From a warehouse find, here's a beautiful copy of one of Diamond's most loved classics, in a vintage Uni Records factory sleeve.
It's interesting to note that this authentic-sounding Southern Soul number was produced by the legendary team from American Studios in Memphis, including Chips Moman.
Moman was one of the most significant writer/producers of the 1960s, starting with Stax Studios and then forming American Studios later on. Among the soul artists ? nearly all from the South ? he produced or co-produced/engineered were:\r\n
\r\n- William Bell ("You Don't Miss Your Water")\r\n
- James & Bobby Purify ("Shake A Tail Feather")\r\n
- Joe Simon ("(You Keep Me) Hangin' On", "No Sad Songs")\r\n
- Bobby Womack ("What Is This," "More Than I Can Stand")\r\n
- King Curtis ("Foot Pattin'")\r\n
- Jamo Thomas ("Bahama Mama"), and\r\n
- Oscar Toney, Jr. ("For Your Precious Love")\r\n
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His other contributions to soul music was as a songwriter, usually with fellow, and equally legendary Memphian Dan Penn. Three of his credits are in Dave Marsh's list of the 1,001 greatest singles of Rock 'n' Soul:\r\n
\r\n- "The Dark End of the Street" (James Carr)\r\n
- "Do Right Woman-Do Right Man" (Aretha Franklin), and\r\n
- "Making Love (At The Dark End of the Street" (Clarence Carter)\r\n
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His work at American Studios became a signature, clean sound with a washing of soul. Among the artists he produced heavily are:\r\n
\r\n- Box Tops\r\n
- Sandy Posey\r\n
- B.J. Thomas\r\n
- The Gentrys, and\r\n
- Merrilee Rush\r\n
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"Brother Love" was the only single he produced for Neil Diamond.\r\n
\r\n\r\nNote: The labels all grade Near Mint to reflect the drillhole and some modicum of storage wear to the labels, in an otherwise perfectly Mint record.