Johnny Robinson - Memphis High torrent

Johnny Robinson's sole studio LP remains a lost classic of Memphis soul. Produced by Willie Mitchell during one of his rare sabbaticals from the Hi Records stable, Memphis High captures a rougher, earthier sound than Mitchell's landmark work for Al Green or Ann Peebles but proves well suited to Robinson's gritty, impassioned approach. Robinson is a quintessential deep soul balladeer, rooted in gospel and haunted by demons. Mitchell's slow-burning arrangements mirror the intensity of his subject, evoking the purity and turmoil of his psyche. [The CD reissue also includes six bonus tracks comprising Robinson's three subsequent singles for Okeh, most notably the poignant double-sided effort "Poor Man"/"When a Man Cries."]

Artist: Johnny Robinson
Album: Memphis High
Label: Epic
Released: 1970
Edition: 2005, Japan, CD, Remastered, Limited Edition, Bonus Tracks
Genre: Soul, Rhythm and Blues, 60s, 70s

Tracklisting:

01. Funky Feet (2:53)
02. We Are Gonna Make It (2:27)
03. For Your Love (3:05)
04. Kansas City (2:30)
05. God Is Love (2:51)
06. Slip Away (3:01)
07. Nothing Can Touch This Love (3:34)
08. Lady Doctor (3:49)
09. Person to Person (2:31)
10. Reconsider Me (4:00)
11. Don't Take It So Hard (3:16)
12. Gone But Not Forgotten (Bonus Track) (2:25)
13. I Need Your Love So Bad (Bonus Track) (3:01)
14. Poor Man (Bonus Track) (3:46)
15. When a Man Cries (Bonus Track) (2:27)
16. Green Green Grass of Home (Bonus Track) (3:12)
17. You've Been With Him (Bonus Track) (2:25)