He’s So Fine

Detroit native Jackie Wilson, AKA “Mr. Excitement”, left jump blues and R&B group The Dominoes in 1957 to pursue a solo career. The following year he released this, his debut LP, a rollicking collection of orchestrated pop R&B of the highest caliber.

Including the hit “Reet Petite”, half the songs on this LP were written by Berry Gordy Jr. nearly 2 years before he founded Motown, which was partially funded by songwriting royalties Gordy earned writing hits for Wilson. A fine debut from one of the great soul and R&B singers of the late 50s/early 60s, a man who counted among his fans and followers no less than James Brown, Michael Jackson, and the king himself, Elvis Presley.

Tracklist

A1     Etcetera    
A2     To Be Loved    
A3     Come Back To Me    
A4     If I Can't Have You    
A5     As Long As I Live    
A6     Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)    

B1     It's Too Bad We Had To Say Goodbye    
B2     Why Can't You Be Mine    
B3     I'm Wanderin'    
B4     Right Now!    
B5     Danny Boy    
B6     It's So Fine