Please try again. Phil, Mitch, Vinnie, Mary and Melissa are friends unwittingly wake Melissa's great, great, great, great grandmother Lucinda, who is a witch, and has brought the dead back to get revenge. Fletcher, unfortunately like Pickett himself, pulls no punches in highs and lows of life. Said Cropper: "Wilson says he wrote the song but, you know, I listened to some old church stuff he sang on and he … I was torn between the Carpenters’ For All We Know and Marvin Gaye’s Mercy Mercy Me.Someone said Can’t Get No Satisfaction.The Stones won, although Keith … "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed by Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on his 1965 album of the same name, also appearing on the 1966 album The Exciting Wilson Pickett. According to Cropper, "Wexler was responsible for the track's innovative delayed backbeat", as Cropper revamped his planned groove for "In the Midnight Hour" based on a dance step called the Jerk, which Wexler demonstrated in the studio - "(quote Cropper) this was the way the kids were dancing; they were putting the accent on two. And do all things I told you in the midnight hour. Are you an author? "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed by Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on his 1965 album of the same name, also appearing on the 1966 album The Exciting Wilson Pickett. In The Midnight Hour - is an early glimpse of this great artist, who with no doubt left a mark in the heart of hardcore soul, the only problem with this compilation is some of the material is weak, and the idea of doing a duet on your first record doesn't set right with me, (one song) the artist should do the whole show on the first time out, also the fact of a thrown together compilation on a debut album is to me … "In the Midnight Hour" reached number one on the R&B chart in Billboard magazine dated August 7, 1965 and crossed over to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 reaching number 21: however according to Stax owner Jim Stewart the domestic sales total of the single in its original release was a moderate 300,000 units. I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour. "From his fiery rise to fame to his slow sips to death, Tony Fletcher's In the Midnight Hour captures the essence of soul singer Wilson Pickett and tells a tale that reads with the anticipation of a murder mystery novel... [Fletcher] sets the detailed scene of an era in musical history that is filled with racism, segregation, violence, shady business dealings, and recordings that touched the world." This color is part of the Classic Color Collection. Yes I am, yes I am. "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed by Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on his 1965 album of the same name, also appearing on the 1966 album The Exciting Wilson Pickett. Cropper and Pickett wrote this at the Lorraine Motel, which was located near the Stax studios in Memphis. I particularly enjoyed how the characters were fleshed-out with back-stories (another review found them tedious - I thought they were a big plus for the book) and I also especially enjoyed the detailed and technical medical descriptions. O Soul de MemphisStudio Bass: Donald "Duck" Dun (1941 - 2012)www.duckdunn.comGravadora : Stax/VoltFonte: Soul, Funk & Disco - … Also appeared on the 1966 album The Exciting Wilson Pickett. Please try your request again later. I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour. Directed by David Wu. It is also one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, Pickett's only such entry. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2017. In the Midnight Hour Mass Market Paperback – April 1, 1999 by Kimberly Randell (Author) › Visit Amazon's Kimberly Randell Page. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. King, How Sweet It Is: A Songwriter's Reflections on Music, Motown and the Mystery of the Muse. Sandy is a cheerleader from the 50's who is back to help the kids. On a couple [at] the end, he goes: 'I'll see my Jesus in the midnight hour! You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Enjoyed Midnight Hour so much I just bought another book from the author. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. LRV: 8.43. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about The Mirettes - In The Midnight Hour at Discogs. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Since the subject matter concerns an amorous ghost, I'm guessing her publishers wanted to take advantage of the current paranormal market. On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot there while standing on the balcony. The title came from something Steve Cropper heard Wilson singing on one of his gospel tracks. In most cases, items shipped from Amazon.com may be returned for a full refund. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. and Cropper got the idea of using the phrase "in the midnight hour" as the basis for an R&B song. Cristina and Meredith come to Lexie's aid after a routine surgery goes wrong, Oh, in the midnight hour. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour at Discogs. He was the Wicked Wilson Pickett, the legendary soul man whose forty-plus hits included "In the Midnight Hour," "634-5789," "Land of 1000 Dances," "Mustang Sally," and "Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You." After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Respected author produces an excellent account of the life of one of the best soul singers that ever lived against the backdrop of the politics of the US. Learn how and when to remove this template message, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, "Show 51 - The Soul Reformation: Phase three, soul music at the summit. B. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Learn about Author Central. Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2017, Wilson Pickett was a hugely talented man and a hugely messed up man. includes narratives of the songs midnight Hour, Mustang Sally, the musicians, writers and the characters who travelled in and out of his life. "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed by Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on his 1965 album of the same name, also appearing on the 1966 album The Exciting Wilson Pickett. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. A very well researched and written account of a major soul talent's life and music, the story is well known, poverty, violence, success, drugs, drink, broken relationships, anguish, more violence, but. Fox, Caterina Scorsone, Mark Consuelos, Louis Ferreira. "In The Midnight Hour". "- … In the Midnight Hour. "In the Midnight Hour" is a recent release from Kimberly Raye. The parts of the story I witnessed are portrayed with great accuracy, and the rest has given me a terrific insight into the man I knew just a part of. Wilson Pickett Lyrics. In the Midnight Hour Lyrics: I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour / That's when my love comes tumblin' down / I'm gonna wait 'til the midnight hour / When there's no one else around / … [2], In 2017, the song was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant. I'll see my Jesus in the midnight hour.'" Complete your Wilson Pickett collection. [8] Pickett re-recorded the song for his 1987 album American Soul Man. Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2018. purchased this for my mother for Christmas. -- When there's no one else around. These timeless, elegant, Classic Colors guarantee beautiful, usable color all … May the Wicked Pickett rest in peace! In the Midnight Hour: The Life & Soul of Wilson Pickett, Oxford University Press; 1st edition (January 4, 2017). The song's co-writer Steve Cropper recalls: "[Atlantic Records president] Jerry Wexler said he was going to bring down this great singer Wilson Pickett" to record at Stax Studio where Cropper was a session guitarist "and I didn’t know what groups he'd been in or whatever. I'm gonna take you girl and hold you. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2017. It was written back in 1999, but just released. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2020. [5], Besides Cropper the band on "In the Midnight Hour" featured Stax session regulars Al Jackson (drums) and Donald "Duck" Dunn (bass). The only gospel record Pickett had appeared on before this was the Violinaires' "Sign of the Judgement," which includes no such phrase. Excellent read!! Wilson Pickett was a great amongst greats, and the life that informed his music was as volatile as his art. "[3], Wilson Pickett recorded "In the Midnight Hour" at Stax Studios, Memphis, May 12, 1965. Outstanding, Bought in conjunction with the RHINO Atlantic album box set. The song is currently ranked as the 175th greatest song of all time, as well as the eleventh best song of 1965, by Acclaimed Music. See search results for this author. Basically, we'd been one-beat-accenters with an afterbeat; it was like 'boom dah,' but here was a thing that went 'um-chaw,' just the reverse as far as the accent goes."[6]. Extensively researched and critically acclaimed, it is indeed a damn good read. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again. Please try again. The song was composed by Pickett and Steve Cropper at the historic Lorraine Motel in Memphis, later (April 1968) the site of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.. Pickett's first hit on Atlantic Records, it reached number one on the R&B charts and peaked at number 21 on the pop charts. Complete your The Mirettes collection. Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020. A great book, finally a solid biography on the great soul man, Wilson Picket. Essential reading for anyone interested in music and American society in the 60s. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. [7] However "In the Midnight Hour" by Wilson Pickett has become an iconic R&B track, placing at number 134 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, Wilson Pickett's first of two entries on the list (the other being "Mustang Sally" at number 434). Find all the books, read about the author, and more. He asked us what our Class theme song was. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, $13.22 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Germany. Fascinating biography by Tony Fletcher. what a man! 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