Esther Phillips

Real Name:
Esther Mae Jones
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Soul and blues singer, an influence on many other artists including Aretha Franklin. Born Dec 23, 1935, died Aug 7, 1984. During the 1970s she made a temporary move into disco material and scored an international hit with "What A Difference A Day Made", an updating of the 1930s jazz standard.
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Releases:
And I Love Him (7")   Atlantic 1965
When A Woman Loves A Man (7")   Atlantic 1966
Cheater Man / I'm Sorry (7", Single)   Atlantic 1967
Too Late To Worry, Too Blue To Cry / I'm In The Mood For Love (2 versions)   Roulette Records 1969
Burnin' (Live At Freddie Jett's Pied Piper, L.A.) (LP, Album)   Atlantic 1970
Set Me Free / Brand New Day (7", Single)   Atlantic 1970
From A Whisper To A Scream (Album) (3 versions)   Kudu ... 1971
Alone Again Naturally (Album) (3 versions)   Kudu 1972
Home Is Where The Hatred Is / 'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone (7", Single)   Kudu 1972
I've Never Found A Man / Cherry Red (7", Single)   Kudu 1972
Black-Eyed Blues (Album) (3 versions)   Kudu ... 1973
Burnin' (LP)   Atlantic 1973
Use Me / Let Me In Your Life (7")   Kudu 1973
Justified / Too Many Roads (7")   Kudu 1974
Performance (Album) (2 versions)   Kudu 1974
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes (Album) (8 versions)   Kudu ... 1975
What A Diff'rence A Day Makes / Turn Around, Look At Me (Single) (8 versions)   Kudu ... 1975
Boy I Really Tied One On (7")   Kudu 1976
Capricorn Princess (3 versions)   Kudu ... 1976
Confessin' The Blues (Album) (3 versions)   Atlantic 1976
For All We Know (Album) (4 versions)   Kudu 1976
For All We Know / Fever (Single) (3 versions)   Kudu 1976
Magic's In The Air / Boy, I Really Tied One On / You Keep Me Hanging On (4 versions)   Kudu ... 1976
Unforgettable (7", Single)   CTI Records, Kudu 1976
Unforgettable / Fever (7")   Kudu 1976
Love Addict (12", Promo)   Mercury 1977
You've Come A Long Way, Baby (Album) (2 versions)   Mercury 1977
All About (2 versions)   Mercury 1978
The Man Ain't Ready (7")   Mercury 1978
Here's Esther... Are You Ready (LP, Album)   Mercury 1979
Oo Oop Oo Oop (12", Promo)   Mercury 1979
Our Day Will Come (3 versions)   Mercury 1979
Good Black Is Hard To Crack (LP, Album)   Mercury 1981
Turn Me Out (12", Promo)   Winning Records 1982
I Love The Nightlife (Disco Round) / What A Difference A Day Made (12")   Old Gold (2) 1991
The Rising Sun Collection (CD)   Enja Records 1995
And I Love Him (CD, Album)   Atlantic 1998
Anthology (Comp) (2 versions)   Soul Brother Records (UK) 2003
Appears On:
CTI Summer Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl Live One (2 versions)   CTI Records 1977
CTI Summer Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl Live Three (Album) (2 versions)   CTI Records 1977
CTI Summer Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl Live Two (LP)   CTI Records 1977
Groovy: A Collection Of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks (CD) Home Is Where The Hatr... Irma 1996
Tempovision (CD, Maxi) Tempovision (Radio Edi... Disques Solid 2002
CTI Summer Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl (2xCD, RM, RE, Liv)   PJL 2003
Legends Of Soul (4xCD, Comp) Wild Child Newsound 2000 Ltd. 2003
Tracks Appear On:
Rhythm And Blues Formidable Vol. 2 (LP) Try Me Atlantic 1967
This Is Soul (LP) Release Me Atlantic 1968
The Best Of The US (From CTI / KUDU Records) (LP) Home Is Where The Hatr... CTI Records 1972
20 Original Top Hits (LP) What A Diff'rence A Da... Polystar Records 1975
Disco Action - Discotheque (LP) What a Diff'rence A Da... Derby 1975
Hit Machine (LP) What A Diff'rence A Da... Arcade 1975
Sua Paz Mundial - Volume 4 (LP, Comp) What A Difference A Da... Som Livre 1975
20 United Stars Of America (LP, Comp) And I Love Him WEA Musik GmbH 1976
Black Magic Disco (Vinyl, Smplr) What A Diff'rence A Da... Metronome 1976
Pop Express (LP, Comp) What A Difference A Da... K-Tel International GmbH 1976
Souled Out (LP) What A Diff'rence A Da... K-Tel International (Holland) B.V. 1976
Pato C Presents: Hollywood Studio Show (LP, Mixed) Oop, Oop Mercury, Phonogram S.A.I.C. 1981
Pin Up ('70 Night Fever) (12", Mixed, Comp) What A Difference A Da... CGD 1984
Hot Classics, Issue 3 (12", EP, Comp, Promo) What A Difference A Da... Hot Tracks 1985
Soul Girls (Comp) (2 versions) What A Diff'rence A Da... Knight Records Ltd 1988
Paying Our Dues (LP) Just Say Goodbye Kent Records 1989
Satisfying Our Souls (LP) Catch Me I'm Falling Kent Records 1989
Untitled (LP, Comp) Hope You'll Be Very Un... Midnight Music (2) 1989
Schmuse Jazz (CD, Comp) I Can Stand A Little Rain Columbia 1990
Rhythm & Black (CD, Comp) What A Diff'rence A Da... Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1991
Dance Dance Dance: 100% Funk Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) What A Difference A Da... Arcade 1992
Soul Power (CD, Comp) What A Difference A Da... Stardust 1992
Dans Folie 73•74•75 (2xCD) What A Difference A Da... ARS Productions, Columbia 1993
Do The Funk Vol. 7 (2xCD, Comp) What A Diff'rence A Da... Versailles, Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1993
Essential Funk Volume One (LP, Comp) Home Is Where The Hatr... RMM Records (2) 1994
Let's Go Disco 2 (CD, Comp) What' A Difference A D... Atoll Music 1994
Disco Top 100 (4xCD) What A Difference A Da... Arcade 1995
Blaxploitation (2xCD) Home Is Where The Hatr... Global Television 1996
Dalla Disco Alla Dance (CD, Comp) What A Diff'rence A Da... La Repubblica 1996
Dance Club 2 (CD, Comp) What A Diff'rence A Da... Versailles, Versailles 1996
Diggin' Deeper - The Roots Of Acid Jazz (CD) Home Is Where The Hatr... Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1996
Groovy: A Collection Of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks (2 versions) Home Is Where The Hatr... Irma 1996
Beg Scream & Shout (6xCD, Comp) Release Me Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Birth Of The Groove - CTI Records (CD) Hurtin' House Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 1997
Blaxploitation: The Sequel (2xCD) From A Whisper To A Sc... Global Television 1997
De Pre Historie - De Jaren 70 Volume 2 (Box + 10xCD, Comp) What A Diff'rence A Da... EVA Belgium 1997
De Pre Historie 1975 Volume 2 (CD) What A Diff'rence A Da... EVA Belgium 1997
Diggin' Deeper 2 (The Roots Of Acid Jazz) (CD, Comp) Use Me Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media 1997
Funky Foundations (CD, Album, Comp) Disposable Society Sony Music Media 1997
Soul Classics: 54 Great Soul Hits (3xCD) Release Me Temptation (2) 1997
Boogie Nights - Dance Hits Of The 70's & 80's (4xCD, Comp + Box) What A Diff'rence A Da... Sony Music Media 1998
Disco Swing Classics 2 (2xCD, Comp) What A Difference A Da... ARS Productions 1998
Groovy Vol. 3 - A Collection Of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks (Comp) (2 versions) Black Eyed Blues Irma 1998
The Best Of Blaxploitation (2xCD, Album) Home Is Where The Hatr... Global Television 1998
Favorite Grooves (Cass, Mixed, Comp) Thats All Right With Me Not On Label 1999
Groovy Vol. 4 - A Collection Of Rare Jazzy Club Tracks (CD, Comp) Disposable Society Irma 1999
Where It's At (CD) Release Me Kent Records 1999
25 Years TTW (CD, Comp) What A Diff'rence A Da... Sony Music Special Products 2000
Diggin' Deeper 5 - The Roots Of Acid Jazz (CD, Smplr) Hurtin' House Sony Music Media 2000
Hit Collection Party 1 (CD, Smplr) What A Difference A Da... Sony Music Special Products 2000
Yet Mo' Mod Jazz (CD, Comp) Fever Kent Records 2000
CTI: The Master Collection (2xCD) Home Is Where The Hatr... Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 2001
Diggin' Deeper 5 - The Roots Of Acid Jazz (2xLP, Comp) Hurtin' House Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2001
After Hours (CD, Comp, RM) Just Say Goodbye Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2002
Disco Days Vol. 3 - Le Dive Della Disco (CD) What A Difference A Da... La Repubblica 2002
Harlem Sessions (2xCD, Comp) Home Is Were The Hatre... Sessions 2002
The Infamous Queensbridge Collection (25 Original Songs Sampled By Mobb Deep) (2xLP) That's All Right With Me Strictly Breaks Records 2002
After Hours 2 (CD) Catch Me I'm Falling Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2003
FMRADIO Evolution - Da Detroit A Philadelphia (CD, Comp) What A Diff'rence A Da... La Repubblica 2003
Give Space A Chance (CD, Comp, Mixed) What A Difference A Da... Sputnik Records (3) 2003
Legends Of Rare Soul - Volume One (DVD-V) Just Say Goodbye Crossbow Films 2003
Something Swingin' Vol. 3 (2xCD, Comp) I'm Sorry Warner Strategic Marketing 2003
Soul, Funk & Groove (CD, Comp) What A Diff'rence A Da... Sony Music Media 2003
Spirit Of Soul (2xCD, Comp) Use Me Wagram 2003
The Leopard Lounge (2xCD, Comp) And I Love Him, Makin'... Warner Music UK Ltd. 2003
The Soul Jazz Legacy - The Master Collection Volume 2 (2xCD) Disposable Society Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 2003
70's (2xCD) What A Diff'rence A Da... BMG (France) 2004
Atlantic Gold (Comp) (2 versions) An I Love Him Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Favorite Grooves (CD, Comp, Mixed, Ltd) Thats All Right With Me Dopewax 2004
Life:Styles (Compiled By Coldcut) (Comp) (2 versions) Disposable Society Harmless 2004
Nova Classics Five (CD, Dig) Home Is Where The Hatr... Nova Records 2004
Superbad (3xCD, Comp) Home Is Where The Hatr... Warner Dance 2004
Superbad Volume Two (2xLP) Home Is Where The Hatr... Warner Strategic Marketing (UK) 2004
Best Of Soul Classics (3xBox, Smplr) What A Difference A Da... Warner Music (Germany) 2005
Dee Jay Black 1 (CD, Comp) What A Diff 'Rence A D... Elemedia S.P.A. 2005
Ladies Of Jazz - Original Recordings (CD, Comp) I'm A Bad, Bad Girl JBM, Habana 2005
Rare Groove Story (5xCD, Comp) I Hope You'll Be Very ... Classic Cuts Music Inc 2005
Soul Divas Vol.1 (2xCD, Comp) Fever Wagram 2005
100% Funky Roots (CD) Home Is Where The Hatr... TMC Music 2006
25 Ans Radio Nova (25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Home Is Where The Hatr... Nova Records 2006
Atlantic Unearthed: Soul Sisters (CD, Comp) Cheater Man Atlantic, Rhino Records (2) 2006
Gloomy Afternoon 2 - The Magic Of Melancholy (2xCD, Comp) Home Is Where The Hatr... Universal Music (Austria) 2006
Jazz Travels (2xLP) Just Say Goodbye HiTop Records 2006
Mama's Got A Bag Of Her Own (CD) Nobody But You Stateside 2006
Recovered Vol. 3 (2xLP, Comp) And I Love Him Sony Music Entertainment (Austria) 2006
Reprise ! When Jazz Meets Pop Vol.2 (CD, Comp) And I Love Him Nova Records 2006
100% Blaxploitation (CD, Comp) Home Is Where The Hatr... TMC Music 2007
Back To Mine (CD, Comp, Mixed) And I Love Him DMC Publishing 2007
Soul Sides Volume Two: The Covers (Comp) (2 versions) Home Is Were The Hatre... Zealous Records 2007
Talcum Soul 6 (CD, Comp) Nobody But You Stateside 2007
Nova En 25 CD (La Boite Bleue) (25xCD, Comp + Box) No Headstone On My Grave Nova Records 2008
Yesterday '70 Part 3 (2xCD, Comp) What A Difference A Da... Atlantis Records (Italy) 2008
Disco Discharge: Classic Disco (2xCD, Comp) What A Difference A Da... Harmless 2009
Radio 2 - De Topcollectie '70 (5xCD, Comp) What A Difference A Da... EMI Music (Belgium) 2009
Norman Jay MBE Presents Good Times Australia (CD, Comp + CD, Mixed) Our Day Will Come Central Station 2010
Fire Into Music (LP, Comp) Such A Night CTI Records, CTI Records  
Fire Into Music (LP, Comp) What A Diff'rence A Da... CTI Records  
Hamilton's Hot Shots (LP) What A Diff'rence A Da... Warwick Records  
Rhythm & Blues Formidable (Vol. 3) (LP) Cheater Man, I'm Sorry Atlantic  
That's Soul 6 (LP) Set Me Free Atlantic Special  
The Best Of Lady Sings The Blues (CD, Smplr, Promo) How Blue Can You Get? Virgin  
Unofficial Releases:
Brainstorm Of Magician (12", Mixed, Unofficial) What A Difference A Da... Rollo Records 1981
Magic Crusader (12", Mixed) What A Diff'rence A Da... Manhattan 1981
Paul Nice - Soul On The Grill (CD) Home Is Where The Hatr... Not On Label 2003
Blockparty Recreation (CD) Home Is Where The Hatr... Dusted Records (2) 2004
Cool Classics 1 (LP, Comp) Home Is Where The Hatr... Not On Label  
Cool Classics 7 (LP, Comp) Mr Magic Not On Label  
Diggin' 2 (LP, Comp) That's Alright With Me Diggin Breaks Records  
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