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Joe Tex made the first Southern soul record that also hit on the pop charts ("Hold What You've Got," in 1965, made number five in Billboard). His raspy-voiced, jackleg preacher style also laid some of the most important parts of rap's foundation. He is, arguably, the most underrated of all the '60s soul performers associated with Atlantic Records, although his records were more likely than those… Read more in Amazon's Joe Tex Store

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  • Audio CD (February 26, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: November 19, 1996
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rhino Records
  • ASIN: B0012PJZR6
  • Also Available in: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #203,780 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Hold What You've Got
2. You Got What It Takes
3. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
4. I Want To (Do Everything for You)
5. Sweet Woman Like You
6. Love You Save (May Be Your Own)
7. S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)
8. I Believe I'm Gonna Make It
9. Papa Was Too
10. Show Me
11. Skinny Legs and All
12. Men Are Gettin' Scarce
13. Buying a Book
14. I Gotcha
15. You Said a Bad Word
16. Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)

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This greatest-hits collection chronicles a dozen years in the career of the late country-soul singer. Tex, who died in 1982 at the age of 47, stepped out of the spotlight near the peak of his popularity after joining the Nation of Islam. As country as any of his soul-singing peers, Tex was master of the playful, down-home raps, best exemplified by "Skinny Legs and All." Rhino's 16-track assortment shows him in a most flattering light. --Steven Stolder

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Texas-born music legend Joe Tex dispensed his inimitable songs many of them R&B/pop crossover hits with rustic charm, down home wisdom, a dose of humor, the conviction of a gospel preacher and the passion of a true southern soul man. Tex's style of often speaking and rapping over gritty soul tracks is a precursor to hip-hop and it shines on classic hits including I Believe I'm Gonna Make It and Skinny Legs And All. Spanning 1965-1977, this must-have
single-disc compilation of 16 of Joe Tex's greatest tracks also features his 65 smash Hold What You ve Got, a #2 R&B/#5 pop single, the #1 hits I Gotcha (also #2 pop), A Sweet Woman Like You, and I Want To (Do Everything For You).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gym floors were shakin' all over this land, February 7, 2001
By David Kinney (San Francisco, Ca. United States) - See all my reviews
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Gym floors WERE shakin' whenever the local AM disc jockey was cool enough to play Joe Tex's latest sermon. Yes brethren, I said sermon. The man was a secular preacher, marriage counseler, and hmmm? what else? oh yeah... a whole bunch of fun too! Wallflowers of both sexes left the walls and danced to 'Show Me','Skinny Legs And All',and ' One Monkey Don't Stop No Show".Joe Tex preached the gospel of the wallflower.The man (kid with pimples) with the raggeddy clothes, the woman (girl with braces) with the skinny legs. He had a great big heart that encouraged everybody to take part and have fun. Everybody. This collection does a good service to both old fans of Joe and newcomers alike. I prefer the sixties stuff myself, but I can still remember driving in my first car in 1972 and hearing "I Gotcha" coming out of the AM speakers. Got me!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It holds up well..., July 21, 2003
By beesquare (FALLS CHURCH, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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Yes, buy it. For the most part the songs, the guitar and horn work, and recording quality hold up and are still as catchy and humorous today as you remember them from when they were recorded. Your kids might even like some of the songs or at least listen with you once. Joe Tex was not one to fluff up his recording sessions with unnecessary violins and other elaborate orchestration; all the cuts have the immediacy of a night club performance. The album has quite a bit going for it besides just nostalgia value: the production quality of this CD seems to be a cut above many historical collections like this... kudos to Rhino on this one. Note: the lyrics are intended to be humorous, human, and down-to-earth (and they are), but some may be offended by the characterizations of women according to their physical appearance as in "Skinny Legs" and "Big Fat Woman."
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Soul, April 9, 2000
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Joe Tex has it all here.Powerful Voice,a Strong sense of Humor&Jams such as Skinny Legs&all,One Monkey Don't Stop No Show.this is Great Soul Music.a Must.
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5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD OLD TIMES
Ain't Gonna Bump No More I AM SO GLAD THAT I FOUND OUT THAT I CAN GET ALL MY OLD MUSIC BACK. THE CD'S ARE SO CLEAR AND FINE. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sherry Meyer

5.0 out of 5 stars I Still Miss Joe Tex
Could this man make you laugh or what? I will forever love Joe Tex and will forever miss him. When ever I was feeling down I would play some of his tunes and he would pick me... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Heyward Woodward

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Cool CD
I bought this CD because of "I Gotcha". I was delighted to find that the rest of the songs were just as good. What a great price for the CD!
Published on August 10, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of My Favorite R&B Albums!
A classic example of American R&B; one of my most-played albums. Tex had soul, humor, and a good voice. Read more
Published on June 11, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Software needs to allow the buyer to listen to the cd
I am interested in seeing all the information about this artist as I was his lead guitar player from 1961 through 1979. Read more
Published on March 24, 1999

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