Kent 278 - Barbara & The Browns - Can't Find Happiness - The Sound Of Memphis Recordings (2007 + Booklet) - Rare Soul (FLAC 873MB)

UPGRADE from 2021 by request..Long deleted CD from stock.  A girl/brother family group out of Memphis,led by Barbara Brown, plus Roberta Brown, Maurice Brown and Betty Brown,were first known as the Brown Sisters (minus the bro),but by the time they enjoyed their first and only charted single,"Big Party",in 1964 (first on Wil Mo, then leased to Stax it peaked at # 97 in the pop charts) they had become Barbara & the Browns,and later on it would be only Barbara Brown on a couple of labels (Atco and Tower). This 20-track compilation has eight previously unreleased cuts (three of them are  alternative takes),and it can roughly be divided into two parts.The first one covers releases on such labels as Cadet,Atco and Tower between 1966 and '68 including mos of the unreleased songs,and the second one offers singles on XL and Sounds of Memphis record labels from 1971 and '72. If you're into the raw and horn heavy Memphis sound with intense and gospel infused  singing,then this set is for you. Although Barbara's six Stax sides(from '64 and '65) are not included,there is more than a fair share of big voiced deepies to satisfy your soul "Can't Find No Happiness", "It Hurts Me So Much", "If I Can't Run To You I'll Crawl","I Don't Want To Have To Wait"(this one has appeared on a number of compilations before),"Pity A Fool","Big Party","Play Thing" and "Great Big Thing". Most of them are placed in the first part of the CD,but starting from track #7 there are also some toe tappers, dancers and stompers on display.The '68 Tower single contains two country soul sides, the touching "Things Have Gone To Pieces" and the bluesy "There's A Look On Your Face". "Can't Find Happiness" was well worth the wait. A truly Brilliaint Colection!

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