For Men Only

Millie Jackson

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Cat No: CDSEWM070

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Format Details: Jewel Case

Format Details: Single Sleeve Vinyl w/ printed inner

Release Date: 28 June 1993

Label: Southbound

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 029667377027

Genres: R&B R&B

Release Date: 13 November 2026

Label: Southbound / Ace Records

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 029667033619

Genres: R&B R&B

Description
Millie Jackson started out in Thomspon, Georgia and ran away from home in 1957 to settle in New York City. She worked as a model and then became a singer at the Palm Cafe in Harlem. By 1969, she had perfected her "live" act and cut a single for MGM. It flopped and she had to wait until 1972 to record again. That year her Spring debut A Child Of God (It's Hard To Believe) was a minor hit. Albums such as Millie Jackson, Caught Up, Still Caught Up and Feelin' Bitchy established Millie's reputation as a fine singer who incorporated the trademark rap into her songs, often used provocative language and was backed by the punchy sound of Muscle Shoals. For Men Only came out in 1980 and contains two Billboard R&B charting singles - Despair and This Is It. Recorded at Muscle Shoals with contributions from Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins and David Hood among the support personnel, it's another essential slice of The Rappin' Queen of the outspoken lyric.

Description
*"For Men Only" was released in America in June 1980 - Jackson was shown on the front and back cover being fawned over by three attractive black male models - Musically and lyrically it was a concept album, like her previous LPs "Caught Up" (1974), Still Caught Up" (1975) and "Get It Out'cha System" (1978).

The main theme was the battle of the sexes in and out of the bedroom with some tracks, especially on side one - 'This Is Where I Came in', 'This Is It', 'If That Don't Turn You On' and 'I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again' - segueing into the next through Jackson's spoken word segments. The album sounded like it could form the basis of stage play and was laced with wit and humour with Jackson, at one point, taking aim at out of work men "watching soap operas all day" and neglecting their chores around the house and in the bedroom. Every song was a gem, with Jackson in the finest vocal form of her career.

*This album has not been available on vinyl for decades and Ace Records are delighted to rewax it, not only for Millie Jackson fans but a new generation, who are discovering that class never goes out of fashion.
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