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The First Cut
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Track Listing
- Everything's gonna be alright
- Life is but nothing
- The first cut is the deepest
- Speak to me
- The time has come
- If you see what I mean
- If you think you're groovy
- Though it hurts me badly
- Something beautiful happened
- Born to be together
- Am I still dreaming?
- Treat me like a lady
- Would you believe
- Angel of the morning
- Letter to Bill
- Kafunta one
- God only knows
- Eleanor Rigby
- Yesterday
- It'll never happen again
- Kafunta two
- As tears go by
- Kafunta three
- To love somebody
- Dreamin'
- Kafunta four
- Welcome home
- Is this what I get for loving you
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #19293 in Music
- Released on: 2008-02-26
- Number of discs: 1
- Format: Extra tracks
- Dimensions: .23 pounds
Customer Reviews
Criminally under-rated
Imagine Aretha Franklin jamming with Brian Jones-era Rolling Stones while Phil Spector puts on the finishing touches behind the mixing desk - you've just caught a glimpse of how good this collection is. From the stomping Speak To Me to to the gorgeous Dreaming via wonderful covers of Beach Boys, Beatles and Stones staples, this is simply some of the most magical soul music I have heard in a long long time. There's something about the production on these songs, as well as Pat's fantastic vocals, that seems to give them a timeless quality, and I would recommend it not just for soul fans but fans of good music in general - with the haunting acoustic refrain of Life Is But Nothing, I find no surprise that Pat went on to sing back-up for Nick Drake, while other moments recall the simple beauty of some Beth Gibbons songs. Looking for something beyond Tina, Marvin, Stevie et al? Look no further.
Pat Gives You All Of Her Heat
Of the three P.P. Arnold CDs on offer here this is the fullest with a whopping 28 tracks. Don't be put off by the 'little girl lost' promo shots that adorn the excellent CD booklet because P.P. has is all woman, all emotion.
That such a vocal talent should not be up there with Tina Turner and Dionne Warwick is a crime only repeated playing of this CD at volume can correct. Immediate's choice of material is good if not innovative. I'd have liked to see her cut more soul stompers and less Brit ballads, but that's the sixties for you.
The short Kafunta pieces make this album even more complete. Sing it Pat! Baby, baby, baaabyyy!
Obscure sixties soul singer
PP began her professional career as an Ikette, backing Ike and Tina Turner. They supported the Rolling Stones on a UK tour in 1966, during which time PP quit the Ikettes and went solo. This compilation contains her sixties music. Originally released with 23 tracks, this revised edition contains 28 tracks including all original 23, though the running order is completely different.
PP had her first and biggest hit with First cut is the deepest, a Cat Stevens song that just failed to make the UK top ten. Her other UK hits were Angel of the morning (yes, that song) and If you think you're groovy. PP was encouraged to write her own songs and several good ones are included here, although none of them are well-known.
The collection includes covers of songs written by the Beatles (Eleanor Rigby, Yesterday), the Beach boys (God only knows), the Rolling Stones (As tears go by - a hit for Marianne Faithfull) and the Bee Gees (To love somebody - a UK hit for Nina Simone).
PP had a style somewhere between Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin. She should have been more successful than she was, but such is life. If you are a discerning fan of sixties soul music, give PP a chance.
