Listeners who haven't heard and loved Betty Davis' first two smokin' albums, Betty Davis (aka They Say I'm Different) and Nasty Girl, might appreciate this attempt to smooth the funky sister from Pittsburgh, PA.
Those who have heard those releases might not be so inclined.
Not only was BD hangin' out in Hollywood in 1979, she was Cadillac-ing it in the studios, forsaking the funk that made her a cult figure to wax these tracks that until recently were unreleased.
Since she composed all the tunes you'd think she would be more into it, but she sounds disinterested.
The front cover leads you to think this is similar to They Say I'm Different, since the same one graced that LP's back view, but the old adage about not judging a book by its cover rings true here.
"Quintessence of Hip," "Crashin' From Passion," and "I Need a Whole Lotta Love" best represent the funk but the limp ballads are throwaways.
These same tunes sequenced differently are also on a CD entitled Crashin' From Passion.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Need a Whole Lot of LoveBetty Davis | Betty Davis | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Quintessence of HipBetty Davis | Betty Davis | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | No Good at Falling in LoveBetty Davis | Betty Davis | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | You Take Me for GrantedBetty Davis | Betty Davis | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | She's a WomanBetty Davis | Betty Davis | Play | 07:07 | 16 MB | 40 MB |
| 6 | I've Danced Before | Betty Davis | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Kill That Roach | Betty Davis | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 31 mins | 73 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 185 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Davis | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 2 | Keg Johnson | Producer |
| 3 | Trevor Swaine | Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |