Album
Too Tough
1982 · Electronic, Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Too Tough is a Soul & Funk album by Angela Bofill, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 25 pressings tracked.
About
Though Angela Bofill’s career was steeped in jazz, she took a sharp turn toward funk with 1983’s <i>Too Tough</i>. The bass-heavy title song proudly displayed the influence of Prince, whose brand of punchy postmodern funk was a surprisingly good fit for Bofill. At the same time, “Tonight I Give In” and “Accept Me” provided a human touch at a time when more and more female singers were being paired with overly mechanized productions. Though a duet with Boz Scaggs revived an iconic song by Marvin Gaye and Tami Terrell, Bofill’s connection to Motown’s musicality is better witnessed on “I Can See It in Your Eyes,” which captures the billowy, cascading arrangements of old Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson productions. There’s nothing wrong with funk-pop tunes like “Love You Too Much” and “Is This a Dream,” both of which are as tasty as lollipops, but Bofill sounds most like herself on “Song for a Rainy Day,” which harks back to the lush, sparkling sounds of her first two albums.
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Tracklist
- 1Too Tough5:33
- 2Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing3:05
- 3Tonight I Give In3:28
- 4You Could Come Take Me Home3:52
- 5Love You Too Much3:53
- 6Is This a Dream5:11
- 7Song for a Rainy Day3:38
- 8I Can See It In Your Eyes3:28
- 9Accept Me3:32
- 10Rainbow Inside My Heart3:38
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Quiet Storm
- warm
- tender
- nocturnal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Produced by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions, Inc.
Produced by Angela Bofill for Purple Blues Music, Inc.
Some copies will have a white sticker covering the catalog number with the number AL8-8000 on it that indicated a different price point for the label when BMG and Arista merged.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Angela BofillBACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Buddy WilliamsDRUMS
- Corrado RusticiGUITAR
- Doc PowellGUITAR
- Francisco CentenoBASS
- Frank MartinKEYBOARDS ARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR
- Fred BerryHORNS
- Jerry HeyARRANGED BY
- Jim GilstrapBACKING VOCALS
- John LehmanBACKING VOCALS
- Kelly KoolBACKING VOCALS
- Marc RussoARRANGED BY HORNS SAXOPHONE
- Michael GibbsARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR
- Myrna MatthewsBACKING VOCALS
- Narada Michael WaldenDRUMS, KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION
- Nat Adderley Jr.KEYBOARDS
- Peter ManuGUITAR
- Randy JacksonBASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 25 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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