Re: You're Too Much
Posted by:
Rocky Dijon
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Date: May 13, 2011 22:30
It's the album of the pinch-hitters. I presume it was CBS's doing, but there was definitely a concept of types of songs they were aiming for with alternates prepared. It's easy to imagine "Strictly Memphis" in place of "Harlem Shuffle" or "She Never Listens To Me" in place of "Too Rude," but the big one was the closing ballad where "Sleep Tonight" could have been replaced by "You're Too Much" or "What Am I Gonna Do (With Your Love)?" quite easily. By the same token, you can't imagine two or more of those songs appearing on the same album because they are too similar stylistically.
Bobby Keyes is supposed to be playing on "You're Too Much," but I can never pick him out on the circulating version. If anyone else can spot him and tell me when he comes in, I'd appreciate it.