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Giant of Southern Soul - 1965 - 1975
Search: Ill Take Care of You
from: Connoisseur --DNA--
Release Date October 09, 2001
This is a marvellous attempt to create a coherent view of the recordings that O.V.Wright made for Backbeat records- and includes both "A' and "B' sides. The most striking points about the material is how well it was chosen. Most views of Wright's work concentrate on the dark and emotional side of his output. Here is an attempt to show the width of what was recorded at this time, from the sanctified sound of "I don't want to sit down" ( Sister Rosetta Tharpe?) and the frankly sensual "Slow and Easy". Of course "the hits" are there as well "Eight men and four women" and "Ace of Spades", but it's the lesser known stuff that I've been reprogramming, a marvellous version of Johnny Copeland's ... Read More:
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