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Wilson Pickett's first album, from 1965, was a bit of a hodgepodge, including singles from as far back as 1962. Three of these tracks were actually issued as singles by The Falcons (for whom Pickett sang lead) before he started his solo career; others were issued as singles before Pickett broke through as a national star with the title track. This 12-track album doesn't really suffer as a result, however. Besides the all-time classic "In the Midnight Hour," it includes the Mann/Weil-penned single "Come Home Baby," covered by several rock and soul artists; "Don't Fight It," which reached the R&B Top Ten in late 1965; "I'm Gonna Cry," a 1964 single Pickett wrote with fellow soul legend Don Covay; and "I Found a Love," the Falcons single that made the R&B Top Ten in 1962. Working with several collaborators (including Steve Cropper), Pickett himself wrote most of the tunes on this album. The record also featured the first recordings he made with the Stax rhythm section in Memphis -- a combination that would yield much fine soul music throughout the rest of the '60s. The 1993 CD reissue of this album features extensive liner notes and session details.
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1. In the Midnight Hour

by Wilson Pickett

Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Duck Dunn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Duck Dunn; Performer
Drums: Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Steve Cropper; Performer
Piano: Joe Hall; Performer
Saxophone: Floyd Newman; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charles Axton
Andrew Love; Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Wilson Pickett
Steve Cropper; Composer
Producer: Jerry Wexler; Production

2. Teardrops Will Fall

by Wilson Pickett

Bass Guitar: Jimmy Lewis; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmy Lewis; Performer
Arranger: Teacho Wiltshire; Composer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: Cornell Dupree
Wally Richardson; Performer
Piano: Paul Griffin; Performer
Saxophone: Haywood Henry; Performer
Mastering: Bill Inglot
Dan Hersch; Production
Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Joe Grimaldi; Performer
Additional Vocals: Cissy Houston; Other
Trombone: Tony Studd; Performer
Trumpet: Jack Cortner
Ernie Royal
Clark Terry; Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Dickey Doo
Marion Smith; Composer

3. Take a Little Love

by Wilson Pickett

Bass Guitar: Jimmy Lewis; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmy Lewis; Performer
Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: Cornell Dupree
Wally Richardson; Performer
Piano: Paul Griffin; Performer
Saxophone: Haywood Henry; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Joe Grimaldi; Performer
Trombone: Tony Studd; Performer
Trumpet: Jack Cortner
Ernie Royal
Clark Terry; Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Arranger: Teacho Wiltshire; Composer
Composer: Wilson Pickett; Composer
Mastering: Dan Hersch
Bill Inglot; Production

4. For Better or Worse

by Wilson Pickett

Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Wilson Pickett
Don Juan Mancha; Composer
Mastering: Bill Inglot
Dan Hersch; Production

5. I Found a Love (Single Version)

by Wilson Pickett

Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Duck Dunn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Duck Dunn; Performer
Drums: Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Steve Cropper; Performer
Piano: Joe Hall; Performer
Saxophone: Floyd Newman; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charles Axton
Andrew Love; Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Willie Schofield
Wilson Pickett
Robert West; Composer
Producer: Jerry Wexler; Production

6. That's a Man's Way

by Wilson Pickett

Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Donald 'duck' Dunn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Donald 'duck' Dunn; Performer
Drums: Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Steve Cropper; Performer
Piano: Joe Hall; Performer
Saxophone: Floyd Newman; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charles Axton
Andrew Love; Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Wilson Pickett
Steve Cropper; Composer
Producer: Jerry Wexler; Production

7. I'm Gonna Cry (Single Version)

by Wilson Pickett

Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Wilson Pickett
Don Covay; Composer
Mastering: Bill Inglot
Dan Hersch; Production
Producer: Jerry Wexler; Production

8. Don't Fight It

by Wilson Pickett

Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Duck Dunn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Duck Dunn; Performer
Drums: Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Steve Cropper; Performer
Piano: Joe Hall; Performer
Saxophone: Floyd Newman; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charles Axton
Andrew Love; Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Wilson Pickett
Steve Cropper; Composer
Producer: Jerry Wexler; Production

9. Take This Love I've Got

by Wilson Pickett

Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Guitar: Robert Ward
Lance Finnie; Performer
Piano: Joe Hunter; Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Bonnie Rice
Eddie Floyd
Wilson Pickett; Composer
Mastering: Dan Hersch
Bill Inglot; Production

10. Come Home Baby

by Wilson Pickett

Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jimmy Lewis; Performer
Arranger: Teacho Wiltshire; Composer
Bass Guitar: Jimmy Lewis; Performer
Drums: Ted Sommer; Performer
Guitar: Cornell Dupree
Wally Richardson; Performer
Piano: Paul Griffin; Performer
Saxophone: Haywood Henry; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Joe Grimaldi; Performer
Mastering: Bill Inglot
Dan Hersch; Production
Trombone: Tony Studd; Performer
Trumpet: Jack Cortner
Ernie Royal
Clark Terry; Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Barry Mann
Cynthia Weil; Composer
Additional Vocals: Cissy Houston; Other
Producer: Bert Berns; Production

11. I'm Not Tired

by Wilson Pickett

Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Donald 'duck' Dunn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Donald 'duck' Dunn; Performer
Drums: Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Steve Cropper; Performer
Piano: Joe Hall; Performer
Saxophone: Floyd Newman; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Charles Axton
Andrew Love; Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Wilson Pickett
Steve Cropper; Composer
Producer: Jerry Wexler; Production

12. Let's Kiss and Make Up

by Wilson Pickett

Primary Artist: Wilson Pickett; Main Performer
Guitar: Robert Ward
Lance Finnie; Performer
Piano: Joe Hunter; Performer
Vocals: Wilson Pickett; Performer
Composer: Wilson Schofield; Composer
Mastering: Dan Hersch
Bill Inglot; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

LIVE

Format

Digital Media

Duration

30 minutes and 56 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

9/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Soul, R&B

Label

Rhino Atlantic

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 20, 1992

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

603497931132