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Album Review: The Ultimate Collection

  • Artist: Bloodstone
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: August 27, 1996
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

This is one for the time capsule or at least a permanent slot in the CD changer. Heart-rendering soul music by one of its best purveyors, buoyed by two excellent falsetto singers -- silky smooth Charles McCormick and the exciting Henry Williams -- Bloodstone's music is absolutely compelling. This excellent compilation features new songs, rekindled versions of their own hits, and stunning remakes. Renditions of Tower of Power's "You're Still a Young Man," Linda Jones' "Hypnotized," the Drewvells' "Tell Him" (as "Tell Her"), and the Fuzz's "I Love You for All Seasons" are unexpected, delightful surprises. Traditionalists and purists will quibble that "Natural High," "We Go a Long Way Back," "Outside Woman," "Never Let You Go," and some others are recuts, rather than the originals, but the voices and the songs are as riveting as ever. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Who Has the Last Laugh Now Charles McCormick Bloodstone (5:06)
You're Still a Young Man Stephen Kupka, Emilio Castillo Bloodstone (5:41)
Hypnotized Richard Poindexter Bloodstone (2:47)
I'll Be Holding On Charles Love Bloodstone (4:35)
Natural High [Extended Version] Freddy Powers, Charles McCormick Bloodstone (5:59)
We Go a Long Way Back Charles Love Bloodstone (4:51)
I Love You for All Seasons Sheila Young Bloodstone (3:33)
It Should Have Been Me Charles McCormick Bloodstone (3:25)
Tell Her Carlton Black Bloodstone (2:56)
Outside Woman Harry Williams Bloodstone (4:43)
Show the World Charles Love, Willis Draffen, Charles McCormick, Harry Williams Bloodstone (4:55)
Mary Willis Draffen Bloodstone (4:45)
I Love You Willis Draffen Bloodstone (4:29)
The Tables Have Turned Charles McCormick Bloodstone (3:27)
Do Me Willis Draffen Bloodstone (4:16)
Night Flight Charles Love Bloodstone (4:36)
Never Let You Go Harvey Fuqua, Anna Gaye, Harry Williams Bloodstone (3:29)

Credits

Claudette Barjoud (Graphic Design), Harold Williams (Producer), Dean Roubicek (Saxophone), Charles Crews (Producer), Harold Davis (Bass), John Mason (French Horn), Harold Williams (Vocals), Kenneth Tussing (Trombone), Jeff King (Engineer), Joe Dancygier (Assistant Executive Producer), Michael Harris (Trumpet), Charles McCormick (Producer), Hense Powell (Arranger), Robert Ramos, Jr. (Assistant Executive Producer), Bloodstone (Producer), Rob Edwardsen (Drums), Jeff Kaye (Trumpet), Chuck Crews (Producer), Chris Smith (Keyboards), Scott Hitchings (Keyboards), Anne Catalino (Engineer), Hense Powell (Piano), Bill Cobb (Engineer), Alan Beck (Executive Producer), Chuck Crews (Arranger), Greg Smith (Sax (Baritone)), Joe Campbell (Trumpet), Karl Hunter (Sax (Baritone)), Charles McCormick (Vocals), Fernando Harkless (Saxophone), Carle Vickers (Saxophone), Mark Underwood (Trumpet), Ira Wilkes (Percussion Arrangement), Hense Powell (Trumpet)
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