Wilson Pickett - Greatest Hits
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Artist: Wilson PickettBrand: PICKETT,WILSON
Edition: Music CD
Published: 1990
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Atlantic
Soundtracks:
- Don't Fight It
- In The Midnight Hour
- 634-5789
- Ninety-Nine And One-Half (Won't Do)
- Land Of 1000 Dances
- Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
- Mustang Sally
- Soul Dance Number Three
- Funky Broadway
- I'm In Love
- She's Lookin' Good
- I Found A True Love
- I'm A Midnight Mover
- A Man And A Half
- Hey Jude
- You Keep Me Hangin' On
- Sugar Sugar
- Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
- Get Me Back On Time, Engine Number Nine
- Don't Knock My Love (Part 1)
- Mama Told Me Not To Come
- I Found A Love
- It's Too Late
- If You Need Me
Free Music Notes for Greatest Hits
Free Music Review: Great from start to finish
Hit: 5 Stars
One of all-time soul greats,Willson Pickett was sensational,passionate and explosive human dynamo who had recorded some of the best soul hits of 1960s. His original albums were mixed affairs so that is why CD compilation makes better sense as everything is cherry-picked and follows his best moments without having to go through everything (although there is a pleasure in discovering one's own favorites).
Everything is classic here: "In The Midnight Hour","Land of 1000 Dances","Mustang Sally","Funky Broadway",634-5789" - you name it,Pickett did it,really great tiger's roar that shakes the dance floors and works out fine even now,decades after initial release.
Some very interesting Pickett takes on other artists hits are also present ("Hey Jude","Sugar Sugar","You Keep Me Hangin' On") where its clear he could sink his teeth in any kind of material and bring soul to it,makes one wonder what could he do if backed by some really great rock band,for example.
For some reason Wilson Pickett never achieved same success later - some say its because music changed and his particular gospel-based style went out of fashion,giving way to slick Philadelphia soul and later disco but I am not convinced - he stayed concert attraction long after hits stopped coming so perhaps managers,producers and collaborators (or any outside reasons) pulled all in different directions,however he stayed beloved with certain audience who idolizes him even now.
He even appears as fictional character in "The Commitments" movie where everybody trembles because Willson Pickett arrives.
Pickett was one of the stars who performed at famous "Soul to Soul" concert in Ghana (1971.) and it is fascinating documentary (recently released on DVD) where Pickett clearly steals the show from everybody else, just watch local audience going wild over him and even jumping on a stage to join delighted singer in dancing.
With all these soul classic it is interesting that CD ends (almost like afterthought) with several of Pickett's first rare recordings from previous era when he was still young,up-and-coming singer with clearly audible passion and even a little bit of Little Richard is present in his singing approach. "I Found A Love" is that rare,superb moment when gospel turns into early soul and "It's Too Late" was Pickett's first solo hit,still preceding real soul explosion for several years showing that Pickett was there when it all started.
Closing song,"If You Need Me" is of course a soul classic now but bitter victory for Pickett who wrote song himself just to find it recorded by Solomon Burke who shooted to nr.2 with it,on this CD we have original version.
Those three early songs at the end are very interesting peeks at Pickett's early recordings and very suggestive for future research about where soul music actually comes from,probably my next purchase.
Greatest Hits Poster
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Media Type: CD
Artist: PICKETT,WILSON
Title: GREATEST HITS
Street Release Date: 07/07/1987
Genre: OLDIES
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