Archie Bell & the Drells

Genre: Classic R&B

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Archie Bell streamlined James Brown by polishing his R&B tunes like gleaming chrome Cadillac hubcaps. He only had one monster hit, but "Tighten Up" (1968) is the Citizen Kane of feel-good dance songs: perfection at 45 RPM. The Vietnam War sidelined Bell, but he bounced back by helping define the Philly Soul movement of the '70s.

- Nick Dedina

Archie Bell streamlined James Brown by polishing his R&B tunes like gleaming chrome Cadillac hubcaps. He only had one monster hit, but "Tighten Up" (1968) is the Citizen Kane of feel-good dance songs: perfection at...

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		Tighten Up (3:12)
		Tighten Up Pt. 1 (3:16)
		(There's Gonna Be A) Showdown (2:44)
		I Can't Stop Dancing (2:19)
		My Balloon's Going Up (2:27)
		Love Will Rain On You (3:07)
		Look Back Over Your Shoulder (3:51)
		I Just Can't Stop Dancing (2:16)
		Let's Groove (Single Version) (3:04)
		Tighten Up Pt. 2 (2:47)
		Tighten Up (Karaoke Version) (2:51)
		Low Down (3:14)
		I've Been Trying (3:14)
		Here I Go Again (2:13)
		Go For What You Know (2:07)
		Love At First Sight (Non Album Single Side Version) (2:29)
		Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys (3:26)
		Get It From The Bottom (Non Album Single Side Version) (2:04)
		Giving Up Dancing (2:21)
		Deal With Him (Non Album Single Side Version) (2:46)