{"title":"Chuck Jackson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChuck Jackson was an American soul\/R\u0026amp;B singer born on July 22, 1937 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. He began his career in the late 1950s and achieved his first hit with \"Any Day Now\" in 1961. Throughout the years, he recorded singles for various labels including Scepter Records, Motown, ABC Records, and Wand Records. Although he didn't experience as much success in the 1970s as he did in the previous decade, Chuck continued to make music and collaborate with other artists such as Gary U.S. Bonds. His vocals can be heard on two of Bonds' hit albums. In the 1980s, Chuck signed with EMI America and later recorded two singles for Motor City label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his career, Chuck Jackson has been often compared to artists like Major Lance, Marv Johnson, Maxine Brown, Kim Weston, and many others who were part of the soul\/R\u0026amp;B scene during that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that Chuck Jackson should not be confused with producer\/songwriter Chuck Jackson (born 1945).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"waiting-in-vain-no-tricks","title":"Waiting In Vain \/ No Tricks","description":"\u003cp\u003eChuck Jackson is the legendary soul singer who began on Scepter Records in the 1960s, moved to Motown then ABC Records and other from the 70s through to the UK label releasing the anthem “All Over The World” in 1989. This release is a double header with two 80s gems. “Waiting in Vain” is Chuck’s sought after version of the classic Bob Marley song, original 7” copies of this selling for £150. “No Tricks” is the much revered Leon Ware\/Zane Grey song never previously released on 7” single. Both songs come from the Luther Dixon produced album “I Wanna Give You Some Love” for EMI America Records.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Expansion","offers":[{"title":"Black | 7\"","offer_id":50417366892875,"sku":"1147662","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d8aa2783-acf2-475b-8726-c15e3f96185e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726727596"},{"product_id":"the-cinder-grove","title":"The Cinder Grove","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe follow-up to Johnsons lauded Balsams album, The Cinder Grove delves further into the compositional possibilities of the pedal steel guitar, creating a type of Country Post Rock with touches of the cosmic . This halcyon collection of tracks draws on a wider palette of sounds, adding strings and piano, to dive deeper into the sound bath of Johnsons meditative music. The Cinder Grove is a profound, affecting statement on the nature of loss and irreplaceability as well as a major addition to the canon of Johnsons increasingly seminal work and has drawn praise from Pitchfork and The Guardian amongst others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tak:Til","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50473778577739,"sku":"1112736","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50473780674891,"sku":"1112735","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/708257ef-611e-4bad-9e6e-fbda95c14d66_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727430854"},{"product_id":"sun-glories","title":"Sun Glories","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn his new album \u003ci\u003eSun Glories\u003c\/i\u003e, Oakland-based musician, composer, and producer Chuck Johnson explores themes of time, memory, and illusion through his unique blend of pedal steel, synths, organs, strings, and drums. Opening track \"Teleos\" explores the linear and cyclical qualities of time itself through episodic sections and motifs, which evoke the bittersweet relief and nostalgia that flood the senses with the arrival of the first warm and sunny day after a long, dark, and rainy stretch of winter. According to Johnson, the piece \"took a surprising turn when I started adding guitar textures that recall the music I played and listened to when I was much younger.\" Evocative fields of guitars and pedal steel conspire to spark an intoxicating palimpsest of memories, before being ushered forward by an improvisatory and propulsive drum performance from Ryan Jewell.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe guitar-based \"Sylvanshine\" captures a moment between improvisation and nascent composition, elevated by a radiant glissandi performance by electro-acoustic saxophonist Cole Pulice. \"This track is an appreciative nod to Rachika Nayar, whose recent works have re-opened the electric guitar for me and inspired me to play that instrument again after a hiatus of several years,\" explains Johnson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn \"Ground Wave\" Johnson revisits the composition technique of weaving a small string ensemble into clouds of pedal steel, similar to his approach on \"Red Branch Bell' from his 2021 LP \u003ci\u003eThe Cinder Grove\u003c\/i\u003e. \"When the pedal steel solo comes in at about 3:30, I wanted to make it feel like the ground suddenly disappearing from under the listener’s feet.\" To achieve his vision for this piece, Johnson work with cellist Clarice Jensen (who Johnson has worked with on film scores and in live performances), and violinist Emily Packard (who Johnson knew from his time at Mills College), both of whom layered multiple parts to create a virtual chamber ensemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe album concludes with \"Broken Spectre,\" a play on a term describing a ghostly optical illusion caused by sunlight bending over a mountain covered in mist or clouds. Once again Johnson's gorgeous pedal steel melodies build into a hypnotic swirl, which develops an epic sense of grandeur with the addition of Ryan Jewell's anthemic drumming. As the mist clears and the sun breaks through, this final track leaves the listener with a feeling of hope and resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Western Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50474567795019,"sku":"2206000","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Sun_Glories_9f77f60b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727436658"},{"product_id":"the-motown-anthology-4","title":"The Motown Anthology","description":"\u003cp\u003ethe first ever motown cd compilation from legendary soul singer chuck jackson. his tenure with berry gordy's detroit labels brought little success despite quality releases such as 'are you lonely for me', 'girls, girls, girls' and '(you can't let the boy overpower) the man in you' for the group's main label motown. a switch to the companies vip label for a quartet of 45's which included, 'let somebody love me', 'pet names' and the canned 'who you gonna run to' did little to improve things and by 1972 when his contract expired he left the label. this compilation compiles his three albums (which are serious collector's items), non album 45's and a host of previously unreleased cuts from the vaults including his take on the kim weston classic, 'helpless'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD | x2","offer_id":50480798433611,"sku":"263804","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/db25a1c6-f77e-465f-b4f9-c8e75e8c401f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727527573"},{"product_id":"the-best-of-the-wand-years","title":"The Best of the Wand Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Chuck Jackson had eight solo LPs on Wand, there has never been a greatest hits compilation derived from all of that fine label’s recordings, until now. First known to the original mods as a singer of superb ballads such as \u003ci\u003eAny Day Now\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTell Him I’m Not Home\u003c\/i\u003e, he attracted a loyal following and further releases such as \u003ci\u003eI Keep Forgetting, Beg Me\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHand It Over \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrated the depth of his and Wand’s talents on uptempo tracks. Somewhere in between rhythmically were highlights such as \u003ci\u003eTwo Stupid Feet,\u003c\/i\u003e an album-only track, and Jackson’s Wand debut that first made his name in the USA, \u003ci\u003eI Don’t Want To Cry\u003c\/i\u003e. By the mid-60s it was back to ballads as a stunning reading of the Skyliners’ \u003ci\u003eSince I Don’t Have You\u003c\/i\u003e charted, followed closely by Goffin and King’s \u003ci\u003eI Need You\u003c\/i\u003e. These two sold well so it is surprising that the superb version of the Van McCoy song \u003ci\u003eI Don’t Want To See You Cry\u003c\/i\u003e was never released. Vee-Jay released Jerry Butler’s version on 45 in 1965, but Jackson’s rendition tops even that. Moving with the times, in 1965 Wand took Chuck to Detroit for \u003ci\u003eGood Things Come To Those Who Wait\u003c\/i\u003e which, like \u003ci\u003eChains Of Love\u003c\/i\u003e, became firm favourites on the early Northern Soul scene, while being largely ignored in the States. Those rare soul fans rekindled their appreciation of all things Chuck in the late 80s when UK Kent Records unearthed unissued Wand recordings. They included \u003ci\u003eWhat’s With This Loneliness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e(I’d Be A) Millionaire\u003c\/i\u003e which filled dancefloors with new recruits and older originals who appreciated the easier pace and more soulful delivery of these gems. The compilation is crowned with a brilliant studio publicity shot of Chuck on the cover which captures both the majesty of his singing and the era. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kent","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50483957760331,"sku":"1033550","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/59dd0f28-fd8a-4a46-80dc-7840531e9015_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727577263"},{"product_id":"music-from-burden-of-proof","title":"Music From Burden Of Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003eMusic composed and recorded for the HBO TV series directed by Cynthia Hill. 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Johnson’s credits as a film composer include scores for the HBO film Private Violence and the popular television series Somewhere South and A Chef's Life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Saints","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50509640663371,"sku":"2027356","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/WAST064_Chuck_Johnson_3000_4c47bc9b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727867000"},{"product_id":"balsams","title":"Balsams","description":"\u003cp\u003eChuck Johnson’s pedal steel guitar debut delivers a group of pieces for ambient meditation. Recorded in a single two-week session during late 2015, and subsequently arranged \/ constructed \/ treated in the studio in spring of 2016, Balsams is awash in layers of tonal perfection. The album constantly evolves while maintaining a unified approach across both sides. Balsams is a record that lives outside genre and me, one that continues to develop with each successive deep listen. Tak:til is releasing “Balsams” for the first time ever on CD - with two additional tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“On this expressive and singular new album, Chuck Johnson gives his steel pedal guitar the starring role, and creates a kind of country post-rock. It feels like a universe unto itself.”-- Pitchfork (8.1)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chuck Johnson often writes for solo acoustic guitar, but lately has been stretching his ambient composition skills with the tenderness heard throughout his discography. 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