Now is then.
I bought the now out-of-print Jackie Wilson box set several years ago so I could finally hear a few songs without the over-the-top production that characterizes his hits. Boy, was I disappointed. Wilson's seminal voice is surrounded by goopy strings, dorky choirs and intrusive percussion on almost all of the collection's 72 songs. It's criminal. Still, there are a few obscurities that are as weird as they are compelling, such as the doo-wop meets country-and-western mash-up of 1958's "Right Now!"
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To Happy In Bag. Why don't you put yourself in the bag and throw you comment with yourself in the trash. I have that set and the quality of Jackie's voice is wonderful you better get your ears checked
To Happy In Bag. Why don't you put yourself in the bag and throw your comment with yourself in the trash. I have that set and the quality of Jackie's voice is wonderful you better get your ears checked. I hit publish because such comments make so mad, I feel sorry and sad for you. Like Jackie Think Twice or in your case listen again.
Anon- I appreciate your zeal. Look again and you'll see that it's the production that troubles me, not the quality of Jackie's voice. It was the best.
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