Candi Staton [Compilation]
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Tracklist
CD 1
I'm Just A Prisoner (Of Your Good Lovin') (03:09) Staton, Candi
Evidence (02:38) Staton, Candi
I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Than A Young Man's Fool) (02:05) Staton, Candi
The Best Thing You Ever Had (02:27) Staton, Candi
Someone You Use (02:31) Staton, Candi
That's How Strong My Love Is (03:25) Staton, Candi
Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man (02:31) Staton, Candi
He Called Me Baby (03:32) Staton, Candi
Sweet Feeling (02:42) Staton, Candi
Do Your Duty (02:32) Staton, Candi
Love Chain (02:48) Staton, Candi
Stand By Your Man (02:54) Staton, Candi
Heart On A String (03:09) Staton, Candi
Too Hurt To Cry (03:01) Staton, Candi
You Don't Love Me No More (02:22) Staton, Candi
Mr. And Mrs. Untrue (03:27) Staton, Candi
How Can I Put Out The Flame (When You Keep The Fire Burning) (03:13) Staton, Candi
To Hear You Say You're Mine (03:08) Staton, Candi
Sure As Sin (02:58) Staton, Candi
What Would Become Of Me (02:47) Staton, Candi
In The Ghetto (02:53) Staton, Candi
Get It When I Want It (02:26) Staton, Candi
Freedom Is Beyond The Door (02:48) Staton, Candi
I'll Drop Everything And Come Running (02:50) Staton, Candi
The Thanks I Get For Loving You (02:41) Staton, Candi
I'm Gonna Hold On (To What I Got This Time) (03:05) Staton, Candi
Review
Finally! For far too long, mega-talent soul singer Candi Staton had been lacking a comprehensive collection of her prime Southern R&B material from her glory years, 1969-1973. While it's true that Staton's chart success continued in the disco era with "Young Hearts Run Free," from 1975, that music is in a different universe from her Muscle Shoals period, when she recorded for Fame and other labels. This compilation contains 26 tracks form those hallowed years, when Staton's deep soul tomes rang up no less than 12 consecutive Billboard R&B hits, a pair of Grammy nominations, and a gold album. Like Aretha Franklin, Linda Jones, and Otis Redding, Staton's voice is the sound of emotion being ripped from the human heart and offered, bleeding and broken, pleading and yearning, to the listener. Collected here are her stunning "I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Good Loving)," her amazing read of Redding's "That's How Strong My Love Is," the killer "I'm Another Man's Woman, Another Woman's Man," the definitive version of Tammy Wynette's "Stand by Your Man," "He Called Me Baby," "Sure as Sin," the stellar "Get It When I Want It," and the only version of "In the Ghetto" that matters. In all, while this could have easily been a double CD, all of the tracks here warrant their appearance: there isn't a mediocre one in the bunch, as evidenced further by the inclusion of "Heart on a String," "The Thanks I Get for Loving You," "Sweet Feeling," "Someone You Use," and "Love Chain," as well. Highly recommended. ~ Thom Jurek
Contributors
Artist Candi Staton
Artist Bettye Swann
Label Honest Jon's/Capitol
Product Details
DUIN 110PF0O4PS3
GTIN 0724359443225
Release Date 13.06.2007
Amount of Discs 1
Product type CD
Track Count 26