JACKIE WILSON "Mr. Excitement"

A three-CD box from the experts of reissue at Rhino, Mr. Excitement takes Wilson's career from his first sides with Billy Ward & the Dominoes in 1956 through his final recordings in the early '70s. The former Detroit boxer hit either the R&B or pop chart over 50 times, making him one of the most successful R&B artists ever, in chart terms at least. Every one of those recordings is contained in this set, including such classics as "Reet Petite," "Lonely Teardrops," and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher." Wilson had an explosive falsetto and a downright weird sense of phrasing that made him utterly unique. Some of his productions were a little overwrought but even in the most extreme cases, that voice was a gift from God. Seminal. (Rob Bowman, Allmusic)Jackie Wilson just may have been the greatest singer and performer over the past fifty years...Elvis was crazy about him and they both shot to stardom at the same time, he inspired numerous greats such as Michael Jackson and Al Green but nobody ever had the tremendous power and glorious tones that made up the magnificent voice of Jackie Wilson, and what a terrific live performer! Grab this priceless gem of a box set while it is around because greatness like this will never happen again, this is the Ultimate Jackie collection to have, each disc a magical musical listening experience that has to be heard & felt to be fully appreciated. Early hits produced and written by future Motown founder Berry Gordy were the building blocks of Motown, timeless classic "Lonely Teardrops" clearly shows that as many greats as Motown produced none came close to Jackie, a puzzlement Jackie was not immediately signed to Motown because in a big way he contributed to its beginnings...thankfully after Gordy stint, great records continued and grew in quality & magnificence as the iconic singer matured, many classic recordings such as "A Woman, A Lover, A Friend", "Doggin' Around", "Night", "(You Were Made For) All My Love", "Baby Workout", "No Pity (In The Naked City)", "Whispers (Gittin' Louder)", "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher", "I Get The Sweetest Feeling", "Just Call My Name" helped in a big way to define a great musical era, brilliant stellar performances continued and the long and totally phenomenal list is filled an amazing amount of variety...listen to definitive "For Once In My Life" then be blown away by the beauty and emotional depth of "Danny Boy", experience the intense anguish & pathos of "Even When You Cry" with Count Basie, then know a true musical once-in-a-lifetime genius. To the end Jackie Wilson made classics that are timeless in their appeal for those who love and appreciate the finest in great vocal artists...truly a once in a lifetime legendary master, this is the collection to have of his glorious classics to be savor and enjoyed over and over for years to come...RIP Jackie, love and miss you forever!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! (R&B Review)

trax disc 1:

01 St. Louis Blues 02 St. Therese Of The Roses 03 Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet) 04 By The Light Of The Silvery Moon 05 Danny Boy (Version 1) 06 Right Now! 07 I'm Wanderin' 08 We Have Love 09 Singing A Song 10 To Be Loved 11 Lonely Teardrops 12 I'll Be Satisfied 13 You Better Know It 14 Talk That Talk 15 Only You, Only Me 16 Hush-A-Bye 17 That's Why (I Love You So) 18 I Know I'll Always Be In Love With You 19 Wishing Well 20 So Much 21 It's All A Part Of Love 22 Night 23 Doggin' Around 24 She Done Me Wrong

trax disc 2:

01 Sazzle Dazzle 02 (You Were Made For) All My Love 03 A Woman, A Lover, A Friend 04 Am I The Man 05 Alone At Last 06 My Empty Arms 07 The Tear Of The Year 08 Your One And Only Love 09 Please Tell Me Why 10 I'm Comin' On Back To You 11 Years From Now 12 You Don't Know What It Means 13 Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time) 14 Lonely Life 15 My Heart Belongs To Only You 16 The Greatest Hurt 17 I Found Love 18 I Just Can't Help It 19 Baby Workout 20 Shake A Hand 21 Squeeze Her - Tease Her (But Love Her) 22 I've Got to Get Back (Country Boy) 23 Silent One 24 She's All Right

trax disc 3:

01 Shake! Shake! Shake! 02 Danny Boy (Version II) 03 No Pity (In The Naked City) 04 Think Twice 05 I Believe 06 Whispers (Gettin' Louder) 07 I've Lost You 08 Who Am I 09 Just Be Sincere 10 I Don't Want To Lose You 11 Stop Lying 12 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher 13 Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy 14 Open The Door To Your Heart 15 Chain Gang 16 Even When You Cry 17 I Get The Sweetest Feeling 18 For Once In My Life 19 (I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real 20 This Love Is Mine 21 You Got Me Walking 22 No More Goodbyes 23 Just Call My Name 24 Don't Burn No Bridges

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