O.V. Wright – Memphis Unlimited

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Label:	Back Beat (2) – BBLX-72
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Santa Maria Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1973
Genre:	Blues
Style:	Memphis Blues

Tracklist

A1	I've Been Searching Written-By – E. Randle*	2:34
A2	Nothing Comes To A Sleeper Written-By – E. Randle*	3:15
A3	The Only Thing That Saved Me Written-By – J. Shaw*	2:30
A4	He's My Son (Just The Same) Written-By – G. Hollis*	2:44
A5	You Must Believe In Yourself Written-By – D. Malone*	2:41
A6	Lost In The Shuffle Written-By – E. Randle*	3:22
B1	I'd Rather Be (Blind, Crippled & Crazy) Written-By – D. Malone*	2:41
B2	Please Forgive Me Written-By – E. Randle*	4:01
B3	Are You Going Where I'm Coming From Written-By – E. Wright*	3:08
B4	Ghetto Child Written-By – J. Copeland*	3:15
B5	Memory Blues Written-By – D. Malone*	3:28
B6	I'm Going Home (To Live With God) Arranged By [Trad. - Arr. By] – Willie Mitchell	2:40

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Royal Recording Studios, Memphis
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ABC Records, Inc.
Copyright © – ABC Records, Inc.
Distributed By – ABC/Dunhill Records
Published By – Jec Publishing Co.
Published By – Lonnie Kaufman Music Pub. Co.
Published By – Don Music Co.
Published By – Modern Music Pub. Co.
Published By – Fair Deal
Published By – Lion Publishing Company, Inc.
Lacquer Cut At – Mastercraft
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

Backing Vocals [Vocal Background] – Rhodes, Chalmers & Rhodes
Horn [Horn Section], Baritone Saxophone – James Mitchell
Horn [Horn Section], Tenor Saxophone – Ed Logan
Horn [Horn Section], Trombone – Jack Hale*
Horn [Horn Section], Trumpet – Wayne Jackson
Lacquer Cut By – HC*
Producer, Engineer – Willie Mitchell
Rhythm Section, Bass – Leroy Hodges
Rhythm Section, Drums – Howard Grimes
Rhythm Section, Guitar – Teenie Hodges*
Rhythm Section, Organ, Piano – Charles Hodges
Rhythm Section, Piano – Michael Allen*
Strings [String Section] – The Memphis Strings

Notes

This version is the Santa Maria pressing plant variation and can be differentiated by the label typesetting and by the runout groove etchings, particularly the "S 1".

Recorded at Royal Recording Studios, 1320 South Lauderdale, Memphis, Tennessee 38118.

B1 title on back cover: I'd Rather Be Blind, Cripple, And Crazy
B1 title on labels: I'd Rather Be (Blind, Crippled & Crazy)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (A-side label): (BBLX-72-A)
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): (BBLX-72-B)
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etching, variant 1): S 1 BBLX-72-A 1A M HC A3
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etching, variant 1): S 1 BBLX-72-B 1A M HC B4
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout etching, variant 2): S 1 BBLX-72-A 1A M HC A2
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout etching, variant 2): S 1 BBLX-72-A 1B M HC A2
Rights Society: BMI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Memphis Unlimited (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Press)	Back Beat (2)	BBLX-72	US	1973
New Submission	Memphis Unlimited (LP, Album, Promo)	Back Beat (2)	BBLX-72	US	1973
New Submission	Memphis Unlimited (LP, Stereo)	ABC Back Beat	BB-72	US	1973
New Submission	Memphis Unlimited (LP, Album)	Back Beat (2)	YS-8049-AB	Japan	1978
Recently Edited	Memphis Unlimited (LP, Album, Reissue)	MCA Records	PLP-7016, WLP-23	Japan	1988