I’m Just a Prisoner cover

I’m Just a Prisoner

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Before ‘Young Hearts Run Free’ and ‘You’ve Got The Love,’ Alabama singer Candi Staton recorded three fine Southern soul albums for the FAME label, with the first, ‘I’m Just A Prisoner,’ dropping in 1970. Featuring some seriously gritty, homey funk with plenty of blues influence along with a clutch of smouldering torch songs, the quality is consistent throughout as are Staton’s fervent vocals. 

Harold Heath

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