Friday, August 11, 2006

Jackie Wilson- Right Now!



















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!"

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous12:07 AM

    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

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  2. Anonymous12:15 AM

    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.

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  3. 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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