The Goldwax Story, Vol. 1 [Original recording remastered, Import]

Goldwax Story (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: Kent Records UK
• ASIN: B00005S85T
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #310,985 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ovations (Ft Louis Williams)

2. There Goes My Used To Be

3. I'll Be Tru To You

4. I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore

5. That's How Stong My Love Is

6. Unlovable

7. Here It Is Now

8. Call On Me

9. The Well's Gone Dry

10. He's Too Old

11. Some Other Time

12. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man

13. Rackin' Chair

14. Will I Ever Be Free

15. Darling

16. Power Of A Woman

17. I've Been Loving You Too Long

18. Liquid Mood

19. Don't Cry

20. You Didn't Know It, But You Had Me

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Compilation of Tracks from the Legendary Memphis Soul Label that Served as Homebase from Many a Roots Singer Like the Late James Carr, Spencer Wiggins, Timmy Thomas, O.v. Wright, the Ovations and Many More.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best ever soul album!, October 3, 2002

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"jerryleelewis2" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Goldwax Story, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

Atlantic and Stax can't compete with Goldwax. This is southern soul at it's most down home, grits and gravy best. James Carr, with three tracks on this compilation, competes with Solomon Burke, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, and others as the greatest soul singer of all time, and Spencer Wiggins, with four tracks, isn't very far behind. The latters version of "Uptight, Good Woman" just about defines southern soul to me in the same degree as James Carr's "Dark End Of The Street" and "Pouring Water On A Drowning Man". The Goldwax story was short, lasting for about six years, but like the story of other gréat Memphis labels such as Sun, Hi, and Stax it will stand. For sheer quality, if not for commercial succes.
This is the best soul compilation I've ever heard in my life.
Buy it and feel sanctified.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars just fantasic, August 10, 2003

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

This review is from: The Goldwax Story, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

If you like soul music, you need to get this album. Goldwax records produced some great music, particularly James Carr and the first secular recording by O.V. Wright, "That's How Strong My Love Is", which was covered by the Rolling Stones. There is also some great stuff by somebody named Spencer Wigggins, and a lot of other good stuff. If you like this kind of music, you should get James Carr, "The Complete Goldwax Singles" also.