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Wilson Pickett's Greatest Hits
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Track Listings
1 | Don't Fight It |
2 | In the Midnight Hour |
3 | 634-5789 |
4 | Ninety-Nine and One-Half (Won't Do) |
5 | Land of 1000 Dances |
6 | Everybody Needs Somebody to Love |
7 | Mustang Sally |
8 | Soul Dance Number Three |
9 | Funky Broadway |
10 | I'm in Love |
11 | She's Lookin' Good |
12 | I Found a True Love |
13 | I'm a Midnight Mover |
14 | A Man and a Half |
15 | Hey Jude |
16 | You Keep Me Hangin' On |
17 | Sugar Sugar |
18 | Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You |
19 | Get Me Back on Time, Engine Number 9 (Pt. 1 & Pt. 2) |
20 | Don't Knock My Love, Pt. 1 |
21 | Mama Told Me Not to Come |
22 | I Found a Love (Single Version) |
23 | It's Too Late |
24 | If You Need Me |
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A 24-track compilation, featuring some of the biggest hits of the soul era by one of its greatest artists.
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 4.92 x 5.67 x 0.59 inches; 2.96 ounces
- Manufacturer : Atlantic Catalog Group
- Item model number : 2014681
- Original Release Date : 1990
- Date First Available : October 21, 2006
- Label : Atlantic Catalog Group
- ASIN : B000002IKQ
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #13,241 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #14 in Memphis Soul
- #15 in Southern Soul
- #346 in Pop Oldies
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Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023
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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2009
One of all-time soul greats,Willson Pickett was sensational,passionate and explosive human dynamo who had recorded some of the best soul hits of 1960s. His original albums were mixed affairs so that is why CD compilation makes better sense as everything is cherry-picked and follows his best moments without having to go through everything (although there is a pleasure in discovering one's own favorites).
Everything is classic here: "In The Midnight Hour","Land of 1000 Dances","Mustang Sally","Funky Broadway",634-5789" - you name it,Pickett did it,really great tiger's roar that shakes the dance floors and works out fine even now,decades after initial release.
Some very interesting Pickett takes on other artists hits are also present ("Hey Jude","Sugar Sugar","You Keep Me Hangin' On") where its clear he could sink his teeth in any kind of material and bring soul to it,makes one wonder what could he do if backed by some really great rock band,for example.
For some reason Wilson Pickett never achieved same success later - some say its because music changed and his particular gospel-based style went out of fashion,giving way to slick Philadelphia soul and later disco but I am not convinced - he stayed concert attraction long after hits stopped coming so perhaps managers,producers and collaborators (or any outside reasons) pulled all in different directions,however he stayed beloved with certain audience who idolizes him even now.
He even appears as fictional character in "The Commitments" movie where everybody trembles because Willson Pickett arrives.
Pickett was one of the stars who performed at famous "Soul to Soul" concert in Ghana (1971.) and it is fascinating documentary (recently released on DVD) where Pickett clearly steals the show from everybody else, just watch local audience going wild over him and even jumping on a stage to join delighted singer in dancing.
With all these soul classic it is interesting that CD ends (almost like afterthought) with several of Pickett's first rare recordings from previous era when he was still young,up-and-coming singer with clearly audible passion and even a little bit of Little Richard is present in his singing approach. "I Found A Love" is that rare,superb moment when gospel turns into early soul and "It's Too Late" was Pickett's first solo hit,still preceding real soul explosion for several years showing that Pickett was there when it all started.
Closing song,"If You Need Me" is of course a soul classic now but bitter victory for Pickett who wrote song himself just to find it recorded by Solomon Burke who shooted to nr.2 with it,on this CD we have original version.
Those three early songs at the end are very interesting peeks at Pickett's early recordings and very suggestive for future research about where soul music actually comes from,probably my next purchase.
Everything is classic here: "In The Midnight Hour","Land of 1000 Dances","Mustang Sally","Funky Broadway",634-5789" - you name it,Pickett did it,really great tiger's roar that shakes the dance floors and works out fine even now,decades after initial release.
Some very interesting Pickett takes on other artists hits are also present ("Hey Jude","Sugar Sugar","You Keep Me Hangin' On") where its clear he could sink his teeth in any kind of material and bring soul to it,makes one wonder what could he do if backed by some really great rock band,for example.
For some reason Wilson Pickett never achieved same success later - some say its because music changed and his particular gospel-based style went out of fashion,giving way to slick Philadelphia soul and later disco but I am not convinced - he stayed concert attraction long after hits stopped coming so perhaps managers,producers and collaborators (or any outside reasons) pulled all in different directions,however he stayed beloved with certain audience who idolizes him even now.
He even appears as fictional character in "The Commitments" movie where everybody trembles because Willson Pickett arrives.
Pickett was one of the stars who performed at famous "Soul to Soul" concert in Ghana (1971.) and it is fascinating documentary (recently released on DVD) where Pickett clearly steals the show from everybody else, just watch local audience going wild over him and even jumping on a stage to join delighted singer in dancing.
With all these soul classic it is interesting that CD ends (almost like afterthought) with several of Pickett's first rare recordings from previous era when he was still young,up-and-coming singer with clearly audible passion and even a little bit of Little Richard is present in his singing approach. "I Found A Love" is that rare,superb moment when gospel turns into early soul and "It's Too Late" was Pickett's first solo hit,still preceding real soul explosion for several years showing that Pickett was there when it all started.
Closing song,"If You Need Me" is of course a soul classic now but bitter victory for Pickett who wrote song himself just to find it recorded by Solomon Burke who shooted to nr.2 with it,on this CD we have original version.
Those three early songs at the end are very interesting peeks at Pickett's early recordings and very suggestive for future research about where soul music actually comes from,probably my next purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2007
Start with a heapin' helpin' of Otis Redding, fold in just enough James Brown, then add a soupcon of Little Richard, and you've got something approximating the Wicked One, Wilson Pickett - one of soul music's premier practitioners and standard bearers. Indeed, it would be hard to find an R&B/Soul singer with more raw authority and feeling. This music doesn't encourage you to get down, it commands you.
The hits you absolutely have-to-have are all here, and it's amazing how well they stand up. For a quick clinic in "The British Invasion," check out Everybody Needs Somebody To Love. The Rolling Stones may have gotten mileage from it, but Pickett's version lays the foundation, it's authentic and electrifying. Midnight Hour, Mustang Sally, Land Of 1,000 Dances, Funky Broadway, and many others have all been covered by countless lesser practitioners and frat house bands - hearing the original "reference" versions is an unadulterated thrill.
Like many Greatest Hits CDs, some clunkers flew in under the radar. I could have lived without the cover of Hey Jude, a song that was bad even when the Beatles did it. The appearance of Sugar Sugar is a mystery, the Randy Newman classic, Mama Told Me Not To Come, is equally out of place. These missteps, from later in Wicked's career, do not mar what is truly a superb CD that would be cheap at twice the price.
One song in particular set-me-a-thinkin', (an expression nobody would have ever used where I'm from), A Man And A Half. This song has the endearing braggadocio we all came to love when practiced by Bo Diddley who "wore a cobra snake for a necktie." It contains the memorable line, "Shakespeare wrote poems about me even before I was born." Like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett exuded an unapologetically powerful and charismatic male energy that is woefully out of fashion now. If you put Babyface and Pickett in the same room, Babyface would most likely die of fright.
Shame on me for skipping past the fantastic back-up bands, especially those funky horns! Required listening.
The hits you absolutely have-to-have are all here, and it's amazing how well they stand up. For a quick clinic in "The British Invasion," check out Everybody Needs Somebody To Love. The Rolling Stones may have gotten mileage from it, but Pickett's version lays the foundation, it's authentic and electrifying. Midnight Hour, Mustang Sally, Land Of 1,000 Dances, Funky Broadway, and many others have all been covered by countless lesser practitioners and frat house bands - hearing the original "reference" versions is an unadulterated thrill.
Like many Greatest Hits CDs, some clunkers flew in under the radar. I could have lived without the cover of Hey Jude, a song that was bad even when the Beatles did it. The appearance of Sugar Sugar is a mystery, the Randy Newman classic, Mama Told Me Not To Come, is equally out of place. These missteps, from later in Wicked's career, do not mar what is truly a superb CD that would be cheap at twice the price.
One song in particular set-me-a-thinkin', (an expression nobody would have ever used where I'm from), A Man And A Half. This song has the endearing braggadocio we all came to love when practiced by Bo Diddley who "wore a cobra snake for a necktie." It contains the memorable line, "Shakespeare wrote poems about me even before I was born." Like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett exuded an unapologetically powerful and charismatic male energy that is woefully out of fashion now. If you put Babyface and Pickett in the same room, Babyface would most likely die of fright.
Shame on me for skipping past the fantastic back-up bands, especially those funky horns! Required listening.
Top reviews from other countries
Robin Frost
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great memories
Reviewed in Canada on March 24, 2023
I love every song on this CD. Terrific artist and fantastic entertainment
Belmas
5.0 out of 5 stars
Top album un vrai best of
Reviewed in France on June 29, 2022
Album import de Wilson Pickett, tous les meilleurs titres, le rendu est top
Fay Grosvenor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wilson takes you there.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2019
All of Wilson Pickett's finest work and beautifully produced.
Hirohiko
5.0 out of 5 stars
Roger HawkinsのタイトなドラムスをバックにPickettが叫ぶ「Land Of 1000 Dances」が最高
Reviewed in Japan on July 29, 2021
2021年5月20日に惜しくも亡くなった名ドラマー・Roger Hawkinsは、質・量ともに素晴らしい仕事を残しました。
なかでも、Wilson Pickettの「Land Of 1000 Dances」は、HawkinsのタイトなドラムスのみをバックにPickettが「Na~ na na na na~」と絶叫するところが最高だと思います。
やたらと自己主張する目立ちたがり屋のドラマーとは異なり、正確なリズムでヴォーカルを引き立て、曲が終わってからも、その叩き出したリズムが耳に残るところがHawkinsの真骨頂であると感じました。
この曲をラジオで聴いて、すぐに「Greatest Hits」を購入しましたが、全24曲中、9曲にHawkinsの名がクレジットされており、いかにPickettがHawkinsを始めとするマッスルショールズのミュージシャンを信頼していたかが理解出来ました。
「Land Of 1000 Dances」は、我が国ではグループ・サウンズ全盛期にザ・スパイダースなどがカバーし、「ダンス天国」の邦題で親しまれました。当時、オリジナルはThe Walker Brothersだと思った方が多かったと思います。
私もその一人ですが、Chris Kennerのオリジナルで、共作者として名を連ねた"Fats" DominoやTom Jones、Little Richard、Roy Orbison、Cannibal & the Headhuntersなど、実に多くのシンガー、バンドがカバーしていることを、今回初めて知りました。
そして、その決定版が、Hawkinsが叩き出すリズムに身を任せ、思う存分、熱唱を繰り広げたPickettのヴァージョンであることを確信しました。
尚、15曲目の「Hey Jude」には、Hawkins、Jimmy Johnson、Barry Beckettなどに加えて、スライドギターの名手・Duane Allmanが加わっており、これぞマッスルショールズといったサウンドに仕上がっています。
また、17曲目「Sugar Sugar」もHawkinsがしっかりサポートしており、単なるポップスのカバーでなく、一本筋の通った楽曲として成立しているのも凄いと感じました。
全24曲、約72分。Pickettのソウルフルな歌声を堪能できる決定版ベストです。
なかでも、Wilson Pickettの「Land Of 1000 Dances」は、HawkinsのタイトなドラムスのみをバックにPickettが「Na~ na na na na~」と絶叫するところが最高だと思います。
やたらと自己主張する目立ちたがり屋のドラマーとは異なり、正確なリズムでヴォーカルを引き立て、曲が終わってからも、その叩き出したリズムが耳に残るところがHawkinsの真骨頂であると感じました。
この曲をラジオで聴いて、すぐに「Greatest Hits」を購入しましたが、全24曲中、9曲にHawkinsの名がクレジットされており、いかにPickettがHawkinsを始めとするマッスルショールズのミュージシャンを信頼していたかが理解出来ました。
「Land Of 1000 Dances」は、我が国ではグループ・サウンズ全盛期にザ・スパイダースなどがカバーし、「ダンス天国」の邦題で親しまれました。当時、オリジナルはThe Walker Brothersだと思った方が多かったと思います。
私もその一人ですが、Chris Kennerのオリジナルで、共作者として名を連ねた"Fats" DominoやTom Jones、Little Richard、Roy Orbison、Cannibal & the Headhuntersなど、実に多くのシンガー、バンドがカバーしていることを、今回初めて知りました。
そして、その決定版が、Hawkinsが叩き出すリズムに身を任せ、思う存分、熱唱を繰り広げたPickettのヴァージョンであることを確信しました。
尚、15曲目の「Hey Jude」には、Hawkins、Jimmy Johnson、Barry Beckettなどに加えて、スライドギターの名手・Duane Allmanが加わっており、これぞマッスルショールズといったサウンドに仕上がっています。
また、17曲目「Sugar Sugar」もHawkinsがしっかりサポートしており、単なるポップスのカバーでなく、一本筋の通った楽曲として成立しているのも凄いと感じました。
全24曲、約72分。Pickettのソウルフルな歌声を堪能できる決定版ベストです。
Hirohiko
Reviewed in Japan on July 29, 2021
なかでも、Wilson Pickettの「Land Of 1000 Dances」は、HawkinsのタイトなドラムスのみをバックにPickettが「Na~ na na na na~」と絶叫するところが最高だと思います。
やたらと自己主張する目立ちたがり屋のドラマーとは異なり、正確なリズムでヴォーカルを引き立て、曲が終わってからも、その叩き出したリズムが耳に残るところがHawkinsの真骨頂であると感じました。
この曲をラジオで聴いて、すぐに「Greatest Hits」を購入しましたが、全24曲中、9曲にHawkinsの名がクレジットされており、いかにPickettがHawkinsを始めとするマッスルショールズのミュージシャンを信頼していたかが理解出来ました。
「Land Of 1000 Dances」は、我が国ではグループ・サウンズ全盛期にザ・スパイダースなどがカバーし、「ダンス天国」の邦題で親しまれました。当時、オリジナルはThe Walker Brothersだと思った方が多かったと思います。
私もその一人ですが、Chris Kennerのオリジナルで、共作者として名を連ねた"Fats" DominoやTom Jones、Little Richard、Roy Orbison、Cannibal & the Headhuntersなど、実に多くのシンガー、バンドがカバーしていることを、今回初めて知りました。
そして、その決定版が、Hawkinsが叩き出すリズムに身を任せ、思う存分、熱唱を繰り広げたPickettのヴァージョンであることを確信しました。
尚、15曲目の「Hey Jude」には、Hawkins、Jimmy Johnson、Barry Beckettなどに加えて、スライドギターの名手・Duane Allmanが加わっており、これぞマッスルショールズといったサウンドに仕上がっています。
また、17曲目「Sugar Sugar」もHawkinsがしっかりサポートしており、単なるポップスのカバーでなく、一本筋の通った楽曲として成立しているのも凄いと感じました。
全24曲、約72分。Pickettのソウルフルな歌声を堪能できる決定版ベストです。
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imandari
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super schnelle Lieferung
Reviewed in Germany on January 13, 2017
Alles bestens, super schnell geliefert! Die Ware ist wie beschrieben! Danke und jederzeit wieder. Kann ich nur empfehlen! Zur Musik braucht man nichts zu sagen, ist eine gute Zusammenstellung aller "Klassiker" von Pickett!