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Hey Jude
R&B / Soul · 1969 · 8 tracks

Hey Jude

Wilson Pickett

A high-voltage collision of Southern soul and proto-rock. Pickett’s volcanic shouts meet Duane Allman’s searing guitar in the hallowed halls of Muscle Shoals.

February 1969 · Oldays Records

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This album is a masterclass in the 'Muscle Shoals Sound,' where the precision of the Swampers rhythm section meets Wilson Pickett's unbridled vocal power. It feels like a room on the verge of combustion, fueled by analog warmth and a relentless backbeat. The atmosphere is thick with the humidity of Alabama, capturing a moment when soul music began to absorb the heavier textures of late-60s rock and roll.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Save Me
2:35
03
Back in Your Arms
2:53
04
Toe Hold
2:46
05
Night Owl
2:20
06
My Own Style of Loving
2:38
08
Sit Down and Talk This Over
2:19
09
Search Your Heart
2:40
11
People Make the World
2:45
Moments Worth Listening For
The four-minute guitar coda on the title track where Duane Allman trades licks with Pickett's screams.
The heavy, distorted opening riff of 'Born to Be Wild' that pushes soul into hard rock territory.
The tight, syncopated horn stabs on 'Toe Hold' that define the Muscle Shoals sound.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Hey Jude sound next to the rest of Wilson Pickett's catalogue?

Intense+4.0σ

Intense saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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