I love this record, not because Carolyn is a "great" singer, quite the contrary. Her singing sounds a bit thin to me. But she has enough emotion/conviction to actually pull it off. She pulls it together at about the 5:15 mark. The song is close to 6 minutes long... kinda unheard of for a single, especially in the early 70s. Always felt this 45 is right on the edge. Just stopping short of being terrible, she succeeds in making a great soul side with a lot of emotion... My opinion of course, but that's why I like it. Also interesting to note, this was towards the end of Stax Records now historical run as a soul label. In two years time they would file for bankruptcy.
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The days of finding 45 rpm records at flea markets, thrift stores, garage sales, and even record stores is fading fast in the iPod/digital device age... Have hunted 45s for many years. Love the ritual of dropping the needle into the groove, watching it spin, hearing a few dull clicks, crackles, pops, hisses, the label art, etc.
Unfortunately, hearing these records pressed and converted into digital files diminishes the sound a lot. It just doesn't give a warm analog sound records have. To hear a vinyl 45 through speakers and an amp is quite stunning. But it will have to do. Happy listening.
I love this record, not because Carolyn is a "great" singer, quite the contrary. Her singing sounds a bit thin to me. But she has enough emotion/conviction to actually pull it off. She pulls it together at about the 5:15 mark. The song is close to 6 minutes long... kinda unheard of for a single, especially in the early 70s. Always felt this 45 is right on the edge. Just stopping short of being terrible, she succeeds in making a great soul side with a lot of emotion... My opinion of course, but that's why I like it. Also interesting to note, this was towards the end of Stax Records now historical run as a soul label. In two years time they would file for bankruptcy.
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