Delightful 40-song, double-CD compilation of
Lance's best work for OKeh between 1962 and 1967, including all of the chart singles, quite a few misses and B-sides, five previously unreleased cuts, and some
Curtis Mayfield songs from his debut LP. The later tracks, recorded after producer
Carl Davis and songwriter
Mayfield had moved on to other projects, suffer in comparison with
Lance's 1963-65 output, as he tried to keep abreast of contemporary soul trends, especially Motown. For many listeners, a briefer best-of
Lance compilation will suffice. But for soul fans, this is prime stuff, dominated by the classic Latin-influenced Chicago soul sound of the
Davis-produced tracks.
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Richie Unterberger, Rovi