As Syl Johnson approached the end of his third decade in the entertainment business, the artist-songwriter-producer-label owner-restauranteur was at an artistic crossroads. His soul man and Memphis years were behind him, Wu-Tang and an unlikely Grammy nomination a ways off in the distance. His December 1988 LP Foxy Brown found Syl as a middle-aged bluesman in search of a hit. Sadly, his polished, throwback approach found little purchase in the market, a shame as “Tripping On Your Love” is a masterstroke of synth-y future funk.
Track List
- Syl Johnson Dresses Too Short
- Syl Johnson Tripping On Your Love
- Syl Johnson Love Baby
- Syl Johnson Here We Go
- Syl Johnson Gimme Some (I Want A Taste Of Fonk)
- Syl Johnson Do You Know What Love Is
- Syl Johnson Foxy Brown
- Syl Johnson They Can't See Your Good Side
- Syl Johnson Ms. Fine Brown Frame