Otis Clay - One-Derful! The Chicago Masters 1965-1968 - LP
Label: Charly Records
Price: 24.99 Euro
One of the most revered Deep Soul singers of the Sixties alongside the likes of James Carr, Percy Sledge and O. V. Wright?
OTIS CLAY was born in Waxhaw, Mississippi in 1942. He grew up singing in the church graduating into one of the greatest gospel quartets of all time ? the Sensational Nightingales. Clay made the jump to secular music in 1962 and signed to the Chicago based 'One-derful!' label eventually landing a national R&B hit with "That's How It Is", a fine testament to his towering talent.
In truth, Otis Clay never achieved the level of success that he truly deserved. In later life he found huge success in Japan and also recorded the original version of "The Only Way Is Up", a European chart-topper for Yazz and The Plastic Machine.
Here, for the very first time, we present the complete 'One-derful!' recordings including unreleased material.
- 140g LP black vinyl
- First Ever reissue featuring the complete One-derful! recordings
- Deep Soul hero and Japanese Soul Superstar
- Previously unreleased recordings
- New and exclusive essay by black music journalist Tony Cummings
Tracklist:
SIDE A
01. I Got Problems
02. Show Place
03. Got To Find A Way
04. I Don't Know What To Do
05. Nothing To Look Forward To
06. I Paid the Price
07. A Lasting Love
08. Tired of Falling In and Out of Love With You
SIDE B
01. Come My Dear
02. Thank You Love
03. Show Me What You Say
04. Three Is a Crowd
05. That's How It Is (When You're In Love)
06. That'll Get You What You Want
07. I'm Satisfied
08. I Lost Someone
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