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- Date Released: January 1, 1967
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Soul/R&B
- Label: Collecting Records
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They Say...
Because R&B was such a singles-driven market in the 1960s, many albums released by Stax and Motown were big on filler. But that generally wasn't the case with Sam & Dave's albums, which boasted many gems that weren't released as singles and enjoyed little, if any, radio airplay. Listeners may be surprised to learn that as popular as this twosome was in 1967, Soul Men contains only one major single: the anthemic title song and its B-side, the charming "May I Baby." Among the first-class album tracks never released as singles were "Rich Kind of Poverty," the punchy "Hold It Baby," and the gospel-drenched ballads "Just Keep Holding On" and "I've Seen What Loneliness Can Do." As was customary, the team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter wrote the hits, and Hayes' production was so utterly sympathetic in capturing the tough, swaggering singing styles of both Sam Moore and David Prater that he surrounded them with punchy, driving arrangements by the Memphis Horns, Booker T. & the MG's, and the studio aces at Stax. Hayes pushed the level into the red on a number of these tunes, making for dynamite performances from the duo. This is one of these records that feels live because of its crackling energy. For those with more than a casual interest in Memphis soul, Soul Men is highly recommended.
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| 01. |  |
Don't Pull Your Love |
3:08 |
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| 02. | |
I Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody |
2:53 |
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| 03. | |
You Don't Know Me Like I Know |
2:46 |
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Hold On I'm Coming |
2:37 |
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Soul Man |
3:04 |
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| 06. | |
I Thank You |
3:00 |
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| 07. | |
You Got Me Hummin' |
2:57 |
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| 08. | |
Soul Sister / Brown Sugar |
2:41 |
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| 09. | |
When Something Is Wrong With My Baby |
3:20 |
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| 10. | |
Can't You Find Another Way |
2:38 |
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| 11. | |
You Don't Know What It Means To Me |
2:29 |
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11 Total Tracks, 31:33 Total Length
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Credits
- Sam & Dave - Main Performer // Sam & Dave - Main Performer // Isaac Hayes - Producer // Samuel Moore - Vocals // David Porter - Producer // Dave Prater - Vocals // Dave Prater - Group Member // Jean-Pierre Leloir - Photography // Jean-Pierre Leloir - Cover Photo // Loring Eutemey - Design
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