The plump, mellow hipster shown on the back page of this disc's liner booklet looks nothing like the moody young sexpot with the lip-curl who thrilled audiences in the 60's. But Percy Sledge is back, and his voice is as rich with emotion, desperation, and romantic intensity as ever.
There's a new depth to Sledge; like James Carr ( who's also been attempting a comeback recently) who sounds both wounded by time and soothed by the wisdom of maturity. He might have lost just a smidgen of his vocal power, but any wavers or quivers merely bring added vulnerability to what's already one of the most hurt-sounding voices in recorded R & B history.
"Percy wraps you in his warm and tender soul."
"The soul balladeer wraps his exquisite pipes around love songs spirit-lifters and heart-triggers. Passion and R&B authenticity."
"This is the Memphis sound."
"The best Southern soul heard in years."
"The sound of mid-60's soul. The horns, the bittersweet strings and most of all the classy new songs will leave Southern soul casualties drooling."
"This is the real thing: the backing vocals soar like the proverbial lark, the horns swirl and the instrumentation is solid. Good album, good songs, good music, good voice. Good Golly Miss Molly."
"A beautiful soul album."
Percy Sledge
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