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Issued in the wake of Toney Jr.'s hit cover of "For Your Precious Love," this is mostly filled with covers of soul oldies and then-current soul songs, including "Dark End of the Street," "Moon River" (again following the Jerry Butler version), "Do Right Woman -- Do Right Man," "Turn on Your Love Light," and "Any Day Now." Toney specialized in updated, orchestrated versions of familiar soul songs, and while he sang them well, the format was kind of retro and unoriginal, even in 1967. Top Southern soul session guys Tommy Cogbill (bass), Reggie Young (guitar), Bobby Emmons (keyboards), and Chips Moman (engineer) provide accomplished backing for Toney's emotional vocals, which have traits in common with both Jerry Butler and Otis Redding, and favor ballads. Toney did contribute one original, "Ain't That True Love," and "No Sad Songs" would be covered a year later by Joe Simon. The Sundazed CD reissue of the LP adds seven songs from 1967-68 Bell singles, as well as the previously unreleased demo "Gettin' Ready for the Heartbreak" and an alternate take of his 45 "You Can Lead Your Woman to the Altar."
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jamie Robertson, Composer, Lyricist - Reggie Young, Guitar - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Papa Don, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - Chips Moman, Composer, Engineer, Lyricist - Reggie Young, Guitar - Dan Penn, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Papa Don, Producer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - Marlin Greene, Composer, Lyricist - Reggie Young, Guitar - Eddie Hinton, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Papa Don, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - Henry Mancini, Composer, Lyricist - Reggie Young, Guitar - John Mercer, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Papa Don, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist, Main Artist - Reggie Young, Guitar - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Papa Don, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - Chips Moman, Composer, Engineer, Lyricist - Reggie Young, Guitar - Dan Penn, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Papa Don, Producer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - BROOKS ARTHUR, Composer, Lyricist - Reggie Young, Guitar - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Richard Brooks, Composer, Lyricist - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Jerry Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Papa Don, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - Joseph Wade Scott, Composer, Lyricist - Reggie Young, Guitar - Deadric Malone, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Papa Don, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - Burt Bacharach, Composer, Lyricist - Reggie Young, Guitar - Bob Hilliard, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Papa Don, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - M. Rotha, Composer, Lyricist - Reggie Young, Guitar - Fritz Rotter, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Papa Don, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Oscar Toney, Jr., Associated Performer, Main Artist - Darryl Carter, Composer, Lyricist - Reggie Young, Guitar - Tommy Cogbill, Bass - Gene Chrisman, Drums - Bobby Emmons, Organ, Piano - Papa Don, Producer - Chips Moman, Engineer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Issued in the wake of Toney Jr.'s hit cover of "For Your Precious Love," this is mostly filled with covers of soul oldies and then-current soul songs, including "Dark End of the Street," "Moon River" (again following the Jerry Butler version), "Do Right Woman -- Do Right Man," "Turn on Your Love Light," and "Any Day Now." Toney specialized in updated, orchestrated versions of familiar soul songs, and while he sang them well, the format was kind of retro and unoriginal, even in 1967. Top Southern soul session guys Tommy Cogbill (bass), Reggie Young (guitar), Bobby Emmons (keyboards), and Chips Moman (engineer) provide accomplished backing for Toney's emotional vocals, which have traits in common with both Jerry Butler and Otis Redding, and favor ballads. Toney did contribute one original, "Ain't That True Love," and "No Sad Songs" would be covered a year later by Joe Simon. The Sundazed CD reissue of the LP adds seven songs from 1967-68 Bell singles, as well as the previously unreleased demo "Gettin' Ready for the Heartbreak" and an alternate take of his 45 "You Can Lead Your Woman to the Altar."
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:28:40
- Main artists: Oscar Toney Jr.
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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