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Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B. created tempestuous arias of love, betrayal and resignation, set against roiling, dramatic orchestrations, and left the listener drained but awed . The Soul of the Man, 1966 (Duke Records).
Original release 1966 as DLP-79. All Music Guide shows a later reissue as MCA-27041 - this would be 1980 or later, following MCA's purchase of ABC.
Dreamer is the ninth solo studio album by American blues singer Bobby Bland. It was released in 1974 through ABC/Dunhill Records. Recording sessions took place at ABC Recording Studios in Los Angeles with songwriter and record producer Steve Barri. The album charted at number 172 on the Billboard 200 and at number 5 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States.
Complete your Bobby Bland collection. Here's the Man!!! is a 1962 studio album by Bobby Bland. It was issued in standard mono, as well true stereo and was the first Duke album issued in the stereo format.
Biography by Bill Dahl. One of the most powerful and distinctive voices in blues and R&B, thanks to his steady stream of classic singles for Duke during the '50s and '60s. Bobby Bland-Jimmy Soul-Johnny Watson. The Soul of the Man. MCA.
Bobby "Blue" Bland (Robert Calvin Brooks, January 27, 1930 – June 23, 2013) was an American rhythm & blues singer. Bobby Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B. Bobby "Blue" Bland (Robert Calvin Brooks, January 27, 1930 – June 23, 2013) was an American rhythm & blues singer.
More albums from Bobby Bland: Blues From The Montreux Jazz Festival by Bobby Bland. Call On Me by Bobby Bland. Woke Up Screaming by Bobby Bland. Ain’t Nothing You Can Do by Bobby Bland. Long Beach 1983 by Bobby Bland. 1. Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City. 2. I Wouldn’t Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me). 3. Lovin’ On Borrowed Time. 4. The End Of The Road. 5. I Ain’t Gonna Be The First To Cry.
Tracklist
The Soul Of A Man | 3:02 |
If I Weren't A Gambler | 3:58 |
Versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AB-12280 | Bobby Bland | The Soul Of A Man (7") | ABC Records | AB-12280 | US | 1977 |
ABC 4186 | Bobby Bland | The Soul Of A Man (12", Ltd) | ABC Records | ABC 4186 | UK | 1977 |
ABC 4186 | Bobby Bland | The Soul Of A Man (7") | ABC Records | ABC 4186 | UK | 1977 |
AB-12280 | Bobby Bland | The Soul Of A Man (7", Promo) | ABC Records | AB-12280 | US | 1977 |
ABC 4186 | Bobby Bland | The Soul Of A Man (7", Single, Promo) | ABC Records | ABC 4186 | UK | 1977 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
A | The Soul Of A ManWritten-By – Al Braggs*, Bobby Bland |
4:02 |
B | If I Weren't A GamblerWritten-By – Deadric Malone, Oscar Perry |
3:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – ABC Records, Inc.
- Published By – Anchor Music Ltd.
Credits
- Arranged By, Conductor – Michael Omartian
- Producer – Steve Barri
Notes
Taken from the ABC LP "Reflections In Blue" -- ABCL.5196Made in U.K.
Issued in a blue die-cut company sleeve.
Special 12" Pressing
Limited Edition
The duration of the A side is misprinted as 3:02.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: MCPS
- Matrix / Runout (Label A side): ABC.4186A
- Matrix / Runout (Label B side): ABC.4186B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched/stamped side A): ABC-4186-A-2 ALLEN A 5
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, etched/stamped side B): ABC-4186-B-2 ALLEN C V
Other versions
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AB-12280 | Bobby Bland | The Soul Of A Man (7") | ABC Records | AB-12280 | US | 1977 |
ABC 4186 | Bobby Bland | The Soul Of A Man (7", Single, Promo) | ABC Records | ABC 4186 | UK | 1977 |
ABC 4186 | Bobby Bland | The Soul Of A Man (7") | ABC Records | ABC 4186 | UK | 1977 |
AB-12280 | Bobby Bland | The Soul Of A Man (7", Promo) | ABC Records | AB-12280 | US | 1977 |
Genre: Funk, Soul / Blues
Title: Blues You Can Use
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Funk, Soul / Blues
Title: Call On Me / That's The Way Love Is
Country: US
Released: 1962
Bobby Bland - Bobby "Blue" Bland The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection album mp3
Genre: Funk, Soul / Blues
Title: Bobby "Blue" Bland The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
Released: 2013
Genre: Blues
Title: Two Steps From The Blues
Country: US
Genre: Funk, Soul / Blues / Pop
Title: Sometimes You Gotta Cry A Little / You're Worth It All
Country: US
Released: 1963
Genre: Blues
Title: Tell Mister Bland
Country: USA & Canada
Released: 1983
Bobby Bland - I’m Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) / If You Could Read My Mind album mp3
Genre: Funk, Soul
Title: I’m Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) / If You Could Read My Mind
Country: US
Released: 1965
Genre: Rock / Funk, Soul
Title: Don't Cry No More
Country: US
Released: 1961
Genre: Blues
Title: Greatest Hits Volume One - The Duke Recordings
Country: US
Released: 1998
Genre: Funk, Soul / Blues
Title: If You've Got A Heart
Country: Australia
Released: 1970
Genre: Funk, Soul
Title: That's All There Is (There Ain't No More ) / I Don't Want Another Mountain To Climb
Country: US
Released: 1972
Genre: Funk, Soul / Blues
Title: Ain't Doing Too Bad
Released: 1964