Edwin Starr, born Charles Edwin Hatcher (1942-2003), started his recording carreer 1965 with the Detroit label Ric-Tic and managed a couple of rather popular and ok selling 45:s for them. But, as the story goes, Motown's Berry Gordy was frustrated by the competition and simply bought the label to get Starr on his team...and apparently it was a good buy. His first LP - "Soul Master" - may have passed by rather unnoticed by the large public at the time, but this second did a lot better with the title song reaching #6 on Billboard and also becoming an international hit. Listening to the LP today I hear tophole Motown - very well sung and played, the stereo mix is just dandy and the audio excellent. No need to jump tracks here, it's just a fine flow all the way. Non of the songs strikes me as especially catchy, though playing through puts me in very pleasant mood, so for me in this case the whole is certainly greater than any particular part. The tracks I fancy most are "Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love" and "25 Miles". Full album below. Sixties issues on vinyl over Europe, Downunder, Japan, Canada and a couple of South American countries, also US cassette, 4-track and 8-track. UK in both mono and stereo (S/TML 11115). Japan 2013 limited edition remastered CD on Motown (UICY 75849). Premiere US had label as shown here in a laminated cover with "The Motown Sound" inner. (YZÄ*) (TÖMÖ*)
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