MDK proudly presents:
Otis Clay - The Hi Records Masters
Release Date.: 04-14-2006
Street Date..: XX-XX-1998
Label........: Hi Records UK
Genre........: Oldies
Playtime.....: 46:44 min
Grabber......: EAC
Encoder......: Lame 3.90.3
Quality......: alt-preset standard
Notes:
Otis Clay never had a pop hit, and although he was a
steady presence on the R&B charts in the 1970s, he
never reached into the Top 20 there, either, which is
somewhat of a mystery, since few artists this side of
Otis Redding have ever demonstrated a better grasp of
what has come to be known as "deep soul." With his
gruff, gospel-fueled vocals, Clay was as hard
sounding as any Hi Records artist ever got, and his
sides for the label (all produced by the legendary
Willie Mitchell and featuring the great Hi Rhythm
Section) sound like they should have come out on
Stax. This is explosive stuff, and Clay's treatment
of songs like "Trying to Live My Life Without You"
are a must for any Southern soul collection. Other
highlights here include "Brand New Thing," "I Didn't
Know the Meaning of Pain," and "Home Is Where the
Heart Is," all of which exhibit the same kind of
country and gospel mix that made Otis Redding a star.
Why Clay isn't better known in the states is one of
life's enigmas, and a true shame, since few singers
of his generation could testify like this. As
introductory collections go, Hi Masters does nicely,
although the two-disc Complete Otis Clay on Hi
Records is probably the place to start, since you're
going to have to get it anyway after you hear this
guy sing.
Tracklist:
01 - Trying to Live My Life Without You [02:52]
02 - I Die A Little Each Day [02:43]
03 - Holding on to A Dying Love [03:02]
04 - I Can't Make it Alone [02:56]
05 - You Can't Keep Running form My Love [02:50]
06 - Let Me Be the One [02:33]
07 - Brand New Thing [02:32]
08 - Precious, Precious [03:15]
09 - I Didn't Know the Meaning of Pain [02:50]
10 - That's How it is (When You're in Love) [03:39]
11 - Too Many Hands [02:48]
12 - I Love You, I Need You [05:47]
13 - Home is Where the Heart is [02:54]
14 - It Was Jealousy [03:04]
15 - You Did Something to Me [02:59]
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