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23:25 Friday, 20 October 2023
Today, world-renowned rock band, The Black Crowes, dropped a new mix of an unreleased recording of the Memphis soul classic song, "99 Pounds", originally recorded by Ann Peebles and written by Don Bryant. The track is just one of the 14 never-before-released recordings off the forthcoming box set of their chart-topping sophomore album, The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion, set for release on December 15 via American Recordings/UMe.
Stream "99 Pounds" here, listen below:
Originally from the catalogue of Memphis soul singer-songwriter Ann Peebles, "99 Pounds" was originally released on Peebles' 1972 album Straight From The Heart. The Black Crowes' cover of the admired track is a classic rock n' roll take on a Southern soul ballad. Listen to Chris Robinson talk about the recording of the song below:
