Soul Finger

by Bar-Kays

Soul Finger cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1967
  • Label: Volt
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:10
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Ben Cauley, Jimmy King, Phalon Jones, Ronnie Caldwell, Carl Cunningham

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A dynamic, instrumental rhythm and blues set driven by tight, jubilant horn arrangements and a relentless, syncopated rhythm section. The infectious energy of the young ensemble perfectly encapsulates the iconic, gritty sound of the Memphis soul scene.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, party, rhythmic, funky, groove-laden, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Soul Finger (2:22)
  2. Knucklehead (2:22)
  3. With a Child's Heart (3:00)
  4. Bar-Kays Boogaloo (2:18)
  5. Theme from Hell's Angels (2:49)
  6. You Can't Sit Down (3:09)
  7. House Shoes (2:49)
  8. Pearl High (2:38)
  9. I Want Someone (3:12)
  10. Hole in the Wall (2:35)
  11. Don't Do That (2:51)

Credits

  • Bar-Kays - primary artist
  • Carl Cunningham - drums, written-by
  • Jimmy King - guitar, written-by
  • Adrian Barber - lacquer cut by
  • Ronnie Caldwell - organ, written-by
  • Phalon Jones - saxophone, written-by
  • Booker T. Jones - sleeve notes, written-by
  • Jim Stewart - supervised by [supervision]
  • Ben Cauley - Written-By
  • James Alexander - Written-By
  • Steve Cropper - Written-By
  • Henry Cosby - Written-By
  • Sylvia Moy - Written-By
  • Vicki Basemore - Written-By
  • Cornell Muldrow - Written-By
  • Dee Clark - Written-By
  • Kal Mann - Written-By
  • Al Jackson Jr. - Written-By
  • Isaac Hayes - Written-By
  • Deanie Parker - Written-By
  • Estelle Axton - Written-By
  • Nathaniel Nathan - Written-By

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