These one dozen tracks represent the complete recorded work that
Joe Tex
did for
Syd Nathan
's
King Records
between 1955 and 1957, and the first thing one realizes while listening to these sides is how derivative they are, sounding a bit like
Tex
trying to emulate
Sam Cooke
. It's pleasant enough, but it wasn't until the next decade that he would find his own voice, so this set will be of interest only to the most ardent of
fans. Suffice to say, it's hardly the "best-of"
, no matter what the title says. ~ Steve Leggett