That the spirit needs ; Memphis menu ; Compartments (1971)/ José Feliciano

2CD waarop 3 LP's uit resp. 1971, 1972 en 1974 zijn samengevoegd. \n"Arriving after the hit single "Feliz Navidad" (1970), these 3 albums offer a better reflection of what Feliciano was doing musically at the dawn of the '70s. On "That the Spirit Needs", he was deep in thrall to early Elton John - he covers "Border Song" and "Take Me To The Pilot," while his original "Come Down Jesus" is in John/Taupin vein -- and on "Memphis Menu" he concocts his own version of Van Morrison's "Moondance". He splits the difference on "Compartments", running the echoes of artiness and soul, while indulging in some serious funkiness on Allen Toussaint's "Yes We Can Can." The latter two records were helmed by Steve Cropper, who deserves credit for steering Feliciano away from his late 60's MOR tendencies. Combined, these albums offer a corrective to the popular notion that Feliciano was merely an easy listening singer; here, he shows that he can get deeper and lighter with equal skill." (S.T. Erlewine, Allmusic; 4 uit 5 sterren)