Various Artists [Soul Searching]Another Soul compilation, this one's different, instead of a certain era [say the Seventies], this encompasses a wider timeframe, this one's from 1967 to 1993, if you like 'the last 25 years of Soul music', it's a mixed bag, at one end you have more purer Soul, at the ether end it's more like R & B, but there's some good nuggets in there, i'm not so covinced of the Nineties stuff in here, but it's a well laid out compilation, the front cover is nicely done, a sunset / silhouette of the beach, looks relaxing and nostalgic, the back inlay track listing is clearly done, the tracks and Artists are in different colours, making reading clearer.
Of all of these tracks, i loved 27, 34 & 36 the most, here's a short synopsis of these three tracks,
27 Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free, i gave a review of this previously on another disc [5th May 2011].
34 New York City - I'm Doing Fine Now, with lyrics that are really meaningful and touching, it only has two verses, and lasts just 2:50, it would have benefited from more storyline in a third verse, plus musically it would have made an impact from a bridge to the last verse,
36 Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue, the last track of this double disc set, and it's a nice way to finish, this is such a sad Soul ballad, of longing and regret, the opening treble tinklings from the piano are so perfect [0:00-0:17], and the gentle strumming rhythm from the guitar give it a constant vibe, and Dorothy Moore's soulful voice is tremendous, she sings with that sense of nostalgia and trying to forget, but you just can't.
27 Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free, i gave a review of this previously on another disc [5th May 2011].
34 New York City - I'm Doing Fine Now, with lyrics that are really meaningful and touching, it only has two verses, and lasts just 2:50, it would have benefited from more storyline in a third verse, plus musically it would have made an impact from a bridge to the last verse,
36 Dorothy Moore - Misty Blue, the last track of this double disc set, and it's a nice way to finish, this is such a sad Soul ballad, of longing and regret, the opening treble tinklings from the piano are so perfect [0:00-0:17], and the gentle strumming rhythm from the guitar give it a constant vibe, and Dorothy Moore's soulful voice is tremendous, she sings with that sense of nostalgia and trying to forget, but you just can't.
