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Soul Man: Live in Japan

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I have had this on cassette since it came out and was disappointed to see the CD is missing the last 2 songs, Ellie and Trying To Live My Life Without You, which add up to more than 20 minutes. The music that remains is top-rate.

Otis Clay sings in front of a devoted Japanese audience and gives the performance of his life. He sticks to the style that made him - raw, passionate, Southern-style soul that sounds like it was born in Memphis. His intense singing shows his gospel roots with His Precious Love included on this disc. Other highlights include Holding On To A Dying Love, and the O.V. Wright song, A Nickel And A Nail. This collection is an excellent overview of his hits. It was recorded in 1983 and has the core of the band that backed up Al Green in the 70's. A good place to start if you're new to Otis Clay. There's no one like him!

The CD speaks for itself. CD player in car only holds 12 CDs. Now it is a 11 CD player.

I saw Otis Clay at Fitzgerald's in Chicago and I saw Al Green's band in action many years ago. Putting them together leads to some mighty fine soul music. The Hodges Brothers and Howard Grimes provide the groove and Otis sings those classics that make your legs move. "A Nickel and A Nail" and "Precious, Precious" may be really familiar, but you still want to sing and dance along. When true professionals record live music, the results stand out. Buy this CD!