LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Based on heartbreaking pleas like "How Much Can a Man Take" and "I Have No One," Big John Hamilton occupies his own special place in the southern soul pantheon as archetypal obscure soul master. Until now, frustrating little was known of the man but all is revealed in this first-time overview of his ultra-essential sides cut for the Minaret label; from '67/'70. As if those Deep Soul classics weren't reason enough to welcome this collection, Big John proves across this set that he could do it all with characteristic aplomb; from southern-fried funk to hillbilly-soul.
Track listing: . Big Bad John 2. Pretty Girls 3. How Much Can a Man Take 4. I Have No One 5. Big Fanny 6. The Train 7. If You're Looking For a Fool 8. Before the Next Teardrop Falls 9. I Just Want to Thank You 10. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do 11. Love Comes and Goes 12. Take This Hurt Off Me 13. Lift Me Up 14. Just Seeing You Again 15. Take a Chance with Me 16. I Finally Caught Up with Jody 17. I'm Getting it from Her (prev. unissued) 18. Go Ahead On (prev. unissued)