专辑简介:
Vocalist Mighty Sam McClain is a specialist in Southern soul-blues, one of the original masters from the 1960s, when the music enjoyed its peak popularity. He carries on the tradition of vocalists like Bobby Bland, Solomon Burke, Otis Clay, James Carr and Otis Redding. His excellent 1990s recordings are now widely available, but that wasnt always the case.
Like so many other soul-blues vocalists, McClain began singing gospel in his mothers choir when he was five. At 13, owing to disagreements with his stepfather, he left home and lived with grandparents for a while before hooking up with Little Melvin Underwood. He worked with Underwood first as a valet and later as a featured vocalist in his road show.
His inspirations included Little Willie John, Clyde McPhatter of the Drifters, B.B. King, and Bobby Blue Bland. McClain recalled seeing Bland at the city auditorium in Monroe, La. as a revelatory moment. Years later, McClain would open for Bland at Tipitinas, a blues club in New Orleans. To this day, he considers Blands nod of approval a high point of his career. 曲目列表:
1. Too Proud (Carter)
2. Can You Stand the Test of Love (McClain)
3. Who Made You Cry? (Barry/McClain)
4. New Man in Town (McClain)
5. What You Want Me to Do? (McClain)
6. Where You Been So Long? (Barry/McClain)
7. Honey Chile (McClain/Platt)
8. Here I Go Falling in Love Again (Barry/McClain)
9. Lord Will Make a Way (Green)
10. Hanging on the Cross (Katz/McClain)
11. I'm Gonna Love You (Katz/McClain)
12. When the Hurt Is Over (McClain)
13. Give It up to Love (Barry/Entress/McClain) 试听: