Widespread respect for Earl Hooker, one of the unsung giants of the blues, is long overdue, and his rather limited available discography belies a great original talent. P-Vine Japan has attempted to put this right with Blues Guitar: The Chief and Age Sessions 1959-1963, an intelligent and authoritative collection of Hooker's early-'60s heyday, containing instrumental classics such as "Blue Guitar" and "Blues in D Natural." Both sound quality and packaging supersede all previous reissues of this work and, as such, this release becomes perhaps the cornerstone of any Earl Hooker collection.(Allmusic)
trax:
1. Will My Man Be Home Tonight - Mel London 2. Oh Mama - Mel London 3. Calling All Blues - Earl Hooker & Junior Wells 4. Swear to Tell the Truth - Earl Hooker & Harold Tidwell 5. Galloping Horses A Lazy Mule - Earl Hooker & Junior Wells 6. Blues in D Natural [Instrumental] - Earl Hooker 7. Universal Rock [Instrumental] - Earl Hooker & Junior Wells 8. Apache War Dance - Earl Hooker 9. Rockin' With Kid [Instrumental - Earl Hooker 10. Rockin Wild [Instrumental] - Earl Hooker 11. This Little Voice - Earl Hooker 12. I Wanna Be Free - Aaron Corthen & Earl Hooker 13. That Ain't Right - Aaron Corthen & Earl Hooker 14. Blue Guitar [Instrumental] - Earl Hooker 15. How Long Can This Go On [Instrumental] - Earl Hooker 16. Nothing But Good [Instrumental] - Earl Hooker 17. These Cotton Pickin' Blues [Instrumental] - Earl Hooker 18. Off the Hook [Instrumental] - Earl Hooker 19. That Man - Earl Hooker 20. The Bright Sound [Instrumental] - Earl Hooker 21. Win the Dance - Earl Hooker 22. You'd Better Be Sure - Bill McAdoo & Earl Hooker 23. Crying Blues - Aaron Corthen & Earl Hooker 24. I Stay Mad - Aaron Corthen & Earl Hooker 25. Lotta Lovin' - Aaron Corthen & Earl Hooker 26. The Leading Brand [Instrumental] - Earl Hooker 27. Want You to Rock Me - Mel London 28. Little by Little - Mel London 29. Don't You Ever Forget It - Mel London
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EARL HOOKER "Blue Guitar"
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Thanks for this - much appreciated - Doug
BONUS 1 OF 5 (pt. 1)
THE VAN DYKES - Tellin’ It Like It Is: The Mala Sessions (1966)
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In the late 1960s, at a time when The Four Tops, The Temptations, and The Impressions continued to rule the R&B charts (as they had for several years) at, respectively, Motown, Motown's Gordy subsidiary and ABC-Paramount, into this formidable combination of artist and label jumped one of the most curious distributors ever in the record industry. That was Bell Records, launched in New York City back in 1952 by Arthur Shimkin, and now owned at the time by Larry Uttal, along with its subsidiaries Mala (formed in 1959) and Amy (formed in 1960).
What made Bell stand out from the rest was their practice of record pressing which did not involve the accepted method of vinyl pressing. Instead, their records used the plastic formula "polystyrene" made from a liquid petrochemical and with a decidedly unique aroma, which used the injection-molded technique. Consequently, not only could you tell a Bell product by the smell, but records produced that way, after normal use, literally wore out. Sort of a built-in obsolescence.
BONUS 1 OF 5 (pt. 2)
THE VAN DYKES - Tellin’ It Like It Is: The Mala Sessions (1966)
The group Bell decided would compete for air- and juke-box play with the big boys was The Van Dykes, a trio from Fort Worth, Texas which, by their style, left no doubt that their main inspiration were Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions. They had first formed up in 1964 as a quartet consisting of baritone James Mays, tenor Wenzon Mosley, and co-falsetto leads Eddie Nixon and Randalis Tandy, but by the time they cut their first disc with the tiny local Hue Records in 1965, Nixon had departed. The A-side of Hue 6501 was the Tandy composition, No Man Is An Island b/w I Won't Hold It Against You, and when it began to attract considerable local airplay, Bell jumped in and arranged national distribution on Mala 520.
After No Man Is An Island reached # 24 R&B as well as # 94 on the Billboard Pop Hot 100 in March 1966, Uttal got the trio into Fort Worth's Sound City Recording Studios to record I've Got To Go On Without You which did almost as well on the R&B charts, peaking at # 28 in July b/w What Will I Do (If I Lose You?) on Mala 530, but this time the best it could do on the Hot 100 was a # 109 in the Bubbling Under charts. Later that year, Never Let Me Go topped out at # 25 R&B in November on Mala 539 b/w I've Got To Find A Love, but it was shut out completely on the Hot 100, and early in 1967, You Need Confidence suffered the same Hot 100 failure, but did make it to # 24 R&B in January on Mala 549 b/w You're Shakin' Me Up (on which Mays takes the lead).
In March, their only LP, Tellin' It Like It Is, came out on Bell 6004 containing all the above-mentioned sides along with Tears Of Joy, Hey, Mr. Lonesome, and I'm So Happy. On its heels came the single I'm So Happy b/w A Sunday Kind Of Love (Mala 566), but it failed to chart nationally, as did Tears Of Joy which came out in 1968 on Mala 584 b/w Save My Love For A Rainy Day. (Avid Oldies)
This Sundazed 2000 CD release pulls together all those sides along with the previously-unreleased Doin' The Best I Can and I'm For Real Baby, with excellent digitally-remastered sound by Bob Irwin and Jayme Pieruzzi at Sundazed Studios in Coxsackie, New York. The original vinyl LP notes by Enoch Gregory are augmented by further notes written by Bill Dahl.
This is, in fact, a CD reissue of their 1966 Bell album Tellin' It Like It Is with bonus tracks. Yet it also serves as a simultaneous best-of and an "everything you need to hear by" comp, since the group was active for such a short time, and that LP contained most of their recordings. The Van Dykes were unabashedly derivative of the Impressions and were imitating the kinds of records the Impressions had done two or three years before The Van Dykes cut their own sides, at that. Rondalis Tandy had one of the highest and most resonant falsettos in soul music and had a good knack for penning Curtis Mayfield-like tunes. The four bonus cuts include the non-LP B-sides "Save My Love for a Rainy Day" and "A Sunday Kind of Love," as well as a couple of previously unreleased cuts that have an old-school harmony soul aura similar to the rest of their output. (Allmusic)
INFO
http://www.allmusic.com/album/tellin-it-like-it-is-the-mala-sessions-mw0000089795
http://www.amazon.com/Tellin-It-Like-Is-Sessions/dp/B00004W1G0
BONUS 2 OF 5 (pt. 1)
THE VALENTINOS - Do It Right 1962-1966
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The Valentinos consisted of the five Womack Brothers - Bobby, Cecil, Harry, Friendly and Curtis. They began their careers in gospel music, singing in their father's church in Cleveland, Ohio. They were then discovered by Sam Cooke, who signed them to his SAR Records label, and were persuaded to leave gospel for secular music (against their father's wishes). They moved to California and began to record as The Valentinos, under Cooke's tutelage. For a few years they had several successes on the national R&B charts, with 1962's "Looking For A Love" getting to #8. Originally Curtis was the lead singer, but Cooke recognised something in Bobby's voice and took him under his wing. Bobby began to sing more lead vocal spots, and also became Cooke's session guitarist.
However the brothers' brief run of success ended when Cooke died in 1964, and without his guiding hand they failed to get much further. They eventually disbanded in 1966. By the end of the 60s Bobby Womack managed to finally emerge as a solo artist in his own right, and the other brothers did briefly re-unite. Harry Womack was tragically killed by his girlfriend in 1974. Many of The Valentinos' songs are best known through other artists' covers of them, most famously The Rolling Stones, who took "It's All Over Now" to #1 in the UK in 1964.
They never released any proper studio albums, but there have been various compilations of The Valentinos' music. This one, Do It Right, is the most comprehensive, covering 22 songs from across their career. It's some really brilliant 60s soul music - raw, passionate, energetic, and with a good dose of gospel. Highly reccomended. (Record Runner)
THE VALENTINOS...The Cleveland,Ohio-based family R&B group, consisting of 2009 Rock and Roll Hall Of Famer BOBBY WOMACK and his four brothers,CECIL WOMACK,FRIENDLY WOMACK (yes, that's his real first name), the late HARRY WOMACK (of "Harry Hippie" fame), and CURTIS WOMACK, once rivaled another Cleveland-based group, THE O'JAYS, in local popularity.But, as the lyrics of one of their hit songs, "It's All Over Now", stated : "The tables turned". THE O'JAYS went on to become R&B superstars, while THE VALENTINOS, sadly, fell into undeserved obscurity. Today, THE VALENTINOS are barely remembered ,save for a few hard-core 60's R&B fans , such as myself , and many fans of the popular "Northern Soul" music scene across the pond in England , where they are revered as one of the best. You may not remember THE VALENTINOS, but you have , for sure ,heard their songs,if not by them, then almost certainly by the many COVER VERSIONS of their hits recorded by other artists over the years.
Case in point : Their hit , "IT'S ALL OVER NOW" was covered , and made a bigger hit by THE ROLLING STONES. Their biggest hit , the 2 million - selling "LOOKING FOR A LOVE", was covered by THE J GEILS BAND , and also later by BOBBY himself as a solo artist. Their 1973 hit , I CAN UNDERSTAND IT , was covered by NEW BIRTH. Fellow RRHOFamer SOLOMON BURKE covered their hit, "EVERYBODY WANTS TO FALL IN LOVE". the WICKED one, WILSON PICKETT, covered their hit ,"I FOUND A TRUE LOVE",
Pretty INFLUENTIAL for a group you've never heard of , right ? (Crawdaddy)
BONUS 2 OF 5 (pt.2)
THE VALENTINOS - Do It Right 1962-1966
First-rate, early- to mid-'60s soul, although the amount of stylistic territory they covered makes it difficult to pin down an identifiable character on their sound. Sometimes it seems on the edge between doo wop and soul; at other times it sounds rather like the early Impressions; sometimes it's close in feel to their mentor, Sam Cooke; and sometimes it's churchy Northern soul. The standouts, of course, are the original versions of two songs that eventually became more famous in subsequent renditions: "It's All Over Now" (covered by the Rolling Stones, though the Valentinos did it in a jauntier, country-influenced manner) and "Lookin' for a Love" (which the group's Bobby Womack would revive for a Top Ten solo hit in 1974). Much of it has a satisfyingly rawer feel to both the vocals and guitar work than lots of comparable soul from the era, which is invaluable in making this more interesting than most comps of soul groups that never had a big hit. (Allmusic)
INFO
http://www.amazon.com/Do-It-Right-The-Valentinos/dp/B001QGJ65W
BONUS 3 OF 5
MOTOWN SINGS MOTOWN
CD1
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CD2
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Motown was famous for recording cover versions of their own hits so that their publishing company Jobete would generate even more revenue. This collection features in-house cover versions that were left in the vaults. Most are extremely enjoyable (my favorite is the '70s Supremes' take on the Temptations' hit "All I Need"), with some even using the save instrumental backings as the original hit versions. A few of these tracks have now been released in the UK (the Velvelettes tracks for instance, on their Anthology), but the vast majority remain unavailable elsewhere, making this a must own for fans of Motown music.
Disc 1:
1. Money (That's What I Want) - Hattie Littles
2. Forever - Martha & The Vandellas
3. (Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need - Eddie Holland
4. Contract On Love - Martha & The Vandellas
5. In My Lonely Room - The Supremes
6. Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) - Kim Weston
7. What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One - The Temptations
8. Ask The Lonely - Tommy Good
9. Ask Any Man - Tony Martin
10. Stop! In The Name Of Love - Kim Weston
11. Come And Get These Memories - Kim Weston
12. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted (Smile) - The Isley Brothers
13. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Jimmy Ruffin
14. Everybody Needs Love - The Velvelettes
15. My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down) - The Temptations
16. Can I Get A Witness - The Supremes
17. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - The Supremes
18. Come See About Me - The Originals
19. I Hear A Symphony - Stevie Wonder
20. The Tracks Of My Tears - Martha & The Vandellas
21. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Isley Brothers
22. My Girl - Marvin Gaye
23. Truly Yours - The Temptations
Disc 2:
1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2. Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By - Gladys Knight & The Pips
3. Truly Yours - Ivy Jo Hunter
4. Old Love (Let's Try It Again) - Four Tops
5. The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Underdogs
6. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - The Contours
7. (We've Got) Honey Love - The Velvelettes
8. Ain't That Peculiar - Dennis Edwards
9. You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin' - The Marvelettes
10. The Girl's Alright With Me - The Spinners
11. OOO Baby Baby - Brenda Holloway
12. Baby I'm For Real (The Bells) - Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers
13. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - Blinky
14. Shop Around - The Spinners
15. Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) - Chuck Jackson
16. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Jackson 5
17. If This World Were Mine - Fantastic Four
18. I Want You Back - David Ruffin
19. Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life) - David Ruffin & Bobby Taylor
20. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Ivy Jo Hunter
21. All I Need - The Supremes ('70s)
22. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips
INFO
http://www.amazon.com/Motown-Sings-Treasures-1/dp/B000BPI2AE
BONUS 4 OF 5
THE BEST OF JUSTICE RECORDS
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BEST OF JUSTICE RECORDS (Norton) Compilation of 1966-67 teen garage recordings from Justice Records featuring: Tempos, Fugitives, Tony Lane and the Fabulous Spades, Mod and the Rockers, Skip and the Creations, Stowaways, Barracudas, Phantom Raiders, Rockets Combo, Speckulations and the Turks. 15 tracks
INFO
http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Best-Of-Justice-Records/release/2741717
BONUS 5 OF 5
BARRENCE WHITFIELD - Raw, Raw, Rough! (2009)
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Crazy, shoutin' old school R&B from a man who's voice has been described as a "force of nature" .
INFO
http://www.amazon.com/Raw-Rough-Barrence-Whitfield/dp/B0027CHU5W
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Gyro:
A million thanks for all the great music you have shared and continue to share!
If you ever have time, it would be fantastic to see "HIDE AND SEEK" A Collection Of British Blue-Eyed Soul 1964-1969 again. The old link is dead, and I just found out about it.
Thanks again for everything!
KC
Many thanks for Earl Hooker -- Chicago Blues at it's finest. Also, thanks for the bonus CD's.
Thanks
Amazing!
Wow, thanks so much for this motherlode of amazing tuneage!
So much great stuff. Thank you!!
The Valentinos!!! Hotcha!!! Gracias!!! Been looking for this collection. GREAT stuff. Thank you!!!!
kevinpat
Thanks for the Barrence. He almost popped a speaker.
Oh Man,thankyou,you folks are not just the number 1 you are the whole top 20.Been after the Motown sings for ages,any amount of soul is ok by me.Once again thankyou and for all your hard work. Midlands UK
Mucho gracias amigos. Thanks for the opportunity to unload, my complete and Expanded Spanish vocabulary.
Many Thanks for the tunes too.
Thanks.
Thanks!!
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