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This is the final instalment of the singles released on Goldwax. After the height of success represented in Volume 2, this is a more sober affair. The label reached the end of the road and eventually closed over this period as its major artists: James Carr, Spencer Wiggins and the Ovations, found themselves out of fashion and out of hits, despite no collapse in quality. James Carr and Spencer Wiggins are represented here with some of their most impassioned recordings: Carr's pounding 'Freedom Train' and 'Wiggins' amazing take on 'Never Loved A Woman'. Label owners Quinton Claunch and Doc Russell strove to find to broaden the label's appeal during this time-frame. This included the launch of the country label Timmie, which saw Carmol Taylor release some incredible records. But Memphis was no Nashville and the hits didn't follow. Other ploys included licensing to major labels such as Chess and United Artist's Veep label, but nothing led to another artist breakthrough. Across the two CDs is some incredible southern soul recorded in Memphis and Muscle Shoals, not just by the headline acts but by Percy Milem and Willie Walker, future stars such as Timmy Thomas and the terminally obscure Willie Morgan. These recordings represent the best work of such studios as American Recordings, Sounds Of Memphis and Rick Hall's Fame studio.
01 I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT (BUT IT'S GOT ME) Percy Milem 02 SHE'S ABOUT A MOVER Percy Milem 03 STAY AWAY FROM BRENDA The Terry's 04 I DON'T FEEL GUILTY The Terry's 05 DID SHE ASK ABOUT ME Ivory Joe Hunter 06 FROM THE FIRST TIME WE MET Ivory Joe Hunter 07 IT'S MY LIFE Timmy Thomas 08 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKING GOING ON Timmy Thomas 09 I'M A FOOL FOR YOU James Carr 10 GONNA SEND YOU BACK TO GEORGIA James Carr 11 TICKET TO RIDE Wee Willie Walker 12 THERE GOES MY USED TO BE Wee Willie Walker 13 THE POWER OF A WOMAN Spencer Wiggins 14 LONELY MAN Spencer Wiggins 15 HE CALLED ME BABY Jeanne Newman 16 WHEN WILL THE GOOD APPLES FALL Jeanne Newman 17 A MAN NEEDS A WOMAN James Carr 18 STRONGER THAN LOVE James Carr 19 O'KETCHEE-ME DOGGIE CREEK B.B. Jasper 20 HARD LUCK GUY B.B. Jasper 21 THAT'S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU Spencer Wiggins 22 I'M A POOR MAN'S SON Spencer Wiggins 23 LOVE IS A TRICKY THING The Five C's 24 IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A MAN The Five Cs
01 LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING Ben Atkins & The Nomads 02 LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL THING Ben Atkins & The Nomads 03 ONCE IN A WHILE (IS BETTER THAN NEVER AT ALL) Spencer Wiggins 04 HE'S TOO OLD Spencer Wiggins 05 TEACH ME HOW TO LET YOU GO Kathy Davis 06 A GIRL IN LOVE Kathy Davis 07 LOVE ME TONIGHT Carmol Taylor 08 SUGAR CREEK BOTTOM Carmol Taylor 09 FREEDOM TRAIN James Carr 10 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE TURNED OUT FOR ME James Carr 11 THE TRAIN NEVER STOPS AT OUR TOWN Carmol Taylor 12 ANOTHER MAN'S SHOES Carmol Taylor 13 FROM WARM TO COOL TO COLD Willie Walker 14 A LUCKY LOSER Willie Walker 15 I NEVER LOVED A WOMAN (THE WAY I LOVE YOU) Spencer Wiggins 16 SOUL CITY USA Spencer Wiggins 17 TO LOVE SOMEBODY James Carr 18 THESE AIN'T RAINDROPS James Carr 19 HAPPINESS The Ovations 20 ROCKIN' CHAIR The Ovations 21 MEDICINE MAN William Morgan & The C's 22 YOU'VE GOTTA BE DIFFERENT William Morgan & The C's 23 YOU HAD YOUR CHOICE The Ovations 24 I'M LIVING GOOD The Ovations 25 ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT James Carr 26 EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY James Carr 27 I SLIPPED A LITTLE Percy Milem 28 I'M CRYING OVER YOU Percy Milem
