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a r t i s t : Sam & Dave
t i t l e : The Essentials
d a t e : 2002
l a b e l : Atlantic
g e n r e : Soul/Rhythm & Blues
r l s. d a t e : Feb/2003
t r a c k s : 12
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 43,2 MB
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By the early 2000s, record companies were taken with the idea of The
Essentials. Of course, it means nothing ù the term is subjective and it
really means "greatest hits." In 1993 Rhino released the fine Sweat 'n'
Soul Anthology. Their 1969 Atlantic best-of also still gets the job done
with eight more songs that are here on CD. Like many of the other less-
than-perfect compilations, the songs pull this through. As for timeless
and potent Stax, it's tough to find songs as immediate and fulfilling as
"Hold on I'm Comin'" and the hilarious "Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody."
While few competent singers could fail with the aforementioned tracks,
The Essentials also offers songs that play to Sam Moore and David
Prater's chemistry and strength as a duo. The oddly pretty "I Thank You,"
"Wrap It Up," and a later track, "Can't You Find Another Way (Of Doing
It)," all have the highly charged sound, with Sam Moore's narrow tenor
playing well to David Prater's big dolt. Fans have no doubt heard it all
before and continue to love the songs. The problems with The Essentials
are the skimpiness of the product, the exclusion of songs, and some
arbitrary selections. - Jason Elias
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01-Hold On I'm A Comin' [02:36]
02-You Don't Know Like I Know [02:40]
03-Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody [02:37]
04-When Something Is Wrong With My Baby [03:17]
05-You Got Me Hummin' [02:49]
06-Soothe Me [02:31]
07-Soul Man [02:39]
08-I Thank You [02:45]
09-You Don't Know What You Mean To Me [02:10]
10-Wrap It Up [02:32]
11-Can't You Find Another Way Of Doing It [02:20]
12-Soul Sister, Brown Sugar [02:27]
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31:23 min
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