Shuggie Otis – Inspiration Information LP silver vinyl

Well before Shuggie Otis cut his debut album, musicianship and performance had long been a
part of his life. The son of rhythm and blues legend Johnny Otis, Shuggie learned to play guitar as early as the age of two and performed professionally with his father's band at eleven. Throughout his long and illustrious career he performed on records for the likes of Frank Zappa, Al Kooper, Etta James, and George Duke, to name a few. Despite only moderate success upon its initial release, Shuggie Otis' third album Inspiration Information turned into underground smash
decades later and has since maintained a level of cult status normally reserved for mysterious, unearthed legends like Sixto Rodriguez or Lee Fields. Inspiration Information is also noteworthy
among Shuggie's other releases, as it was entirely self-produced, as opposed to being
overseen by his father Johnny Otis. Shuggie's signature blend of baroque funk is on full display, but with a heavy dosage of psychedelic soul blended in, resulting in an album that's equally swarthy, lush, funky, and emotional; gathering all the best bits of Marvin Gaye, Love, Miles Davis, and even Os Mutantes. Inspiration Information is more than worthy of all acclaim awarded to it, despite the delayed reverence.

Label: Get On Down – GET51465-LP, Sony Music Commercial Music Group – 19439882081, Epic – 19439882071
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Silver
Country: US
Released: 2022
Genre: Funk / Soul, Blues
Style: Funk, Psychedelic

Tracklist

A1 Inspiration Information
A2 Island Letter
A3 Sparkle City
A4 Aht Uh Mi Hed
B1 Happy House
B2 Rainy Day
B3 XL-30
B4 Pling!
B5 Not Available