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Overton Vertis Wright (October 9, 1939 – November 16, 1980) was an American singer who is generally regarded as a blues artist by African-American fans in the Deep South; he is also regarded as one of Southern soul's most authoritative and individual artists. His best known songs include "That's How Strong My Love Is" (1964), "You're Gonna Make Me Cry" (1965), "Nucleus of Soul" (1968), "A Nickel and a Nail" (1971), "I Can't Take It" (1971) and "Ace of Spades" (1971).
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Shaolin Soul Episode 1 [2018]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Let’s Straighten It Out | |
| Motherless Child | |
| Let's Straighten It Out |
Treasured Moments [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You're Gonna Make Me Cry | 3:20 |
| A Nickel and a Nail | 3:43 |
| Drowning on Dry Land | 2:37 |
| I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy | 2:44 |
Plug It In! Turn It Up! Electric Blues - The Definitive Collection, Pt. 4: 1970-2005 [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| A Nickel and a Nail | 3:40 |
Love and Jealousy: The Deeper Side of Southern Soul [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Let's Straighten It Out [Original Album Version] | 3:50 |
Theme Time Radio Hour 3 with Bob Dylan [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| A Nickel and a Nail [From Show 99 "Clearance Sale"] | 3:41 |
Take Me to the River: A Southern Soul Story 1961-1977 [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You're Gonna Make Me Cry | 3:23 |
Zealous Records Presents: Soul Sides, Vol. 2 - The Covers [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Let's Straighten It Out | 3:48 |
Live in Japan [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy | 4:59 |
| Eight Men, Four Women | 4:29 |
| You're Gonna Make Me Cry | 2:06 |
The Complete O.V. Wright on Hi Records, Vol. 1: In the Studio [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| That's the Way I Feel About Cha | |
| Let's Straighten It Out | 3:51 |
| That's the Way I Feel About Cha' | 4:27 |
The Complete O.V. Wright on Hi Records, Vol. 2: On Stage [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy | 5:00 |
| I'd Rather Be Blind Crippled and Crazy | |
| Eight Men, Four Women | 4:29 |
8 Men, 4 Women [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Eight Men, Four Women | 3:00 |
| Ace of Spades | 2:14 |
| You're Gonna Make Me Cry | 3:27 |
| A Nickel and a Nail | 3:41 |
ABC's of Soul, Vol. 1: Classics from the ABC Records Catalog 1961-1969 [1996]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Eight Men, Four Women | 3:01 |
The Soul of O.V. Wright [1992]
Stax: Superblues, Vol. 2: All-Time Classic Blues Hits [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You're Gonna Make Me Cry | 3:23 |
That's How Strong My Love Is [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| That's the Way I Feel About 'Cha | 4:24 |
| Let's Straighten It Out | 3:47 |
Soul Shots Vol. 3: A Collection of Sixties Soul Classics [1987]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Eight Men, Four Women | 3:03 |
The Wright Stuff/O.V. Wright Live [1987]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy | 5:42 |
| Eight Men, Four Women | 4:16 |
| You're Gonna Make Me Cry | 2:04 |
Gone for Good [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You're Gonna Make Me Cry | |
| Eight Men, Four Women | |
| A Nickel and a Nail | |
| I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy | |
| Drowning on Dry Land |
The Bottom Line [1978]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| That's the Way I Feel About Cha | 4:28 |
| That's the Way I Feel About 'Cha | 4:28 |
| Let's Straighten It Out | 3:52 |
Memphis Unlimited [1973]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| He's My Son (Just the Same) | 2:50 |
| I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy | 2:44 |
A Nickel and a Nail and Ace of Spades [1971]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Let My Baby Ride | 3:04 |
| Ace Of Spades | 2:13 |
| Eight Men, Four Women | 3:00 |
| A Nickel and a Nail | 3:44 |
Legends of Soul, Feat. Bobby Bland, Tyrone Davis & Clarence Carter
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You're Gonna Make Me Cry | |
| Eight Men, Four Women |
The Complete Back Beat/ABC Singles 1965-1975
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You're Gonna Make Me Cry | 3:21 |
| A Nickel And A Nail | 3:41 |
| Drowning on Dry Land | 2:48 |
| I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy | 2:44 |
Unknown Album
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Let's Straighten It Out | 3:52 |
| Eight Men, Four Women | 2:58 |
| I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled and Crazy | |
| A Nickel and a Nail | 3:44 |
| You're Gonna Make Me Cry | |
| Drowning on Dry Land | |
| Baby Baby Baby |
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