Title: Barrett Strong & The Roots Of Detroit Soul Artist: Strong, Barrett & the Roots of Detroit Soul Label: Jasmine Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 604988112122 Genre: Soul/R & B Release Date: 2023-03-17 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT
The latest volume in Jasmine's intense reissue programme of early Detroit Soul, this unique compilation is built around the seven singles which BARRETT STRONG recorded for Tamla and Atco, between 1959 and 1962. Strong was one of Tamla's earliest hitmakers, famously recording the original version of 'Money', the crossover R&B/Pop classic which would later be revived by Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles, and The Rolling Stones, among many more. Also featured are six minor Tamla/Motown/Miracle artists CHICO LEVERETT (who was also a member of The Satintones), HERMAN GRIFFIN, SINGIN' SAMMY WARD (who charted briefly with 'Who's The Fool'), HERMAN LUMPKIN, GINO PARKS and ANDRE WILLIAMS (who went on to become an important producer), each of whom cut only a few sides for Berry Gordy's labels. Like most compilations of early Tamla/Motown material this is a superlative body of work, and you wonder why more of these sides failed to become hits.
Tracks: 1.1 Let's Rock 1.2 Do the Very Best You Can 1.3 Money (That's What I Want) 1.4 Oh I Apologise 1.5 Yes, No, Maybe So 1.6 You Knows What to Do 1.7 Whirlwind 1.8 I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me) 1.9 Money and Me 1.10 You Got What It Takes 1.11 Misery 1.12 Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right 1.13 Seven Sins 1.14 What Went Wrong 1.15 Solid Sender 1.16 I'll Never Love Again 1.17 What Makes You Love Him 1.18 That Child Is Really Wild 1.19 Who's the Fool 1.20 Oh Lover 1.21 That's Why I Ove You So Much 1.22 True Love (That's Love) 1.23 It's You 1.24 I've Got a Notion 1.25 We Really Love Each Other 1.26 Blibberin' Blabbin' Blues 1.27 Don't Say Bye Bye 1.28 Same Thing 1.29 That's No Lie 1.30 Rosa Lee (Stay Off the Bell)
