Consumer Guide Album

Charlie Rich: Boss Man [Epic, 1970]
"I Do My Swingin' at Home," Billy Sherrill has him say, but what makes Charlie special is that he also swings in the studio. That's one reason this doesn't sound like a formula country album. Another is that after "Nice 'n' Easy" he and his wife take over the songwriting on side one. Best: "Memphis and Arkansas Bridge," about getting lost in the big city. B+