O.V. Wright

O.V. Wright: A Nickel and a Nail and Ace of Spades

Album #139 - July 1971

Episode date - July 15, 2020

The Alternative Top 40
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    O.V.Wright is one those artists  whose historic relevance seems to be hiding on the sidelines, making all the more rewarding when you hit the vein and discover the incredible depth of his soulful output.

    I remained unaware of Wright’s existence until I set myself off in search of Southern Soul, through a variety of samplers that turned me on to some incredible songs, most of which unfortunately were performed by artists who didn’t have a catalog to back it up. Wright, on the other hand, released a series of albums that were so consistently excellent that I am still perplexed by my own ignorance of his greatness.

    Therefore, it is with a humble sense of pride that I am now capable helping to turn others on to the incredible soul of O.V. Wright.

    Featured tracks include:

    Don’t Let Me Baby Ride

    Born All Over

    Ace of Spades

    Eight Men, Four Women

    He Made Woman for Man

    I Can’t Take It

    Afflicted

    When You Took Your Love from Me

    A Nickel and a Nail

    Don’t Take It Away

    July 1971 - Billboard Charted "Did Not Chart"

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