Mighty Sam McClain - Give It Up To Love


Label:

Analogue Productions

Genre:

Blues

Product No.:
AAPB 1015-45
UPC: 753088001079
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45 RPM Vinyl Record


No. of Discs: 2
Note: 180 Gram

45 RPM  
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A Stereophile - "Records To Die For" February 2021 selection!

180-gram vinyl by Quality Record Pressings! Now a 2LP at 45 RPM!

Mighty Sam McClain's powerful soul classic

Mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray

Tip-on, thick cardboard gatefold jacket

"Give It Up to Love has been one of my all-time faves since its release in 1993. Producer Joe Harley correctly identified red-clay R&B vocalist Sam McClain as someone whose musical career was due for a new act. The album continues to be an audiophile go-to; this latest issue by Analogue Productions generously spaces out 11 tracks over two 45 RPM LPs. The sound was already standard-setting, whatever the format, thanks to engineer Michael C. Ross's superb 'get.' I can pretty much tell within moments how my system is sounding by hearing a few beats of Mighty Sam's vocals and listening to guitarist Kevin Barry sliding down over the frets at the top of 'What You Want Me to Do.'" — Sasha Matson, for Stereophile — "Records To Die For" — February 2021.

"Give It Up To Love is the R&B comeback of the year." — Rolling Stone

"Mighty Sam McClain's Give It Up To Love is one of the great soul records." — Stereophile

Mighty Sam is a rhythm and blues legend who shook up the blues world with this 1993 release. The great torch bearer of deep soul is caught in top form on this classic album. And now, this gatefold 2LP 45 RPM edition presented by Analogue Productions makes the album even greater!

The four sides of wider-spaced grooves make for reduced distortion and better high frequency reproduction. It's a 180-gram masterpiece from our own Quality Record Pressings, our state-of-the-art LP pressing plant. And the gatefold jacket is hard-core, old-school style — thick cardboard, tip-on, with additional photos and liner notes inside. Sweet.

"McClain sings soul with incredible power — he knows when to pull the punches and when to cool it down. 'Give It Up to Love,' the title track, acknowledges his gospel roots; he performs it as a vocal prayer to God asking for wisdom, love, and strength. Bruce Katz's contributions on B-3 Hammond organ expands McClain's sound, particularly on the 'Green Onions'-influenced 'What You Want Me to Do.' The sparsely effective arrangement on 'Here I Go Falling in Love Again' brings McClain up front as he cries of being a soul stripped to the bare bones. Kevin Barry's funky bass blows while McClain declares himself as a child of God in 'Child of the Mighty Mighty.'" — AllMusic

 



Side A
1. Give It Up To Love
2. Too Proud
3. What You Want Me To Do

Side B
1. Here I Go Falling In Love Again
2. Got To Have Your Love

Side C
1. Child Of The Mighty Mighty
2. I'm Tired Of These Blues

Side D
1. I Feel Good
2. Don't Turn Back Now
3. Lonesome Road

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 1 person(s) rated this product.

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posted on 02/07/2023
5 Stars
A great friend just gave me a copy of the 33rpm version AP released in 2013. From the moment the needle dropped, I was fully engaged. Not only a stellar recording, but mid-to-high tempo blues music, with a nice selection of instruments. I can only imagine what the 2 x 45 version sounds like.


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