R 'n' S & B + c

Various Artists　"Hard To Handle: Black America Sings Otis Redding" [ace　CDCHD 1352]

1. These Arms Of Mine - Albert Washington & The Kings [1968, Fraternity 1002]
　◎ "Blues & Soul Man with Lonnie Mack(guitar)" [Ace　CDCHD 727] -1999
2. Sister Pitiful - Judy Clay [1969, Atlantic 2669]
　● "Storybook Children & Greatest Love" [ICHIBAN Soul Classics　SCL 2101-2] -1995
3. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - William Bell [1967, Stax LP 719]
　◎ "Soul Of A Bell" [ATLANTIC　7 82252-2] -1967
4. Baby Cakes - Maxine Brown [1967, Originally unissued]
　◎ "Best of the Wand Years" [Kent　CDKEND 312] -2009
5. Think About It - King Floyd [1973, Chimneyville 446]
　◎ "Groove Me: The Best of King Floyd on Chimneyville" [Malaco/P-vine　PCD-5428] -1998
6. Shout Bamalama - Mickey Murray [1967, SSS 715]
　● V.A.　"Southern Soul SHAKE! presenting SSS Soul Survey & Music City Soul (2 CDs)" [Charly　SNAD561CD] -2012
7. Security - Irma Thomas [1968, Originally unissued]
　● "Something Good: The Muscle Shoals Sessions" [CHESS/MCA　CHD-93004] -1990
8. I've Got Dreams To Remember - Percy Sledge [1994]
　◎ "Blue Night" [POINTBLANK　7243 8 39871 2 2] -1994
9. Give Away None Of My Love - Buddy Miles [1971, Mercury 73261]
10. I'm Missing You - Mitty Collier [1969, Previously unissued]
11. I Can't Turn You Loose - James Carr [1977, Vivid Sound LP 3006]
　◎ "A Man Needs A Woman (+13)" [KENT　CDKEND 215] -2003
12. Chained And Bound - Bettye Swann [1969, Capitol ST LP 270]
　◎ "Bettye Swann" [Honest Jons　7243 598841 2 7] -2004
13. Just One More Day - Clarence Carter [1975, ABC LP ABCD 896]
　◎ "Loneliness And Temptation / A Heart Full Of Song" [MCA/Edsel　EDCD 489] -1996
14. Wholesale Love - Arthur Conley [1967, Atco LP SD 33-215]
　● "Sweet Soul Music / Shake Rattle and Roll" [Collectables　COL-CD-7632] -2004
15. Hawg For You - Tina Britt [1969, Minit 32082]
　◎ "Blue All The Way (+8)" [MINIT/Stateside　0946 3 6294 2 7] -2006
16. Loving By The Pound (take 2) - Otis Redding [?, Previously unissued]
　↓(take 1)
　● "It's Not Just Sentimental" [STAX/ace　CDSXD 041] -1992
　● "Remember Me" [STAX/FANTASY　SCD24 8572-2] -1992
17. Hard To Handle - Patti Drew [1968, Capitol 2339]
　○ DJ Andy Smith　"The Document II" [Classic / Illicit ]
18. A Year, A Month And A Day - Arthur Conley [?, Previously unissued]
19. Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song) - Lou Rawls [1968, Capitol LP ST 215]
　● "I Can't Make It Alone : The Axelrod Years" [Stateside/EMI　7243 8 64080 2 0] -2004
20. Monkey On My Back - Jackie Hairston [1967, Atco 6464]
21. Keep Pushing Me - James & Bobby Purify [1966, Originally unissued]
　◎ "The Best of James & Bobby Purify" [sundazed/BELL　SC 11096] -2002
22. Good To Me - Donald Height [1967, Shout 223]
23. Respect - Aretha Franklin [1967, Atlantic 2403]
　● "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (+3)" [Rhino/Atlantic　R2 71934] -1995
24. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - The Staple Singers [1969, Stax 0031]
　◎ "Soul Folk in Action" [Stax/Fantasy　SCD-8561-2] -1991
25. I Got The Will - Etta James [1988]
　◎ "Seven Year Itch" [Island　7 91018-2] -1988

☆ Otis's Version
6. ◎ "Otis!: The Definitive Otis Redding (4 CDs)" [Atlantic/Rhino　R2 71439] -1993
1. 7. ● "Pain In My Heart" [Atlantic　WPCR-25206] -1964
2. 12. ● "The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads" [MMG　20P2-2369] -1965
3. 23. ● "Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul" [Atlantic　WPCR-25207] -1966
13. 22. ◎ "The Soul Album" [Atlantic　20P2-2377] -1966
15. 19. ● "Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul" [MMG　20P2-2378] -1966
11. ● "Live in Europe" [Atlantic　20P2-2363] -1967
24. ◎ "The Dock Of The Bay" [Atlantic　WPCR-25208] -1968
5. 8. 17. ◎ "The Immortal Otis Redding" [MMG　AMCY-41] -1968
9. 14. 25. ◎ "Tell The Truth" [Atlantic/Rhino　122-70295-2] -1970
16. ● "It's Not Just Sentimental" [Stax/ace　CDSXD 041] -1992
4. 10. 18. 20. 21. については，Otis 自身が歌ったバージョンは公表されていない。

ディラン，ビートルズと続いた "Black America Sings ..." シリーズの第３弾。
◎ V.A.　"How Many Roads: Black America Sings Bob Dylan" [ace　CDCHD 1278] -2010
◎ V.A.　"Come Together: Black America Sings Lennon & McCartney" [ace　CDCHD 1300] -2011

次は，てっきり Jagger & Richards だろうと期待していたら，なぜか Otis Redding の作品集・・・(?_?)
このシリーズは，白人のシンガー・ソングライターが書いた曲を Black America がどんな風に料理しているかを楽しむのが基本的なコンセプトのように思っていたのだが・・・？
Ace も混乱しているのか，誤植が・・・
http://acerecords.co.uk/hard-to-handle-black-american-sings-otis-redding
Black America と Black American の差はかなり大きいのでは・・・(^_^;)

たとえ「方針」を変更するにしても，Otis より Sam Cooke の方が先だろう・・・と，考えていて思い当たったのが，Jagger & Richards と Sam Cooke の共通点。つまり・・・ABKCO 。

英 Ace/KENT からリリースされている "Black America" をキーワードにしたアルバムは，他にも３点ある。
◎ V.A.　"Vietnam Through The Eyes Of Black America 1966-73: A Soldier's Sad Story" [KENT　CDKEND 226] -2003
◎ V.A.　"Vietnam Through The Eyes Of Black America 1962-72: Does Anybody Know I'm Here?" [KENT　CDKEND 245] -2005
● V.A.　"Change Is Gonna Come: The Voice Of Black America 1963-1973" [KENT　CDKEND 270] -2007
↑ の記事中に書いたように，'Change Is Gonna Come' で，Sam Cooke のオリジナルを使用することは，contractually「契約上」許可が下りていない・・・ということは・・・(^_^;)

前置きが長くなったが，この CD における目玉は，10. と 18. の未発表曲。どちらも，FAME の倉庫が Ace/KENT に開放されたことで目出度く発掘された作品。
特に，Arthur Conley については，まだまだアルバム１枚分以上の作品が眠っているはずなので，それらの CD 化もよろしくお願いしたい・・・m(_ _)m

Rick Hall のご子息が父親の再評価，名誉挽回のために頑張っておられるというのに，Allen Klein の息子は・・・(^_^;)