Goin Back to Miami: Soul Sides 1965-70 [Import]

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UK two CD collection. Widely acknowledged as one of the wildest performers of the 1960 s, Wayne Cochran's renowned showmanship never translated into hit records, but his various recordings for the Mercury, Chess and King labels are nevertheless compelling glimpses of the wild style which wowed clubs audiences across the United States in the latter half of the 60 s. The purple period of this outrageously-bouffanted Blue-eyed Soul man's career is documented on the first disc of this anthology which collects the choicest sides the singer cut in the R&B style in the last half of the '60 s, including prime cuts from his eponymous 1968 album and a dozen tracks completely new to CD. The second disc of this package is an amazing find from the King vaults: A full live-in-the-studio document of Cochran's Vegas routine, complete with the singer's funky down-home patter, and takes on numerous Stax and Motown items. Complete with detailed liner notes and plenty of eye-popping illustrations.