Overshadowed by commercially more successful singers in the 1960's James Carr was nevertheless as good as any soul star of the decade - his "Dark end of the street" is in the same league as "When a man loves a woman" by Percy Sledge - this collection of singles presents Carr in the best possible light,as a powerful, expressive singer who was particularly strong at dark,dramatic ballads.
His excellent version of "To love somebody" reminds us what a interesting and talented composer Barry Gibb was before disco came along.
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