Don Covay - Mercy!/See-Saw

Artist:

Covay, Don

UPC:

099923818625

Description:

2 LPs on 1 CD: MERCY! (1964)/SEE-SAW (1966).
Contains 23 tracks.
Personnel: The Goodtimers (vocals); Steve Cropper, Billy Butler, Bob Bushnell (guitar); Andrew Love (tenor saxophone); Floyd Newman (baritone saxophone); Dicky Harris (trombone); Booker T. Jones (piano, organ); Horace Ott (piano); Donald "Duck" Dunn (electric bass); Al Jackson, Jr. , Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (drums).
Recording information: New York, NY (1964-1965).
Director: Horace Ott.
Though often overshadowed by higher-profile Southern R&B artists like Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett, Don Covay ranks among the greatest soul singers of the 1960s. In addition to his fantastic voice--light enough to sail through pop melodies, yet gruff enough to shake with gospel fervor--Covay is a superb songwriter. MERCY! and SEE-SAW, two albums from the mid-`60s, feature many of Covay`s best songs, and find him at the peak of his form as a vocalist. This Koch two-for-one disc provides the invaluable service of putting these classic soul albums under a single cover.
The music here is irresistible, with its mix of raw, energetic expression and bright, jazzy melodies and arrangements (the way Covay`s band sounds both breezy and muscular at once is marvelous). From the sashaying groove of "Mercy, Mercy" to the propulsive back and forth of "See-Saw" (also a sizeable hit for Aretha Franklin), through heart-wrenching ballads ("Precious You") and party-oriented jams ("Come on In"), there is hardly an unsatisfying moment across these 23 tracks. That MERCY!/SEE-SAW is not a comprehensive overview of Covay`s career is the only deterrent for newcomers, but otherwise the goods on this brilliant soul singer are right here in one essential package.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Mercy Mercy
2. I`ll Be Satisfied
3. Come on In
4. Can`t Stay Away
5. Can`t Fight It Baby
6. You`re Good for Me
7. Take This Hurt off Me
8. Daddy Loves Baby
9. Come See About Me
10. You Must Believe Me
11. Please Don`t Let Me Know
12. Just Because
13. See-Saw
14. Boomerang, The
15. Everything Gonna Be Everything
16. Fat Man
17. Precious You
18. Iron Out the Rough Spots
19. Please Do Something
20. I Never Get Enough of Your Love
21. Usual Place, The
22. Woman`s Love, A
23. Sookie, Sookie

Album Information

Release Date:

10/24/2000

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Stax/Southern Soul

Label:

Koch International

Producer:

Horace Ott; Dave Nives (Reissue)

Catalog Number:

KOCCD 8186

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

62 : 57

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