1988 Denise LaSalle – Hittin’ Where It Hurts
Hittin’ Where It Hurts is an album by singer Denise LaSalle, released in 1988.
Ora Denise Allen (July 16, 1939 – January 8, 2018), known by the stage name Denise LaSalle, was an American blues, R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer who, since the death of Koko Taylor, had been recognized as the “Queen of the Blues”.
Her best known songs were “Trapped by a Thing Called Love” and “Down Home Blues”.
Tracks
1 Don’t Cry No More (Deadric Malone) 05:06
2 Write This One Off (As A Loss) (Denise LaSalle) 05:05
3 Caught In Your Own Mess (Brownie McGhee; Denise LaSalle; Harvey Thompson; Shawn Lee) 04:36
4 Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke) 04:59
5 Eee Tee (George Jackson) 04:10
6 If You Can’t Do Me Right (Denise LaSalle) 04:04
7 See-Saw (Stephanie Gold; Steve Gold) 03:53
8 You Gottta Pay To Play (Denise LaSalle; George Jackson) 04:04
9 I Forgot To Remember (Denise LaSalle) 03:56
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Dwayne Thomas |
| Bass | Ray Griffin |
| Drums | James Robertson |
| Guitar | Kenny Ray Knight |
| Guitar | Michael Toles |
| Keyboards | Carson Whitsett |
| Keyboards | Kurt Clayton |
| Keyboards | Marvell Thomas |
| Horns | Charles Rose |
| Horns | Gary Armstrong |
| Horns | Harrison Calloway |
| Horns | Lannie McMillan |
| Horns | Harvey Thompson |
| Horns | Jim Horn |
| Horns | Mike Haynes |
| Vocals | Denise LaSalle |
Liner Notes
Producer – Denise LaSalle, Marvell Thomas
Producer – Roger Hawkins (Tracks 3, 7, 8)
Producer – Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson (Track 5)
Producer – Vicki Lancaster (Track 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – Charles Rose (Tracks 3, 8),
Arranged By (Horns) – The Muscle Shoals Horns (Track 7)
Arranged By, Sampler – Marvell Thomas
Engineer (Recording) – Robert Jackson, Vicki Lancaster, Wolf Stephenson
Engineer (Remix) – Vicki Lancaster, Wolf Stephenson
Design – Bill Tyler
Photography By – Kelly Craig
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Malaco Records
Copyright (c) – Malaco Records
Manufactured By – Malaco Records & Tapes
Distributed By – Malaco Records & Tapes
Recorded At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
Recorded At – Malaco Studios
Remixed At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios