I always loved this song -- and my unrivaled favorite version is the one with Wilson Pickett. Wilson's powerful delivery never fails to make my heart beat a little faster. But when I heard Ollie's version, I got gooseflesh, too. Ollie sure puts a huge portion of emotions into this song.
You'll find the song on his album
Sweet Surrender (Pride,
1973) -- available as
CD
The great Wilson Pickett, live
2 comments:
I much prefer Olli's version. I've never been a Wilson Pickett fan.
It took me a while to get into Ollie's voice. He has the grittiness that usually comes with a deeper voice, in my opinion. But Ollie sure has the power to touch one deep deep inside with an emotional delivery without becoming sobby.
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