Continuing my own soul searching with help from the man, this time with his third LP which also initiated a breakthrough with a wider audience - reaching #6 in UK, topping the Billboard R&B list and spawning three successful singles. Hearing it today it's amazing the whole album was recorded in just 24 hours. His vocals have that signature blend of cool and heartfelt and the backing - as before consisting of Booker T. & The M.G.'s, a Memphis Horns/Mar-Keys brass combo and Isac Hayes - is both imaginative and touching. Just listen to the rythm guitar in "Ole Man Trouble", the hard working drums in "Respect" and "Shake", the brass and solo in "Rock Me Baby" and there's more...non of it equilibrist but all utterly in the mood. To be a wiz at an instrument and steal the show in one thing, but being able to adapt and be a self-evident part of a such a gripping sound shows on experience and true skill. I've heard many bad mid-sixties stereo mixes, but this is not one of those. There's panning but also overlapping and nothing that in any way impedes connection. All warm and welcoming. Issue and reissued on about every format all over the world through the years. Japan 2008 2xCD had original mono and stereo album plus eighteen bonus tracks, including live takes and alternate studio versions. There seems to be many Volt variations making it hard to figure out time line, but as this copy has etched ST-VO-65733-A/34-A with AT and M on both sides I imagine it's quite early (Monarch press?). It came with label as shown here and glossy stickered cover. (YZÄ*) (ÖRÖ*) (TÄX*)
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