Complete Goldwax Singles by James Carr

Complete Goldwax Singles

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Complete Goldwax Singles

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Where to begin with James Carr... Truly one of the greatest, most captivating performers of downhome, greasy, Southern Soul. Plagued by depression, Carr never did achieve stardom, but his legacy has been revaluated since a few years and is now readily available through this killer CD, bringing together each single Carr made for the Memphis based Goldwax label. Carr's demons were real - they didn't even need to be carefully manufactured by less scrupelous recordcompanies and breeders of boybands - and the one song that will let you take a deep, long look right into this man's burdened soul, is the breathtaking "Dark End of the Street", possibly the most chilling, gripping bit of soul music ever recorded. But there is so much, much more... How about the gutbucket "A Man Needs A Woman", with its crashing finale... or the lazy, funky "Everybody Needs Somebody"... The heartbreaking "To Love Somebody", recorded after hours of staring into the mic, the thundering "Fool for You", the stupidly funky version of "Row Your Boat", the absolutely CRAZY and bouncin' "You Messed My Mind Up"... people, there's to much that can be said in favour of this man's songs. But talking about it, nor reading, can fully grasp the unnerving yet bittersweet and consoling power of this music. Be good to yourself and enter the world of James Carr (may he rest in peace.)

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