Credits:

Mckinley Mitchell

Description:

[Malaco 1000 Best Selection] 30 titles (plus 3 compilations) from Malaco Records, a prestigious label that inherited the tradition of Stax Records and High Records and was loved by soul fans around the world as the savior of Southern soul in the 1980s, are now available for just 1,000 yen! McKinley Mitchell, a great singer who was Otis Clay's predecessor and a role model for Chicago soul singers, returned to his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, and signed a contract with Malaco and released this album. The second of two albums he made in his lifetime, it features the hit single "The End of the Rainbow," a re-recording of "The Town I Live In," a big hit from his days at Chicago's One Duffle label, and the bluesy "Run to Love," as well as songs by Sam Cooke, Sam Benton, Bobby Bobby, and the late Sam Cook. The album features a soulful shout that evokes Sam Cooke, Brook Benton, Bobby Blunt, and others. This is a masterpiece by a singer who is loved by soul lovers, and has been independently edited and released in Japan and the U.K. [1978] With commentary. Original jacket.

Tracklisting:

1 OPEN HOUSE AT MY HOUSE / McKinley Mitchell
2 YOU'RE SO FINE / McKinley Mitchell
3 THE TOWN I LIVE IN / McKinley Mitchell
4 SAME OLD DREAM / McKinley Mitchell
5 YOU KNOW I'VE TRIED / McKinley Mitchell
6 RUN TO LOVE / McKinley Mitchell
7 DREAM LOVER / McKinley Mitchell
8 THE END OF THE RAINBOW / McKinley Mitchell
9 MR. MUSIC MAN / McKinley Mitchell
10 FOLLOW THE WIND / McKinley Mitchell
11 DAYS GOT BRIGHTER / McKinley Mitchell
12 POVERTY / McKinley Mitchell
13 FALLING FOR YOUR LOVE / McKinley Mitchell
14 SLAVE FOR YOUR LOVE / McKinley Mitchell
15 WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS / McKinley Mitchell
16 TROUBLE BLUES / McKinley Mitchell