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Released 1969

Released in the wake of his biggest Stax hit, 1968's "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" (which, oddly, is not included on the album), Bound to Happen had some blockbuster elements: Booker T. Jones produced and arranged, the MG's played backup, and the Memphis Horns were used. Bell and Jones wrote much of the material together. Still, it's only a cut above pleasant journeyman soul, often with a sweeter feel than you'd expect from a Jones production. The high points are the small hit "My Whole World Is Falling Down" and Bell's version of "Born Under a Bad Sign," which he co-wrote with Jones, and which had already been a big hit for Albert King. The covers of Sly Stone's "Everyday People" and Jimmy Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," though, smack of filler. This has been paired with his 1971 album Wow... on a single-disc CD reissue. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. I Forget to Be Your Lover
2. Hey Western Union Man
3. My Whole World Is Falling Down
4. Everyday People
5. Johnny, I Love You
6. All God's Children Got Soul
7. Happy
8. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
9. Bring the Curtain Down
10. A Smile Can't Hide (A Broken Heart)
11. Born Under a Bad Sign
12. I Got a Sure Thing
13. I Can't Make It (All by Myself)
14. 'Til My Back Ain't Got No Bone
15. All for the Love of a Woman
16. My Door Is Always Open
17. A Penny for Your Thoughts
18. You'll Want Diamonds
19. Winding, Winding Road
20. Somebody's Gonna Get Hurt
21. I Forgot to Be Your Lover
22. I'll Be Home

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