Snatching It Back: Best of

Clarence Carter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 1992)
• Original Release Date: April 21, 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B0000032DS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,783 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Journeyman Clarence Carter is seldom cited among the solid circle of soul men who--like Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Solomon Burke--are considered the architects of the rhythm & blues of the '60s. Nevertheless, as witnessed by this 21-track set, Carter did more than his share to forward the art of testifyin' musical truth-tellin'. Here Carter emerges as a tried-and-tested Southern soul brother who had crafted his own, distinctive vocal style. Known for a hearty laugh that he often dropped into tunes like the 1968 hit "Looking for a Fox" and the riotous "Back Door Santa," he routinely addressed the theme of infidelity that provided the backdrop to singles like "Slip Away" and this disc's title track. These cuts were all made at the famed Muscle Shoals studio in Carter's native Alabama, using many of the same musicians who graced hit records by Aretha Franklin and other legends in the late '60s. While he could turn a weeper like "Patches" (originally recorded by Detroit's Chairmen of the Board) into a major pop and R&B hit in 1970, Carter's real talent as a storyteller is clearly evident on his reworking of the Etta James classic "I'd Rather Go Blind" and the standout reading of James Carr's "Making Love (At the Dark End of the Street)" complete with typical Carter rap. --David Nathan

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Media Type: CD
Artist: CARTER,CLARENCE
Title: SNATCHING IT BACK-BEST OF
Street Release Date: 04/21/1992
Domestic
Genre: BLUES

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Southern soul at its best..., November 16, 2005

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B. Bowman "Double B" (Jersey, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snatching It Back: Best of (Audio CD)

Clarence Carter's music as documented in this collection is nothing short of amazing. His work stands in the area where the blues and soul music meet, and the results will definitely grab you. His voice is so soulful and expressive and he could really put it across like the old bluesmen were capable of doing. This compilation contains the best of Carter's recordings from 1965-1970 and has too many great songs to mention. If you are a fan of the Allman Brothers Band or Duane Allman, this disc features three songs on which Duane Allman is credited as a session musician. The slide guitar solo Allman plays on "The Road Of Love" sounds as if he will literally tear the roof off the studio and gives me chills every time I hear it. In addition, it is worth noting the two songs on this collection that were also covered by Etta James: "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "Tell Daddy", which was released as "Tell Mama" by James. Overall, this is a really strong collection and while Clarence Carter may not get props like some of the other great soul men do, he should. This collection is the proof.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars THE REAL CLARENCE CARTER, January 31, 2003

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Les Brown "colsnake" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Snatching It Back: Best of (Audio CD)

Of the the many soul artists of the mid-60's, Clarence Carter was underated by many of the northern radio station D.J.'s and program directors. Living in Baltimore at the time Clarence was recording on the 'Fame' label, only 1 station would play his music with any consistancy and that was WANN in Annapolis, Md..
I'm happy to see this album available but miss cuts like;
Funky Fever, Thred the Needle, The Court Room and a few others.
Overall, this album will fill the soul gaps in anyone's collection. Now, if I could only find some original Andre Williams.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars more than strokin'!!, January 5, 2010

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Dorothy Barnett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Snatching It Back: The Best Of Clarence Carter (MP3 Download)

This is the TRUE Clarence Carter. Not novelty, but some really amazing and heartfelt songs. You can really feel the emotion come through in this man's music and this is a great sampler of what he can do. Everything from ballads, to old school soul, to party anthems, this is a a wonderful album. Great backing musicians too. Wish somebody was doing music like this now. Artists like Clarence Carter are rare. When you listen to him, you can tell that he's lived it!