Friday, December 16, 2011

The Soul Corner - James Carr - "Pouring Water on a Drowning Man"

I can't decide what is better on this 1966 gem, the lyrics or the vocal. Ladies and gentlemen, this week's Soul Corner presents the late great James Carr:

4 comments:

Rocksteady74 (Scott) said...

What a great song!

Frank Fahey said...

I agree with Rock. It is also a superb album. My favorite is "The Dark End of the Street." Thanks for pumping out the Soul nuggets.

Rocksteady74 (Scott) said...

Frank, there is a great rocksteady version by Pat Kelly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TswNk8XIUUg

Frank Fahey said...

The rocksteady version was a new one for me. I love the way classic soul percolated to other sub genres,