Closing out the week with some soul. Taking a trip back to some Wilson Pickett. Everyone knows some Wilson Pickett whether the realize it or not. Known for his hits such as, "Mustang Sally", "Land Of A Thousand Dances" and "In The Midnight Hour", 'Wicked' Wilson Pickett made a name for himself. Pickett recorded for the famous Stax label in the 60's, with a backing band that consisted of Steve Cropper and Donal 'Duck' Dunn, Pickett recorded 'In The Midnight Hour'. Pickett went on to change lables and have several more hits over the next decade, but in the 70's he had lost his chart topping success. Bad luck and run ins with the law plagues Pickett in his later years. He passed in 06 of a heart attack. He did appear in the film Blues Brother 2000, performing with Johnny Lang. Really great soul musician who had many great hits. This version of his Greatest Hits released by Atlantic in 85 serves as proof of his talent as a musician.
I grew up digging the song "Mustang Sally", primarily because it was my grandmothers name and we just always assumed it'd be cool if she drove a Mustang. Truth being she really wanted a Thunderbird. So we stretched the lie some. In any case Pickett always have so much soul in his music. This collection is 24 tracks strong and every song is a hit to me, even the covers, and there are a few to name, The Beatles, Three Dog Night, and The Archies. Even on the covers he manages to put his own twist on them. For me there's something about throwing on an old Soul record and just grooving on it. This record is no exception, in fact I did that just the other day, thankfully the neighbors weren't watching.
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