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That Other Place @[email protected] · 2025-09-20 · 19:49 UTC

Going through 1960s music journals at worldradiohistory.com, I came across this review by Penny Valentine, published in Disc & Music Echo (January 28, 1967).

I've had the 45 for quite a few years, and still play it every now and then:

Mattie Moultrie: That's How Strong My Love Is (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aKUx8w-7Ng

One of the very first recordings done for Richard Gottehrer's and Seymour Stein's Sire Productions, this impressive version of a soul classic was issued on the Columbia label, but didn't sell too many copies at the time.

While I do disagree with Valentine's judgement on the quality of Otis Redding's recorded output, I'm still partial to O.V.Wright's original version, which was his first secular recording (on Goldwax), and made it to #109 on Billboard's Bubbling Under chart in the fall of 1964.

Other memorable female versions were later recorded by Candi Staton and Laura Lee - both are excellent. But Mattie Moultrie's over-the-top reading is still something special.

#music #soulmusic #mattiemoultrie #pennyvalentine #otisredding #ovwright #candistaton #lauralee #deepsoul #richardgottehrer #seymourstein

#mattiemoultrie #pennyvalentine #otisredding #ovwright #candistaton #lauralee

That Other Place @[email protected] · 2025-09-20 · 19:49 UTC

Going through 1960s music journals at worldradiohistory.com, I came across this review by Penny Valentine, published in Disc & Music Echo (January 28, 1967).

I've had the 45 for quite a few years, and still play it every now and then:

Mattie Moultrie: That's How Strong My Love Is (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aKUx8w-7Ng

One of the very first recordings done for Richard Gottehrer's and Seymour Stein's Sire Productions, this impressive version of a soul classic was issued on the Columbia label, but didn't sell too many copies at the time.

While I do disagree with Valentine's judgement on the quality of Otis Redding's recorded output, I'm still partial to O.V.Wright's original version, which was his first secular recording (on Goldwax), and made it to #109 on Billboard's Bubbling Under chart in the fall of 1964.

Other memorable female versions were later recorded by Candi Staton and Laura Lee - both are excellent. But Mattie Moultrie's over-the-top reading is still something special.

#music #soulmusic #mattiemoultrie #pennyvalentine #otisredding #ovwright #candistaton #lauralee #deepsoul #richardgottehrer #seymourstein

#richardgottehrer #music #soulmusic #deepsoul #mattiemoultrie #pennyvalentine

That Other Place @[email protected] · 2025-09-20 · 19:49 UTC

Going through 1960s music journals at worldradiohistory.com, I came across this review by Penny Valentine, published in Disc & Music Echo (January 28, 1967).

I've had the 45 for quite a few years, and still play it every now and then:

Mattie Moultrie: That's How Strong My Love Is (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aKUx8w-7Ng

One of the very first recordings done for Richard Gottehrer's and Seymour Stein's Sire Productions, this impressive version of a soul classic was issued on the Columbia label, but didn't sell too many copies at the time.

While I do disagree with Valentine's judgement on the quality of Otis Redding's recorded output, I'm still partial to O.V.Wright's original version, which was his first secular recording (on Goldwax), and made it to #109 on Billboard's Bubbling Under chart in the fall of 1964.

Other memorable female versions were later recorded by Candi Staton and Laura Lee - both are excellent. But Mattie Moultrie's over-the-top reading is still something special.

#music #soulmusic #mattiemoultrie #pennyvalentine #otisredding #ovwright #candistaton #lauralee #deepsoul #richardgottehrer #seymourstein

#seymourstein #richardgottehrer #deepsoul #lauralee #candistaton #ovwright

That Other Place @[email protected] · 2025-06-26 · 17:34 UTC

Today's theme for #ThursdayFiveList is #UnderCover. This was a tough one for me, as there are so many great songs from so many genres to choose from. I finally ended up with the following list of five downtempo soul classics:

Al Green: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9YIq0oNiSM
(original: The Bee Gees)
Al Green at his 1970s peak is simply mesmerising - this is just one of many great videos of him from this period.

Oscar Toney jr: For Your Precious Love (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8weG83kio
(original: Jerry Butler & the Impressions)
I love the original, but this version was also a fairly big hit, and it adds a very nice monologue to the beginning.

Roy Hamilton: Dark End of The Street (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6VZXwnx8M
(original: James Carr)
Of course, Carr's version is one of the all-time soul classics, but Hamilton was also a great singer and it's sad that he died of heart attack soon after making this record. Clarence Carter's more humorous version would have been a great choice as well.

Isaac Hayes: Walk On By (1969, single edit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h3IA6oKG5U
(original: Dionne Warwick)
The full 12-minute version is of course worth playing as well.

Laura Lee: Since I Fell For You (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtRCyxnOMo
(original: Buddy & Ella Johnson)
The monologue at the start of Laura's version sets the stage for the song.

#music #soul #algreen #oscartoneyjr #royhamilton #isaachayes #lauralee

#thursdayfivelist #undercover #music #soul #algreen #oscartoneyjr

That Other Place @[email protected] · 2025-06-26 · 17:34 UTC

Today's theme for #ThursdayFiveList is #UnderCover. This was a tough one for me, as there are so many great songs from so many genres to choose from. I finally ended up with the following list of five downtempo soul classics:

Al Green: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9YIq0oNiSM
(original: The Bee Gees)
Al Green at his 1970s peak is simply mesmerising - this is just one of many great videos of him from this period.

Oscar Toney jr: For Your Precious Love (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8weG83kio
(original: Jerry Butler & the Impressions)
I love the original, but this version was also a fairly big hit, and it adds a very nice monologue to the beginning.

Roy Hamilton: Dark End of The Street (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6VZXwnx8M
(original: James Carr)
Of course, Carr's version is one of the all-time soul classics, but Hamilton was also a great singer and it's sad that he died of heart attack soon after making this record. Clarence Carter's more humorous version would have been a great choice as well.

Isaac Hayes: Walk On By (1969, single edit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h3IA6oKG5U
(original: Dionne Warwick)
The full 12-minute version is of course worth playing as well.

Laura Lee: Since I Fell For You (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtRCyxnOMo
(original: Buddy & Ella Johnson)
The monologue at the start of Laura's version sets the stage for the song.

#music #soul #algreen #oscartoneyjr #royhamilton #isaachayes #lauralee

#thursdayfivelist #undercover #music #soul #algreen #oscartoneyjr

That Other Place @[email protected] · 2025-06-26 · 17:34 UTC

Today's theme for #ThursdayFiveList is #UnderCover. This was a tough one for me, as there are so many great songs from so many genres to choose from. I finally ended up with the following list of five downtempo soul classics:

Al Green: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9YIq0oNiSM
(original: The Bee Gees)
Al Green at his 1970s peak is simply mesmerising - this is just one of many great videos of him from this period.

Oscar Toney jr: For Your Precious Love (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8weG83kio
(original: Jerry Butler & the Impressions)
I love the original, but this version was also a fairly big hit, and it adds a very nice monologue to the beginning.

Roy Hamilton: Dark End of The Street (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6VZXwnx8M
(original: James Carr)
Of course, Carr's version is one of the all-time soul classics, but Hamilton was also a great singer and it's sad that he died of heart attack soon after making this record. Clarence Carter's more humorous version would have been a great choice as well.

Isaac Hayes: Walk On By (1969, single edit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h3IA6oKG5U
(original: Dionne Warwick)
The full 12-minute version is of course worth playing as well.

Laura Lee: Since I Fell For You (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtRCyxnOMo
(original: Buddy & Ella Johnson)
The monologue at the start of Laura's version sets the stage for the song.

#music #soul #algreen #oscartoneyjr #royhamilton #isaachayes #lauralee

#thursdayfivelist #undercover #music #soul #algreen #oscartoneyjr

That Other Place @[email protected] · 2025-06-26 · 17:34 UTC

Today's theme for #ThursdayFiveList is #UnderCover. This was a tough one for me, as there are so many great songs from so many genres to choose from. I finally ended up with the following list of five downtempo soul classics:

Al Green: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9YIq0oNiSM
(original: The Bee Gees)
Al Green at his 1970s peak is simply mesmerising - this is just one of many great videos of him from this period.

Oscar Toney jr: For Your Precious Love (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8weG83kio
(original: Jerry Butler & the Impressions)
I love the original, but this version was also a fairly big hit, and it adds a very nice monologue to the beginning.

Roy Hamilton: Dark End of The Street (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6VZXwnx8M
(original: James Carr)
Of course, Carr's version is one of the all-time soul classics, but Hamilton was also a great singer and it's sad that he died of heart attack soon after making this record. Clarence Carter's more humorous version would have been a great choice as well.

Isaac Hayes: Walk On By (1969, single edit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h3IA6oKG5U
(original: Dionne Warwick)
The full 12-minute version is of course worth playing as well.

Laura Lee: Since I Fell For You (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtRCyxnOMo
(original: Buddy & Ella Johnson)
The monologue at the start of Laura's version sets the stage for the song.

#music #soul #algreen #oscartoneyjr #royhamilton #isaachayes #lauralee

#lauralee #isaachayes #royhamilton #oscartoneyjr #algreen #soul

That Other Place @[email protected] · 2025-06-26 · 17:34 UTC

Today's theme for #ThursdayFiveList is #UnderCover. This was a tough one for me, as there are so many great songs from so many genres to choose from. I finally ended up with the following list of five downtempo soul classics:

Al Green: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9YIq0oNiSM
(original: The Bee Gees)
Al Green at his 1970s peak is simply mesmerising - this is just one of many great videos of him from this period.

Oscar Toney jr: For Your Precious Love (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD8weG83kio
(original: Jerry Butler & the Impressions)
I love the original, but this version was also a fairly big hit, and it adds a very nice monologue to the beginning.

Roy Hamilton: Dark End of The Street (1969)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ6VZXwnx8M
(original: James Carr)
Of course, Carr's version is one of the all-time soul classics, but Hamilton was also a great singer and it's sad that he died of heart attack soon after making this record. Clarence Carter's more humorous version would have been a great choice as well.

Isaac Hayes: Walk On By (1969, single edit)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h3IA6oKG5U
(original: Dionne Warwick)
The full 12-minute version is of course worth playing as well.

Laura Lee: Since I Fell For You (1972)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtRCyxnOMo
(original: Buddy & Ella Johnson)
The monologue at the start of Laura's version sets the stage for the song.

#music #soul #algreen #oscartoneyjr #royhamilton #isaachayes #lauralee

#thursdayfivelist #undercover #music #soul #algreen #oscartoneyjr

That Other Place @[email protected] · 2025-03-22 · 21:48 UTC

At the end of "Since I Fell For You" there is a reference to Laura Lee's first hit record, "Dirty Man", which was issued by Chess Records and had been recorded at Rick Hall's Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Several decades later, the song was covered by Joss Stone.

Laura Lee: Dirty Man (1967)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnh5zjPfkM8

#soulmusic #southernsoul #lauralee #chessrecords