TED HAWKINS SONGS FROM VENICE BEACH
Recorded in Nashville, TN., 1985.
Released: 1995
Label: Evidence
Format: Mp3@ 320 
Time: 46:00 Min.



Blending every form of roots music imaginable into his own singular soulful stew, the incomparable Ted Hawkins (1936-1995) stuck mostly to R&B covers on this splendid 1985 solo outing, songs by Sam Cooke (his idol), Jerry Butler, Bobby Bland, the Temptations, and Garnet Mimms receive gorgeous readings by the acoustic guitarist. But even though he only contributed one original, the touching "Ladder of Success," to the set, Hawkins wasn't content to remain in one genre, his commanding revival of Webb Pierce's hillbilly weeper "There Stands the Glass" ranks with the disc's very best moments (of which there are many). Bill Dahl

01. Searching for My Love 3:12
02. I Got What I Wanted 3:46
03. Ladder of Success 3:06
04. Having a Party 2:41
05. There Stands the Glass 2:30
06. Quiet Place 2:28
07. Good Times 2:31
08. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 3:07
09. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) 4:23
10. He Will Break Your Heart 3:52
11. Gypsy Woman 3:22
12. Somebody Have Mercy 3:00
13. Share Your Love With Me 4:54
14. All I Have to Offer You Is Me 2:33


Ted Hawkins - Guitar & Vocals