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Issued in 1968 after the mega hits, "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and "Soul Man," Sam & Dave became interested in the emerging funk sounds happening throughout the R&B scene. Thankfully, so was the writing team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter, who wrote one of he singles from this set, the burning, gritty "I Thank You." Many don't see I Thank You as such a strong recording in contrast to the pair's earlier showings, but simply put, they're wrong. Hayes' production is ambitious, multi-dimensional, and pointedly accents the individual strengths of both singers. Check out the contrast in vocal styles on "Everybody Got to Believe in Somebody." Hayes puts them front and center and surrounds them with a rich, swirling string arrangement. The hit from the album is the wooly groover "Wrap It Up," where the pair rise above a killer Memphis Horn arrangement and Steve Cropper's funky guitar to wail in call and response on the choruses. The greasy, grainy, in-the-pocket instrumental production on "Ain't That a Lot of Love" lends itself to the rough-and-tumble execution by Sam & Dave; this is the kind of track they must have had a ball recording. It is one of the many great under-heard tunes in the pair's catalog. I Thank You stands the test of time very well.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Dave Porter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - David Porter, Composer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Writer - Yves Beauvais, SeriesProducer - David Porter, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Otis Redding, Writer - Sam & Dave, Performance, MainArtist
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Dave Porter, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Isaac Hayes, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Samuel David Moore, Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation
D. PORTER, Writer - I. Hayes, Writer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Dave Prater, Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
E. Floyd, Composer, Writer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Steve Cropper, Writer - Eddie Floyd, Composer, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals - Steven Lee Cropper, Composer, Writer - Samuel David Moore, Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Sam & Dave, Performance, MainArtist - Cropper, Writer - Isbell, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1965 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Sam & Dave, MainArtist - E Floyd, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
D. PORTER, Writer - I. Hayes, Writer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - S Cropper, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Sam & Dave, Performance, MainArtist - Homer Banks, Writer - Willia Dean Parker, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1965 Atlantic Recording Corporation
D. PORTER, Writer - I. Hayes, Writer - Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Dave Prater, Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Sam & Dave, MainArtist - Haven Gillespie, Writer - Beasley Smith, Writer - Dave Prater, Vocals
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Album review
Issued in 1968 after the mega hits, "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and "Soul Man," Sam & Dave became interested in the emerging funk sounds happening throughout the R&B scene. Thankfully, so was the writing team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter, who wrote one of he singles from this set, the burning, gritty "I Thank You." Many don't see I Thank You as such a strong recording in contrast to the pair's earlier showings, but simply put, they're wrong. Hayes' production is ambitious, multi-dimensional, and pointedly accents the individual strengths of both singers. Check out the contrast in vocal styles on "Everybody Got to Believe in Somebody." Hayes puts them front and center and surrounds them with a rich, swirling string arrangement. The hit from the album is the wooly groover "Wrap It Up," where the pair rise above a killer Memphis Horn arrangement and Steve Cropper's funky guitar to wail in call and response on the choruses. The greasy, grainy, in-the-pocket instrumental production on "Ain't That a Lot of Love" lends itself to the rough-and-tumble execution by Sam & Dave; this is the kind of track they must have had a ball recording. It is one of the many great under-heard tunes in the pair's catalog. I Thank You stands the test of time very well.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:08
- Main artists: Sam & Dave
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
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