The first eight tracks gather together the first and best recordings of the Patterson Twins, some of which were released on King and Ronn records. The motivation for posting this compilation came from a request of Rivercityslim for a post on the Pattersons. The highly talented Estus and Lester Patterson were born in Magee, Mississippi and began their professional career as gospel singers, serving for a time as members of the highly regarded Southern Sons quartet. As the Soul Twins, they developed a following on the Circuit in the 60s before finally getting an opportunity to record in the early 70s. The quality of some of their early 70s songs, as presented here, is very high. I would venture to say that the 1973 45 Back in Love Again/Come to Me, released on King, is one of the truly great Southern Soul records. Both performances are true masterpieces. Come to Me, in particular, has continually buzzed in my ear ever since the first time that I heard it. There is something very deep and special about that record. 
There are also some great Wallace Brothers tracks on this compilation. There is no overlap here with the 22 earlier Sims tracks available on the Kent Lover's Prayer CD. When the Wallace Brothers signed to Jewel, they continued to record classic soul in Muscle Shoals. Highlights include I Need Someone, I Stayed Away Too Long, and My Baby's Gone. Good listening!Little Johnny Taylor and Ted Taylor (no relation) need no introduction here, and their two tracks together on the compilation are a blast. There are fine other duet recordings for Jewel by these titans. Johnny & Jon and Lonnie & Floyd are quite obscure. Lonnie and Floyd deliver a couple solid soul senders. Johnny & Jon's Christmas in Vietnam is an interesting song, although some pitch problems slightly get in the way of an otherwise very soulful performance.
