Roy Head - Same People (That You Meet Going Up, You Meet Coming Down) (Remastered) (2020) [Hi-Res]

Texan singer and songwriter Roy Head, scored the multi-million selling hit with ‘Treat Her Right’ in the 1960s. 1970s released produced by the Crazy Cajun Huey p. Meaux. This much sampled album with the track She’s About A Mover also includes other stand out tracks such as Soul.

Roy Head has lived an archetypal rock and roll movie, though in his case the movie lacks the climatic final scene when the hero rises from the ashes of a shattered career to claim his rightful place in the top ranks of the music pantheon. Still active today, at 56 years of age, in his prime during the 60’s Head was one of the most powerful and acrobatic rock ‘n’ soul singers to ever grace a stage. In addition to his contributions in those fields, Head did rise from the ashes of his rock/soul days to fashion a modestly successful country career logging twenty four chart singles for eight labels between 1974 and 1985.

"Roy Head was one of the best blue-eyed soul singers, and Huey P. Meaux one of the best Texas '60s rock producers. But though Meaux does produce this straightforward blue-eyed soul album, somehow it never catches fire. It's not the fault of Head, who sings well, with the tinge of country (particularly on the ballad "I'm Not a Fool Anymore") that sometimes surfaced in other first-rate blue-eyed soul singers like Lonnie Mack. The production is OK too, embellishing the standard guitar/bass/drums with organ, sax, and trumpet, as well as some female backup vocals.

The shortfall lies mainly in the material, which is somewhat by-the-numbers soul, though with some circa 1969-1970 touches of early funk. In fact, "Let a Woman Be a Woman" is a pretty blatant James Brown takeoff, though it sounds as if Head and his band's heart isn't fully in it. On the whole it seems like some essential ingredients were missing, in keeping with an album in which only the first names are given for all of the musicians save Head." (Richie Unterberger, AMG)

Produced by Huey P. Meaux

Digitally remastered