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Edwin Starr was at the height of his creative powers in the 1960s and early to mid-1970s, when he did much of his best work for Motown. Released in late 1998, this CD spans 1965-1974 and boasts many of his essential Motown hits. Starr was very much a product of Northern soul, and yet, he sometimes showed an awareness of the sweaty, rough-and-tumble soul that Stax Records was recording down in Memphis. "If My Heart Could Tell the Story," "Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)," and "I'm Still a Struggling Man" are pure Detroit; the sweetness and honey-coated harmonies that defined a lot of Motor City and Northern R&B are very much a part of these classics. But Starr's tougher side asserts itself on "25 Miles" and the angry protest song "War," both of which demonstrate that when he wanted, Starr could be every bit as gritty as Memphis shouters like Otis Redding and Sam Moore. If you're seeking an introduction to Starr's talents, this disc would be the best choice by far.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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BERT BERNS, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Wexler, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EDWIN STARR, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - HARVEY FUQUA, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Morris, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EDWIN STARR, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Charles Hatcher, ComposerLyricist - Al Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Al Kent, Producer
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Parker, Producer - EDWIN STARR, MainArtist - Sonny Sanders, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Hatcher, ComposerLyricist - Bill Sharpley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Parker, Producer - EDWIN STARR, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Sanders, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Hatcher, ComposerLyricist - Bill Sharpley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Morris, ComposerLyricist - Mike Terry, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - EDWIN STARR, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Hatcher, ComposerLyricist - Al Hamilton, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Davis, ComposerLyricist - EDWIN STARR, MainArtist - The Holidays, MainArtist
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Johnny Bristol, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EDWIN STARR, MainArtist - Doris McNeil, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
William Weatherspoon, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EDWIN STARR, MainArtist - James Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Freddie Gorman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EDWIN STARR, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Harris, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Billie Rae Calvin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Funk Brothers, Instrumental Ensemble, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Gaines, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hank Dixon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - C.P. Spencer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brenda Joyce Evans, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EDWIN STARR, MainArtist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Wylie, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Bristol, Producer - EDWIN STARR, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1970 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, Producer, ComposerLyricist - EDWIN STARR, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 UMG Recordings, Inc.
EDWIN STARR, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Luther Middleton Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fonce Mizell, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Freddie Perren, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - EDWIN STARR, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Art Stewart, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Motwon Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Edwin Starr was at the height of his creative powers in the 1960s and early to mid-1970s, when he did much of his best work for Motown. Released in late 1998, this CD spans 1965-1974 and boasts many of his essential Motown hits. Starr was very much a product of Northern soul, and yet, he sometimes showed an awareness of the sweaty, rough-and-tumble soul that Stax Records was recording down in Memphis. "If My Heart Could Tell the Story," "Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)," and "I'm Still a Struggling Man" are pure Detroit; the sweetness and honey-coated harmonies that defined a lot of Motor City and Northern R&B are very much a part of these classics. But Starr's tougher side asserts itself on "25 Miles" and the angry protest song "War," both of which demonstrate that when he wanted, Starr could be every bit as gritty as Memphis shouters like Otis Redding and Sam Moore. If you're seeking an introduction to Starr's talents, this disc would be the best choice by far.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:16
- Main artists: Edwin Starr
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UNI - MOTOWN
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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