JOHNNY SHINES "Standing At The Crossroads" 1970

Linked with the legendary Robert Johnson with whom he played with and traveled with in the 1930s, Johnny Shines left a musical legacy that far outshines the efforts of many acclaimed 'legends' of today. I believe these recordings were the first solo recordings Shines made sfter his mid-sixties return to performance (he recorded with bands for Testmanet and Vanguard) and include marvelous renditions of Johnson's songs witb other material. Johnson was not the only influence on Shines. Howling Wolf was another and there are some touches from such as Lonnie Johnson and Leroy Carr. Shines did not learn the Robert Johnson licks off the record and his mix of Wolf and Johnson in his vocals made him one of the most compelling singers who almost never came across as shrill. This is one of a number of superb albums of his music that are available. (Living Blues)This is one of several albums this artist made in the early '70s that stand as a masterpiece of the acoustic country blues genre. Johnny Shines had begun recording in the mid-'60s, the albums done with electric guitar and full-combo backup, one of them reportedly cut after he hadn't picked up an instrument in years. It was as if he reinvented himself in the following decade, playing pristine and flawless acoustic slide guitar pieces complete with shuffling, stuttering, and stimulatingly complicated tempos. The message was that he had been a young sidekick to Robert Johnson and had absorbed everything, although no deal had been made with the Devil. Shines was a steady, dependable, religious, and forthright chap who lived in Tuscaloosa, AL, and held down a steady job as a construction foreman. Mild-mannered and extremely intellectual, he let loose the reserve of emotion when doing a Delta blues number. The magic and heart were in his fingertips as well as in his voice, which sounds stupendous here. The emergence of the Johnson song canon into his repertoire, done with almost Baroque detail, was also something of a revelation. Some of Shines' earlier albums had featured songs that almost seemed made up on the spot. He was good at that, and was rumored to have played whole sets that were completely improvised when working the country juke joints of his home state, but on this album he showed what he could do when sinking his teeth into a bona fide blues classic. "Kind Hearted Woman" is the musical equivalent of an absolutely perfect chopped-barbecue sandwich with sauce the way they do it in Tuscaloosa, and obviously of much less offense to vegetarians when taken in this form. There were 11 perfect songs chosen by Pete Welding from his set of recording sessions for this project. Once again this great producer has come up with a blues release that is basically a required item for any good collection of this genre. (Eugene Chadbourne, Allmusic)

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01 Standing At The Crossroads 02 Milk Cow's Troubles 03 Death Hearse Blues 04 Drunken Man's Prayer 05 Hoo-Doo Snake Doctor Blues 06 It's a Lowdown Dirty Shame 07 How Long 08 Crying Black Angel 09 Down In Spirit 10 Your Troubles Can't Be Like Mine 11 Kind-Hearted Woman 12 Baby Sister Blues 13 My Rat 14 Don't Take a Country Woman 15 Kind-Hearted Woman 16 Death Hearse Blues

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DAVID "HONEYBOY" EDWARDS "Crawling Kingsnake" 1964-1967

Any fan of Delta blues should grab this reissue as fast they can get to it. These are vintage recordings, mostly from 1967, made by scholar-producer Pete Welding when Edwards was 51 years old. Edwards' itinerant lifestyle resulted in his missing many opportunities to record, so that this was only the fifth session he'd had in over 30 years in music, performing solo, with an acoustic guitar on eight of the 13 cuts here. Edwards cuts a daunting figure on the guitar, making the strings sing in several voices at once (check out the playing on "Love Me Over Slow"), and his singing is a match for his playing. The eight solo numbers, dating from 1967, feature the music he was most familiar with, including Robert Johnson's "Sweet Home Chicago" and the title track of this collection. The rest date from a March 1964 session on which Edwards shares the spotlight with singer-harpist John Lee Henley. As a bonus, the last track is an interview from his 1967 solo session in which Edwards talks about Robert Johnson and Tommy Johnson, both of whom he knew personally. The background ambient sound does nothing to detract from the worth of the music, which has a wonderful raw quality. (Bruce Eder, Allmusic)

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01 Just Like Jesse James 02 Sweet Home Chicago 03 Blues Like Showers of Rain 04 Long Tall Woman Blues 05 Love Me Over Slow 06 Crawling Kingsnake 07 Skin & Bones Blues 08 Bull Cow Blues 09 Blue & Lonesome 10 My Baby's Gone 11 Ida Lou Blues 12 Angel Child 13 Love Me Over Slow

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LESLEY RIDDLE "Step By Step" 1965-1978 Lesley Riddle Meets the Carter Family - Blues, Country, and Sacred Songs

These recordings, made between 1965 and 1978, make available for “ the first time the music of the remarkable black guitarist and “ singer Lesley Riddle, whose repertoire ranged across much of the “ African-American musical tradition. He directly influenced the “ development of white country music through his friendship with “ the Carter Family, to whom he gave many songs, among them “The “ Cannon Ball.” (Rounder)Step by Step: Lesley Riddle Meets the Carter Family: Blues, Country and Sacred Songs contains several field recordings Mike Seeger made of guitarist/vocalist Lesley Riddle between 1965 and 1978. The music on the disc not only showcases Riddle's considerable talent, it also demonstrates that there wasn't much of a gap between blues, folk, country and mountain music. (Allmusic)

Speaking of the Carter Family (and why wouldn't we be?), here is a lovely disc that a pal of theirs, guitarist/folklorist Lesley Riddle, made during the waning days of the '60s folk revival. Riddle was a local African-American performer and folklorist who shared (and sought out) many of the songs A.P. Carter added to the group's early repertoire in the 1930s when their career was at its zenith. You could almost say he was to the Carter Family what George Martin was to the Beatles, acting as a musical mentor to both A.P. and Sara Carter. This disc shows that Riddle shared their gift for delicate lyrical expression, and emotional resonance. (No Depression)

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01 Little School Girl 02 Frisco Blues 03 Broke And Weary Blues 04 Hilltop Blues 05 Motherless Children 06 Titanic 07 I'm Out On The Ocean A-Sailing 08 I'm Working On A Building 09 I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome 10 Red River Blues 11 One Kind Favor 12 Once You See My Savior 13 The Cannon Ball 14 Step By Step

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Howdy, dann auch mal wieder von mir eine volle Breitseite.

Gut Ton! Wünsche einstweilen allen einen entspannten ersten Advent. Rockige Grüße aus der Hauptstadt - DooWopDaddyO

Brandenburg Bounce #2trax:
01 - Highway 54 - Rock Ola Ruby 02 - The Silverstones - Bo Diddley 03 - The Foggy Mountain Rockers - Man's Ruin 04 - The Cosh Boys - Baby Baby Blue 05 - The Big Bayou Bandits - Paddle In The Bayou 06 - The Jailbirds - Unknown Kind 07 - Rabiesquiff - The Devil Is A Sharp Guy.mp3
08 - Juliet & The Janglers - I'm Not Your Little Miss Blue 09 - Mystery Train - Rockin Ghosts 10 - The Wildcats - Pleasure Lane 11 - Ray Allen With The Hi-Fi's - My Baby Don't Rock 12 - The Jungle Tigers - Green Eyes 13 - Los Silverstones - Tema 14 - Rocker's Revenge - Angel Of Love 15 - The Brass Knuckle Boogie - Brass Knuckle Boogie 16 - Rockin' Rhonda & The Ronkeys - Bloodhound Blues 17 - The Long Black Jackets - Let's Rock 18 - The Twang Bangers - Johnny Cash [The King Of Boom Chicke Boom] 19 - The Jandells - I'm In Love 20 - Lee's Revenge - Hard & Wild 21 - 56# Alley Chaps - Big Block V8 22 - Three Farmer Boys - Blue Jeans And A Boys Shirt 23 - Rebels Revenge - Night Was Young 24 - The Rockabilly Rebs - Rock With Me Baby 25 - Sam & The Inmates - Hop, Skip 'n' Jump 26 - The Hellcats - Pretty Teddy Girl 27 - Varmints & Vagrants - Hot Rod Volvo 28 - The Lauries - This Boy
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The A-Bones - Daddy Wants A Cold Beertrax disc 1:
01 Don't Need No Job 02 Questions I Can't Answer 03 The World's Greatest Sinner 04 Shanty Tramp 05 Bamboo Rock and Roll 06 Spooks-A-Poppin' Theme 07 Maintaining My Cool 08 She Said Yeah 09 Wah-Hey 10 Guess I'm Falling in Love 11 Baby Doll 12 Daddy Wants a Cold Beer 13 Louie Go Home 14 Hep Cat 15 I'm Snowed 16 Bad Boy 17 Take Up the Slack Daddy-O 18 Hekawi 19 Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love 20 Monkey Man 21 A White T-Shirt and a Pink Carnation 22 Third Pint From the Sun 23 Free Beer For Life Radio Spot
trax disc 2:
01 We're Gonna Get Married 02 Squat With Me Baby 03 Do de Squat 04 Judy 05 Why Why Why 06 You're Gone 07 One Mile 08 Mama Rock 09 New Spark 10 Stop It Baby 11 You Know What You Can Do 12 Jump Into the River 13 Smoke Rings 14 Made in the Shade 15 Rock the Boat 16 Drive In 17 You Can't Beat It 18 All Night Long 19 Genocide 20 It's a Hard Life 21 The Only Asshole (Alone at the Dance) 22 Teenage Head 23 Oh Canada
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THE VOXPOPPERS MEET THE BELL HOPS - WISHING FOR YOUR LOVEtrax:
01 - Tommy Adrian & The Bell Hops - Jitterbug Heart 02 - The Bell Hops - Please Don't Say No To Me 03 - The Bell Hops - Merchant Street Blues 04 - Tommy Adrian & The Bell Hops - I'm Aleavin' 05 - The Bell Hops - Please Pretty Please 06 - The Bell Hops - Searching 07 - The Voxpoppers - Come Back Little Girl 08 - The Voxpoppers - A Love To Last A Lifetime 09 - The Voxpoppers - We Have Fun 10 - The Voxpoppers - Why Do You Treat Me This 11 - The Voxpoppers - The Last Drag 12 - The Voxpoppers - Wishing For Your Love 13 - The Bell Hops - Ring Dang Doo Ting A Ling 14 - The Bell Hops - Angela 15 - The Voxpoppers - Pony Tail 16 - The Voxpoppers - Stroll Roll (Instrumental) 17 - The Voxpoppers - Ping Pong Baby 18 - The Bell Hops - Teenage Years 19 - The Voxpoppers - Guitar Stroll (Instrumental) 20 - The Bell Hops - Carmella 21 - The Voxpoppers - Can't Understand It 22 - The Voxpoppers - A Blessing After All 23 - Freddie & The Voxpoppers - Lonely For You 24 - Freddie & The Voxpoppers - Helen Isn't Tellin' 25 - The Voxpoppers - In My Heart Of Hearts 26 - The Voxpoppers - A Puppet On A String
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Vernon Taylor - There's Only One...Your Lovin' Mantrax:
01 Your Lovin Man 02 Breeze Today Is A Blue Day 04 Why Must You Leave Me 05 Losing Game 06 I've Got The Blues 07 Losing Game 08 I've Got The Blues 09 Satisfaction Guaranteed 10 Why Must You Leave Me 11 This Kind Of Love  12 What Would I Do Without You 13 All They Wanna Do Is Stroll 14 Dinah Lee 15 Today Is A Blue Day 16 Sweet And Easy To Love 17 Mystery Train 18 Your Lovin' Man 19 All They Wanna Do Is Stroll (False Starts-Take 3) 20 Dinah Lee (Slow Version-Take 11) 21 Dinah Lee (Fats Version-Take 12) 22 What Would I Do Without You (False Start-Take 8) 23 Dinah Lee (Guitar Version-Take 13) 24 What Would I Do Without You (Take 17) 25 All They Wanna Do Is Stroll (False Start-Take 8) 26 Today Is A Blue Day (False Start-Take 4) 27 What Would I Do Without You (False Start-Take 18) 28 Don Owens - Radio Show 29 Today Is A Blue Day (Take 11)
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Rock Til You Drop! Vol.3trax:
01 - Release Me - Keith Parkera 02 - Tuff-E-Nuff, Baby - The Key Notes 03 - Walking In The Moonlight - Royce Clark 04 - Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down - Don Pringle 05 - Hey, Baby, Hey - Danny Hart 06 - Alone And Cryin' - Johnny Fortune 07 - Love Party - Chano 08 - Complications - Bubba Jordan 09 - Oh Lonesome Me - Terry Roberts 10 - Girlie, Girlie, Girlie - The Stylers 11 - She's Gone From Me - Bobby Smith 12 - Let There Be Rockin' - The Jumpin' Jacks 13 - Cool Cats - Dick Mason 14 - Toy Man - Gerri Hall 15 - Lonely Broken Heart - Jessie Lee 16 - Nine Pound Hammer - Dick Curless 17 - Rosalie - Roy Lett 18 - Hollywood Cat - Trig Richards 19 - There'll Be A Crown For Me - David Beatty 20 - More Than Words Can Tell - Don Stewart 21 - Funny Paper People - Bill Hardy 22 - Froggie Went A Courtin - Jimmy Dawson 23 - Boy  She Has Gone - Hubert Barnard 24 - I Ain't Gonna Cry Over You - Bobby Ross 25 - Black Coat - Tab Hunter 26 - Betty Booper - Larry Diamond 27 - What's Her Name - The Saints 28 - That's It - Glen Wendell 29 - Move It Over Baby - Mel Jackson 30 - I Hate Myself - Rocky & The Rocky Fellows 31 - The Wiggle - The Southlanders
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Rare Windy City R&B Vocal Goups Vol.2trax:
01 - The Answers - Have No Fear 02 - The Answers - Keep Me Worried All the Time 03 - The Five C's - Whoo-Wee Baby 04 - The Five C's - Tell Me 05 - The Five C's - Goody, Goody 06 - The Five C's - My Heart's Got the Blues 07 - The Five C's - Whoo-Wee Baby 08 - The Five C's - There's No Tomorrow 09 - The Five C's - I Long for You 10 - The Five C's - Only by You (I Want to Be Loved) 11 - The Five C's - Going My Way 12 - The Moroccos - Pardon My Tears 13 - The Moroccos - Chicken 14 - The Moroccos - Somewhere Over the Rainbow 15 - The Moroccos - Red Hots and Chili Mac 16 - The Moroccos - What Is a Teen-Ager's Prayer 17 - The Moroccos - Bang Goes My Heart 18 - The Moroccos - Sad Sad Hours 19 - The Moroccos - The Hex 20 - The Palms - Edna 21 - The Sheppards - Sherry 22 - The Sheppards - Mozelle 23 - The Sheppards - Just Let Me Love You 24 - The Pastels - Put Your Arms Around Me 25 - The Pastels - Boom De De Boom
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Jamie Coe & The Gigolos - Havin' A Rockin' Summertime Symphonytrax:
01 - Summertime Symphony 02 - There's Gonna Be A Day 03 - School Day Blues 04 - I'll Go On Loving You 05 - Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye 06 - There's Never Been A Night 07 - Say You 08 - The Story Of Jesse James 09 - I'm Gettin' Married 10 - Little Dear, Little Darling 11 - Two Dozen And A Half 12 - Black And Blue (Instr.) 13 - How Low Is Low 14 - Movin' Out (Instr.) 15 - But Yesterday 16 - Cleopatra 17 - The Dealer (Instr.) 18 - Never Part 19 - Make That Dream Come True 20 - Killer Joe - Version 1 (Instr.) 21 - The Fool 22 - I've Got That Feeling Again 23 - Don't You Just Know It 24 - Close Your Eyes 25 - I Cried On My Pillow 26 - I Was The One 27 - Good Enough For A King 28 - A Long Time Ago 29 - The One Who Really Loves You 30 - Green Back Dollar 31 - First Girl
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TEENAGE DREAMS PRESENTS DON GANT & MICKEY DENTONtrax:
01 - Don Gant - Sugar Love 02 - Don Gant - Hello Mrs. Brown 03 - Don Gant - Sad Eyes 04 - Don Gant - Femininity 05 - Don Gant - Daydream 06 - Don Gant - Don't Take Her From Me 07 - Don Gant - Only On Weekends 08 - Don Gant - Barbara 09 - Don Gant - Everyone But You 10 - Don Gant - Are Girls Getting Prettier 11 - Don Gant - Little Dutch Village 12 - Don Gant - Don't Ya Even Try 13 - Don Gant - Early In The Morning 14 - Don Gant - High Hoss Baby 15 - Don Gant - The Luckiest Guy In The World 16 - Don & Eddie - You Fool You 17 - Don & Eddie - Hey 18 - Mickey Denton - Now You Can't Give Them Away 19 - Mickey Denton - Steady Kind 20 - Mickey Denton - Ain't Nobody 21 - Mickey Denton - Nature Boy 22 - Mickey Denton - Tell Her 23 - Mickey Denton - How The Mighty Hath Fallen 24 - Mickey Denton - Don't With Me Mary 25 - Mickey Denton - The Other Side Of Betty 26 - Mickey Denton - Top Ten 27 - Mickey Denton - Now I'm Mr. Blue 28 - Mickey Denton - One More Time 29 - Mickey Denton - Don't Throw My Toys Away
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THE HISTORY OF SURF MUSIC - THE REVIVAL 1980-1982trax:
1. Hot Summer Nights - The Malibooz 2. Suicide Bay - Jon & The Nightriders 3. Crash - The Surf Raiders 4. Summer - The Belair-Bandits 5. Son Of Surf - The Evasions 6. Endless Sun - The Wedge 7. Night Of The Living Wedge - The Wedge 8. So Far - The Toons 9. Journey To The Stars - Jon & The Nightriders 10. Hot Sand-Cold Feet - The Surf Punks 11. Point Conception '83 - The Surf Raiders 12. Sand In It - Steve Goodman 13. Surf Beat '81 - The Malibooz
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Orchester Luc Hoffmann & Les Twisters + Pichi - Wir tanzen Twist und Rocktrax:

1 - Bum-Á-Ladda-Bum-Bum 2 - Let's Twist Again 3 - Ich brauch' keinen Ring 4 - The Twist 5 - Hit The Road Jack 6 - Buona Sera 7 - Last Night 8 - Kili-Watch

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"Rock 'n' Roll versus Rhythm and Blues-16 Hits" (Compiled By The Hound) CD Version

I compiled the R&R vs R&B album so here's a few answers to your questions:
a) Johnny's House Party was originally done by Johnny Heartsman on Music City, the version on R&R vs R&B is a cover on Aladdin.
b) Pine Top by Johnny Jenkins & the Pine Toppers (the flipside of Love Twist) was recorded at the same session as Otis Redding's Pain In My Heart.
c) Googie Rene's Sidetrack was on Class, Googie plays organ, Rene Hall is on guitar.
BTW- R&R vs. R&B was the third Valmor LP, the first two were Jook Block Busters vol. 1 and vol. 2, 500 copies of each were pressed on vinyl in 1985. All subsequent pressings and CD versions are re-bootlegs, mostly pressed by a certain Pittsburgh based garage label and distributor. (The Hound)The simple but effective concept behind this top-notch comp is to show that the difference between rock & roll and rhythm & blues from the 1950s and early 1960s was primarily racial and not musical. Consisting pretty much entirely of instrumentals, Rock 'n' Roll Versus Rhythm and Blues is a two-sided non-stop party platter.

First, the R&B side. Ike Turner, the most well-known of the musicians to appear on this collection, gets things off to a great start with the scorching "Double Mint," and is followed by Mickey Baker's tough guitar blues, "Shake Walkin'." My reaction to "Johnnie's House Party Part 1" is: Why couldn't Earl Palmer & the Partytimers have played at some of the house parties I went to? They would have been better parties, that's for sure. I'm not sure I want to know what "Groove Juice" is, but Pete Lewis definitely makes it sound good. Further evidence that Johnny Otis could find (and father) damn good guitarists for his bands. While Rene Hall and Johnny Jenkins get the billing as the featured instrumentalists on "Sidetracked" and "Pinetop" respectively, the unnamed sax players on each are just as impressive. The rollicking "Hot Potato" showcases Guitar Red's chops backed by a steady horn section. The wonderfully-named "Watusi Freeze" by Big Walter & the Thunderbirds is the real weird one in this bunch with its evil hoodoo-sounding roller rink organ, jack rabbit rhythms, and insane chanting and howling.

Now, for the rock & roll. I don't know if it's Bob or Jerry, but presumably one of them is the guitarist who coaxes those futuristic sounds from his instrument on "Ghost Satellite." Virtues' "Tel-Star Guitar" lopes along pleasantly enough, while the intense but too-short "Dicla" (?) by Doug Fowles & the Air-Dales sounds like something that could have appeared on an LP in the excellent Stompin' series. "Hill Stomp" by Strangers and "Jupiter C" by Pat & the Satellites pack a powerful one-two punch as what are arguably the best tracks on this comp. Ward Darby & the Raves (and, of course, don't forget the vocal chant by The Tribesmen) perform another "jungle music" novelty number (similar in spirit to "Watusi Freeze") called "Safari" which at times almost sounds proto-rock steady. Raymark's "Back Fire" is more guitar-driven instrumental goodness, and the subtitle ("Answer to Rumble") of Norb Kabin's "Nite Rider" tells you all you need to know about this particular number.

I wish I could tell you some biographical details about the musicians (you all know Ike Turner's story), but liner notes are unfortunately non-existent on this one, folks. Enjoy it anyway. (Record Fiend)

INFO

http://record-fiend.blogspot.com/2009/04/rock-n-roll-versus-rhythm-and-blues.html

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1. double mint - Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm 2. shake walkin' - Mickey "Guitar" Baker 3. johnny's house party, pt. 1 - Earl Palmer & The Partytimers 4. groove juice (Pete Lewis, guitar) - Johnny Otis 5. sidetracked (Rene Hall, Guitar) - Googie Rene 6. pinetop (Johnny Jenkins, guitar) - The Pinetoppers 7. hot potato - Guitar Red 8. watusi freeze - Big Walter & The Thunderbirds 9. ghost satellite - Bob & Jerry 10. tel-star guitar - The Virtues 11. dicla - Doug Fowles & The Air-Dales 12. hill stomp - The Strangers 13. jupiter c - Pat & The Satellites 14. safari - Ward Darby & The Raves 15. back fire - The Raymarks 16. nite rider - Norb Kabin

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"VITAL ORGANS!" Groovy Sounds Unlimited & Mr. Fine Wine Present

Cool collection of rare funky soul-jazz compiled by the legendary WFMU DJ Mr. Fine Wine, this collection is now out of print.trax:

1. the hatch - The TMG's 2. the hen - Louis Chachere 3. everytime, pt. 2 - Buddy McKnight 4. cool dad - Ross Carnegie 5. bullseye - The Martini's 6. shimmy - Toussaint McCall 7. soul power - JImmy Willis 8. foot stumping - The Organics 9. don't give a damn - King Cain & The Silvertone Band 10. put your weight on it, pt. 1 - The Fillmore Street Soul Rebellions

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MERRILEE RUSH "Angel Of The Morning" The Complete Bell Recordings 1968-1970

Although a classically trained pianist, Merrilee Rush's greatest exposure came in the form of 1968's Angel of the Morning. Previously, she had been in several American Northwest R&B combos in the early to mid-'60s -- including the Aztecs, Merrilee & Her Men, and a stint with Tiny Tony & the Statics. By 1965, Rush settled into her own band, Merrilee & the Turnabouts, which quickly became local teen dancehall favorites. Their success garnered them a spot supporting Paul Revere & the Raiders during their 1967 tour, resulting in head Raider Mark Lindsay introducing Rush to Memphis-based producer Chips Moman. While the Turnabouts are credited on the original album jacket, Moman replaced Rush's backing band with a handpicked coterie of seasoned studio veterans, ultimately yielding this dozen-song long-player. The effort consists mostly of lightweight pop with slight country & western and folk-rock nuances, although there are few tunes that stand as powerfully as the affective Chip Taylor-inked "Angel of the Morning." Rush's uniformly strong leads recall the effervescence of Melanie -- thankfully without the annoying warble -- and the honey-toned Jackie DeShannon. The laid-back opener, "It's Worth It All," sets the pace with an affable but insipid delivery. The moodier "Sandcastles" -- one of two cuts co-written by Moman with Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn -- is a step in the right direction, especially when the tempo picks up and Rush is given a chance to express herself. The optimistic "Billy Sunshine" and the cover of Joe South's "Hush" follow that edgier path. Conversely, the Mark Lindsay composition "Do Unto Others" and the subsequent Moman/Oldham/Penn side "Handy" are little more than ponderous filler. [The 2006 CD reissue from Rev-Ola supplements the contents with an additional nine non-LP selections, notably Rush's reading of "What the World Needs Now" from the film Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) as well as a trippy remake of the Motown staple "Reach Out" -- supposedly inspired by the Vanilla Fudge's overhaul of "You Keep Me Hanging On."] (Lindsay Planer, Allmusic)Like so many one-hit wonders, Merrilee Rush had a deeper music career than could be surmised from her brief intersection with popular taste. Though she had only one major chart hit and two albums (this one and a self-titled release in 1977), she's continued her involvement with music to this day with tour spots and regular gigs in her native Pacific Northwest.

In contrast to studio-manufactured artists who hurry an album to milk a freak hit single, Rush was a bona fide musician who'd spent time in a number of bands before finding chart success. Her good fortune to cross paths with Chip Taylor's enduring composition, "Angel of the Morning," gave her the chance to record an entire album for Bell Records, reproduced here with nine bonus tracks.

There's nothing here that matches the ephemeral radio-readiness of "Angel of the Morning," but there are plenty of songs that capture the same Summer of '68 vibe. There's still a helping of the previous summer's glowing optimism, but freckled by the blanched heart of growing social turmoil. Highlights include a waifish cover of "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)," the dramatic Poppy Family styled lost-love of "Sandcastles," and the quiet isolation of Chip Taylor's "Working Girl." The arrangements are sophisticated, with production by Chips Moman that deftly mixes rock, pop, country and folk.

This deluxe CD augments the original album with bonuses that include "Reap What You Sew" (the original B-side of "Angel of the Morning"), a towering Vanilla Fudge like cover of The Four Tops "Reach Out" (and its country-inflected flip, "Love Street"), and follow-on singles "Everyday Livin' Lives," "Sign on for the Good Times" and "Angel on My Shoulder," as well as their B-sides. Closing the disc is Rush's final recording for the Bell label, a Quincy Jones produced cover of "What the World Needs Now" that was featured on the soundtrack album for "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" in place of Jackie DeShannon's version.

If you love the hit single, you'll be overjoyed to find this album's worth of similarly toned material that holds to the same level of imagination and quality. (hyperbolium)

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01 It's Worth It All 02 Sandcastles 03 Billy Sunshine 04 Handy 05 San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) 06 Angel Of The Morning 07 That Kind Of Woman 08 Working Girl 09 Observation From Flight 285 (In 3_4 Time) 10 Hush 11 Do Unto Others 12 Sunshine & Roses 13 Reap What You Sow 14 Reach Out 15 Love Street 16 Your Loving Eyes Are Blind 17 Everyday Livin' Days 18 Sign On For The Good Times 19 Robin McCarver 20 Angel On My Shoulder 21 What The World Needs Now

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BIG MAYBELLE "Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle" (Savoy 1956-1958)

Two vinyl albums of Maybelle's Savoy recordings on one compact disc makes for a nice 28-track retrospective of her prime work. First up is the album originally issued as Blues, Candy and Big Maybelle, a chunk of session work from 1956-1957, with a three-song date from 1959 to round things up. Her takes on "Rockhouse," "Ramblin' Blues," and the title track are the big tickets here. The second anthology, titled simply Big Maybelle, features her recordings from 1956-1959, with the balance of it leaning toward her later output for the label. A 1957 session with Kenny Burrell on guitar yields interesting stabs at "White Christmas" and "Silent Night," while a 1959 session finds her big voice framed with a string section on a great read of "Until the Real Thing Comes Along." A very underrated singer, Big Maybelle is a total delight and deserves a much wider hearing. (Cub Koda, Allmusic)

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01 Candy 02 Ring Dang Dilly 03 Blues Early, Early 04 A Little Bird Told Me 05 So Long 06 That's A Pretty Good Love 07 Tell Me Who 08 Ramblin' Blues 09 Rockhouse 10 I Don't Want To Cry 11 Pitiful 12 A Good Man Is Hard To Find 13 How It Lies 14 Goin' Home Baby 15 So Long 16 Say It Isn't So 17 If I Could Be With You 18 Goodnight Wherever You Are 19 That's A Pretty Good Love 20 White Christmas 21 Silent Night 22 How It Lies 23 Goin' Home Bab 24 I Ain't Got Nobody 25 I Understand 26 I Got It Bad 27 Some Of These Days 28 Until The Real Thing Comes Along

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THE FLIES "Complete Collection 1965-1968"

Although the Flies are primarily remembered for their punkish rendition of "(I'm Not) Your Steppin' Stone" -- covered from Paul Revere & the Raiders' version -- the vast majority of the U.K. quartet's other material is much more pop-oriented and less aggressive. Complete Collection: 1965-1968 (2002) features 22 tracks from the virtually unknown Brit rockers. The East London band had evolved from The Rebs to the In-Sect and issued a long-player under the latter moniker in 1965. The following year saw two more name changes (the Decadent Streak and No Flies on Us BUT...) and a few personnel adjustments before being signed by Decca Records based upon their double-sided demo disc of "(I'm Not) Your Steppin' Stone" b/w "Just Won't Do." (Incidentally, both demos are included on this collection.) The label convinced the band to shorten their name to simply the Flies and, in October 1966, re-recorded "Steppin' Stone" as well as the mid-tempo love song "Talk to Me" for the respective A and B sides of their debut single. With a great industry buzz beginning to surround the Flies, they were picked up as a live support act, doing gigs with the Who, the Moody Blues, the Move, and Traffic; they even opened for the Jimi Hendrix Experience in February 1967 at the Roundhouse in London. The follow-up 45 also included two strong cuts. The backbeat heavy rocker "House of Love" as well as the lightweight take on the pop standard "It Had to Be You" -- which made the band sound more like Sopwith Camel or the New Vaudeville Band than the acid-laced garage rockers associated with their earlier sides. the Flies eventually landed as the core lineup began to splinter by the end of 1967. John Hunt (drums/vocals) issued a solo single under the guise of Alexander Bell -- which featured a session guitarist named Jimmy Page. Their "theme" (if you will), "Alexander Bell Believes," is an odd bit of Baroque pseudo-peacenik psychedelia, with a decidedly Kinks-influenced mod sound. In addition to the previously mentioned platters, this CD also includes a few pre-Flies pieces, such as the In-Sect covers of Chuck Berry's "Reelin' & Rockin'," the Beatles' "Ticket to Ride," and a demo of the Kinks' "Tired of Waiting for You," among others. (Lindsay Planer, Allmusic)

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01 (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone 02 Talk To Me 03 House Of Love 04 Alexander Bell Believes 05 A Hymn... With Love 06 Winter Afternoon (demo 1) 07 The Magic Train 08 Gently As You Feel 09 There Ain't No Woman - demo 10 Just Won't Do 11 Sincerely Yours 12 Turning Back The Page 13 Where 14 Winter Afternoon (demo 2) 15 (I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone - demo 16 The Magic Train - demo 17 The Dancer 18 Tired Of Waiting For You 19 Reelin' And Rockin' 20 Ticket To Ride 21 There Ain't No Woman. 22 It Had To Be You

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THE HUSTLERS "The Hustlers 1964-1968"

Here's the comprehensive history of one of South Florida's most prolific and influential garage/psych bands The Hustlers. Their songs "If You Try" and "My Mind's Made Up" were featured on Gear Fab's "Psychedelic States: Florida In The '60s - Vol. 2" (GEA #167), but this CD includes never before released versions of these songs as well as over a dozen unreleased tracks and out-takes from 1964-68.trax:

01 Bossa Nova Outer Space 02 I Don't Know 03 Trying To Forget Her 04 We Were In Love 05 Vivid In My Mind 06 If You Try 07 8 Miles High 08 We Were In Love 09 'Cause I Know 10 Vivid In My Mind (Alternate Version) 11 If You Try (Alternate Version) 12 If You Try (Single A-side) 13 My Mind's Made Up (Single B-side) 14 Destination Nowhere 15 Nick's Drum Solo 16 Sounds Of Life 17 I Know

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"The Sixties Explosion" 1961-1967

Rare and out of print for more than 2 decades!trax:

1. The Uncle Willie - Zoot Money 2. Long Tall Shorty - The Graham Bond Organisation 3. I`ll Cry Instead - Joe Cocker 4. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Rod Stewart 5. That`s  A Long Time Ago - Nero And The Gladiators 6. Woman - The Zombies 7. Money - Bern Elliott & The Fenmen 8. Don`t You Just Know It - Screaming Lord Sutch 9. Buckle Shoe Stomp - The Snobs 10. Baby Please Don`t Go - Them 11. Just One More Chance - The Outer Limits 12. The London Boys - David Bowie 13. Say You Don`t Mind - Denny Laine 14. Will You Be My Lover Tonight - George Bean 15. Surprise Surprise - Lulu & The Luvers 17. We Love The Beatles - The Vernons Girls 18. Like Dreamers Do - The AppleJacks 19. That`s Alright Mama - The Gonks 20. What`s News Pussycat - The Crying Shames 21. Please, Mr. Postman - Bern Elliott & The Fenmen 22. No Response - The Hep Stars 23. St. James Infirmary - Cops'n Robbers 24. You`re On My Mind - The Birds 25. Lonely Weekends - George Bean 26. Kansas City Peter - Jay & The JayWalkers 27. Long Legged Baby - The Graham Bond Organisation 28. Shang A Doo Lang - Adrienne Posta 29. Caroline - The Fortunes 30. There You Go - Paul & Barry Ryan

"THE MODERN RECORDS STORY"

Before Rock and Roll became an Industry mostly driven by major labels, independent companies like Atlantic, Specialty, Vee Jay, Sun, and Modern broke ground for the new youth-oriented mass market. They recorded in living rooms, in store fronts. They got a perfectly *imperfect* sound which remains transcendant to this day. I doubt the Bihari Brothers or any of their contemporaries cared if their discs were called R & B or R & R when their discs made some noise - without heavy distribution! This excellent assemblage covers mostly '47 to '56 and features the true pioneers like Ike Turner (pre-Tina and with Tina), Pee Wee Crayton (with the fast "Texas Hop", a sound from '48 that Charles Edward Berry must have dug at some point prior to '55), Young Jesse (with a non-charting classic called "Mary Lou"), a few from Elmore James, and many, many more. The notes are exceptionally fine. The pressing is headphone-friendly, to say the least. (R&B Review)The Modern label was one of the top R&B indies of the late '40s and '50s, continuing to release some soul, blues, and rock of note throughout the '60s as well. This 28-song anthology serves as a sampler and Ace promo of sorts, since the Ace label reissues many Modern products. On its own terms, though, it's a good collection of 1947-1967 R&B-based music. Jump blues, raw blues, early rock, doo wop, and early soul are all heard over the course of the disc, with enough commonality in approach to make it a well-flowing listen. About half of these tunes were big R&B hits, sometimes crossing over to the pop charts as well, including classics like Lowell Fulson's "Tramp," Ike & Tina Turner's "I Can't Believe What You Say," the Cadets' "Stranded in the Jungle," Jesse Belvin's "Goodnight My Love," Marvin & Johnny's "Cherry Pie" (covered for a hit by Skip & Flip years later), John Lee Hooker's "In the Mood," and the Teen Queens' "Eddie My Love." The non-charters are important, too, however, as heard in entries such as Elmore James' "Dust My Blues," Young Jessie's "Mary Lou" (later covered by white rockers like Ronnie Hawkins), B.B. King's "Three O'Clock Blues," and Joe Houston's classic, rocking sax instrumental "All Night Long." It's a better compilation than most that focus on R&B of this era, due both to the high level of the material and the pretty varied approaches within the R&B umbrella. (Richie Unterberger, Allmusic)trax:

1. I Can't Believe What You Say - Ike & Tina Turner 2. Tramp - Lowell Fulsom 3. Dust My Blues - Elmore James 4. Three Hours Past Midnight - Johnny "Guitar" Watson 5. Goodnight My Love - Jesse Belvin 6. Mary Lou - Young Jessie 7. Cubano Jump - Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm 8. Stranded In The Jungle - The Cadets 9. Why Don't You Write Me? - The Jacks 10. My Baby Stole Off - Howlin' Wolf 11. Cherry Pie - Marvin & Johnny 12. No More Doggin' - Rosco Gordon 13. Oop Shoop - Shirley Gunter And The Queens 14. Jake Head Boogie - Lightnin' Hopkins 15. Mama's Little Baby - Junior Thompson 16. Eddie My Love - The Teen Queens 17. Blues Before Sunrise - Elmore James 18. Three O'Clock Blues - B.B. King 19. Go Devil Go - Madam Ira Mae Littlejohn 20. I'm In The Mood - John Lee Hooker 21. Texas Hop - Pee Wee Crayton 22. Peaches 'n' Cream - The Ikettes 23. Good Rockin' Daddy - Etta James 24. The Girl In My Dreams - The Cliques 25. The Big Break - Richard Berry 26. Gonna Tell Your Mother - Jimmy McCracklin 27. I Need Someone (To Love Me) - Z.Z. Hill 28. All Night Long - Joe Houston

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THE DOVELLS "Cameo Parkway 61-65" The Best Of The Dovells

The Dovells are known for their two early-'60s rock & roll classics "Bristol Stomp" and "You Can't Sit Down." The 2005 collection The Best of the Dovells 1961-1965 includes these two gems plus plenty more hot rockers that will have you out of your seat and stomping your feet. The Dovells' strong points are their unflagging energy and the yelping teenage vocals of Len Barry, and a typical song is made up of pounding drums, a honking sax, and lyrics about a new dance craze or a teenage hottie that Barry hollers and howls about while the band harmonizes raucously in the background. Add handclaps, foot stomps, and crowd noise and what you have for most of the disc is an instant party. While the two hits are the best by far, the rest, like "Mope-Itty Mope," "Hey Beautiful," "Betty in Bermudas," "Kissin' in the Kitchen," and "Foot Stompin'," are a blast of carefree fun that never grows old. This is the first legit Dovells collection to be released on CD and it should thrill fans of early-'60s rock & roll. The only problem with the collection is that it doesn't include any of the three post-Barry (who left in late 1963) singles on Parkway, which is a pity since they included some good tunes like the Four Seasons knockoff "What in the World's Come Over You" and the hot rod rocker "Dragster on the Prowl." Instead there are four solo Barry tracks, including his big hit, the blue-eyed soul classic "1-2-3," and a great big city soul ballad, "Hearts Are Trump," but not his excellent "Like a Baby." While it would have been nice to bill the disc as Best of the Dovells and Len Barry, it's an issue that will likely only bother trainspotters. Everyone else can just roll back the rugs and do some serious foot-stompin'. (Lindsay Planer, Allmusic)

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01 Bristol Stomp 02 No, No, No 03 Foot Stompin' 04 Mope-Itty Mope 05 Do The New Continental 06 The Actor 07 Bristol Twistin' Annie 08 Hully Gully Baby 09 Your Last Chance 10 Kissin' In The Kitchen 11 The Jitterbug 12 You Can't Sit Down 13 Baby Workout 14 Hey Beautiful 15 Betty In Bermudas 16 Dance The Froog 17 Stop Monkeyin' Around 18 Don't Come Back 19 Little White House 20 Hearts Are Trump 21 1-2-3 - Len Barry

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Bill Black's Combo "Bill Black's Beat Goes On" 1968

A nice sixties cover, the HI records logo, made in USA and an attractive price, I didn't hesitate too much... 12 instrumentals of the most well known songs of that time, enjoy that vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's Musictrax:

01 The Beat Goes On 02 Ode To Billy Joe 03 River Of Darkness 04 Gotta Travel On 05 Wipe It Out 06 Let The Good Times Roll 07 Funky Broadway 08 Soul Man 09 Never My Love 10 The Letter 11 A Whiter Shade Of Pale 12 The Stripper

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BOBBY BARE "The Best Of Bobby Bare" 1959-1969

Bobby Bare was a restless artist, pushing country music forward in the '60s by incorporating elements of folk and rock in equal measures on his recordings for RCA. His music could have an epic narrative sweep, or it could be intimate in its telling details. He could be a warm, sensitive singer and he also could be tougher than many other vocalists in the heyday of countrypolitan -- and he also could be wickedly funny when given half a chance. He was a fine songwriter and an even better judge of material, championing songwriters like Tom T. Hall, Tompall Glaser, and Waylon Jennings before they became country legends, finding songs from folkies like Ian Tyson, while also cherry-picking great tunes from Nashville stalwarts like Hank Cochran, Lee Hazlewood, and Jack Clement. This resulted in one of the richest bodies of work in the '60s (not to mention his '70s and early-'80s highlights), but its diversity and unpredictability meant that he wasn't always at the top of the charts -- instead, he continued to chart, occasionally finding the right tune to bring him back to the Top Ten. Nevertheless, his music stands as some of the finest of its time, and while Bear Family's comprehensive box set All-American Boy explores these '60s RCA recordings in thorough detail, Razor & Tie's 21-track The Best of Bobby Bare is the best summary of this time, functioning not only as a superb introduction, but as a great, compulsively listenable collection of highlights. This does not have all of his '60s hits -- singles like "Shame on Me" and "It's Alright" are left behind -- but it does have all the big tunes, along with a good cross-section of album tracks and B-sides that illustrate the range of his music. There's his first single, the Elvis send-up "The All-American Boy"; there's the heartbreaking lament "Detroit City," which proved he was no novelty; there's "500 Miles Away From Home" and "Miller's Cave"; one of the first versions of "Long Black Limousine"; excellent versions of Waylon Jennings' "Just to Satisfy You" and the Glaser Brothers' "The Streets of Baltimore"; a taboo-breaking tale of infidelity in Tom T. Hall's "(Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn." These are the major moments, but they certainly aren't the only highlights on this essential collection. Bare released music as good as this, but he never bettered it, and everything on The Best of Bobby Bare stands among the very best and most adventurous country of the '60s. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic)trax:

01 The All-American Boy (Bill Parsons) 02 I'd Fight The World 03 Detroit City 04 500 Miles Away From Home 05 Miller's Cave 06 Have I Stayed Too Long 07 Long Black Limousine 08 Four Strong Winds 09 When The Wind Blows (In Chicago) 10 Just To Satisfy You 11 The Long Black Veil 12 The Streets Of Baltimore 13 Houston 14 Green, Green Grass Of Home 15 The Game Of Triangles 16 Charlston Railroad Tavern 17 Chicken Every Sunday 18 (Margie's At) The Lincoln Park Inn 19 God Bless America Again 20 Your Husband, My Wife 21 Come On Home (And Sing Blues To Daddy)

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MOE BANDY "Honky Tonk Amnesia" 1973-1983

"Well, it really tears me up when I hear a hurtin' song," sings Moe Bandy, "and I'm someone who likes a good cold beer." And there you have it: Moe Bandy in a nutshell. That line, from the quintessential Bandy song "Soft Lights and Hard Country Music," sums up his aesthetic quite nicely, but what it doesn't tell you is that Bandy seemed to be the only country singer who had that aesthetic in the 1970s.The Mississippi-born Bandy was raised in Texas and on the music of fellow Meridian native Jimmie Rodgers, honky-tonk master Hank Williams, and eventually his idol George Jones--hear how Bandy pronounces "woman" in "I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today" for proof of his reverence for Possum. Despite the country-pop trends of the day, he saw no reason to ever stray far from the hardcore honky-tonk that's as natural in Texas as cowboy hats. (Marc Greilsamer, Honky Tonk Review) If the 1970's would have embraced the sounds of Moe Bandy more than those of Barbara Mandrell, Crystal Gayle, and Kenny Rogers, it would have been a whole different ballgame. The music on this album will remind you of what true country music is all about; I do believe the choice of the album title is appropriate as this is one of those albums that mix well with beer or bourbon (or both). Moe Bandy was definitely a stylist who was obviously influenced by George Jones and Hank Williams, but you soon realize that Moe had a style all of his own. It's often overlooked that Moe also had a few notable duets including with Becky Hobbs and Judy Bailey, but his duet with the fabulous Janie Fricke in "It's a Cheatin Situation" will raise the hairs on the back of your neck. I don’t think there's a bad song on the album, which is saying something for a 20 track disc. He carried the torch of traditional country in the 70's. A+ (Roots & Rhythm)trax:

01 I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today 02 Honky Tonk Amnesia 03 It Was Always So Easy (To Find An Unnhappy Woman) 04 Don't Anyone Make Love At Home Anymore 05 Bandy The Rodeo Clown 06 Hank Williams, You Wrote My Life 07 She Took More Than Her Share 08 I'm Sorry For You My Friend 09 Soft Lights And Hard Country Music 10 That's What Makes The Jukebox Play 11 It's A Cheating Situation 12 Two Lonely People 13 Bar Stool Mountain 14 I Cheated Me Right Out Of You 15 One Of A Kind 16 Yesterday Once More 17 Following The Feeling 18 Rodeo Romeo 19 She's Not Really Cheatin' (She's Gettin' Even) 20 Let's Get Over Them Together

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"WILDEBEET" Dyke Busters From Holland

The Outsiders, Q 65, The Jay Jays, The Scorpions, The Golden Earrings... Greatness!This is the perfect introduction to what Dutch garage 60’s is really all about. It doesn’t get any better than this, and you really should start here before you collect any other Dutch comps- these are the basics! This is a very limited edition CD that was put out by our good friend, Kustom-65. This went out of print in a day or two!

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1. i was wrong - Les Baroques 2. ain't gonna miss you - The Outsiders 3. filthy rich - The Outsiders 4. don't you cry - The Outsiders 5. won't you listen - The Outsiders 6. if you don't treat me right - The Outsiders 7. thinking about today - The Outsiders 8. that's your problem - The Outsiders 9. touch - The Outsiders 10. chunk of steel - The Golden Earrings 11. lonely everyday - The Golden Earrings 12. it came to me - Q 65 13. you're the victor - Q 65 14. and your kind - Q 65 15. the life i live - Q 65 16. cry in the night - Q 65 17. i got nightmares - Q 65 18. i despise you - Q 65 19. i keep tryin' - The Jay Jays 20. cruncher - The Jay Jays 21. come back if you dare - The Jay Jays 22. ain't that just like me - The Scorpions 23. hey honey - The Scorpions 24. baby back now - The Scorpions 25. too many lovers - The Scorpions 26. you mistreat me - The Outsiders 27. sun's going down - The Outsiders

LESTER PEABODY "Visits The Johnny Bonanza Show" 2007

One of the best guitar pickers in Rockabilly and Hillbilly music, Lester Peabody is best known as guitarist of The Barnshakers. This is the second album released under his own name, and backed by some excellent musicians he show his guitar playing talents to the full. (Raucous)trax:

01 Strippin' The Tease 02 If I Had You 03 Struttin' Down Mainstreet 04 Hatchechubbee Stomp 05 I'm A Fool To Want You 06 Kicky 07 Come Destroy Me 08 Castle Rock 09 Lorraine In The Morning 10 A Foggy Day 11 Waltz For A Fugitive 12 Take Half

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RED SIMPSON "The Best Of Red Simpson"

Truck-drivin' songs hold a narrow but proud niche in the mythology of country & western music. Red Simpson, a Bakersfield songwriting compadre of Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, came into the game late, following the success of Dave Dudley and Del Reeves, and scored but one bona fide hit, 1971's dryly comic "I'm a Truck." But Simpson's work has held up better than most, thanks to his blue-collar voice and those twangin' Bakersfield Telecasters. This 20-track collection is taken from Simpson's mid-'60s and early '70s Capitol albums. Besides "I'm a Truck," highlights include the original version of "Highway Patrol" (memorably covered by Junior Brown on 1993's Guit with It) and a chugging version of "Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves." --Rick Mitchelltrax:

01 truck drivin' fool 02 the highway patrol 03 nitro express 04 roll, truck, roll 05 i'm a truck 06 motivatin' man 07 happy go lucky truck driver 08 truck drivin' man 09 six days on the road 10 give me forty acres 11 truck driver's blues 12 highway man 13 diesel smoke, dangerous curves 14 born to be a trucker 15 johnny law 16 jeannie with the light brown cadillac 17 mini-skirt minnie 18 country western truck drivin' singer 19 awful lot to learn about truck drivin' 20 truckin' trees for christmas

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"The Northern Soul Scene" Decca Originals 1998

This set collects mid-1960s singles & rarities by (mostly) UK and (some) USA performers of (mostly danceable/uptempo) soul/R&B. Casual fans might not "get it" (no big US hits here) but hardcore fans of Motown/Chicago/Philly styles and NYC pop-soul (i.e., Chuck Jackson) styles will be in orbit over this! Granted, there are a few forgetable tunes amongst the lost gems but it's mostly a solid/super-fine listen throughout! NOTE: There's a pre-fame track by TOM JONES (who ALMOST got signed to Motown in the '60s)!!! - By Shemp-Masta-FlashThe Northern Soul off-shoot of the British mod movement became the U.K. equivalent of the stateside Motor City- and Memphis-based R&B factions, thriving in clubs and discotheques across England. Over two dozen representative selections are gathered here, demonstrating the scene's unmistakable fusion of beat-based rock & roll with rhythm and blues. The vast majority of these musicians didn't garner significant international recognition, however, thanks to Decca Records' assorted sub-genre defining 'Scene' related titles, selections including Frankie & Johnny's optimistic affirmation "I'll Hold You" or the sexy proto-Philly score heard on Sonny Childe's "Giving Up on Love" are finally getting their due. The Motown sound was an obvious influence on Elkie Brooks' reading of "The Way You Do the Things You Do," "My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)" from Truly Smith and "Ask the Lonely" by the Fantastics. Interestingly, the latter combo originated in the United States as the Velours prior to touring Europe as the Drifters. Clyde McPhatter -- another musical ex-patriot and ironically the co-founder of the real Drifters -- became a sizable solo artist in England during the mid- to late-'60s, recording right up until his untimely passing in 1972. The workout "Baby You Got It" is a perfect example of the funky style he ultimately became associated with. Similarly, Tom Jones ("Stop Breaking My Heart") and David Essex' ("So-Called Loving") would gain similar notoriety for their occasional blue-eyed soul leanings, such as those on this package. Mickey Moonshine's aggressive and slightly trippy "Name It, You Got It," Jon Gunn's darkly baroque "I Just Made Up My Mind," as well as Tony Newman's propulsive "Let the Good Times Roll" are among the adventurous excursions, allowing for a much more comprehensive summation of the Northern Soul Scene. - Review by Lindsay Planertrax:

1. I'll Hold You - Frankie & Johnny 2. So Called Loving - David Essex 3. Nothing But A Heartache - The Flirtations 4. Don't Change It - Fearn Brassy Foundry 5. Baby You Got It - Clyde Mcphatter 6. Name It You Got It - Micky Moonshine 7. My Love - Ronnie Jones 8. Ask The Lonely - The Fantastics 9. Stop Breaking My Heart - Tom Jones 10. Billy Sunshine - Billie Davis 11. Our Love (Is In The Pocket) - The Amen Corner 12. Whose Little Girl Are You - Danny Williams 13. Heart Trouble - Eyes Of Blue 14. Everybody Needs Love - Bobby Hanna 15. Picture Me Gone - Dave Berry 16. I Wanna Know - John E. Paul 17. The Way You Do The Things You Do - Elkie Brooks 18. I Just Made Up My Mind - Jon Gunn 19. Something Beautiful - Adrienne Posta 20. Reach Out Your Hand - The Brotherhood Of Man 21. Giving Up On Love - Sonny Clide 22. My Smile Is Just A Frown - Truly Smith 23. All The Time In The World - Stevie Kimble 24. Let The Good Times Roll - Tony Newman 25. Listen To My Heart - The Bats

"SOME OTHER GUYS" 32 Merseybeat Nuggets 1963-1966

Some forty years ago, a musical explosion from the Liverpool area was to change the face of Rock and Roll forever. This collection of 32 tunes on a single disc...recall, in those days a song over 2 1/2 minutes was rare..contains a couple of icons, like the Searchers, but most are from groups that never debuted on this side of the Pond. Remarkably, this disc has found tunes that have not appeared elsewhere on Merseybeat collections. If you love that time period and collect British Beat, this is one C/D you'll want to hunt down. (Bomp)Though this collection is limited to (mostly) Liverpool acts that were signed to Pye Records, it is still an amazing document of the great sounds that came out of that city. Overall, the collection is very listenable. "Merseybeat" has taken a lot of knocks from "serious" pop music critics over the years, but there is no denying the vitality and musicality of most of this material. True Merseybeat fans will not be disappointed in this collection, and will find surprises and gems among the generous 32 tracks. If 60s Brit-pop is your thing, this is a must have. The collector will all ready have some of this material, but not much of it. Buy it; you will enjoy it. (Melody Maker)

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1. Farmer John - The Searchers 2. Yes - Johnny Sandon & The Remo Four 3. Do The Mashed Potatoes - The Undertakers 4. Come Go With Me - The Chants 5. Boys - Jeannie & The Big Guys 6. The Girl Who Wanted Fame - The Wackers 7. Some Other Guy - The Searchers 8. You're A Wonderful One - The Trends 9. Stupidity - The Undertakers 10. The Wild Side Of Life - Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four 11. Love Or Money - The Wackers 12. Stand By Me - The Searchers 13. Lies - Johnny Sandon & The Remo Four 14. Peter Gunn - The Remo Four 15. I'll Go Crazy - Tommy Quickly 16. Everybody Loves A Lover - The Undertakers 17. Needles And Pins - The Searchers 18. Just A Little Bit - The Undertakers 19. I Wanna Know - Paddy Klaus & Gibson 20. I Pretend I'm With You - The Searchers 21. The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Trends 22. Stage Door - Tony Jackson 23. I Know A Girl - The Remo Four 24. I Could Write A Book - The Chants 25. If You Don't Come Back - The Takers 26. She's Mine - The Chants 27. Hey Teresa - Paddy Klaus & Gibson 28. Sticks & Stones - Jeannie & The Big Guys 29. All My Loving - The Trends 30. I Don't Want To Go On Without You - The Searchers 31. Aggravation - Chris Curtis 32. Bye Bye Baby - Tony Jackson

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"THE PSYCHEDELIC SCENE" Decca 1967-1969

The 25 tracks on this single-CD title have been derived from the mid-'60s archives of U.K.-based Decca Records and associated subsidiaries, such as their progressive and psych-intensive offshoot, Deram......The Psychedelic Scene (1998) is a key entry in the label's critically respected and listener-lauded "scene"-related releases. This installment thematically links harder-to-find cuts from a variety of groups, many of whom issued only a handful (if that many) of 45s. In some cases, the artists left more in the vaults than ever made it to store racks. In fact, all but the most scholarly enthusiast probably won't be familiar with the vast majority of the featured names. However, what is lacking in instant recognition is more than compensated for by the consistently clever and sonically stimulating sides. Producers likewise chose to highlight exceedingly obscure songs from the "name" acts as well. The Moody Blues' trippy pop fare "Love & Beauty" dates prior to the band's virtual re-invention on Days of Future Passed (1967). "Turn Into Earth" is one of singer/songwriter Al Stewart's earliest efforts, although it would be a decade before he garnered success stateside with "Year of the Cat." While the mournful waltz was not really a precursor to his more lucrative direction, Stewart's ethereal voice is unmistakable. "That Man" is a "lost classic" in the sense that while the Small Faces may not have been fundamental contributors to the British psych movement, the strength of material such as this demonstrates the combo's uncanny versatility. "14 Hour Technicolour Dream" is from the short-lived Syn, whose personnel at one time or another included future Yes men Peter Banks (guitar) and Chris Squire (bass). Among the other appealing platters are the Accent's proto-punk-ish "Red Sky at Night," the Poets' "In Your Tower," Virgin Sleep's soulful and catchy "Secret," and the Societie's (sp) "Bird Has Flown." Interestingly, the latter band was discovered by the Hollies' Allan Clarke. Although some may find the 12-page liner booklet a bit sparse on discographical and biographical information, there are plenty of photos and vintage graphics amid the text. The Psychedelic Scene is recommended for inclined parties and is likewise a copious and worthwhile primer. (Lindsay Planer, Allmusic)trax:

1. Vacuum Cleaner - Tintern Abbey 2. Shades Of Orange - The End 3. Red Sky At Night - The Accent 4. Baby I Need You - Curiosity Shoppe 5. 14 Hour Technicolour Dream - The Syn 6. In Your Tower - The Poets 7. Colour Of My Mind - The Attack 8. That Man - The Small Faces 9. Guess I Was Dreaming - The Fairytale 10. Woodstock - Turquoise 11. Turn Into Earth - Al Stewart 12. Secret - Virgin Sleep 13. Meditations - Felius Andromeda 14. A Day In My Mind's Mind - Human Instinct 15. Ice Man - The Ice 16. Love And Beauty - The Moody Blues 17. Michaelangelo - 23rd Turnoff 18. Bird Has Flown - The Societie 19. Like A Tear - World Of Oz 20. Sad & Lonely - Garden Odyssey Enterprise 21. Deep Inside Your Mind - Keith Shields 22. Gone Is The Sad Man - The Timebox 23. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - The Plague 24. Dream With Me - Andy Forray 25. Nite-Is-A-Comin' - Warm Sounds

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JACKIE LEE COCHRAN "Jack The Cat" The Jackie Lee Cochran Story

Subtitled The Jackie Lee Cochran Story this CD contains 29 rockin' tracks spanning his 30 year career - including his original 1950s rockers, his Rollin' Rock recordings, and previously unissued cuts, together with a detailed and informative 28 page booklet with photos and liner notes.Not long after leaving the Air Force in 1955, he began playing rockabilly, influenced by Elvis Presley. His first single, "Riverside Jump"/"Hip Shakin' Mama" (recorded in Dallas), came out in June 1956. While performing in California on shows run by Cliffie Stone and Spade Cooley, Cochran was signed to Decca. On November 27, 1956 he recorded his only single for the label, the classic "Mama Don't You Think I Know"/ "Ruby Pearl" (Decca 30206), backed by L.A. musicians like Merle Travis (guitar) and Jimmy Pruett (piano). According to Jackie, the record was breaking until legal problems arose over an old management contract and Decca stopped promoting the disc. But the truth is probably that the record was just too raw and rough, even for 1957, and so was he. His next stop was Viv Records in Hollywood, where he cut "I Want You"/ "Buy A Car" (1958). One-off singles for Spry ("Pity Me", 1958) and Jaguar ("I Wanna See You", 1959) didn't sell either, good as they were. Jackie took a job as an aircraft mechanic and quit music for some time. But Cochran's career in music was far from over. In fact, his best years were yet to come. In 1973 he began recording for Ronnie Weiser's Rollin' Rock label, for which he would deliver two surprisingly authentic albums, "Swamp Fox" (1973) and "Rockabilly Legend" (1980). Jackie wrote almost all the songs on the albums himself and also played most of the instruments. The German Hydra label released a sucessful compilation of his early recordings : "Jack the Cat : The Jackie Lee Cochran Story" (first on LP, later on CD). To promote the album, Hydra boss Klaus Kettner put together a European tour for Jackie, which was so successful that they teamed up for all the following tours until his passing. (Black Cat Rockabilly)
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http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/jackie_lee_cochran.htmtrax:

01 Hip Shakin' Mama 02 Riverside Jump 03 Ruby Pearl 04 Mama Don't Think I Know 05 Dear Mom And Dad 06 Buy A Car 07 I Want You 08 I Wanna See You 09 Georgia Lee Brown 10 Pity Me 11 Endless Love 12 Don't Be Long 13 Baby Do 14 Out Across The Tracks 15 I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine 16 Good Rockin' Tonight 17 Bop Town 18 Rockabilly Music 19 Mama Don't You Think I Know II 20 My Mama Laid The Law Down 21 Rock On 22 Sundown Boogie 23 Jack The Cat 24 Getting Myself Back Together 25 It's Allright 26 Talk Your Heart 27 If You Got The Money 28 Susanne 29 Georgia Lee Brown II

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THE CRESTS w/Johnny Maestro "Isn't It Amazing!" '60

The Crests had two original LP releases on Coed Records, The Crests Sing All Biggies and The Best of the Crests, each containing 16 songs. Sundazed's reissue of The Best of the Crests, retitled Isn't It Amazing, alters the track list to eliminate three songs that overlapped between the two original albums. Those three songs -- "16 Candles," "Six Nights a Week," and "The Angels Listened In" -- all of which are hits, are available on the companion CD The Crests Sing All Biggies. In place of those three cuts, Isn't It Amazing preserves the 16-song format by adding three previously unreleased recordings from 1960. Unlike The Crests' first album, which consists mostly of covers of then-current hits by other artists, The Best of the Crests gathers up hit and non-hit singles. Even with the deletion of the aforementioned hits, Isn't It Amazing still manages to round up six chart entries, from the dreamy "Journey of Love" to the rockin' title track. The omission of "16 Candles," the group's biggest hit, limits the collection's utility as an overarching anthology, but conveniently rounds up many of the single sides of this popular racially integrated doo wop ensemble. If taken in combination, The Crests Sing All Biggies and Isn't It Amazing collect most of the group's Coed output. (Greg Adams, Allmusic)

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01 Isn'T It Amazing 02 A Year Ago Tonight 03 I Do 04 Molly Mae 05 Gee (Gut I'd Give The World) 06 Step By Step 07 I Thank The Moon 08 Pretty Little Angel 09 Journey Of Love 10 Trouble In Paradise 11 If My Heart Could Write A Letter 12 Flower Of Love 13 Always You 14 Paper Crown 15 Learning About Love 16 Let True Love Begin

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THE FIVE SATINS "In The Still Of The Night"

All time classic title chant plus Wonderful Girl/To The Aisle/The Jones Girl - loaded w/ the goods! (Norton)Everything you need from this sumptuous and smoochy late-night doo wop quintet is here. The title cut is a work of art worth listening to over and over. (Allmusic)

The CD contains the original version (not a remake) of the "In The Still Of The Night". Recording quality especially for this time period off this cd is quite good. I'd give it an overall rating of A- or roughly an 8.5 out of 10. The best part of the CD is that it contains the ever so haunting "When Your Love Comes Along" featuring a chilling soprano background vocal along with a brief but sleezy sax solo. I might add that another gem is "Wonderful Girl". Excellent lower register, five part harmony. I would recommend this cd for devoted fans of the doo wop era that are willing to go beyond the top 10 doo wop hits of the day. The liner notes are also detailed and offer good insight about the band and their history. (Vocal Group Quarterly)

trax:

01 In The Still Of The Night 02 Wonderful Girl 03 When Your Love Comes Along 04 To The Asile 05 A Million To One 06 A Nite To Remember 07 The Jones Girl 08 Shadows 09 Love With No Love In Return 10 The Time 11 Pretty Baby 12 Candlelight 13 When The Swallows Come Back 14 A Nite Like This 15 Skippity Doo 16 You Must Be An Angle 17 Toni My Love 18 I'll Be Seeing You

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"That's Swift!" Instrumentals From The Norman Petty Vault

Ace Records is well known as the home of the Fireballs, the rocking instrumental combo that legendary producer Norman Petty shepherded to the top of the charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their unprecedented success inspired a generation of instrumental combos, several of whom decided to follow in the Fireballs footsteps and beat a path to Petty's door.Norman Petty is best known for recording Buddy Holly; serious rock fans are also aware that he oversaw the popular instrumental recordings by the Fireballs in the late 1950s and '60s. Even serious fans, however, are largely unaware of just how much material Petty recorded in the '60s, especially as he ran one of the most prominent recording facilities in the southwestern United States. That's Swift: Instrumentals from the Norman Petty Vaults has a couple of dozen tracks cut in 1961-1967, most of them taken from rare singles from groups that never made a significant national commercial impact, and a few of them (including the Fireballs' sole contribution, "Torquette") previously unissued anywhere. Those familiar with the Fireballs' output know, to some degree, what to expect here: brisk, cleanly executed guitar instrumentals, often with a Tex-Mex flavor. That's true to some degree of much of this material, but actually it's more interesting than much of the Fireballs' stuff that has circulated, both because of the variety of groups included and the somewhat more modern styles on display. There's a definite surf-influenced bite'n'twang to some of the better tracks, like the King Pins' "Door Banger," the Chandelles' "El Gato" (whose picking is so agile that it would not be at all out of place on a top-tier general '60s surf instrumental compilation), and the Impact V's "Riptide." Those happen to be the first three tracks on the CD, which can't quite keep the same momentum going through the whole disc. Still, it's a pretty listenable, cool comp, and Petty's willingness to change with the times to some degree is evident in selections like Wes Dakus' Rebels "Sour Biscuits," with its unusual wobbly guitar effects; the Chances' "Black Grass" which, as its title indicates, has a definite rootsy country influence; the almost folky exotica of the Chances' "Camelback," and Wes Dakus' Rebels' almost folk-rock-ish "Bach's Back!," a 1966 release that's one of the latest recordings on this anthology. As Petty-recorded '60s instrumental comps go, this is considerably above the average, and worthy of attention from serious '60s instrumental rock fans in general. - by Richie Unterberger

trax:

1. Door Banger aka Ninety Four Second Surf - The King Pins 2. El Gato - The Chandelles 3. Riptide - The Impact 5 4. Skuzzy - The Five Counts 5. Sour Biscuits - WES DAKUS' REBELS 6. Exotique - The RHYTHM MASTERS 7. Las Vegas Scene - The CANADIAN NOMADS 8. Blackgrass - The CHANCES 9. Wild Jam - The GLIDERS 10. Manipulator - WES DAKUS' REBELS 11. Torquette or Torquay - The Fireballs 12. Mexican Rock - The Tiaras 13. Dream Theme or King - The TECHNIQUES 14. That's Swift - The FIVE COUNTS 15. Boy Blue - The KEYMEN 16. Jester - The Chandelles 17. Portugal - The BENTLEYS 18. SideWinder - WES DAKUS' REBELS 19. Rod Hot Rod - The King Pins 20. Termites - The CORDS 21. Camelback - The CHANCES 22. Wild Kitten - The RHYTHM MASTERS 23. Bach's Back! - WES DAKUS' REBELS 24. Skokiaan - The Fayros

DICK CURLESS "The Drag 'Em Off The Interstate, Sock It To 'Em" Hits Of Dick Curless 65-73

Dick Curless cut an imposing figure. Tall, lanky, and weathered, with a battered cowboy hat and an eye patch slung over his right eye, Curless possessed a booming baritone voice so powerful, he could seem like the toughest singer in country during the '60s and '70s. Perhaps that's why he was so perfectly suited for truck driving country -- he sounded and looked like a trucker. But Curless couldn't be reduced to an equation as simple as that, and he was one of the most interesting figures in '60s/early-'70s country music, since he was producing music that was traditionalist yet modern, music that was more versatile than it seemed on the surface, touching on folk ballads, Western swing, blues, and even rock. Best of all, this pure country singer was from Maine, not the South, which may be the reason he was so individual: He existed outside of the country mainstream, so he had his own distinctive voice in his words and music, which can be best heard on Razor & Tie's excellent 1998 collection, Drag 'Em off the Interstate, Sock It to 'Em Hits of Dick Curless. He had enough depth to his music to make his two Bear Family boxes compelling -- and that's where his surprising sensitive side is revealed -- but that's far too much information for an introduction. Here, his work is boiled down to 16 charting hits, a couple of lesser-known singles and a couple of excerpts from his great 1973 album Live at the Wheeling Truck Drivers Jamboree. Curless started out with songs of the road and songs of main, coming out of folk tradition but with a Johnny Cash spin, with the wonderfully ominous "A Tombstone Every Mile" making him a star and a favorite with truck drivers. This side of Curless -- including other great hits like "Travelin' Man," "Nine Pound Hammer," "Tater Raisin' Man," "Bury the Bottle With Me," and "The Baron" -- accounts for the first half of the disc, with the second given over to wild, wooly songs of the road, truck stops, drink, loose women, and heartache. Topically, it's all over the place and the music is, too, as he croons ballads and swing tunes, rocks out on the lewd "Chick Inspector (That's Where My Money Goes)," and acts out as the bartender on "Loser's Cocktail," one of the greatest unheralded barroom songs in country history. Though this roughly divides into two halves, both serve up some of the finest hardcore country of the '60s and early '70s -- the kind that true connoisseurs adore. And, for those listeners, Curless is a necessary listen, with this standing as the best overview and summary of his extraordinary music. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic)trax:

01 Travelin' Man 02 I Aint Got Nobody 03 A Tombstone Every Mile 04 Six Times A Day (The Trains Came Down) 05 Nine Pound Hammer 06 'Tater Raisin' Man 07 The Baron 08 All Of Me Belongs To You 09 Big Foot 10 Bury The Bottle With Me 11 Big Wheel Cannonball 12 Hard, Hard Travelin' Man 13 Drag 'Em Off The Interstate, Sock It To 'Em J. P. Blues 14 Juke Box Man 15 Loser's Cocktail 16 Snap Your Fingers 17 Stonin' Around 18 Chick Inspector (That's Where My Money Goes) 19 Evil-Hearted Me 20 I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town 21 The Last Blues Song

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CLARENCE CARTER "Snatching It Back" The Best Of Clarence Carter 65-70

Southern soul at its best...Clarence Carter's music as documented in this collection is nothing short of amazing. His work stands in the area where the blues and soul music meet, and the results will definitely grab you. His voice is so soulful and expressive and he could really put it across like the old bluesmen were capable of doing. This compilation contains the best of Carter's recordings from 1965-1970 and has too many great songs to mention. If you are a fan of the Allman Brothers Band or Duane Allman, this disc features three songs on which Duane Allman is credited as a session musician. The slide guitar solo Allman plays on "The Road Of Love" sounds as if he will literally tear the roof off the studio and gives me chills every time I hear it. In addition, it is worth noting the two songs on this collection that were also covered by Etta James: "I'd Rather Go Blind" and "Tell Daddy", which was released as "Tell Mama" by James. Overall, this is a really strong collection and while Clarence Carter may not get props like some of the other great soul men do, he should. This collection is the proof. (Soul Detective)trax:

01 Step By Step 02 I Stayed Away Too Long 03 Tell Daddy 04 Looking For A Fox 05 I Can't See Myself 06 The Road Of Love 07 Slip Away 08 Back Door Santa 09 That Old Time Feeling 10 Too Weak To Fight 11 I'd Rather Go Blind 12 Making Love (At The Dark End Of The Street) 13 Snatching It Back 14 Soul Deep 15 I Smell A Rat 16 Doin' Our Thing 17 The Feeling Is Right 18 I Can't Leave Your Love Alone 19 Slipped, Tripped And Fell In Love 20 It's All In Your Mind 21 Patches 

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