Gene Allison - Gene Allison (2007)

"Gene Allison" is a digital compilation album by American rhythm and blues and soul singer Gene Allison, released on January 1, 2007, by SnailWorx under license from Bluesland Productions.

This release is an archival collection of 16 tracks, featuring rare singles, alternate takes, and previously unreleased archival recordings made by the musician at the peak of his career in the late 1950s and 1960s in Nashville, Tennessee.

The sound of the release is pure vintage nostalgia: dense horn sections, distinctive backing vocals, soft guitar accompaniment, and, of course, the powerful, pathetic, and slightly raspy voice of Gene Allison himself, singing about love, faith, and overcoming life's difficulties.

The collection has great historical value for collectors of Nashville R&B and lovers of authentic early soul.