What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



SteveO did a Joe South recently but I don't remember which one, and I'm too lazy to look it up. One of the great
overlooked artists in my book. I see where the guy passed away just last month and I never even heard that. Looks
like we need an R.I.P. thread. This is listed as Joe's first album, but it has Games People Play on it, which is the
title of his second album. I'm confused. Joe South has that white southern funk sound for me. Always reminded me of
Tony Joe White, or is it the other way around. Joe never really made it commercially, although well respected by the
industry. Even the Grammy for Song Of The Year for Games People Play in 1970 didn't help. That was the kiss of death
back then. A lot of Joe's songs were hits for other artists. The biggest of those here is Rose Garden which was a #1
country hit for Lynn Anderson in 1971. Love that by either Lynn or Joe. In fact there are seven songs I love on this
album. That's hard to achieve on a studio album. Aha, I found the answer, this album was shuffled and reissued as
Games People Play the year following this release. What a ripoff! I think I have them both, lol.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Redneck

Best Track - Birds Of A Feather

1) All My Hard Times **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2sjSGorRrs
2) Rose Garden ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXAvi1vjs_o
3) Mirror Of Your Mind ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uatAwVkEw5s
4) Redneck *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eLbLWm8fvI
5) Don't Throw Your Love To The Wind **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PUpuZEheQs
6) The Greatest Love ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZnOtPE-5-E
7) Games People Play ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMiutrnur0c
8) These Are Not My People ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU07C2MGc68
9) Don't You Be Ashamed **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X3Niw55X3c
10) Birds Of A Feather ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abSAXrxPFb4
11) Gabriel ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0Uir-hL0To

3's - 7
2's - 3
1's - 1

Grade - 2.4
allmusic - 2.4