Joe Tex - Bumps & Bruises (1977) [2013] CD-Rip

Joe Tex (born Joseph Arrington, Jr. in Rogers, Texas) was one of Southern Soul’s most uncompromising performers blending gospel, country and rhythm & blues into his repertoire. After winning several revues at the famed Apollo Theatre Tex signed to King Records, in 1955 and recorded a succession of singles for the label from ballads to rockers. A session at Muscle Shoals in 1964, with the singer now signed to the Dial label, produced Tex’s first R&B #1 with the straight ahead R&B ballad ‘Hold What You’ve Got.’ Over the next 10 years Tex racked up numerous R&B and Pop hits including arguably his most well-known song ‘Skinny Legs And All’ in 1967 (R&B #2) and ‘I Gotcha,’ his fourth R&B #1 in 1972.
BUMPS & BRUISES was the first album Tex recorded for Epic Records and was released in 1977 as the Disco era was gaining a powerful momentum. Tex very cleverly, and with hilarious results, adapted one of the Disco era’s new dance crazes, The Bump, and came up with another crossover hit, ‘Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman),’ (R&B #7/Pop #12 / UK #2).


Tracks:

01. Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
02. Leaving You Dinner
03. Be Cool (Willie Is Dancing With A Sissy)
04. I Mess Up Everything I Get My Hands On
05. We Held On
06. I Almost Got To Heaven Once
07. Hungry For Your Love
08. Jump Bad
09. There's Something Wrong
Bonus Tracks
10. Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman) (Single Version)
11. Hungry For Your Love (Single Version)
12. We Held On (Single Version)