Wreckless Eric "Greatest Stiffs" 2001

There's no way Eric Gould, aka Wreckless Eric, could have come from anywhere but England and, if you're looking for some sort of musical touchstone or point of reference, think of him as Ian Dury's little brother on a sugar high. Originally signed to the greatest label ever, Stiff, Eric's quirky little songs were 2-1/2 minute blasts of manic pop madness. All of his best moments are included here, from his pledge of undying devotion in "Whole Wide World" to "Take The Cash (K.A.S.H.)" to "Walking On The Surface Of The Moon." An essential glimpse at a more innocent and certainly more fun point in the history of rock and roll, before video, image obsession, and product endorsements sounded its death knell. - By Clark Paull

On one fine day way back in the spring of 1981, One of my roomates at Colorado State University brought a new record into the house. Wreckless Eric "Whole Wide World". Who in the hell ever heard of Wreckless Eric? We surely had the only copy of this album in the entire city of Fort Collins, and the whole state for that matter. It took about 13 seconds ( and a couple of bong hits) to realize that what we had was something wonderfully weird. The gravelly voiced little urchin could really play that classic Richenbacher guitar. We loved it, but most of our friends thought it (...). We played this (...) thousands of times anyway. I still have my vinyl copy of Whole Wide World. I've been waiting for years for someone to have the inelligence to re-release this wonderful (...) on CD. Al the favotites are on this totally (...)-up and glorious package of MUSIC! Get this CD today. It just makes you happy. Rock On Eric Goulden. - By chris d. ramsey

trax:
1. Whole Wide World 2. Reconnez Cherie 3. Semaphore Signals 4. Take The Cash (KASH) 5. A Pop Song 6. Personal Hygiene 7. Tonight (Is My Night) 8. Hit And Miss Judy 9. Walking On The Surface Of The Moon 10. Veronica 11. Lets Go To The Pictures 12. Waxworks 13. Broken Doll 14. Excuse Me 15. Itll Soon Be The Weekend 16. Strange Towns 17. I Wish It Would Rain 18. Out Of The Blue 19. Grown Ups 20. The Final Taxi

"HI-TONE POPPA"

While Gotham was seen as a blues/R&B/doo wop label, the Philadelphia-based company also distributed hillbilly material, a great deal of it from the Louisiana-based Pacemaker label, run ostensibly by singer Webb Pierce. Although almost everything here was issued in 1951 on Gotham, a lot of it was certainly cut before that, crude hillbilly with a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants quality to it. Faron Young is the big name here, with four of the 14 tracks credited to him, including "I'm a Free Man Now" and "I Heard the Jukebox Playing," both fine early indicators of his signature style. Tracks from Tillman Franks (the title track and the jumping "Hot Rod-Shotgun Boogie No.2"), the mysterious Tex Grimsley (very Western-style takes on "Teardrops" and "Walking the Dog"), Claude King (the hilarious "Beer and Pinballs"), and a pair from a very young Teddy Wilburn complete this marvelous collection of tracks, most of them pulled from the original 78s. Although it's listed as "red hot rockabilly" on the cover, this is early raw Southern country to the bone. ~ Cub Koda, Allmusic

trax:
1. Hot Rod - Shotgun Boogie No. 2 - Tillman Franks 2. Walking the Dog - Tex Grimsley 3. Teardrops - Tex Grimsley 4. Beer and Pinballs - Claude King 5. 51 Beers - Claude King 6. You're Just Imagination - Faron Young 7. Have I Waited Too Long - Faron Young 8. Hi-Tone Poppa - Tillman Franks 9. I Heard the Jukebox Playing - Faron Young 10. A Million Mistakes - Claude King 11. Why Should I - Claude King 12. Court of Justice - Teddy Wilburn 13. How Would You Like to Call Me Sweetheart - Teddy Wilburn 14. I'm a Free Man Now - Faron Young
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SPADE COOLEY & TEX WILLIAMS "A Western Swing Dance Date With Spade & Tex"

Just what the title says, this is get-up-and-dance music and recalls the great days of swing bands playing on the radio and for ballrooms full of dancing couples. This CD features band-leader Spade Cooley, who came into his own during the war years of the 1940s putting together a band that was big even for a big band, with violins, guitars, brass, reeds, accordion, piano, and his trademark harp. In his arrangements, there was also great slide guitar, and his fiddles could play in harmony. He teamed up with singer and bass-player Tex Williams, who later had a band of his own, the Western Caravan. Five of the tracks on this CD are from his organization. As this CD demonstrates, Cooley and Williams played to a wide variety of musical tastes, and there are classics here, including "Yearning," "Sioux City Sue," "Crazy 'Cause I Love You," "You Can't Break My Heart," and Cooley's own "Spadella." There are several polkas and traditional songs ("Wabash Cannonball" and Popeye's "Hornpipe Song") and comic songs ("Leather Britches"). There are two Bob Wills rags. Hollywood Indian motifs show up in "Redwing" and "Pale Moon." Four songs feature the honey-smooth baritone of Tex Williams. Other vocalists include Ginny Jackson, Red Egner, Del Porter, and Smokey Rogers (pictured with Cooley and Williams on the CD cover). With 27 tracks and almost an hour of music, this CD is a terrific trip into the era of big bands and western swing. And a great bargain, too. (Amazon)

trax:
1. Diggin' With Spade (Featuring Milton DeLugg) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 2. Aria From Dixie - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan 3. You'll Rue The Day (v. Tex Williams) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 4. Guitar Swing - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 5. My Chickashay Gal (v.Smokey Rogers) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 6. Yearning (Just for You) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 7. Do Ya Or Don't Cha (v.Tex Williams) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 8. Hornpipe Swing - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 9. The Wabash Cannonball (v.Ginny Jackson) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 10. Texas Playboy Rag No. 2 - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 11. Fireball Mail (v. Ginny Jackson) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 12. Sioux City Sue (v.Red Egner) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 13. Tattle-Tail Polka - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 14. Piggy Bank Polka (v.Red Egner & Del Porter) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 15. Leather Britches (v.Del Porter) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 16. Pale Moon - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan 17. Red Wing - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan 18. Crazy 'Cause I Love You (v. Red Egner) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 19. California Polka - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 20. Texas Playboy Rag - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 21. You Can't Break My Heart (v.Tex Williams) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 22. Spadella - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 23. Hide Your Face (v.Tex Williams) - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 24. Cowpoke Polka - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band 25. Banjo Polka (Feat. Smokey Rogers, Banjo) - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan 26. Riverside Stomp - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan 27. Snow Deer Stomp - Spade Cooley & His Dance Band ...served by Gyro1966...

CANDI STATON "His Hands" (2006)

Talk about a comeback. The former first lady of Southern soul, now 66, reaches back to her secular heyday for In His Hands, a chronicle of hurt so drenched in raw feeling you can practically wring out the sweat and tears. This is music as time-travel: like Sharon Jones of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings or Bettye Lavette, Staton flouts the rules of modern music-making--nothing flashy here, no tarted-up beats or slick come-ons--in favor of sending her listeners to somewhere deep in the trenches of a heart that--despite it all--refuses to frost over. The wrenching title track tears the no-trespassing sign off the topic of domestic abuse with transcendent honesty, and "In Name Only," a love song, rips delicately at the seams of the soul. Seven of these 11 tracks are covers, but Staton's gift for interpretation and her gloriously clawed-up voice renders them instantly, powerfully her own. In His Hands adds up to a stroke of genius on the part of the normally electro-oriented Astrelwerks label. Look for other forward-thinking, hip purveyors of music to follow suit, unleashing decades' worth of soul on the world. --Tammy La Gorce, Amazon

The successful self-titled reissue of Fame-era material released in early 2004 allowed Candi Staton to make this, her first secular album in several years. His Hands is 100 percent Southern soul. Staton involves several family members and longtime associates, including son Marcus Williams (a seasoned drummer who has played with her for years), daughter Cassandra Hightower, sister Maggie Staton Peebles, and Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section organist Barry Beckett. It might be surprising to see that Lambchop's Mark Nevers produced the session, and that Lambchop ally Lloyd Barry arranged the horns, but both men have done extensive work with Staton's peers in the gospel world. Though seven of the 11 songs are provided by others (Merle Haggard, Red Simpson, Bert Berns, Will Oldham), Staton uses almost all of the album to work through the pain caused by her brutal past relationships, some of which came and went as she was churning out gospel material. Something like this has evidently been a long time coming. Going by her performances, she's possibly more familiar with the emotions running through the likes of "When Hearts Grow Cold" and "You Never Really Wanted Me" than the songwriters, and her voice remains a rich and powerful instrument -- it's amazing how little her voice has changed through nearly four decades. Even when the arrangements come too close to resembling slight facsimiles of classic Southern soul (which isn't too frequently), Staton's heartache is enough to cut through your soul. This is a very good album, and knowing that Staton seems to have cleared a glorious path through her dependencies and abusive relationships makes it all the more sweet. (by Andy Kellman, Allmusic)

trax: 01 You Don't Have Far To Go 02 When Hearts Grow Cold 03 It's Not Easy Letting Go 04 His Hands 05 How Do I Get Over You? 06 You Never Really Wanted Me 07 I'll Sing A Love Song To You 08 In Name Only 09 Running Out Of Love 10 Cry To Me 11 When Will I? ...served by Gyro1966...

"RHYTHM & BLUES DETROIT STYLE" 1952-1957 The Vocal Group Sound

The rarity of these 26 tracks makes this compilation invaluable to collectors. Included are sides by the Five Scalders (which included Mack Rice) and the Gales' "Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying." The Fresandos, a group Otis Williams (the Temptations) admired as a youth, represent with the Latinish "Your Last Goodbye," and the Five Emeralds submit on two killer ballads -- "Darling" and "I'll Beg." Many tracks were originally 78 rpm and benefit from digital technology. The 78 was a trip, drop it and it broke into many pieces or a big chunk fell out rendering it unplayable. The labels, some of Detroit's earliest, include Fortune, Hi-Q, Star-X, Drummond, Gem, and Sugar Hill. The groups include Teardrops, Thrillers, Twilighters, Violinaires, and Dee Jays. ~ Andrew Hamilton, Allmusic

trax:
1. Sweet Lovin' Daddy-O - The Teardrops 2. Come Back To Me - The Teardrops 3. There Will Come A Time - The Five Scalders 4. If Only You Were Mine - The Five Scalders 5. Girl Friend - The Five Scalders 6. Willow Blues - The Five Scalders 7. I'm Going To Live My Life Alone - The Thrillers 8. Water-Water - The Twilighters 9. How Many Times - The Twilighters 10. Tomorrow Night - The Serenaders 11. Why Don't You Do Right - The Serenaders 12. Darling Patricia - The Gales 13. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - The Gales 14. My Eyes Keep Me In Trouble - Gales 15. Joy In The Beulah Land - The Violinaires 16. Another Soldier Gone - The Violinaires 17. You'll Never Walk Alone - The Imperials 18. Ain't Gonna Tell It Right - The Imperials 19. Your Last Goodbye - The Fresando's 20. I Mean Really - The Fresando's 21. I'll Beg - The Five Emeralds 22. Let Me Take You Out Tonight - The Five Emeralds 23. Darling - The Five Emeralds 24. Pleasure Me - The Five Emeralds 25. Love Me Baby - The Dee Jays 26. Please Don't Leave Me Here To Cry - The Dee Jays
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"ROCKIN' THE BLUES" 1953-1957

Henry Stone was one of the first independent record men working in Florida in the 40's and 50's. He cut jump, city blues, down-home spirituals and R&B quartets. This collection has some of the toughest, down-home small combo blues with a delta feel that he recorded. Brilliant stuff!

trax:
1. Alley Corn - Earl Hooker 2. Sweet Angel - Earl Hooker 3. Goin' To New Orleans - Little Sam Davis 4. She's So Good To Me - Little Sam Davis 5. On The Hook - Earl Hooker 6. Goin' Home To Mother - Little Sam Davis 7. 1958 Blues - Little Sam Davis 8. Jammin' - Earl Hooker 9. Ride Hooker Ride - Earl Hooker 10. After Hours - Earl Hooker 11. Jealous Man - Johnny Lewis 12. She's Taking All My Money - Johnny Lewis 13. Ridin' Home - Leslie Louis 14. Don't Do It Again - Leslie Louis 15. Alley Blues - Jimmy Wilson 16. Walkin' The Streets - Lightnin' Hopkins 17. Mussy Haired Woman - Lightnin' Hopkins 18. Goin' Back Home Today - Willie Baker 19. A Fool No More - Eddie Hope & The Mannish Boys 20. Lost Child - Eddie Hope & The Mannish Boys
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"DEEP SOUL INFERNO"

Goldmine label compilations can be a bit patchy but 'Deep Soul Inferno' doesn't miss a beat - it's easily as good as the first (and best) volume of Ace's 'Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures' series, which set the standard for the entire genre. There are few 'names' here except Gloria 'Tainted Love' Jones, and maybe Spencer Wiggins and Otis Clay, but as the Dave Godin CDs prove, obscurity is often the hallmark of quality - these songs were simply too intense to be hits. It's out of print but well worth tracking down. (Amazon)

trax:
1. One Hurt Deserves Another - The Fabulous Fiestas 2. I'll Go Crazy - Tony Ashley 3. I'm Still In Love With You Part 2 - Grover Mitchell 4. That's How It Is (When You're In Love) - Otis Clay 5. Where Is My Baby - Jimmy Lewis 6. I Don't Mess Around - Jeannie Reynolds & The Re-Leets 7. Sound Off - Fred Briggs 8. I'll Try To Do Better - Kim Tolliver 9. This Heart Is Haunted - Lee Jones & The Sounds Of Soul (The Masqueraders) 10. I've Got To Cry - Chris Hamilton 11. I Wan't To Come Home - Arthur Freeman 12. I Shed A Tear - Bobby Barnes 13. You Sure Know How To Make A Man Feel Good - Donald Height 14. Thunder In My Heart - Timmy Shaw 15. When He Touches Me - Gloria Jones 16. My Pride - James Dee & A Piece Of The Action & The Primettes 17. Mr. Independent - The Soul Twins 18. I Can't Be Satisfied (With A Piece Of Your Love) - Spencer Wiggins 19. Unsatisfied Man - Ebony Essence 20. I Don't Need You No More - George Jackson 21. Oh Lord! (You Gotta Help Me) - Milt Matthews Inc.
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"The Best Of R&B Vocals" MODERN/KENT

Nice collection of R&B from this West Coast label. (This comp is now out of print.)
Read more about Modern/Kent Records here:
http://www.bsnpubs.com/modern/modernstory.html

trax:
1. Stranded In The Jungle - The Cadets 2. I Got Loaded - The Cadets 3. Why Don't You Write Me - The Jacks 4. My Daring - The Jacks 5. Let's Make With Some Love - The Flairs 6. My Darling,My Sweet - The Flairs 7. Cherry Pie - Marvin & Johnny 8. Hony Girl - Marvin & Johnny 9. Next Time - Richard Berry & The Dreamers 10. Bye Bye - Richard Berry & The Dreamers 11. Oop Shoop - Shirley Gunter & The Queens 12. Send Him Back - Shirley Gunter & The Queens 13. Eddie My Love - The Teen Queens 14. Rock Bottom - The Rams 15. The World Is Changing - The Drifters 16. Convicted - Oscar McLollie & The Honey Jumpers 17. Roll Hot Rod Roll - Oscar McLollie & The Honey Jumpers 18. Mary Lou - Young Jesse 19. Nothing Seems Right - Young Jesse 20. Girl Of My Dreams - The Cliques
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PAUL BURLISON "Train Kept A-Rollin'" 1997

40 years after the breakup of the Rock 'N Roll Trio, the group's guitarist returns with a solo album augmented by a younger generation of musicians who cut their teeth on the trio's rockabilly records, including members of the Band, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Los Lobos, as well as the children of the late trio members Dorsey and Johnny Burnette, Billy and Rocky Burnette. The players re-create some of the trio's best songs, naturally including the much-imitated title tune, and introduce some newer ones in a similar style. Although he gets most of the guitar solos, Burlison is more a member of the ensemble than a showcased star, but that doesn't stop the album from being a rockabilly romp. by William Ruhlmann, Allmusic

Paul Burlison passed recently. He was a rockabilly pioneer with the Rock and Roll Trio and then he "retired" from music for a career as an electrical contractor. He resurfaced in the 90's, first on the too-cool but hard to find "Sun Rhythm Section" disc and now on this one.
On "Train Kept A-Rollin" Burlison and his band play host to a gaggle of hotshots. The guests are seasoned veterans of the music biz but when they are playing with Paul Burlison they are the young guys. Burlison provides solid rhythms and nifty leads but leaves plenty of room for his pals to get after it.
I particularly like the cuts "Train Kept A-Rollin", "She's Hot" with Kim Wilson, and the Los Lobos guys on "We're Gonna Rock". All parties were in high gear on these tunes. Burlison's drummer is particularly notable for the nice parts he played all around.
Burlison's picking is more polished than his "Rock and Roll Trio" sides but he still has "the feel" in spades. A++ (Amazon)

trax:
01 Train Kept A-Rollin' (Rocky & Billy Burnette) 02 She's Hot (Kim Wilson) 03 Lonesome Tears In My Eyes (Los Lobos) 04 We're Gonna Rock (Los Lobos) 05 Love's Like Rain (Kim Wilson) 06 Memphis Blues (Billy Burnette) 07 Love My Baby (Kim Wilson) 08 Hound Dog (Levon Helm & Mavis Staples) 09 Trouble Is I'm In Love With You (Rocky & Billy Burnette) 10 Lonesome Train (Rick Danko) 11 Boogie To Woodstock (Instro)
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"BIG CITY SOUL" Vol. 4

hope you enjoy! - soulboy

The fourth volume in the consistently solid Big City Soul series is the most generous to date, requiring two CDs to encompass a whopping 60 tracks from New York's famed Scepter, Wand, Musicor, and Dynamo labels. It's a worthwhile purchase whether you're a Northern soul expert or neophyte, balancing a mother lode of rare, previously uncollected tracks alongside classics like Curtis Blandon's monster "In the Long Run," easily one of the four or five greatest Northern soul rediscoveries of all time. The marquee names win out, with many of the highlights coming from Chuck Jackson, the Shirelles, and Inez & Charlie Foxx, but with this much material there's a lot of buried treasure as well, not to mention the occasional curve ball like "When It Comes to My Baby," by a then-unknown (and pre-country) Ronnie Milsap. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi

trax disc 1:
01. Charts - Feel In Love With You Baby 02. Shirelles - Wait 'til I Give The Signal 03. Ronnie Milsap - When It Comes To My Baby 04. Platters - Not My Girl 05. Shirley & Jessie - You Can't Fight Love 06. Billy T Soul - Call On Billy 07. Alan Bruce - I Feel Better 08. Nella Dodds - To Get Your Love Back 09. Dean Parish - Bricks, Broken Bottles & Sticks 10. Honeybees - Never In A Million Years 11. Harold Hopkins - Glamour Girl 12. Roscoe Robinson - How Much Pressure 13. Candy & The Kisses - Mr Creator 14. Ernestine Eady - The Change 15. Porgy & The Monarchs - Think Twice Before You Walk Away 16. Inez & Charlie Foxx - Never Love A Robin 17. Freddie Hughes - Tonight I'm Gonna See My Baby 18. Chuck Jackson - I've Got To Be Strong 19. Audrey Freeman - Three Rooms 20. Diplomats - Jerkin Time 21. J.B. Troy - Ain't That The Truth 22. Barbara & Brenda - If I'm Hurt You'll Feel The Pain 23. Marie Knight - You Lie So Well 24. Intruders - I've Got Love For You 25. Nella Dodds - First Date 26. Esquires - Woman 27. Porgy & The Monarchs - Hey Girl 28. Donnie Wells - You've Got My Love 29. Judy Clay - Upset My Heart 30. Tommy Hunt - Lover
trax disc 2:
01. Candy & The Kisses - Tonight The Night 02. The Anglos - Since You've Been Gone 03. Melba Moore - The Magic Touch 04. Ray Crossen - Try Some Soul 05. The Shirelles - You Could Be My Remedy 06. Inez & Charlie Fox - No Stranger To Love 07. Curtis Blandon - In The Long Run 08. J B Troy - Live On 09. Wand Orchestra - Hand It Over (Inst) 10. Jerry Fisher & The Nightbeats - I've Got To Find Someone 11. Nella Dodds - Honey Boy 12. Jimmy Radcliffe - There's Goes A Forgotten Man 13. Marie Knight - That's No Way To Treat A Girl 14. The Platters - Fear Of Losing You 15. J J Barnes - Just One More Time 16. Chuck Jackson - The Silencer 17. The Diplomats - There's Still Tomorrow 18. Candy & The Kisses - Are You Trying To Get Rid Of Me Bab 19. Tommy Hunt - Words Can Never Tell It 20. The Charts - Nobody Made You Love Me 21. Porgy & The Monarchs - Keep A Hold Of Me 22. The Platters - Does'nt It Ring A Bell 23. Billy T Soul - The Way To A Womans Heart 24. The Chancellors - All The Way From Heaven 25. Maurice Williams - Nobody Knows 26. Maxine Brown - Anything You Do Is Right 27. The Shirelles - No Doubt About You 28. Judy Clay - Your Kind Of Lovin 29. Glen Watts - My Little PlayThing 30. Big Maybelle - If I Had You
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"GOTHAM POST-WAR COUNTRY BLUES ANTHOLOGY"

Fine collection of blues released for the Gotham label from 1946-1953. (This collection is now out of print.)

trax:
1. So Many Days - Ralph Willis 2. That Gal's No Good - Ralph Willis 3. New Goin' Down South - Ralph Willis 4. Goin' To Chattanooga - Ralph Willis 5. Steel Mill Blues - Ralph Willis 6. I Will Never Love Again - Ralph Willis 7. Don't Be Funny Baby - Doug Quattlebaum 8. Lizzy Lou - Doug Quattlebaum 9. Foolin' Me - Doug Quattlebaum 10. Good Road Blues - Wright Holmes 11. Alley Special - Wright Holmes 12. Drove From Home Blues - Wright Holmes 13. Quinsella - Sonny Boy Johnson 14. Shreveport Blues - David Pete McKinley 15. Ardelle - David Pete McKinley 16. Little Girl - Slick "Horse" Hammond 17. Truck 'Em On Down - Slick "Horse" Hammond 18. Mean Red Spider - Muddy Waters (As James Carter)
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"The King Pins meet The Spellbinders"

hope you enjoy! - soulboy

Two fine soul groups recorded in the mid 60s. The Spellbinders were from Jersey City, NJ and had a more urban polished sound and the 15 tracks by them include their hits For You and Help Me. The King Pins had a long career recording gospel from the early 50s to early 60s as the Kelly Brothers and then switched between gospel and R&B and soul. This features 14 of their mid 60s sould recordings as The King Pins - much of it, not surprisingly, with a gospel flavor. - http://www.rootsandrhythm.com/

trax:
The Spellbinders
01 We're Acting Like Lovers 02 For You 03 Self Defence 04 One Of A Kind 05 A Little On The Blue Side 06 Stone In Love 07 Baby I Miss You 08 That's The Way You Make Me Feel 09 Chain Reaction 10 Long Lost Love 11 I Need Your Love 12 Help Me 13 Danny Boy 14 I Believe 15 Since I Don't Have You
The King Pins
16 It Won't Be This Way 17 With The Other Guy 18 (I Wanna Do) The Monkey One More Time 19 Wonderful One 20 Two Hearts 21 Just Keep On Smiling 22 The Hop Scotch 23 I Got The Monkey 24 Believe In Me (It's Gossip It's A Rumor) 25 Don't Wait Pretty Baby 26 How Long Will It Last 27 I Won't Have It 28 Dance Romeo Dance 29 A Lucky Guy
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"BIG CITY SOUL" Vol. 3 - The MGM Story

This collection from the MGM vaults offers a solid cross-pollinated look at soul in the early to mid-'60s from Detroit, New York, Philly, and even Texas. Comprised of 27 tracks, this collection of rare soul from MGM features performers usually associated with other labels, such as Millie Jackson ("My Heart Took a Licking"), Kim Weston ("I Got What You Need" and "You're Just the Kinda Guy"), and Johnny Nash ("You Never Know"). But there are also stellar tracks by the likes of Detroit's obscure but truly amazing Spyder Turner ("I'm Alive With the Love Feeling" and "I Can't Make It Anymore") and Roy Hamilton ("You Can Count on Me" and "The Panic Is On"). Some of the other performers included here are Dean Courtney, Tony Middleton, and Lou Roberts. Among the groups are the amazing Velours, who hail from the '50s originally and came straight from doo wop, the Broadways, an obscure and highly refined quartet, the Charades, the Solitaires, the Formations, and the Superiors, and there is one track from Marlina Mars. What these tracks have in common is the restlessness and vision of the MGM A&R department staff, who were interested in trying to capture anyone and everyone capable of landing them on the singles charts. While it didn't exactly translate into that en masse, there were more than enough contenders and this is just a small sampling of the best the label had to offer. Soul collectors and fans would be well advised to scarf this one up. (Thom Jurek, Allmusic)

trax:
1. I'm Alive With The Love Feeling - Spyder Turner 2. Street Talk - The Tymes 3. To The Ends Of The Earth - Tony Middleton 4. I'm Gonna Change - The Velours 5. (Love) You Just Can't Walk Away - Dean Courtney 6. I Can't Make It Anymore - Spyder Turner 7. The Key To My Happiness - The Charades 8. I Got What You Need - Kim Weston 9. My Heart Took A Licking - Millie Jackson 10. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Love - Lou Roberts 11. I'm Gonna Hold On (To Your Love) - Marlena Mars 12. Can't Make It Without You - The Superiors 13. At The Top Of The Stairs - The Formations 14. Watch Out Girl - The Embers 15. You Fooled Me - Lou Roberts 16. You're Just The Kind Of Guy - Kim Weston 17. We Got Togetherness - The Jewels 18. What Would I Do - The Tymes 19. Cry Your Eyes Out - Dottie Cambridge 20. Wanting You - April Stevens 21. You Just Don't Know - The Broadways 22. Weeping Cup - The Charades 23. Bet'cha Can't Change My Mind - Dean Courtney 24. You Never Know - Johnny Nash 25. Fool That I Am - The Solitaires 26. You Can Count On Me - Roy Hamilton 27. The Panic Is On - Roy Hamilton
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"BIG CITY SOUL" Vol. 2

hope you enjoy! - soulboy

The second in Goldmine's Big City Soul series features soul tracks released on Verve and its subsidiary labels. The listing includes some early solo Wilson Pickett material, on which he doesn't sound as wicked as he later became, and a lot of surprises, including a solo side from Nick Ashford, a Poindexter Brothers jam, one by Terri Bryant, and a good Superiors track. Collectors will gravitate toward songs by Garnet Mims, Howard Tate, and the forgotten Howard Guyton. For variety, Clara Ward (a gospel singer) checks in with "My Right Direction" and Bessie Banks (a blues singer) with "I Can't Make It (Without You Baby)." - by Andrew Hamilton

trax:
1. Stop & Think It Over - Garnet Mimms 2. I Love You Baby - The Ambers 3. Pretty Little Face - The Four Hi's 4. You Can Split - Youngblood Smith 5. What Would I Do - The Superiors 6. Living A Lie - The High Keys 7. Stop & Take A Look At Yourself - The Shalimars 8. Take A Step In My Direction - Little Eva 9. Real Jive Guy - Dejah Ahres 10. Walking The Duck - The Triumphs 11. I Can Make It (Without You Baby) - Bessie Banks 12. Just A Fool - Jerry Gainey 13. I Watched You Slowly Slip Away - Howard Guyton 14. A Mighty Good Way - Robert Banks 15. The Right Directon - Clara Ward 16. My Heart Belongs To You - Wilson Pickett 17. I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love - Billy Woods 18. The Love I Give - Louise Murray 19. (You'd Better) Straighten Up & Fly Right - Terri Bryant 20. Born To Please - Prince Harold 21. Baby I Love You - Howard Tate 22. I'm A Practical Guy - Don Gardner 23. (Git Your) Backfield In Motion - The Poindexter Brothers 24. I Dont Need No Doctor - Nick Ashford 25. Can't Deny The Hurt - Pal Rakes & The Prophets 26. Picture Me Gone - Diane Brookes 27. Lets Take A Chance - The High Keys 28. Let Me Be Your Boy - Wilson Pickett
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The Way-Outs "Psychotic Retractions" 2007

The Way-Outs, Belgian Vox-only garage band at wild garageparty. VOX RULES!!! IT'S WHAT'S HAPPENING!!!

trax:
01 Messing up my mind 02 That's not it 03 No More 04 You never had it better 05 Nowhere fast 06 Hunga Hunga 07 You drive me insane 08 Stop dragging me down 09 Can't get thru to you 10 Hard to please you girl 11 I guess you ain't my kind at all 12 Goin' all the way

"BIG CITY SOUL" Vol. 1 (United Artists, Liberty & Minit)

On the first of three collections from the vaults of various (then) major labels, the folks at Goldmine/Soul Supply have mined rich veins in order to find the excellent as well as rare tracks. Along with early and uncharacteristic tracks by artists such as the O'Jays ("Hold On," "Working on Your Case"), Gene McDaniels ("Strange Neighborhood," "Walk With a Winner"), June Jackson ("It's What's Underneath That Counts"), Jay & the Americans ("Living Above Your Head"), and Garnet Mimms ("Looking for You"), there are lesser-known yet no less valuable acts such as the Jive Five, Betty Turner, Ray Pollard, Marva Josie, Homer Banks, and many others. Tracks like the Crystals' classic "Are You Trying to Get Rid of Me Baby" are shimmied up wig-tight against the Diplomats' obscure gem "Honest to Goodness." The vibe is somewhere between the mid-'60s Motown feel and the gorgeous rawness of Stax along with the vocal prowess of the emerging Philly sound. There are 27 cuts here, and not a weak link in the chain. Given how painstakingly the material was licensed and researched, this is one of the most essential recordings of its type anywhere. (Thom Jurek, Allmusic)

trax:
1. Looking For You - Garnet Mimms 2. Love Is Not A Game - Sam E. Solo 3. My Dear Heart - Shawn Robinson 4. Mend My Broken Heart - Rose St John & The Wonderettes 5. Hold On - The O'Jays 6. Ready Willing & Able - Jimmy Holiday & Clyde King 7. A Lot Of Love - Homer Banks 8. Hooked By Love - Homer Banks 9. I Lost A True Love - Danny Wagner & The Kindred Soul 10. Then Came Heartbreak - The Jive Five 11. Strange Neighbourhood - Gene McDaniels 12. Stick Close - Estelle Brown 13. Be Careful Girl - Betty Turner 14. I'll Never Forget You - The O'Jays 15. It's What's Underneath That Counts - June Jackson 16. Working On Your Case - The O'Jays 17. My Heart Is In Danger - Alder Ray 18. Honest To Goodness - The Diplomats 19. Are You Trying To Get Rid Of Me Baby - The Crystals 20. Breakaway Pt 1 - The Steve Karmen Big Band 21. I Only Get This Feeling - Dee Irwin 22. Living Above Your Head - Jay & The Americans 23. Don't - Marva Josie 24. It's A Sad Thing - Ray Pollard 25. Walk With A Winner - Gene McDaniels 26. The Drifter - Ray Pollard 27. It'll Never Be Over For Me - Timi Yuro
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THE VIBRATIONS "Great Soul Hits"

hope you enjoy! - soulboy

It would require a full-length article to sort out the story of the Vibrations and their relationship to the Jayhawks, the Marathons, and the Olympics, but suffice it to say that this Los Angeles vocal group was at a nexus of musical activity in the '60s. After scoring a couple of early hits ("Peanut Butter" as the Marathons; "The Watusi" as the Vibrations), the group moved away from teen-oriented doo wop toward full-bodied soul. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on one's tastes, Okeh Records had the group record entire albums of pop songs that didn't obviously mesh with the Vibrations' new artistic direction. The results are fresh interpretations of songs such as "Misty" and the Beatles' "And I Love Her," which yielded minor hits but didn't exactly establish the Vibrations as trendsetters. Great Soul Hits compiles 29 recordings taken mostly from mid- to late-'60s Okeh recordings, but with a smattering of earlier sides such as "The Watusi" and "Watusi Time." If the group had been given more forward-looking material during their Okeh period, it seems possible, if not likely, that they would have met with greater success. Nonetheless, it's interesting to hear a crack R&B vocal group adapt such unlikely material as Doris Day's "Secret Love" and the easy listening standard "Days of Wine and Roses." "Gonna Get Along Without You Now" is not the Patience and Prudence song, but borrows heavily from it, and "Canadian Sunset" is a vocal version of the instrumental tune (previously a hit for Andy Williams). Great Soul Hits has no liner notes or annotation and the sound quality is merely so-so, but it contains a number of tracks that are not available elsewhere. - by Greg Adams

trax:
01 Finding Out The Hard Way 02 Talking 'Bout Love 03 Watusi Time 04 Ain't Love That Way 05 Canadian Sunset 06 Secret Love 07 End Up Crying 08 Gonna Get Along Without You Now 09 Our Day Will Come 10 One Mint Julep 11 Everybody Loves A Lover 12 Soul A Go Go 13 Love In Them There Hills 14 Sloop Dance 15 Keep On Keeping On 16 Tonight 17 Stardust 18 Misty 19 What Kind Of Fool Am I 20 Days Of Wine And Roses 21 And I Love Her 22 Hello Happiness 23 Forgive And Forget 24 I Left My Heart In San Francisco 25 Remember The Rain 26 The Watusi 27 You're Mine 28 If You Only Knew 29 Shout/What I Say
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"THE STAFFORD STORY" On Top Of The World

From 84 until its close, and the migration to the Notts Palais, I was a Three Voices Soul Club member and this album gets me all nostalgic about the most wonderful all-nighter I went to. Newies was its lifeblood and although some of the sounds on this album were broken elsewhere, it's a great reflection of what used to get played around that huge circular dance floor. Right up there in the Hall of Fame for Stafford sounds is the latin tinged Tommy Navarro, the bizarre but undeniably infectious "Peanut Duck", Jimmie & The Entertainers floor packer, Jackie Day's anthemic "Naughty Boy", the sublime Soul Bros Inc, Johnny Rodgers superb "Make A Change" and nice to see a Modern giant in Glenda McLeod's "No Stranger To Love" - a song I've tried to get my hands on since the mid-eighties.
There's no denying Stafford should be revered as any of the earlier Northern venues for breaking great new tunes, live acts, and mixing it up with Modern gems. This album provides some of the most loved spins from the "Top of the World" with some good sleevenotes to boot. If you went there, get it and reminisce. If you missed out, get a piece of digitized nostalgia and some great soul sides. Let's have a volume two, featuring the Little Carl Carlton & Lee Otis Valentine C/U's; Clyde McPhatter's "Lonely People Can't Afford To Cry"; Ray Marchand's "Ship Of Fools"; The Turks; Vince Apollo; Hayes Scott; The Cairos; The Ascots; The Globelights; The Ringleaders "All Of My Life"; Tony Middleton "Spanish Maiden"; Robbie Lawson "Mister Misery" and The Fabulous Impacts "My Baby". Stafford was magic, and this CDs a good un. (Amazon UK)
This Cd is now out of print and hard to find.

trax:
1. You Got Me Uptight - Arthur Freeman 2. Like The Lord Said - Rodd Keith 3. You Can't Go - Lonnie Lester 4. Peanut Duck - Marsha Gee 5. Naughty Boy - Jackie Day 6. Now You've Gone - The Chaumounts 7. Hook Line And Sinker - Roy Wright 8. Love Bandit - Mr. Caldwell 9. Keep On Livin' On - Richard Anthony 10. New Girl - Jimmie & The Entertainers 11. I'm Not Gonna Lose You - The Chrystlers & The Monarchs Band 12. Look Into My Heart - Ree Flores 13. Tightrope - The Soul Benders 14. I Remember - Anthony & The Aqualads 15. Sunshine Is Her Way - The Main Change 16. No Stranger To Love - Glenda McCloud 17. Looking For A Woman - The Brooks Brothers 18. I'm Catching On - Betty Lloyd 19. Same Identical Thing - The Gillettes 20. I Cried My Life Away - Tommy Navarro 21. Long Long Road To Happiness - Sonny Daye 22. Make A Chance - Johnny Rogers 23. Pyramid - The Soul Brothers, Inc. 24. If You Need More Time - Rayford Tucker
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"SPIRIT OF THE MECCA"

Fine collection of songs that were popular at The Blackpool Mecca club. Compiled by Pete Haigh, this collection is now out of print and hard to find.

The Blackpool Mecca was a large entertainment venue on Central Drive in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire in the North West of England, first opened in 1965. In the 1970s, it was particularly known for 'The Highland Room', which was a major Northern Soul music venue. The building was closed down in 1980s and was finally demolished in January 2009 to make way for a new education facility.
Northern soul at The Highland Room
The Highland Room was used as a rare soul venue from 1971 to 1979 and it became one of the most popular venues on the Northern soul scene. Unlike similar clubs such as the Wigan Casino and the Golden Torch, these events were not all-nighters and ran from 8pm until 2pm on Saturday evenings. The two main DJs for the Highland Room soul nights were Ian Levine and Colin Curtis. Several classic 1960s Northern soul records were discovered and broken by the aforementioned DJs at the venue, including Tony Clarke's Landslide,[ Morris Chesnut's Too Darn Soulful, Frankie Beverly & the Butlers's If That's What You Wanted and R. Dean Taylor's There's A Ghost In My House.
Later in the 1970s, the Highland Room became synonymous with a more contemporary and less frenetic style of Northern soul music, typified by records such as the Carstairs' It Really Hurts Me Girl, Voices Of East Harlem's Cashin' In and the Charisma Band's Ain't Nothing Like Your Love. Because of the change in tempo, a slightly different shuffling dance style developed at the venue. This newer sound and dance style caused some controversy and led to the formation of the parallel Modern soul sub-genre, which still exists today within and alongside the mainstream Northern soul movement.

trax:
1. It Takes Love - Delilah Moore 2. Can't Live Without You - Connie Laverne 3. Don't Worry Baby, The Best Is Yet To Come - Bessie Banks 4. (When You Dropped Your Guard) Love Knocked You Down - The Nights 5. This Love Of Mine - Carole Waller 6. There Are Roses Somewhere In This World - Bobby Taylor 7. In The Bottle - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson 8. I Cant Go Without You - Dorothy Morrison 9. Shadow Of A Memory - Minnie Jones & The Minuettes 10. Do It To Me - The Southside Movement 11. Shake & Bump - Snoopy Dean 12. Don't Be Afraid (Take My Love) - Creative Source 13. Love Has So Many Meanings - Lily Fields 14. I Just Want To Spend My Life With You - Pete Warner 15. Funny How We Change Places - Dee Dee Warwick 16. Money Can't - The Turn Of The Century 17. You Brought It On Yourself - Barbara Hall 18. I'm So Glad - The Fuzz 19. Blow My Mind - The Lost Family 20. Jimmy's Place Pt1 - Jimmy Thompson 21. I Hate Hate - Razzy 22. Strange (Instrumental) - The Tradewinds 23. Your'e So Real - Mokie, J.J. & Rob
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"SOUL DISCOVERY" Vol 1

Here is a limk for Marginal CD Soul Discovery vol 1. There are front cover and track list but no back cover as it just would not scan right with being black and white. This is one of my favourite Marginal CD's. - soulboy

trax:
1. Love Is A Trap - Cleveland Robinson 2. Tell Him I'm Not Home - Jill Talmadge 3. My Love Is So Strong For You - Greater Davis 4. You're The One For Me - Little Jimmy Dee 5. If You Can Stand Me - Tamala Lewis 6. You Gotta Have Love - Joe Hinton 7. I Don't Know - Ruth Brown 8. You Won't Do Right - Art Neville 9. You Said You Loved Me - Deon Jackson 10. Not My Girl - Johnny Hampton 11. Keep Your Mouth Shut - Lee Jackson 12. Unchain My Heart - Sandy Phillips 13. Sixteen Tons - Oscar Brown Jr. 14. Sweet Molly Malone - Brenton Wood 15. With All That's In Me - Marv Johnson 16. Baby Think It Over - Peaches 17. Pretty Little Girl - George Smith 18. I Can't Wait To See My Baby's Face - Spyder Turner 19. That's Not The Answer - Vi Velasco 20. One Step At A Time - Madeline Bell 21. Follow The Sun - Chico Holiday 22. You've Got To Help Me - Clifford Binns 23. If You Had A Lover Like You - Joe Bragg 24. Thanks Mr. Postman - Bobby King 25. Tower Of Strength - Gloria Lynne 26. You Lost Me - Tawny Williams 27. If You Leave Me - Johnny McKinley 28. It's Your Voodoo Working - Charles Sheffield 29. You're My Leading Lady - Tommy Frontera 30. How Can I (Keep From Crying) - Charles Perry 31. One Hundred Years - Freddy King
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THE VIBRATIONS "Out Of Sight" The Checker Years 1960-1963

A great batch of driving, early 60s soul from the Vibrations – their complete recordings for the Checker label for the first time on CD! The Vibrations never really achieved the massive popular success of some of the soul groups of the era, but they could hang with the best of them – whether they were rolling out Northern Soul stompers, frenetic dance soul, or post doo wop romantic ballads. Great stuff – and a real joy to see collected on CD! (Dusty Groove)

The Vibrations were a popular group during the late 5o's and early 60's. These 5 men had a comparable sound to the Temptations or the Dells but what set them apart from all the rest was their on stage comedy routines and acrobatic dancing performances. The Vibrations were the ONLY group who could hold a candle to Little Anthony and the Imperials stage presentation. The Temptations, The Miracles, Spaniels, Dells, Flamingos and all the rest could only look on with shock and awe at the Vibrations. This collection consists mostly of the Vibrations Chess recordings. The remastering is excellent and most of their best material is available here for the first time ever. (Amazon)

trax CD 1:
01 The Watusi 02 Wallflower 03 So Blue 04 Love Me Like You Should 05 Cave Man 06 Feel So Bad 07 Doing The Slop 08 So Little Time 09 Serenade Of The Bells 10 Time After Time 11 People Say 12 Sweet Slumber 13 I Had A Dream 14 Everlasting Love 15 Talk That Talk 16 I Still Love You 17 Continental With Me Baby 18 The Junkeroo
trax CD 2:
01 Peanut Butter 02 Down In New Orleans 03 Don't Say Goodbye 04 Stranded In The Jungle 05 All My Love Belongs To You 06 Let's Pony Again 07 What Made You Change Your Mind? 08 Over The Rainbow 09 Oh Cindy 10 The New Hully Gully 11 Any Time 12 If He Don't 13 Hamburger On A Bun 14 Since I Fell For You 15 May The Best Man Win 16 Dancing Danny 17 Don't Say Goodbye 18 All My Love Belongs To You
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THE BLUE JAYS "Lovers Island"

The Blue Jays perfectly represent the transitional era between '50s R&B and the '60s soul era by singing doo wop-styled songs with a gospelly lead vocal. They are best known for their 1961 Top 40 hit "Lovers Island," which many consider to be the last hit record in true doo wop style.
The Los Angeles-based vocal quartet -- Leon Peels (b. 1936, Newport, AR), Van Richardson, Alex Manigo, and Leonard Davidson (aka "Len" and "Tree Tall Len") -- came together in the suburb of Venice, CA, in 1961. Following an appearance at an amateur show at the Fox Theater in Venice, the group were put in touch with country singer Werly Fairburn, who signed them to his Milestone label. Milestone's roster consisted mostly of rockabilly bands and had already achieved some success with the Paradons ("Diamonds and Pearls").
The Blue Jays' first single "Lovers Island," written by Peels and Manigeault, seemed almost like a throwback to an earlier time in vocal group music. Though it was not a big seller like other vocal act singles of the time by groups like the Jive Five or the Dreamlovers -- it charted in the pop Top 40 at number 31 and performed well on the local L.A. R&B charts -- it served as a beautiful swan song for the doo wop era. Milestone also released an album pairing the Paradons with the Blue Jays.
The group followed their hit with singles like "Tears Are Falling" (1961) and "The Right to Love" (1962), but nothing came of them and the group broke up in early 1962. Leon Peels later recorded a number of singles -- including "On a Magic Island" -- for Whirlybird Records, backed by the Hi-Tensions. BRYAN THOMAS, ALLMUSIC

trax:
01 Lovers Island 02 The Right To Love 03 Tree Tall Len 04 Tears Are Falling 05 Let's Make Love 06 You're Gonna Cry 07 Rock Rock Rock 08 Venus My Love 09 A Magic Island 10 Woe Is Me 11 That's All It Took 12 A Casual Kiss 13 Darlene 14 Cottonhead Joe 15 The Heart You Break May Be Your Own 16 So Long Lovers Island
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Thee Wylde Oscars "Right, Yeah" 2010

With influences ranging from obscure 60's beat bands, Soul, Chicano R&B, and 70's punk, Thee Wylde Oscars mix these elements into a potent cocktail that's drop you to the dance floor - it is essential, shredding rock n' roll - danceable and wholly modern.

Starting off with Keito Wylde's clarion call to rock - this 12 Song CD, 'Right, Yeah' features 9 original written by Thee Wylde Oscars. Thee Wylde Oscars CD rips into a haze of music styles: 60's garage punk inflected 'Why Do We Have to Meet in the Dark', anthemic power pop in 'All for Naught', soul-tinged cover version of Johnny Guitar Watson's 'Big Bad Wolf', and straight ahead punk with the edgy 'Live Wired'. Included is an beat-ified version of Velvet Underground's 'White Light, White Heat' and The Pack's German punk classic 'Nobody Can Tell Us' as seen though a Small Faces prism. All of this with a signature sound that can be hard to pigeon-hole with a broad brush. Founding member Jay 'Wylde' Wiseman is was a member of seminal garage R&B acts such as The Trebels and The Hoods throughout the 80's and 90's, playing the thriving scenes in San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco and Seattle. Starting with the basic ground rules of 'Simple - not simple-minded' he forged an alliance with likeminded stylists with similar tastes. They called themselves Thee Wylde Oscars to pay homage to their favourite historical figure (albiet altering it somewhat); a brilliant tragic figure.

trax:
01 Introduction 02 Right, Yeah 03 Big Bad Wolf 04 White Light, White Heat 05 I Got A Feeling 06 What About Me 07 New Direction 08 Why Do We Have To Meet In The 09 Nobody Can Tell Us 10 Live Wired 11 L.O.L. 12 It's Inside 13 All For Naught

"SUNSHINE STATE SWING" 1944-1949 - Western Music On Los Angeles Radio

Fascinating documentation from rare and obscure broadcasts over Los Angeles radio covering the birth and growth of Western Swing in South California from the likes of Hank Penny, Tex Williams, Spade Cooley, T Texas Tyler, Johnny Bond, Les Paul and Merle Travis. (Interstate)

Transcriptions from popular radio shows in the Los Angeles area. Although the music is great and the performers are legendary (Spade Cooley, T. Texas Tyler, Hank Penny and Harold Hensley, to name a few...), the sound quality on the disc is sometimes not great. Still, if you want to study the showmanship of the time, and catch some of the snappy patter between songs, here's another great chance to hear how they did things in the old days…(Slipcue)

trax:
1. It's Dark Out Side - Spade Cooley 2. South - Spade Cooley 3. You Don't Love Me But I'Ll Always Care - Spade Cooley 4. Flying Home - Spade Cooley 5. Remember Me - T.Texas Tyler 6. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It - T.Texas Tyler 7. Between Memphis And New Orleans - T.Texas Tyler 8. The Grass Looks Greener Over Yonder - Porky Freeman 9. Coquette - Freddie Tavares 10. Guitar Boogie - Rue Barclay 11. Still Water Runs The Deepest - Hank Penny 12. We Met Too Late - Hank Penny 13. Gals Don't Mean A Thing - Johnny Bond 14. Tomorrow Never Comes - Johnny Bond 15. John Henry - Merle Travis 16. Little Rock Getaway - Jack Rivers 17. Don'T Telephone Don'T Telegraph - Tex Williams 18. Noah - The Sunshine Boys 19. Texas Set-Up - Harold Hensley 20. Midnight Special - Les Paul 21. Be Honest With Me - Red Rowe 22. Riverside Drive - Spade Cooley 23. One Sweet Letter From You - Spade Cooley 24. Fireball Mail - Spade Cooley 25. Devil's Dream - Spade Cooley 26. Shame On You/Steel Guitar Rag - Spade Cooley
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LEON McAULIFFE "Take It Away Leon"

24 track collection of country swing includes 12 beautifully remastered tracks (including a few live sessions) originally cut for Majestic in 1947. It also contains 4 big band tracks (two brass, three reeds) recorded in 1946, plus 8 songs from 1947-48.

trax:
01 Steel Guitar Rag 02 Hey Ba Ba Re Bop 03 Twin Guitar Boogie 04 A Good Man Is Hard To Find 05 Steel Guitar Rag #2 06 Twin Guitar Boogie 07 (I Know My Baby Loves Me) In Her Own Peculiar Ways 08 The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along 09 Santa Fe (Is A Long Way From Broadway) 10 Tulsa, Straight Ahead 11 Down At The Roadside Inn 12 Search My Heart 13 A Cowboy's Christmas Song 14 A Plain Talking Man From The West 15 Take It Away Leon 16 Nobody Cares (For Me Anymore) 17 Opening & Hawaiian War Chant
18 I'll Hold You In My Heart 19 In Her Own Peculiar Way 20 Naughty Angeline 21 Long, Long Train 22 Scotchin' With The Soda 23 Stuffy 24 What The Hell?
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"SINGLE MAN BLUES" The Talent & Star Talent / Blue Bonnet Blues Anthology

Blue Bonnet and (Star) Talent were Dallas labels. Blue Bonnet Records was formed by Herb Rippa in 1947 in Dallas as a hillbilly label but near the end of Blue Bonnet's three-year existence Rippa began recording a handful of blues artists, most notable being Frankie Lee Sims. Both Willie Lane and Rattlesnake Cooper cut sides for (Star) Talent, a Dallas label owned by father and daughter Jesse and Louise Erickson. The label recorded blues, country and gospel and cut the first sides by Rufus Thomas and Professor Longhair. (Sunday Blues) (This fine collection is now out of print and very hard to find.)

trax:
1. Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Professor Longhair 2. Professor Longhair's Boogie - Professor Longhair 3. I'll Be A Good Boy - Rufus Thomas 4. I'm So Worried - Rufus Thomas 5. Prowlin' Ground Hog - Willie Lane 6. Too Many Women Blues - Willie Lane 7. Cross Country Blues - Frankie Lee Sims 8. Home Again Blues - Frankie Lee Sims 9. Rattlesnake Blues - Rattlesnake Cooper 10. Lost Woman - Rattlesnake Cooper 11. I Treated You Wrong - Rattlesnake Cooper 12. Rhythm Blues - Sonny Boy Davis 13. I Don't Live Here No More - Sonny Boy Davis 14. Single Man Blues - Frankie Lee Sims 15. Don't Forget Me Baby - Frankie Lee Sims 16. Howling Wolf Blues - Willie Lane 17. Black Cat Rag - Willie Lane 18. She Ain't Got No Hair - Professor Longhair 19. Bye Bye Baby - Professor Longhair
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SPADE COOLEY - 1941-1947

This collection straddles several different eras and facets of Cooley's career, from his pre-bandleader days working with Cal Shrum to mid-'40s transcriptions featuring his regular band to some 1947 sides. Cooley's fiddle work is showcased nicely on tunes like "MacGregor Swing" and "MacGregor Blues" while Tex Williams does the vocal honors on classics like "Sweethearts or Strangers." The 1947 tracks feature stalwarts like Noel Boggs and Jimmy Wyble along with vocalists Ginny Jackson, Red Egner, and even ex-Spike Jones City Slicker Del Porter. The quality of these transcription discs is pretty good, taking into factor their age and rarity, and this is a delightful set that showcases the talents of one of Western swing's best. ~ Cub Koda, Allmusic

trax:
01 Haas Stomp 02 Dry & Dusty (w_Tex Williams, vocal) 03 MacGregor Swing 04 Sweethearts Or Strangers (w_Tex Williams, vocal) 05 MacGregor Blues 06 Time Changes Everything (w_Tex Williams, vocal) 07 Rangers Special 08 He'S Gone Up The Trail (v. Cal Shrum) 09 Devil'S Dream 10 You Waited Too Long (w_Tex Williams, vocal) 11 Topeka Polka 12 Worried Mind (w_Tex Williams, vocal) 13 Three Way Boogie 14 You Can'T Break My Heart (w_Tex Williams, vocal) 15 Spadella 16 Please Give Me One More Chance (w_Tex Williams, vocal) 17 Soapin The Saddle 18 Hide Your Face (w_Tex Williams, vocal) 19 Snow Deer Stomp 20 You'll Rue The Day (w_Tex Williams, vocal) 21 Cowpoke Polka 22 Blonde Fiddle Blues 23 If I'd Only See'd You (v.Red Egner) 24 Fiddle Boogie 25 Down At The Coocoo House (v.Red Egner) 26 Boggs Boogie 27 Tuesday Two Step 28 Mountain Mother In Law (v.Virginia Jackson) 29 Four Fiddle Polka 30 Diggin' With Spade 31 Leather Breeches 32 Pretty Polka 33 Hollywood Hoedown 34 It'S Dark Outside (v.Red Egner)
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LEO SOILEAU "The Early Recordings Of Leo Soileau"

Leo Soileau was one of the giant figures in Cajun music history. His early recordings from the late 1920s are both powerful and emotive, and rank among the all-time classics of Cajun music. Great contributions are also made on this album by legendary Cajun musicians and singers Mayeus LaFleur and Moise Robin. This CD is a major contribution to the history of early Cajun music and is jam-packed with brilliant musicianship. (yazoo)

This wonderfully remastered Yazoo CD contains the early recordings of Leo Soileau, one of the most important pioneer Cajun recording artists. The material is from his earliest sessions (he only narrowly missed making the first Cajun records)and concentrates on fiddle duets and fiddle-accordion pieces. Of special importance are the forward looking duets with Mayeus Lafleur (who was killed shortly after their recording session), which anticipate the dancehall sound of the post WW2 era. Soileau and Lafleur are gloriously insync here. The tension filled duets with accordionist Moise Robin show that Soileau is already pulling away from accordion based music, though these are some of the bluesiest Cajun records ever cut. The fiddle duets harken back to the house dances of Soileau's youth. The CD does not present a complete picture of Soileau as an artist. After 1929 he began forming string bands that borrowed heavily from country and western swing, forging a new sound that reflected Cajuns' interaction with the modern world. Those string band recordings need fully reissue because they were heavily influential along the Gulf Coast and are really how Soileau is remembered in the dancehalls of Louisiana. That said, this is a wonderful CD that fully explores the early years of a great artist. (The Crazy Cajun)

trax:
01 Basile 02 La Valse De Josephine 03 Mama, Where You At? 04 Easy Rider Blues 05 Grosse Mama 06 La Valse À Moreau 07 Demain C'Est Pas Dimanche 08 C'Est La Peine Tu Pleures 09 The Criminal Waltz 10 Je T'Ai Rencontre Dans Le Brouillard 11 Your Father Put Me Out 12 Ma Mauvaise Fille 13 La Valse De Pacanière 14 Le Blues De Nèg' Français 15 Allons, Tous Boire Un Coup 16 Ma Chère 'Tite Fille 17 La Valse Pènitentiaire 18 Sur Le Chemin Chez Moi 19 Je Veux Marier
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"JITTERBUG JUMP"

Great collection of 50's R&B saxophone on The Gotham label. This collection is now out of print.

trax:
Panama Francis
1. Scrambled Eggs 2. Jitterbug Jump 3. Honey Blues 4. The Crackerjack 5. Panama's Jump 6. Satchel Shuffle 7. Pussy Cats At Midnight 8. Out Of Nowhere 9. Out Of Nowhere (Alt. Take)
Count "Red" Hastings
10. Sugar Cane 11. Minor In The Diner 12. Minor In The Dinner (Alt. Take) 13. She's Funny That Way 14. Patches 15. Patches (Alt. Take) 16. Baboo
Danny Turner
17. Danny's Jump 18. Midnight Moan
Eddie Woodland
19. Snap Case 20. Jumpin' With Pio
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The Weirdos "Action-Design E.P." 1980

Action Design adds only four selections to the Weirdos' oeuvre (including a pedestrian rendition of the Doors' "Break on Through"), but "The Hideout" finds the Denneys at their most sinister, offering a lowriders' invitation to dark places. The silly "Helium Bar" is a frantically irreverent pogothon.

The Weirdos were arguably the first and best entrant in late-'70s Los Angeles punk. The crunching powerhouse wallop of "Destroy All Music" (the band's first 45) and the incendiary "(We've Got the) Neutron Bomb" — classic US punk singles — provided a convincing reply to those who dismissed the efforts of Southern California youth in 1977. Unfortunately, the original quintet splintered before the Weirdos began making longer records, leaving the Denney brothers (singer John and guitarist Dix) and guitarist Cliff Roman to carry on, employing various sidemen with stellar but less poignant results. - trouserpress

trax:
01 The Hideout 02 I Feel 03 Break On Through 04 Helium Bar

HANK THOMPSON "Sounds Of The Brazos Valley" - Unissued Radio Broadcasts 1952

A great set of classic radio performances from the early 1950s, when Hank Thompson was still really playing western swing. It's great music and a fun glimpse at what he and his band sounded like 'way back when. Recommended! (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Guide To Hick Music)

trax:
01 Whoa Sailor 02 Home In San Antone 03 Boogie-Oo Drag 04 Green Light 05 A Good Man Is Hard To Find 06 Down Yonder 07 The Tramp On The Street 08 Crying In The Deep Blue Sea 09 Farther On Down The Road 10 Sagebrush Shuffle 11 That Beautiful Picture 12 I Ain't Cryin' Over You 13 The Devil's Dream 14 When God Dips His Love In My Heart 15 Always Late 16 The Grass Looks Greener Over There 17 Silver Bell 18 Heart Full Of Love 19 Piano Boogie 20 Foggy River 21 Beaumont Rag 22 Easy To Please 23 Uvalde Polka 24 Panhandle Rag 25 This World Is Not My Home 26 I'll Step Aside 27 Draggin' The Bow 28 I'll Take You To The Picture Show 29 Right Or Wrong 30 I'll Be Your Sweetheart For A Day 31 Baca's Boogie 32 A Broken Heart And A Glass Of Beer
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"Original Sound Of Detroit" - Vol 1

Just been ripping some of my Marginal and Bar CD's. Thought you might enjoy this one. Sadly the Marginal and Bar CD's are now all deleted and getting rarer all the time. - soulboy

A more apt title for this 28-song CD would be "The Sound of Motown (and related labels) Before Holland, Dozier, and Holland's Explosive, Trend-setting Productions." These are the recordings that Berry Gordy, Jr., with few exceptions, didn't showcase on Motown's compilation albums -- the forgotten tracks. These include Sue Perrin's "Candy Store Man," the Satintones' "My Beloved," the Equadors' "Someone to Call My Own," and the Four Holidays' (with Jimmy Ruffin) "I'll Walk Right out the Front Door." Two Friends' "Just Too Much to Hope For" originally appeared on HPC Records and was later recorded by Tammi Terrell. Patrice Holloway, Brenda Holloway's sister, does "For the Love of Mike," the Primettes (Supremes) wail on "Pretty Baby," while the Temptations strut on three tracks: "I Want a Love I Can See," the throwback "Paradise," and "My Smile Is Just a Frown," later done by Carolyn Crawford. Motown aficionados and collectors will love this collection but it'll only draw yawns from most fans who won't recognize names like Herman Griffin, Jimmy McFarland, Mickey Wood, Dee Edwards, Eugene Remus, and Don McKenzie. On the more familiar side, Lamont Anthony (aka Lamont Dozier) performs two tracks, "Fortune Teller" and "Just to Be Loved," Marvin Gaye does "The Teen Beat Song," and David Ruffin does "Mr. Bus Driver," originally released on Anna Records. The beautiful cover depicts Detroit's skyline. ~ Andrew Hamilton, Rovi

trax:
1. Marvin Gaye - The Teen Beat Song 2. David Ruffin - Mr Bus Driver - Hurry! 3. The Temptations - I Want A Love I Can See 4. Herman Griffin And Band - Uptight 5. Lamont Dozier - Fortune Teller Tell Me 6. The Equadors - Someone To Call My Own 7. The Four Hollidays - I'll Walk Right Out The Door 8. Marvin Gaye - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) 9. Jimmy Hart - Tea House In China Town 10. Sue Perrin - Candy Store Man 11. Jimmy McFarland - Lonely Lover 12. Rare Earth - S.O.S. (Stop Her On Sight) 13. Eddie Holland - Jamie (2nd Version) 14. Ty Hunter - Free 15. The Satintones - My Beloved (Strings Version) 16. The Temptations - Paradise 17. The Two Friends - Just Too Much To Hope For 18. Gino Washington - Puppet On The String (2nd Version) 19. Patrice Holloway - For The Love Of Mike 20. Lamont Anthony - Just To Be Loved 21. Mickey Wood - (They Call Me) Cupid 22. The Primettes - Pretty Baby 23. Don McKenzie - Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now) 24. Arthur Adams - Let Me Love You Tonight 25. Eugene Remus - Gotta Have Your Lovin' 26. Clarence Paul - I Need Your Lovin' 27. Dee Edwards - Too Careless With My Love 28. The Temptations - My Smile Is Just A Frown
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The Weirdos "Who? What? When? Where? Why?" 1979

With ex-Quick (later Three O'Clock, etc.) drummer Danny Benair, the six-song Who? What? When? Where? Why? is an appealing blend of punk, psychobilly (a bizarre cover of Hank Mizzel's '50s obscurity, "Jungle Rock") and gonzo rock with unsettling lyrics.

The Weirdos'first two singles ("Destroy All Music" and "We Got the Neutron Bomb") were instant classics of Los Angeles punk and made them Kings of the West Coast scene for a while, but by 1979 they were eager to show that they could do something just a wee bit more professional. With the help of producer Earl Mankey, they tightened up their sound for their first 12" EP, the six-song Who? What? When? Where? Why?. From the first moment of speeded-up counterpoint on the opening track, "Happy People," Who? What? When? Where? Why? boasts a higher level of studio craft than the singles that preceded it, and the new rhythm section of bassist Billy Persons and Danny Benair on drums is flashier and more precise that their predecessors (though Benair lacks Nickey Beat's manic flair). However, guitarists Dix Denney and Cliff Roman sound more powerful than ever in this context, and John Denny's feral howl remains a manic joy to behold. Add some of the Weirdos' best songs -- including "Fort U.S.A.," "Happy People," and "Hit Man" -- and you get a record that proves this band could sand off their roughest edges and still deliver some ferocious rock & roll. - by Mark Deming

trax:
01 Happy People 02 Big Shot (In The Head) 03 Jungle Rock 04 Hit Man 05 Idle Life 06 Fort USA

"MUSIC CITY" Vol. 2

One of the holy grails of 1950s American popular music has been rescued, dusted down and polished, for fans of blues both raunchy and smooth, street corner harmony, and bittersweet soul. The legendary Music City Records of Berkeley, California was one of the longest-lived, most fiercely independent black-owned record companies of the era.
Over the course of two decades, owner Ray Dobard's release schedule reflected the evolution of black popular music, from smooth blues in the early 1950s, through R&B, instrumentals, rock 'n' roll through to the end of the decade, proto-soul in the early 60s and into funk and modern soul in the 1970s. But it is the rich seam of Bay Area vocal groups that Music City mined, that collectors associate with the label. Dobard had only a couple of minor hits - the Four Deuces' popular W-P-L-J, Johnny Heartsman's raucous Johnny's House Party - but released over fifty 45 rpm singles and taped much, much more. (R&B Review)

trax:
1. WPLJ (White Port and Lemon Juice) - The Four Deuces 2. Your True Love Is Standing By - Wanda Burt & The Crescendos 3. Tell Me Darling - The Gaylarks 4. She Left Me - The Midnights 5. Why Oh - The Rovers 6. It's All Over - The Kliks 7. Church On The Hill - The Gaylarks 8. Heaven's Own Choir - The Five Crystels 9. Whole Lot Of Love - The Rovers 10. Take My Heart - The Crescendos 11. I'm Traveling Light - The Five Lyrics 12. Lil' Dream Girl - The Gaylarks 13. Hey Baby - The Five Campbells 14. Hear My Plea - The Midnights 15. Teenage Mambo - The Gaylarks 16. Lil' Girl Of My Dreams - The Five Swans 17. You're The One For Me - The Honey Drops 18. Change Your Mind - The Five Rovers 19. Somewhere In The World - The Gaylarks 20. Teenage Prayer - The Crescendos 21. Ivy League Clothes - The Gaylarks 22. This Is The End Of Love - The Kliks 23. Down It Went - The Four Deuces
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"MUSIC CITY" Vol. 1

One of the holy grails of 1950s American popular music has been rescued, dusted down and polished, for fans of blues both raunchy and smooth, street corner harmony, and bittersweet soul. The legendary Music City Records of Berkeley, California was one of the longest-lived, most fiercely independent black-owned record companies of the era.
Over the course of two decades, owner Ray Dobard's release schedule reflected the evolution of black popular music, from smooth blues in the early 1950s, through R&B, instrumentals, rock 'n' roll through to the end of the decade, proto-soul in the early 60s and into funk and modern soul in the 1970s. But it is the rich seam of Bay Area vocal groups that Music City mined, that collectors associate with the label. Dobard had only a couple of minor hits - the Four Deuces' popular W-P-L-J, Johnny Heartsman's raucous Johnny's House Party - but released over fifty 45 rpm singles and taped much, much more. (R&B Review)

trax:
1. My Heart's Desire - The Crescendos 2. Mr. Rock And Roll - The Gaylarks 3. Cheating On Me - The Midnights 4. Ichi-Bon Tami Dachi - The Rovers 5. Romantic Memories - The Gaylarks 6. Morrine - The Five Campbells 7. Love Me Tender - The Fidels 8. Scheming - Wanda Burt & The Crescendos 9. Salute To Johnny Ace - The Rovers 10. Honey Drop - The Honey Drops 11. Doodle Doo - The Gaylarks 12. Path Of Broken Hearts - The Five Crystels 13. Lip Tipa Tina - The Five Swans 14. Here Lies My Love - Mr Undertaker 15. Annie Pulled A Hum Bug - The Midnights 16. Down To The Sea - The Five Rovers 17. I Don't Mind - The Crescendos 18. Never Go To Mexico - The Holidays 19. My Greatest Sin - The Gaylarks 20. The Goose Is Gone - The Four Deuces 21. Elaine - The Kliks 22. Rockin' Satellite - The Honey Drops 23. Johnny's House Party - Johnny Heartsman & The Gaylarks
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HUGH & KARL FARR "Hot 'n' Bluesy Fiddle Guitar & Twin Guitar Duets" 1934-1940

Wow. The Farr Brothers were the backup pickers who added the musical punch to many of the best old recordings of the Sons Of The Pioneers, and of Pioneers alumnus Gene Autry. Left to their own devices, they knocked out a slew of great instrumentals, like the ones on this disc. The surprising thing is how completely jazzy these tracks are. If you like old recordings from the likes of Django Rinehardt, or Eddie Lang and Joe Venuti's duets, then you owe it to yourself to check this disc out. It's hot and sweet, and very listenable. (Slipcue)

These guys are GREAT- the southwest-swing version of Grapelli and Reinhardt! (The main difference between the two great jazz fiddle/guitar duos is that the brothers drew their source material from Americana: traditional country, cowboy, western and fiddle tunes, etc.)
There was a famous conductor, back in the day, who, asked to name who he considered THE best violinist on earth at that time, responded that he would have to divide that "honor" between 2 people- the left hand of Fritz Kreisler (great classical violinist of the day)....and the right bow-arm of "that guy who plays for the Sons of the Pioneers.....!!!!!!! That would be Hugh Farr, of course- both Hugh (fiddle) and his brother Karl (guitar) were among the earliest members of the Pioneers, and played with them for decades. They'd be far (if you'll excuse the inadvertent pun) better known if they had not done most of their work under the auspices of that group- it's a shame they didn't record more, and on their own- and a shame they are not better known and recognized for how amazing they truly were. They couldn't read music, yet knew thousands of tunes...and could improvise entire performances of tunes from scratch and at the drop of a hat.
It just doesn't get any better than this! THE most prized CD in my swing collection...(It should be noted that the brothers recorded many more instrumental duets than what appears on this particular CD, which concentrates on their jazzier works- there are lots of duets scattered among most of the various "Sons of the Pioneers" recordings that they contributed to.) (Amazon)

trax:
01 Blues In 02 Main Street 03 Buglers Blues 04 Bluefbird Rhythm 05 Fire Alarm Blues 06 Milenberg Joys 07 Cajun Stomp 08 St Louis Blues 09 Kilocycle Stomp 10 Outlaw Rag 11 Riddle Rhythm 12 'Deed I Do 13 Lazy River 14 Now Or Never 15 Swingin' The Bow 16 Cricket Hop 17 Dance Of The Dogies 18 Cactus Swing 19 Heart To Heart 20 I Said Goodbye 21 Comin' Thru The Rye 22 Memories In Blue 23 Dark Eyes 24 Texas Stomp 25 Farr Away Stomp 26 The Knock Me Over Easy Mama, Don't Take All My Spending Money, I'll Buy That New Car For You Blues
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"NORTHERN SOUL OF REVUE"

Enjoy! - soulboy

Tangerine Records was a record label owned by Ray Charles between 1962 and 1973. In 1962, he founded his own record label, Tangerine Records which ABC-Paramount Records promoted and distributed.[1][2] In 1973 Charles left ABC and he closed Tangerine and started Crossover records. Early singles labels were orange and later became black, red and white. Ray Charles Enterprises owns the catalog. - Gyro1966

trax:
1. Jack Montgomery - Baby, Baby Take A Chance On Me (Vocal) 2. Two People - Stop, Leave My Heart Alone 3. Mirettes - Take Me For A Little While 4. Godoy Colbert - Baby I Like It 5. Party Brothers - Do The Groundhog 6. Frankie Vance - You Are My Solution 7. Lee Charles - Wrong Number 8. June Gatlin - Baby Cakes 9. Saints - Come On Let's Dance 10. Marvin L. Sims - Get Off My Back 11. Stu Gardner - Never Gonna Hurt Again 12. Garland Green - Girl I Love You 13. Joyce Hopson - This Time 14. Frankie Vance - Do You Hear Me Baby 15. Abraham & His Sons - Your Mother Understood 16. Jack Montgomery - Baby, Baby Take a Chane On Me (Instrumental) 17. Jimmy Graham - Love Can't Be Modernized 18. Lee Charles - If that Ain't Loving You 19. Garland Green - Rained 40 Days And Nights 20. Two People - Love Dust 21. Joyce Hopson - I Surrender To You 22. Mirettes - In The Midnight Hour 23. Frankie Vance - Somewhere In Your Life 24. Darrow Fletcher - I Like The way I Feel 25. Garland Green - Ain't That Good Enough 26. Chi-Lites - Love Me 27. Len Woods - I'm In Love
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"THE ROOTS OF RHYTHM & BLUES" 1939-1945

Spread over two discs and a total of 36 tracks, Roots of Rhythm & Blues profiles rock & roll's predecessor with a potent and key mix of blues, swing (combo and big band), and jump blues from mostly the '40s. And the variety is never lacking, as T-Bone Walker delivers his dirty-guitar blues alongside Charles Brown's congenial piano-bar musings. The mix is a dizzying -- yet still cogent -- array of musical genius, taking in a the likes of Billy Eckstine, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Louis Jordan, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Joe Liggins, Dinah Washington, Lionel Hampton, and Wynonie Harris, among many others. Whether your vote for most important figure is Big "Joe" Turner or maybe even Johnny Otis, this R&B primer will go a long way in getting you up to speed on one of modern music's most vital eras.by Stephen Cook, ALLMUSIC

trax CD 1:
1. Caldonia - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 2. The Honeydripper Part 1 - Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers 3. Milton's Boogie - Roy Milton & His Solid Senders 4. That Ain't Right - Nat King Cole Trio 5. I Wonder - Cecil Gant 6. Drifting Blues - Charles Brown w/Johnny Moore's Three Blazers 7. Blues At Sunrise - Ivory Joe Hunter w/ Johnny Moore's Three Blazers 8. T-Bone Boogie - T-Bone Walker w/Marl Young And His Orchestra 9. Rock Me Mama - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 10. If It's Good - Julia Lee w/Tommy Douglas's Orchestra 11. Be-Baba-Leba - Helen Humes w/The Bill Doggett Octet 12. Rich Man's Blues - Dinah Washington w/Lucky Thompson's All Stars 13. Boogie Woogie Stomp - Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings 14. Cow Cow Boogie - Ella Mae Morse w/Freddie Slack & His Orchestra 15. Jimmie's Blues - Jimmy Rushing w/Count Basie & His Orchestra 16. Piney Brown Blues - Big Joe Turner & The Fly Cats 17. Here Comes The Blues - Wynonie Harris w/Illinois Jacquet & His All Stars 18. Cherry Red Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson w/Cootiee Williams & His Orchestra
trax CD 2:
1. That's The Blues - Rubberlegs Williams w/Clyde Hart's All Stars 2. I Ain't Mad At You - Gatemouth Moore w/Dallas Bartley & His Smalltown Boys 3. Flyin' Home - Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra 4. 627 Stomp - Pete Johnson's Band 5. Sunset Blues - Hot Lips Page & His Orchestra 6. 47th Jive - June Richmond w/Andy Kirk & His Clouds Of Joy 7. New Confessin' The Blues - Walter Brown w/The Jay McShann Quartet 8. Dooji Wooji - Johnny Hodges & His Orchestra 9. After Hours - Erskine Hawkins & his Orchestra featuring Avery Parish 10. That's All - Rosetta Tharpe w/Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra 11. Bartender Boogie - Jack Mcvea 12. Blowin' The Blues Away - Billy Eckstine 13. School Days Blues - Tiny Bradshaw & His Orchestra 14. Harlem Nocturne - Johnny Otis, His Drums & Orchestra 15. That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch - Ella Johnson w/Buddy Johnson & His Band 16. Dr. Watson & Mr. Holmes - The Spirits Of Rhythm 17. Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night - The Five Red Caps 18. Strange Things Happening Every Day - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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