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Sam & Dave Soul Men Release Date: 1967 Running Time: 28:56 Label: Atlantic Rating:

Because R&B was such a singles-driven market in the 1960s, many albums released by Stax and Motown were big on filler. But that generally wasn't the case with Sam & Dave's albums, which boasted many gems that weren't released as singles and enjoyed little, if any, radio airplay. Listeners may be surprised to learn that as popular as this twosome was in 1967, Soul Men contains only one major single: the anthemic title song and its B-side, the charming "May I Baby." Among the first-class album tracks never released as singles were "Rich Kind of Poverty," the punchy "Hold It Baby," and the gospel-drenched ballads "Just Keep Holding On" and "I've Seen What Loneliness Can Do." As was customary, the team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter wrote the hits, and Hayes' production was so utterly sympathetic in capturing the tough, swaggering singing styles of both Sam Moore and David Prater that he surrounded them with punchy, driving arrangements by the Memphis Horns, Booker T. & the MG's, and the studio aces at Stax. Hayes pushed the level into the red on a number of these tunes, making for dynamite performances from the duo. This is one of these records that feels live because of its crackling energy. For those with more than a casual interest in Memphis soul, Soul Men is highly recommended. Alex Henderson and Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Soul Man	Hayes, Porter	2:36
2	May I Baby	Hayes, Porter	2:38
3	Broke Down Piece of Man	Cropper, Shamwell	2:46
4	Let It Be Me	Becaud, Curtis, Delanoe	2:45
5	Hold It Baby	Rice	2:35
6	I'm With You	Pauling	2:50
7	Don't Knock It	Hayes, Porter	2:28
8	Just Keep Holding On	Jones, Isbell	2:52
9	Good Runs the Bad Away	Jackson, Love	2:15
10	Rich Kind of Poverty	Hayes, Selph	2:13
11	I've Seen What Loneliness Can Do	Banks, Jones	2:58

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Soul Men [Hallmark] Release Date: 2006 Label: Hallmark

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