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On the Loose/Trapped by a Thing Called Love buy CD music Contains material recorded for the Duke-Peacock subsidiary, Back Beat, between 1964 and 1974. O.V. Wright is part of the Pantheon Of 1960s Soul, up there with Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, and Otis Redding. He's not as well known as them--at least in America--but his songs have been covered by Redding, the Rolling Stones, Robert Cray, and Ann Peebles. Like Burke and Franklin, his vocal style was heavily based in Southern gospel music, passionately balancing the sacred and the secular. Wright fervently implored, pleaded, and howled his tales of love lost, strayed, thwarted, or shattered. "A Nickel and a Nail" is one of the finest distillations of no-way-out desperation ever recorded. Wright affirms his love to the heavens by crying out the dramatically devotional "I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy." The music is prime Memphis rhythm & blues: full of sharp, terse guitar, rich Hammond organ, and gospel-informed background vocals--tight ...

On the Loose/Trapped by a Thing Called Love songs A Southern soul legend to aficionados, but a relative unknown to just about everyone else, Candi Staton was given a serious re-examination via this self-titled anthology released on Astralwerks in 2004. At 26 tracks, the collection brings together nearly everything Staton recorded with Rick Hall at his legendary Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, spanning the years 1967 to '73. Staton never garnered the same fame as other visitors to Hall's studio--Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett among them--but one listen to her strong, proud voice on "I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Than A Young Man's Fool)" or the way her sultry Deep South lilt unfurls on "He Called Me Baby," and it's clear that while Aretha might be the Queen, Candi's an esteemed member of the court. Staton would go on to have some disco hits in the later '70s before turning almost entirely to gospel, and though she's in fine voice during both of those stages, those cuts simply don't stack up to the sides found here. This is essential stuff. Candi Staton Stands as One of the Undisputed Queens of Soul, and this Compilation Brings Together her Long Unavailable and Legendary Muscle Shoals Sides Recorded for Fame Records, 26 trax Recorded at Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, Alabamba between 1969 & 1973. Includes liner notes by Tim Tooher. Personnel includes: Candi Staton (vocals). Producer: Rick Hall. Compilation producer: Mark Ainley. Producers: Marcus Williams, Jerry Peters. Compilation producer: Myra Walker.

On the Loose/Trapped by a Thing Called Love album for sale Recorded at Royal Studio, Memphis, Tennessee. Personnel: Michael Toles (guitar); Lester Snell, Jay "Icepick" Jackson (keyboards); Archie Mitchell, Austin Bradley, James Robertson (drums); Karin Wolfe, William C. Brown III, Al Wilder, Jackie Johnson (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Archie Mitchell; William C. Brown III; Robert Jackson. Recording information: Royal Studio, Memphis, TN USA. Arrangers: Lester Snell; Michael Toles. Personnel: Dennis LaSalle (vocals); Michael Toles (guitar); Charles Brown (organ, keyboards); Al Wilder (bass, background vocals); Austin Bradley (drums); Karen Wolfe, Jackie Johnson (background vocals).

On the Loose/Trapped by a Thing Called Love CD music For any fan of Southern soul or deep soul, this reissue of two of Doris Duke's most important albums, I'm a Loser from 1969 and A Legend in Her Own Time from 1971, is essential. In a lot of ways, I'm a Loser feels like the hidden blueprint for all the deep soul that followed. The vocals are cut free of the '60s pop aspirations of Motown and even their rougher Southern counterpart, Stax. They're earthy, gritty, and soulful and as close to the church as you can get without getting up Sunday morning. The music is simple, polished, and reserved, jumping into the spotlight only when necessary. Listen to the understated guitar solo on "Ghost of Myself" for proof. By 1969 standards, the lyrics are sobering in their candor and, considering that this is loosely a concept album about the darkest facets of love and secret relationships, quite relentless, too. Credit is due to legendary soul eccentric Swamp Dogg, who produced and wrote most of I'm a Loser and a good deal of the follow-up, A Legend in Her Own Time. Legend isn't as intense as its predecessor and really, how could it be? It's an excellent companion, though, and its lighter tone and punchy horn arrangements are a welcome reprieve from the weight of I'm a Loser. As with most of the output on Kent, the liner notes here are superb, including technical facts like chart position for singles, a great look at Duke and how she viewed her work from this time, and a record review from the late soul expert Dave Godin, who considered Loser to be "the best album I have ever heard." Three singles predating both albums from the tiny Jay Boy label are included as well. ~ Wade Kergan This ablum is considered by many - including the late Dave Godin - to be the greatest deep soul album of all time. To satisfy the demand from those who missed its previous (and very brief) Japanese CD reissue in the early 1990s, Kent is honored to restor Liner Note Authors: Dave Godin; Tony Rounce.

On the Loose/Trapped by a Thing Called Love songs Though she hailed from the back woods of Louisiana, Bettye Swann possessed a crystalline vocal tone that was miles distant from the gritty, scorched-throat style favored by many of her southern contemporaries. In the mid `60s she cut a series of exceptional sides for the small Money imprint, but the success of her 1967 single "Make Me Yours" attracted the interest of Capitol Records, where she recorded her most lasting work. Capitol smartly paired her with veteran R&B producer Wayne Shuler, and together they recorded a series of sides that blended the uptown sophistication of Chicago artists like Barbara Lewis with the earthy grooves then being churned out by southern studios like Stax and Muscle Shoals. This self-titled collection contains the best of Swann's Capitol recordings, along with a few highlights from her tenure at Atlantic Records in the early `70s, including a funky rendition of Otis Redding's "Chained and Bound" that is arguably the highlight of this set. 22 tracks from Bettye Swann, recorded in the late 60s and early 70s. Liner Note Author: Tim Tooher. Recording information: 1968-1970.

On the Loose/Trapped by a Thing Called Love album for sale Relatively unknown outside the circle of soul fanatics, Mable John had one of the sultriest voices in her genre, and co-wrote some of the era's best, yet unheard, soul classics. Most notable of her material was her theme song "Able Mable," a bluesy finger-snapping piece reminiscent of "Fever," a single once recorded by her little brother Little Willie John. It's remarkable that the song "Able Mable" or her other singles never pushed her to greater stardom. Coupling the suave of soul with the smokey physicality of blues, Mable John's vocal approach is virtually unmistakeable. Included on STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN are John's most notable singles for the Stax/Volt label, "Able Mable" and "Running Out." What makes the tracks even more remarkable is the impeccable playing by Stax regulars, guitarist Steve Cropper and drummer Al Jackson, Jr. STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN is a portrait of a timeless soul singer at her best. If you're a fan and/or collector of deep Southern soul music from the '60s, you would have encountered in your listening some grade-A sides from one Mable John, most notably the politically incorrect "Don't Hit Me No More." An R&B veteran who did time as one of the Raelettes, her tenure at Stax Records was short, producing little in the way of substantial hits. But what John left behind in the vaults ends up shining like triple platinum here, with 25 tracks of the best Southern soul you'll ever pop into the CD player. Even with Stax stars Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes and David Porter all aboard, the real star of the proceedings is John, and better examples of the real thing are very hard to come by. ~ Cub Koda Recorded between 1966 and 1968. Includes liner notes by Rob Bowman. Contains 26 rare or previously unreleased tracks. Personnel: Mable John (vocals); Steve Cropper (guitar); Isaac Hayes, Booker T. Jones (keyboards); Al Jackson, Jr. (drums). Liner Note Author: Rob Bowman. Recording information: Stax Recording Studio, Memphis, TN (1966-1968); Stax Studios, Memphis (1966-1968). Personnel includes: Mable John (vocals); Steve Cropper (electric guitar), Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes (keyboards); Donald "Duck" Dunn (Fender bass); Al Jackson, Jr. (drums).