{"product_id":"5013929088535","title":"James \u0026 Bobby Purify - I'm Your Puppet: The Complete Bell Recordings 1966-1969 - Import 2 CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames \u0026amp; Bobby Purify\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInthemid-tolate'60s,theFlorida-bredsoulduoJames\u0026amp;BobbyPurifywerefrequentlycomparedtoanotherdynamicR\u0026amp;Bactoftheday,Sam\u0026amp;Dave,whichiseasytounderstandgivenhowoftentheycoveredSam\u0026amp;Dave'stunes(andhowJames\u0026amp;Bobby'sproducer,PapaDonSchroeder,soughttoemulatethesoundoftheStaxRecordshousebandonhissessions,oftenwithadmirableaccuracy).Thoughtheybothfeaturedapairoftalentedsoulsingerswhoworkedwelltogether,stylistically,James\u0026amp;BobbyPurifywereadecisivelydifferentproposition;thePurifys(whowerecousins,notbrothersaswascommonlybelieved)rarelyindulgedinthevigorouscall-and-responsethatwasSam\u0026amp;Dave'strademark,insteaddeliveringsmoothbutpassionateharmoniesandtradingverseswithlessgritbutjustasmuchheart.(TherewasalsoatouchofEastCoastcoolintheirvocalsthatleavenedtheSouthernflavoroftheproduction.)James\u0026amp;BobbyPurifyscoredtheirfirsthitwith1966's\"I'mYourPuppet,\"aDanPennandSpoonerOldhamtunethatspokeofavulnerabilitythatmostsoulmenwouldnotabide,andwhiletheyneverchartedashighagain,duringtheirtenureatBellRecordstheymanagedtocuttwoalbumsandahandfulofstrongnon-LPsingles.TheirfulloutputforthelabeliscollectedonI'mYourPuppet:TheCompleteBellRecordings1966-1969,whichconciselysummarizestheupsanddownsoftheirtimeatthelabel.TheirtwoBellalbums(1967'sJames\u0026amp;BobbyPurifyand1968'sThePureSoundofthePurifys)werelikemanyalbumsoftheerathatfeaturedtwoorthreesinglesandwerefilledoutwithplentyofcoversofhitsoftheday.It'shonestlyimpressivehowwellJames\u0026amp;Bobbyfarewithnumberslike\"KnockonWood,\"\"YouLefttheWaterRunning,\"and\"AChangeIsGonnaCome,\"givenhowstronglytheyareassociatedwithothers,butthatmeanstherearefewsongsherethatfeeldecisivelytheirs.Manyofthenon-LPtunesfeelmorerewarding,ifonlybecauseJames\u0026amp;Bobbygettobringtheirownpersonalityto\"IWasBorntoLoseOut,\"\"LastPieceofLove,\"and\"We'reFinallyGonnaMakeIt,\"wheretheystrikeafinebalancebetweenpolishandpassion.WhilethiscollectiononlyfollowsJames\u0026amp;BobbyPurifyuptotheendoftheirstintwithBellRecordsin1969,BobFisher'slinernotesofferasolidhistoryofthegroupthatchartstheirlaterincarnationsonCasablancaandMercury,andit'sagoodreaddespiteahandfulofgrammaticalerrors.James\u0026amp;BobbyPurifymadeabignameforthemselvesdespitescoringonlyoneTopTenhit,andI'mYourPuppet:TheCompleteBellRecordings1966-1969bringstheirbestandbest-knownmusictogether,andit'sagoodinvestmentforvintagesoulfans.~MarkDeming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Wish You Didn’t Have to Go\u003cbr\u003e2.So Many Reasons\u003cbr\u003e3.Knock on Wood\u003cbr\u003e4.I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)\u003cbr\u003e5.Hitch Hike\u003cbr\u003e6.I’ve Got Everything (I’ve Got You)\u003cbr\u003e7.I’m Your Puppet\u003cbr\u003e8.You Left the Water Running\u003cbr\u003e9.A  Change Is Gonna Come\u003cbr\u003e10.Blame Me (Don’t Blame My Heart)\u003cbr\u003e11.You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down\u003cbr\u003e12.Do Unto Me\u003cbr\u003e13.Everybody Needs Somebody\u003cbr\u003e14.I Can Remember\u003cbr\u003e15.I Was Born to Lose Out\u003cbr\u003e16.Help Yourself (To All of My Lovin’)\u003cbr\u003e17.Last Piece of Love\u003cbr\u003e18.Untie Me\u003cbr\u003e19.We’re Finally Gonna Make It\u003cbr\u003e1.I Take What I Want\u003cbr\u003e2.Hello There\u003cbr\u003e3.Sixteen Tons\u003cbr\u003e4.I Don’t Want to Have to Wait\u003cbr\u003e5.When Something Is Wrong With My Baby\u003cbr\u003e6.Let Love Come Between Us\u003cbr\u003e7.Shake a Tail Feather\u003cbr\u003e8.Soothe Me\u003cbr\u003e9.Goodness Gracious\u003cbr\u003e10.I Love You (Most of All)\u003cbr\u003e11.You Don’t Love Me\u003cbr\u003e12.I Don’t Know What It Is You Got\u003cbr\u003e13.Section C\u003cbr\u003e14.Keep Pushin’ Me\u003cbr\u003e15.Just Like Old Times\u003cbr\u003e16.My Adorable One\u003cbr\u003e17.The  Weeper\u003cbr\u003e18.She Ain’t Gonna Do Right\u003cbr\u003e19.Somebody Cares\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Music Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53019602747681,"sku":"5013929088535","price":3141.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5013929088535.jpg?v=1783828170","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/5013929088535","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}