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Inspiration Information (CD)

By: Shuggie Otis (Artist)

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Shuggie Otis Artist Snapshot:

The son of R&B figurehead Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis was a child prodigy who began appearing on albums as a session player in his early teens. Under the mentorship of his legendary father, Otis developed into a masterly guitar player, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He recorded a pair of eclectic solo albums (one of which contained the song "Strawberry Letter #23," a hit for the Brothers Johnson in 1977) before releasing the enormously groundbreaking INSPIRATION INFORMATION in 1974. The album is considered a psychedelic soul/funk classic, and inspired artists as varied as Prince, D'Angelo, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. David Byrne's Luaka Bop label reissued the coveted album in the mid '90s.

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DISC 1 for Inspiration Information (CD) Album By Shuggie Otis (Artist)
1   Inspiration Information
2   Island Letter
3   Sparkle City
4   Aht Uh Mi Hed
5   Happy House
6   Rainy Day
7   XL-30
8   Pling!
9   Not Available
10   Strawberry Letter 23
11   Sweet Thang
12   Ice Cold Daydream
13   Freedom Flight
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (3/15/01, pp.81-2) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A smooth, trippy soul-funk opus....revealing an expansive creativity that appeared unlimited..."
Spin (2/01, p.107) - 9 out of 10 - "...We're (quite) taken through clear-eyed soul, blues, funk, and pop, then dropped home with our astonished smiles..."
Entertainment Weekly (5/4/01, p.71) - "...Like Stevie Wonder, the self-reliant, sweet-voiced, then-17-year-old is on every track, stirring up soul, jazzy chords, psychedelia, and studio ingenuity into a tasty, weird mix..." - Rating: A-
Q (5/01, p.133) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Half the album is marvelously psychedelic soul....Factor in jazzy bubblebath ambience, primitive electronica and opulent funk, and this is a bona fide lost classic."
Uncut (p.126) - 4 stars out of 5 - "That this incredible recording sound so utterly 'now' is testament to the visionary genius whose synth silkiness and sophist-funk orchestrations tripped the minds of everyone from Prince to DJ Shadow."
The Wire (1/02, p.40) - Ranked #13 in Wire's "50 Records of the Year 2001".
Vibe (4/01, p.172) - 4 discs out of 5 - "...The sound of a 21-year-old guitar prodigy...getting really deep into his own groove-obsessed head. A bona fide buried treasure."

Title Note

Personnel includes: Shuggie Otis (vocals, guitar, piano, organ, bass, drums, bell, programming); Richard Aplanalp (oboe, tenor saxophone); George Duke (celeste, electric piano, organ); Wilton Felder, Mike Kowalski, Aynsley Dunbar (drums); Johnny Otis (percussion, background vocals); Jim "Supe" Bradshaw (background vocals).

Includes liner notes by Winston Cenac and James Sullivan.

This is part of LuakaBop's World Psychedelic Classics series.

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