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Sam & Dave

Soul Men

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Song	Lyrics	Save	Buy
PLAY QUEUE 1 Soul Man		save
PLAY QUEUE 2 May I Baby		save
PLAY QUEUE 3 Broke Down Piece Of Man		save
PLAY QUEUE 4 Let It Be Me		save
PLAY QUEUE 5 Hold It Baby		save
PLAY QUEUE 6 I'm With You		save
PLAY QUEUE 7 Don't Knock It		save
PLAY QUEUE 8 Just Keep Holding On		save
PLAY QUEUE 9 The Good Runs The Bad Way		save
PLAY QUEUE 10 Rich Kind Of Poverty		save
PLAY QUEUE 11 I've Seen What Loneliness Can Do		save

MOG Editorial Review

Soul and gospel share plenty of DNA, and few fused the two together as well as Sam & Dave. While the aptly titled Soul Men only had subtle touches of gospel, it's hard to argue that they didn't distinguish the duo from many of their peers in the '60s. The infamous title track, of course, seems to owe as much to the Memphis sound as it did gospel, and the vocal delivery of Sam & Dave had more in common with the latter than the former. This is especially true on standouts like ballad "Just Keep Holding On," but funky tracks like "I'm With You," remind us that they made a beautiful noise even when it was just straightforward feel-good soul.
AMG Review of Soul Men

Alex Henderson and Thom Jurek
All Music Guide

Because R&B was such a singles-driven market in the 1960s, many albums released by Stax and Motown were big on filler. But that generally wasn't the case with Sam & Dave's albums, which boasted many gems that weren't released as singles and enjoyed little, if any, radio airplay. Listeners may be surprised to learn that as popular as this twosome was in 1967, Soul Men contains only one major single: the anthemic title song and its B-side, the charming "May I Baby." Among the first-class album tracks never released as singles were "Rich Kind of Poverty," the punchy "Hold It Baby," and the gospel-drenched ballads "Just Keep Holding On" and "I've Seen What Loneliness Can Do." As was customary, the team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter wrote the hits, and Hayes' production was so utterly sympathetic in capturing the tough, swaggering singing styles of both Sam Moore and David Prater that he surrounded them with punchy, driving arrangements by the Memphis Horns, Booker T. & the MG's, and the studio aces at Stax. Hayes pushed the level into the red on a number of these tunes, making for dynamite performances from the duo. This is one of these records that feels live because of its crackling energy. For those with more than a casual interest in Memphis soul, Soul Men is highly recommended.