Search - Eddie Hinton :: Anthology 1969-1993: Mighty Field of Vision

I Got The Feeling

SoulBluesMusic | Deep South | 09/18/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Hinton's legend has continued to grow since his death in 1995. Three posthumous releases have nearly doubled the output once available. Most notable was the fabulous "Hard Luck Guy" that combined material he was working on at the time of his death with unreleased 90s tracks. What followed was two sets of demos Hinton layed down during "songwriting sessions" in the late 60s and 70s. This 21-track comp "A Mighty Field Of Vision" is the first attempt to present the very best of the "white Otis Redding". Culled from tracks released on Capricorn, Rounder, Zane, MSS and by the Hinton Estate, this terrific collection of Southern soul, blues, rock and R & B opens with 4 tracks from his lost classic LP "Very Extremely Dangerous" ("I Got The Feeling", "Concept World", "You Got Me Singing", Otis Redding's "Shout Bamalama") before presenting what collectors may be most interested in- three tracks new to his canon ("Just Like The Fool I Was", "Heavy Makes You Happy" & "Got Down Last Saturday Night"). While not his very best they are sweaty, raw and loose and worth having. Next up are a few tracks from his uneven 1986 album "Letters From Mississippi". ("My Searching Is Over", "Everybody Needs Love", "I Want A Woman", "Sad And Lonesome"), four from "Hard Luck Guy" ("Here I Am", "Sad Song", "300 Hundreds Pound Of Hongry", & "What Would I Do Without You"), a couple tracks from the songwriting demo albums, "Dear Y'All" & "Playin' Around", and the last five from his two Bullseye Blues albums- 3 from "Cry And Moan" and 2 from "Very Blue Highway". Very comprehensive indeed but there is, however, one glaring omission- the title track to "Hard Luck Guy". It's easily one of his best performances and it's absence is bewilidering. Nevertheless, this tidy introduction to Hinton may finally place him among the great soul singers of the modern era where he belongs."

White Soul

Michael E. Robinson | 03/23/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Without question, Eddie Hinton is one of the greatest of all white soul singers. This CD provides an excellent overview of a great talent. Like many others Hinton achieved fame only after he died."