The Best of Percy Sledge

The Best of Percy Sledge

Track Listings

1. When a Man Loves a Woman
2. Try a Little Tenderness
3. If Loving You Is Wrong
4. You Send Me
5. Baby Help Me
6. Cover Me
7. Take Time to Know Her
8. Warm and Tender Love
9. It Tears Me Up
10. Just Out of Reach

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The Best of Percy Sledge
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Look, there's more to Percy Sledge than "When A Man Loves A Woman"
  • DEEP SOUL, COUNTRY SOUL
  • Very powerful and moving collection
  • Take time to know him...
  • Underrated Southern Soul Ballads From A Master
The Best of Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000002I7F
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. When A Man Loves A Woman - C. Lewis, A. Wright
  2. Out Of Left Field - D. Penn, S. Oldham
  3. Take Time To Know Her - S. Davis, A. Gallicon
  4. Warm And Tender Love - B. Robinson
  5. Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) - V.F. Stewart
  6. The Dark End Of The Street - C. Moman, D. Penn
  7. Cover Me - M. Green, E. Hinton
  8. Sudden Stop - B. Russel
  9. Baby Help Me - B. Womack
  10. It Tears Me Up - D. Penn, S. Oldham
  11. My Special Prayre - J. Simon
  12. You're All Around Me - E. Hinton, D. Fritts

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Look, there's more to Percy Sledge than "When A Man Loves A Woman".......2006-07-10

...and this album more than proves it...just listen to the deep country soul of My Special Prayer, or the hurtful cry of a love lost in Sudden Stop, or the hip rocking soul of Baby, Help Me (written by Bobby Womack by the way). After listening to these and some of the other track on this album, you begin to forget about When A Man Loves a Woman...
Most audiences are so hung up on this number one tune, I think they're missing out on the most versatile sounds of a true country-soul legend...

5 out of 5 stars DEEP SOUL, COUNTRY SOUL.......2003-04-30

This collection includes at least three of Percy Sledge's ageless classics, songs that reached the top 5 way back in the 1960s but have often been revived and used in movie soundtracks or advertisements. These are the eternal When A Man Loves A Woman, the mournful Take Time To Know Her and the gospely My Special Prayer. Sledge's sound is a unique marriage of deep soul and country, made even more distinctive by his pleading voice with its spiritual undertones. Other great tracks here include Warm And Tender Love, Dark End Of The Street, It Tears Me Up and You're All Around Me, all melodic and moving numbers demonstrating the prowess of the Muscle Shoals musicians. This Best Of album is a good introduction to Sledge, but people who are really into deep soul are advised to investigate further as Sledge was a prolific artist and there are many more, lesser known, but equally excellent tracks available on other albums. Together with a couple of legendary artists on the Stax/Volt label, Sledge was the best exponent of this gripping type of country-soul, and his voice gave him the edge!

5 out of 5 stars Very powerful and moving collection.......2002-12-12

This is an essential collection of deep soul songs by Percy Sledge. It's a shame that most people only know Mr. Sledge's most popular song "When A Man Loves A Woman" (and radio only plays that one selection from him) when there are numerous songs by him that are just as powerful. Side 1 is especially great: check out "Warm and Tender Love", "Out Of Left Field" and "Just Out of Reach".

5 out of 5 stars Take time to know him..........2001-06-14

A man... at the end of his emotional rope stands at the crossroads, where the sacred meets the profane. Gospel trained, he searches in his soul for unanswerable solutions.And he emerges triumphant. Unbroken. A man. When a man loves a woman, out of left field, take the time to know her. Every holy roller church organ played, every sanctified soul shout, every weary working man's blues is distilled right here for your listening pleasure. This CD is the one to get,because there are a lot of weak ones out there, ya'll. The "Big Chill" generation re-embraced Percy and gave him some long overdue recognition, so now it's you youngster's turn to get hip to the deep,deep,deep soul of Mr. Percy Sledge. Here's your map.

4 out of 5 stars Underrated Southern Soul Ballads From A Master.......2000-03-02

It is hard to consider Percy Sledge underrated when he had his biggest hit go to #1 on the pop and R&B charts; had that hit featured in one of the 80s top films ("Platoon"); have its chart position (but not quality) matched in a Michael Bolton remake; and finally, be honored by its publisher (and, in a backwards way, by the IRS, to whom Sledge owed back taxes) as one of the most played songs of all time.

But "The Best of Percy Sledge" is more than the legendary "When A Man Loves A Woman." Using the Impressions' first hit, "For Your Precious Love," as a basis, Percy and his Muscle Shoals cohorts used simple ingredients (churchy organ, light drumming, bluesy guitar) to create heartfelt, dignified soul classics. Highlights include the mournful "Take Time To Know Her" (featuring Percy's spoken narrative), the Otis Redding-ish "Baby Help Me," two excellent versions of soul chestnuts "Dark End of The Street" and "Just Out of Reach," and the gospelish ballad "My Special Prayer." When Percy's voice comes in just behind the first organ notes to sing, "Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love," how could anyone not be moved? Highly recommended, but also check out "The Ultimate Collection" or "It Tears Me Up" for the original Atlantic hits.
It Tears Me Up: The Best of Percy Sledge
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  • Good Lord, what was I missing!
  • Take Time To Know Percy!!!
  • The golden age of soul
  • One classic and many other great songs
  • simply the best !!!!
It Tears Me Up: The Best of Percy Sledge
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ASIN: B0000032DQ
Release Date: 1992-04-21

Tracks:

  1. When A Man Loves A Woman
  2. I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You
  3. Put A Little Lovin' On Me
  4. Love Me Like You Mean It
  5. It Tears Me Up
  6. Warm And Tender Love
  7. Love Me Tender
  8. The Dark End Of The Street
  9. Take Time To Know Her
  10. Try A Little Tenderness
  11. Bless Your Sweet Little Soul
  12. True Love Travels On A Gravel Road
  13. Sudden Stop
  14. Stop The World Tonight
  15. It's All Wrong But It's Alright
  16. Drown In My Own Tears
  17. Out Of Left Field
  18. Kind Woman
  19. Cover Me
  20. That's The Way I Want To Live My Life
  21. Push Mr. Pride Aside
  22. It Can't Be Stopped
  23. Rainbow Road

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This 23-track collection illustrates the breadth of the soul singer best known for "When a Man Loves a Woman." An Alabama native, Sledge is backed by the giants of the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, and they lock rhythms like brothers. Unafraid to croon his magic on other artists' signature ballads--"The Dark End of the Street," "Try a Little Tenderness," "Rainbow Road," and "Love Me Tender"--Sledge also has command of the dance floor. His "Put a Little Lovin' on Me" and "Love Me Like You Mean It" corral the energy of James Brown and jump with the funk. --Robert Gordon

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Good Lord, what was I missing!.......2007-07-13

Yeah, I confess "When a Man Loves a Woman" is the only Percy Sledge song I'd ever heard until I got this CD. And I wouldn't even consider it as good as half the stuff on this CD. So much soul, such an amazing voice. How come you don't hear more of his songs these days!!!? If you like guys like Otis Redding and Solomon Burke, and "When a Man Loves a Woman" is the only Percy Sledge song you've heard too, GET THIS CD.

5 out of 5 stars Take Time To Know Percy!!!.......2005-06-28

Percy Sledge's 2005 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was overdue and richly deserved. "When A Man Loves A Woman" was one of the great songs from the 60's! (Mike Bolton's version was forced, mechanical and over the top!) Percy recorded many fine songs that never reached the same heights. I always thought "Take Time To Know Her" came a close second.

This is the album to buy which features 23 of his best recordings from 1966 to 1971. The 17 page booklet overviews his career with nice photos and text.

My favorite tracks include "Take Time To Know Her," "It Tears Me Up," "The Dark End Of The Street," "Put A Little Lovin' On Me," "Stop The World Tonight," "It's All Wrong But It's Alright," "Cover Me," "Rainbow Road," and of course "When A Man Loves A Woman."

Sledge sings with a soulful passion that tugs at your heart. I can't name too many singers around today that can match him. In fact, much of today's music is c-rap when you compare it to this Sweet Soul Music. That's why I like the so called "oldies." It's proven itself through the test of time!

Otis Redding was the definitive King of Soul Music. Percy Sledge certainly deserves to be the undisputed "Duke of Soul." Percy is the real Soul Survivor!

Buy it and groove on it! Lord have Mercy!

5 out of 5 stars The golden age of soul.......2005-04-09

Although not one of the most prominent soul singers of the 1960s and 70s, Percy Sledge had a distinctive country soul style. He made a lovely, flowing type of R&B with his stirring voice and exceptionally melodious songs like the timeless When A Man Loves A Woman, Dark End Of The Street, Take Time To Know Her and Out Of Left Field.

This is authentic music from the heart, full of yearning and romanticism expressed in gripping imagery. The backing is similar to the sound of the great Stax artists, and his voice is often framed by lovely female vocals.

Highlights on this compilation include the aforementioned masterpieces plus Put A Little Lovin' On Me, the title track It Tears Me up, Warm And Tender Love, True Love Travels On A Gravel Road, Drown In My Own Tears and Cover Me.

If you love old style sweet soul music, you will love the work of Percy Sledge, a special albeit minor artist of the genre. His voice takes you back to the golden age of soul.

5 out of 5 stars One classic and many other great songs.......2005-03-29

A soul singer with a distinctive style, Percy had a huge international hit with his debut single (When a man loves a woman) but was unable to come close to matching that success again despite making some excellent recordings.

Among Percy's other outstanding recordings are It tears me up, Out of left field, Take time to know her, Warm and tender love and Dark end of the street, all of which are included here along with Percy's distinctive covers of Love me tender, Try a little tenderness and True love travels on a gravel road.

If you enjoy hearing Percy sing When a man loves a woman, you will surely love this collection - there may be nothing else quite like that classic song, but there is plenty of high quality sixties soul music here.

5 out of 5 stars simply the best !!!!.......2004-08-21

great soul singers like this only come along 'once in a lifetime'just get this beautiful collection of some of the most soulful music ever recorded on this planet,amen to that!!sit back n' take a lovely journey into the world of mr. percy sledge n' remince the good ole' days!!"when a man loves a woman" "take time to know her" "love me tender" "warm and tender love" to name a few, whew, talk about your blue lights in the basement honey!!joey hoffman of usa!!
1966: Time-Life Music Classic Rock
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    The Beach Boys , The Temptations , The Young Rascals , The Standells , Donovan , The Bobby Fuller Four , The Shadows of Knight , The Supremes , The Monkees , and Paul Revere and the Raiders
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    Song listing: 1. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys 2. (I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations 3. Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals 4. Dirty Water - The Standells 5. Sunshine Superman - Donovan 6. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville 7. Summer in the City - The Lovin' Spoonful 8. Standing in the Shadows of Love - The Four Tops 9. I Fought the Law - The Bobby Fuller Four 10. Beauty is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations 11. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge 12. Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops 13. Gloria - The Shadows of Knight 14. Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys 15. Shapes of Things - The Yardbirds 16. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin' Spoonful 17. Monday, Monday - The Mamas and the Papas 18. You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes 19. Wild Thing - The Troggs 20. I'm a Believer - The Monkees 21. Kicks - Paul Revere and the Raiders 22. Psychotic Reaction - The Count Five
    Simply the Best
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      Simply the Best
      Percy Sledge
      Manufacturer: Disky Records
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      ASIN: B0002UYDDS
      Release Date: 2005-08-26

      Tracks:

      1. My Special Prayer
      2. Out of Left Field
      3. Bring It on Home to Me
      4. Cover Me
      5. It Tears Me Up
      6. Tell It Like It Is
      7. Thief in the Night
      8. Walkin' in the Sun
      9. You Send Me
      10. I've Been Loving You Too Long
      11. Make It Good and Make It Last
      12. I Believe in You
      13. Love Among People
      14. I'll Be Your Everything
      15. When a Man Loves a Woman
      16. Warm & Tender Love
      17. If Loving Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right
      18. Take Time to Know Her
      19. Adorable One
      20. Sudden Stop
      21. Just out of Reach
      22. You're Pouring Water on a Drowning Man
      23. Try a Little Tenderness
      24. Good Love
      25. At the Dark End of the Street
      26. If This Is Our Last Time
      27. Blue Water
      28. Hard to Be Friends

      Album Description

      Import exclusive two CD compilation for the late soul vocalist. Disky. 2004.
      Superhits: 1966 (Time Life Music)
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        Bobby Hebb , Bob Lind , The Mindbenders , The Happenings , The New Vaudeville Band , The Seekers , B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs , Petula Clark , Dusty Springfield , and Gary Lewis and the Playboys
        Manufacturer: Time Life Music
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        ASIN: B000SY0MPQ

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        SONG LIST :1. California Dreamin - The Mamas & Papas 2. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys 3. Sunny - Bobby Herb 4. DayDream - The Lovin' Spoonful 5. Elusive Butterfly - Bob Lind 6. You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield 7. A Groovy Kind of Love - The Mindbenders 8. Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - Cher 9. See You in September - The Happenings 10. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick 11. When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge 12. You Can't Hurry Love - The Surpremes 13. I'm a Believer - The Monkees 14. Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Chiffons 15. Cherish - The Associations 16. She's Just My Style - Gary Lewis & the Playboys 17. You Didn't Have to Be So Nice - The Lovin' Spoonful 18. Georgy Girl - The Seekers 19. Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band 20. My Love - Petula Clark 21. (You're My) Soul and Inspiration - The Righteous Brothers 22. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - B.J.Thomas
        The Best of Percy Sledge
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          The Best of Percy Sledge
          Percy Sledge
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          ASIN: B0000AINH3
          Release Date: 1980-01-01

          Tracks:

          1. When a Man Loves A Woman
          2. My Special Prayer
          3. Warm and Tender Love
          4. My Adorable One
          5. Take Time to Know Her
          6. Thief in the Night
          7. Out of the Left Field
          8. It Tears Me Up
          9. You're Pouring Water on a Drowning Man
          10. Just Out of Reach
          11. Cover Me
          When a Man Loves a Woman: Best of Percy Sledge
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • Shivers and chills
          When a Man Loves a Woman: Best of Percy Sledge
          Percy Sledge
          Manufacturer: Aim Records
          ProductGroup: Music
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          ASIN: B000024RRH
          Release Date: 2005-08-09

          Tracks:

          1. When a Man Loves a Woman
          2. Warm and Tender Love
          3. It Tears Me Up
          4. Take Time to Knwo Her
          5. Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)
          6. My Special Prayer
          7. Out of Left Field
          8. Baby Help Me
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          12. Dark End of the Street

          Album Description

          Australian exclusive 14 track collection features the hits, 'When a Man Loves a Woman', 'Warm and Tender Love', 'It Tears Me Up', 'Take Time to Know Her' and 'Cover Me'. Aim Records. 1996.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars Shivers and chills.......2001-07-01

          When I first heard the opening bars of "When A Man Loves A Woman" the hairs on the back of my neck stood up and I got cold chills. This is simply the greatest love song in R&B/Soul ever. And when you put "Take Time to Know Her" together with it, even the feminists can listen happy. The years have not changed the great Percy and he is at his peak on this CD. Get it.
          Very Best Of Eddie Floyd & Percy Sledge
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              15 Great Classics; 1)Ain't Understanding Mellow - Jerry Butler 2)Funny Face - Donna Fargo 3)I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing - The New Seekers 4)Beg, Steal or Borrow - The New Seekers 5)The Witch Queen of New Orleans - Redbone 6)Crazy Mama - Redbone 7)You Lay So Easy On My Mine - Bobby Rice 8)Something's Wrong With Me - Austin Roberts 9)Motorcycle Mama - Sailcat 10)Power of Love - Joe Simon 11)If Loving You Is Wrong - Percy Sledge 12)Rock and Roll Lullabye - B.J. Thomas 13)Son Of My Father - Chicory Tip 14)Last Song - Edward Bear 15)Drift Away - Dobie Gray
              The Best of Percy Sledge
              Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
              • Look, there's more to Percy Sledge than "When A Man Loves A Woman"
              • DEEP SOUL, COUNTRY SOUL
              • Very powerful and moving collection
              • Take time to know him...
              • Underrated Southern Soul Ballads From A Master
              The Best of Percy Sledge
              Percy Sledge
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              ASIN: B000000DD4
              Release Date: 1996-02-27

              Tracks:

              1. When A Man Loves A Woman
              2. Take Time To Know Her
              3. (Wrap Me In Your) Warm And Tender Love
              4. Cover Me
              5. It Tears Me Up
              6. My Special Prayer
              7. Tell It Like It Is
              8. Try A Little Tenderness
              9. I've Been Loving You Too Long
              10. Behind Closed Doors

              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars Look, there's more to Percy Sledge than "When A Man Loves A Woman".......2006-07-10

              ...and this album more than proves it...just listen to the deep country soul of My Special Prayer, or the hurtful cry of a love lost in Sudden Stop, or the hip rocking soul of Baby, Help Me (written by Bobby Womack by the way). After listening to these and some of the other track on this album, you begin to forget about When A Man Loves a Woman...
              Most audiences are so hung up on this number one tune, I think they're missing out on the most versatile sounds of a true country-soul legend...

              5 out of 5 stars DEEP SOUL, COUNTRY SOUL.......2003-04-30

              This collection includes at least three of Percy Sledge's ageless classics, songs that reached the top 5 way back in the 1960s but have often been revived and used in movie soundtracks or advertisements. These are the eternal When A Man Loves A Woman, the mournful Take Time To Know Her and the gospely My Special Prayer. Sledge's sound is a unique marriage of deep soul and country, made even more distinctive by his pleading voice with its spiritual undertones. Other great tracks here include Warm And Tender Love, Dark End Of The Street, It Tears Me Up and You're All Around Me, all melodic and moving numbers demonstrating the prowess of the Muscle Shoals musicians. This Best Of album is a good introduction to Sledge, but people who are really into deep soul are advised to investigate further as Sledge was a prolific artist and there are many more, lesser known, but equally excellent tracks available on other albums. Together with a couple of legendary artists on the Stax/Volt label, Sledge was the best exponent of this gripping type of country-soul, and his voice gave him the edge!

              5 out of 5 stars Very powerful and moving collection.......2002-12-12

              This is an essential collection of deep soul songs by Percy Sledge. It's a shame that most people only know Mr. Sledge's most popular song "When A Man Loves A Woman" (and radio only plays that one selection from him) when there are numerous songs by him that are just as powerful. Side 1 is especially great: check out "Warm and Tender Love", "Out Of Left Field" and "Just Out of Reach".

              5 out of 5 stars Take time to know him..........2001-06-14

              A man... at the end of his emotional rope stands at the crossroads, where the sacred meets the profane. Gospel trained, he searches in his soul for unanswerable solutions.And he emerges triumphant. Unbroken. A man. When a man loves a woman, out of left field, take the time to know her. Every holy roller church organ played, every sanctified soul shout, every weary working man's blues is distilled right here for your listening pleasure. This CD is the one to get,because there are a lot of weak ones out there, ya'll. The "Big Chill" generation re-embraced Percy and gave him some long overdue recognition, so now it's you youngster's turn to get hip to the deep,deep,deep soul of Mr. Percy Sledge. Here's your map.

              4 out of 5 stars Underrated Southern Soul Ballads From A Master.......2000-03-02

              It is hard to consider Percy Sledge underrated when he had his biggest hit go to #1 on the pop and R&B charts; had that hit featured in one of the 80s top films ("Platoon"); have its chart position (but not quality) matched in a Michael Bolton remake; and finally, be honored by its publisher (and, in a backwards way, by the IRS, to whom Sledge owed back taxes) as one of the most played songs of all time.

              But "The Best of Percy Sledge" is more than the legendary "When A Man Loves A Woman." Using the Impressions' first hit, "For Your Precious Love," as a basis, Percy and his Muscle Shoals cohorts used simple ingredients (churchy organ, light drumming, bluesy guitar) to create heartfelt, dignified soul classics. Highlights include the mournful "Take Time To Know Her" (featuring Percy's spoken narrative), the Otis Redding-ish "Baby Help Me," two excellent versions of soul chestnuts "Dark End of The Street" and "Just Out of Reach," and the gospelish ballad "My Special Prayer." When Percy's voice comes in just behind the first organ notes to sing, "Let me wrap you in my warm and tender love," how could anyone not be moved? Highly recommended, but also check out "The Ultimate Collection" or "It Tears Me Up" for the original Atlantic hits.

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