LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Nashville was a whole lot more than the country music capital of the world during the late ’60s and early ’70s. When he wasn't busy reviving the long-dormant Sun logo (and enjoying considerable success doing so), Music Row vet Shelby Singleton unleashed a torrent of sizzling southern soul singles on his SSS International label and its affiliate Silver Fox imprint during that same prolific era. These two jam-packed anthologies feature the very best that the two labels had to offer by well-known names such as the seductive Bettye LaVette, New Orleanians Johnny Adams, Danny White and Robert Parker, the well-traveled Wilbert Harrison, Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (separately!) and a revitalized Hank Ballard tackling Kris Kristofferson's “Sunday Morning Comin’ Down” as well as revered deep soul soldiers Eddy Giles, Reuben Bell, Mickey Murray, Clifford Curry, George Perkins & the Silver Stars, Big John Hamilton, Sam Dees and Willie Hobbs. This is stone southern soul at its most righteous, with a tinge of country frequently permeating the proceedings to let you know precisely where these greats were coming from!
Track listing: LAURA GREENE: Pledging My Love / JOHNNY MCKINNIS: Soul Symphony / BETTYE LAVETTE: Do Your Duty / Love Made a Fool of Me / BIG AL DOWNING: Cornbread Row / Medley of Soul / WILLIE HOBBS: Yes, My Goodness, Yes / Love ’Em and Leave ’Em / REUBEN BELL: Action Speaks Louder Than Words / EDDY GILES: So Deep in Love / SOUTH STREET SOUL GUITARS: Poppin’ Popcorn / ROBERT PARKER: You Shakin’ Things Ups / GLORIA TAYLOR: You Got to Pay the Price / BRIGHT LIGHTS: Motor City Funk (Pt. 1) / HANK BALLARD: Sunday Morning Comin’ Down / MARILYN HAYWOOD: Mama’s Baby (Ain’t a Baby No More) / AND MORE!