I know you got soul

Today's car boot sale was disappointing in both the weather (grey and chilly) and the lack of vinyl.  Luckily things were better a fortnight ago and I found a couple of decent albums over the bank holiday weekend.

Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free (1976)

Young Hearts Run Free was Candi's fifth album, coming two allbums after the excellent 'Candi Staton' that I found at a boot sale last year and her second with Warner Brothers after leaving Fame.  The title track reached no.2 in the UK and no.20 in the US and is a disco classic that has been covered by several other artists.

Candi has a voice like no-one else; it manages to convey heartbreak and strength, vulnerability and determination, pain and grace, all in the space of a few syllables.






Next was James Brown:

James Brown - Soul Classics (1972)

An excellent compilation, this album was pressed in Italy, hence the sleeve notes:

The songs span his career from the sixties throught to the early seventies, including what some call the first true funk song; his 1967 hit single Cold Sweat.  It's a fab collection of R&B, soul and funk and a great introduction to his music.

Top tracks:      james brown soul classics

Do It In The Name Of Love

This was 50p at a boot sale this summer; Candi Staton's self-titled third album.

Candi Staton - Candi Staton (1972)

I can't find a lot of info about this LP, and don't know how successful it was.  However it has been released recently on CD along with her other recordings on the Fame label.

The only song available on Spotify is her recording of In The Ghetto, so here it is, as well as a youtube vid of another of my faves from the album:

Candi Staton – In The Ghetto