The second in Goldmine's Big City Soul series features soul tracks released on Verve and its subsidiary labels. The listing includes some early solo Wilson Pickett material, on which he doesn't sound as wicked as he later became, and a lot of surprises, including a solo side from Nick Ashford, a Poindexter Brothers jam, one by Terri Bryant, and a good Superiors track. Collectors will gravitate toward songs by Garnet Mims, Howard Tate, and the forgotten Howard Guyton. For variety, Clara Ward (a gospel singer) checks in with "My Right Direction" and Bessie Banks (a blues singer) with "I Can't Make It (Without You Baby)." ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide
Big City Soul, Vol. 2: The Verve Story
01/01/1994
All Music Guide Review
Big City Soul, Vol. 2: The Verve Story Track Listing
Credits of Big City Soul, Vol. 2: The Verve Story
- Tony May
- Producer
- Chips Moman
- Producer
- Horace Ott
- Arranger
- Jerry Ragovoy
- Arranger, Producer
- Garry Sherman
- Arranger
- Creed Taylor
- Producer
- Harold Thomas
- Producer
- Tom Wilson
- Producer
- Billy Woods
- Performer
- Bessie Banks
- Performer
- Terri Bryant
- Performer
- Kev Roberts
- Compilation
- Charles Callelo
- Arranger
- Harvey Brooks
- Producer
- Bob Bateman
- Producer
- Howard Fowles
- Producer
- Jimmy Williams
- Producer
- Bill Baker
- Arranger
- Don Gardner
- Performer
- Bill Medley
- Producer
- Garnet Mimms
- Performer
- Superiors
- Performer
- Teddy Randazzo
- Producer
- Robert Maxwell
- Producer
- Clara Ward
- Performer
- Robert Banks
- Arranger
- Herb Bernstein
- Arranger
- Tim Brown
- Liner Notes
- Sal DiTroia
- Arranger
- Little Eva
- Performer
- Larry Fallon
- Arranger
- Benny Golson
- Arranger
- Lawrence Harrison, Jr.
- Producer
- George Kerr
- Producer
- Leroy Lovett
- Arranger
- Wilson Pickett
- Performer
- Howard Tate
- Performer
- Sammy Turner
- Producer











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