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Description Various Artists - Sweet Dreams. Where Country Meets Soul Vol.2 (2013) EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks) +CUE+LOG -> 449 Mb Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 31 Mb Sweet Dreams: Where Country Meets Soul, Ace's second dip into the country-soul well, is every bit as good as its 2012 predecessor. Basically, it's cut from the same cloth as the first volume, concentrating on recordings from the late '60s but stretching deep into the '70s (Millie Jackson's "Sweet Music Man" dates from 1977), with Ted Taylor's 1962 "I'll Release You" and Orquestra Was' 1996 "Forever's a Long, Long Time Ago" functioning as de facto ringers. "Forever's a Long, Long Time Ago" may fit aesthetically but certainly not sonically, as it's a crisp digital blast on a collection devoted to warm, lush, analog soul. There are lingering elements of highly produced, backing vocal-laden soul from the early '60s – the blueprint Ray Charles wrote on his trailblazing Modern Sounds in Country & Western music in 1961 – but nearly all of this is deep southern soul, either slow-burning laments or sweaty, horn-punctuated workouts (Johnnie Taylor's funky reworking of "Sixteen Tons" is unexpected and wonderful). This is the sound of the south, where the lines between country and soul blurred beyond recognition, producing magnificent music. There are no hits here – indeed, some of this is even unearthed, including James Carr's "Tell Me My Lying Eyes Are Wrong" – but that only illustrates how deep the country-soul river ran: it was a constant among a certain brand of soul singer, as this splendid collection makes plain. With any luck, there will be a Volume 3 on the horizon -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tracklist: -------------------------------------------------------------------- 01 - The Sweet Inspirations - But You Know I Love You 02 - William Bell - Please Help Me, I'm Falling 03 - Clarence Carter - Bad News 04 - Hank Ballard - Sunday Morning Comin' Down 05 - The Facts Of Life - Sometimes 06 - Pat Lundy - Only Mama That'll Walk The Line 07 - Otis Redding - Tennessee Waltz 08 - Bobby Hebb - A Satisfied Mind 09 - Ralph Lamar - Don't Let Me Cross Over 10 - Joe Simon - Help Me Make It Through The Night 11 - Ted Taylor - I'll Release You 12 - Millie Jackson - Sweet Music Man 13 - James Carr - Tell Me My Lying Eyes Are Wrong 14 - Bettye Swann - Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me) 15 - Johnnie Taylor - Sixteen Tons 16 - Bobby Bland - I Hate You 17 - David Ruffin - Statue Of A Fool 18 - Esther Phillips - Sweet Dreams 19 - Eddie James - All I Have To Offer You (Is Me) 20 - Etta James - When I Stop Dreaming 21 - Isaac Hayes - I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) 22 - Dorothy Moore - Funny How Time Slips Away 23 - Orquestra Was feat. Sweet Pea Atkinson - Forever's A Long, Long Time * 2013 Ace Records / Kent Records | CDKEND 395 Enjoy and Sharing, Thanks! Torrent: Various Artists - Behind Clo...Soul Vol.1 (2012) [EAC-FLAC] Sharing Widget |
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