"THE FIRST TAKE IS THE DEEPEST" - Previously Unisued Alternate Versions From The Vaults Of Ace

Whew, this is superb. I was searching for Gee Baby by Joe and Ann and found it on this totally rare collection of recordings unreleased from Cosimo Matasa's studio in New Orleans, the place where rock and roll got started. Anyone who likes Fats Domino, Little Richard, Huey Smith should not miss this. Out takes of supreme quality. Forgive my gushing but this record has done this to me. (james Franklin, Amazon)Ace Records label owner Johnny Vincent did a lot of his recording at the dawn of the multitrack era. He would cut backing tracks and have the vocals added later. But in plowing through the vaults, compilers have found many live-with-the-band vocals as the session players were learning the song, and these early takes have a spontaneous quality that's largely missing from the issued versions. This compilation is supposedly the first of many in this series, bringing these warmup takes to light for the first time. While 14 of the songs collected here are early or first takes of songs that were issued on either Ace or its subsidiary Vin, the remaining ten tunes are totally unissued in any form and making their debut appearance here. Featuring tracks from Joe Tex, Bobby Marchan, Huey "Piano" Smith, Little Booker, Chuck Carbo, Earl King and others, here's a compilation with a twist that makes for some fine listening. (Cub Koda, All Music Guide)

trax:
1. I Was Wrong - Roland Cook 2. Can't Let You Go, I Love You So - Albert Scott 3. I'll Never Let You Go - Bobby Marchan 4. Nervous Breakdown - Earl King 5. Will You - Joe And Ann 6. Bugs In Your Head - Calvin Spears 7. I Know - Bobby Marchan 8. Blessed Are These Tears - Joe Tex 9. That's All I Can - Huey "Piano" Smith 10. What I Learned About You - Gerri Hall 11. Mr. Blues - Joe And Ann 12. It Hurts Me To My Heart - Bobby Marchan 13. Well-O, Well-O, Well-O Baby - Earl King 14. Honey Honey - The Supremes 15. Teenage Rock - Little Booker 16. Doin' The Rock 'n' Roll - Calvin Spears 17. Chickee Wah-Wah - Bobby Marchan 18. Wherever You May Be - Joe And Ann 19. Heaven Come Down - Calvin Spears 20. My Love Is Strong - Earl King 21. It's Not As Easy As That - Gerri Hall 22. I'm Not Satisfied - Dave Dixon 23. Gee Baby - Joe And Ann 24. Yes I Got You - Chuck Carbo
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