Chuck Jackson is one of the great underrated soul singers of the '60s. His deep and unerringly smooth vocals and the slick uptown sound of his records may give some listeners and critics the impression that he is lacking in soul. Not so. One listen to him soaring through the incredible "Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)" or "I Keep Forgettin' (Everytime You're Near)" will certainly dispel any doubts. This collection rounds up nine of his fine recordings for the Wand label cut between 1...   [ read more ]

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This two-fer reissues soul belter Chuck Jackson's earliest LPs for the Wand label. A significant cut above the typical filler-stuffed soul collections of the early '60s, I Don't Want to Cry's hit title cut serves as a springboard to explore 11 other tear-stained tunes, forming a concept record detailing the many subtle gradations of melancholy and heartbreak. Pop classics like "Tears on My Pillow," "Lonely Teardrops," and "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" are well matched to {...   [ read more ]

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This two-fer assembles a pair of Chuck Jackson LPs cut in the mid-'60s for the Wand label. Encore! suffers from the absence of the kind of signature performance (e.g. "Any Day Now" or "I Keep Forgetting") that galvanizes the soul belter's finest Wand efforts. The opener "Tell Him I'm Not Home," a stinging tale of romantic rejection, was the record's biggest hit and its brightest moment, complete with a powerful backing vocal courtesy of Doris Troy. But like so many LPs in the pre...   [ read more ]

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