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The Midnight Mover, issued in 1968, was one of a pair of albums Wilson Pickett issued that year produced by the mighty Tom Dowd. The title track, a signature growler, was written by Wilson with Bobby Womack. The other includes "I Found a True Love," issued earlier in two parts on 1967's The Sound of Wilson Pickett. Womack wrote about half the set. The Midnight Mover is one of the more diverse offerings of Pickett's from the 1960s. It contains the roughshod soul of the title cut, and in his bizarre, psycho soul performance of "Deborah," the intro and verse of which are sung in Italian! There are also brilliant ballad performances in "It's a Groove," "Down by the Sea," and "Trust Me." Add to this the set closer, the gospel-driven "For Better or Worse." There is also the deep, funky, rock-drenched, snake-hipped anthem "We Got to Get an Understanding." While The Sound of Wilson Pickett is his classic of the decade, The Midnight Mover is simply a monster of an album.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Al Jackson, Drums - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Andrew Love, Tenor Saxophone - Wilson Pickett, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Steve Cropper, Guitar - Duck Dunn, Bass Guitar - Joe Hall, Piano - BOBBY WOMACK, Writer - FLOYD NEWMAN, Saxophone - CHARLES AXTON, Tenor Saxophone
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Linda Womack, Writer - Wilson Pickett, Vocals, MainArtist - BOBBY WOMACK, Writer - TOM DOWD, Producer
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Wilson Pickett, Vocals, MainArtist - BOBBY WOMACK, Writer - TOM DOWD, Producer - Darryl Carter, Writer - Mariea Tynes, Writer
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Al Jackson, Drums - Jerry Wexler, Producer - Wayne Jackson, Trumpet - Andrew Love, Tenor Saxophone - Wilson Pickett, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Bass Guitar - Steve Cropper, Guitar - Dan Hersch, Masterer - Bill Inglot, Masterer - Joe Hall, Piano - FLOYD NEWMAN, Saxophone - CHARLES AXTON, Tenor Saxophone - Don Covay, Writer
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Arif Mardin, Arranger - Wilson Pickett, Vocals, MainArtist - Vito Pallavicini, Writer - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer - Carl Sigman, Writer - Paolo Conte, Writer
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Wilson Pickett, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - BOBBY WOMACK, Writer - Reggie Young, Writer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Arranger
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Arif Mardin, Arranger - Wilson Pickett, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Nesuhi Ertegun, Producer
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Wilson Pickett, Vocals, MainArtist - BOBBY WOMACK, Writer - TOM DOWD, Producer, Arranger
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Wilson Pickett, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Masterer - Bill Inglot, Masterer - BOBBY WOMACK, Writer - Darryl Carter, Writer - Joe Hunter, Piano - Robert Ward, Guitar - Lance Finnie, Guitar - Wilson Schofield, Writer
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Ted Sommer, Drums - Cornell Dupree, Guitar - Wilson Pickett, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Dan Hersch, Masterer - Bill Inglot, Masterer - Haywood Henry, Saxophone - Tony Studd, Trombone - Jimmy Lewis, Bass Guitar - Ernie Royal, Trumpet - Paul Griffin, Piano - Clark Terry, Trumpet - Wally Richardson, Guitar - Don Juan Mancha, Writer - Jack Cortner, Trumpet - Joe Grimaldi, Tenor Saxophone
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records
Album review
The Midnight Mover, issued in 1968, was one of a pair of albums Wilson Pickett issued that year produced by the mighty Tom Dowd. The title track, a signature growler, was written by Wilson with Bobby Womack. The other includes "I Found a True Love," issued earlier in two parts on 1967's The Sound of Wilson Pickett. Womack wrote about half the set. The Midnight Mover is one of the more diverse offerings of Pickett's from the 1960s. It contains the roughshod soul of the title cut, and in his bizarre, psycho soul performance of "Deborah," the intro and verse of which are sung in Italian! There are also brilliant ballad performances in "It's a Groove," "Down by the Sea," and "Trust Me." Add to this the set closer, the gospel-driven "For Better or Worse." There is also the deep, funky, rock-drenched, snake-hipped anthem "We Got to Get an Understanding." While The Sound of Wilson Pickett is his classic of the decade, The Midnight Mover is simply a monster of an album.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:27:17
- Main artists: Wilson Pickett
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1968 Atlantic Records ℗ 1968 Atlantic Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
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