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I’m Just a Prisoner
R&B / Soul · 1969 · 3 tracks · 35m

I’m Just a Prisoner

Candi Staton

Gritty, gospel-drenched Southern soul recorded at Fame Studios. A raw masterclass in heartbreak, resilience, and the unmistakable ache of Muscle Shoals.

1969 · Fame (3)

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A heavy, humid collection of heartbreak songs that find strength in the grit of the delivery.

Tracklist · 3 Tracks · 35m
11
For You
3:10
12
Never in Public
2:23
13
Heart on a String
3:04
Moments Worth Listening For
The way her voice cracks with genuine desperation on the title track's chorus.
The swampy, tremolo-heavy guitar lick that anchors the opening of Evidence.
The sudden, sharp brass stabs that punctuate her most vulnerable vocal runs.
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How does I’m Just a Prisoner sound next to the rest of Candi Staton's catalogue?

Raw+2.6σ

The vocals lean far further into raw than the rest of the catalogue.

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