CHUCK JACKSON
The Best of Chuck Jackson - Millennium Collection (Hip-O)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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During his tenure with Wand Records in the 1960s, Chuck Jackson made a number of appearances on the pop Hot 100, but his principle success was on the R&B charts, scoring top 10 hits with songs like "I Don't Want To Cry," "Any Day Now" and his duet with Maxine Brown on "Something You Got." When he wasn't racking up chart hits, he was a top headliner in the R&B clubs that made up the fabled 'Chitlin' Circuit.'

Like many R&B traditionalists, chart success often eluded Jackson after the 1960s, but there were exceptions, and the later tracks here are, in fact, exceptional as well. This collection includes several cuts that are essential additions to any R&B collection, and the lesser known material is well worth your attention as well. Chuck Jackson is often mentioned in the company of soul legends like Sam Cooke and Jerry Butler, and the comparisons are apt, and as flattering to his more famous contemporaries as to him.

Track List:

I Don't Want To Cry * I Wake Up Crying * Any Day Now * I Keep Forgettin' * Tell Him I'm Not Home * Any Other Way * Hand It Over * I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself * Something You Got (w/Maxine Brown) * Are You Lonely For Me Baby * I'm Needing You, Wanting You * I Wanna Give Some Love

© 2004 - Shaun Dale