The Soul Of A Bell

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Personnel: William Bell (vocals); Steve Cropper (guitar); Booker T. Jones, Isaac Hayes (keyboards); Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass); Al Jackson, Jr. (drums); The Memphis Horns. Producers: Booker T. Jones, Jim Stewart. Recorded in 1966 & 1967. Includes liner notes by Rob Bowman. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Personnel: William Bell (vocals); Steve Cropper (guitar); Joe Arnold (alto saxophone); Andrew Love (tenor saxophone); Wayne Jackson (trumpet); Booker T. Jones III, Isaac Hayes (keyboards); Al Jackson, Jr. (drums). Audio Remasterers: Daniel Hersch; Bill Inglot. Recording information: 1960S. Unknown Contributor Role: Jim Stewart . This CD is a classic example of '60s Southern soul. William Bell isn't quite as gritty as his pal Otis Redding; he's primarily a gospel crooner, although he's more than convincing in Redding-style songs such as "Never Been Like This Before," "You're Such a Sweet Thing," and "I've Been Loving You Too Long." "Everybody Loves a Winner," the album's big hit, is an all-but-perfect mix of soul and country (check out the faux Floyd Cramer piano part), and the same could be said about the now-classic "You Don't Miss Your Water." Meanwhile, Bell's vocals throughout are extraordinarily intense, particularly on a spine-tingling cover of Toussaint McCall's "Nothing Takes the Place of You."
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)