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MCA Special Products' Soul Master is a budget-priced compilation of highlights from Gene Chandler's late-'60s and early-'70s recordings. Although Chandler is more celebrated for his Vee-Jay recordings, none of which are available here, these smooth soul cuts -- such as "Nothing Can Stop Me," "From the Teacher to the Preacher," and "Groovy Situation" -- are quite enticing and are given a good, affordable showcase here, even if the compilation is far from comprehensive. ~ Stephen T...   [ read more ]

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Led by the title track, Gene Chandler's biggest hit of the '60s after "Duke of Earl," Just Be True is a set of period soul tracks including "You Threw a Lucky Punch" (an answer record to Mary Wells' "You Beat Me to the Punch") and the lame "Duke of Earl" knockoff "Walk on With the Duke." Chandler's wonderful voice raises all this material to a level unimagined by any but the half-dozen best soul singers out there. The Collectables reissue includes four bonus tracks. ~ John Bus...   [ read more ]

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