Force of Nature (Koko Taylor album) explained

Force of Nature
Type:	studio
Artist:	Koko Taylor
Cover:	Force of Nature (Koko Taylor album).jpg
Released:	1993
Genre:	Blues
Length:	64:28
Label:	Alligator
Producer:	Criss Johnson, Koko Taylor, Bruce Iglauer
Prev Title:	Jump for Joy
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Royal Blue
Next Year:	2000

Force of Nature is a blues album by Koko Taylor, released in 1993 by Alligator Records.^{[1] [2]} Taylor duetted with Buddy Guy on the cover of "Born Under a Bad Sign".^[3] "Mother Nature" was written by Little Milton.

Critical reception

The Guardian noted that "her lung-bursting style is remarkably intact, and showed off to perfection on earth-shaking 'Hound Dog'."^[4]

Track listing

1. "Mother Nature" (Milton Campbell) – 4:41
2. "If I Can't Be First" (Ike Turner) – 3:40
3. "Hound Dog" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 5:33
4. "Born Under a Bad Sign" with Buddy Guy (William Bell, Booker T. Jones) – 6:22
5. "Let the Juke Joint Jump" (Vasti Jackson) – 6:08
6. "63 Year Old Mama" (Koko Taylor) – 4:29
7. "Don't Put Your Hands On Me" (Rick Estrin) – 2:53
8. "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" (Moon Martin) – 4:23
9. "Fish in Dirty Water" (Fleecie Moore, Spencer) – 5:45
10. "Tit for Tat" (Bucky Lindsey, Larry Shell) – 4:31
11. "Put the Pot On" (Koko Taylor) – 3:48
12. "Nothing Takes the Place of You" (Toussaint McCall, Alan Robinson) – 4:41
13. "Spellbound" (Koko Taylor) – 4:07
14. "Greedy Man" (Morris Dollison) – 3:27

Notes and References

1. News: Heim . Chris . Summertime R&B . Chicago Tribune . 6 Aug 1993 . Friday . S.
2. News: Mays . Gary . Blues queen gives it all she's got . The Pantagraph . 1 Oct 1993 . B1.
3. News: Green . Tony . Royal Blues . St. Petersburg Times . 15 Oct 1993 . Weekend . 20.
4. News: Spencer . Neil . KOKO TAYLOR Force of Nature . The Guardian . 2 Jan 1994 . The Observer Review Page.