Twenty songs by never-before of bands and artists - definitely some more of that better music that you've never heard. Couple here well worth mentioning include The Paragons with their mod '60's-like tune "Abba" (be sure and check out their TV appearance on You Tube), Syd's Group with their astounding "Times A Good Thing" (maybe the best track, or at least one of the best on the entire CD collection), Soul Inc. with their rocking "Love Me When I'm Down" and The Bit'a Sweet with their contribution "Is It Off, Is It On" - as this band looks to have a CD reissue out of their 1968 lp. That's just for starters - about every song on this compilation import is (at least) good if not great-to-experience / take in for the very first time. Few more worth making note of are the Ro-d-ys, Fire & Ice, Whichwhat, Julie Felix and Rick McClellan. Overall, just an all-around essential various artists title that I believe most fans of '60's psych will thoroughly enjoy. (Bomp!)
trax:
1. Abba - The Paragons 2. Times A Good Thing - Syd's Group 3. Love Me When I'm Down - The Soul Inc. 4. Flashback - Noons Express 5. Is It Off / Is It On - The Bit' A Sweet 6. Mirrors - Fire & Ice 7. Music Ship - Bastille 8. Looking For Something Better - The Ro-D-Ys 9. Hold-Up Inusite - Joanna 10. A-Minor Explosion - Don Shinn & The Soul Agents 11. Si Je Buvais Moins - Douglas 12. Sunrise Highway - Jonah P. Jones 13. Midnight Moses - Alex Harvey 14. Music Man - Fire & Ice 15. It's All Over Again - Whichwhat 16. Strange Magic - Claude Bolling 17. Future Thoughts - Tam White 18. Fly With Me - Chris Britton 19. Snakeskin - Julie Felix 20. Frozen Sunshine - Rick McClellan
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"LE BEAT BESPOKE" Vol. 3
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James Taylor - Sweet Baby James (1970)
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James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (1971)
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James Taylor - One Man Dog (1972)
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BONUS 1 OF 4
LEE DORSEY - Yes We Can ’70
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For all but the most dedicated record collector, Lee Dorsey's terrific singles for Amy -- including the hits "Workin' in a Coalmine" and "Ride Your Pony" -- are all anybody knows about Lee Dorsey's collaboration with Allen Toussaint. Those were the recordings that were the hits, those were the recordings that were played on oldies radio, and those were the recordings that were reissued on CD, while the two albums Dorsey and Toussaint made in the '70s seemed lost, never reissued and rarely mentioned in either's discography or biography. That's not to say that the first of their '70s efforts, 1970's Yes We Can, didn't have an impact. Several of the cuts were covered by major artists throughout the decade -- the Pointer Sisters had a hit with the title track, Robert Palmer covered "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" for the title track of his 1974 debut, Ringo Starr cut "Occapella," and the Meters' loose-limbed, eclectic groove set the pace for a lot of rock and funk for the '70s (most notably Little Feat, who did a faithful cover of Dorsey's 1971 non-LP single "On Your Way Down"). So while it was possible to hear the reverberations of this album, it was impossible to easily hear this music until it finally saw the light of day on Raven's 2005 two-fer Yes We Can/Night People (which also included "On Your Way Down" and another non-LP single, "When Can I Come Home?," as bonus tracks).
Musically, Yes We Can is closer to Toussaint's solo LPs for Warner -- collected on Rhino Handmade's excellent 2003 two-disc set The Complete Warner Recordings -- than Dorsey's '60s sides, but it's the best overall album Dorsey ever made and one of the greatest soul albums of the '70s. Here, Dorsey, Toussaint, and the estimable supporting band of the Meters are at an absolute peak. Song for song, this is Toussaint's strongest writing and it's given lively, imaginative interpretations from the Meters. Hardly just a routine collection of New Orleans funk, Yes We Can dips into rampaging Stax-Volt soul on "When the Bill's Paid," diamond-hard funk on "Gator Tail," stylish updates of Dorsey's Amy sound on "O Me-O, My-O" and "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley," smoky nighttime grooves on "Riverboat," and utterly modern protest soul on "Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further?" while ending on the hilarious standup comedy riff of "Would You?" Not only is there a great variety of styles, sounds, and moods here, but Dorsey, Toussaint, and the Meters all make it sound easy, when it really was the most sophisticated funk and soul of its time. Maybe that sly sophistication is why the album sank commercially in 1970, maybe it's because the music was at once too earthy and elegant to compete with the sound of either Hi or Philadelphia International, maybe it just didn't get the right promotion, but the years have been nothing but kind to Yes We Can, which stands as one of the great soul albums. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic)
INFO
http://www.discogs.com/Lee-Dorsey-Yes-We-Can/release/1410990
BONUS 2 OF 4
Memphis Blues: Unissued Titles From The 1950's (Krazy Kat LP)@320
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Woodrow Adams
- The Last Time [Sun/Checker unissued]
Dr. Ross
- Cat Squirrel
- That's Alright
William Steart
- Black Snake Boogie
- 44
Willie Carr
- Outside Friends
Raymond Hill
- Sittin' On Top Of The World
Kenneth Banks
- High
Johnny O'Neal
- Peg Leg Baby
Little Milton
- Oo-Wee Baby
Eddie Snow
- Stay With Me Baby
Rufus Thomas
- I'm Off That Stuff
Eddie Snow
- I'm All Alone
Sherman "Blues" Johnson
- Blues Jumped A Rabbit
- Hello Pretty Baby
Phineas Newborn Sr.
- Phineas' Boogie
- The Joint Is Jumping
INFO
http://collectorsfrenzy.com/details/170875958640/Memphis_Blues_Unissued_Titles_From_The_1950s__krazy_kat_7427
BONUS 3 OF 4
THE YORK BROTHERS - Going Back To The Sunny South 1939-1942
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27 tracks, 75 mins, recommended
Complementing Collector 2861 and Cattle 251 this is another fine collection of early sides by this Detroit based duo featuring sides recorded between 1939 and 1942 mostly for the Mellow label and its predecessors Universal and Hot Wax along with two sides from Decca. The earliest seven sides here features the duo Leslie & George accompanying themselves on acoustic guitars - subsequently Leslie switched to electric guitar which allowed him to provide some nice fills and they were subsequently joined by bassist Jonnie Laneder who helps provide a richer sound. Quite a few of the songs are rather similar sounding "heart songs" with some bluesy titles providing some welcome variety and their fine Home In Old Tennessee has a nice traditional feel. Good sound and informative notes by Dave Sax. (FS)
THE YORK BROTHERS: A Merry Christmas To The Boys Over There/ Blue Skies Turned To Gray [sic]/ Conscription Blues/ Gambler's Blues/ Going Back To The Sunny South/ Going Home/ Going To The Shindig/ Goodbye And Luck To You/ Got To Get Rid Of My Worried Mind/ Hillbilly Rose/ Home In Tennessee/ I Don't Want No Part Of You/ I'll Be Happy Again/ I'm Saying Goodbye/ If I Would Never Lose You/ It Makes Me Jealous Hearted/ Just Wanting You/ Kentucky's Calling Me/ Life Can Never Be The Same/ Long Gone/ Maybe Then You'll Care/ Mother's Sunny Smile/ My Little Honeysuckle Rose/ Not Over Thirty-five/ Sweetheart Darling/ That Nagging Young Husey [sic]/ We're Gonna Catch That Train (Roots & Rhythm)
BONUS 4 OF 4
Johnny Rivers - Baby I Need Your Lovin' 1967
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1.- Baby, I need your lovin’ 2.- Carpet man 3.- Rosecrans Boulevard 4.- Do what you gotta do 5.- It I’ll never happen again 6.- The tracks of my tears 7.- Poor side of town 8.- If I were a carpenter 9.- By the time I get to Phoenix 10.- Getting ready for tomorrow 11.- California dreamin’ 12.- Do you want to dance?
Johnny Rivers is a unique figure in the history of rock music. On the most obvious level, he was a rock star of the 1960s and a true rarity as a white American singer/guitarist who made a name for himself as a straight-ahead rock & roller during the middle of that decade. Just as important behind the scenes, his recordings and their success led to the launching, directly and indirectly, of at least three record labels and a dozen other careers whose influence extended into the 1970s, 1980s, and beyond.
Rivers was very much a kindred spirit to figures like Buddy Holly and Ronnie Hawkins, with all of the verve and spirit of members of that first wave of rock & rollers. He had the misfortune of having been born a little too late to catch that wave, however, and took until the middle of the next decade to find his audience. Born John Henry Ramistella on November 7, 1942, in New York, his family moved to Baton Rouge, LA, in 1948, and it was there that his musical sensibilities were shaped. His father, who played the mandolin and guitar, introduced him to the guitar at an early age, and he proved a natural on the instrument.
Meanwhile, Ramistella also began absorbing the R&B sounds that were starting to turn up on the airwaves at the dawn of the 1950s. Additionally, he got to see performers like Fats Domino and Jimmy Reed in person, and by the time he entered his teens, he was immersed in rhythm & blues. He was also good enough to start playing guitar in local groups and at age 13, he formed his own band, the Spades, playing New Orleans-flavored R&B and rock & roll, especially Fats Domino, Larry Williams, and Little Richard. Ramistella made his recording debut leading the Spades in 1956 with the song "Hey Little Girl," issued on the Suede label. (Bruce Eder, Allmusic)
INFO
http://www.amazon.com/JOHNNY-RIVERS-LOVIN-66227-IMPERIAL/dp/B00B8YA1U6
You just made Monday a little more bearable - thanks!
Thank you, great stuff.
Thanks for the fine bonus material, G. I'm looking forward to pairing the Johnny Rivers and James Taylor classics, two of my favorites. Have a great week.
Iggy
Thanks
Thanks for the Lee Dorsey! It's a fine album.
Great post all around! Thank you!
Thanks Gyro for the James Taylor and Johnny Rivers LPs - both terrific artists!
The JR LP is a combination of the US 'changes' and 'rewind', I think.
Keep up the great work!
I have bought 3 times the Johnny Rivers "live at the wisky a gogo" 2 times in vinyl and one time in cd, so I thank you a lot for this album of Johnny that I've never heard.
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