George Jackson is one of the legendary names of southern soul. As a songwriter he has been responsible for scores of breathtaking songs the past 50-odd years. He has written beautiful southern soul gems for the likes of Spencer Wiggins, James Carr and Johnny Taylor but has been versatile enough to write ‘One Bad Apple’ for the Osmonds, ‘Old Time Rock and Roll’ for Bob Seger and to see his “Only Way Is Up’ become a UK number one for Yazz.
As a performer he is revered for his beautifully versatile tenor voice, but his records were released on a variety of labels over a number of years and as such he never achieved anything like the success he should have done. This compilation mixes both released and unreleased cuts from his time in Memphis throughout the middle part of the seventies, and is the first of its kind.
1. ARETHA SING ONE FOR ME
2. THINGS ARE GETTING BETTER
3. TALKING BOUT THE LOVE I HAVE FOR YOU
4. LET’S LIVE FOR YOURSELF
5. IF YOU NEVER SEE ME
6. HOW CAN I GET NEXT TO YOU
7. ALL IN YOUR MIND
8. WALKING THE CITY STREETS
9. DEAR ABBY
10. A WOMAN WANTS TO BE LOVED0
11. I DON’T NEED YOU NO MORE
12. LET THEM KNOW YOU CARE
13. SOUL TRAIN
14. YOU CAN’T RUN AWAY FROM LOVE
15. TAKE YOUR LOVE AND GO
16. SMOKIN & DRINKIN’
17. WILLIE LUMP LUMP
18. SHE CAN’T REPLACE ME
19. MACKING ON YOU
20. PATRICIA
21. WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN