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Mighty Sam McClain: Blues for the Soul

by Ed Kopp
June 1, 2000

Mighty Sam McClain has come a mighty long way since his homeless days in New Orleans. Today McClain is reborn both professionally and spiritually, and widely acclaimed for his authentic Southern soul. A terrific singer, McClain has also come into his own as a songwriter. Blues for the Soul may be McClain’s best album yet -- to me, it's the best since his comeback release Give it Up to Love (1993).McClain is a deep-soul singer in the tradition ...

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Mighty Sam McClain: Soul Survivor: The Best of Mighty Sam McClain

by Ed Kopp
October 1, 1999

Soul Survivor compiles the best material from Mighty Sam McClain's four Audioquest releases, all recorded during the 1990s.As much a soul singer as a bluesman, Sam McClain writes songs that are emotional and very personal. McClain has a powerful voice not unlike Otis Redding's or Bobby “Blue" Bland's. The strongest material here is on the second half of the 13-track CD, including the organ-propelled “What You Want Me To Do," the fast-paced and previously unreleased “I'm Gonna Love ...