Lotti went on to record another album (for GRT), got into the rock scribe bag for Creem and Crawdaddy, and, in a startling transformation became an early architect of the NYC electro-hip hop scene in the early '80's. Lotti wrote and produced numerous hits for many artists in the '80's and '90's urban music scene.
This single takes two classic hard-hitting soul jams, adds a strong touch of boogaloo, and showcases Lotti's incredibly powerful and punchy vocals at the forefront. She was all of 18 years old when this single was cut!
from 1969...
LOTTI GOLDEN - SOCK IT TO ME BABY / IT'S YOUR THING
5 comments:
Thanks for posting this! I love her Motor-Cycle LP
This was one of the few songs Golden recorded, but didn't write. Cool post. Thanks!
Good job! Love Golden's work. Still waiting for "Motor-Cycle" (Atlantic Records) to be reissued on CD.
I always thought it was odd that, despite the fact that Golden distinguished herself as a singer-songwriter, when it came to releasing a single, Atlantic and producer Bob Crewe, chose a "cover" tune. In retrospect, the production displays Lotti's range as an artist, and it's a very cool rendition of the medley,
It is interesting that Atlantic Records chose to release this a a single, which has nothing to do with the the style of her 1969 epic LP "Motor-Cyle," a rock opera-esque autobiography set to music.
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