The Best Of PERCY SLEDGE

Original released on LP Atlantic ATC 9160

(SOUTH AFRICA, Fébruary 1969)

This is the rare and original South African edition of "The Best of Percy Sledge", with another sleeve and containing two more songs ("What Am I Living For" and "Success") than the US and UK versions. Back in the first months of 1969, it was the LP that introduced me to the mellow voice of Percy Sledge. I only knew then the '66 classic "When A Man Loves a Woman" but all the other great songs presented here made Percy Sledge one of the greatest soul singers of all time: "Warm and Tender Love", "Take Time To Know Her", "Cover Me", "The Dark End of the Street", "My Special Prayer" or "You'll All Around Me" represents the cream of the cream, the very best songs he has performed, with his sad and soulful voice. 50 years after, all this tunes (recorded between 1966 and 1968) are still the perfect vehicle to showcase the wonderful talent of this great r&b crooner.