ROY BROWN "The Complete Imperial Recordings" (1956-1958)

From 1956 to 1958, Roy Brown recorded these 20 tracks for Imperial under the direction of legendary New Orleans R&B producer Dave Bartholomew. Brown and Bartholomew were updating Brown's jump blues/R&B hybrid with a lot of Fats Domino-type Crescent City influence on these sides. Bartholomew co-wrote most of the tunes and used local musicians like saxophonist Lee Allen. There were a couple of commercial successes; his cover of Buddy Knox's "Party Doll" made the R&B Top 20, and "Let the Four Winds Blow" actually made the pop Top 40. For those who want to go a little further past Roy Brown’s earlier jump blues/R&B, this collection is packaged very well, with thorough liner notes and seven previously unissued cuts.

trax:

01 Everybody 02 The Tick Of The Clock 03 No Greater Thrill 04 Saturday Night 05 Party Doll 06 I'm Stickin' With You 07 Let The Four Winds Blow 08 I'm In Love 09 Diddy-Y-Diddy-O 10 Crying Over You 11 Slow Down Little Eva 12 Ain't Gonna Do It 13 Ivy League 14 Sail On Little Girl 15 I'm Convicted Of Love 16 I'm Ready To Play 17 Hip Shakin' Baby 18 Be My Love Tonight 19 We're Goin' Rockin' Tonight 20 I Love You, I Need You

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OTIS SPANN "The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions" (1968-1969)

Fantastic sound, beautifully presented, wads of unheard gems - a masterful release - and one I urge you to purchase pronto.Although Otis Spann will always be known as the piano player in the Muddy Waters Band, his solo work should not be overlooked. Possessing a beautifully expressive voice, Spann was also a facile songwriter, and freed of the restrictions inherent in a working electric blues band, his solo sides find him stretching out on piano as well. This two-disc set is a true treasure, containing a badly needed remixed version of 1969's The Biggest Thing Since Colossus LP plus several alternate takes, false starts, and unreleased songs. The Colossus sessions took place in January 1969 (there are a couple tracks here that date from late in 1968), a little over a year before Spann's death in 1970, and found him working with Blue Horizon label owner Mike Vernon and the Peter Green-era version of Fleetwood Mac (who Vernon managed). Spann is in fine voice here, delivering artful blues numbers that are just this side of jazz in execution, and the Fleetwood Mac boys are surprisingly sympathetic to it, making this a delightful release and one that no real fan of Spann should be without. (Steve Leggett, Allmusic)

trax disc 1:

01 Can't Do Me No Good 02 Bloody Murder 03 Someday Soon Baby 04 Hungry Country Girl 05 My Love Depends On You 06 Walkin' 07 It Was A Big Thing 08 Temperature Is Rising 09 Dig You 10 No More Doggin' 11 Ain't Nobody's Business 12 She Needs Some Loving 13 I Need Some Air 14 Someday Baby

trax disc 2:

01 No More Doggin' 02 No More Doggin' 03 I Need Some Air 04 Walkin' 05 Walkin' 06 Blue For Hippies 07 Temperature Is Rising 08 Someday Baby 09 Someday Baby 10 Someday Baby 11 She Needs Some Loving 12 Dig You 13 Dig You 14 She's Out Of Sight

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THE SLEEPWALKERS "Twisted Fate" '07

Brilliant early 60s style Rock 'n' Roll guitar instrumentals from this Finnish group. Lots of original material, crystal clear production, and perfect musical arrangements and performances. The Sleepwalkers are strongly influenced by the great instrumental guitar bands, performing with character and originality. Guaranteed to keep you awake.trax:

01 Sleepwalkers Theme 02 Twistin' Tango 03 Mr. Z 04 Too Young 05 Above the Clouds 06 Shazam 07 Kvantingen 08 Twisted Fate 09 Beautiful Dream 10 Cossack 11 Golden Earrings 12 Gunfight Saloon 13 Dream of Autumn 14 Riding Guitars

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"Brooklyn's Doo Wop Sound" Al Browne's ALJON Masters, Vol. 1

24 tracks recorded for New York entrepreneur Al Browne from 1958-62. Includes sides issued on Aljon, Vintage, Bim Bam Boom, Maria and other labels along with several previously unissued songs and alternate takes - Ben White & The Darchaes, The Symbols, Inspirations, Decoys, Fultons, Neons, Roulettes and others. Comes with 12 page booklet with extensive notes and rare photos. (Roots & Rhythm)trax:

1. Nationwide Stamps - Ben White & The Darchaes 2. Come Back Home To Me - The Inspirations 3. Bye Bye - The Symbols 4. Whisper - The Nuggets 5. Carol - Ray & The Darchaes 6. Aye-Yai-Yai - The Inspirations 7. It Was You - The Jive Chords 8. For You - The Decoys 9. New Girl On My Block - Jimmy & The Crestones 10. Roaches - The Fultons 11. Lone Stranger - The Vilons 12. Golden Dreams - The Neons 13. To Make A Long Story Short - Eddie & The Starlites 14. I See A Star - The Roulettes 15. Jocko Sent Me - Ben White & The Darchaes 16. Why Can'T You Be True - The Jive Chords 17. My Juanita - The Kents 18. Going Steady - The Newtones 19. Memories - The Decoys 20. One Room - The Stylists 21. Wish She Was Mine - The Vilons 22. Madly In Love - The Lincolns 23. I Love You Madly - Donnie Myles & The Dukes 24. Jeanie - Donnie & The Chappells

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The Denvermen "Let’s Go Surfside" ’63 / The Avengers VI "Real Cool Hits" ’64

The Denvermen was a 60's instrumental surf band from Australia. They were heavily influenced by the Shadows but with more twangy guitar sounds of Duane Eddy. They had few hit singles [Surfside was a #1 single in Australia in 1962.], but never hit the really big time worldwide. This collection gathers their sole '63 LP.No mere footnote in surf music history, the Avengers VI were an exceptional group of clean-cut rockers in matching suits from Anaheim, CA, whose somewhat forgotten classic, "Time Bomb" was covered in recent years by both Man or Astro-man? and the Bomboras. This reissue of their first recording, which came out in 1966, was originally intended to be promotion for the Good Humor Ice Cream Company. The cover features them on top of and around an ice cream truck sporting matching aqua-colored suits. Nearby, an ice cream man displays a Popsicle. But the album is also a very impressive and enjoyable collection of originals and covers including a knockout take on "Downtown," as well as Henry Mancini's "Mr. Lucky" and more obvious choices like "Pipeline" and "Peter Gunn." It's the originals, though, that make the case for the band being a forgotten gem amongst the legions of '60s surf groups. Featuring scintillating organ riffs and three guitars going berserk, songs like "None But the Brave" and "The Avengers Stomp" prove the Avengers VI to be a crucial, though mostly forgotten chapter of the surf music era. (Allmusic)

trax:

The Denvermen:

01 Surf City Stomp 02 On the Beach 03 Mystery Wave 04 Surfside Romance 05 Ho-Dad 06 Surfer's Cha-Cha 07 Back Rip 08 Let's Go Surfin' 09 Spanish Sands 10 Quiet Beach 11 Surf Patrol 12 Surfer's Blues

The Avengers VI:

13 Heartbeat 14 Downtown 15 Mr. Lucky 16 None But the Brave 17 The Good Humor Stomp 18 Slaughter on 10th Avenue 19 Pipeline 20 Summer Place 21 Peter Gunn 22 Time Bomb

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"GOSPEL GROOVES" Vol. 3

A collection of rare, mainly uptempo material and mostly recorded from 78 and 45rpm records. (A majority of these have never been on a compilation before.)trax:

1. two wings - Rev. Utah Smith 2. something's got a hold on me - The Soul Seekers 3. things will be alright - The Swanee Quintet 4. family prayer - The West Coast Tornadoes 5. guide my mind - Dewey Yound & The Flying Clouds 6. he watches over me - The Ambassadors of Philadelphia, PA 7. painting a picture for the lord - The Bronner Brothers Spiritual Quartet 8. i'm a pilgrim and a stranger - The Ever-Ready Gospel Singers 9. lift him up - The Mighty Skylights 10. he's coming back - The Kings Of Joy 11. how much more - Geo. (Baby) Smith & The Singing Crusaders 12. he's been a shelter for me - The Soul Stirrers 13. traveling shoes - The Sunset Jubilees 14. he'll say well done - Essie Moss 15. i need the lord - The Gospel Four 16. jesus will meet me - The Mighty Fire Larks 17. old death - The Southern Stars Of Jamaica 18. jesus is everywhere - The Victorious Glory Landers 19. didn't it rain - Sister Rosetta Tharpe 20. wait on the lord, pt. 1 & 2 - The Southern Tones 21. even me - The Gospel Paraders 22. signs of the judgement - The Gospel Spreaders 23. look to jesus - The Jones Brothers 24. i want to see jesus first of all - Curtis Carrington 25. i can't believe it - The Stripes Of Glory

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Get GOSPEL GROOVES, Vol. 1 here:

http://twilightzone-rideyourpony.blogspot.com/search?q=gospel+grooves

"GOSPEL GROOVES" Vol. 2

A collection of rare, mainly uptempo material and mostly recorded from 78 and 45rpm records. (A majority of these have never been on a compilation before.)trax:

1. Don't You Know Me Thomas - Reverend Crum 2. Jordan River - The Sensational Jubilettes 3. Look To Jesus - Reverend Lofton & The Holy Travellers 4. A Weeping For A Mighty Long Time - The Five Blind Boys Of Mississippi 5. Trying Time - The Loving Sisters 6. I'll Get My Crown - The Sons Of Thunder 7. Now My Lord - The Crusaders Of Cleveland, Ohio 8. I Thank Jesus So Much - The Golden Trumpets 9. Shout On For Jesus - The Mighty Southern Echoes Of Washington D.C. 10. Searching For Jesus - Norris Turner w/The Golden Stars 11. God Specializing - Reverend H. Sharp & The Singing Crusaders 12. Seven Angels - The Trumpeteers 13. Power - The Swindell Bros. & Bishop J.J. Wilkerson 14. Build Me Up - The Galileans 15. Children Keep On Marching - The Consolers 16. Prayer Wheel - The Gospel Spreaders 17. Standing On The Highway - The Norfleet Brothers 18. Blood Done Signed My Name - The Radio Four 19. Let Me Ride - The Staple Singers 20. That's Why I Pray - The Spotlight Jubilairs 21. It's A Good Day - The True Heart Consolers 22. Joy - The Salem Travelers 23. I've Made It All Over At Last - The Kelly Brothers 24. Lord I'll Go - The Zion Harmonizers 25. Swing Low - The 5 Notes

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Get GOSPEL GROOVES, Vol. 1 here:

http://twilightzone-rideyourpony.blogspot.com/search?q=gospel+grooves

Group Harmony "Out Of The Bronx" Doo-Wop From Cousins Rec. Volume 2

More excellent and hard to find group harmony rock ’n’ roll.trax:

1. Cheryl - The Elgins 2. Boom Chic-A-Boom - The Camerons 3. Congratulations - Al Reno 4. The Girl That I Marry - The Camerons 5. Because Of You - The Dreamers 6. I'll Wait - The Chuckles 7. Time After Time - The Consorts 8. These Foolish Things - The Dials 9. Mi-A-Suri Talk - Mike Taylor 10. I'm All Alone - Guy Villari 11. Red Red Robin - The Camerons 12. Barbara-Ann - The Darts 13. A Fool In Love - The Darts 14. Runaround - The Darts 15. A Mother's Love - The Darts 16. Trying - The Dials 17. Biggest Mistake - The Excellents 18. Jeanette Jeanette - The Bi-Tones 19. You And I - The Teardrops 20. Unchained Melody - The Dials 21. It's Much Better (To Make Her Love Me) - The Monterays A.K.A. The Del Royals 22. Romeo & Juliet - The Monterays 23. Playing The Game - The Monterays A.K.A. The Del Royals 24. Two Lovers - The Monterays 25. Wouldn't You Cha-Cha With Me - The Orientals 26. You Can't Run Away - Tommy & The Del Royals 27. I Cried - The Orientals 28. Trust In Love - Tommy & The Del Royals 29. New Love - Darnell & The Dreams 30. Time To Say Goodbye - The Elegant Four

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THE NEW BREED "Wants You!" 1965-1968

Finally, Sacramento's legendary New Breed get the full anthology they have deserved for so long. The Breed is best known as the alma mater of future Poco/Eagles bass player Timothy B. Schmit, but this punchy quartet was actually a fine group in their own right, with several collectable singles to their name, including the popular garage band items Green Eye'd Woman and Want Ad Reader. The New Breed Wants You! contains 24 tracks from 1965-68, including all their 45 sides, unreleased material from aborted single and album projects, and several cuts by the combo's latterday incarnation, Glad. As an added bonus, there are three video segments including footage of the band miming on an L.A. pop show in 1967! The package's deluxe 28-page booklet is crammed with mostly unseen pictures, many in color, plus a definitive New Breed history by NorCal '60s expert, Alec Palao. Any fan of quality mid-'60s teenaged rock 'n' roll will want to snap up The New Breed Wants You.trax:

01 Green Eye'd Woman 02 Want Ad Reader 03 I'm In Love 04 One More For The Good Guys 05 Fine With Me (First Version) 06 Woman 07 Bald Headed Woman 08 I'll Come Running Over 09 I've Been Wrong Before (Alt. Vocal) 10 Woman 11 She's Gone 12 I Ain't Got You 13 The Sound Of Music 14 The Girl Can't Help It 15 Oh, Pretty Woman 16 Leave Me Be 17 Fine With Me 18 Miss Ann 19 I've Been Wrong Before 20 Johnny Silver Ride (Mono Edit) '68 21 Pickin' Up The Pieces (Mono 45) '68 22 Shape Of Things To Come '68 23 A New Tomorrow '68 24 Say What You Mean '68

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"Group Harmony - Out Of The Bronx" Doo-Wop From Cousins Rec. Volume 1

A compilation of predominantly white doo-wop recordings from the 1960-1963 time period, all originally released on the Cousins and West Side labels of New York City. Curiously, the label's biggest hit, Barbara Ann by the Regents is not included here. The program, however, does include Guardian Angel, Cheryl, Laura, and She's Got It by the two groups known as the Camerons; Please Be Mine, Time After Time, and Star Above by the Consorts; Little Girl by the Dreamers; On the Street Where You Live by the Chuckles; I Got Fired by the Chesterfields; Bad Girl by the Rue Teens; and In My Lonely Room by the Bi Tones. A nicely packaged collection, featuring excellent sound quality, lots of vintage photos, an overview of the label(s), and track-by-track notes. (DH) (Roots and Rhythm)

trax:

1. Guardian Angel - The Camerons 2. Please Be Mine - The Consorts 3. Baby Don't You Know - The Original Camerons 4. Cheryl - The Camerons 5. Time After Time - The Consorts 6. Little Girl - The Dreamers 7. Mashed Potato Mary - Guy Villari 8. On The Street Where You Live - The Chuckles 9. Cheryl - Al Reno 10. The Day Before Yesterday - Darnell & The Dreams 11. At The Start Of New Romance - The Dials 12. Tell Gina - The Elgins 13. I'm Not The One For You - Sonny Dee 14. He's A Lover - Mike Taylor 15. Meet Me At The Candy Store - The Chesterfields 16. I Got Friend - The Chesterfields 17. I Had A Love - Darnell & The Dreams 18. Here I Stand - Sonny Dee 19. Star Above - The Consorts 20. Carrie - The Consorts 21. Laura - The Camerons 22. Bad Girl - The Rue-Teens 23. I Made The Biggest Mistake Of My Life - The Excellents 24. In My Lonely Room - The Bi-Tones 25. Dance With Me - The Rue-Teens 26. Lorraine - The Excellents 27. She's Not Coming Home - The Excellents 28. She's Got It - The Original Camerons

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The Sharp "This Is The Sharp" 1993

This is their first album from 1993. My older son has told me a number of times that this is one of only a handful of perfect albums that he has ever heard - great songs, no filler. - BigGrayThe Sharp:

Charlie Rooke - guitar & vocal / Allan Catlin - upright bass & vocal / Piet Collins - drums & vocal

Discography, links to video, full cover art etc. at:

http://www.anaussiemusicfan.com/thesharp/

trax

1. Scratch My Back 2. Talking Sly 3. Train Of Thought 4. Don't Waste My Time 5. Kiss Me Again 6. Yeah I Want You 7. Caught In The Deep 8. Closer 9. Waiting For The Next Thing To Happen 10. Dark Sunglasses 11. Love Kiss 12. You Don't Know Me 13. Can I Love 14. Closer [reprise]

More SHARP in the comments of Susan & The SurfTones "Bitchin'"!

"MAXIMUM R’N’B"

The Definitive compilation of wild 1960’s British harmonica wailing R&B and Beat!!!trax:

1. Keep Me Covered - The Frays 2. Pretty Face - The Beat Merchants 3. I'll Be There - The Sons Of Fred 4. I'll Dance - The Fairies 5. Help Me - The Primitives 6. Gloria - The Wheels 7. Oh Yeah - The Others 8. Shake It - The Groundhogs 9. Bo Street Runner - The Bo Street Runners 10. Back Door Man - The Muleskinners 11. Bald Headed Woman - The Sneekers 12. Hey Little Girl - The Chasers 13. Liza Jane - The Wranglers 14. Head Over Heels - The Stylos 15. Pretty Thing - David John & The Mood 16. Don't Want That - The Better Days 17. You Said - The Primitives 18. Black Eyed Woman - The Deejays 19. Anytime At All - The Fairies 20. She'll Be Sweeter Than You - The Nix Nomads 21. To Catch That Man - David John & The Mood 22. I'm A Lover Not A Fighter - The Brand 23. Got My Mojo Working - The Sheffields 24. Bad Little Woman - The Wheels 25. You Don't Love Me - The Birds 26. Bye Bye Bird - The Toggery Five 27. Hamish's Express Relief - The T-Bones

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"ESSENTIAL MISSISSIPPI BLUES"

Comprehensive overview of the first couple generations of Mississippi blues artists… Great Selection & sound with wonderful presentation...The Mississippi Delta has some of the most fertile soil in the world and became one of the richest cotton growing areas in the world which, before the American Civil War, was worked exclusively by black slaves brought over from Africa. The blues was forged on the anvil of poverty and hardship the black sharecroppers and tenant farmers had to endure. Born of the harsh, brutal conditions of life in the South, and full of pain, frustration and anger, the passionate, soulful sounds of the Delta revolutionised the sound of 20th-century music. This compilation celebrates some of its greatest exponents.

trax disc 1:

1. Gettting Old And Grey - Howlin' Wolf 2. Hand In Hand - Elmore James 3. Ain't No Tellin' - Mississippi John Hurt 4. Peach Orchard Blues - Big Joe Williams 5. Black Spider Blues - Robert Lockwood Jr. 6. Stack O'Lee - Missippi John Hurt 7. Last Time Blues - Charlie McCoy 8. Ninety Nine Blues - Blind Joe Reynolds 9. Rampaw Street Blues - Willie '61' Blackwell 10. Devil In The Lion S Den - Sam Collins 11. Travelling Mama Blues - Joe Callictt 12. Muddy Water Blues - Feddie Spruell 13. Levee Camp Blues - Son House 14. Dough Roller Blues - Garfield Akers 15. Two Time Blues - Arthur Petties 16. Last Kind Word Blues - Geechie Wiley 17. Frigidaire Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson 18. Gone Dead Train - King Solomon Hill 19. Spoonful Blues - Charley Patton 20. Bed Spring Poker - Mississippi Sheiks 21. Little Rock Blues - Pearl Dickson 22. Diamond Joe - Big Charlie Butler 23. Times Has Done Got Hard - King Solomon Hill 24. Motherless And Fatherles Blues - Charlie McCoy 25. It's Hard Time - Joe Stone

trax disc 2:

1. Freight Train Blues - Mississippi Fred McDowell 2. Blue Harvest Blues - Mississippi John Hurt 3. Jumpin' And Shoutin' Blues - Garfield Akers 4. That Won't Do - Arthur Petties 5. Baltimore Blues - Charlie McCoy 6. She's Young And Wild - Willie '61' Blackwell 7. Going To Move To Alabama - Charley Patton 8. Down On My Bended Knee - King Solomon Hill 9. Sitting On Top Of The World - Mississippi Sheiks 10. Don't Cry - Freddie Spruell 11. The Jail House Blues - Sam Collins 12. Skinny Leg Blues - Geechie Wiley 13. Twelve Pound Daddy - Pearl Dickson 14. You Scolded And Drove Me - Mississippi Bracey 15. Avalon Blues - Mississippi John Hurt 16. Shake `Em On Down - Mississippi John Hurt 17. Down South Blues - Arthur Petties 18. Happy Home Blues - Mississippi Matilda 19. Look Who's Coming Down The Road - Joe McCoy 20. Preaching On the Old Camp Ground - Mississippi John Hurt 21. Whoopee Blues - King Solomon Hill 22. Cherry Ball - Mississippi Bracey 23. Machine Gun Blues - Willie '61' Blackwell 24. Low Down Mississippi Bottom Man - Freddie Spruell 25. Fare Thee Well Blues - Joe Calicott

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JIMMY JONES "Good Times With The Handy Man" 1955-1960

Best known for his 1960 R&B hit “Handy Man,” Jimmy Jones started his singing career in 1954 when he joined the doo wop group the Berliners, who became the Spirits of Rhythm, and then became the Sparks of Rhythm when they signed with Apollo Records, releasing a pair of singles under that name with Jones, then only 14 years old, as lead singer. He left to form another doo wop group, signing them to Savoy Records (who promptly named the new group the Savoys) and released another couple of singles. The group left Savoy, and now calling themselves the Pretenders, signed with George Goldner's Rama Records, again releasing a couple of singles before moving on to record one single for Whirlin’ Disc Records, and then, now calling themselves the Jones Boys, they tracked sides for the Holiday, Apt, and Arrow imprints before Jones gave up on the group idea and went solo in 1959, signing with the MGM-owned Cub Records. Working with producer Otis Blackwell, Jones hit it big right out of the box with his self-penned “Handy Man” that year, and the single was an international hit (as well as spawning later cover versions by Del Shannon and James Taylor that were also big hits). This two-disc set combines the key Jones sides from all of these groups and labels (no doubt a licensing miracle) between 1955 and 1960, and makes for an in-depth and chronological portrait of this sweet-voiced and compelling singer at his best and in his prime. (STEVE LEGGETT, Allmusic)trax disc 1:

The Sparks Of Rhythm:

1. Woman Woman Woman 2. Don't Love You Any More 3. Hurry Home 4. Stars In The Sky 5. Handy Man 6. Everybody Rock And G 7. Cry On My Shoulder 8. Somewhere

The Savoys:

9. You 10. Say You're Mine 11. With All My Heart 12. We Made A Vow

The Pretenders:

13. I've Got To Have You Baby 14. Possessive Love 15. Love (Version 1) 16. Plain Old Love 17. The Bells Are Ringing (Version 1) 18. The Bells Are Ringing (Version 2) 19. Lover (Version 2) 20. Part Time Sweetheart 21. Close Your Eyes

The Jones Boys:

22. Heaven In Your Eyes 23. The Whistlin' Man

trax disc 2:

The Pretenders:

1. Tonight 2. I Love You So 3. Blue And Lonely 4. Daddy Needs Baby

Jimmy Jones:

5. You For Me For Love 6. Whenever You Need Me 7. Handy Man 8. The Search Is Over 9. Good Timin' 10. My Precious Angel 11. I Just Go For You 12. That's When I Cried 13. Ee-I-Ee-I-O (Old McDonald) 14. Itchin' 15. For You 16. Ready For Love

Jimmy Jones "The Handy Man"

17. A Wonderous Place 18. Never Had It So Good 19. Where In The World 20. Then I'll Know 21. Too Long Will Be Too Late

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Eddy Louiss, Kenny Clarke, René Thomas (1973)

A cool jazz album from 1973, featuring the most underrated jazz guitarist, the great René Thomas. Enjoy that vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's Musictrax:

 01 No Smoking  02 You've Changed  03 Don't Want Nothin'  04 Nardis  05 Blue Tempo  06 Groovin' Hight

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The Vista IV "Killer Waves" 2006

"The Vista IV offer a different take on the traditional surf sound.." - Alan Taylor; Pipeline Instrumental Review #74\""The Vista IV lay it down..Tolagson and I stood in the cold for over two hours in order to catch both sets of tasty surf covers, modern pop tunes chopped and retooled as postmodern 60s spy show themes (\"Billie Jean\" & etc.) and punchy, stop-and-go originals. Think of Jack Womack or Mark Mothersbaugh fronting the Rodney Graham Band and you won\'t be far off." - cjb; Vancouver, BCtrax:

01 Tsunami Mommie 02 The Ballad Of Nansy Lou 03 Mystical Abyss 04 Malibu Longboard 05 Summer 06 Ocean West 07 Agent X 08 The Man In The Grey Suit (The Shark) 09 Rip Tide 10 Barracuda Bay 11 Go Go Yubari: on The Tokyo Beach

THE KENTUCKY COLONELS "Appalachian Swing!" 1964

Appalachian Swing! is one of the most influential albums in the whole of bluegrass music, primarily because of the stunning playing of Clarence White. With his vibrant, innovative flat-picking, White helped pioneer a new style in bluegrass; namely, he redefined the acoustic guitar as a solo instrument instead of confining it to just background status. The sound was revolutionary upon its release in 1964 and the music still sounds alive, even timeless, because of the strength of White's vision and talent. He was one of the greatest musicians in bluegrass history and the fact that Appalachian Swing! still sounds fresh makes his tragic death all the more painful. (Tom Owens, Allmusic)

trax:

01 Clinch Mountain Backstep 02 Nine Pound Hammer 03 Listen to the Mocking Bird 04 Wild Bill Jones 05 Billy in the Lowground 06 Lee Highway Blues 07 I Am a Pilgrim 08 The Prisoner's Song 09 Sally Goodin 10 Faded Love 11 John Henry 12 Flat Fork

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"Trouble So Hard" 40 Prison Songs From The Chain Gang

Songs, spirituals and hollers heard from behind bars. A selection of affecting, hard hitting blues and uplifting spirituals that would often accompany the slave labour of the chain gangs and beyond. From genuine prisoners to true legends and somewhere in between, enjoy a real slice of musical history. (Blues World)This is a collection of mostly spirituals and some work songs from both inmate groups and a number of well known performers.

This style of prison work songs and/or chain gang songs is a small yet important piece of the overall blues genre. This style of music gets little fanfare yet it's a real look back at a time when incarcerated men (and women) sang songs to make the time and work go by faster, to help them believe that there was a better life ahead, and that there was someone interested in recording these songs inside prison walls. And while a number of these songs aren't by prisoners, they all have some kind of spiritual redemption at their core.

Anyone who has a deep interest in early styles of blues needs to have a collection like this in their music library. This music (especially the prison songs) is an authentic look at a time now long since passed. Hearing some of the best of these songs will get you closer to that time and place which most of us will never know. Some of these performers are obviously smoother than others. And it's those songs by the singers who aren't artists that will still stay in your mind afterwards. Listen to Vera Hall's title track, "Old Alabama" by the Mississippi and Louisiana State Prisoners, "Let Your Hammer Ring" by Ramsey & Retrieve State Prisoners, "Rosie" by C.B. & Axe Gang, or the songs by '22' & Group and you'll hear what I mean. But saying that, several of these tunes by more well known artists pack some power too. There's some good sides by Rev. Gary Davis, the Golden Gate Quartet, The Charioteers, Mahalia Jackson, and others.

If you like what you hear there are a number of other collections worth investigating like--"Angola Prison Spirituals", "Angola Prisoner's Blues", and both volumes of "Prison Songs". And for some great spiritual music check out "Rev. Louis Overstreet--St. Luke's Powerhouse Church of God in Christ", and "Elder Charles Beck, c. 1946-1956". There's some good music here for those so inclined. (Stuart Jefferson, The Blues Messenger)

trax disc 1:

1. Troubled So Hard - Vera Hall 2. Old Alabama - Mississippi & Louisiana State Penitentiaries Prisoners 3. God's Gonna Cut Them Down - The Golden Gate Quartet 4. Lord Have Mercy If You Please - Blind Willie McTell (With Curley Weaver) 5. Let Your Hammer Ring - Prisoners At The Ramsey & Retrieve State Farms, Texas 6. Amazing Grace - Mahalia Jackson 7. Pick A Bale Of Cotton - Leadbelly 8. The Midnight Special - Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, & Coyal McMahan 9. He's My Rock - The Five Blind Boys 10. John The Revelator - Blind Willie Johnson 11. Take This Hammer - Horace Sprott 12. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning - Mississippi Fred McDowell 13. Wade In The Water - The Charioteers 14. Stand By Me - The Staple Singers 15. Old Dollar Mamie - "22" & Group 16. Down By The Riverside - Sister Rosetta Tharpe 17. Berta - Prison Group 18. C.C. Rider - Big Bill Broonzy 19. Told My Cap'n - Josh White & His Carolinians 20. Roll Jordan Roll - The Skylarks

trax disc 2:

1. Rosie - C.B. & Axe Gang 2. Whoa Back, Buck - Leadbelly 3. Another Man Done Gone - Vera Hall 4. O Death! - The Pace Jubilee Singers 5. In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down - Big Bill Broonzy 6. Go Down, Old Hannah - Prisoners At The Ramsey & Retrieve State Farms, Texas 7. Leave It There - The Pace Jubilee Singers 8. Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues - Skip James 9. Lost John - Prisoners At The Ramsey & Retrieve State Farms, Texas 10. It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad - "22" & Group 11. Dark Was The Night (Cold Was The Ground) - Blind Willie Johnson 12. Stackerlee - Bama 13. By And By - The Golden Gate Quartet 14. Grizzly Bear - Prisoners At The Ramsey & Retrieve State Farms, Texas 15. Chain Gang Boun' - Josh White & His Carolinians 16. Prettiest Train - "22" & Group 17. I Shall Not Be Moved - Rev. Edward W. Clayborn 18. Black Woman - B.B. & Group 19. Early In The Mornin' - 22, Little Red, Tangle Eye & Hard Hair 20. I'll Fly Away - Reverend Gary Davis

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THE MUDDY WATERS BLUES BAND "Mud In Your Ear" 1969 (2012 Remaster)

These recordings were never released on CD until now that the producer Alan Douglas has chosen to save them from oblivion, as well as the painting by Mati Klarwein, reproduced on the cover which has never been published before either. With Otis Spann on piano, Luther Johnson on guitar, Mojo Buford on harmonica, the producer knew what he was dealing with: serious clients who know what they were all about in terms of blues.
They had the repertoire down to an art, which they practiced on the road and delivered a husky and rustic version, with the whole crew to cook up their blues. Owing to his contractual obligations, Muddy Waters couldn’t sing, but he did not deprive himself of supplying the backing guitars, and laying down a few solos. “Mud in your ear!”This is Muddy's band without the boss (mostly) running through a great set. This was most recently available on a deleted Muse CD and it's great to have it back; here's why.
This version of the Muddy band had less "stars" than would be typical. In terms of solo careers, from this group you really only have Spann as a "star". Please do not let that dissuade you, as the music is rough and tumble, funky (not in the funk sense), tight as can be and still retaining a relaxed loose feel. This is solid, hard blues played by guys who played together a lot.
By that time, Muddy was having his band perform lengthy warm-up sets at his shows, and if this is what they were like, audiences really got their money's worth. This Luther Johnson died young; it is not the guy from Atlanta or the Guitar Jr. who has had several really strong recordings. The Luther here is a fine vocalist, with a rough voice that conveys the emotional impact we blues fans crave, without going into histrionics - he just sounds natural. It is a shame that we do not have more of him on disc (there are a couple, but without the time and money put into this one).
Other guitar duties are handled by Sammy Lawhorn, one of the great unsung bluesmen. His playing is always dead-on and more "accomplished" than Luther's. Spann, on piano, is as great as ever - check out the run he plays just before the final hit on "Remember Me". Mojo Buford is on harp, and acquits himself well throughout, including the instrumentals (Jimmy Smith's "Chicken Shack" is mistitled here, by the way). The bass and drums are solid throughout, adding accents and runs in all the right places while laying down the Muddy Waters Blues Band's signature thick grooves. Muddy himself adds slide to one slow blues, but does no vocals.
Just great - maybe I have grown, but I did not remember liking this as much circa 1980 when I first purchased the LP's (the cd format covers two lp's). A very, very pleasant surprise for me.
It's nice to have the original cover from the Douglas issue. The photo of the full band with their Guild guitars is a nice bonus. Something I enjoy is the French translation from French to English in the liner notes. Longtime blues fans wonder why they don't run them by someone who speaks English, but it's entertaining.
Overall, a really fine package and a worthwhile purchase for fans of Muddy, any of the participants, ensemble blues Chicago-style, and strong, tough blues. (Blues World)
INFO
http://www.wienerworld.com/muddy-waters-mud-in-your-ear.htmlFeatured Artists:

Luther "Snake" Johnson: guitar, vocals / Mojo Buford: harmonica, vocals / Otis Spann: piano / Sammy Langhorn: guitar / Francis Clay: drums / Muddy Waters: guitar

trax:

01 Digging My Potatoes 02 Long Distance Call 03 Mud In Your Ear 04 Sad Day Uptown 05 I'm So Glad 06 Chicken Shack 07 Excuse Me Baby 08 Remember Me 09 Evil 10 Watch Dog 11 Why'd You Do Me 12 Love N' Trouble 13 Looking For My Baby 14 Coming Home Baby 15 Mud In Your Ear

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THE HENRY GLOVER STORY, Vol. 2 (1951-1961)

A pioneering behind-the-scenes figure, Henry Glover was one of the first truly successful black executives in the music business, rising to prominence in the late '40s with Syd Nathan's independent (and white-owned) King label. No mere pencil-pusher, Glover was a talented jack of all trades who served at various times as a producer, arranger, songwriter (sometimes under the alias Henry Bernard), engineer, trumpet player, talent scout, A&R rep, studio builder, and -- later on -- label owner in his own right. Eclectic in his musical tastes as well, Glover worked with country, blues, R&B, pop, rock, and jazz artists over the course of his long career, and played a major role in building King into one of the biggest -- and best -- independents of its era. (Allmusic)

Info

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/henry-glover-mn0000954906/biography

trax disc 1:

1. Adam, Come And Get Your Rib - Wynonie Harris 2. My Baby Keeps Rollin' - Annisteen Allen 3. Don't Stop Dan - The Checkers 4. Quiet Whiskey - Wynonie Harris 5. Waiting To Be Loved By You - Sonny Thompson Orchestra 6. Lay It On The Line - Tiny Bradshaw 7. Annie Had A Baby - The Midnighters 8. I Done It - Moon Mullican 9. House With No Windows - The Checkers 10. Baby I'm Doin' It - Annisteen Allen 11. Lovin' Machine - Teresa Brewer 12. Watch Dog - Lula Reed 13. Lost Child - Todd Rhodes And His Orchestra 14. Rot Gut - Wynonie Harris 15. Soft - Tiny Bradshaw 16. Heavy Sugar - Lucky Millinder 17. I Gotta Have You - Sarah McLawler 18. Head Happy With Wine - Stick McGhee 19. Don't Make Me Love You - Lula Reed 20. I Don't Know Where To Go - Wynonie Harris 21. Soft - Henry Glover 22. Grinding - Doc Bagby 23. Without Love - Lula Reed 24. I Ain't Getting Caught - The 5 Royales 25. Ain't It A Shame - Roy Brown 26. Silent Partner - Champion Jack Dupree 27. Ghost Of My Baby - The Checkers 28. Caught Me When My Love Was Down - Lula Reed 29. Rocket To The Moon - Moon Mullican 30. Someone Made You For Me - The 5 Royales 31. Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles

trax disc 2:

1. My Loving Baby - Linda Hopkins 2. My Nerves - Little Willie John 3. Come Back, Uncle John - Big John Greer 4. Seven Nights To Rock - Moon Mullican 5. Blues Stay Away From Me - Johnny Burnette 6. Ram Bunk Shush - Bill Doggett 7. Let's Call It A Day - Billy Gayles 8. One Track Love - Bonnie Lou 9. I'm Sticking With You Baby - Little Willie John 10. What Makes You So Tough - Teddy Humphries 11. Young Girl - Little Willie John 12. I Can't - Linda Hopkins 13. Rock Love - Eddie Fontaine 14. Honky Tonk Part 1 - Bill Doggett 15. Love, Life And Money - Little Willie John 16. Sioux Rock - The Sugar Canes 17. Teardrops On Your Letter - Hank Ballard 18. I'll Sail My Ship Alone - Moon Mullican 19. Every Whicha Kinda Way - Earl (Connelly) King 20. Watermelon - Frank Minion 21. Cool Down - Titus Turner 22. Call On Me - Beverly Ann Gibson 23. Big Muddy - Larry Dale 24. Backwoods - Bill Doggett 25. Rain Down Tears - Hank Ballard 26. Sticks And Stones - Ray Charles 27. All My Love Belongs To You - The Vibrations 28. Let The Little Girl Dance - Billy Bland 29. Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee 30. California Sun - Joe Jones 31. Soulville - Titus Turner 32. Main Title Theme Boarding House Blues - Henry Glover

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THE HENRY GLOVER STORY, Vol. 1 (1947-1951)

A pioneering behind-the-scenes figure, Henry Glover was one of the first truly successful black executives in the music business, rising to prominence in the late '40s with Syd Nathan's independent (and white-owned) King label. No mere pencil-pusher, Glover was a talented jack of all trades who served at various times as a producer, arranger, songwriter (sometimes under the alias Henry Bernard), engineer, trumpet player, talent scout, A&R rep, studio builder, and -- later on -- label owner in his own right. Eclectic in his musical tastes as well, Glover worked with country, blues, R&B, pop, rock, and jazz artists over the course of his long career, and played a major role in building King into one of the biggest -- and best -- independents of its era. (Allmusic)

Info

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/henry-glover-mn0000954906/biography

trax disc 1:

1. Mountain Oysters - Henry Glover 2. I Want a Bowlegged Woman - Bull Moose Jackson 3. I Like My Baby's Pudding - Wynonie Harris 4. No Good Woman Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson 5. Clap Your Hands - Lucky Millinder 6. Hoe Down Boogie - Red Perkins 7. Let It Roll Again - Lucky Millinder 8. I Love You, Yes I Do - Dinah Washington 9. D Natural Blues - Lucky Millinder 10. Blues Stay Away from Me - The Delmore Brothers 11. Pot Likker - Todd Rhodes And His Orchestra 12. Rock Mr Blues - Wynonie Harris 13. Gravy Train - The York Brothers 14. Nightfall - Sonny Thompson 15. Who Said Shorty Wasn't Coming Back? - Lucky Millinder 16. I Can't Go on Without You - Ella Fitzgerald 17. I'm Going to Have Myself a Ball - Tiny Bradshaw 18. Blues for the Nightowls - Sonny Thompson 19. Back to the Dog House - Hawkshaw Hawkins 20. Butcher Pete - Roy Brown 21. Somebody Done Stole My Cherry Red - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson 22. Breakin up the House - Tiny Bradshaw 23. Page Boy Shuffle - Joe Thomas 24. Why Don't You Haul off and Love Me? - Bull Moose Jackson 25. Huckleberry Boogie - Zeb Turner 26. Sugar Cane - Sonny Thompson 27. Stop and Go Boogie - Brewster Avenue Rhythm Boys 28. Sittin on It All the Time - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson 29. Tropical Fever - Russell Jacquet

trax disc 2:

1. It Ain't The Meat - The Swallows 2. Well, Oh Well - Tiny Bradshaw 3. Well, Oh Well - Moon Mullican 4. Everybody Loves A Fat Man - Pig Meat Peterson 5. Love Sweet Love - Sarah McLawler 6. Lovin' Machine - Wynonie Harris 7. I'm Waiting Just For You - Lucky Millinder 8. Mellow Blues - Sonny Thompson 9. The Atomic Telephone - Spirit Of Memphis 10. Ready, Willin' And Able - Sarah McLawler 11. I'll Drown In My Tears - Sonny Thompson Orchestra 12. Two Dry Bones On A Pantry Shelf - Tiny Bradshaw 13. No One Else Could Be - Lucky Millinder 14. Your Daddy's Doggin' Around - Todd Rhodes And His Orchestra 15. I Shouldn't Cry But I Do - Kitty Stevenson 16. Haulin' Freight - Bob Newman 17. Good Time Saturday Night - The Delmore Brothers 18. Rocket 69 - Todd Rhodes And His Orchestra 19. Walking The Chalk Line - Tiny Bradshaw 20. Please Baby Please - The Swallows 21. Keep On Churnin' - Wynonie Harris 22. Possessed - Todd Rhodes And His Orchestra 23. Where Were You? - Jimmy Rushing 24. Tremblin' - The York Brothers 25. Blues Came Pouring Down - Clyde Moody 26. Lonesome Train - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson 27. Nobody's Lovin' Me - Lonnie Johnson 28. I'll Be There - The Delmore Brothers 29. I'll Be There - Little Esther 30. Me And My Crazy Self - Lonnie Johnson 31. Love Sweet Love - The York Brothers

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JOHNNY WINTER "Winter Essentials 1960-1967"

... yes, that is Johnny Winter singing on all the tracks (except the instrumentals). On most, it is a very young Johnny Winter, but it is Johnny Winter.While I agree that most of the songs don't sound like Johnny Winter blues guitar master, that is kind of the whole point of this release. It's also what makes this CD so much fun. This a glimpse of a young budding musician trying different things hoping to find his niche and break out. Early on, that meant imitating whatever was getting airplay at the time. There are a number of doo wop sounding songs, a few surf sounding instrumentals and even a few stabs at garage psychedelia.
More importantly, there are little glimpses of the Johnny Winter style that was to come. Hey Hey Hey is my personal favorite from this collection and reminds a lot of Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker. Roadrunner is also a real gem. Birds Don't Row Boats is one of the garage psychedelic songs I mentioned and also a lot of fun. I have all these, plus Creepy, Ice Cube, Tramp and a few others on my Ipod in my favorites list. And, yes, there are some blues songs in the collection that would fit right in on most of the albums he would release later in his career. (Ugly Things)trax disc 1:

01 Ice Cube 02 School Day Blues 03 You Know I Love You 04 Geisha Rock 05 Oh My Darling 06 Creepy 07 One Night Of Love 08 Hey Hey Hey Hey 09 That's What Love Does 10 Shed So Many Tears 11 Voo Doo Twist 12 Ease My Pain 13 By The Light Of The Silvery Moon 14 Road Runner 15 The Guy Left You Behind 16 Five After Four A.M. 17 Stay By My Side 18 Broke And Lonely 19 Crying In My Heart 20 Crazy Baby

trax disc 2:

01 Reeling And Rocking 02 Can't Believe You Wanna Leave 03 Gangster Of Love 04 Eternally 05 You'll Be The Death Of Me 06 Leave My Woman Alone 07 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 08 Hello My Lover 09 I Had To Cry 10 I Won't Believe It 11 Gone For Bad 12 Bad News 13 Out Of Sight 14 Parchman Farm 15 Tramp 16 Don't Hide It 17 Avocado Green 18 Easy Lovin' Girl 19 Birds Can't Row Boats 20 Leavin' Blues

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"ESSENTIAL EAST COAST BLUES"

This collection brings together cuts by a group of guitar players who pioneered a style of music  known as the East Coast or Piedmont Blues, and who mostly came from a geographical area on the American seaboard between Richmond, Virginia and Atlanta, Georgia.trax disc 1:

1. Barbecue Blues - Barbecue Bob 2. Midnight Rambler - Buddy Moss 3. New Prison Blues - Peg Leg Howell 4. Decatur Street 81 - Curley Weaver 5. Lord, Stand By Me - Reverend Gary Davis 6. Good Feeling Blues - Blind Boy Fuller 7. Cocaine Blues - Luke Jordan 8. Worried Man Blues - Sonny Terry 9. Dupree - Josh White 10. One Way Gal - William Moore 11. Worn Out Engine Blues - Blind Boy Fuller 12. Fairy Blues - Peg Leg Howell 13. Writin' Paper Blues - Blind Willie McTell 14. I Want Some Of Your Pie - Sonny Terry And Blind Boy Fuller 15. We Sure Got Hard Times - Barbecue Bob 16. Runaway Woman - Sonny Terry 17. Thousand Woman Blues - Pink Anderson 18. Runaway Man Blues - Floyd Council 19. Dough Rolling Papa - Buddy Moss 20. Oh Lawdy Mama - Curley Weaver 21. Back Home Blues - Brownie McGhee 22. You Can Go Home - Reverend Gary Davis 23. Old Country Rock - William Moore 24. Defense Factory Blues - Josh White 25. B & O Blues - Bumble Bee Slim

trax disc 2:

1. Mississippi River - Bull City Red 2. Farewell To You Baby - Carl Martin 3. Sit Right On It - Johnny Temple 4. Goin' Up The  - Barbecue Bob 5. No Woman No Nickel - Bumble Bee Slim 6. Church Bells Blues - Luke Jordan 7. My Baby Left Me This Morning - Pink Anderson 8. I'm Throwin' Up My Hands - Reverend Gary Davis 9. Barbershop Rag - William Moore 10. I Got A Head Like A Rock - Josh White 11. No No Blues - Curley Weaver 12. Rolling Mill Blues - Peg Leg Howell 13. You Got To Have Your Dollar - Sonny Terry And Blind Boy Fuller 14. Unfair Blues - Brownie McGhee 15. Spider And The Fly - Barbecue Bob 16. Lord I Wish I Could See - Reverend Gary Davis 17. Louise Louise Blues - Johnny Temple 18. Old Time Blues - Carl Martin 19. Insane Blues - Buddy Moss 20. Lay Some Flowers On My Grave - Blind Willie McTell 21. When I Lay Down And Die - Josh White 22. It Must Be Love - Brownie McGhee 23. Strange Angel - Bumble Bee Slim 24. Chocolate To The Bone - Barbecue Bob 25. Deep Sea Diver - Brownie McGhee

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Auf ein Neues! Heute ein CD & Vinyl Mix aus dem heimischen Archiv. Wünsche gut Ton. rockin' & boppin' regards from Berlin, DooWopDaddyO

"GARAGE PUNK UNKNOWNS! 1961-1966 VOL.6 - BOOZE'N'SURF BASHtrax:
1. Beer Bust Blues - The Scotsmen 2. Jump Jack, Jump - The MILLER BROS. 3. Big Murph - RICK & THE RIOTS 4. Mondo - FLORIAN MONDAY & HIS MONDOS 5. Jelly Belly - The Druids 6. Roaches - JUDGE'N'JURY 7. Widsom's Fifth Take - The SHurricanes 8. Werewolf - MORGUS & THE DARINGERS 9. Gruesome - MIKE EVANS 10. Squad Car - EDDIE & THE SHOWMEN 11. Beaver Patrol - The Blazers 12. Avalanche - FIVE MORE 13. Riptide - The IMPACT FIVE 14. Surfer's Mood - The Stingrays 15. Fourth Dimension - The CENTURIES 16. The Birds - The MOTIVATIONS 17. The Red Headed Flea - The Caps 18. War of The Worlds - The Atlantics
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"Rocksville PA" Home Of Hi-Mar Recordstrax disc 1:
The Admiral Tones:
01 Rocksville, PA 02 Hey, Hey Pretty Baby 03 High Strung 04 Someone 05 Twistin' Fever 06 Way Out 07 Let's Walk Now 08 Complete Destruction (Version 1) 09 Complete Destruction (Versions 3,4)
Patti Ann:
10 - The Rocket Tones
Paul Thomas:
11 He's Thinking Of You 12 Long Black Veil
Jerry Akins & His Rockin' Obsidians:
13 Sherry My Love 14 All Our Friends Would Know
Johnny Johns & The Three Jays:
15 I Found You 16 What is Love
Joe Forte & The Originals:
17 Heaven Right Here 18 Rockin' Queen 19 Louise 20 Brenda Lee
21 - Garee - Jumpin' Like A Kangaroo 22 - Larry Gibble - The Happy Trumpet 23 - Thomas Shonk - Evening Shadows 24 - The Missles - The Singing Flute
The Chell-Mars:
25 Roamin' Heart 26 Feel Alright
trax disc 2:
The Royal Lancers:
01 Oh Little Girl 02 You're The Right One 03 Hey Little One 04 Hey Everybody 05 Good Good Lovin' 06 This Time 07 'Tis Folly To Be Wise 08 Wedding Bells 09 Be My Girl 10 Hey Little Girl 11 Baby I Love You 12 At The Head Of The Crowd
Jimmy Rock:
13 Mama She Treats Her Daddy Mean 14 This Was Our Summer Love
Cherry Lynn With The Royal Lancers:
15 He's My Guy 16 Tears Came To My Eyes
The Velaires:
17 Yes, It Was Me 18 I Could Have Cried
Dennis Sweigert:
19 Bad Times (Demo Dub) 20 Bad Times 21 Baby, It's Up To You
The Conductors:
22 It's A Dirty Shame 23 I'm The One Who Loves You 24 She Said So 25 Whatever's In Your Smile 26 Ash
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Harmonica Sam - Rocker No.1trax:
01 I'm Gonna Catch You 02 Big Door 03 Honey Hush 04 Barefoot Rock 05 Don't Say That You Love Me 06 Rocker No. 1 07 It's Me Baby 08 It's Lovin' 09 To My Pretty Baby 10 This Train 11 It's A Man Down There 12 Up To Date Lover 13 It's All Your Fault 14 Wild Cherry 15H No More Mr. Lonely 16 Geronimo Rock & Roll
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Charlie Feathers "Nobody's Darlin' But Mine"trax:
01 Deep Elm Blues (Holiday Inn 114 - 1962) 02 Love Never Treated Me Right (Unreleased) 03 Nobody's Darlin' But Mine (Alt. Mix Of Holiday Inn 114) 04 The Side Wind (Unreleased)
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Euro Doo-Wop "The European Doo Wop Sound"trax disc 1:
01 - The Crystalairs - Telephone 02 - The Roomates - I'm So Happy 03 - Billy & The Lucky Boys - Sandy Girl 04 - The Sentimentals - My True True Love 05 - The Mysterials - Shambalaya 06 - The Jets - Walk In The Park 07 - The Four Flops - Wizard Of Love 08 - The Del Prince - Playing The Game 09 - The Jive O Matics - Boomerang 10 - The Chaperals - The Angels Listened Iin 11 - The Heartbeats - Do It Right 12 - The Chotalls - Summer Nights 13 - The Pendletones - Why Do I Miss You 14 - The Checkmates - Little Boy And Girl 15 - The Romantics - Loveline 16 - The Del-Jays - Tick Tack Joe 17 - The Jive Boys - Doo Wop And Bang Bang 18 - The Firebirds - Sandy. 19 - The Sinners - Gloria 20 - The Whisperones - A Little To Long 21 - Blast Off - Falling In Love 22 - The Silver Trio - Looking For My Baby 23 - The Sentimentals - I Wonder When 24 - The Chevys - I L-O-V-E You 25 - The Metrotones - Posibillity 26 - Les Classels - Lana
trax disc 2:
01 - The Crystalairs - Lovers Hall Of Fame 02 - The Roomates - I Know You Cheated On Me 03 - The Speedos - I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent 04 - The Jets - Feels So Good 05 - The Silver Trio - Baby Talk 06 - The Sentimentals - I Know Why 07 - The Chotalls - Bells Of Love 08 - The Nymonics - Donna Lee 09 - The Creamtones - Possibility 10 - The Dooteens - Mr. Lonely 11 - The Keytones - Why Do Fools Fall In Love 12 - Real Six Pack - Who Put The Bomp 13 - Tennessee - Tears On My Pillow 14 - The Belangels - This is The Night For Love 15 - The Elites - When I Go To Sleep 16 - The Chaperals - I Heard Bells 17 - The Firebirds - Peanuts 18 - The Fabulous Flops - Girlfriend 19 - The Velvederes - Come To Me Sweetheart 20 - Les Forbans - Chante [Shout Shout] 21 - The Five Sapphires - Falling In Love 22 - The Cruisers - No No No 23 - Rocky Sharpe & The Replays - Take My Hand 24 - The Darts - Bells In My Heart 25 - The Boppers - The Night For Love 26 - Showaddywaddy - Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts 27 - Pee Wee & The Specials - Lily Maebelle
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"Brandenburg Bounce"trax:
01 - Brandenburg Bounce - The Barnstompers 02 - Hellbilly Rockers - The Maniacs 03 - Ridin' With The Rockers - Rawhide 04 - Perfect - 45 RPM 05 - Step Down The Gas - Dixie Gunwork 06 - Go Cat Go - The Wild Black Jets 07 - She's Cool - Black Raven 08 - Up The Hill - Little Neal & The Blue Flames 09 - Flying Saucers Rock'n'Roll - The Hellcats 10 - Viva Las Vegas - The Jallbirds 11 - Midnight Sun Rock - The Original Stablemen 12 - Lift Off - The Space Cadets 13 - Teddyboy Rocker - The Foggy Mountain Rockers 14 - Rockaholic - Hick-O-Rhythm 15 - Flip ,Flop & Fly - Sid King & His Brother Billy 16 - Long Gone - Johnny Bach & The Moonshine Boozers
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JOHNNY STARK A.K.A. JOHNNY APOLLO "ROCKIN' BILLY"trax:
01 - Roll Baby Roll 02 - So Loveable 03 - Drive Me Out Of My Mind 04 - Waitin' 05 - Little Boy Blues 06 - Feeling Like A Fool 07 - Cold Coffee 08 - Rockin' Billy 09 - Teenage Lovers 10 - Why Why Why 11 - Hopelessly In Love 12 - I Wanna See You 13 - The Clock 14 - Broken Heart 15 - Goddess Of Love 16 - Little Bossa Nova 17 - My Treasures 18 - Big Bossa Nova 19 - Sweet Thing 20 - Soul 21 - Western Guitar 22 - King Of The Country Sound
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Mark Kelf & The Valley Boys "Run Like The Devil"trax:
01 Run Like The Devil 02 East Bound Train 03 Boxcar Blues 04 This Boxcar Is My Home 05 Down To Berkeley Springs 06 Laying Iron Down 07 Goin' Home 08 Four Women 09 The Crossing 10 Heavenly Train 11 Train Of Tears 12 She Goes Like A Train 13 Goin' Down 14 Black Diamonds 15 Don't You Ride That Train 16 Run Elsie Run 17 Hobo Blues 18 Lonely Train 19 On This Train 20 Bad Train 21 Ghost Train Boogie
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Vince Eager & The Western All Stars "Rockabilly Dinosaur"trax:
01 - Rockabilly Dinosaur 02 - Don't Tell Me Your Troubles 03 - Blue Ribbon Baby 04 - The Worrying Kind 05 - I'm Coming Home 06 - My Adobe Hacienda 07 - I'm Movin' On 08 - Lend Me Your Comb 09 - Lonely Island Pearl 10 - I'm Ready 11 - Cast Iron Arm 12 - Modern Romance
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Blue Haley "Rock'n'Roll At Its Best From Berlin!"trax:
01 Intro 02 New Orleans 03 Crazy Little Thing Called Love 04 Just A Gigolo 05 Rock Around The Clock 06 Land Of 1000 Dances 07 Heartbreak Hotel 08 Rip It Up 09 Let's Have A Party 10 Jaihouse Rock 11 The Lion Sleeps Tonight 12 Pretty Woman 13 Don't Knock The Rock 14 Mambo Rock 15 Shake Rettle And Roll 16 Splish Splash 17 Reet Petite 18 Let's Twist Again 19 R-O-C-K 20 See You Later Alligator
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Bob Jaxon "On A Rockin' Beach Party"trax:
01 Beach Party 02 All About Me 03 I'm Hangin' Around 04 I'm Hurtin' Inside 05 Me! Please! Me! 06 For The Love Of You 07 Come On Down 08 Declaration Of Love 09 (Gotta Have Something In The) Bank Frank 10 Tempting Me 11 (Well It's) No Lie 12 It's A Cruel, Cruel Thing 13 One Way To Love Me 14 Why Does A Woman Cry 15 Ali Baba 16 The Gift (Of You) 17 The End Of The World 18 Do The People 19 Early Mornin' 20 Weep Mary Weep 21 Cajun Sax Man 22 Hounted Mind
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THE STOMPIN' SHOES "CAT'S RULE"trax:

01 - Cat's Rule 02 - Red Haired Woman 03 - Bad Bad Boy 04 - I Guess It's Meant That Way 05 - I Wanna' 06 - Rock Rock 07 - Why Can't You Be 08 - Mood For Love 09 - Sometimes I Cry 10 - Rockin' In The Graveyard 11 - Shout It Out 12 - Young & Beautiful 13 - I'm Gonna Leave You 14 - Rockabilly Guy 15 - Broken Heart 16 - Graveyard Jamboree 17 - Friday Night 18 - Cadillac Snack 19 - Outlaw

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Waves "Waves" 1975

Hi, I discovered this album on the internet, as a vinyl rip but of poor quality. I tried to improve the sound, and I did a bit, but it's hard to do good with bad... So I had to find this record, and I ordered it in New Zealand, a brand new edition remastered, and here it is for your pleasure I hope, and in two versions (mp3 or flac). Enjoy that vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's MusicOf the many New Zealand albums long overdue for a reissue, the sole album by the acoustic quartet Waves is among the most worthy.The band of Michael Matthew, Kevin Wildman, Graeme Gash and David Marshall were straight out of the post-Crosby Stills and Nash school of close harmony singing, acoustic guitars and some pointed electric playing when the moment demanded it.Their debut album -- produced by Peter Dawkins and engineered by Phil Yule -- was recorded in four days at Stebbing Studios in Auckland with a little help from the likes of Mike Chunn on bass (of Split Enz/Citizen Band fame), keyboard player Mike Harvey, Murray Grindlay of the Underdogs etc, here on harmonica), Mike Caen (of Streetalk) and others.It appeared on the short-lived but worthy Direction Records out of Auckland. Given the period -- Hello Sailor, Dragon etc -- the quiet and considered music of Waves seemed at odds with the prevailing wind, but perhaps that is why they are so fondly remembered by those who quite liked to sit and nod at home rather than tough it out in boozy bars.Their musicianship was impeccable and songs like Gash's Wornout Rocker and Dolphin Song, and Wildman's Arrow, etched themselves into the memory of many. (johnkatsmc5 - February 28, 2014 - Discogs)trax:

01 Clockhouse Shuffle 02 Wornout Rocker 03 Thoughts From Venus 04 Waterlady Song 05 Letters 06 The Dolphin Son 07 Arrow 08 OceanNeon Song 09 Elouise 10 At The Beach 11 Waitress 12 Castle Gates

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"THE BLUES" Music From The Film By Samuel Charters 1967

While recording in the South in the early 1960s, producer, writer, and music historian Samuel Charters was inspired not only by the sound of Furry Lewis’s guitar, but by the patterns of movement in his hands and fingers as he played. Thus Charters decided to make a film that would document aspects of the blues that couldn’t be put on a phonograph record. In the sweltering summer of 1962, Charters journeyed through St. Louis, Memphis, Louisiana, and South Carolina to shoot the film The Blues and record this soundtrack. Artists featured in addition to Lewis are J.D. Short, Baby Tate, and Sleepy John Estes. Liner notes include details of the making of the film and biographies of the artists. - INFO:

http://www.folkways.si.edu/the-blues-music-from-the-documentary-film-by-sam-charters/soundtracks-musicals/album/smithsonian

http://media.smithsonianfolkways.org/liner_notes/folkways/FWASCH101.pdf

trax:

1. Alone In The Evening Hours - Willie Borum 2. Slidin' Delta - J.D. Short 3. Old Cotton Fields Of Home - Pink Anderson 4. John Henry - Furry Lewis 5. Bad Blues - Baby Tate 6. Sitting Here Thinking - Willie Borum 7. Lonesome Ground - Sleepy John Estes 8. If I Could Holler Like A Mountain Jack - Baby Tate 9. When I First Started Hoboing - Baby Tate 10. Weeping Willow Blues - Pink Anderson

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"Don't Worry 'bout The Bear" The Big Bear Blue Heritage Series

Excellent collection of blues recorded for the small Big Bear label in the 1970’s.trax disc 1:

1. Shake Your Boogie - Snooky Pryor 2. After You There'll Be Nobody Else - Snooky Pryor & Homesick James 3. Crossroads - Homesick James 4. Highway 51 - Homesick James 5. Honeydripper - Big John Wrencher 6. It Seems Like A Million Years - Eddie 'Playboy'Taylor 7. Ready For Eddie - Eddie Taylor 8. Don't Worry About The Bear - Doctor Ross 9. Im A Mannish Boy - Doctor Ross 10. Got Something To Tell You - Doctor Ross & The Chicago Aces 11. Sneaky Pete - Erwin Helfer 12. Homage To AA And PJ - Erwin Helfer w/Bob Hall 13. Texas Flood - Whispering Smith 14. Walkin' In The Park - Lightnin' Slim 15. 12th Street Boogie - G.P. Jackson 16. Meet Me In The Alley - Johnny Mars, Boogie Woogie Red & Baby Boy Warren

trax disc 2:

1. She's In L.A. - Eddie Guitar Burns 2. Do It If You Wanna - Eddie Guitar Burns 3. Viper Song - Boogie Woogie Red 4. I Wish You Would - Billy Boy Arnold 5. It's My Own Fault - Johnny Mars 6. I've Been Down So Long - Johnny Mars 7. Klickety Klock - Willie Mabon 8. Blues Fell This Morning - Mickey Baker 9. I'll Always Be In Love With You - Mickey Baker 10. Alimony - Tommy Tucker 11. Buzzard Luck - Billy "The Kid" Emerson 12. Blues For My Baby - Charles Brown With King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys 13. So Tired - Gene "Mighty Flea" Connors w/King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys 14. Let The Good Times Roll - Gene "Mighty Flea" Conners 15. Honky Tonk - Gene "Mighty Flea" Conners 16. When A Woman Loves A Man - Cousin Joe From New Orleans

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"He's So Fine" The Laurie Records Story 1961-1962

Laurie Records was a New York-based independent record company that, over three decades from 1958, regularly cracked the upper echelons of the American charts. Their first signing was to become one of the biggest pop stars of the era, Dion, who released hits such as 'Runaround Sue' and 'The Wanderer'. The label certainly left its marks and you can hear why in the grooves of many of the classic recordings on this set, which include 'Gee Oh Gosh' by The Jarmels, 'Words Can't Explain' by The Alteers and 'Sailor Boy' by Cathy Carr.trax disc 1:

1. Gee Oh Gosh - The Jarmels 2. The Wanderer - Dion 3. He's So Fine - The Chiffons 4. Molly - Bobby Goldsboro 5. We Belong Together - The Belmonts 6. Turn Around - Tom Gullion 7. Words Can't Explain - The Alters 8. Teardrops Follow Me - The Del-Satins 9. Singing Waters - The Cashmeres 10. Leave Me If You Want To - Kenny Chandler 11. Darling I Know Now - The Mystics 12. Zoom, Zoom, Zoom - The Enchords 13. My Story - Ronnie Baker & The Deltones 14. Jumble Sale - Petula Clark 15. Little Diane - Dion 16. All By Myself Alone - Frank Fleming 17. Restless - Jack Lane 18. Where Is She - Larry & The Standards 19. That's The Thing To Do - Dottie Carroll 20. Peanut Brittle - The Actors

trax disc 2:

1. Runaround Sue - Dion 2. Does My Love Stand A Chance - The Del-Satins 3. A Little Bit Of Soap - The Jarmels 4. Baby Come On Home - The Cashmeres 5. Make Me A Love - The Motions 6. I Want To Be Loved - Ronnie Baker & The Deltones 7. I Can't Believe - Dino & The Diplomats 8. Sailor Boy - Cathy Carr 9. I Don't Want To Wait - The Deans 10. Keep Laughin' - The Alters 11. I Thank You - Velveteens 12. Oh My Lover - The Chiffons 13. I Need You Baby - The Enchords 14. Love Came To Me - Dion 15. I Only Have Eyes For You - Cleo Laine 16. My Lucky Night - Larry & The Standards 17. A Sunday Kind Of Love - The Mystics 18. Baby Doll - Carlo 19. Moon Guitar - The Rangoons 20. Mr Night - The Motions

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"THE BEST OF NEWARK GOSPEL"

Tough and raw gospel from the Gospel Record company in Newark, NJ, recorded from 1955-1965.trax:

1. Gospel Train - The Selah Jubilee Singers 2. I Can't Forget - Marion Williams 3. I Had To Tell It - Unique Gospel Singers 4. Old Rugged Cross - The Selah Singers 5. I'm Willing - The Caravans 6. John The Revelator - Gate City Singers 7. Music In The Air - The Selah Singers 8. Hallelujah, Praise The Lord - Marion Williams 9. The Bible's Right - Rev. H.B. Crum & His Golden Keys 10. He Makes All My Decisions For Me - Prof. Alex Bradford & The Ladies Of Gospel Music 11. If You Make It To The Moon - The Lawrence Roberts Singers 12. Heavenly Vision - The Smith Sisters 13. I Believe - Marion Williams 14. How Beautiful - The Victorious Glorylanders Of Greensboro, N.C. 15. Trouble In The Land - The Selah Singers 16. Guide My Mind - The Sensational Six Of Birmingham, Alabama 17. Get Your Business Right - Marion Williams 18. In The Promised Land - The Victorious Glorylanders Of Greensboro, N.C. 19. Don't Blame The Children - The Selah Singers 20. I Can Feel Him - Rev. H.B. Crum & His Golden Keys 21. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - The Sensational Six Of Birmingham, Alabama 22. His Love - The Gospel Messengers 23. Holy Ghost - Marion Williams 24. I'm Not Tired Yet - The Caravans

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THE DELLS "Time Makes You Change" 1954-1961

The Dells are one of the finest R&B vocal groups and the only one to survive with pretty much the same line up to this day and were a viable act until the '90s! Features every A & B side of all their singles through to 1961 including, 'Dreams of Contentment' and the Doo Wop classic, 'Oh What a Night'. Also included on this superb set is the CD debut of their 1961 recordings with the legendary Dinah Washington. The Dells were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and one listen to this collection will confirm why!
INFO: http://www.jasmine-records.co.uk/acatalog/jascd-186.htmlThe early years of the long serving and much loved R&B vocal are presented for your listening pleasure: tracks they cut for Chess/Checker as The El-Rays (including the flop Darling I Know), tracks representing their years on Vee Jay, and the four Jazz-flavored singles they recorded with Dinah Washington for Argo (another Chess subsidiary). The hit from this era was the immortal Oh What a Night from 1956, but Dreams of Contentment/ She's Just an Angel, and I Wanna Go Home are just as good, which may or may not be surprising considering that the group members wrote much of their own material-truly a rarity for R&B artists of any stripe in those days. Although the collection is generously sprinkled with no less than twelve previously unreleased tracks, it's the Dinah Washington/Dells cuts that snagged my interest. Considering that the two titans cut an entire album (although uncredited, the Dells appear on Dinah's 1961 "Tears & Laughter" LP) together, it seem like a cheat that we only get four songs but what we do get is indisputably great, particularly Am I Blue/ Mood Indigo, and the Dells solo turn on Jeepers Creepers. Ok, guys, how about on the next Dells collection we get the entire Washington/Dells LP, huh? Anyway, this is primo doo wop from a classic group that's still going strong today. (GMC) (Roots & Rhythm)trax disc 1:

The El-Rays

1. Darling I Know 2. Christine 3. Darling I Know (Faster Version) 4. So Long

The Dells

5. Tell The World 6. I Can't Help Myself 7. Zing Zing Zing 8. Dreams Of Contentment 9. She's Just An Angel 10. Oh What A Night 11. Jo-Jo 12. Kneel And Pray (Now I Pray) 13. Baby Do 14. I Wanna Go Home 15. Movin' On 16. Why Do You Have To Go 17. Dance Dance Dance 18. O Bop She Bop Cubop Chebop 19. A Distant Love 20. Time Makes You Change 21. Pains In My Heart 22. Someone To Call Me Darling

trax disc 2:

The Dells

1. Time Makes You Change (Alt. Take) 2. What You Say Baby 3. The Springer (At The Bandstand) 4. My Dreams 5. Come On Baby 6. I'm Calling 7. Jeepers Creepers 8. Cherry Bee 9. Restless Days Restless Nights 10. Rain 11. My Best Girl 12. Wedding Day 13. Baby Open Up Your Heart 14. Dry Your Eyes 15. You're Still In My Heart 16. Swinging Teens 17. Don't Tell Nobody 18. Hold On To What You've Got 

Dinah Washington & The Dells

19. Am I Blue 20. Mood Indigo 21. Wake The Town And Tell The People 22. Jeepers Creepers

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"HIGH SCHOOL ROCK" Teenage Bop - disc 9+10

10 CD box set containing 200 original recordings of extremely rare rock and roll songs, released between 1957 and 1960.trax disc 9:
1. Billy Boy - Veline Hackert 2. Empty Arms Blues - Colin Hicks 3. Angel Of Love - Charlie Gracie 4. Playgirl - Tommy Charles Quartet 5. Oh Yes Indeed I Do - The Locos 6. Short Mort - Carole King 7. Honey Do - Sandy Gobel 8. Just Too Late - Peter Jay 9. Hey Little Girl - The Jags 10. Little Grey Cat - Tina Robin 11. I´m Sailing A Dreamboat - Marvin Blanton 12. Beware Of Girls - Tony Pastor Jr. 13. Sweet Talk And Sugar Kisses - Randy Starr 14. Crazy Street - The Matys Brothers 15. Oh Baby You - Vincent Macree 16. Play It Cool - Paul Hampton 17. Every Day - Wally Lewis 18. Later Baby - Johnny Janis 19. Baby I Love You - Del Reeves 20. Sweetie Pie - Andy Martintrax disc 10:

1. Hello Love - Barry Martin 2. Hog Tied - Wally Hawkins 3. Puddin´ - Roy Clark 4. All Love Broke Loose - Pat O´Day 5. A Job Well Done - Dave Dupre 6. Here´s The Question - The Blackwells 7. Lady Fair - Tina Robin 8. I Just Can´t Go On - The Smith Brothers 9. That´s My Kind Of Love - Anastasia 10. New Born Baby - Johnny Brandon 11. Your True Love - Bob & Shirley 12. I Like The Way - Johnny Gentle 13. Sweet Little Baby Face - Steve Reo 14. Back To You - The Cary Sisters 15. Rockabye Baby - Sonny Martin 16. Mama Worries - Diane Erhardt 17. School Girl - Dough Wray 18. Sittin´ In The Drive-In - The Morgan Twins 19. Dum Dum - Johnny Christmas 20. Come On Home, All Is Forgiven - Janice Harper

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