Arthur Conley 1964-1974

1,I'm Living Good : The Soul of Arthur Conley 1964-1974 (Kent) 1,613円
サブタイトルというかセールストークが「The Cream of This Underrated Southern Soul Hero's 60s and 70s Ballads and Midtempo Killers」。
ということで、アーサー・コンレイ全盛期RU-JAC、ATCO、JOTIS、FAME、CAPRICORNに残されたスロウからミディアム・ナンバーばかりを24曲集めたアルバム。よって代名詞"Sweet Soul Music"は入っていない潔いアルバム。
コンレイの親方オーティス・レディングと比べれば明らかに線の細いシンガーなのですが、この手のスロー～ミディアム・ナンバーでの彼は正に格別、64年のHarold Holt and his Bandとのシングル曲とかThe Soul Clanとしての曲、未CD化のシングル・オンリー曲も入って実に充実したアルバムになっています。こんなのが1,500円ちょっとで買えるっていやいい時代です.....とシミジミ。

1. Let's Go Steady
(1967, USA 7" single on Atco 6463, Non-LP, B-side of "Sweet Soul Music")
2. Take Me (Just As I Am)
(1966, USA 7" single on Fame 1009, A-side)
3. Where You Lead [by Harold Holt And His Band - Vocal Arthur Conley]
(1964, USA 7" single on Ru-Jac 0014, Non-LP, A-side)
4. There's A Place For Us
(1966, USA 7" single on Jotis 472, B-side of "Who's Foolin' Who")
5. I'm Gonna Forget About You
(1966, USA 7" single on Fame 1009, B-side of "Take Me (Just As I Am)")
6. Love Comes And Goes
(1967, USA 7" single on Atco 6529, B-side of "Whole Lotta Woman")
7. I'm A Stranger [by Harold Holt And His Band - Vocal Arthur Conley]
(1964, USA 7" single on Ru-Jac 0014, Non-LP, B-side of "Where You Lead")
8. I'll Let Nothing Separate Us
(on "Sweet Soul Music", 1967 USA Stereo LP On Atco SD 33-215)
9. Put Our Love Together
(1968, USA 7" single on Atco 6563, B-side of "Funky Street")
10. Keep On Talking
(on "Shake, Rattle & Roll", 1967 USA Stereo LP on Atco SD 33-220)
11. This Love Of Mine
(on "Soul Directions", 1968 USA Stereo LP on Atco SD 33-243)
12. Take A Step
(on "More Sweet Soul", USA 1969 Stereo LP on Atco SD 33-276)
13. Otis Sleep On
(on "Soul Directions", 1968 USA Stereo LP on Atco SD 33-243)
14. Is That You Love
(1968, USA 7" single on Atco 6662, A-side)
15. That's How It Feels [by The Soul Clan]
['The Soul Clan' was Solomon Burke, Arthur Conley, Don Covay and Joe Tex]
(1968, USA 7" single on Atlantic 2530, Non LP, B-side to "Soul Meeting")
16. God Bless
(1970, USA 7" single on Atco 6747, A-side)
17. All Day Singing
(July 1970, UK 7" single on Atlantic 2091-025, A-side, Non-LP
"God Bless" is its B-side, however, it was the A is the USA on Atco 6747)
18. Nobody's Fault But Mine
(1970, USA 7" single on Atco 6790, A-side)
19. If He Walked Today
(1976, South-Africa 7" single on Atlantic ATS 6, A-side)
20. I'm Living Good
(1971, USA 7" single on Capricorn 8017, A-side)
21. Walking On Eggs
(1972, USA 7" single on Capricorn CPR 0001, B-side of "More Sweet Soul Music")
22. It's So Nice (When It's Somebody Else's Wife)
(1974, USA 7" single on Capricorn CPR 0047, B-side of "Bless You")
23. I Want Your Love
(on "One More Sweet Soul Music", 1988 Japan-Only LP on P-Vine PJ 122)
24. Stop Knocking
(on "Peaches - Pick Of The Crop", a 1974 USA 2LP Sampler for the Capricorn Records Label on Capricorn PRO 588. "Peaches" was also issued in the UK in November 1974 on Capricorn Records 2476 105 as a single LP - but without the Arthur Conley track.)

Tracks 1 to 7 and 16 are MONO, all others are STEREO
Tracks 1 and 6 are produced by OTIS REDDING



Arthur Conley "Let's Go Steady"


The Soul Clan - That's How It Feels


Otis Sleep On