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Nasty Gal is the third studio album by American funk musician Betty Davis. It was released in 1975 on Island Records and was Davis' first album on a major label. It failed commercially upon release, and after the failure of this album Island Records shelved her planned follow-up, Is It Love or Desire?, until 2009. Under pressure by the record company, Davis abandoned her music career altogether shortly after this album's release. It was reissued on Light in the Attic Records in 2009 on CD, and again in 2018 on colored vinyl in conjunction with record club Vinyl Me, Please, which has rekindled interest in the album by music critics and fans, generating favorable retrospective reviews.
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This was some fine funk
Ridiculously good - the best of jazz (like her hubby) and parliament/funkadelic, with flawless and arresting vocals and wonderful lyrics. A delight, and another artist to explore once I'm all caught up!
It was funky, but it did feel a little off at times. I'll still take some funky stuff nonetheless. My personal rating: 4/5 My rating relative to the list: 4/5 Should this have been included on the original list? No.
Very Funky album indicative of that 70s sound. 3/5
Some great funk in this. Lovely basslines.
Not bad
Very funky! Not my favorite kind of music but I definitely can appreciate it. 4 stars.
Davis clearly wants to vamp all over this LP, yet the instrumentals seem to want the spotlight as well. Felt there was a lack of coordination between the two elements that led to a somewhat confusing listen. The tracks lack any kind of driving structure, and the repetitive vocals get old quick. Davis deserves a nod for sure, but maybe one of her other albums would be a better fit.
This is cool. Too cool. I feel like I'm not cool enough to listen to this.
I’m always down for funk, so I was excited to get this, but aside from some of the first few tracks (like Nasty Gal), the funk seemed a bit derivative (like F.U.N.K.). Her vocal frazzle and snarl also got a little trying after awhile. It seems that the mystique of Betty Davis might have been mightier than her artistry. I’m glad to listen to it, but I won’t be going back.
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