Release Date: 06 August 2010
Label: Fat Possum
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 767981117928
Release Date: 03 March 2023
Label: Fat Possum
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 767981117911
Description
This second of three underrated releases for Hi finds Syl Johnson slowly but surely transforming from a credulous loser into a standup guy no one messes around with. Diamond in the Rough could be viewed as a creative bridge between the slightly formulaic Hi approach of 1973's Back for a Taste of Your Love and the more bluesy and rewarding Total Explosion from 1975. Different from the southern soul belter which distinguished fellow Hi second leaguers Otis Clay and O.V. Wright, Johnson's unique feat lies in his earnest yet sometimes ironic take on love and relationships.
Tracklisting
The Weather Station
Fievel Is Glauque
E L U C I D
Spiritualized
X
Jake Xerxes Fussell
Jake Xerxes Fussell
Spiritualized
Various Artists
SYL JOHNSON
