a shot of rhythm & blues

Precious few 1950s R&B vocalists wielded the influence of Clyde McPhatter: his melismatically charged delivery altered the entire future of the idiom, both as lead singer of the Drifters and later on his own. But until now, his 1965-1967 output for Amy Records has been totally overlooked. Sundazed rectifies that injustice by gathering all 10 of Clyde's Amy tracks -- including four recorded in Muscle Shoals -- and four alternate takes for a revealing package proving Clyde still had plenty in his tank during the mid-'60s!