The Exciting Wilson Pickett

by Wilson Pickett

Overview

Less of a hodgepodge than his debut album, In the Midnight Hour, Pickett's second album established -- if there had been any doubt -- his stature as a major '60s soul man. The 12 tracks include his monster hits "634-5789," "Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do)," "In the Midnight Hour," and "Land of 1000 Dances" (the last of which was his first Top Ten pop hit). Collectors will be more interested in the non-hit cuts, which are of nearly an equal level. These include covers of the R&B standards "Something You Got," "Mercy Mercy," and "Barefootin'"; several original tunes written in collaboration with Memphis soul greats Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, and David Porter; and Bobby Womack's "She's So Good to Me." It all adds up to one of the most consistent '60s soul albums ever. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	02/03/2023
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0603497837526
Rank:	28060

Tracks

1. Land of 1000 Dances
2. Something You Got
3. 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)
4. Barefootin'
5. Mercy, Mercy
6. You're So Fine
7. In the Midnight Hour
8. Ninety-Nine and One-Half (Won't Do)
9. Danger Zone
10. I'm Drifting
11. It's All Over
12. She's So Good to Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wilson Pickett   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Memphis Horns   Guest Artist
Al Jackson, Jr.   Guest Artist,Drums
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Guest Artist,Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Floyd Newman   Guest Artist,Saxophone,Sax (Baritone)
Steve Cropper   Guest Artist,Guitar
Isaac Hayes   Guest Artist,Piano
Andrew Love   Sax (Tenor)
Spooner Oldham   Piano
Charles "Packy" Axton   Sax (Tenor)
Gene Miller   Trumpet
Wayne Jackson   Trumpet
Jimmy Johnson   Guitar,Guitar
Roger Hawkins   Drums
Tommy Cogbill   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Chips Moman   Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Charles Chalmers   Sax (Tenor)
Jimmy Mitchell   Saxophone
Joe Hall   Piano
John Keyes   Trumpet
Gene "Bowlegs" Miller   Trumpet
Charlie Chalmers   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Bobby Womack   Composer
Bill Inglot   Digital Remastering
Bob West   Composer
Fats Domino   Composer
Eddie Floyd   Composer
Homer Banks   Composer
Robert Parker   Composer
Ronald Dean Miller   Composer
Jim Stewart   Engineer,Supervisor
Jerry Wexler   Producer,Supervisor
Rick Hall   Engineer,Supervisor
Bob Rolontz   Liner Notes
Willie Schofield   Composer
A. Scott Galloway   Liner Notes
Wilson Pickett   Composer
Steve Cropper   Composer,Supervisor
Chris Kenner   Composer,Lyricist
David Porter   Composer
Little Walter   Composer
Ron Miller   Composer
Tom Dowd   Engineer,Supervisor
Haig Adishian   Cover Design
Daniel Hersch   Digital Remastering
Nick Samardge   Photography
Lance Finnie   Composer
Don Covey   Composer
Lance Finney   Composer
Don Covay   Composer