Can I Change My Mind/Turn Back Hands of Time
Artist: Tyrone Davis

In 1999, Diablo released Can I Change My Mind/Turn Back Hands of Time, which contained two complete albums -- Can I Change My Mind (1969, originally released on Brunswick) and Turn Back Hands of Time (1970, originally released on Brunswick) -- by Tyrone Davis on one compact disc. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide Read More

Essential Collection
Artist: Gladys Knight & the Pips

There have been many Gladys Knight & the Pips collections over the years, yet few have drawn from all periods of their career. Hip-O's 1999 compilation Essential Collection does, beginning with their first hit for Vee-Jay, "Every Beat of My Heart," and ending with their last R&B number one, 1987's "Love Overboard." It doesn't feature every hit... Read More

20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Martha Reeves And The Va
Artist: Martha & the Vandellas

Like any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around, the 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection wasn't too far behind. Supposedly, the millennium is a momentous occasion, but it's hard to feel that way when it's used as another excuse to turn out a budget-line... Read More

Back to My Roots
Artist: Bobby Womack
Community Score: 10.00

Soul/R&B legend Bobby Womack is definitely a man who's paid his dues -- as the writer of such classics as "It's All Over Now" (covered by the Stones), "Lookin' for a Love" (covered by J. Geils) and the guitarist on Sly Stone's chestnut "Family Affair" and Wilson Pickett's mover "Funky Broadway," he has all the prerequisites for a spot in the... Read More

The Chokin' Kind/Better Than Ever
Artist: Joe Simon

This two-fer CD (which replicates a double-LP reissue from 1976) pulls together two strong albums Joe Simon recorded in 1969 onto one disc. While The Chokin' Kind sounds a bit more spare in terms of its arrangements and production and Better Than Ever lacks any songs written by Harlan Howard, for the most part these two albums fit together quite... Read More