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:
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4 comments:

  1. Rocksteady74 (Scott)December 16, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    What a great song!

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  2. Frank FaheyDecember 17, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    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.

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  3. Rocksteady74 (Scott)December 17, 2011 at 6:24 PM

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

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  4. Frank FaheyDecember 20, 2011 at 11:24 AM

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

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