Otis Rush 98

Enjoy this Compilation with the most successful Soul, R&B, Jazz, Blues singers like Wilbert Harrison, Bo Diddley, Otis Rush, Slim Harpo and many more!

Detroit-born blues and soul singer known for her passionate phrasing and vocal delivery. Collection includes: Blues Ain't Pretty (2001); The Devil Is An Angel Too (2010); Stronger For It (2012); Original (2014).

Dean Rudland compiles a selection of 70s Funk for Back Beats. Nina Simone, Jimmy Castor, Shuggie Otis, Sly & The Family Stone and many more feature. Amazon Review by Donald E. Gilliland: If you can get past the stupid album title and the tacky cover photo, you will find the music on this compilation to be very good, over 65 minutes of fine funky soul tunes from 1968 to 1974. The closest thing to a hit on this collection is perhaps "Sing A Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone, but even without a bunch of hits the material on here is very high in quality, which one would expect from a volume in this dependable "Backbeats" series of collection. Even amongst the recognizable names such as Nina Simone, Esther Phillips, M.F.S.B., Shuggie Otis, and Al Kooper we are treated to some very tasty funk-infused material. I also love "Watts Breakaway" by Johnny Otis, "It's Just Begun" by Jimmy Castor (which sounds like it could be an early Earth, Wind & Fire track!),"It's Alright" by the legendary Bobby Rush, and "Afro Strut" by the Nite-Liters. Even more obscure artists such as Shay Holiday, Casey Jones, Jesse Gresham, and Kim Melvin turn out some cool songs. And I can't forget the drum work-out by Bernard Purdie on "Soul Drums". Feel the beat indeed! I have enjoyed almost all of the volumes in the "Breakbeats" series, and this is one of the better ones. Too bad about that horrible cover and the album title! But ignore all that and just listen to the music; there's plenty of truly great songs on here, ones that will surely please fans of early 1970s soul and funk.

Travel back in time to the decade that changed everything. Greatest Ever 60s Legends collects 80 slivers of pop perfection from artists who continue to enthral all these years later. You'd expect a great variety of styles and this album doesn't disappoint: the 1960s had so much to offer. It was a time of superstar beat groups like The Searchers, Herman's Hermits and Gerry & The Pacemakers. There was classic soul music from Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Sam & Dave. Rock powered up via The Animals, Jeff Beck and Status Quo. For those more inclined towards easy listening, here come Matt Monro, The Everly Brothers and The Shadows.

Travel back in time to the decade that changed everything. Greatest Ever 60s Legends collects 80 slivers of pop perfection from artists who continue to enthral all these years later. You'd expect a great variety of styles and this album doesn't disappoint: the 1960s had so much to offer. It was a time of superstar beat groups like The Searchers, Herman's Hermits and Gerry & The Pacemakers. There was classic soul music from Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Sam & Dave. Rock powered up via The Animals, Jeff Beck and Status Quo. For those more inclined towards easy listening, here come Matt Monro, The Everly Brothers and The Shadows.

Enjoy this Compilation with the most successful Greatest Ever 60s singers like The Monkees, Billy J Kramer, The Dakotas, Dionne Warwick and many more!

Enjoy this Compilation with the most successful Greatest Ever Sixties singers like The Monkees, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas, Freddie & The Dreamers and many more!