From mid-sixties to early seventies the king of soul ballads and still the best if you're in the mood. Posted "The Percy Sledge Way" a while ago and now thought it was time for reminder with this UK compilation. What I wrote then more or less goes for this too, so the following presentation is mainly a copy of the old one. * If you're dumped by a true love, drowning in tears and need consolation - Percy Sledge will get the work done. With sixties hits like "When A Man Loves A Woman", "It Tears me Up", "Baby Help Me", "What Am I Living For" and "Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)" it seems his musical persona was always a helpless victim of love. It's about those lonesome moments and feelings we're not proud of, but need to be whole. Sentimental and covered by salty stains, but so well done it never gets slushy. Slow movers with organ, soft brass and weeping guitars. Not everyday listening still good to have available cause someday you may need it.* This compilation was UK only, issued on Atlantic's "99" budget serie, a year after US "The Best Of Percy Sledge" (Atlantic SD 8210) with four cuts in common - "When A Man Loves A Woman", "Out Of Left Field", "Warm And Tender Love" and "My Special Prayer". It may have been budget, but there's nothing cheap about the issue itself. Twelve very moving, perfectly arranged songs conveyed by top audio, on thick vinyl with plum label and and fully laminated cover. All is good! (ÄTHP*)(PÖCY*)
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