The unreleased fourth LP Is This Love Or Desire? by 70s funk-rock queen Betty Davis is finally due to see the light this September on Light In The Attic Records.
A former model, Betty Mabry was briefly married to jazz legend Miles Davis and turned the big man onto Sly Stone and Hendrix – thus she was a major catalyst in the creation of Miles’ landmark psychedelic epic Bitches Brew. She went on to release three massive and insanely overlooked funk-rock LPs (Betty Davis, They Say I’m Different and the mighty Nasty Gal) with a band she put together by cherry-picking members of The Family Stone and Tower Of Power.
Is This Love Or Desire? will be accompanied by sleeve notes from Oliver Wang of soul-sides.com.
Betty Davis needs to be heard! One of the true fierce and fearless music pioneers, who’s incredible artistry will continue to amaze, stun and thrill…thanks to Betty’s own pure vision, and good people like the folks at Light In The Attic records!
Chris O the Big C
I am so effin excited about this . . . I’m squirming in my seat and can’t focus on my work. Nasty Gal is being re-released on the same day too – hopefully re-mastered (the sound quality on that English release sounds kinda shitty)