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Although Little Milton (Milton Campbell) is chiefly remembered for his fine Chess Records sides from the '60s, his stay at Stax Records in the early '70s saw him expand his palette with horns and strings in a more soul-oriented direction, and in many ways it was his most creative period. He never strayed too far from the blues, particularly as a guitarist, but his Stax sides increasingly showcased his amazingly expressive singing, and his intense vocals on the best of these tracks is nothing short of redemptive. This generous single-disc overview of Milton's Stax years (it comes in at a little over 70 minutes in length) has a little bit of everything, from live tracks featuring his precision guitar skills to fully arranged sessions with horns and strings that spotlight his voice. The opener, a live take of "Let Me Down Easy" from the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival featuring the odd, driving drum skills of Calep Emphrey, is an emotional tour de force and is easily one of the most powerful tracks here, with Milton singing like a desperate, displaced angel. Another live cut, a version of Willie Dixon's "I Can't Quit You Baby" recorded at the Summit Club in Los Angeles in 1972, showcases Milton's lead guitar work, which is reminiscent of B.B. King but with a larger and more raw tone. Highlighting the studio tracks are the impressive "Walkin' the Back Streets and Crying" from 1972 and the loose, garage-feel of 1971's delightful "I'm Living off the Love You Give," which edges into Motown territory with its romping rhythm, backing chorus, and efficient use of both horns and a string section. Another clear highpoint here is Milton's 1973 take on Roy Hawkins' (by way of B.B. King) "The Thrill Is Gone," which is simply an ominous, desperate gem with an eerie string chart played by the Memphis Symphony. Little Milton's Chess years still contain his most clearly defined work, but as he stretched out a bit with Stax, Milton revealed that his guitar and vocal skills weren't just restricted to blues pieces. That he didn't have more commercial success with Stax is a bit of a mystery.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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Little Milton, MainArtist - Morris Dollison, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Stax Records
Little Milton, MainArtist
℗ 1984 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Don Davis, Producer - Milton Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Little Milton, Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Stax Records
Al Jackson, Producer - Raymond Jackson, Producer - Sandy Jones, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Manuel, Producer - Little Milton, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Little Milton, MainArtist
℗ 1984 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Raymond Jackson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Jackson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Hampton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Hodges, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Joe Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Keister, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Marvell Thomas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Snell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Milton Campbell, Producer, Guitar, Remix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Little Milton, MainArtist - Willie Hall, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Soul Children, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - William Murphy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Calep Emphrey, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rick R. Darnell, ComposerLyricist - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leroy Hodges, Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Stax Records
Marshall Jones, ComposerLyricist - Carl Smith, ComposerLyricist - Little Milton, MainArtist - Donald Davis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Stax Records
Kenny O'Dell, ComposerLyricist - Milton Campbell, Producer - Little Milton, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Stax Records
Little Milton, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Little Milton, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Little Milton, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Little Milton, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Little Milton, MainArtist
℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Raymond Jackson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Jackson, Jr., Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Carl Hampton, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Hodges, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Isaac Hayes, ComposerLyricist - Joe Turner, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Horns, Brass Band, AssociatedPerformer - Shane Keister, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - David Porter, ComposerLyricist - Marvell Thomas, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Lester Snell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Manuel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Campbell, Producer, Guitar, Remix Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Little Milton, MainArtist - Willie Hall, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - The Soul Children, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - William Murphy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Calep Emphrey, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Purple, Recording Engineer, Remix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leroy Hodges, Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
Although Little Milton (Milton Campbell) is chiefly remembered for his fine Chess Records sides from the '60s, his stay at Stax Records in the early '70s saw him expand his palette with horns and strings in a more soul-oriented direction, and in many ways it was his most creative period. He never strayed too far from the blues, particularly as a guitarist, but his Stax sides increasingly showcased his amazingly expressive singing, and his intense vocals on the best of these tracks is nothing short of redemptive. This generous single-disc overview of Milton's Stax years (it comes in at a little over 70 minutes in length) has a little bit of everything, from live tracks featuring his precision guitar skills to fully arranged sessions with horns and strings that spotlight his voice. The opener, a live take of "Let Me Down Easy" from the 1973 Montreux Jazz Festival featuring the odd, driving drum skills of Calep Emphrey, is an emotional tour de force and is easily one of the most powerful tracks here, with Milton singing like a desperate, displaced angel. Another live cut, a version of Willie Dixon's "I Can't Quit You Baby" recorded at the Summit Club in Los Angeles in 1972, showcases Milton's lead guitar work, which is reminiscent of B.B. King but with a larger and more raw tone. Highlighting the studio tracks are the impressive "Walkin' the Back Streets and Crying" from 1972 and the loose, garage-feel of 1971's delightful "I'm Living off the Love You Give," which edges into Motown territory with its romping rhythm, backing chorus, and efficient use of both horns and a string section. Another clear highpoint here is Milton's 1973 take on Roy Hawkins' (by way of B.B. King) "The Thrill Is Gone," which is simply an ominous, desperate gem with an eerie string chart played by the Memphis Symphony. Little Milton's Chess years still contain his most clearly defined work, but as he stretched out a bit with Stax, Milton revealed that his guitar and vocal skills weren't just restricted to blues pieces. That he didn't have more commercial success with Stax is a bit of a mystery.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:53
- Main artists: Little Milton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Stax
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
© 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2006 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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