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Artist: Latimore
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Release Date: September 19, 1995
Type: Compilation (best of)
Track Title Composers Performers Time
Jolie Al Kooper Latimore (3:06)
Stormy Monday Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines Latimore (5:37)
If You Were My Woman Clay McMurray, Pam Sawyer, Leon Ware Latimore (5:08)
Let's Straighten It Out (Lyrics) Benny Latimore Latimore (5:14)
Snap Your Fingers Grady Martin, Alex Zanetis Latimore (3:36)
Keep the Home Fire Burnin' Steve Alaimo, Benny Latimore Latimore (3:19)
There's a Red-Neck in the Soul Band Steve Alaimo, Willie Clarke Latimore (4:38)
Qualified Man Latimore (4:33)
Somethin' 'Bout 'Cha Latimore (4:53)
Sweet Vibrations Latimore (4:42)
I Get Lifted Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey, Richard Finch Latimore (4:52)
Let Me Live the Life I Love Latimore (3:26)
Dig a Little Deeper Latimore (5:41)
Long Distance Love Benny Latimore Latimore (3:44)
Too Hot to Handle Mickey Buckins Latimore (5:40)
Goodbye Heartache Ishmael Ledesma Latimore (3:38)
Discoed to Death
Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Review

This typically generous collection from Rhino focuses on a lesser-known but worthwhile proponent of Southern soul. The songs collected here represent '70s R&B music at its most laid-back and thoughtful: The definitive track on Straighten It Out: The Best of Latimore is the title cut, a gorgeous midtempo ballad that features Benny Latimore pouring out his heart in a gospel-tinged style over a simmering midtempo beat dominated by his fluid electric piano work. Most of the material here follows the same style, highlights including a jazzy, finger-popping take on the old standard "Stormy Monday Blues" and "Somethin' 'Bout Cha," a mellow groover reminiscent of Al Green's mid-'70s work. This consistency is both a blessing and a curse: Despite the overall solid nature of the material here, the lack of stylistic variation makes the songs repetitive after a while (especially during the second half of the collection). That said, Straighten It Out: The Best of Latimore does include all of Latimore's chart hits from his '70s era and allows the listener a convenient way to pick this material up in one fell swoop. As a result, it is worth a spin for hardcore '70s soul fans. ~ Donald A. Guarisco, All Music Guide
Tracks Credits

Al Kooper (Organ), Al Kooper (Piano), Al Kooper (Arranger), Al Kooper (Producer), Latimore (Keyboards), Latimore (Vocals), Gwen McCrae (Vocals (Background)), Betty Wright (Vocals (Background)), Freddie Scott (Drums), Steve Alaimo (Producer), Ron Bogdon (Bass), Larry Byrom (Guitar), Charles Chalmers (Vocals (Background)), Donna Davis (Vocals (Background)), Rae DiLeo (Remastering), Cynthia Douglas (Vocals (Background)), Bob Fisher (Compilation Producer), Bob Fisher (Remastering), Joe Galdo (Producer), Roger Hawkins (Percussion), Roger Hawkins (Drums), David Hood (Bass), Scott Kirkpatrick (Drums), Joe Lala (Percussion), Ish Ledesma (Producer), Terry McMillan (Harmonica), Terry McMillan (Percussion), Joey Murcia (Guitar), Gary Peterson (Discographical Annotation), Richie Puente (Percussion), Marsha Radcliffe (Producer), Bobby Radeloff (Drums), Donna Rhodes (Vocals (Background)), Sandra Rhodes (Vocals (Background)), Whit Sidener (Flute), Whit Sidener (Horn), Rachel Gutek (Art Direction), Rickey Vincent (Liner Notes), Nadia Block (Design)
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