A Gem for Solid Fans
Lynn Walker | Providence, RI United States | 01/05/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Some great R&B here from one of the all-time great groups who fused R&B and blues into the soul sound of their future, although their hits are absent from this offering. Still more ups than downs, but this one seems to be for fans. "Please Please Please" (the same one James Brown recorded) done in their unique style, is truly a gem. Recommended for those who already know that the Five Royales deserve to be among the honored first group who produced soul music before it had a name - it was a feeling in the voice, the way Lowman Pauling made the guitar speak, the split-second timing that never failed. Would have 5 stars if all their material had been as great as they were. Still worth the buy."