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Have Mercy! the Songs of Don Covay
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Album: Have Mercy! the Songs of Don Covay
# Song Title   Time
1)    THREE TIME LOSER - Wilson Pickett More Info...
2)    CHAIN OF FOOLS - Aretha Franklin More Info...
3)    YOU'RE GOOD FOR ME - Solomon Burke More Info...
4)    THIS OLD TOWN (PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN) - The Staple Singers More Info...
5)    I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT BUT IT'S GOT ME - Little Richard More Info...
6)    LONG TALL SHORTY - The Graham Bond Organization More Info...
7)    THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON - Wanda Jackson More Info...
8)    PONY TIME - Chubby Checker More Info...
9)    MERCY MERCY - The Wailers More Info...
10)    MR TWISTER - Connie Francis More Info...
11)    LOVE BUG - Lena Horne More Info...
12)    DON'T DRIVE ME AWAY - Ben E King More Info...
13)    GIVE - Mary Ann Fisher More Info...
14)    LETTER FULL OF TEARS - Billy Fury More Info...
15)    YOU CAN RUN (BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE) - Jerry Butler More Info...
16)    COME SEE ABOUT ME - Gladys Knight & The Pips More Info...
17)    SHOES - Brook Benton With The Dixie Flyers More Info...
18)    SOOKIE SOOKIE - Tina Britt More Info...
19)    SEE SAW - Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers More Info...
20)    KANGAROO HOP - Dee Clark More Info...
21)    A BIG FAT SATURDAY NIGHT - Gene Vincent More Info...
22)    MON CHERIE AU REVOIR - Arlene Smith More Info...
23)    THE CONTINENTAL WALK - The Rollers More Info...
24)    I'M GONNA TAKE WHAT HE'S GOT - Etta James More Info...
25)    SHE SAID YEAH - Joe Tex More Info...
26)    WATCH THE ONE WHO BRINGS YOU THE NEWS - Millie Jackson More Info...
 

Album: Have Mercy! the Songs of Don Covay
# Song Title   Time
1)    THREE TIME LOSER - Wilson Pickett More Info...
2)    CHAIN OF FOOLS - Aretha Franklin More Info...
3)    YOU'RE GOOD FOR ME - Solomon Burke More Info...
4)    THIS OLD TOWN (PEOPLE IN THIS TOWN) - The Staple Singers More Info...
5)    I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT BUT IT'S GOT ME - Little Richard More Info...
6)    LONG TALL SHORTY - The Graham Bond Organization More Info...
7)    THERE'S A PARTY GOIN' ON - Wanda Jackson More Info...
8)    PONY TIME - Chubby Checker More Info...
9)    MERCY MERCY - The Wailers More Info...
10)    MR TWISTER - Connie Francis More Info...
11)    LOVE BUG - Lena Horne More Info...
12)    DON'T DRIVE ME AWAY - Ben E King More Info...
13)    GIVE - Mary Ann Fisher More Info...
14)    LETTER FULL OF TEARS - Billy Fury More Info...
15)    YOU CAN RUN (BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE) - Jerry Butler More Info...
16)    COME SEE ABOUT ME - Gladys Knight & The Pips More Info...
17)    SHOES - Brook Benton With The Dixie Flyers More Info...
18)    SOOKIE SOOKIE - Tina Britt More Info...
19)    SEE SAW - Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers More Info...
20)    KANGAROO HOP - Dee Clark More Info...
21)    A BIG FAT SATURDAY NIGHT - Gene Vincent More Info...
22)    MON CHERIE AU REVOIR - Arlene Smith More Info...
23)    THE CONTINENTAL WALK - The Rollers More Info...
24)    I'M GONNA TAKE WHAT HE'S GOT - Etta James More Info...
25)    SHE SAID YEAH - Joe Tex More Info...
26)    WATCH THE ONE WHO BRINGS YOU THE NEWS - Millie Jackson More Info...
 
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  • Tributee: Don Covay.
  • Liner Note Authors: Malcolm Baumgart; Mick Patrick.
  • Illustrators: Malcolm Baumgart; Alec Palao; Peter Gibbon; Roger Armstrong; Mick Patrick.
  • As influential as he was as a performer -- and he was, with Mick Jagger owing him a hefty debt -- Don Covay also had a considerable legacy as a songwriter, penning such legendary hits as Wilson Pickett's "Three Time Loser" and Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools," along with the soul standards "Mercy Mercy," "Long Tall Shorty," "See Saw," and "Sookie Sookie." Have Mercy! The Songs of Don Covay -- a 2012 release from Ace that belongs in their ongoing series of songs and productions from legendary artists -- rounds up 26 of these Covay compositions and, in their standard practice, they anchor the compilation with a couple of big hits (namely the Pickett and Franklin numbers, plus Chubby Checker's "Pony Time"), selecting some lesser-known versions of the aforementioned staples and digging up gems that rarely see circulation. Most of this lies firmly in southern soul territory, but there are enough oddities to keep this surprising: Connie Francis snaps her bubblegum on "Mr. Twister," Lena Horne brings some showbiz flair to "Love Bug," Arlene Smith gets bogged down in syrupy strings and corn on "Mon Cherie Au Revoir," Billy Fury is suitably melodramatic on "Letter Full of Tears," and Wanda Jackson takes her sandpaper to "There's a Party Goin' On," a blatant rewrite of "Let's Have a Party." These are the curiosities. The rest of the compilation offers a pretty perfect pairing of artist and song, whether it's the Wailers stomping on "Mercy Mercy" or Joe Tex easing through "She Said Yeah," and the diversity of the material here means all of Have Mercy! is a lasting testament to Covay's behind-the-stage strengths. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Professional Reviews
Mojo (Publisher) (p.105) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "His songs penned while at Atlantic and Mercury remain high points..."
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