Lonely No More: Frederick Knight

Frederick Knight: I've Been Lonely For So Long and Take Me On Home Witcha
From: I've Been Lonely For So Long [Stax, 1973]

So posting has been slow again but at least I have a genuine excuse in that we're currently in the early stages of moving to a new home. However, the lack of spare digging time has allowed me to go through music that I hadn't explored to it's fullest. One of the first i picked up was Frederick Knight's I've Been Lonely For So Long.

Now, hand on my heart, I actually thought I'd posted this about a year ago so it came as a shock to find I'd never actually highlighted how great this album is.

While never a major star, Frederick did enjoy success with the title cut from this, his first album on Stax. A lovely lilting soulful breeze of a tune, it highlights the light touch that Knight brought to his music, the guitar hook carrying the tune with Knight's voice which is full of real emotion that shines through.

Take Me On Home Witcha starts in an almost modern soul vibe before unleashing a great great feel good hook that seems to stay rolling round my head for days after I play it. Funky enough to dance to while soulful enough to play while mellowing, I adore this song.

Lovely soul music that deserves far more recognition than it has received. Don't Sleep.