Thursday, 27 February 2014

"Mo Betta'" - St. Louis R&B 1956-1966

Great collection of St. Louis R&B and Blues - some real rockin' stuff here!trax:
1. Peg Leg Woman - Willlie King 2. Mistreating Me - Willlie King 3. Rock & Roll Deacon - Screamin' Joe Neal 4. Tell Me Pretty Baby - Screamin' Joe Neal 5. East St. Louis - Little Aaron 6. My Baby - Little Aaron 7. Teach Me How - Johnny Williams Lee 8. St. Louis Sunset Twist - Benny Sharp 9. My Baby Has Gone - Little Miss Jesse 10. She's My Baby - Screamin' Joe Neal 11. Don't Quit Me Baby - Screamin' Joe Neal 12. Nona Baby - Johnny Williams Lee 13. Look Out Pretty Baby - Johnny Williams Lee 14. Fishtail - The Earthworms 15. My Baby Don't Need Changing - The Kinglets 16. Pretty Please - The Kinglets 17. Tell Me Why - The Rockers 18. Condition Your Heart - Little Herbert & The Arabians 19. Rumblin' Tumblin' Baby - The Emeralds 20. Wham Slam Bam - Fred Green 21. My Love - Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm 22. That's All I Need - Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm 23. It's Alright - Art Lassiter 24. Eastside Blues - Oliver Sain 25. Workin' Again - Robert Smith
...served by Gyro1966...

11 comments:

RYP said...

"Mo Betta'" - St. Louis R&B 1956-1966
...served by Gyro1966...
gitit! no pw
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Anonymous said...

And again mucho thanks...Nappyrags

Gyro1966 said...

BONUS 3 OF 4

THE ARTWOODS - The Singles A's & B's 1964-1967

http://www26.zippyshare.com/v/32907047/file.html

The 18 songs on this CD, comprising the group's entire single and EP output, are some of the best British-spawned R&B of their time, and can stand alongside the best work of the Animals, Manfred Mann, or the Yardbirds in that vein. The Artwoods were a virtuoso outfit from the get-go, with a natural feel for the music as singers and players, whether they were working in the vein of Sam & Dave or Booker T. & the MG's, or just having fun in the studio as they do on several of the B-sides represented here. They were good at improvising in the studio and had a slightly more jazzy feel to their playing than a lot of their rivals -- their records are amazingly busy, between Jon Lord's piano and organ flourishes, Keef Hartley's very flashy drumming, and Malcolm Pool's extremely active bass work; what's more, on their B-sides, it's possible to hear the very beginnings of what became progressive rock in the hands of outfits like the Nice, at a point when the virtuosity was still focused on R&B and soul. Even their cover of "Brother Can You Spare a Dime" works within the context of British R&B. The Artwoods treaded a fine line between Manfred Mann and Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames, but they really sounded like no one else. There's not a bad cut here, even the trio of pop-rock covers ("A Taste of Honey," "Our Man Flint," etc.) that they hesitated to release at the time for fear of looking like they were selling out. The mastering is excellent, and if this were an LP, it's the sort of release purchasers would need more than one of because they'd wear out their first copies. (Bruce Eder, Allmusic)

1. Sweet Mary
2. If I Ever Get My Hands On You
3. Oh My Love
4. Big City
5. Goodbye Sisters
6. She Knows What To Do
7. I Take What I Want
8. I'm Lookin Gfor A Saxophonist Doubling French Horn Wearing
9. I Feel Good
10. Molly Anderson's Cookery Book
11. What Shall I Do
12. In The Deep End
13. Brother Can You Spare A Dime
14. Al's Party
15. These Boots Are Made For Walking
16. A Taste Of Honey
17. Our Man Flint
18. Routine

info
http://www.amazon.com/Singles-As-Bs-Artwoods/dp/B00004W9DR

12vjoe said...

Great stuff to get through a frigid Thursday! Thanks!

iggy said...

Artwoods, eh? New to me and I can't wait to listen. Thanks so much,

Iggy

Christine said...

Thanks a lot for the R&B and also the Artwoods. Never heard of the Artwoods before, but I'm really diggin' them! Thanks for the intro to another great band I've never heard of!

Anonymous said...

Thanks very much for both! Why didn't The Artwoods ever have any singles here?

lemonflag said...

Thanks

Unknown said...

Good rockin' stuff! Thanks.

carlos said...

St. Louis R&B, tiene numeros realmente salvajes. The Artwoods, no estan mal, pero suenan muy blandos despues de escuchar St. Louis R&B. Gracias desde España.

Anonymous said...

mo betta' is great! - lowdown, rockin' and gritty. thanks for this little gem.
-peacenik