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    Roburt

    Not a big hit for him (chart wise) but surely one of his best .......

  • Kev Cane
    Kev Cane

    Definite hall of famer Mr Pickett, love his Womack penned stuff and they don,t come any better than "I,ve Come A Long Way" all time top 10 record for me, "Sometimes I had to drink tears for water" , n

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    Local

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqVzOKqzo9s BIG TREE RECORDS............... 1978 Great version (imho) of this classic tune. Also another very, very, good

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Towards the end of the 60's, Wilson entered the San Remo Song Contest in Italy (the 19th year the contest was held ... hence it was titled XIX Festival di Sanremo).

In this; various artists were given certain original songs to sing (more than one singer having a go at each song) and a 'winner' was eventually selected (bit like an early version of X Factor but with less prats on the panel & way better singers involved).

Anyway, Wilson was given a song to perform & he did this part in Italian (I believe it was written by 3 Italians) & part in English. It's not the best song he ever did & the bits in Italian leave me a bit cold ... but as it was only ever released on 45 in Italy on the Song Contests 'in-house' label, it's worth owning.

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Not Northern by a long chalk, but check out

I Want You on EMI America.

Talk about vocals !!!!!!.

Kegsy

Atlantic 2575 ... same as the Roosevelt Grier

Classic from The Midnight Mover album

Pickett in gospel mode (unissued) ...

this guy was the very reason i got into northern soul

his version of hey jude imo is one of the greatest vocal performances ive ever heard...........

Not a big hit for him (chart wise) but surely one of his best .......

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I agree, top drawer stuff. I don't know too much of his other stuff - some bits and pieces, but this is my favourite. Lord have mercy!

Pat Brady spin?

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this guy was the very reason i got into northern soul

his version of hey jude imo is one of the greatest vocal performances ive ever heard...........

Said to be McCartney's favourite version. Also Pickett had never previously heard it prior to recording and thought the words were "Hey Jew"

I love this live version of I'm in Love from Soul Train (1972 ) - particularly the bit where he sings "That sounds alright boys - do it again " at 2.14 - He appears genuinely surprised at how good the horn section sounds that this is his response - brilliant!

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I love this live version of I'm in Love from Soul Train (1972 ) - particularly the bit where he sings "That sounds alright boys - do it again " at 2.14 - He appears genuinely surprised at how good the horn section sounds that this is his response - brilliant!

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Hey, that was something special. Thanks

Peter

:thumbsup:

Not Northern by a long chalk, but check out

I Want You on EMI America.

Talk about vocals !!!!!!.

Kegsy

he's right again !!!!

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    Definite hall of famer Mr Pickett, love his Womack penned stuff and they don,t come any better than "I,ve Come A Long Way" all time top 10 record for me, "Sometimes I had to drink tears for water" , now theres a lyric,the flip "Jealous Love" would be championed more but the aforementioned is so good, IMHO It gets left in the shade

    Kev

    Edited by kev cane

    Definite hall of famer Mr Pickett, love his Womack penned stuff and they don,t come any better than "I,ve Come A Long Way" all time top 10 record for me, "Sometimes I had to drink tears for water" , now theres a lyric,the flip "Jealous Love" would be championed more but the aforementioned is so good, IMHO It gets left in the shade

    Kev

    Kev, didn't know either of these sides?... so I've just bagged a copy... then I found a clip to play...... that mate, is how much i rate your taste and recomendations... and Kev, ya come up trumps again.... superb! :thumbsup:

    steve

    Kev, didn't know either of these sides?... so I've just bagged a copy... then I found a clip to play...... that mate, is how much i rate your taste and recomendations... and Kev, ya come up trumps again.... superb! :thumbsup:

    steve

    Kind words indeed Steve, glad you liked them, suprised I aint already put them on CD for you cos I know they,d be right up your street

    Kev

    Great vocalist...here's my contribution...the EP (though it says album on the cover and is a 7" EP) with Otis Redding features, 'Baby Don't You Weep'.

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    Edited by Flynny

    Definite hall of famer Mr Pickett, love his Womack penned stuff and they don,t come any better than "I,ve Come A Long Way" all time top 10 record for me, "Sometimes I had to drink tears for water" , now theres a lyric,the flip "Jealous Love" would be championed more but the aforementioned is so good, IMHO It gets left in the shade

    Kev

    That track is just so Womackesque it's unbeleivable.

    :thumbsup:

    'let me be your boy'...and the great hits of wilson pickett lp...cant remember the label (yellow)...its got baby dont you weep on it...every tracks a winner inc some great deep soul some were on double l on 7...its too late,im gonna love you,,baby call on me

    'i cant stop' on president and then 'i'm gonna cr'y on atlantic with a young jimi hendrix in the background i believe

    some great trax from a great artist

    dean

    I am enjoying this thread and realise that Wilson Pickett is hugely under rated!

    :yes:

    Great call Pete, this thread should run for a month, like the Dells, Bobby Womack etc should have, guess they aint rare enough for some folk :shhh:

    Kev

    Great call Pete, this thread should run for a month, like the Dells, Bobby Womack etc should have, guess they aint rare enough for some folk :shhh:

    Kev

    That is sad but probably true and kind of perverse too. We often like to proclaim ourselves or our scene as being the champions of the under rated or the never quite made it guys - and girls of course.

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    you're looking good...........CLASS

    I really hate these threads with no refo soul, but appreciate that is sign of times,.

    Monster artist, in more ways than one I believe, but some unbelievable deep screaming soul! Will post some suggestions up later.

    Anyone buy his Rhino set? Is there much unissued stuff? Anyone want to sell one cheap? Always put of by the price but after getting the Donnie Hathaway French one, I feel they are essential rare artefacts for the future!

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    I really hate these threads with no refo soul, but appreciate that is sign of times,.

    Monster artist, in more ways than one I believe, but some unbelievable deep screaming soul! Will post some suggestions up later.

    Anyone buy his Rhino set? Is there much unissued stuff? Anyone want to sell one cheap? Always put of by the price but after getting the Donnie Hathaway French one, I feel they are essential rare artefacts for the future!

    Fookin hell mate - you've gone all small!

    :ohmy:

    Anyone buy his Rhino set? Is there much unissued stuff? Anyone want to sell one cheap?

    Yes and no.

    There's a few alternate takes on the last CD but I'll Be There is a peach of an unreleased track. I haven't got the set in front of me, but from memory its from about 73 and recorded at Fame or Muscle Shoals.

    7 CD's of his best work, an essential purchase at any cost. Its in a nice 7" sized box and loads of notes and photos

    Fookin hell mate - you've gone all small!

    :ohmy:

    You have been speaking to other half or you are a peeping Tom, The choice is yours......

    Yes and no.

    There's a few alternate takes on the last CD but I'll Be There is a peach of an unreleased track. I haven't got the set in front of me, but from memory its from about 73 and recorded at Fame or Muscle Shoals.

    7 CD's of his best work, an essential purchase at any cost. Its in a nice 7" sized box and loads of notes and photos

    I know, but contract rates are at an all time low.....

    But you have convinced me. I keep just staring at the Philly Box Set and DH one, thinking they actually look beautiful. Okay Rhino here I come.

    Did you get the Percy Sledge one?

    Fookin hell mate - you've gone all small!

    :ohmy:

    Thats as big as I can get, you need to try harder!

    I really hate these threads with no refo soul, but appreciate that is sign of times,.

    Monster artist, in more ways than one I believe, but some unbelievable deep screaming soul! Will post some suggestions up later.

    Anyone buy his Rhino set? Is there much unissued stuff? Anyone want to sell one cheap? Always put of by the price but after getting the Donnie Hathaway French one, I feel they are essential rare artefacts for the future!

    Jocko, a full run out with samples ....

    https://www.rhino.com/shop/product/wilson-pickett-funky-midnight-mover-the-atlantic-studio-recordings-1962-1978

    I know, but contract rates are at an all time low.....

    Haven't met a poor contractor working in finance yet.

    Did you get the Percy Sledge one?

    Nope, for some reason every time I go to buy it something else always seem into my sights and takes priority.

    I'm off to Florida this summer, so may buy it & get it sent to where we're staying and save on the international postage.

    Couldn't resist posting the other clip from Soul Train - great performance by Wilson and the band and includes possibly the earliest footage of robotic dancing?

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    Edited by autumnstoned

    Not a big hit for him (chart wise) but surely one of his best .......

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    fabulous tune...

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