O.V. Wright – The Soul Of O.V. Wright – MCA Records MCAD-10670

This highly nourishing 1992 18-cut outing immensely highlights the deeply moving work of the stirring soul practitioner O.V. Wright.  With his very strong expressive vocal phrasings, gospel background, and a style additionally infused with just enough gnash to get his points across, Wright was a passionate storyteller of topics that cover the entirety of the human condition.

Why Wright was somewhat of an unappreciated soul artist of his time is a mystery, with the awe-inspiring soul provided here offering the curious to his work a full plate of hearty soul to appreciate.

Certainly, soul man Al Green’s work was getting more acclaim during the comparable period, but Wright’s work here is a sterling preface to his lofty soul impacts for those not in-the-know of his majestic achievements.

High Points?  Many!  But one will bathe in the delights of “I’d Rather Be Blind, Crippled And Crazy,” “Eight Men, Four Women,” and “A Nickel And A Nail.”  However, there is not a clunker anywhere to be found.

Thank you, O.V., for all your astounding soul contributions!  Below are the tracks of this extremely satisfying collection. 

Song Titles

• You’re Gonna Make Me Cry
• I’d Rather Be Blind, Crippled And Crazy
• When You Took Your Love From Me
• Gonna Forget About You
• Everybody Knows (The River Song)
• Don’t Let My Baby Ride
• I Don’t Want To Sit Down
• Born All Over
• Ace Of Spades
• Eight Men, Four Women
• A Nickel And A Nail
• Heartaches, Heartaches
• A Nickel And A Nail
• Monkey Dog
• He’s My Son (Just The Same)
• I’ve Been Searching
• Motherless Child
• I’m Going Home (To Live With God)

Highly recommended!