The Queen Alone Carla Thomas SKU: S718 Barcode: 4260019715531 34.00 £34.00 Genre: Soul / Funk Label: Speakers Corner Released Date: 26th January 2018 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Add to basket Reserve Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Among all the majestic eminences in the music business, Carla Thomas reigned unmistakably as ‘The Queen of Memphis Soul’ on the Stax label with its special characteristics. The clear, dry and natural essential sound of this studio recording imparts the down-to-earth flair of the southern town Memphis and its musical tradition. With wonderful contemplation, the Queen begins her performance with a tautly arranged but pleasantly round and melting version of Burt Bacharach’s “Any Day Now”. The reflective opening clearly signals that the human voice is of major importance here, no matter whether a restrained pulsating soul number (“Stop Thief”) or a metallically ticking groove (“I Take It To My Baby”) is on the track list. Even an occasional dip into the violin paint-pot (“I Want To Be Your Baby”) is not an end in itself but serves exclusively to refine the diaphanous, gentle voice of the principal singer. In addition there is lush, groovy polyphony with a call-and-response concept (“Somethings Good”) and intoxicating gospel-like antiphony (“Lie To Keep Me From Crying”), all good for keeping the soul of Soul together. This Speakers Corner LP was remastered using pure analogue components only, from the master tapes through to the cutting head. Recording: 1967 at Stax Studios, Memphis (TN) Production: Jim Stewart Artist Carla Thomas Genre Soul / Funk Label Speakers Corner Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country Germany Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Carla Thomas and more from Soul / Funk View Product Quick View Carla Thomas Carla Soul / Funk | Rhino / Stax | 180g, 1LP Released 3rd July 2017 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Carla Thomas Carla £16.00 Genre: Soul / Funk Label: Rhino / Stax SKU: 081227940515 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 3rd July 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Carla Thomas Gee Whiz Soul / Funk | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 11th November 2016 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Carla Thomas Gee Whiz £20.00 Genre: Soul / Funk Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP1774 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 11th November 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Aretha Franklin Yeah!! 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