The Complete O.V. Wright on Hi Records, Vol. 1: In the Studio [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [IMPORT]

O.V. Wright

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 1999)
• Original Release Date: August 24, 1999
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Hi Records (UK)
• ASIN: B00000JWSI
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #117,727 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description
Subtitled 'In The Studio', this double disc set features three entire LPs and four bonus tracks. The record 'We're Still Together' is on CD for the first time. All of the tunes presented in this collection were produced by Willie Mitchell. The albums included are 'Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)', 'The Bottom Line' & 'We're Still Together'. The extra cuts are 'Rhymes', 'Without You', 'A Fool Can't See The Light' & 'I'm Gonna Be A Big Man Someday'. A combined total of 30 tracks. Double slimline jewel case. 1999 release.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What could be better?, July 10, 2000

By	E. Fishbein "SpaceDude" (Saturn) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For those of us obsessed with "Deep Soul" you'll just have to have this because it's all of O.V. Wright's Hi Records cuts. Sure his voice is a little weaker here, and he's clearly under the influence at times, but some of the stuff he belts out are so hauntingly beautiful you'll just have to have it.

Even better, make sure you pick up the 2nd live disc as a companion. Truly wonderful.

For those of you not familiar with O.V. Wright, might I suggest you go pick you pick up some of his older MCA compilations and consider this disc after. Once you hear him, you'll just want more and more.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars there's only one o.v. wright, July 15, 2006

By	COMPUTERJAZZMAN "computerjazzman" (Cliffside Park, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

those people who say that his later music recorded on the Hi label is not as good as his earlier output on the Don Robie BACKBEAT label, are wrong. Just listen to the man's voice and interpretation of his material. Besides, how can any music produced by willie Mitchell be bad? Plus, you have backup by the Hi Rhythm Section (the Hodges Brothers plus the great Howard Grimes on drums, with his trademark emphasis on the second and fourth beat), and The Memphis Horns! If you like soul music, then you will love this CD.

5.0 out of 5 stars FOR THOSE WHO THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER FOR O.V. WRIGHT WHEN HE LEFT BACKBEAT RECORDS...THINK AGAIN!!!, June 24, 2009

By	Mr. Nightshift (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

Nothing really changed...The Deep Soul was still there...It was just Disco & Soul music was REALLY undergoing some massive changes, but Willie Mitchell & Company (Hi Records) REFUSED to go along with those changes when it came to: Ann Peebles, Otis Clay and O.V. Wright. This 2 (Two) Disc Set covers ALL 30 (Thirty) Studio Recordings or ALL 3 (Three) Albums released by Hi Records ("Into Something", "The Bottom Line" & "We're Still Together") Plus 2 (Two) Single Only Tracks: "Rhymes" & "Without You". "Without You" is from a poor quality tape. You think they would have used a Mint/Unplayed Single...Why? We'll never know. It should be noted that the final 2 (Two) Tracks are NOT by O.V. Wright, but some Demo's that was probley for O.V. to record, but he never got around to it, and BOTH of these Tracks SHOULD NOT HAVE EVEN BEEN INCLUDED...Thank God they are at the very end of Disc 2 :)

I would list the 'Killer' Tracks...No! I'm not gonna do that (It's just too many to list). Do yourself a favor....Go and buy this Compact Disc! Deep Soul don't...No! CAN'T get no better than this!!!