I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklinġ6. The Legendary Muscle Shoals Sound And so began another chapter in the incredible evolution of a city in Alabama with two incredible recording studios Muscle Shoals Sound Studios and FAME Studios that would shape the sound of some of the greatest music ever made. You Left The Water Running - Otis Reddingħ. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy SledgeĤ. With thorough liner notes about the songs, performers, and musicians, this is a fine introduction to the "deep soul" music that was envied by such heavyweights as the Rolling Stones.ģ. Terrell Benton brings you into the incredible history of the Muscle Shoals sound. It also includes the very first hit cut in the region, Arthur Alexander's "You Better Move On." Behind the scenes, songwriters and musicians like Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn, and Duane Allman were equally important in crafting a style distinguished by rock-solid rhythms and passionate performances. Some of the biggest hits in music history came from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Besides hits by soul giants like Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, and Wilson Pickett, it includes influential sides by lesser stars like Percy Sledge ("When a Man Loves a Woman"), Etta James ("Tell Mama"), Arthur Conley ("Sweet Soul Music"), and Clarence Carter ("Patches"). The 18-song compilation The Muscle Shoals Sound presents a cross section of some of the most influential grooves laid down in these studios during its golden decade (1962-1972).
Featuring songs by: Sanford-Townsend Band. More than 75 RIAA Gold and Platinum records came out of their studio. Dubbed the "Muscle Shoals Sound" after one of those towns, this region gave birth to the grittiest and funkiest Southern soul music of the era. Classic soul & rock crafted at the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound and FAME Studios. According to The Muscle Shoals Sound Studio website, from 1969 to 1978 alone, The Swampers played on more than 200 albums and had hundreds of hit songs with artists including Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, the Staples Sisters, Willie Nelson, and Cat Stevens, just to name a few. Notable Recordings Made At Muscle Shoals Sound Studios Include: Night Moves by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band Beautiful Loser by.
SHOALS SOUND SERIES
In a series of nondescript studios in tiny towns tucked in the corner of northwest Alabama, a small band of musicians, singers, and producers sculpted a sound that revolutionized rhythm and blues in the 1960s.
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