Search - Archie Bell & The Drells :: Tighten Up

Debut album by these Houston soul/funk legends was built around the massive success of the hit single title track, which was originally released by the Houston label Ovid before being picked up by Atlantic and going gold. Tighten Up is not just another entry into the dance craze sub-genre, but an absolute stone cold classic with some serious funk swagger and a killer break. The rest of the album is no slouch either, pulled together from sessions cut while Bell was on medical leave from the Army, it features one of the tightest funk bands out of Texas, which is nothing to sneeze at. A classic on CD for the first time.