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| released = {{start date|1966|02}} | released = {{start date|1966|02}}
| genre = {{hlist|]<ref name="CB">{{cite magazine |title=Album Reviews |magazine=] |date=February 19, 1966 |page=30 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/60s/1966/CB-1966-02-19-OCR-Page-0030.pdf#search=%22della%20reese%20i%20like%20it%20like%20dat%22 |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref>|]<ref name="BB">{{cite magazine |title=Album Reviews: Pop Spotlight |magazine=] |date=March 3, 1966 |page=36 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1966/Billboard%201966-03-05-OCR-Page-0076.pdf#search=%22della%20reese%20i%20like%20it%20like%20dat%22 |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref>}} | genre = {{hlist|]<ref name="CB">{{cite magazine |title=Album Reviews |magazine=] |date=February 19, 1966 |page=30 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Cash-Box-IDX/60s/1966/CB-1966-02-19-OCR-Page-0030.pdf#search=%22della%20reese%20i%20like%20it%20like%20dat%22 |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref>|]<ref name="BB">{{cite magazine |title=Album Reviews: Pop Spotlight |magazine=] |date=March 3, 1966 |page=36 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1966/Billboard%201966-03-05-OCR-Page-0076.pdf#search=%22della%20reese%20i%20like%20it%20like%20dat%22 |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref>}}
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==Background, recording and content== ==Background, recording and content==
Notably remembered for acting career, Della Reese first gained international recognition as a singer of various musical styles. She was most successful while at the ] label, recording the number two US Hot 100 single, "]", in 1959. She also recorded a series of studio and live albums with the label.<ref name="Bio">{{cite book |title=A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers |pages=385–388 |author=Will Friedwald |publisher=Knopf Doubleday |date=2010 |isbn=9780307379894}}</ref> She was then signed by Larry Newton to the ABC–Paramount label in 1965<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Della Reese |magazine=] |date=June 12, 1965 |page=4 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1965/Billboard%201965-06-12-OCR-Page-0004.pdf#search=%22della%20reese%20signs%20with%20abc%22 |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref> and the label issued her first album later that year called '']'' The album was produced by ] but he was ultimately replaced on ''"i like it like dat!"'' by Reese's manager, Lee Magid. Magid then brought in ] to provide the arrangements and conduct the album.<ref name="Bio"/> Both received credit on the ] for ''"i like it like dat!"''. The album consisted of 12 tracks in total,<ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title=''"i like it like dat!"'' (Disc Information) |journal=]–] |date=February 1966 |id=ABC-540 (LP mono); ABCS-540 (LP stereo)}}</ref> many of which were cover tunes of ] standards, such as ]'s "Fool That I Am"<ref name="Bio"/> and two songs by ]: "]" and "]".<ref name="BB"/> Notably remembered for her acting career, Della Reese first gained international recognition as a singer of various musical styles. She was most successful while at the ] label, recording the number two US Hot 100 single, "]" (issued in 1959). She also recorded a series of studio and live albums with the label.<ref name="Bio">{{cite book |title=A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers |pages=385–388 |author=Will Friedwald |publisher=Knopf Doubleday |date=2010 |isbn=9780307379894}}</ref> She was then signed by Larry Newton to the ABC–Paramount label in 1965<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Della Reese |magazine=] |date=June 12, 1965 |page=4 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/1965/Billboard%201965-06-12-OCR-Page-0004.pdf#search=%22della%20reese%20signs%20with%20abc%22 |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref> and they issued her first album called '']'' (1965). The album was produced by ] but he was replaced on ''"i like it like dat!"'' by Reese's manager, Lee Magid. Magid then brought in ] to provide the arrangements and conduct the album.<ref name="Bio"/> Both received credit on the ] for ''"i like it like dat!"''. The album consisted of 12 tracks in total,<ref name="Liner Notes">{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title=''"i like it like dat!"'' (Disc Information) |journal=]–] |date=February 1966 |id=ABC-540 (LP mono); ABCS-540 (LP stereo)}}</ref> many of which were cover tunes of ] standards, such as ]'s "Fool That I Am"<ref name="Bio"/> and two songs by ]: "]" and "]".<ref name="BB"/>


==Release, critical reception and singles== ==Release, critical reception and singles==
''"i like it like dat!"'' was released by ABC–Paramount in February 1966<ref>{{cite magazine |title=New Album Releases |magazine=] |date=February 5, 1966 |page=39 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ew8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39&dq=della+reese+i+like+it+like+dat!&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwix9bOjvdqKAxWQMlkFHSyuI-kQ6AF6BAgFEAI#v=onepage&q=della%20reese%20i%20like%20it%20like%20dat!&f=false |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref> and was her second album with the label. It was distributed as a ], offered in either mono or stereo formats. Six tracks were on each side of the disc.<ref name="Liner Notes"/> The album received a mixed critical reception. '']'' magazine praised the product, writing, "The dynamic songstress displays her great gospel style in this exciting package of both raunchy hod funky blues ballads."<ref name="BB"/> Similarly, '']'' magazine wrote, "With Bryant and a rhythm section backing the lark, this set could be a strong candidate for chart honors."<ref name="CB"/> Meanwhile, Walt Friedwald (author of the book ''A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers'') criticized it, finding it to be "an occasionally overly jukeboxy attempt to bring out Reese's blues strengths, evoking ] and ]." He did praise the ballads on the album as being "outstanding".<ref name="Bio"/> Although no written review was provided, ] gave the album a two out of five star rating.<ref>{{cite web |title=''I Like It Like Dat" - Della Reese: Album |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-like-it-like-dat%21-mw0000902858 |website=] |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref> Two singles were issued from the album as well: "]"<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title="]"/"I Ain't Ready for That" (7" vinyl single) |journal=]/] |date=February 1966 |id=45-10759}}</ref> and "If It's the Last Thing I Do".<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title="If It's the Last Thing I Do"/"A Stranger on Earth" (7" vinyl single) |journal=]/] |date=June 1966 |id=45-10815}}</ref> ''"i like it like dat!"'' was released by ABC–Paramount in February 1966<ref>{{cite magazine |title=New Album Releases |magazine=] |date=February 5, 1966 |page=39 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ew8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39&dq=della+reese+i+like+it+like+dat!&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwix9bOjvdqKAxWQMlkFHSyuI-kQ6AF6BAgFEAI#v=onepage&q=della%20reese%20i%20like%20it%20like%20dat!&f=false |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref> and was her second album with the label. It was distributed as a ], offered in either mono or stereo formats. Six tracks were on each side of the disc.<ref name="Liner Notes"/> The album received a mixed critical reception. '']'' magazine praised the product, writing, "The dynamic songstress displays her great gospel style in this exciting package of both raunchy hod funky blues ballads."<ref name="BB"/> Also praising the LP, '']'' magazine wrote, "With Bryant and a rhythm section backing the lark, this set could be a strong candidate for chart honors."<ref name="CB"/>
Meanwhile, Walt Friedwald (author of the book ''A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers'') criticized it, finding it to be "an occasionally overly jukeboxy attempt to bring out Reese's blues strengths, evoking ] and ]." He did praise the ballads on the album as being "outstanding".<ref name="Bio"/> Although no written review was provided, ] gave the album a two out of five star rating.<ref>{{cite web |title=''I Like It Like Dat'' - Della Reese: Album |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-like-it-like-dat%21-mw0000902858 |website=] |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref> Two singles were issued from the album as well: "]"<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title="]"/"I Ain't Ready for That" (7" vinyl single) |journal=]/] |date=February 1966 |id=45-10759}}</ref> and "If It's the Last Thing I Do".<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title="If It's the Last Thing I Do"/"A Stranger on Earth" (7" vinyl single) |journal=]/] |date=June 1966 |id=45-10815}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| headline = Side one<ref name="Liner Notes"/>
| title1 = ]
| writer1 = ]
| length1 = 2:35
| title2 = If It's the Last Thing I Do
| writer2 = ]
| length2 = 2:55
| title3 = ]
| writer3 = {{hlist|]|]}}
| length3 = 2:04
| title4 = Every Evenin' Blues
| writer4 = ]
| length4 = 2:22
| title5 = A Stranger on Earth
| writer5 = {{hlist|R. Ward|]}}
| length5 = 2:50
| title6 = I Ain't Ready for That
| writer6 = D. Reese
| length6 = 2:05
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Side two<ref name="Liner Notes"/>
| title1 = Fool That I Am
| writer1 = F. Hunt
| length1 = 3:19
| title2 = If I Never Get to Heaven
| writer2 = D. Washington
| length2 = 2:25
| title3 = ]
| writer3 = {{hlist|J. Mercer|D. Tauber}}
| length3 = 2:32
| title4 = Man with a Horn
| writer4 = {{hlist|B. Lake|J. Jenney|E. DeLange}}
| length4 = 3:04
| title5 = In the Dark
| writer5 = L. Green
| length5 = 2:30
| title6 = Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning
| writer6 = P. & T. Delaney
| length6 = 2:45
}}


==Personnel== ==Personnel==
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==Release history== ==Release history==
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| <ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title=''"i like it like dat!"'' (Disc Information) |journal=] |date=February 1966 |id=CLP-3540 (LP mono); CSD-3540 (LP stereo)}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title=''"i like it like dat!"'' (Disc Information) |journal=Ampar Records |date=February 1966 |id=SML-931-889 (LP stereo)}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title=''"i like it like dat!"'' (Disc Information) |journal=] |date=February 1966 |id=CLP-3540 (LP mono); CSD-3540 (LP stereo)}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title=''"i like it like dat!"'' (Disc Information) |journal=Ampar Records |date=February 1966 |id=SML-931-889 (LP stereo)}}</ref>
|- |-
| circa 1984 | Circa 1984
| ] | ]
| <ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title=''"i like it like dat!"'' (Disc Information) |journal=] |date=1984 |id=JAS-1504 (LP)}}</ref> | <ref>{{cite journal |last1=Reese |first1=Della |title=''"i like it like dat!"'' (Disc Information) |journal=] |date=1984 |id=JAS-1504 (LP)}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 12:33, 6 January 2025

1966 studio album by Della Reese
"i like it like dat!"
Studio album by Della Reese
ReleasedFebruary 1966 (1966-02)
Genre
LabelABC–Paramount
ProducerLee Magid
Della Reese chronology
C'mon and Hear Della Reese!
(1965) 		"i like it like dat!"
(1966) 		Della Reese Live
(1966)
Singles from "i like it like dat!"
  1. "Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"
    Released: February 1966
  2. "If It's the Last Thing I Do"
    Released: June 1966

"i like it like dat!" is a studio album by American singer Della Reese. It was released in February 1966 by the ABC–Paramount label and was her second LP issued with the company. It was a collection of 12 songs performed in a blues style and featured several cover tunes. The album received a mixed reception from critics, some of which praised the production while others did not. Two singles were also included on the product.

Background, recording and content

Notably remembered for her acting career, Della Reese first gained international recognition as a singer of various musical styles. She was most successful while at the RCA Victor label, recording the number two US Hot 100 single, "Don't You Know?" (issued in 1959). She also recorded a series of studio and live albums with the label. She was then signed by Larry Newton to the ABC–Paramount label in 1965 and they issued her first album called C'mon and Hear Della Reese! (1965). The album was produced by Bob Thiele but he was replaced on "i like it like dat!" by Reese's manager, Lee Magid. Magid then brought in Bobby Bryant to provide the arrangements and conduct the album. Both received credit on the liner notes for "i like it like dat!". The album consisted of 12 tracks in total, many of which were cover tunes of blues standards, such as Billy Eckstine's "Fool That I Am" and two songs by Johnny Mercer: "Travelin' Light" and "Drinkin' Again".

Release, critical reception and singles

"i like it like dat!" was released by ABC–Paramount in February 1966 and was her second album with the label. It was distributed as a vinyl LP, offered in either mono or stereo formats. Six tracks were on each side of the disc. The album received a mixed critical reception. Billboard magazine praised the product, writing, "The dynamic songstress displays her great gospel style in this exciting package of both raunchy hod funky blues ballads." Also praising the LP, Cash Box magazine wrote, "With Bryant and a rhythm section backing the lark, this set could be a strong candidate for chart honors."

Meanwhile, Walt Friedwald (author of the book A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers) criticized it, finding it to be "an occasionally overly jukeboxy attempt to bring out Reese's blues strengths, evoking Dinah Washington and Aretha Franklin." He did praise the ballads on the album as being "outstanding". Although no written review was provided, AllMusic gave the album a two out of five star rating. Two singles were issued from the album as well: "'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do" and "If It's the Last Thing I Do".

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Travelin' Light"J. Mercer2:35
2."If It's the Last Thing I Do"D. Washington2:55
3."Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"2:04
4."Every Evenin' Blues"D. Reese2:22
5."A Stranger on Earth"2:50
6."I Ain't Ready for That"D. Reese2:05
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fool That I Am"F. Hunt3:19
2."If I Never Get to Heaven"D. Washington2:25
3."Drinkin' Again"
  • J. Mercer
  • D. Tauber
2:32
4."Man with a Horn"
  • B. Lake
  • J. Jenney
  • E. DeLange
3:04
5."In the Dark"L. Green2:30
6."Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning"P. & T. Delaney2:45

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of "i like it like dat!".

  • Bobby Bryant – Arranger and conductor
  • Lee Magid – Producer

Release history

Release history and formats for "i like it like dat!"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 1966
  • Vinyl LP (mono)
  • Vinyl LP (stereo)
 ABC–Paramount
Circa 1984 Jasmine

References

  1. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. February 19, 1966. p. 30. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Album Reviews: Pop Spotlight" (PDF). Billboard. March 3, 1966. p. 36. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  3. ^ Will Friedwald (2010). A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers. Knopf Doubleday. pp. 385–388. ISBN 9780307379894.
  4. "Della Reese" (PDF). Billboard. June 12, 1965. p. 4. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ Reese, Della (February 1966). ""i like it like dat!" (Disc Information)". ABC Records–Paramount Records. ABC-540 (LP mono); ABCS-540 (LP stereo).
  6. "New Album Releases". Billboard. February 5, 1966. p. 39. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  7. "I Like It Like Dat - Della Reese: Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  8. Reese, Della (February 1966). ""'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do"/"I Ain't Ready for That" (7" vinyl single)". ABC Records/Paramount Records. 45-10759.
  9. Reese, Della (June 1966). ""If It's the Last Thing I Do"/"A Stranger on Earth" (7" vinyl single)". ABC Records/Paramount Records. 45-10815.
  10. Reese, Della (February 1966). ""i like it like dat!" (Disc Information)". His Master's Voice. CLP-3540 (LP mono); CSD-3540 (LP stereo).
  11. Reese, Della (February 1966). ""i like it like dat!" (Disc Information)". Ampar Records. SML-931-889 (LP stereo).
  12. Reese, Della (1984). ""i like it like dat!" (Disc Information)". Jasmine Records. JAS-1504 (LP).
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