Hold On: The Jackson Sessions Rare and Unreleased

by Tommy Tate

Overview

Another fine release from the Soulscape reissue label, HOLD ON collects various demos and singles from southern soul journeyman Tommy Tate. Although ultimately a footnote in the larger history of soul and R&B, Tate's work as a singer and songwriter portrays an artist of deep talent who simply missed the major breaks that brought fame and glory to others. From his take on "Stand By Me" that opens the collections to the demo of his own "Hold On (To What We've Got)," Tate delivers a dose of classic late-1960s/early-'70s soul as impassioned and subtly crafted as almost anything from the era.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/19/2008
Label:	Soulscape Records
UPC:	5025009701029
Rank:	147660

Tracks

1. Stand by Me
2. The Whole World Is the Same
3. Where Did I Go
4. Friend of Mine
5. My Wife
6. Little Boy
7. Get It Over Anyway
8. I've Been Inspired to Love You
9. All a Part of Growing Up
10. I'd Really Like to Know
11. I Can't Do Enough Fo You Baby
12. A Thousand Things to Say
13. Hold On (To What We've Got)
14. Something to Believe In
15. Do You Think There's a Chance
16. Cold and Lonely Man
17. Solid, Straight and Sound
18. You're Not to Blame
19. So Hard to Let a Good Thing Go
20. Never Too Busy
21. Let Us Be Heard (A Prayer for Peace)
22. Peace Is All I Need
23. Something Good Going On

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tommy Tate   Primary Artist
Carson Whitsett   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Paul Mooney   Digital Mastering,Images,Liner Notes,Post Production
Carson Whitsett   Composer
Ben E. King   Composer
Joe Shamwell   Composer
John Ridley   Images
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Tim Whitsett   Images,Research,Liner Notes
Garry J. Cape   Images,Project Coordinator
Luther Ingram   Composer
Jerry Puckett   Composer
Tommy Tate   Composer
A.D. Prestage   Composer