STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART 4/19/2005 as if it had cut

as if it had cut to the front of the line while the other meaningful songs in your life were taking years to get there

with a clearer vision and narrative construct in mind

the confused feeling fades once the sun-drenched

and he'd lost interest in playing live

The album is included in the top 100 of the influential reference guide 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART 4/19/2005 as if it had cutIncludes original release liner notes. A lean, tough set that was not only a triumph for Peebles, but illustrated how the Hi label had surpassed its crosstown Stax rival for quality Memphis soul in the early '70s. The guitars are spare, funky, and bluesy, the horn section punchy, and the material far earthier and down home than the increasingly formulaic grooves at Stax. There were three modest R&B hits on the album ("Slipped, Tripped and Fell in