LAST LISTENED TO last month
CHANCE OF WAKING TO IT not muchuv one
RATING
It appears that Mimms was something of a second league soul star, at least in terms of sales. His music owes a clear influence to Motown, however it is tempered with a stronger gospel flavour than you would usually find there.
A Little Bit Of Soap comes from the happy-sounding, up-tempo, broken-hearted family of soul tunes. It tells the story of a man who has a little bit of soap that can wash the lipstick from his face but it can't wash away his tears. Running over several verses, it contains several variations on this theme. It features a quite open production, with plenty of air in between a jabbing rhythm guitar and a very Motown-esque snare-driven four/four beat. Mimms' assured tenor voice stands out clearly and is well supported by some female gospel backing voices, that at times take the lead and give a different take on the story. Towards the end some high trumpet licks give the song something of a crescendo, before the fade.
In words this almost sounds far too text book soul to be of much interest. But the track has an air to it, especially with its joyful delivery of a sad story that is undeniably uplifting. And it has that certain bounce, in common with Motown, that is always a winner. It's just a shame that he never had a hit with it.
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