The Very Best of Lou Rawls: You'll Never Find Another

by Lou Rawls

Overview

Since the passing of Lou Rawls in early 2006, Capitol has been working overtime to document the singer's career. First was a collection of early jazz and blues recordings, then a two-fer containing two of Rawls' best mid-'60s recordings, and now something that Rawls fans have never had before: a best-of collection that contains the man's hits from the '60s with Capitol and his '70s hits with Philadelphia International. It isn't the definitive collection that listeners deserve, as it skips over his early jazz and blues sides, his late-'60s big-band sessions with Benny Carter, and his '80s recordings on Blue Note -- but it is a start. All the big hits are here, like "Dead End Street," "Love Is a Hurtin' Thing," "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," and his biggest, "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine." Also included is a wide range of tracks that show just how impressive Rawls' gift truly was. Whether he is singing funky gospel ("Trouble Here Below"), smooth soul with a message ("Natural Man"), uptown soul ("You Can Bring Me All Your Heartaches"), disco ("Lady Love"), or lush pop ("Down Here on the Ground"), he sounds definitive and natural, like he could have sung just about anything and made it all his. The Very Best of Lou Rawls: You'll Never Find Another is a very fine introduction to the casual fan and a reminder to everyone that Lou Rawls was a true vocal giant. ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/2006
Label:	Capitol
UPC:	0094635826920
Rank:	59264

Tracks

1. Dead End Street
2. Love Is a Hurtin' Thing
3. Trouble Down Here Below
4. A Natural Man
5. Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
6. Medley
7. I Can't Make It Alone
8. You Can Bring Me All Your Heartaches
9. You've Made Me So Very Happy
10. On Broadway
11. Medley
12. Breaking My Back (Instead of Using My Mind)
13. The Shadow of Your Smile
14. Bring It on Home
15. Show Business
16. Down Here on the Ground
17. Lady Love
18. See You When I Get There
19. Groovy People
20. Let Me Be Good to You
21. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lou Rawls   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Kenny Gamble   Composer,Producer
Jack Faith   Producer
Lou Rawls   Composer
B.E. Mann   Composer
Billy Vera   Liner Notes
C.J. King   Composer
Vonghn Gray   Producer
S.A. Baron   Composer
Carol Friedman   Photography
Linda Cobb   Art Direction,Design
Leon Huff   Producer,Composer
Rick Hall   Producer
Michael J. Lloyd   Producer
David McEowen   Digital Remastering
Hidle Brown Barnum   Composer
Tom Recchion   Art Direction
David Axelrod   Composer,Producer