Track Listing

1. I'm Living Good - The Ovations feat. Louis Williams
2. There Goes My Used To Be - Wee Willie Walker
3. I'll Be Tru To You - Spencer Wiggins
4. I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore - Jame carr
5. That's How Stong My love Is - O V Wright with The Keys
6. Unlovable - Barbara Perry
7. Here It Is Now - Gene (Bowlegs) Miller
8. Call On Me - Percy Milem
9. The Well's Gone Dry - Dorothy Williams
10. He's Too Old - Spencer Wiggins
11. Some Other Time - Eddie Jefferson
12. Pouring Water On A Drowning Man - James Carr
13. Rackin' Chair - the Ovations
14. Will I Ever Be Free - Jeb Stewart
15. Darling - The Lyrics
16. The Power Of A Woman - Spencer Wiggins
17. I've Been Loving You Too long - Ben Atkins & The Second Hand
18. Liquid Mood - timmy Thomas
19. Don't Cry - The Ovations
20. You Didn't Know It, But You Had Me - George Greer
21. Love Is A Tricky Thing - The Five C's
22. It's Wonderful To Be In Love - the Ovations
23. Uptight Good Woman - Spencer Wiggins
24. The Dark End Of The Street - James Carr

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53642 in Music
• Released on: 2001-11-26
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Customer Reviews

The other Memphis based Soul-label
Goldwax was the other Memphis based soul label besides the much better known Stax label. As a lover of the Stax sound I decided that it was time to broaden my Southern Soul horizon and bought this record. It is as good as the best on Stax and therefor some of the best Southern Soul you will ever hear. James Carr's "Dark end of the street" is probably the best known Goldwax track. The others are (almost)as good as Carr. My personal favourit is the uptempo "He's too old" by Spencer Wiggins.
While writing this review I am thinking whether or not it will be possible to find 24 tracks as good as this on any other soul label. Could be a problem for most soul labels.
The bonus that comes with this CD is the booklet. The people at Ace/Kent have as always come up with a very well documented booklet. You cannot only listen to the Goldwax Story but you can also read it.

The Greatest Single Ever Released !
As far as i am aware , this is currently the only CD release of the single which i personally consider the best that's ever been released . And i'm talking about any style and any era of music you care to mention . And in 30 years of being an avid music fan , i believe i've heard the best of them all .
The song i'm talking about sits proudly on this fine compilation at track number 5 : That's How Strong My Love Is by O.V. Wright .
The story of O.V. Wright is a long and interesting one but i don't have the time to get into it now . Suffice to say that the man was a superb singer , deeply rooted in the Gospel tradition which dominates Southern soul . Stax Records had the chance to sign him (and this song) but passed and the world is surely a poorer place for that decision , how much joy and pleasure this mans voice could have given us if he'd become a bigger star than he did .
If you have any feeling at all for soul (or beautiful heartfelt music of any kind) then please buy this disc and learn to appreciate the glory and majesty of O.V. Wright a criminally underrated singer .
Oh and i should also add that this disc also contains magnificent performances by such fantastic singers as The Ovations , Wee Willie Walker , Spencer Wiggins and the absolutely uncomparable , legendary James Carr . Buy all his CD's Next !!!!