Deep Dish Delicacies Vol. 55 {70s Southern Soul Special}

 

If you've followed this blog (and the former) since the beginning you will know that this wasn't my first anthology of compilations, however, it most certainly has become the GGG flagship series. With more than 50 volumes and very few repeated tracks among them, Deep Dish Delicacies deserves a little celebrating. Let this installment serve as the first in a long line of forthcoming "Special" editions. 

For those few unfamiliar with this series, keep in mind the word 'deep' is used loosely here as I do not subscribe to the rigid definition as it pertains to soul music. While anguished paint-peeling vocals with a touch of twang, delivered at a snail's pace generally constitutes the bulk of the genre, I do not consider this specific criteria a prerequisite. I don't believe tempo, chord progressions or vocals of any sorts could or should dictate the emotive force of music. This is exemplified with a sax laden instrumental and a good handful of funky mid(nearing up)-tempo numbers below. Other than a collection of recordings from below the Mason/Dixon line, I wasn't looking to check any particular boxes here but from the early 70s swamp pop stylings of Leroy Soileau to the late 70s synthed-up sizzler from William Stuckey and the wide array of cuts between, we get a pretty good little glimpse of deep southern 70s groove. Enjoy.

 

01 - Willie Hightower - 1973 - Don't Blame Me (Mercury 73390)
02 - The Memphis Horns - 1972 - Black Eyed Blue (Million Records Inc. LP 1018)
03 - The Ovations - 197? - Little Man (Unissued Sounds Of Memphis)
04 - Paul Kelly - 1974 - I Believe I Can (Warner Bros. LP BS-2812)
05 - Bettye Crutcher - 1974 - So Lonely Without You (Enterprise LP ENS-7504)
06 - Phillip Mitchell - 197? - It Be's That Way Sometimes (Unissued Muscle Shoals Sound)
07 - Swamp Dogg - 1974 - My Hang-Ups Ain't Hung-Up No More (Island LP ILPS-9299)
08 - Loleatta Holloway - 1973 - Only A Fool (Aware LP AA-2003)
09 - George Jackson - 197? - Your Love Is Working On Me (Unissued Muscle Shoals Sound)
10 - Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield - 1978 - Since I Found My Baby (Augusta AR-100)
11 - Frederick Knight - 1977 - River Flowing (Juana LP 200,000)
12 - William Stuckey - 1979 - Got Plans (Symplex LP NI-79-1980)
13 - Dorothy Moore - 1978 - Write A Little Prayer (Malaco LP 6356)
14 - Al Green - 1976 - That's The Way It Is (Hi LP SHL-32097)
15 - Ted Taylor - 1976 - Somebody's Gettin' It (Alarm 112)
16 - Bobby Sheen - 1973 - Don't Make Me Do Wrong (Warner Bros. 7732)
17 - Oscar Toney Jr. - 1972 - Thank You Honey Chile (Capricorn 0005)
18 - Candi Staton - 1973 - I'm Gonna Hold On (To What I Got This Time) (Fame FM-XW328-W)
19 - Isaac Hayes - 1972 - Soulsville (Enterprise ENA-9045)
20 - Ralph 'Soul' Jackson - 1972 - Let Your Sweet Love Surround Me (Sound Of Birmingham PRP-39431)
21 - Ernie K-Doe - 197? - You Lie So Much (Unissued Sansu)
22 - Johnny Adams - 197? - Too Much Pride [alt version] (Unissued SSS International)
23 - Timmy McNealy - 1972 - I Am So Glad You're Mine (Shawn 0160)
24 - Leroy Soileau - 1970 - Wish You Were Here (Tic Toc 113)
25 - Betty Wright - 1976 - I Think I'd Better Think About It (Alston LP A-4402)


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