Mocht je toevallig in de VS zijn en in de buurt van Shreveport en je hebt de radio op KOKA 980, dikke kans dat je dan een preek hoort van Eddy Giles. De Reverend is al jaren uit de muziek, maar maakte twee jaar voor het Murco label de meest gloedvolle southern soul die je ooit hoorde. Dave Godin zette zijn klassieker Losin’ Boy op het tweede deel van zijn Deep Soul Treasures en Ace heeft nu alle opnames die hij in die jaren maakte verzamelt.
Shreveport Louisiana Southern Soul master Eddy Giles was the star of Dee Marais’ Murco label, for which he recorded a handful of singles between 1967 and 1969, scoring with the regional hit ‘Losing Boy’.
“Southern Soul Brother” gathers together all his recordings for the label, for the first time ever, including the one single that was licensed to Silver Fox. It highlights an incredibly talented singer who was adept at covering all the bases required of soul singers of the time, from ballads such as ‘Happy Man’ and ‘While I’m Away (Keep The Faith)’ to the uptempo dance styles of the hit and ‘Eddy’s Go Go Train’.
Access to the master tapes means perfect sound and we will be featuring three previously unreleased recordings including a bluesy alternative version of his final Murco single ‘Ain’t Gonna Worry No More’, the delightful ‘Stick With You Like Glue’ and ‘Pins & Needle’ plus some extended issued sides.
1. LOSIN' BOY 2. I GOT THE BLUES 3. DON'T LET ME SUFFER 4. WHILE I'M AWAY (BABY KEEP THE FAITH) 5. EDDY'S GO-GO TRAIN 6. HAPPY MAN 7. MUSIC 8. BABY BE MINE 9. LOVE WITH A FEELING 10. SOUL FEELING PART 1 11. SOUL FEELING PART 2 12. AIN'T GONNA WORRY NO MORE (MID-TEMPO 45
VERSION) 13. TINGLING
14. THAT'S HOW STRONG MY LOVE IS 15. SO DEEP IN LOVE 16. NEVER LET’S LOOSE/IT TAKES MORE/STICK LIKE
GLUE?-UNKNOWN TITLE 17. PINS & NEEDLES 18. AIN'T GONNA WORRY NO MORE (UNISSUED SLOW
BLUESY) 19. BABY BE MINE (ALT) 20. AIN'T GONNA WORRY NO MORE (UNISSUED SLOW
BLUESY ALT TAKE)
