Madame Foo-Foo is an album by American jazz vocalist Dakota Staton recorded in 1972 and released on the Groove Merchant label.[1][2][3]

Madame Foo-Foo
Studio album by
Released1972
Recorded1972
StudioNew York City
GenreJazz
Length36:36
LabelGroove Merchant
GM 510
ProducerSonny Lester
Dakota Staton chronology
I've Been There
(1970)
Madame Foo-Foo
(1972)
I Want a Country Man
(1973)

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic     [4]

Allmusic's Jason Ankeny said: "Recorded with soul-jazz icon Richard "Groove" Holmes on Hammond, Madame Foo Foo not only boasts a hip, contemporary sound unlike any of Staton's previous efforts, but it's an approach that fits the singer like a glove, accentuating the earthy, blues-inspired elements so vital to her craft. ... the session settles into a sinuous, late-night groove that complements the far-ranging material in full. Silent for so long, Staton clearly savors every nuance and turn of phrase, delivering one of her finest and most impassioned performances".[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Let It Be Me" (Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Manny Curtis) – 4:17
  2. "Congratulations to Someone" (Roy Alfred, Al Frisch) – 4:43
  3. "Let Me Off Uptown" (Earl Bostic, Redd Evans) – 2:43
  4. "A House Is Not a Home" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:33
  5. "Blues for Tasty" (Dakota Staton) – 4:08
  6. "A Losing Battle" (Mac Rebennack, Leonard Dauenhauer) – 3:30
  7. "Deep in a Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) – 2:28
  8. "Confessin' the Blues" (Jay McShann, Walter Brown) – 3:59
  9. "Candy" (Alex Kramer, Mack David, Joan Whitney) – 3:15
  10. "Moonglow" (Will Hudson, Irving Mills, DeLange) – 3:20

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Dakota Staton discography, accessed April 4, 2018
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Groove Merchant Records 500 Series, accessed April 4, 2018
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Album details, accessed April 4, 2018
  4. ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. Madame Foo Foo – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.