Chuck Jackson - Get The Best Collection (2016)

He's relatively forgotten today, and his brand of uptown soul is dismissed by the relatively vocal clique of critics who prefer their soul deep and down-home. But Chuck Jackson was a regular visitor to the R&B charts (and an occasional one to the pop listings) in the early '60s with such early pop-soul concoctions as "I Don't Want to Cry," "Any Day Now," and "Tell Him I'm Not Home." His records were very much of a piece with New York pop/rock-soul production, with cheeky brass, sweeping strings, and female backup vocalists. Those production trills make his work sound dated to some listeners, and his hoarse, emotional vocals weren't as subtle or commanding as peers like Ben E. King or Wilson Pickett. On its own terms, though, his best work is quite good, whether you prefer pop to soul or vice versa.

Tracklist:

01. Any Day Now
02. Angel Of Angels
03. Salty Tears
04. I Wake Up Crying
05. I Keep Forgettin'
06. I Cried For You
07. A Man Ain't Supposed To Be Crying
08. My Willow Tree
09. Whatcha' Gonna Say Tomorrow
10. Who's Gonna Pick Up The Pieces
11. Make The Night A Little Longer
12. Lonely Teardrops
13. Tear Of The Year
14. A Tear
15. The Breaking Point
16. In Real Life
17. The Same Old Story
18. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
19. The Prophet
20. Just Once
21. Everybody Needs Love
22. Tears On My Pillow
23. I Don't Want To Cry
24. In Between Tears