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That Other Place May 19

This week's #TuneTuesday theme is #WriteMeALetter. This tragic tale is one of my Joe Simon favorites:

Joe Simon: Message From Maria (1968)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQRdcNQ8sEU

#JoeSimon #soulmusic #countrysoul

Message from Maria

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Andi Chorley Apr 26

The Soul Of The Memphis Boys, a compilation released on Ace in 2020.

Sunday morning southern soul!

"A showcase of the soulful side of the brilliant American Sound Studio session group, 1967-72, directed by Chips Moman and featuring top guitarist Reggie Young."

https://acerecords.co.uk/the-soul-of-the-memphis-boys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9YfPhKsQe8&list=PLV8ZMd-UfZTy5Qa7wbOOUwTLG8zTGupeQ&index=1

#MemphisBoys #Soul #AceRecords #Music #SouthernSoul #CountrySoul #ChipsMoman #ReggieYoung #SolomonBurke #KingCurtis

Andi Chorley Apr 10

Arthur Alexander is the second studio album by Arthur Alexander, released in 1972.

Review by Mark Deming

...Alexander been out of the public eye for a few years when he scored a deal with Warner Brothers and cut a self-titled album in 1972. Alexander had great faith in the project, which was produced by Tommy Cogbill and featured the cream of the Muscle Shoals studio players, along with songwriting contributions from Dan Penn, Donnie Fritts, and Alexander himself. Sadly, the album flopped in the marketplace, but a listen to the results confirms this was the fault of the promotion men, not the artists; hitting a mid-point between deep Southern soul and country-leaning funk,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tinrxlh1ntY&list=PLo2s4z3wbWs0KHk6tw4SUZ4CH7gzfl7ad&index=6

#ArthurAlexander #MuscleShoals #Soul #CountrySoul #Blues #Music #SouthernSoul

Ben! (Boo!)Apr 2

Color Me Country by Linda Martell was a one-off record, for a variety of different reasons she never really got another shot, but it is truly excellent. A very country-leaning version of country-soul music which is a genre I've been exploring the last couple of days.

#music #country #countrymusic #soul #countrysoul #randb #americana