Billy Paul – Ebony Woman

Name: Billy Paul - Ebony Woman
Rating: 5 (5 reviews)

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Label:	Neptune Records (5) – NLPS-201
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Promo
Country:	US
Released:	1970
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul-Jazz

Tracklist

A1	Ebony Woman Written-By – Morris Bailey	3:52
A2	Mrs. Robinson Written-By – P. Simon*	4:31
A3	The Windmills Of Your Mind Written-By – M. Legrand*	8:00
A4	Everyday People Written-By – Sylvester Stewart	3:55
B1	Let's Fall In Love All Over Written-By – Robert Martin*	3:51
B2	Windy Written-By – Ruthann Friedman	2:50
B3	Psychedelic Sally Written-By – Horace Silver	2:58
B4	Traces Written-By – Cobb*	4:01
B5	Proud Mary Written-By – John C. Fogerty*	2:23

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Recording Labs
Distributed By – Chess Records
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

Arranged By – Stanley Johnson (tracks: A2 to A4, B2 to B5)
Design [Album] – Dick Fowler
Engineer – Joe Tarsia
Liner Notes – Ed Williams (2)
Producer – Gamble-Huff*

Notes

Promotional issue, states PROMOTIONAL COPY on right side of labels.

Dist. by Chess Division of GRT

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Matrix Side A, On Label): XCSV-142248 #18297
Matrix / Runout (Matrix Side B, On Label): XCSV-142249 #18298
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, Etched): XCSV-142248 N̶-̶1̶ ̶P̶S̶-̶2̶0̶1̶A̶ ̶(̶1̶8̶2̶9̶7̶)̶ ̶⑤̶ W
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, Etched): N-LPS-201 (1̶8̶2̶9̶8̶) ① XCSV 142249 W
Matrix / Runout (Runout, Both Sides, Etched): P MASTERED BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA A 3

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Ebony Woman (LP, Album)	Neptune Records (5)	NLPS-201	US	1970
New Submission	Ebony Woman (LP, Album)	Neptune Records (5)	NLPS-201	US	1970
New Submission	Ebony Woman (LP, Album)	Neptune Records (5)	NLPS-201	US	1970
New Submission	Ebony Woman (LP, Album, Stereo)	Neptune Records (5)	NLPS-201	US	1970
	Ebony Woman (LP, Album, Stereo)	Epic	EPC 65456	Netherlands	1973

Reviews

isaacmusicman May 5, 2023
Edited one year ago

After introducing "Philadelphia" to "Billy Paul" with his Live "LP", "Feelin' Good At The Cadillac Club", "Kenny Gamble" and "Leon Huff", brought this man back into the studio to record his second album, "Ebony Woman"....

Under the "Gamble & Huff" label, "Neptune Records" (by way of "Chess Records"), this time more than just "Philly" got to experience the Vocal stylings of "Mr. Paul".....

Starting with the 1st Crown Jewel "Title Track", we find "Billy" just swooning this Beautiful Black Woman anthem, behind some outstanding Orchestrations (which would be the blueprint to the "Philadelphia International Records" house Band "MSFB")....

The other Crown Jewels of this album are, "The Windmills Of Your Mind", "Let's Fall In Love All Over" and "Traces", all showing not only "Billy's" Jazzy style, but the versatility of his Vocal range....

Unfortunately though, there is extreme filler....

His versions of "Simon & Garfunkle's" "Mrs. Robinson", "Sly & the Family Stone's" "Everyday People", and "Creedence Clearwater Revival's" "Proud Mary", are less to be desired (plus later "Ike & Tina Turner" would turn "Proud Mary" out!!!!!!)

"Windy" and "Psychedelic Sally" are not bad, but they are just extra filler to me....

Even with all that, this album is still nice to have....More importantly it continued to lay a foundation on what was to come....

PS: I have the 1973 "Philadelphia International Records" version, with a young "Grace Jones" on the cover...Honestly though, I wish I had this version too!!!!! Just greedy as usual!!!!!