14-01-2015 23:56 via slog.thestranger.com

Songwriter Dan Penn's Fame Label Demos

Last night I stumbled onto the Ace Records' double LP set of pop, rock, AND soul hit maker, Dan Penn's, Fame label demos; the collection is, um, aptly titled Dan Penn The Fame Recordings. Y'all, I was so STUNNED by the quality of the music, just two songs in, I had to SIT my sorry ass DOWN so I could properly soak it all in. Godamn! Of course, Dan Penn ain't just anyone—he was part of the famous Muscle Shoals crew and co-wrote heavies like Aretha's first Atlantic label B
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