- The Dark End of the Street
- Cry Like a Man
- It Tears Me Up
- You Left the Water Running
- Do Right Woman Do Right Man
- Memphis Women and Chicken
- Zero Willpower
- He'll Take Care of You
- I'm Your Puppet
- Where There's a Will There's a Way
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Wayne Jackson Guest Artist,Trumpet
Delbert McClinton Guest Artist,Harmonica
Ava Aldridge Vocals (Background)
Cindy Richardson Vocals (Background)
Carson Whitsett Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Piano (Electric)
Gary Nicholson Guitar,Guitar (Resonator)
Spooner Oldham Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Mellotron,Wurlitzer,Glockenspiel,Organ (Hammond)
Charles Rose Trombone
David Hood Bass
Lenny LeBlanc Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Johnson Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Electric),Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Roger Hawkins Drums,Bongos,Tambourine
Buzz Cason Vocals (Background)
Doug Moffet Horn,Flute,Sax (Baritone)
George Soule Vocals (Background)
Cindy Richardson Walker Vocals (Background)
Bobby Emmons Organ,Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Harvey Thompson Sax (Tenor)
Reggie Young Guitar
Florence Flash Drums,Maracas,Triangle,Percussion,Wood Block,Finger Cymbals
David Briggs Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Piano (Electric)
Carson Whitsett Composer
Gary Nicholson Composer
Spooner Oldham Composer
Johnny Sandlin Mixing,Engineer
Jonnie Barnett Composer
Rick Hall Composer
Peter Guralnick Liner Notes
Oscar Frank Composer
George Drakoulias Producer
Dan Penn Composer,Producer
Bobby Emmons Composer
Chips Moman Composer
Donnie Fritts Composer
Roy Cunningham Photography
Jay Wilson Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
David Gahr Photography
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Overview
If James Brown is Soul Brother Number One, you can make a very credible case for Dan Penn being number two. The Alabama native has had a hand in writing a fair number of classic soul songs, and here he commits his versions of them to tape for the first time, recording, of course, in Muscle Shoals, with their fabulous house band, and a horn section including former Memphis Horn member Wayne Jackson. It's a tall order Penn sets himself, offering himself up for comparison with greats like James Carr, Aretha Franklin, and James and Bobby Purify, who have sung his songs -- and that's just the start of the list. However, he comes out very well, beginning with a quiet take on"The Dark End of the Street," coming across like a note to a secret lover, rather than a cry of pain. "It Tears Me Up" conveys the anguish,"You Left the Water Running" bounces in its pain, and "Do Right Woman Do Right Man" is advice to a friend, instead of Aretha's extra freedom cry for equal rights."I'm Your Puppet" becomes a sigh of resignation. Given tracks like that, the other songs will inevitably suffer by comparison, and, to be fair, "Memphis Women and Chicken" is little more than a throwaway. But even the lesser-known material from a craftsman-like Penn is head and shoulders above most of the competition, and "Zero Willpower," a song that he took 20 years to complete, has soul classic written all over it, as good as the greatest hits. Penn can't just write 'em, he can perform 'em too, in a manner as soulful as the greats, as this record shows. The man deserves to be an American musical icon. ~ Chris Nickson
Product Details
Release Date: | 01/16/2018 |
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Label: | Rhino |
UPC: | 0081227932039 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Dan Penn Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (12 String)Wayne Jackson Guest Artist,Trumpet
Delbert McClinton Guest Artist,Harmonica
Ava Aldridge Vocals (Background)
Cindy Richardson Vocals (Background)
Carson Whitsett Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Piano (Electric)
Gary Nicholson Guitar,Guitar (Resonator)
Spooner Oldham Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Mellotron,Wurlitzer,Glockenspiel,Organ (Hammond)
Charles Rose Trombone
David Hood Bass
Lenny LeBlanc Vocals (Background)
Jimmy Johnson Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Electric),Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Roger Hawkins Drums,Bongos,Tambourine
Buzz Cason Vocals (Background)
Doug Moffet Horn,Flute,Sax (Baritone)
George Soule Vocals (Background)
Cindy Richardson Walker Vocals (Background)
Bobby Emmons Organ,Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Harvey Thompson Sax (Tenor)
Reggie Young Guitar
Florence Flash Drums,Maracas,Triangle,Percussion,Wood Block,Finger Cymbals
David Briggs Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Piano (Electric)
Technical Credits
Stephen Marcussen MasteringCarson Whitsett Composer
Gary Nicholson Composer
Spooner Oldham Composer
Johnny Sandlin Mixing,Engineer
Jonnie Barnett Composer
Rick Hall Composer
Peter Guralnick Liner Notes
Oscar Frank Composer
George Drakoulias Producer
Dan Penn Composer,Producer
Bobby Emmons Composer
Chips Moman Composer
Donnie Fritts Composer
Roy Cunningham Photography
Jay Wilson Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
David Gahr Photography
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