2 mid 70s gems from Bobby Womack -- back to back on a single CD! [title]Home Is Where The Heart Is[/title] is an exceptional album from Bobby's years at Columbia Records -- and a record that brings together smooth and roosty styles wonderfully! When Womack moved to Columbia, he was doing it at a time when a number of other older deep soul artists (Johnny Taylor, Betty Wright, Tyrone Davis) were making the shift -- pulling their sound out of the indie ghetto, and going for a more sophisticated approach that expanded their style without dampening their spirit! In the case of Bobby, the shift was perhaps near perfect -- as the raspy Womack vocals are still wonderfully in place, but the increasingly great choice of songs, warmer style of arrangements, and completely professional presentation of the material really helps push Bobby to the next level. Material was recorded in both Muscle Shoals and LA -- and the set includes some great Womack originals, plus a few more great numbers by Prince Phillip Mitchell! Titles include "Home Is Where The Heart Is", "Something For My Head", "A Little Bit Salty", "How Long", "Standing In the Safety Zone", and "One More Chance On Love". [title]Pieces[/title] is great too -- done with a strong mellow soul sound that still incorporated a lot of Womack's roots and his strengths, but which was also a lot more forward-looking, and which helped Bobby escape from some of the cliches of his later UA albums. In a way, his shift was similar to that of Johnnie Taylor at the label, and it's no surprise that the great Don Davis was at the helm. There's plenty of great guests, too, like Candi Staton, David Ruffin, and The Horny Horns. Titles include "Trust Your Heart", "It's Party Time", "When Love Begins, Friendship Ends", "Caught Up In The Middle", "Never Let Nothing Get The Best Of You", and "Wind It Up". 1. Home Is Where the Heart Is
2. Just a Little Bit Salty
3. Standing in the Safety Zone
4. One More Chance on Love
5. How Long (Has This Been Goin' On)
6. I Could Never Be Satisfied
7. Something for My Head
8. Change Is Gonna Come
9. We've Only Just Begun
10. It's Party Time
11. Trust Your Heart
12. Stop Before We Start - Candi Staton, Bobby Womack
13. When Love Begins Friendship Ends
14. Wind It Up
15. Is This the Thanks I Get
16. Caught Up in the Middle
17. Never Let Nothing Get the Best of You
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