The Exciting Wilson Pickett
Atlantic records 1966 – SD 8129
notes:
The Exciting Wilson Pickett, released in 1966, was the third album by
R&B and soul singer Wilson Pickett. The album charted at No. 3 on the U.S.
Billboard R&B albums chart and No. 21 on the popular albums chart,
becoming the highest-charting studio album of Pickett's career.
The making of the album saw Pickett end his relationship with
Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, where he had cut his early singles,
and move to Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama,
credits:
Wilson Pickett – vocals
Albert "Junior" Lowe (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12), Donald Dunn (tracks 3, 7–11) – bass guitar
Steve Cropper (tracks 3, 7–11), Jimmy Johnson (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12),
Chips Moman (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12) Tommy Cogbill (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12) – guitar
Isaac Hayes (tracks 3, 8–11), Spooner Oldham (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12),
R&B and soul singer Wilson Pickett. The album charted at No. 3 on the U.S.
Billboard R&B albums chart and No. 21 on the popular albums chart,
becoming the highest-charting studio album of Pickett's career.
The making of the album saw Pickett end his relationship with
Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, where he had cut his early singles,
and move to Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama,
credits:
Wilson Pickett – vocals
Albert "Junior" Lowe (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12), Donald Dunn (tracks 3, 7–11) – bass guitar
Steve Cropper (tracks 3, 7–11), Jimmy Johnson (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12),
Chips Moman (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12) Tommy Cogbill (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12) – guitar
Isaac Hayes (tracks 3, 8–11), Spooner Oldham (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12),
Joe Hall (track 7) – piano
Roger Hawkins (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12), Al Jackson Jr. (tracks 3, 7–11) – drums
Wayne Jackson, Gene "Bowlegs" Miller (tracks 9, 11) – trumpet
Charles "Packy" Axton (tracks 3, 7–11), Andrew Love,
Charles Chalmers (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12) – tenor saxophone
Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
John (Jack) Peck – trumpet (all tracks except 9, 11)
Steve Cropper – supervisor
Tom Dowd – engineer, supervisor
Rick Hall – engineer, supervisor
Jim Stewart – engineer, supervisor
Jerry Wexler – supervisor
Tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12 recorded May 9–11, 1966, in Muscle Shoals
Track 7 recorded May 12, 1965 in Memphis
Tracks 9, 11 recorded September 16, 1965, in Memphis
Tracks 3, 8, 10 recorded December 20, 1965, in Memphis
tracklist:
A1 Land Of 1000 Dances
Written-By – Chris Kenner
2:23
A2 Something You Got
Written-By – Chris Kenner
2:50
A3 634-5789
Written-By – Floyd*, Cropper*
2:52
A4 Barefootin'
Written-By – Robert Parker
2:16
A5 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Written-By – Covay*, Miller*
2:25
A6 You're So Fine
Written-By – Finney*, West*, Schofield*
2:30
B1 In The Midnight Hour
Written-By – Cropper*, Pickett*
2:29
B2 Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)
Written-By – Floyd*, Cropper*, Pickett*
2:35
B3 Danger Zone
Written-By – Cropper*, Pickett*
2:06
B4 I'm Drifting
Written-By – Banks*, Porter*, Pickett*
2:49
B5 It's All Over
Written-By – Cropper*, Pickett*
2:17
B6 She's So Good To Me
Written-By – Bobby Womack
2:15
Roger Hawkins (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12), Al Jackson Jr. (tracks 3, 7–11) – drums
Wayne Jackson, Gene "Bowlegs" Miller (tracks 9, 11) – trumpet
Charles "Packy" Axton (tracks 3, 7–11), Andrew Love,
Charles Chalmers (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12) – tenor saxophone
Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
John (Jack) Peck – trumpet (all tracks except 9, 11)
Steve Cropper – supervisor
Tom Dowd – engineer, supervisor
Rick Hall – engineer, supervisor
Jim Stewart – engineer, supervisor
Jerry Wexler – supervisor
Tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 12 recorded May 9–11, 1966, in Muscle Shoals
Track 7 recorded May 12, 1965 in Memphis
Tracks 9, 11 recorded September 16, 1965, in Memphis
Tracks 3, 8, 10 recorded December 20, 1965, in Memphis
tracklist:
A1 Land Of 1000 Dances
Written-By – Chris Kenner
2:23
A2 Something You Got
Written-By – Chris Kenner
2:50
A3 634-5789
Written-By – Floyd*, Cropper*
2:52
A4 Barefootin'
Written-By – Robert Parker
2:16
A5 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Written-By – Covay*, Miller*
2:25
A6 You're So Fine
Written-By – Finney*, West*, Schofield*
2:30
B1 In The Midnight Hour
Written-By – Cropper*, Pickett*
2:29
B2 Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)
Written-By – Floyd*, Cropper*, Pickett*
2:35
B3 Danger Zone
Written-By – Cropper*, Pickett*
2:06
B4 I'm Drifting
Written-By – Banks*, Porter*, Pickett*
2:49
B5 It's All Over
Written-By – Cropper*, Pickett*
2:17
B6 She's So Good To Me
Written-By – Bobby Womack
2:15