This cd was originally produced in 1969, maybe after Soul's heyday, but still a whole lot better than the majority of songs passed off as soulful today. Wilson "in the midnight hour" Pickett has an excellant voice conveying true emotion and really let's you know when he's hurting or yearning.
The songs themselves are a mixed bag:-
Hey Jude, and Born to be wild, the 2 covers on the cd suffer in that the style of the original is so strong that they don't quite feel right.
The uptempo songs such as Save me, toe hold, and man and a half are yhe stanout tracks where the braggardo Mr Pickett drives these songs forward.
Slower songs such as back in your arms lack the drive to make them vital
Stylishly this is still pure horn driven soul, and as the majority of the songs are uptemp originals you can't help but move your feet - like the huge collars on the front cover this type of music is no longer fashionable it is still very entertaining. As there are no major hits on the cd it's one for fans and obsessives only.
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