I'M YOURS
TO HAVE AND HOLD
DARLING, YOU'VE GOT FULL CONTROL
OF YOUR PUPPET
In the mid- to late ’60s,
the Florida-bred soul duo
James & Bobby Purify
were frequently compared
to another dynamic
R&B act
of the day,
Sam & Dave,
which is easy to understand
given how often they covered
Sam & Dave’s tunes
and how James & Bobby’s producer,
Papa Don Schroeder,
sought to emulate the sound of
the Stax Records house band
on his sessions,
often with admirable accuracy
Though they both featured
a pair of talented soul singers
who worked well together,
stylistically,
James & Bobby Purify
were a decisively
different proposition;
the Purifys
(who were cousins, not brothers
as was commonly believed)
rarely indulged in
the vigorous call-and-response
that was
Sam & Dave’s trademark,
instead delivering smooth
but passionate harmonies
and trading verses
with less grit
but just as much heart.
There was also a touch of East Coast cool
in their vocals
that leavened the
Southern flavor
of the production.
TRACKLIST
So Many Reasons
Knock On Wood
I've Been Loving You Too Long
(To Stop Now)
Hitch Hike
I've Got Everything I Need
(I've Got You)
I'm Your Puppet
You Left The Water Running
A Change Is Gonna Come
Blame Me
(Don't Blame My Heart)
You Can't Keep A Good Man Down
Shake a Tail Feather
I Take What I Want
Do Unto Me
You Don't Love Me
I'm Your Puppet
(Expanded Version)
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