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Album Of The Day | Stax Southern Soul – Everybody Makes A Mistake | 06th April 2021

20 Superb Southern Soul tracks from the Stax vaults make up this excellent compilation on the Kent label. Eddie Floyd contributes two previously unreleased cuts the lovely floater ‘How can I win your love’ and ballad ‘Everybody makes a mistake’. Isaac Hayes original 75 version of Banks and Hampton’s ‘I’m Gonna have to tell her’ , Fredrick Knight ‘Let’s make a deal’, Israel Tolbert ‘Got to get away from you’ and Randy Brown& Company funky ‘Did you hear yourself’ are also highlights. There are many originally unreleased tracks included. The best are Shirley Brown ‘Ain’t no way’ , Soul Children ‘Standing in the safety zone’ , Veda Brown ‘Guilty of loving you’, Bettye Crutcher ‘We’ve got love on our side’ and Jimmy Hughes ‘I’m too old to play’. Brilliant Soul music mainly from the early to mid 70’s.

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William Bell – I’ll Do Anything For Your Love
Eddie Floyd – How Can I Win Your Love
Isaac Hayes – I’m Gonna Have To Tell Her
Ollie And The Nightingales – A Smile Cant Hide (A Broken Heart)
Frederick Night – Lets Make A Deal
The Soul Children – Standing In The Safety Zone
The Newcomers – Spare Me The Hurt Of Losing You
Veda Brown – Guilty Of Loving You
Bettye Crutcher – We’ve Got Love On Our Side
Mavis Staples – I’m Tired
Israel Tolbert – Got To Get Away From You
Jimmy Hughes – I’m Too Old To Play
Eddie Floyd Everybody Makes A Mistake
Lee Sain – Ain’t Nobody Like My Baby
The Nightingales – Just A Little Overcome
Eddie Giles – It Takes Me All Night
Chuck Brooks – You Need Love
Shirley Brown – Ain’t No Way
Randy Brown & Company – Did You Hear Yourself
David Porter – Come Get From Me