It restores my confidence in human kind that there are still records like this one being churned out from Soul and Motown heartlands like Detroit, USA. It’s a simple formula, find a great soulful singer overflowing with character, add a band of awesome musicians and an awesome audio engineer and you have a gutsy record that can get you grooving one minute and crying the next. Bettye LaVette has not only a stunning voice but also a history sprinkled with working with some of the great Soul Legends. Her wikipedia biog mentions trouble and strife getting labels to take a chance on her which further has to emphasize the fact that it’s time they stopped being able to filter amazing music like this from us.

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Bettye LaVette - You Don't Know Me At All