Brillaint post. Isnt this record out of print?
I have this album & the double "You're So Beautiful" from later...both of which are excellent. They show a versatile writer & performer who, as you say, was/ is underrated.
He crossed-over into the US top 20 with "Express Yourself", of course, but also on two other occasions with "Do Your Thing" & "Loveland".
In terms of versatility, he reminds me (just a little) of someone like Billy Preston who appealed to rock & pop audiences as well as soul & funk fans. Sometimes though, that versatility can surely work against an act that is hard for a major record company like Warners to pigeonhole.
The considerable crossover success of the three Charles Wright singles mentioned above should have been the springboard to a long career. Sadly, it didn't happen. I don't know why. (Does anyone reading this know the reasons?)
Useless but interesting fact: Charles Wright was Easy E's father...hense the express yourself "cover" on the NWA record.
Well well, you learn a new thing every day.
Personally never understood the lack of commercial success for Charles either, maybe he just came along at the wrong time.
His lack of reputation today isn't helped by the fact that the records are out of print and while the compilations aren't bad they fail to show the full range that he offered on the longplayers.
I must just add to my earlier comment in saying that these two tracks are excellent choices. Many thanks.
My Charles Wright song is "Love Land"
where did you hear charles wright's son was easy-e?
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