Purify,James & Bobby I'M Your Puppet: Complete Bell Recordings 1966-69 CD

Two CD collection. James and Bobby Purify shot to fame in late 1966 with their debut single for Bell Records, 'I'm Your Puppet', which quickly became established as a soul classic. Written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham, the song was a smash hit, reaching the US Top 10 Pop and R&B Billboard charts, and was nominated for a Grammy. Thereafter, the pair recorded two albums and several singles for Bell before eventually leaving Bell in 1968. Named after their biggest hit, I'm Your Puppet includes all of James and Bobby Purify's recordings during that dizzy two-year period, including both LPs, all non-album tracks and a clutch of recordings which only surfaced in 2002. Many tracks are currently unavailable on CD. Assembled by the same team behind last year's acclaimed Staple Singers box set of their Epic albums, this worthwhile set shines a welcome light on one of the classiest soul duos of the '60s.

1. Wish You Didn't Have to Go 2. So Many Reasons 3. Knock on Wood 4. I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) 5. Hitch Hike 6. I've Got Everything (I've Got You) 7. I'm Your Puppet 8. You Left the Water Running 9. A Change Is Gonna Come 10. Blame Me (Don't Blame My Heart) 11. You Can't Keep a Good Man Down 12. Do Unto Me 13. Everybody Needs Somebody 14. I Can Remember 15. I Was Born to Lose Out 16. Help Yourself (To All My Lovin') 17. Last Piece of Love 18. Untie Me 19. We're Finally Gonna Make It 20. I Take What I Want 21. Hello There 22. Sixteen Tons 23. I Don't Want to Have to Wait 24. When Something Is Wrong with My Baby 25. Let Love Come Between Us 26. Shake a Tail Feather 27. Soothe Me 28. Goodness Gracious 29. I Love You (Most of All) 30. You Don't Love Me 31. I Don't Know What It Is You Got 32. Section C 33. Keep Pushin' Me 34. Just Like Old Times 35. My Adorable One 36. The Weeper 37. She Ain't Gonna Do Right 38. Somebody Cares