Betty Harris' solid 1960s work with New Orleans songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint certainly deserved more audience and attention than it got at the time, and this fine compilation is the proof of that. Songs like "I Don't Want to Hear It," "Sometime," "Nearer to You" (which was a Top 40 R&B hit), and the stone-driving, funky "There's a Break in the Road" all show a solid soul singer working with top-notch material and the production by Toussaint is appropriately spooky, atmospheric, and dripping with New Orleans soulfulness. Also included here is Harris' pre-Toussaint cover of Solomon Burke's "Cry to Me," which she recorded in 1963 for Jubilee Records, and her version is definitive, no easy accomplishment when you're up against a singer as good as Burke. WestSide's 1998 anthology, Soul Perfection Plus, has everything here plus a few more additional tracks, but Lost Soul Queen has the essential stuff, and either collection will get you there. (Review by Steve Leggett - allmusic.com)
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01 Cry Baby 02 I Don't Want To Hear It 03 The Trouble With My Lover 04 Nearer To You 05 I'm Evil Tonight 06 What Did I Do Wrong 07 I'm Gonna Get You 08 Mean Man 09 Hook Line And Sinker 10 Twelve Red Roses 11 Lonely Hearts 12 Ride Your Pony 13 I Can't Last Much Longer 14 I'll Be A Liar 15 Sometime 16 All I Want Is You 17 What A Sad Feeling 18 Bad Luck 19 Break In The Road 20 Take Care Of Our Love 21 Love Lots Of Lovin'
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Betty Harris "The Lost Soul Queen"
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Allen Toussaint is playing tonight in Sellersville,PA. I wish I was going. Thank You.
BONUS 1
Boardwalk Empire, Vol. 1 [ Music from the HBO Original Series] 2011
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/15738150/file.html
Too often, when a soundtrack to a period film or television show tries to introduce listeners to older and often unfamiliar songs, they're presented in a dumbed-down form that doesn’t do justice to the music or capture the imagination of a new audience. Fortunately, the soundtrack to the riveting, meticulously detailed HBO series Boardwalk Empire defies these hefty odds, which are even steeper considering that it features contemporary pop singers trying their vocal cords on ‘20s classics. But instead of trying to modernize the music to fit the vocalists, singers such as Regina Spektor slip seamlessly into songs such as “My Man” like actors given flawlessly reproduced Roaring Twenties costumes. Part of the reason the soundtrack works so well is the involvement of Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks, who are Boardwalk Empire’s “house band” and have been playing vaudeville, jazz, and other styles of the era since the early ‘70s, and faithfully re-create the ricky-ticky rhythms and swooning brass and woodwinds of the era (they get all of the spotlight on the numerous instrumentals, including “Livery Stable Blues” and “Darktown Strutters' Ball”). They provide a flawless backdrop for Loudon Wainwright III on the Irish tune "Carrickfergus" and Martha Wainwright on the knowing ballad “All by Myself.” Leon Redbone and Nellie McKay are two more inspired choices, with Redbone -- who’s always sounded like he transported from the ‘20s via time machine -- giving new life to one of the era’s biggest hits, “Sheik of Araby,” and McKay adding the right amount of smokiness to “Wild Romantic Blues.” Kathy Brier sings several tracks, and while her Betty Boop-like accent borders on theatrical on “Don’t Put a Tax on the Beautiful Girls,” her version of Irving Berlin's “After You Get What You Want (You Don’t Want You Get)” was vivid enough to tease the arrival of Boardwalk’s second season. The soundtrack closes with one of its finest moments, “Life’s a Funny Proposition After All,” which ended the show’s first season on the perfect poignant-yet-witty note. As with everything involved with this show, this set of songs is a great balance of creativity and attention to historical accuracy, and an equally great musical souvenir for fans. (Allmusic)
BONUS 2:
Boardwalk Empire, Vol. 2 (Music From the HBO Original Series) [Deluxe Version] 2013
http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/92637270/file.html
While Boardwalk Empire includes plenty of authentic recordings in its re-creation of the mob wars of the Roaring '20s, Boardwalk Empire, Vol. 2 reaffirms that having contemporary artists interpret the era's songs keeps the HBO series from seeming too archival. Presenting highlights from seasons three and four, the collection features performances from a roster of more established artists than the soundtrack's first volume. The results are often accomplished -- David Johansen slips into the boisterous "Strut Miss Lizzie" like a pinstripe suit -- but not always as thrilling as when younger or lesser-known artists blend almost imperceptibly into the songs. For better or worse, Elvis Costello is unmistakable on his version of "It Had to Be You;" as captivating as he is, he detracts from the illusion of authenticity artists like the National's Matt Berninger creates with his rendition of "I'll See You in My Dreams." Other inspired pairings include Neko Case, who sounds as effortlessly charismatic and appropriate singing "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" as she is anywhere else, and St. Vincent, whose knowing sweetness tempers the naive admonishments to grin and bear it on "Make Believe." Two very different grande dames provide some of the album's biggest highlights: Liza Minnelli is just as brassy and sassy as expected on "You've Got to See Mama Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mama at All)," while Patti Smith plays against type on her playful rendition of the sad-sack chestnut "I Ain't Got Nobody." Performances such as these make Boardwalk Empire, Vol. 2 more theatrical than the first volume, but fans will be pleased to hear more songs by Stephen DeRosa, whose turn as Eddie Cantor is one of the show's highlights. Likewise, this collection introduces Margot Bingham, who joins the cast in season four and showcases her wide range with the flirty "I'm Going South" and the winsome "Somebody Loves Me." Elsewhere, the show's musical diversity expands with Loudon Wainwright III's "The Prisoner's Song" and Pokey LaFarge's "Lovesick Blues," both of which add a hillbilly/country feel, and with Rufus Wainwright's "Jimbo Jambo," an example of the jaunty exoticism of the age that might be a little troubling to modern listeners. On the whole, however, Boardwalk Empire, Vol. 2 is an expansive, entertaining soundtrack that captures just how thoroughly the show crafts its mood and atmospheres. (Allmusic)
OMG. I was happy about the headliner but when I saw the 2x bonus (which I didn't know existed...!)
Bless you.
Thank you for all the good material. Thank you.
Thanks. Take a trip to boardwalk...
How incredibly timely this bonus is - the current season (four?) wrapped up tonight.
Thanks, good soul music.
Since I can't watch Boardwalk Empire, the music will mean even more to me. Thank you very much,
Iggy
Great triple play! Thanks!
Great post! Thanks!
Thanks so much for the Betty Harris, RYP!
A really fine soul album. Thanks Magic Kaic!
Thank you so much for Betty Harris, Magic Kaic & RYP!
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