Mono Edition

A prominent bandleader, hit instrumental recording artist and prolific producer, Willie Mitchell is credited with creating the now legendary "Hi Sound," its legacy of hit records, and discovering and directing the creative careers of Hi's incredible artist roster which included Al Green, Ann Peebles, Otis Clay and Syl Johnson. Mitchell's mix of jazz sophistication and down-home Southern blues - not to mention his ambition and work ethic - set him apart, and he and his streamlined, stripped-down big band were in demand by black and white audiences alike. 1966's Willie Mitchell's Driving Beat is one of his finest solo efforts, a funky and soulful affair that finds the Hi master working outside of the usual pop framework with killer results. Home to dancefloor dynamite like "Everything's Is Gonna Be Alright" and "That Driving Beat," the album is appearing on mono vinyl for the first time since its original release, remastered with updated artwork.