Barrence Whitfield "Raw, Raw, Rough" 2009 + "Jackeline" 2014 - 7"/45rpm

R&B howler Barrence Whitfield is a man who lives for the era when rhythm & blues and rock & roll walked hand in hand, and his revved-up music and over-the-top vocal style make him one of the wildest frontmen of his time...
...A frantic soul shouter in the spirit of Little Richard, Wilson Pickett, and Don Covay, Whitfield and his band the Savages earned a potent cult following after the release of their self-titled debut album in 1984. 1985's Dig Yourself and 1987 Ow! Ow! Ow! expanded on its energy...
trax:
01 Geronimo Stomp 02 I Want Love And Affection 03 Waer Your Red Dress 04 I Can't Get No Ride 05 One More Time 06 Strychnine 07 Kissing Tree 08 Early Times 09 Goin To Jump And Shout 10 Long Green 11 Baby 12 Scratchin 13 I Don't Want To Be In Your Shoes

"Jackeline" 2014 - 7"/45rpm
...Whitfield sat out most of the 2000s, but 2012's Dig Thy Savage Soul proved he still had the goods, and 2018's Soul Flowers of Titan and 2023's Glory showed his command of party-starting soul was still potent...to be continued... - Biography by Mark Deming
trax:
01 Jackeline 02 Candlelight