Higher and Higher

• Artist: Jackie Wilson
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• Release Date: 1967 11
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Driven by Jackie Wilson's biggest latter-day hit, "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher," this 1967 LP offers great performances (from vocalist and band) and a variety of material. Though original LPs surely aren't the best place to start for Wilson, fans of the nearly irresistible Brunswick sound will find much here to like, from the propulsive "You Can Count on Me" and "Open the Door to Your Heart" to the classy Impressions-style "When Will Our Day Come" and the ballad "Those Heartaches." Wilson's performances are excellent as usual, making Higher and Higher one of the better original albums of his career. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher	Carl Smith, Gary Jackson, Raynard Miner	Jackie Wilson	(3:01)
You Can Count on Me	Van McCoy	Jackie Wilson	(2:23)
When Will Our Day Come	Jackie Wilson, Freddie Scott, Alonzo Tucker	Jackie Wilson	(3:12)
Those Heartaches	Bernard Reed, David Reed, Tommy Green	Jackie Wilson	(2:44)
Soulville	Jimmy Radcliffe, Buddy Scott	Jackie Wilson	(2:10)
Somebody up There Likes You	Gerald Sims, Floyd Smith	Jackie Wilson	(3:01)
Open the Door to Your Heart	Donnie Elbert	Jackie Wilson	(2:33)
I've Lost You	Van McCoy	Jackie Wilson	(2:43)
I'm the One to Do It	Carl Smith, William Butler	Jackie Wilson	(2:36)
I Need Your Loving	Don Gardner, Clarence Lewis, Bobby Robinson, James McDougal	Jackie Wilson	(2:48)
I Don't Need You Around	James Cleveland, Karl Tarleton	Jackie Wilson	(3:45)

Credits

Rich Kamerman (Associate Producer), Carl Davis (Producer), Sonny Saunders (Arranger), Bruce Swedien (Engineer), Jackie Wilson (Vocals), Gerald Sims (Director), Paul Tarnopol (Executive Producer), Hal Wilson (Art Direction)

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