It's already up on itunes! Gotta cop that shit now. I think we should all discuss it once everyone gets theirs.I love this woman. I just hope she's being paid this time around.

it is also on emusic.com
I got the download cuz I couldn't wait. The vinyl is also already out. I have it on very heavy rotation!

so is it newly recorded material or is it some old stuff they found in drawer somwhere?

errant said:

Yep,,,its a shelved album from 1976

ea1313 said:

i downloaded it late last night. that shit is banging. it's too early to list my fave tracks but i will do that in another week or so. so happy this came out because i played the hell out of her other albums.

Did anyone else get this? Reviews,please!

here is my review:

Is It Love or Desire is the shelved album from 1976 by Funk Queen Betty Davis. Even the cover image suggests revelation, like she is about to show you something. It beckons you to make the discovery. She is going to show you everything. The album opens with multiple Betty voices all at once, a strong start. Betty brought back something for the lovers "When Romance Says Goodbye," the muthas "Bottom of The Barrel" (anti-disco + pro “real music”) and the fuckers "Whorey Angel" (one of the best song titles!) . Luckily, I have been waiting since only '02 and not the late 70's. I was more excited about this release than any other for the fall season. Heavy rotation is an understatement, to quote the title of track two "It's So Good!" I think she had to know that and now we can too. She literally makes you beg for it in "Let's Get Personal." She sounds a little like Mae West. It sounds like she presses right up to your speaker, you come closer to a one sided conversation. You are put in your place. The album will make you feel dirty. She talks about the rejection of the album in "Stars Starve, You Know." "They won't take what I'm givin', so it’s hard for me and the band to make a livin'." This album did not let me down; it is all over the place in the best way. Betty was incredibly original, creative and had a lot of ideas. It feels like a present. This is something for the Funk Antiques Roadshow and something for now.

ea1313 said:

Thanks for your review! I'm gonna order this CD right now!!!

SoulAlive said:

Yr welcome. Its quickly becoming my favorite of hers. Let me know how you like it when u get it.

ea1313 said:

Will do!

dancerella said:

I'd like to see your review of this album.How does it stack up to the other three albums?