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Songwriter George Jackson wrote or co-wrote hits for Clarence Carter (the gold single "Too Weak to Fight"), Wilson Pickett ("A Man and a Half"), Bob Seger ("Old Time Rock and Roll," "Trying to Live My Life Without You") Z.Z. Hill ("Down Home Blues"), and the Osmonds (the million-selling "One Bad Apple" and "Double Lovin'"), among others. He also several recorded Southern soul-flavored singles, charting with "That's How Much You Mean to Me" and "Aretha, Sing One for Me."
Born in 1936 in Greenville, MS, Jackson started recording for Ike Turner's Prann label in 1963 after introducing himself to Turner when the entertainer played a concert in Greenville. The single "Nobody Wants to Cha Cha With Me" was recorded at Cosimo Matassa's New Orleans studio. After traveling to Memphis, Jackson was turned down by Stax Records, but while there he met Louis Williams and they started a vocal group called the Ovations. Recording for Goldwax Records, their single "It's So Wonderful to Be in Love" made it to number 22 on the R&B chart in 1965. While with Goldwax, Jackson wrote for label-mates James Carr and Spencer Wiggens. The Ovations broke up and Jackson got a solo deal with Decca Records under the pseudonym Bart Jackson, releasing "Wonderful Dream" in 1968.
This package brings together sessions that George recorded at Muscle Shoals to preview his own compositions -- recordings that are far more polished than just simple demos, and which stand on their own with the best southern soul of his time. Most of the numbers feature backings by the Muscle Shoals rhythm section -- with George at the piano alongside his vocals. The quality level of the whole collection is super high -- and the set ranks with similar packages by others of Jackson's generation -- like the Sam Dees or Jimmy Lewis CDs on Ace, or the Philip Mitchell collection that's also on Grapevine -- a real testament to George's poetry in song, and the new level of maturity he brought to his genre.
1. Without You
2. Ain't Nothing Like A Sweet Woman's Love
3. Fallin' Back In Love
4. Make You Feel Love Again
5. What Would Your Mama Say?
6. I Know She Misses Me
7. Lovin' You
8. Till I Find Some Way
9. As Long As i Can Count On Your Love
10. Feed The Hunger For The Night
11.I Wish i Could Be Your Lover
12. You're In love
13. Song & Dance Man
14. A Little Taste Of Outside Love
15. Love Vibrations
16. Another Woman Involved
17. Just Can't Make It Without You
18. New York Woman
19. All That Tiime We Could Have Been in Love
20. The Only Way Is Up
21. No Mess Off Nobody
22. In Between Drinks |
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