her  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.We're Getting Careless With Our Love  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.Starting All Over Again$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.I've Been Born Again  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.It's September$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Try Me Tonight  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.Free  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Disco Lady  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Running Out of Lies$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.God Is Standing By$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Play Something Pretty$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Lady, My Whole World Is You
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample17.Lover Boy$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample18.Last Two Dollars
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample19.Soul Heaven$0.99


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Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

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5 stars disc 1 is the best
this box set is the best of the gospel that people have the trouble finding now you can get all three levels of johnnie, that great
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4 stars 2 out of 3
OK, here is my assessment: Disc One is Gospel, mostly, from Taylor's early career...It is OK, but You and I bought the CD"s for His Soul/R&B/Blues output, didn't we? So, with that in mind, here's what I did (and reccomend)...Buy the Box set, but toss disc One...If You pay $38 or less, it's worth it, You are getting two stellar discs (2 and 3), with every important Taylor track, covering 35 years, from the sublime "little Bluebird" to "last two Dollars" and every great Cut in between. Or, You can wait for a Single-disc 78 minute Best-of, but I doubt it would have ALL the neccessary songs, because Taylor recorded on several Labels....and to My ears, the 20 track Stax best of that's available has subpar sound, and no "disco Lady", et al....So, get this, and keep disc one, if You like, or go on with discs 2 and 3, and You'll have some essential SOUL!!! By the way, the 4 stars is for All 3 discs combined, discs 2 and 3 alone rate 5 stars
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5 stars I Love Johnnie Taylor So Much
Man I Been Listening To Johnnie Taylor Since I Was two Years Old. I'm Only 17 And I'm In Love With Old School Blues Music, Thats All We Listen All Old School In Alabama And I Was Raised On This Music It Will Never Get Old I Will Play It For My Kids And So On, But I Advise Anyone Out There Ti Purchase This CD, If They Really Love Blues, Becuase Once Its Gone Its Gone Be Hard To Get Back. Long Live Johnnie Taylor Rest In Peace One Of The Best Thats Ever Did It.......
Submitted by Keandra Jones (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
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5 stars Johnny Taylor Is A Houston Texas Icon
I am Johnny Taylors biggest fan, Im a rap artist from Houston, TX. and we in Texas love J.T. as we call him. He has been a great influence in so many relationships of fans that he never new he touched. With the beautifully invented and mastered perfection of songs like "I Believe", "Disco Lady" and "Last 2 Dollars" some of my many many personal favorites. This man was a perfectionist and a dedicated professional musician, which is what the industry is really lacking now a days! When Is the Movie about Johnny Taylor coming to the big screen? May he rest in peace. Ice Ike the Son of Isiah
Submitted by iceikeq (Houston, TX.)
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5 stars Strictly Wonderful
This boxset has a lot of stuff that I have never heard--and when I did hear it, it was like falling in love with Johnnie all over again and most of all hating the fact that he is dead. I think that all three CD's are wonderful. I do agree that some of the Malaco hits should have been on there, but I can still deal with this. I think that I made a great investment and if you can find it; it would be a great investment for you too... Missing you Johnnie...
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