The Very Best of Bloodstone

Bloodstone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino Records
• ASIN: B0012PJZPI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,063 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Natural High

2. Take These Chains

3. Never Let You Go

4. Tell It to My Face

5. Outside Woman

6. Let Me Ride

7. The Traffic Cop (Dance)

8. That's Not How It Goes

9. Little Linda

10. My Little Lady

11. Wasted Time [Theme from Riddle of the Sphinx]

12. Train Ride

13. Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl)

14. Give Me Your Heart

15. Do You Wanna Do a Thing

16. We Go a Long Way Back

Editorial Reviews

Kansas City-bread R&B outfit Bloodstone bridged the gap from soul to funk and funky rock, adventurously evolving from their vocal group roots to
become a full-fledged, instrumentally accomplished band. Their debut single, Natural High, shot to #4 R&B and #10 pop on the Billboard® charts, and became their signature song. Spanning 1972-1978, this 16-track survey of their biggest hits the most comprehensive
single-disc Bloodstone anthology available compiles this and other stand-outs from their series of albums for London and the Isley
Brothers T-Neck label including Outside Woman, Take These Chains, Tell It To My Face, and My Little Lady.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soul Epiphany, February 11, 2004

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Soulful Annie (Sonoma County, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best Of Bloodstone, The (Audio CD)

Bloodstone (Willis Draffen Jr., Charles McCormick, Charles Love, and Harry Williams) combines all the elements required of ideal Soul Music: Heartfelt lyrics, sweet harmonies, smooth rhythms, and soaring lead vocals with super-human crescendo falsettos.

"Natural High" , from 1972, was penned by the talented McCormick (who also sings lead), and was the group's biggest hit. But here in the Bay Area, the deeper tunes like "Never Let You Go" and "Outside Woman" are still widely recognized some 30 years after their debut. And if you're new to Bloodstone, don't let sample clips of these two songs fool you--this is some serious Soul Music. On "Never Let You Go", lead singer Harry Williams starts out sweetly enough, but gradually builds to an extraordinarily powerful falsetto that will startle and transform the casual listener. There are times during this tune when that 70's over-instrumentation threatens to dominate, but Harry's incredible voice breaks right through to an emotionally climactic finish. Harry is arguably one of THE most powerful male voices to EVER record in the genre of Soul Music. More specifically, there are few shouters who could keep it up while singing in the higher registers. Harry is simply supurb.

This Rhino issue remains my favorite of the CD choices, primarily due to the inclusion of the aforementioned essentials together with "Little Linda", the sweet "Give Me Your Heart", and that retro vocal beauty "We Go A Long Way Back" (from 1982.) Sadly missing is the overlooked gem "Something's Missing" (from the 1974 LP "Riddle Of The Spinx"; and "Go On And Cry", a perennial favorite. Clearly, Bloodstone are masters at slow jams & ballads and I'd like to see a CD collection dedicated strictly to their slower grooves.

Meanwhile, sit down for a little soulful meditation with Bloodstone. Turn up the volume and enjoy. 100% pure. No additives or artificial stimulants. Truly a Natural High.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awsome******* Go Harry Williams!, November 24, 2003

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NICOLE LARKIN (Kansas City, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Very Best Of Bloodstone, The (Audio CD)

Harry Williams is the main reason why I would buy this cdover and over again. He is an awesom person and a fantastic performer. Outside Woman,Natural High and of course Long Way Back are the ultimate jamz.
(HI Harry!)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars it's a cool disc, January 5, 2002

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A customer "mistermaxxx" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Very Best Of Bloodstone, The (Audio CD)

i got this disc a few years back.I liked some of the other tracks but it was mainly for "Natural High" that song just floats&Moves Me.this is a Very Underrated Group.they had some Jams but there Monster Jams Overshadow so much.