Taylor Johnnie | One Step From The Blues | 1LP

Johnnie Taylor was a gospel, R&B and soul singer, born in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, on 5 May 1934, who died in Dallas, Texas, on 31 May 2000. He became lead vocalist of The Soul Stirrers in 1957, replacing Sam Cooke, after starting out in the mid-1950s with The Highway QC's. He recorded as a solo artist from the early 1960s, first for SAR Records and later for Stax, where he had a string of hits including "Who's Making Love" (1968).

One Step From The Blues is a compilation of Stax recordings from 1966 to 1973, released as one vinyl LP on Stax in 2024. Its tracks come from earlier Stax singles and albums. The producers credited on the original recordings are Al Jackson Jr., David Porter, Don Davis and Isaac Hayes, and Joe McEwen was compilation producer.

Track List

Side A

1. Steal Away
2. I Had a Dream
3. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water
4. Part Time Love
5. Cheaper to Keep Her
6. Separation Line

Side B

1. Doing My Own Thing, Pt. 1
2. Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed
3. That's Where It's At
4. Stop Doggin' Me
5. Save Your Love for Me
6. Woman Across the River