Make me cry 1965, nucleus of soul 1968, a nickel and a nail 1971, i cant take it 1971 and ace of spades 1971. Oh, i once had love and a plenty of money, oh, yes i did but someway, somehow lord knows i failed, yes i did now all i have in my pocket, lo. A nickel and a nail and ace of spades 1971, back beat records. Oh, i once had love and a plenty of money, oh, yes i did but someway, somehow lord knows i failed, yes i did now all. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Wright oh, i once had love and plenty of money, hmmm but some way, somehow you know i failed, yes i did now all, all i have in my pocket, its a shame all i can give account of right now is a nickel and a nail thats all i have i said all, all i have is a nickel and a nail my friends, oh oh oh, they just dont know, no they dont they still deep down in their hearts they think im. Wright discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Jul 14, 20 a nickel and a nail and the ace of spades 1971 a nickel and a nail and the ace of spades 1971. Jan 01, 2010 a nickel and a nail is the track which first got me listening to ov wright and it still gives me chills. Oh, i once had love and a plenty of money, oh, yes i did but someway, somehow lord knows i failed, yes i did now all i have in. Wright is recognized as one of the great semilegendary voices in classic. A nickel and a nail is a uk based specialist independent bookstore for readers interested in exploring the history of soul, rhythm and blues, and related musical fields. Watch the video for youre gonna make me cry from o.
Wright on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. A beautiful early record from ov wright recorded with stone memphis production by willie mitchell, and a beautiful sound thats more open and relaxed than some of wright s other records not as tightly fixed or polished as his other work, no matter how great that might be. Wright s melismatic vocals and willie mitchells vaunted hi rhythm section combined to make classic memphis soul during the early 70s. A nickel and a nail and ace of spades remastered 2010.
Wright has been a big influence on many soul and blues singers, including robert cray, otis clay, taj mahal as well as young soul singer reggie sears, among many others. Overton vertis wright learned his trade on the gospel circuit with the sunset travelers before going secular in 1964 with the passionate ballad thats how strong my love is for goldwax in memphis. Wright was a master of this form, and while he would lose his life only nine years after this album was released, a nickel and a nail and ace of spades sounds like the work of an artist as powerful and vital as you could ask for. Wright the complete backbeat and abc recordings 2009. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Wrights melismatic vocals and willie mitchells vaunted hi rhythm section combined to make classic memphis soul during the early 70s. Oh, i once had love and a plenty of money, oh, yes i did but someway, somehow lord knows i failed, yes i did now all i have in my pocket, lord have mercy. We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. Wright october 9, 1939 november 16, 1980 was an american singer. Wright a nickel and a nail pledging my love 1971, vinyl discogs. Wrights hits were much more popular in the deep south. Wright band for another years, and toured and performed with other musicians over this time span. Born in leno, tennessee, wright, as a youngster, began singing in the church.
Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes. Box the complete backbeat and abc recordings cd3 2008 o. Find similar albums to a nickel and a nail and ace of spades o. Wright 1971 a nickel and a nail and the ace of spades album. A nickel and a nail and ace of spades, an album by o. Get all the lyrics to songs on a nickel and a nail and ace of spades and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. A nickel and a nail and the ace of spades 1971 a nickel and a nail and the ace of spades 1971. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Wright 1971 a nickel and a nail and the ace of spades. Wright on allmusic 1973 harddriving soul produced by willie mitchell. Subscribe to the best of for more classic music history, videos and playlists. Wright a nickel and a nail and ace of spades at discogs. In the film, the song was slightly abridged, but this is the whole number. Ov s a hell of a singer one with a voice that matches all the best on the southern scene of the time and a great companion to some of the best deep soul material on the hi records label by artists like otis clay or syl johnson. Umpg publishing, cmrra, latinautor, bmi broadcast music inc. Wright a nickel and a nail and ace of spades remastered 2010 o. Though he never reached quite the stature of firsttier soul stars like otis redding and sam cooke, overton vertis o.
Ov wright your good thing is about to end duration. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform. Box the complete backbeat and abc recordings cd4 2008 a nickel and. Box the complete backbeat and abc recordings cd2 2008 o. Wright discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Eight men, four women lord, thats the jury of love i dreamed that love was a crime i was alone, so lonely and blue. Johnny rawls joined wrights backing band in the mid1970s, and played together with wright until the latters death in 1980. Wright for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Wright biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. Our mission is not only to sell literary works, vinyl records and industry related memorabilia, but also to contribute to the preservation of soul and related music history. Not just singles from the great ov wright but also a few live tracks and rare demo titles as well. Wright licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of geffen. Wright god blessed our lovewhen a man loves a womanthats how strong my love is duration.
I have two other studio versions of this song and a live version too by ov, and to my ears, the version on this album doesnt sound like ov wright. A nickel and a nail is the track which first got me listening to ov wright and it still gives me chills. Wright, ne le 9 octobre 1939 a lenow tennessee et mort le 16 novembre 1980 a. Working with record producer willie mitchell, success continued on songs including ace of spades and a nickel and a nail. Listen to all your favourite artists on any device for free or try the premium trial. Brilliant music, despite cover art that makes this look like a lowbudget bootleg. One concern i have with this cd is the version of ace of spades. Download scrobbler developer api free music downloads merchandise. Wrights a nickel and a nail for robert mugges film deep sea blues. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. In 1956, while still in high school, he joined the sunset travelers as one of the lead singers for the gospel group. All images and music are ed to their respective owners.
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