The Birmingham Sound: The Soul Of Neal Hemphill Vol. 1
Various Artists
Released:
Aug 2006
Label:
The Rabbit Factory, Inc.
Most Southern soul aficionados would put the epicenter of the sound in Memphis' Stax Studio, but this collection makes a compelling case that Midfield, Ala., was a second capitol. Plumber-turned-producer Neal Hemphill creates a sound that's raw, stirring and generally upbeat. Check out Frederick Knight's bluesy vamp "Here After I'm Hereafter," which possibly has the most Zen-like title ever to grace a soul tune, or Sam Dees' rambling, bumpkin ballad "Train to Tampa," which recalls Aretha's "Last Train to Georgia."
Play Album
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3:50Little Lois Barber
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3:18David Sea
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2:39The Blue Notes
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2:55Frederick Knight
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2:03Cold Grits
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3:21Eddie Steele
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2:16Pat Peterman
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3:05Chuck Strong
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2:30Ralph "Soul" Jackson
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2:40Roscoe Robinson
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2:07Bill "Butterbean" Flippo
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3:46Broadneck
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3:05Little Lois Barber
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2:31The Blue Notes
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3:20Chuck Strong
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2:52Frederick Knight
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2:27Pat Peterman
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3:06Sam Dees
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2:41Roscoe Robinson
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3:39David Sea
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2:30Ralph "Soul" Jackson
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2:30Broadneck
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3:14Eddie Steele
2006 2006 The Rabbit Factory, Inc.