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The Very Best of Otis Redding -- CD
Otis Redding
1992 Elektra Records
OTIS REDDING, OFTEN IMITATED, NEVER DUPLICATED., January 10, 2011
By CCINPA (PHILADELPHIA, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Very Best of Otis Redding (Audio CD)
When I get the blues, Otis Redding speaks to me. "These Arms of Mine" alone were worth the price of the CD. Otis Redding: Often imitated but never duplicated.
Track listing
1. These Arms of Mine
2. Pain in My Heart
3. That's How Strong My Love Is - (bonus track)
4. Mr. Pitiful
5. I've Been Loving You Too Long
6. Respect
7. I Can't Turn You Loose
8. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
9. My Lover's Prayer - (bonus track)
10. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
11. Try a Little Tenderness
12. Shake
13. Happy Song, The (Dum-Dum)
14. Tramp
15. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
16. I've Got Dreams to Remember - (bonus track)
Dennie
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More good shit...... :banana-dreads: ( 
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What's Going On -- CD
Marvin Gaye
1971/1986 Tamla/Motown Records
What's Going On is the eleventh studio album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released May 21, 1971 on the Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1970 and March–May 1971 at Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World and United Sound Studios in Detroit, Michigan and at The Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California.
The first Marvin Gaye album credited as produced solely by the artist himself, What's Going On is a unified concept album consisting of nine songs, most of which lead into the next. It has also been categorized as a song cycle, since the album ends on a reprise to the album's opening theme. The album is told from the point of view of a Vietnam War veteran returning to the country he had been fighting for, and seeing nothing but injustice, suffering and hatred.
What's Going On was the first album on which Motown Records' main studio band, the group of session musicians known as the Funk Brothers, received an official credit. Featuring introspective lyrics about drug abuse, poverty and the Vietnam War, the album was also the first to reflect the beginning of a new trend in soul music. What's Going On was both an immediate commercial and critical success and has endured as a classic of early-1970s soul. A deluxe edition set of the album was released on February 27, 1972, and featured a rare live concert shot at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center where the singer was given the key to the city.
In worldwide critics/artists and public surveys, it has been voted as one of the landmark recordings in pop music history and is considered to be one of the greatest albums ever made.[2] In 2003, the album was ranked number 6 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
1. "What's Going On" (Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo "Obie" Benson) – 3:53
2. "What's Happening Brother" (James Nyx, M. Gaye) – 2:43
3. "Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky)" (M. Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover) – 3:49
4. "Save the Children" (Cleveland, M. Gaye, Benson) – 4:03
5. "God Is Love" (M. Gaye, A. Gaye, Stover, Nyx) – 1:41
6. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (M. Gaye) – 3:16
7. "Right On" (Earl DeRouen, M. Gaye) – 7:31
8. "Wholy Holy" (Benson, Cleveland, M. Gaye) – 3:08
9. "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (M. Gaye, Nyx) – 5:26
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What's Going On -- CD
Marvin Gaye
1971/1986 Tamla/Motown Records
What's Going On is the eleventh studio album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released May 21, 1971 on the Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1970 and March–May 1971 at Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World and United Sound Studios in Detroit, Michigan and at The Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California.
The first Marvin Gaye album credited as produced solely by the artist himself, What's Going On is a unified concept album consisting of nine songs, most of which lead into the next. It has also been categorized as a song cycle, since the album ends on a reprise to the album's opening theme. The album is told from the point of view of a Vietnam War veteran returning to the country he had been fighting for, and seeing nothing but injustice, suffering and hatred.
What's Going On was the first album on which Motown Records' main studio band, the group of session musicians known as the Funk Brothers, received an official credit. Featuring introspective lyrics about drug abuse, poverty and the Vietnam War, the album was also the first to reflect the beginning of a new trend in soul music. What's Going On was both an immediate commercial and critical success and has endured as a classic of early-1970s soul. A deluxe edition set of the album was released on February 27, 1972, and featured a rare live concert shot at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center where the singer was given the key to the city.
In worldwide critics/artists and public surveys, it has been voted as one of the landmark recordings in pop music history and is considered to be one of the greatest albums ever made.[2] In 2003, the album was ranked number 6 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
1. "What's Going On" (Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo "Obie" Benson) – 3:53
2. "What's Happening Brother" (James Nyx, M. Gaye) – 2:43
3. "Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky)" (M. Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover) – 3:49
4. "Save the Children" (Cleveland, M. Gaye, Benson) – 4:03
5. "God Is Love" (M. Gaye, A. Gaye, Stover, Nyx) – 1:41
6. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (M. Gaye) – 3:16
7. "Right On" (Earl DeRouen, M. Gaye) – 7:31
8. "Wholy Holy" (Benson, Cleveland, M. Gaye) – 3:08
9. "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (M. Gaye, Nyx) – 5:26
Dennie
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No-L said:
............... :happy-partydance:
Marvin has me dancing around the house! Not a pretty site, but fun, fun, fun!!!
I'm also doing a bit of this.... :music-singing: Which makes the dancing seem sane!!!
.... :laughing-rolling:
So much music, so little time! :eusa-clap:
Dennie :music-listening:
Dennie
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Stevie...... :bow-yellow:
Innervisions -- CD
Stevie Wonder
1973/1990 Motown Records
Amazon.com essential recording
One of Stevie Wonder's best albums, and the one where his more fanciful, free-form moments gel perfectly with his knack for irresistible pop singles, 1973's Innervisions swings between delicate and airy ballads, Latin-influenced rhythms (the hit "Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing"), and his own synth-heavy versions of gut-bucket soul (the determined spiritual questing of "Higher Ground"). The striking juxtaposition between "Vision," a barely breathed hope that a world of peace might be upon us, and the great "Living for the City," a funky, pulsing tale of racism, is powerful, haunting, and still all too relevant. --David Cantwell
1. "Too High" Stevie Wonder 4:36
2. "Visions" Wonder 5:23
3. "Living for the City" Wonder 7:23
4. "Golden Lady" Wonder 4:58
5. "Higher Ground" Wonder 3:43
6. "Jesus Children of America" Wonder 4:10
7. "All in Love Is Fair" Wonder 3:42
8. "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" Wonder 4:45
9. "He's Misstra Know-It-All" Wonder 5:35
Innervisions -- CD
Stevie Wonder
1973/1990 Motown Records
Amazon.com essential recording
One of Stevie Wonder's best albums, and the one where his more fanciful, free-form moments gel perfectly with his knack for irresistible pop singles, 1973's Innervisions swings between delicate and airy ballads, Latin-influenced rhythms (the hit "Don't Worry 'Bout a Thing"), and his own synth-heavy versions of gut-bucket soul (the determined spiritual questing of "Higher Ground"). The striking juxtaposition between "Vision," a barely breathed hope that a world of peace might be upon us, and the great "Living for the City," a funky, pulsing tale of racism, is powerful, haunting, and still all too relevant. --David Cantwell
1. "Too High" Stevie Wonder 4:36
2. "Visions" Wonder 5:23
3. "Living for the City" Wonder 7:23
4. "Golden Lady" Wonder 4:58
5. "Higher Ground" Wonder 3:43
6. "Jesus Children of America" Wonder 4:10
7. "All in Love Is Fair" Wonder 3:42
8. "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" Wonder 4:45
9. "He's Misstra Know-It-All" Wonder 5:35
Dennie
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I'll let Stevie do it......
"Too High"
Dodo do do do dodo
Do do dodo do dodo
Dodo dodo do do
Dodo do do do dodo
Do do do do dodo do
Dodo dodo dodo
I'm too high
I'm too high
But I ain't touched the sky
I'm too high
I'm too high
But I ain't touched the sky
She's a girl in a dream
She sees a four-eyed cartoon monster
On the T.V. screen
She takes another puff and says
"It's a crazy scene"
That red is green
And she's a tangerine
I'm too high
I'm too high
But I ain't left the ground
I'm too high
I'm too high
I hope I never ever come down
She's the girl in her life
But her world's a superficial paradise
She had a chance to make it big more than once or twice
But no dice
She wasn't very nice
Ooh
Dodo do do do dodo
Do do dodo do dodo
Do do do do do do
Dodo do do do dodo
Do do dodo do dodo
Dodo dodo
Dodo dodo
Dodo dodo
I'm too high
I'm too high
I'm so high
I feel like I'm about to die
I can't ever touch the sky
I'm too high
She's a girl of the past
I guess that I got to her at last
A did you hear the news about the girl today
She passed away
What did her friend say
They said she's too high
Too high
Can't hang around anyway...
Dodo do do do dodo
Do do dodo do dodo
do...do...do...
do...do...do...
do...
Dennie :banana-rock:
Dennie
Well-Known Member
:happy-cheerleaderkid:
...................... :bow-blue:
"Living For The City"
A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
His parents give him love and affection
To keep him strong moving in the right direction
Living just enough, just enough for the city...ee ha!
His father works some days for fourteen hours
And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub the floor for many
And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah
His sister's black but she is sho 'nuff pretty
Her skirt is short but Lord her legs are sturdy
To walk to school she's got to get up early
Her clothes are old but never are they dirty
Living just enough, just enough for the city...um hum
Her brother's smart he's got more sense than many
His patience's long but soon he won't have any
To find a job is like a haystack needle
Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
Living just enough, just enough for the city...
Living just enough...
For the city...ooh,ooh
[repeat several times]
His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
He spends his love walking the streets of New York City
He's almost dead from breathing on air pollution
He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah, yeah, yeah!
I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
This place is cruel no where could be much colder
If we don't change the world will soon be over
Living just enough, just enough for the city!!!!
La, la, la, la, la, la,
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da
Da Da Da Da Da Da
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da Da
[Repeat to end]
Dennie :banana-blonde: :banana-tux: :banana-jumprope: :banana-linedance:
...................... :bow-blue:
"Living For The City"
A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
His parents give him love and affection
To keep him strong moving in the right direction
Living just enough, just enough for the city...ee ha!
His father works some days for fourteen hours
And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
His mother goes to scrub the floor for many
And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah
His sister's black but she is sho 'nuff pretty
Her skirt is short but Lord her legs are sturdy
To walk to school she's got to get up early
Her clothes are old but never are they dirty
Living just enough, just enough for the city...um hum
Her brother's smart he's got more sense than many
His patience's long but soon he won't have any
To find a job is like a haystack needle
Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
Living just enough, just enough for the city...
Living just enough...
For the city...ooh,ooh
[repeat several times]
His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
He spends his love walking the streets of New York City
He's almost dead from breathing on air pollution
He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah, yeah, yeah!
I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
This place is cruel no where could be much colder
If we don't change the world will soon be over
Living just enough, just enough for the city!!!!
La, la, la, la, la, la,
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da
Da Da Da Da Da Da
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da Da
[Repeat to end]
Dennie :banana-blonde: :banana-tux: :banana-jumprope: :banana-linedance:
Dennie said:mzpro5 said:
This is one of those albums I consider when doing the "just one album" game.
Yes!!! :bow-blue:
Great Album!!! :eusa-clap:
Dennie
I fell in love to this album with the rebound girl after my first divorce.
You are the only person I know that was familiar with it before I played it for them. :handgestures-thumbup:
Dennie
Well-Known Member
mzpro5 said:Dennie said:mzpro5 said:
This is one of those albums I consider when doing the "just one album" game.
Yes!!! :bow-blue:
Great Album!!! :eusa-clap:
Dennie
I fell in love to this album with the rebound girl after my first divorce.
You are the only person I know that was familiar with it before I played it for them. :handgestures-thumbup:
Lester Young is truly one of the Greatest Tenor Sax Players.... Ever! Add Teddy on Piano, Gene Ramey on Bass and one of the Greatest Jazz Drummers of all time, Jo Jones and you've got a...... (wait for it) Masterpiece!
Great choice Jeff....... :text-bravo:
Dennie
Dennie
Well-Known Member
Great choice No-L, Thanks for reminding me..... :banana-dance:
Acoustic Soul -- CD
India Arie
2001 Motown Records
Amazon.com
India Arie's Acoustic Soul is just as advertised: grooving soul music with an acoustic bent. Arie herself plays guitar, supplemented by strings (instead of synthesizers) and drums (instead of drum machines). The first single, "Video," is a calm, confident ode to self-love, comparing the dreadlocked, petite Arie to the average girl in a video. Arie is indeed anything but average: her debut marks the auspicious return of the black female singer-songwriter, in the vein of Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Tracy Chapman, and Dionne Farris. If you like their music, with thoughtful lyrics and layers of instrumentation, you'll love this album. "Video" is fabulous, but other high points include "Ready for Love," a lament that smolders before slowly building to a crescendo, with tinkling piano, guitar, and cello swelling beneath the vocal. "Strength, Courage, and Wisdom" is an optimistic anthem that'll have you clapping your hands and swaying from side to side, and the best track on the album, "Simple," is a straightforward love song with a pulsating beat. Acoustic Soul may not be full of radio-friendly tracks, but every track is strong, and the disc improves each time you press play. --Courtney Kemp
1. "Intro" 0:50
2. "Video" 4:14
3. "Promises" 4:47
4. "Brown Skin" 4:56
5. "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" 4:57
6. "Nature" 4:24
7. "Back to the Middle" (featuring Blue Miller) 5:11
8. "Ready for Love" 4:28
9. "Interlude" 1:24
10. "Always in My Head" 4:40
11. "I See God in You" 3:17
12. "Simple" 3:26
13. "Part of My Life" 4:03
14. "Beautiful" 4:05
15. "Outro" 1:20
16. "Wonderful (Stevie Wonder Dedication)" 5:31
Acoustic Soul -- CD
India Arie
2001 Motown Records
Amazon.com
India Arie's Acoustic Soul is just as advertised: grooving soul music with an acoustic bent. Arie herself plays guitar, supplemented by strings (instead of synthesizers) and drums (instead of drum machines). The first single, "Video," is a calm, confident ode to self-love, comparing the dreadlocked, petite Arie to the average girl in a video. Arie is indeed anything but average: her debut marks the auspicious return of the black female singer-songwriter, in the vein of Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Tracy Chapman, and Dionne Farris. If you like their music, with thoughtful lyrics and layers of instrumentation, you'll love this album. "Video" is fabulous, but other high points include "Ready for Love," a lament that smolders before slowly building to a crescendo, with tinkling piano, guitar, and cello swelling beneath the vocal. "Strength, Courage, and Wisdom" is an optimistic anthem that'll have you clapping your hands and swaying from side to side, and the best track on the album, "Simple," is a straightforward love song with a pulsating beat. Acoustic Soul may not be full of radio-friendly tracks, but every track is strong, and the disc improves each time you press play. --Courtney Kemp
1. "Intro" 0:50
2. "Video" 4:14
3. "Promises" 4:47
4. "Brown Skin" 4:56
5. "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" 4:57
6. "Nature" 4:24
7. "Back to the Middle" (featuring Blue Miller) 5:11
8. "Ready for Love" 4:28
9. "Interlude" 1:24
10. "Always in My Head" 4:40
11. "I See God in You" 3:17
12. "Simple" 3:26
13. "Part of My Life" 4:03
14. "Beautiful" 4:05
15. "Outro" 1:20
16. "Wonderful (Stevie Wonder Dedication)" 5:31
Dennie said:Stevie...... :bow-yellow:
Innervisions -- CD
Stevie Wonder
1973/1990 Motown Records
"Don't you worry 'bout a thing" is my favorite Stevie song, yet its not on the GH I have (no biggie, there is no filler on a SW album and I eventually got them all). :music-listening: