High Quality Pure Analogue 180g Vinyl LP!
It was as though William Bell had been born specially to impress us with themusical style that prevailed in his birthplace, Memphis. The story of his lifecertainly makes one sit up and take notice. Many years before his debut albumwas released on the now-legendary Stax label, Bell wrote songs for theindependent label and contributed to the original sound of the South.
His simply constructed (in the very best sense) music with its emphasis ondemanding lyrics, such as the hit “Everybody Loves A Winner”, is highlyappealing to sensitive souls. And it gets even better. With “You Dont Miss YourWater”, Bell wrote a classic example of a down-to-earth country-soul number witha whistling organ and broad waves of sound on the winds. Unlike the emotionalWilson Pickett, for example, Bell cultivated a more moderate form of expression.Instead of breathless staccato, his music flows along at a more even pace thatdoes not shy away from grave and ponderous retrospection (“Ive Been Loving YouToo Long”). Sensitive words follow to the strains of a seething organ (“NothingTakes The Place Of You”) and in a sluggish yet clearly articulated statement(“Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye”).
As a contrast, there are also powerful, and rocking catchy numbers such as”Eloise”, while the pulsating rhythm and colorful background singing in “NeverLike This Before” explores new territory. But as it should be, every singlenumber has its own story to tell.
This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, fromthe master tapes through to the cutting head.
Features:
• 180g High Quality Vinyl
• Pure Analogue
• Made from the original, analogue mastertapes
• Pressed at Pallas in Germany
Musicians:
William Bell, vocals
Joe Arnold, alto saxophone
Andrew Love, tenor saxophone
Wayne Jackson, trumpet
Booker T. Jones, keyboards
Isaac Hayes, keyboards
Steve Cropper, guitar
Donald “Duck” Dunn, bass
Al Jackson, Jr., drums
Selections:
Side 1:
1. Everybody Loves A Winner
2. You Don’t Miss Your Water
3. Do Right Woman – Do Right Man
4. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
5. Nothing Takes The Place Of You
6. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Side 2:
1. Eloise (Hand On In There)
2. Any Other Way
3. It’s Happening All Over
4. Never Like This Before
5. You’re Such A Sweet Thang
