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A truly incendiary deep soul performer. O. V. Wright's melismatic vocals and Willie Mitchell's vaunted Hi Rhythm Section combined to make classic Memphis soul during the early '70s. Overton Vertis Wright learned his trade on the gospel circuit with the Sunset Travelers before going secular in 1964 with the passionate ballad "That's How Strong My Love Is" for Goldwax in Memphis. Otis Redding liked the song so much that he covered it, killing any chance of Wright's version hitting. Since Wright was already under contract to Houston-based Peacock as a gospel act, owner Don Robey demanded his return, and from then on, Wright appeared on Robey's Backbeat subsidiary. Wright's sanctified sound oozes sweet soul on the spine-chilling "You're Gonna Make Me Cry," a 1965 smash, but it took Memphis producer Willie Mitchell to wring the best consistently from Wright. Utilizing Mitchell's surging house rhythm section, Wright's early-'70s Backbeat singles "Ace of Spades," "A Nickel and a Nail," and "I Can't Take It" rank among the very best Southern soul of their era. No disco bandwagon for O. V. Wright � he kept right on pouring out his emotions through the '70s, convincing his faithful that "I'd Rather Be (Blind, Crippled & Crazy)" and that he was "Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)." Unfortunately, he apparently was � drugs have often been cited as causing Wright's downfall; the soul great died at only 41 years of age in 1980. -- Bill Dahl of All Music Guide.
01. I've Been Searching 02. He's My Son(just the same) 03. Lost In The Shuffle 04. I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled And Crazy |
05. Are You Going Where I'm Coming From 06. Ghetto Child 07. Memory Blues 08. I'm Going Home(to live with God) |
01. I've Been Searching 02. Nothing Comes To A Sleeper 03. The Only Thing That Saved Me 04. He's My Son(just the same) 05. You Must Believe In Yourself 06. Lost In The Shuffle |
07. I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled And Crazy 08. Please Forgive Me 09. Are You Going Where I'm Coming From 10. Ghetto Child 11. Memory Blues 12. I'm Going Home(to live with God) |
01. Into Something(can't shake loose) 02. I Feel Love Growin' 03. Precious, Precious 04. Time We Have 05. You Gotta Have Love |
06. Trying To Live My Life Without You 07. God Blessed Our Love 08. When A Man Loves A Woman 09. That's How Strong My Love Is |
01. The Bottom Line 02. I Don't Do Windows 03. That's The Way I Feel About Cha 04. Your Good Thing Is About To End 05. Let's Straighten It Out |
06. I Don't Know Why 07. No Easy Way To Say Goodbye 08. A Little More Time 09. Since You Left These Arms Of Mine 10. A Long Road |
01. Blowing In The Wind 02. Gonna Forget About You 03. I Have None 04. Pledging My Love |
05. This Hurt Is Real 06. I'll Hate Myself Tomorrow 07. I'll Take Care Of You 08. I Want Everyone To Know |
01. Eight Men, Four Women 02. Ace Of Spades 03. You're Gonna Make Me Cry 04. When You Took Your Love From Me 05. A Nickel And A Nail |
06. If It's Only For Tonight 07. Monkey Dog 08. Gone For Good 09. Heartaches, Heartaches 10. What More Can I Do |
01. I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled And Crazy 02. Ace Of Spades 03. Eight Men And Four Women 04. Precious, Precious 05. Love And Happiness |
06. God Blessed Our Love 07. When A Man Loves A Woman 08. That's How Strong My Love Is 09. You're Gonna Make Me Cry 10. Into Something(can't shake loose) |
01. Into Something(can't shake loose) 02. I Feel Love Growing 03. Precious, Precious 04. The Time We Have 05. You gotta Have Love 06. Trying To Live My Life Without You 07. God Blessed Our Love 08. When A Man Loves A Woman 09. That's How Strong My Love Is 10. The Bottom Line 11. I Don't Do Windows |
12. That's The Way I Feel About Cha 13. Your Good Thing Is About To End 14. Let's Straighten It Out 15. I Don't Know Why 16. No Easy Way To Say Goodbye 17. A Little More Time 18. Since You Left These Arms Of Mine 19. A Long Road 20. Rhymes 21. A Fool Can't See The Light 22. I'm Gonna Be A Big Man Someday |
01. You're Gonna Make Me Cry 02. I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled And Crazy 03. When You Took Your Love From Me 04. Gonna Forget About You 05. Everybody Knows(the river song) 06. Don't Let My Baby Ride 07. I Don't Want To Sit Down 08. Born All Over 09. Ace Of Spades |
10. Eight Men, Four Women 11. A Nickel And A Nail 12. Heartaches, Heartaches 13. Drowning On Dry Land 14. Monkey Dog 15. He's My Son(just the same) 16. I've Been searching 17. Motherless Child 18. I'm Going Home(to be with God) |
01. I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled And Crazy 02. Ace Of Spades 03. Eight Men, Four Women 04. Precious, Precious 05. Love And Happiness |
06. God Blessed Our Love 07. When A Man Loves A woman 08. That's How Strong My Love Is 09. Into Something(can't shake loose) |
01. I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled And Crazy 02. Ace Of Spades 03. Eight Men And Four women 04. Precious, Precious 05. Love And Happiness |
06. God Blessed Our Love 07. When A Man Loves A Woman 08. That's How Strong My Love Is 09. You're Gonna Make Me Cry 10. Into Something(can't shake loose) |