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.
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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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ROY BROWN "The Complete Imperial Recordings"
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BEATLE COUNTRY
THE CHARLES RIVER VALLEY BOYS
Electra Records - 1966
Includes Info and Artwork
http://www5.zippyshare.com/v/80098023/file.html
Beatle Country is a surprisingly (considering its inherently contradictory nature) excellent album of Beatles songs performed in straight bluegrass style, recorded in Nashville, performed by a group of Cambridge, MA-based musicians, and produced by the legendary Paul Rothchild (of the Doors, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt etc. fame). A bizarrely erroneous marketing strategy (Elektra executives in New York didn't know the difference between bluegrass and country music) assured the record few sales and instant cult status. The musicians involved, most notably mandolinist/vocalist Joe Val (who many consider the greatest New England bluegrass player ever), do a fine job of imbuing Lennon/McCartney's tunes with an authentic Kentucky mountain flavor and never resort to kitsch (with the exception, perhaps, of pronouncing "Yellow Submarine" as "Yeller Submarine"). Although interesting for its novelty value alone, Beatle Country stands tall as an excellent bluegrass album by any measure, regardless of the unusual source of its material. -- All Music
01. I've Just Seen A Face (2:43)
02. Baby's In Black (2:58)
03. I Feel Fine (2:34)
04. Yellow Submarine (2:50)
05. Ticket To Ride (3:29)
06. And Your Bird Can Sing (2:49)
07. What Goes On (3:26)
08. Norwegian Wood (2:59)
09. Paperback Writer (2:52)
10. She's A Woman (2:39)
11. I Saw Her Standing There (2:14)
12. Help! (2:29)
I made acquaintance with Joe Val in 1997. I asked him about Beatle Country, an album that I first heard in San Francisco in 1967. He told me that it was a major embarrassment in his life and that he preferred not to talk about it. So I never brought it up again. But I still love this album (as I love almost all Beatles covers) and I leave further judgement to others. -- JohnnyDiego
BONUS 4 OF 6
Jerry Lee Lewis - Rock & Roll Time (2014) @320
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The man does not know he is pushing 80 (79 to be exact). Was on Letterman last night for the whole show doing songs from this album and others -- wish I could see the parts during the ads. Meanwhile on this album -- this is more Rock & Roll than Country (the flip of Mean Old Man) -- having said that it has some of each as usual. Well produced, great sound. I wish he could go on recording forever. The piano is well mixed and audible for most of the songs although two of them he takes up the guitar (like Sunday Morning Coming Down and Mean Old Man) -- which he has done in the past, they just never really advertised it. Folsum Prison Blues is very nice as is the title song. The sound has some of the old Sun echo effect, but is thoroughly modern in quality. Recorded and Memphis Blues Club. If you are a fan you have to have it, if you are not yet a fan get Last Man Standing (CD) and Last Man Standing (DVD) first -- if you like those get Mean Old Man and Rock & Roll Time second. You won't regret it. This is a man who has had a gold something every decade for seven decades ... must be doing something right. One thing he does that other "old" stars don't do is that he does new material a lot. Of course in concert and even albums he is forced to re-visit his hits (once on Austin City Limits he said if he did not do Whole Lotta Shakin and Great Balls of Fire he probably would not get paid) -- but the vast majority is new stuff which is why he remains relevant while other "old" starts are just parodies of themselves 50 or 30 or whatever years ago. Jerry Lee Lewis is still performing differently and with new songs. One of the songs dates to 1860s -- this guy is a museum of old American music. (Roots Review)
INFO
http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Roll-Time-Jerry-Lewis/dp/B00MVE03CS
BONUS 5 OF 6
THE OTHER HALF - The Other Half (1966-1968) @320
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While there are literally thousands of psych LPs out there, there's a small core (say 400 or 500), that are widely recognized as sought after genre classics. This is one of 'em …(BadCat)
1. Introduction (Randy Holden, Jeff Nowlen, Geoff Westen) - 1:50
2. Feathered Fish (Arthur Lee) - 2:38 (Arthur Lee)
3. Flight of the Dragon Lady (Randy Holden, Jeff Nowlen, Geoff Westen, Larry Brown, Danny Wood) - 2:36
4. Wonderful Day (Randy Holden) - 2:21
5. I Need You (Randy Holden, Mike Port) - 2:46
6. Oz Lee Eaves Drops (Randy Holden, Jeff Nowlen) - 2:29
7. Bad Day (Randy Holden, Jeff Nowlen) - 2:18
8. Morning Fire (Randy Holden, Jeff Nowlen) - 2:37
9. What Can I Do For You, First Half (Randy Holden, Jeff Nowlen, Geoff Westen) - 2:45
10.What Can I Do For You, The Other Half (Randy Holden, Jeff Nowlen, Geoff Westen) - 6:57
11.I’ve Come So Far (1968 single) (Geoff Westen) - 2:22
12.Mr. Pharmacist (1966 single) (Jeff Nowlen) - 2:30
13.No Doubt About It ( b-side of an Acta single) (Jeff Nowlen) - 2:36
14.It’s Too Hard (Jeff Nowlen) - 2:13
15.I Know (Jeff Nowlen) - 2:41
The Other Half
*Randy Holden - Lead Guitar, Vocals (1967-68)
*Geoff Westen - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals (1966-68)
*Larry Brown - Bass (1966-68)
*Danny "Woody" Woods - Drums (1966-68)
*Jeff Nolan - Vocals, Harmonica, Guitars (1966-68)
*Ron Saurman - Drums (1968)
BONUS 6 OF 6
BILLY BOY ARNOLD - More Blues On The South Side (1963) @320
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Over half a decade away from the studio didn't hinder Billy Boy Arnold one bit on this 1963 session. His still-youthful vocals, strong harp, and imaginative songs are very effectively spotlighted, backed by a mean little Chicago combo anchored by guitarist Mighty Joe Young and pianist Lafayette Leake. The CD reissue adds a previously unreleased instrumental, "Playing with the Blues." (Bill Dahl, Allmusic)
1. School Time
2. Goin' By The River
3. You Don't Love Me No More
4. You're My Girl
5. Oh Baby
6. Evaleena
7. I Love Only You
8. Two Drinks Of Wine
9. I'll Forget About You
10. Billy Boy's Blues
11. You Better Cut That Out
12. Get Out Of Here
13. Playing With The Blues
INFO
http://www.allmusic.com/album/more-blues-on-the-south-side-mw0000107036
Thanks once again for Billy-B.Arnold!
Cheers Daniel, from Spain...
Thanks
Thanks to Johnny Diego for "Beatles Country" - actually "Beatles Bluegrass" is more correct. Joe Val may have been the best New England bluegrasser ever, but he sure miscalculated the greatness of this record. It may be my favorite Beatles interpretation, proving that MacLen could sure write bluegrass.
Iggy
Thank you Johnny Diego for Beatles Country LP. It's new to me.
Iggy:
There was a typo on the date I made acquaintance with Joe Val. It was in 1977 not 1997. I'm sure that by 1997 he was quite pleased with the album, although knowing the record industry I'm not quite sure how he felt in the pocket.
The file for the Roy Brown CD doesn't work, nothing there when unzipped.
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