{"product_id":"betty-davis-crashin-from-passion","title":"Betty Davis - Crashin' From Passion","description":"\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:start --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1LP Vinyl - LITA 196-1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, when Davis entered an L.A. studio to record her fifth and final album, she was reeling from a series of setbacks. Three years earlier, after recording her fourth album, \u003cem\u003eIs It Love Or Desire\u003c\/em\u003e, Davis was dropped from her label and the LP was subsequently shelved. In 1978, her beloved band Funk House went their separate ways. Looking for a fresh start, Davis relocated to Hollywood to focus on songwriting. Before long, British manager Simon Lait (Toni Basil), offered to fund her next project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith renewed vigor, Davis reunited with former Funk House guitarist Carlos Morales and brought together industry veterans like fusion drummer Alphonse Mouzon and session bassist Chuck Rainey. Old friends Anita and Bonnie Pointer (The Pointer Sisters) and Patryce “Choc’let” Banks joined Davis on vocals, as did Motown legend Martha Reeves. The resulting album, Crashin’ From Passion, was her most musically diverse, blending elements of reggae and calypso (“I’ve Danced Before”), jazz (“Hangin’ Out in Hollywood,” “Tell Me a Few Things”), dark synth-pop (“She’s a Woman”), and even disco (“All I Do Is Think of You”). Equally exploratory are Davis’ vocals, as she trades in her signature sass and snarls for more nuanced stylings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the album’s few funk tracks is “Quintessence of Hip,” in which Davis hails musicians like Bob Dylan, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, and John Coltrane, while deftly integrating elements of their work. The song also offers a moment of stark vulnerability, as she sings, “Isn’t rich? Isn’t it queer? Losing my timing so late in my career.” It would prove to be a prophetic line in the months to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- plug-seven-hike-2026-10-29:end --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eMedia: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eSleeve: Mint (M)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack List: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eA1.  Quintessence Of Hip 2:39\u003cbr\u003eA2.  She's A Woman 7:09\u003cbr\u003eA3.  No Good At Falling In Love 3:47\u003cbr\u003eA4.  Tell Me A Few Things 4:05\u003cbr\u003eA5.  I've Danced Before 3:40\u003cbr\u003eA6.  You Make Me Feel So Good 3:59\u003cbr\u003eB1.  I Need A Whole Lot Of Love 4:50\u003cbr\u003eB2.  Hangin' Out In Hollywood 2:57\u003cbr\u003eB3.  All I Do Is Think Of You 4:08\u003cbr\u003eB4.  Crashin' From Passion 5:58\u003cbr\u003eB5.  You Take Me For Granted 4:30\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.discogs.com\/sell\/item\/3332988990\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11px;\"\u003eData provided by Discogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Light In The Attic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46417756946569,"sku":"28784857","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/8834\/8041\/files\/28784857-0203956169c3751d6451569c3751d64517177441718169c3751d6451a.jpg?v=1777967419","url":"https:\/\/www.plugseven.com\/products\/betty-davis-crashin-from-passion","provider":"Plug Seven","version":"1.0","type":"link"}