O.V. Wright

O.V. Wright

Real Name:
Overton Vertis Wright
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Born: October 9, 1939, Leno, Tennessee
Died: November 16, 1980, Mobile, Alabama

Southern gospel and soul singer.
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Shortcut Code: [a145292]
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Discography

Releases:
A Nickel And A Nail (7")   Disques Vogue 1971
I'd Rather Be (Blind, Cripple & Crazy) / Please Forgive Me (7", Single, Mono)   Back Beat (2) 1973
Memphis Unlimited (Album) (2 versions)   Back Beat (2) ... 1973
Into Something (Can't Shake Loose) (Album) (3 versions)   Hi Records ... 1977
The Bottom Line (LP)   Hi Records 1978
We're Still Together (LP, Album)   Hi Records 1979
1320 South Lauderdale Avenue - Rare & Unissued Hi Recordings (LP)   Hi Records 1989
The Soul Of O.V. Wright (CD)   MCA Records 1992
The Complete O.V. Wright On Hi Records, Volume 1: In The Studio (2xCD, Comp)   Hi Records 1999
A Nickel And A Nail / Pledging My Love (7")   Back Beat (2)  
No Easy Way To Say Goodbye / The Bottom Line (7")   Hi Records  
Appears On:
Move These Things / Lazerus (7")   Peacock Records 1960
I'll Take Care Of You (CD, Album) On Jesus' Program Beggars Banquet 1999
Tracks Appear On:
Volume 2 From The Vaults Of Duke/Peacock (LP) You Gonna Make Me Cry ABC Records 1973
A History Of Soul (2xLP, Comp) Without You Disques Vogue 1984
The Deep South (LP, Comp) Afflicted Kent Records 1988
Deep In The Soul Of Texas (LP, Comp) To You I Shall Cling Home Cooking Records 1989
Classic Rock - On The Soul Side (CD) Eight Men, Four Women Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
Sugar And Poison (2xCD) That's The Way I Feel ... Virgin 1996
Beg Scream & Shout (6xCD, Comp) Eight Men, Four Women Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Shaolin Soul (2xLP) Let's Straighten It Ou... Delabel 1998
The History Of Hi Records Rhythm & Blues Volume Two The Glory Years (LP, Comp) Into Something (Can't ... MCA Records 1998
Shaolin Soul Episode 1 (CD, Comp) Let's Straighten It Ou... Delabel, Hostile Records 2001
The Ultimate Gangster Movie Soundtrack (2xCD) I Don't Know Why Telstar TV 2002
Shaolin Soul (CD, Comp) Let's Straighten It Ou... Koch Records 2005
Süddeutsche Zeitung Diskothek 1970 (CD) Ace Of Spades Süddeutsche Zeitung 2005
Believers Edition V (CD, Comp) The Only Thing That Sa... Universal Music (Austria) 2006
Soul Fever (4xCD, Comp) Let's Straighten It Out Wagram 2007
Soul Sides Volume Two: The Covers (Comp) (2 versions) Let's Straighten It Out Zealous Records 2007
Nova En 25 CD (La Boite Bleue) (25xCD, Comp + Box) Let's Straighten It Ou... Nova Records 2008
Take Me To The River - A Southern Soul Story 1961-1977 (3xCD, Comp + Box) You're Gonna Make Me Cry Ace Records (UK) 2008
The Mood Mosaic 13: Soul Seduction (2xLP, Comp) Let's Straighten It Out Hitland 2009
The Mood Mosaic 13: Soul Seduction (CD, Comp, Dig) Let's Straighten It Out Hitland 2009
The Mood Mosaic 13: Soul Seduction (LP, Comp, Pic) Let's Straighten It Out Hitland 2009
Groove Is Dawing Slowly (LP, Comp) Let's Straighten It Out Groove Master Records  
The Soul Decade (2xLP, Comp) Ace Of Spades WEA Musik GmbH  
We're Gonna Make It (Part One) (Cass) Everybody Knows Mississippi Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Diggin' 3 (LP, Comp) Let's Straighten It Out Diggin Breaks Records  
RJ's Originals (2xVinyl, Comp, Unofficial) We're Still Together Not On Label  
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O.V. Wright - The Bottom Line