Smoke Filled Room

Description

Co-author of country, soul and pop classics such as "Do Right Woman", "Cry Like a Baby", "I'm Your Puppet", "Out of Left Field" and "Dark End of The Street", Dan Penn now devotes his time to unearthing, dusting off and sometimes even releasing forgotten gems from his many writing sessions. With only a handful of albums to his name over his long career, his demos have become legendary, notably thanks to the versatility and range of his voice, and his interpretive power. Long sought after by enthusiasts and collectors, more and more of these tracks have seen the light of day over the past ten years. This new compilation, supervised by Penn himself, opens with the title track, "Smoke Filled Room", an emblematic unreleased piece that could have been composed during the golden age of Memphis and Muscle Shoals, before transporting us from pure southern gospel to blues via powerful ballads. Throughout the narrative, as always, Penn's voice is impeccable - and how!