Saturday Night Soul
by Various Artists

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CD Details
- Released: February 7, 2005
- Originally Released: 2007
- Label: Union Square Music Ltd.
Tracks:
- 1.Leroy HutsonLove To Hold You Close
- 2.Lee DorseySneakin? Sally Thru The Alley
- 3.Alvin CashKeep On Dancing
- 4.CymandeBrother?s On The Slide
- 5.Natural FourHeaven Right Here On Earth
- 6.Just Because The Package Has Been Opened' Alder Ray Black
- 7.Bobby WomackThat?'s The Way I Feel About Cha
- 8.Willie Hobbs With Pic & BillAction
- 9.Aaron NevilleMake Me Strong
- 10.Curtis MayfieldTrippin? Out
- 11.Linda CliffordNever Gonna Stop
- 12.Ella WashingtonToo Weak Too Fight
- 13.Joe TexPapa Was Too
- 14.Ann SextonYou Can't Win
- 15.Jackie BeaveersMr Bump Man
- 16.Joe SionYou Keep Me Hanging On
- 17.Chuck RayI'll Be There
- 18.Syl JohnsonIs It Because I?'m Black?
- 19.Sam BakerHold Back Girl
- 20.Allen Toussaint & The StokesGo Back Home
Product Description:
In keeping with the numerous other soul compilations on the Union Square family of labels, the concept's tenuous, the music uneven (if diverse), and the licensing-span limited. Still, this 20-track compilation of mid-'60s to early-'80s soul ain't so bad if you're in need of a quick fix of obscurities, albeit ones with no strong link to each other. The ostensible concept seems to be soul suitable for a Saturday night, whether you're getting into the party mode or on your way home from same. No big hits are aboard, and though there are a few fairly big names (Lee Dorsey, Bobby Womack, Aaron Neville, Joe Tex, Joe Simon), you may well rarely or never come across these particular tunes even if you have a good assortment of soul records. On the good hand, there are some real winners here, like Dorsey's original version of "Sneakin' Sally Thru the Alley" (covered by Robert Palmer); Alvin Cash's groovy, early funk workout "Keep on Dancing"; Joe Tex's characteristically sassy "Papa Was Too"; and Willie Hobbs with Pic & Bill's vaguely Archie Bell-styled "Action," which even in this company is pretty darned obscure. On the other hand, there's just too much of an inexplicable lean on the output of a few labels, particularly Curtom and Sound Stage 7. Why Union Square feels compelled to keep putting Curtis Mayfield's inferior, post- '75 Curtom output, as well as the middling singers Linda Clifford and Ann Sexton, on its soul compilations is a quirky decision that can't be explained or justified by the quality of the material. Too, although Syl Johnson's "Is It Because I'm Black?" is a genuinely fine slice of overlooked soul social consciousness, it's unclear where in the world it fits into a compilation dedicated to soul for Saturday night moods. Allen Toussaint's little-known minor-keyed 1965 gem "Go Back Home" is something of a jarring closer, unless it's meant to conclude the proceedings on a particularly melancholy after-the-party note, but that's forgivable as it really is a superb overlooked track. ~ Richie Unterberger