This collection of soul-sounding Bryant was originally released by Sue in 1964, and featured his covers of "Goldfinger," "Since I Fell For You," and a newer version of his hit "Little Susie."
Tracks:
1.I Miss You So
2.I Almost Lost My Mind
3.Since I Fell For You
4.They All Say I'm The Biggest Fool
5.Gospel Bird
6.Little Susie '65
7.Lonely Avenue
8.Please Send Me Someone To Love
9.Stick With It
10.I Don't Care Who Knows
11.Goldfinger
12.Adalia
Product Description:
Includes liner notes by Rick Willard.
Personnel: Ray Bryant (piano); Sonny Brown, Walter Perkins (drums).
Liner Note Author: Rick Willard.
Recording information: 1964.
Ray Bryant is a master of soul-jazz but these 1964 studio recordings are a bit of a disappointment. Plagued by a plodding rhythm section with bassist Tommy Bryant and either Walter Perkins or Sonny Brown on drums, Bryant leans a bit too heavily toward rhythm & blues, while his music might have been more interesting heard as piano solos. A piano of questionable tuning and muddy sound hardly helps matters. Among the better tracks are the driving "Gospel Bird" and the soulful interpretation of "Please Send Me Someone to Love." The funky take of "Goldfinger" (the theme of the famous movie, with a bossa nova rhythm, no less) is so bad it is unintentionally comical. The Collectables CD reissue of this Sue LP adds its own shortcomings by omitting composer credits. Most fans of Ray Bryant can safely bypass this release. ~ Ken Dryden
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