An amazing tribute to one of the best soul songwriters
in the 70s – the mighty Phillip Mitchell, a key force
in mixing together deep soul roots
with more sophisticated styles for the time! Mitchell's got this mighty positive way of putting over a tune – lyrics that
still hold onto the emotion of the past, yet also come through things
with a forward-thinking style too – one that really helps get past obvious cliches, and which always seems to make a Mitchell-penned track stand out as the real gem on an album of 70s soul! Many of the artists here are from a southern soul background – no surprise, as Mitchell made most of his magic south of the Mason/
Dixon line – and the set really brings together a great number of artists, and really shows the deep reach that Mitchell had at the time. Titles include "Hitch Hiking To Heartbreak Road" by Bobo Mr Soul, "Something New To Do" by Bobby Sheen, "Carry Me" by Ernie Shelby, "I Don't Do This" by Sidney Joe Qualls, "Free For All" by Mel & Tim, "Come Through Me" by Garland
Green, "Here I Am Again" by Candi Staton, "
You Made Me What I Am" by Erma Coffee, "Gonna Have A Murder On Your Hands" by JJ Williams, "Archie's
In Love" by Archie Bell & The Drells, "Leftovers" by Millie Jackson, "How Can I Go On
Without
You" by Corey Blake, and "That's The Way I Wanna Live My Life" by Tommie Lee.
(Soul, Funky Compilations)