Best of Al Wilson

by Al Wilson

Overview

Although he scored hits in the mid-'70s with "Show and Tell" and "La La Peace Song," it always seems that there should have been more success due Al Wilson, whose smooth, soulful voice made most songs go down easy. In the end, it was a matter of just not getting the right material, as this sampler of his three Rocky Road albums (1973's Weighing In and Show and Tell and 1974's La La Peace Song) makes clear. Aside from the two hits and an interesting reimagining of John Fogerty's "Born on the Bayou," there just isn't much to write home about here, although Wilson's singing is always arresting, even if the songs seem to unravel almost before they can get off the ground. Wilson's earlier 1960s material for Johnny Rivers' Soul City imprint has more life to it, but there isn't a collection on the market that combines both eras, which is a shame, since the two phases actually balance nicely. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	11/06/2003
Label:	Acrobat Music
UPC:	0824046870027
Rank:	84152

Tracks

1. Batchelor Man
2. Born on the Bayou
3. Show and Tell
4. Listen to Me
5. Touch and Go
6. Settle Me Down
7. La la Peace Song
8. Keep on Lovin' You
9. I Won't Last a Day Without You/Let Me Be the One
10. Willoughby Brook Road
11. Amen Brother
12. Magic of Your Mind
13. You Do the Right Things
14. I'm Out to Get You
15. Queen of the Ghetto
16. Goin' Through the Motions
17. I'm a Weak Man
18. Longer We Stay Together
19. Passport
20. A Stones Throw

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Al Wilson   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Marc Gordon   Producer
John Fogerty   Composer
Leon Ware   Producer
David Cole   Liner Notes
Hidle Brown Barnum   Arranger
Steve Cropper   Producer
Paul Williams   Composer
Eddie Martinez   Producer
Johnny Bristol   Producer
Jerry Fuller   Composer
Richard Cason   Composer
Jerry Long   Arranger
Jerry Tawney   Composer
John Stevenson   Composer
Bill Justice   Arranger
Eugene Dozier   Producer
Johnny Stevenson   Producer
Eddie Campbell   Composer
Johnny Rivers   Producer