{"title":"OV Wright","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"we-re-still-together","title":"We're Still Together","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemastered Fat Possum edition. Released at the peak of disco fever in 1979, 'We're Still Together' features a slick Willie Mitchell production with dense string arrangements and vocal choruses. A truly incendiary deep soul performer, O.V. Wright's melismatic vocals and Willie Mitchell's vaunted Hi Rhythm Section combined to make classic Memphis soul during the early '70s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50470816383307,"sku":"372835","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/d3f9bf11-b746-4e71-a987-99146e52dafe_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727383617"},{"product_id":"into-something-can-t-shake-loose","title":"Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a few short spells in jail for narcotic offenses during the mid-'70s, Wright re-emerged in 1977 with 'Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)'. It was his first album for Hi, although producer Willie Mitchell had overseen many of his Backbeat sides from the earlier days. For this comeback, the producer made sure Wright was supported by nothing but the best, from the Memphis Horns and Strings via the rhythm section of Grimes and all three Hodgeses to the background vocals of Rhodes-Chalmers-Rhodes. Even James Brown turned up for piano duties, but let's assume he's just a namesake. Obviously not as strong as the Hi albums Mitchell made with Al Green or Ann Peebles, it's still an example of genuine Southern soul. Highlights include 'I Feel Love Growin', the aforementioned medley, and the gospel-influenced title track with its chilling prologue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50470941753675,"sku":"379448","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ad520904-dd33-489a-975b-1ad6ddae9879_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727385625"},{"product_id":"the-bottom-line","title":"The Bottom Line","description":"\u003cp\u003eRemastered Fat Possum edition. A truly incendiary deep soul performer, O.V. Wright's melismatic vocals and Willie Mitchell's vaunted Hi Rhythm Section combined to make classic Memphis soul during the early '70s. 1979's 'The Bottom Line' is mostly made up of ballads, the single 'I Don't Do Windows' stands apart as the only up-tempo exception. Bobby Womack's 'That's the Way I Feel About Cha' gets a nice Southern soul makeover. A \"late night jazz bar everybody gone home contemplative\" 'I Don't Know Why' is similar to a lesser known Stevie Wonder track, coincidentally of the same name. The shimmering 'A Little More Time' deserves special mention: starting out as a roll call of soul singers who had died way before their time, it's a tribute of prophetic proportions\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50526471323979,"sku":"372834","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/9ab3be4f-3f20-4e92-be9c-f725ee988714_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728044110"},{"product_id":"8-men-and-4-women-2","title":"8 Men And 4 Women","description":"\u003cp\u003eA truly incendiary deep soul performer. O. V. Wright's melismatic vocals and Willie Mitchell's vaunted Hi Rhythm Section combined to make classic Memphis soul during the early '70s. Overton Vertis Wright learned his trade on the gospel circuit with the Sunset Travelers before going secular in 1964 with the passionate ballad \"That's How Strong My Love Is\" for Goldwax in Memphis. Otis Redding liked the song so much that he covered it, killing any chance of Wright's version hitting. Since Wright was already under contract to Houston-based Peacock as a gospel act, owner Don Robey demanded his return, and from then on, Wright appeared on Robey's Backbeat subsidiary. Wright's sanctified sound oozes sweet soul on the spine-chilling \"You're Gonna Make Me Cry,\" a 1965 smash, but it took Memphis producer Willie Mitchell to wring the best consistently from Wright. Utilizing Mitchell's surging house rhythm section, Wright's early-'70s Backbeat singles \"Ace of Spades,\" \"A Nickel and a Nail,\" and \"I Can't Take It\" rank among the very best Southern soul of their era. No disco bandwagon for O. V. Wright -- he kept right on pouring out his emotions through the '70s, convincing his faithful that \"I'd Rather Be (Blind, Crippled \u0026amp; Crazy)\" and that he was \"Into Something (Can't Shake Loose).\" Unfortunately, he apparently was -- drugs have often been cited as causing Wright's downfall; the soul great died at only 41 years of age in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA1   Eight Men And Four Women   (3:03) A2   Why Don't You Believe Me   (2:20) A3   Can't Find True Love   (2:15) A4   Don't Want To Sit Down   (2:02) A5   Everybody Knows (The River Song)   (2:50) A6   I Could Write A Book (About Heartaches)   (2:30) B1   Bachelor's Blues   (2:45) B2   You're Gonna Make Me Cry   (3:15) B3   Monkey Dog   (2:10) B4   You've Been Crying   (2:35) B5   I Can't Believe   (2:05) B6   Motherless Child   (2:25)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Backbeats","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51245866058059,"sku":"2027926","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/R-13595245-1584270369-1823_af6be4cc_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1739228800"},{"product_id":"a-nickel-and-a-nail-and-ace-of-spades","title":"A Nickel and a Nail and Ace of Spades","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Nickel and a Nail and Ace of Spades\u003c\/em\u003e (1971) is a powerful Southern soul album that captures the raw emotional intensity and gospel-rooted depth that defined Wright’s finest work. The album blends deep soul, blues, and country influences into a tight yet emotionally charged sound marked by warm organ lines, restrained but expressive horn arrangements, and Wright’s impassioned, pleading vocals. The title track, “A Nickel and a Nail,” stands as one of his signature performances, a slow-burning lament about hardship and desperation delivered with striking vulnerability, while “Ace of Spades” adds a grittier, blues-inflected edge. Throughout the record, Wright’s background in gospel singing shapes his phrasing and intensity, giving even the most understated arrangements a spiritual urgency. Though less commercially celebrated than some of his contemporaries, this album remains a cornerstone of deep soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strongly Felt","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56617482027339,"sku":"R0141-0272","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5060672883795.jpg?v=1771943267"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/ov-wright.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}