Album
Diamond In The Rough
1974 · Funk / Soul
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Diamond In The Rough is a Soul & Funk album by Syl Johnson, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 21 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1Let Yourself Go3:11
- 2Don't Do It2:47
- 3I Want to Take You Home (To See Mama)2:38
- 4Could I Be Falling in Love3:08
- 5Stuck in Chicago2:51
- 6Diamond in the Rough2:56
- 7Keeping Down Confusion2:42
- 8Please, Don't Give up on Me2:35
- 9Music to My Ears2:44
- 10I Hear the Love Chimes2:44
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Classic Soul
- warm
- intimate
- soulful
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
This version is the Terre Haute pressing plant variation and can be identified by the label typesetting, the "TH" in the matrix numbers, and by the runout groove etchings.
Catalog number on back cover: SHL32085
Catalog number on front cover and labels: SHL32085
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andrew LoveHORNS , TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Archie TurnerPIANO RHYTHM SECTION, PIANO
- Charles HodgesORGAN RHYTHM SECTION, ORGAN
- Ed LoganHORNS , TENOR SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE
- Howard GrimesDRUMS RHYTHM SECTION, DRUMS
- Jack Hale, Sr.HORNS , TROMBONE TROMBONE
- James MitchellARRANGED BY BARITONE SAXOPHONE HORNS , BARITONE SAXOPHONE, ARRANGED BY
- Leroy HodgesBASS RHYTHM SECTION, BASS
- Mabon "Teenie" HodgesGUITAR RHYTHM SECTION, GUITAR
- Rhodes, Chalmers & RhodesBACKING VOCALS
- Syl JohnsonVOCALS
- The Memphis StringsSTRINGS
- Wayne JacksonHORNS , TRUMPET TRUMPET
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 21 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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