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On his third album, the US soul singer Eli "Paperboy" Reed proves he isn't just a high-octane performer strutting his stuff on the dance scene, but a songwriter with a genuine flair for pastiche. In this collection of songs, largely self-penned, he recalls the feel-good factor of the mid-1960s in sentiment and tone: you can almost smell the slicked-back hair of Eli and his accompanying male vocal group as they schmooze their way through the slow burning ballad Pick a Number, or let rip with a an exuberant rock'n'roller like Tell Me What I Wanna Hear.
Sixties culture, from the performers themselves to the TV shows, plays fast and loose as reference points. There are echoes of a Quincy Jones TV theme in Young Girl, Eli's raw vocal pyrotechnics in Just Like Me recall Wilson Pickett, and then he summons the sweeter sound of Sam Cooke on the title-track.
Eli's irrepressible personality shines through this varied and very appealing collection of songs, and tunes abound. Two country style songs, Time Will Tell and You Can Run On, offer contrasting approaches to the genre whilst Explosion, the album's firecracker finale, brings to mind a review of his stage show in The New York Times: "a raucous, riveting, live act". Eli's trademark howl and falsetto are much in evidence, but the voice also has an endearing creamy tone which shows to advantage in songs like Pick Your Battles.
Throughout, Eli is backed to the hilt by a dynamic red-hot band of trumpets, horns and saxophones, each oozing personality. Producer Mike Elizondo ensures that whether the mood is Latin, big band or disco, this ensemble delivers a high class performance. --Adrian Edwards
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Having been hailed by critics and fans alike for his first album Roll With You, US soul sensation Eli "Paperboy" Reed releases his brand new album, Come And Get It-- bursting out of the speakers like James Brown detonating Gnarls Barkley in the process.
The single "Come And Get It" is a blast of sheer soulful exuberance, a paean to love, lust and desire, bursting with horns, pounding drums and that sweet, sweet Eli "Paperboy" Reed voice. It harks back to the 60's sounds of classic Motown and Stax good-time recordings; the kind of floor-filler that would tear up the dancehalls of the Northern soul scene across the UK.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have read some pretty patronisisng reviews of this album in "some" of the British Press, sneering over their intelectual arrogance at the fact that this record is deeply influenced by the soul sound of the 60's and early 70's.
THAT'S A BAD THING? No, no it isn't!!! Eli and his amazing tight band The True Loves have produced yet another feel good, foot stomping, straight from the heart soul album. ALL music is derivitive in some way, there are only so many chords you can play, so if you are gonna draw influence from anywhere, why not the uplifting honesty and soaring emotion of the "real" soul of Stax etc., that filled the airwaves with joy in the 60s and 70s?
Eli is singing a style of music that has always been graced by amazing singers, such as Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett et al, and the fact that he will face comparison with those legends makes him a very brave man to tackle this style of music in his own original songs. And boy, does he pull it off. The voice is great, whether he is tenderley whispering his thoughts on keeping a steady happy relationship in "Pick Your Battles", or when he fully rips it up with a very impressive soul scream reminiscent of James Brown on the final track "Explosion".
Stand outs for me would be "Just Like Me", "I Found You Out", "Time Will Tell" and the single "Come And Get It".
He makes you feel good, he makes you dance, he takes you back to a time when music was "home-made" and from the heart. Go and see him live and you will be completely blown away!
I hope this is the start of a massive soul revival, and that in the years to come, Eli is seen as a standard bearer of the rebirth of soul!
THAT'S A BAD THING? No, no it isn't!!! Eli and his amazing tight band The True Loves have produced yet another feel good, foot stomping, straight from the heart soul album. ALL music is derivitive in some way, there are only so many chords you can play, so if you are gonna draw influence from anywhere, why not the uplifting honesty and soaring emotion of the "real" soul of Stax etc., that filled the airwaves with joy in the 60s and 70s?
Eli is singing a style of music that has always been graced by amazing singers, such as Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett et al, and the fact that he will face comparison with those legends makes him a very brave man to tackle this style of music in his own original songs. And boy, does he pull it off. The voice is great, whether he is tenderley whispering his thoughts on keeping a steady happy relationship in "Pick Your Battles", or when he fully rips it up with a very impressive soul scream reminiscent of James Brown on the final track "Explosion".
Stand outs for me would be "Just Like Me", "I Found You Out", "Time Will Tell" and the single "Come And Get It".
He makes you feel good, he makes you dance, he takes you back to a time when music was "home-made" and from the heart. Go and see him live and you will be completely blown away!
I hope this is the start of a massive soul revival, and that in the years to come, Eli is seen as a standard bearer of the rebirth of soul!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I agree that this is a smoother record than "Roll With You" but for me this is very much a good thing - I think that both Eli and the band sound less shrill and more relaxed and self-assured, which gives a much more authentic sound. Mike Elizondo, who has previously worked with Dr. Dre, Eminem and 50 Cent, seems an odd choice as producer but I think he does an excellent job and resists the temptation to add any hip-hop/rap stylings. I also found the songs here more original than the 60s soul clones on "Roll With You". I particularly liked the slow soul ballad "Time Will Tell", the rocking "Tell Me What I Wanna Hear" and the Soul Stirrers-style gospel of 'You Can Run On'. Eli and the band also tackle smooth Motown northern soul, southern Stax-style soul and on the closer "Explosion" James Brown-style funk.
This is a really good album that has fully realised the potential of "Roll With You".
This is a really good album that has fully realised the potential of "Roll With You".
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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When I first heard Eli Reed on the radio, I thought I was listening to an 'oldie' from my 1960s soul days, when I listened to nothing but Motown, Stax and Atlantic etc following such artistes as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, James Carr plus many others. So I was surprised, when I researched, to find that Eli Reed is a modern noughties boy, brought up on Gospel Music like the greats of the past.If you love your soul and Motown, you'll love this CD especially the tracks 'Come and Get It', 'Young Girl' and 'Name Calling'. Honestly, you'll think you're listening to someone from that marvellous decade that I and others of my generation were lucky enough to experience. The price is good too!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Modern take on a 60's sound
This recording could have been made 50 years ago - but it wasn't, and that makes all the difference. Think James Brown meets Otis Reading. Read more
Published 9 months ago by M. Scotton
A new sensation
This kid is going to be a mega star, Marvin Gaye/Wilson Picket/Sam Cooke/James Brown you can hear each of these soul gods in his voice, brilliant album.
Published 18 months ago by Graham Millar
Extra! Extra! Reed all about him (Can't believe I am first with this...
The current reviews pretty well some up the vibe here but I felt compelled to write a review because this is so damn good! Read more
Published 23 months ago by Archie Grimwald
A very good soulful album, but lacks longevity
I heard 'Come and Get it' from a compilation CD and knew that I had to investigate further.
Eli has a superb voice number one, back in the traditions of Al Green, Percy... Read more
Eli has a superb voice number one, back in the traditions of Al Green, Percy... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. M. L. Hawes
Come and Get It and you won't be disappointed.
With all the poor bands and singers around that get hyped to the hilt Eli Paperboy Reed seems to slip through with very little aclaim when he should be shouted about from the roof... Read more
Published 23 months ago by M. Bunyan
go and get it
A VERY GOOD CD ,TAKES YOU BACK TO SMOKEY ROBINSON AND WILSON PICKET. WELL RECOMENDED
Published 23 months ago by P. vaughan
...good but lacking some edge...
Well, the True Loves may have vanished from the cover, but this is pretty much business as usual for the blue-eyed soulster. Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by Mr. H
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