The Montesas "Midnight Beat" 2003

Second album from the German Beatmeisters! 17 tracks between Beat, Twist, Shake and Garage!Die Montesas sind eine Beatband. Punkt. Beat und auch ein wenig Shimmy, und ab und zu etwas Shake und Twist. Meistens auf englisch, selten auf deutsch. Die vier Musiker haben gleiches Bühnenoutfit und spitze Schuhe an. Auf der Bühne wird wild abgehottet. Manchmal singen sie zu dritt dreistimmig. Es gibt zwei Saiteninstrumente in der Band: eine Elité-Bassgitarre und eine Guild-StarfireIII- Gitarre. Niemals sind Effektgeräte dabei. Verzerrer ist doof und wird natürlich auch am Verstärker NIEMALS eingestellt. Dazu gesellt sich ein Schlagzeug und eine Weltmeister-Orgel, welche ein seltenes Produkt aus dem ehemaligen deutschen Osten ist und über eine immense Durchschlagkraft verfügt. Manchmal sind auch diese beiden Mädchen dabei: die Montesitas! Sie schwingen wie wild die Rasseln und singen mit. Dabei wird der Pony-Ride getanzt und die männlichen Konzertbesucher sind ganz aus dem Häuschen! Die Montesas machen Logenmusik für Leute aus der Beatloge. Aber auch Leute, die noch nie was von der Beatloge gehört haben, staunen, und fangen an, diese Art Musik zu lieben. Sie klingt alt... so ende Fünfzies, Anfang Sechzies... bisschen wilder vielleicht... aber so wunderlich neu! Ja. Denn Niemand macht heutzutage so eine Musik! Von frühesten Kinderjahren an, haben diese vier jungen Kerls ja gar nichts anderes gehört als Rockabilly, Ska, Rocksteady, Beat und Soul. Erst nach wilden Experimenten in verschiedenen Bands fanden sie sich als "Montesas" zusammen um fortan die Beatlogenmusik einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit zugänglich zu machen. Viele hundert Konzerte in den renommiertesten Clubs im ganzen alten Kontinent haben sie nun schon gemeistert und Gastspiele auf den größten 60´s-Festivals mit Bravour absolviert: Larsen-records Festival (F), After Dark Garage Festival (F), Festival Beat (I), Wipe-Out-Weekend (E), Bieler-See-Open Air (CH), Summer Safari (D), Cosmic Trip (F) usw... Immer öfter bringen die Montesas ein eigenes Vorprogramm mit: die Kapelle "the Black Knights" aus Rumänien. Mit ihrem primitiven Trash-a-billy schaffen die BLACK KNIGHTS einen interessanten Kontrast zu den gekonnten Musikmanövern der Montesas. - from: http://buntundkahl.deThe Montesas:

Marcel Bontempi: Vox&Guitar / Terry Inferno: Drums / Judy Belafonte: Bass & Back Vox / Mikele Fabuloso: Organ & Back Vox / Ira Lee: Vox / Nina Solei: Vox

trax:

01 Cleopatra's Chamber 02 Jeannie, Jeannie 03 She's Always Late 04 Midnight Beat 05 Evil Woman 06 New Club In Town 07 Workin' Hard 08 Blues No.2 09 Last Summerdays 10 Voyage To Sirius 11 One Hand Only 12 Igor's Party 13 She's Just A Friend 14 Big Brown Eyes 15 Back Into My Arms 16 Everyday Girls 17 Can't Be Your Lover

"ATLANTIC RHYTHM & BLUES" 1947-1974 BOX SET - Volume 1: 1947-1952 + Volume 2: 1952-1954

This eight-CD set should be a part of any collection that presumes to take American music -- not just rock & roll or rhythm & blues -- seriously. Atlantic Records was one of dozens of independent labels started up after the war by neophyte executives and producers, but it was different from most of the others in that the guys who ran it were honest and genuinely loved music. Coupled with a lot of luck and some good judgment, the results trace a good chunk of the history of American music and popular culture. Disc one opens with cuts which slot in somewhere midway between jazz, bop, and "race" music (as the term was used then). Disc two is pure, distilled R&B, the stuff filling the airwaves of black radio and the jukeboxes in the "wrong" parts of town in 1952-54. Surprisingly, the material on Disc three, covering 1955-57, isn't very different in content or character from Disc two, despite the fact that it covers the period when white teenagers were starting to listen to and buy these records in large numbers. It's only with Disc four that one sees the consequences of the late '50s -- Ray Charles in his final days with the label, juxtaposed with the Drifters in their post-1958 incarnation and the start of the company's relationship with Stax/Volt Records. Disc six (1965-67) is practically a mini-tribute to Stax/Volt, filled with the best-known sides of Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Booker T. & the MG's. Discs seven and eight run from the late '60s and the heyday of Aretha Franklin to some great early-'70s soul, including Roberta Flack and the Spinners. The booklet, with a full sessionography and biographical notes on each artist, would be worth 20 bucks on its own. (Bruce Eder, Allmusic)trax Vol 1:
1. Lowe Groovin' - Joe Morris 2. That Old Black Magic - Tiny Grimes 3. Annie Laurie - Tiny Grimes 4. Midnight Special - Tiny Grimes 5. The Applejack - Joe Morris 6. Cole Slaw - Frank "Floorshow" Culley 7. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee & His Buddies 8. So Long - Ruth Brown 9. I'll Get Along Somehow - Ruth Brown 10. Hey Little Girl - Professor Longhair And His New Orleans Boys 11. Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Professor Longhair And His New Orleans Boys 12. Tee-nah-nah - Harry Van Walls 13. Danny Boy - Al Hibbler 14. Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere - Joe Morris 15. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown 16. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Stick McGhee 17. Don't You Know I Love You - The Clovers 18. Shouldn't I Know - The Cardinals 19. The Chill Is On - Big Joe Turner 20. Chains Of Love - Big Joe Turner 21. Fool, Fool, Fool - The Clovers 22. One Mint Julep - The Clovers 23. Wheel Of Fortune - The Cardinals 24. Sweet Sixteen - Big Joe Turner 25. 5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown 26. Gator's Groove - Willis Jacksontrax Vol 2:

1. Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers 2. Daddy Daddy - Ruth Brown 3. The Midnight Hour - Ray Charles 4. A Beggar For Your Kisses - The Diamonds 5. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown 6. Good Lovin' - The Clovers 7. Wild Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown 8. Mess Around - Ray Charles 9. Honey Hush - Big Joe Turner / Pluma Davis' Orchestra 10. Soul On Fire - LaVern Baker 11. Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 12. Lovey Dovey - The Clovers 13. Such A Night - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 14. Tipitina - Professor Longhair 15. White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 16. Honey Love - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 17. Whatcha Gonna Do? - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 18. Shake, Rattle And Roll - Big Joe Turner 19. Sh-Boom - The Chords 20. Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown 21. Jam Up - Tommy Ridgley 22. After The Lights Go Down Low - Al Hibbler 23. Tomorrow Night - LaVern Baker 24. Tweedlee Dee - LaVern Baker 25. I Got A Woman - Ray Charles 26. Greenbacks - Ray Charles

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"STRANGE FEELING" The Kapp Records Story 1958-1962

The Kapp label was formed in 1954 by Dave Kapp, brother of Jack Kapp who had founded the American branch of Decca in the 1930s. The label lasted util 1967 when Dave sold the label to MCA - this set covers the period 1958 to 1962. The emphasis of the label was on pop and pop-rock with artists like Jack Jones, Jerry Keller, Jane Morgan, Brian Hyland and others but also included some pretty good rock 'n' roll from Jerry Mason (the title song), Bobby Gonzales (an interesting rendition of

trax disc 1:

1. Strange Feeling - Jerry Mason 2. Got My Mo-Jo Working - Bobby Gonzales 3. Here Comes Summer - Jerry Keller 4. Time - Jerry Jackson 5. Apron Strings - Billy The Kid 6. Another Girl Like You - Gary Haines & The Five Sequins 7. Little Bitty Goose Pimples - Jack Hammer 8. If Only For Tonight - Babs Tino 9. Teardrops At Dawn - Ersel Hickey 10. Cal's Tune - The Vel Tones 11. Echo - The Emotions 12. The More I See You - Carmen McRae 13. Living Doll - David Hill 14. Lollipops And Roses - Jack Jones 15. I Think I Love You - Helen Troy 16. Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen 17. Danny's Dream - Kris Jensen 18. The Caterpillar Crawl - Dick Dixon & The Roomates 19. With Open Arms - Jane Morgan 20. Congratulations - Al Reno 21. Hello, A New Love - Glen & Jerry 22. Young In Love - The Easy Riders 23. Pasadena - The Temperance Seven 24. Streets Of Love - The Videls 25. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland

trax disc 2:

1. Baby Face - Brian Hyland 2. Moon River - Jane Morgan 3. Big Jimmy, Little Jack And Nellie - Bobby Flare 4. When A Man Cries - Jack Jones 5. March Of The Siamese Children - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen 6. Too Late To Worry - Babs Tino 7. If I Had Only Known - erry Jackson 8. When My Little Girl Is Smiling - Jimmy Justice 9. Feelin' No Pain - Paul Evans 10. Wimoweh - Bill Hayes 11. That Lucky Old Sun - Bobby Gonzales 12. Sholem - Eartha Kitt 13. Two Brothers - David Hill 14. If I Had A Girl - Jerry Keller 15. The Jackie Look - Kris Jensen 16. Fly Me To The Moon (Bossa Nova) - Joe Harnell And His Orchestra 17. Money - Skip Cunningham 18. Willingly - Carmen McRae 19. I'm Not The One For You - Sonny Dee 20. A Letter From Ann - The Videls 21. Fortune Cookie - Eddie Baxter 22. Ballad Of The Alamo - The Easy Riders 23. Bathing Beauty - The Beach Boys 24. A Kiss To Remember You By - Susan Rafey 25. Yes Sir That's My Baby - Jan & Kjeld

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The Montesas "Hipsville Teen Party" 2002

Stompin' Shakin' Rhythm 'n' Beat 'n' Rock 'n' Roll!ALL (!!!) tracks that you have on the CD version, which means 20 tracks of which 4 weren't on the Larsen vinyl. This is their Debut LP with 20 songs of the best beat from Europe, that will make you dance all nite long ! Great vocals of Marcel Bontempi with the 2 sensual Montesitas on backing vocals. Is it The Shake, Is it the Watusi or is it The Twist! The MONTESAS do `em all!

trax:

01 Introduction & Link Rip Off 02 I Don't Love You 03 Tricky Dicky 04 Terry's Inferno 05 Black Boots 06 Blues N°1 07 Lie To Me 08 R.C. Cola 09 King Lonely The Blue 10 C'mon Babe 11 Southern Love 12 Can't Find The Doorknob 13 Agent X-Ray 3 14 Sunny 15 Kick You Out 16 Teen Crime Wave 17 Booze Party 18 Going South 19 Snake In Your Boot 20 Montesas Stomp

"RUNNING SCARED" The Monument Records Story 1958-1962

Mention of Monument Records to a Sixties music fan will usually bring the immediate response: ‘Roy Orbison’. This was indeed the label on which the classic rock balladeer relaunched his career. But that two-word answer would be to ignore a lesser-known but talented roster of singers and musicians who made the label their home. 'Monument Is Artistry' was the label's slogan, and the 40 tracks showcased here more than back up that claim.Two CD set with 40 tracks from the early years of the Monument label founded by veteran record man Fred Foster in 1958 and became a successful label that lasted until 1983. This set covers the first four years of the label from 1958 through 1962. The label's first release Gotta Travel On by Billy Grammar was a big hit but when they signed Roy Orbison a year later their future was certain with 17 chart hits over the next five years. This set includes some of the earliest of those Running Scared/ Uptown and Only The Lonely. It also includes the novelty instrumental hit Mexico by Bob Moore and the superb R&B vocal group The Velvets with their lovely Tonight Could Be The Night. The rest is a mix of pop, rock & roll and country featuring artists like Curtis & Del, Kathy Linden, Jack Eubanks, Boots Randolph, Morris Wilson, Stan Robinson, Jerry Byrd and others. (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Running Scared - Roy Orbison 2. Tobacco Road - Bobby Brinkley 3. Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets 4. I Went A Walkin' - Curtis & Del 5. The Nervous Auctioneer - Robin Wilson 6. The Shag (Is Totally Cool) - Billy Graves 7. Allentown Jail - Kathy Linden 8. Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammar 9. Last Cigarette - Paul Clayton 10. Chiricahua - Jack Eubanks 11. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison 12. It's My Way - Dick Flood 13. Fancy Dan - Boots Randolph & His Orchestra 14. Too Many Chicks - Leona Douglas 15. Mexico - Bob Moore 16. Ma Baker's Island - Norris Wilson 17. Indian Love Call - Jerry Byrd And His Steel Guitar 18. It Takes You - Billy Grammer 19. N-U-T-H-I-N-G - Stan Robinson 20. Crying - Roy Orbison

trax disc 2:

1. Who's Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I'm Gone) - Paul Clayton 2. What I'd Say - Jack Eubanks, His Orchestra & Singers 3. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison 4. The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Story) - Dick Flood 5. Double Crossin' Sweetie Pie - Janice Ward 6. For A Little While - Norris Wilson 7. Cherry Berry Lips - Curtis & Del 8. Midnight Bus - Billy Graves 9. So In Love With You - Kathy Linden 10. That Lucky Old Sun - The Velvets 11. Uptown - Roy Orbison 12. (Theme From) My Three Sons - Bob Moore 13. Close To Me - Robin Wilson 14. Bonaparte's Retreat - Billy Grammer 15. (Theme From) Adventures In Paradise - Jerry Byrd 16. (I'm Just) The Guy With The Car - Bobby Brinkley 17. Blue Angel - Roy Orbison 18. Hey! Daddy, Daddy - Boots Randolph 19. The Thing - Grandpa Jones & His Grandchildren 20. Lana - The Velvets

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The Chimps "Live At The Safari Club"

The Chimps were the throwback frat-rock alter-ego of Satan's Pilgrims, playing concerts around the Northwest just for the fun of it. Their only "real" album was this live show from '99, recorded at a small bar in a tiny town 30 miles outside Portland, OR. It is, unfortunately, an audience recording and suffers greatly from that late 90's mindset of "how low can we lo-fi?", but remains the only document of this locals-only side project (that is to say: it's the sound engineer's fault, not the band's). Sounds a little rough when it starts, but you're hooked by the time they start the first chorus. The band arrangement tweaks the Pilgrims' line-up just slightly, with Ted Miller on vocals, Dave Busacker on organ, Scott Fox on guitar, John Cox on bass and John's brother Andy on drums (the only non-SP member). To my knowledge as a local, they haven't performed as The Chimps for more than a decade at least. Could be the only glimpse we get at 'em. - Garage Punker

trax:

01 Double Whammy 02 Give Her Lovin' 03 Make Up Your Mind 04 I Confess 05 Chubby Chaser 06 It's Alright 07 Busy Body 08 You Ain't Tuff 09 Death Of An Angel 10 She Drives Me Out Of My Mind 11 Long Green 12 Little Latin Lupe Lu

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"Capitol's R&B Queens" 29 Female Groovers

Excellent & rare collection of 1950’s R&B, most has never been on a compilation before.trax:

Dakota Staton:

1. My Heart's Delights 2. What Do You Know About Love 3. No Mama 4. For The Rest Of My Life 5. A Little You 6. Abracadabra 7. Don't Mean Maybe 8. My Friend 9. I Told You So

The Harris Sisters:

10. We've Been Walkin' All Night 11. Kissin' Bug

Anita Tucker:

12. Slow, Smooth And Easy 13. Let's Make Love 14. Trying To Get To You 15. Shiver My Timbers 16. Hop, Skip And Jump 17. Handcuffed Heart 18. One And Two 19. If You Go

Jean Morris:

20. Shack Daddy Betty 21. I Ain't Gonna Mambo

Bernice Gooden with The Nuggets:

22. Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter 23. When I Go Away

Bernice Gooden:

24. Just Wanna Be Near You 25. What Did I Do To You

Peggy Lee:

26. Every Night 27. Baby, Baby Wait For Me

Donna Hightower:

28. Forgive Them 29. Ain't That Love

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"BOOK OF LOVE" The Argo Records Story 1956-1962

Argo Records was set up as a subsidiary of the Chicago, Illinois-based Chess label in December 1955. For its first two single releases in early 1956, it was called Marterry, but Italian band-leader Ralph Marterie protested so strongly that the name was swiftly changed to Argo. The label was initially known for jazz recordings by the likes of James Moody, Sonny Stitt and the Ramsey Lewis Trio, but it soon widened its horizon to embrace blues, pop and even calypso. This two-disc collection features the best of the Argo recordings between 1956 and 1962, including Etta James, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Mel Robbins and many more.Argo was a subsidiary of Chess records founded in late 1955. Originally intended for jazz releases it quickly diversified to cover a wide spectrum of music and racked up quite a few hits, some of which are included here included the classic titles song by The Monotones. Other hits included Let Me In and Music, Music, Music by the wonderful Yvonne Baker & The Sensations and Etta James' powerfuul All I Could Do Is Cry. Clarence "Frogman" Henry who had two big hits on Argo is here on four lesser known but fine sides showing what an excellent New Orleans style R&B performer he was. Blues guitarist Jody Williams is featured on the great You May - one of a handful of sides he recorded in the 50s and his guitar solo shows why he is held in such awe by other guitarist. He also is featured backing Billy Stewart on Billy's Blues, Part 1 playing the licks "borrowed" by Mickley Baker for he & Sylvia's monster hit Love Is Strange. There is some fine doo-wop from groups like The Solitaires, Orbits, Ravens, Students and others and some excellent rock 'n roll from Mel Robbins (later to become Nashville session pianist "Pig" Robbins), The Silva-Tones, Lou Josie, Larry Diamond and others. Don & Bobs R&B rendition of Good Morning Little Schoolgirl is a real delight. Lots of great music here - some familiar, some not. (FS) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Book of Love - The Monotones 2. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Don & Bob 3. All I Could Do Was Cry - Etta James 4. Roses Are Blooming - The Silva-Tones 5. You May - Jody Williams 6. Frog Hop - Earl Hooker 7. Waliking Along - The Solitaires 8. A Little Too Much - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 9. Lovin' - Lulu Reed 10. Save it - Mel Robbins 11. That's My Desire - Yvonne Baker & The Sensations 12. True Love Come My Way - Larry Diamond 13. Over a Coke - Ray Stanley 14. Why Did You Leave Me? - Lou Josie 15. Who Are You - The Orbits 16. Yea Yea - The Kendall Sisters 17. Been So Long - The Pastels 18. Music, Music, Music - The Sensations 19. I Found a Home - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 20. Little Girl, Little Girl - The Fairlanes 21. The Love I Missed - Davey Jones 22. A Simple Prayer - The Ravens 23. Sioux City Sue - The Brothers 24. Billy's Blues, Pt. 2 - Billy Stewart 25. How Do You Speak to an Angel - Etta James

trax disc 2:

1. Lonely Street - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 2. Breezin' Out - Lou Josie & Buddy Covelle 3. Eternally - The Dells 4. Hey Baby - Duke Savage & The Arribins 5. Dear One - The Ravens 6. Tom Foolery - The Monotones 7. I'm So Young - The Students 8. Tough Mary - Etta James 9. Make Believe Wedding Bells - Dick Glasser 10. My Soul - Clifton Chenier 11. Lealla - Joey Long 12. Let Me In - The Sensations 13. Car Trouble - Eddie Mcduff 14. A Sunday Kind Of Love - Etta James 15. Pardon Mr. Gordon - Rod Bernard 16. So Far Away - The Pastels 17. Give Me The Right - Lulu Reed 18. Troubles, Troubles - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 19. Party Across The Hall - Yvonne Baker & The Sensations 20. Driving Home, Pt. I - Paul Gayton 21. Lazy Susan - The Brothers 22. Baby Bye Bye - Dick & The Gee's 23. I Found My Girl - The Kents 24. How You Changed - Tiny Topsy 25. Heaven Or Heartbreak - Myles & Dupont

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"Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues" - A Musical Journey

This is by far the best and most comprehensive introduction to recorded blues ever assembled, drawing styles, record labels, and eras together with the efficiency of a spider’s web. This five-disc, 116-track box set presents a sweeping history of the blues from its emergence in the early 1900s clear through to its various contemporary guises, and includes samples of country blues in all of its regional variations, as well as cuts from string bands, jug bands, jazz combos, gritty Chicago blues outfits, and a look at how rock artists like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix incorporated the blues into their distinctive styles. Intelligently gathered and arranged, it treats the blues both from a historical perspective and from a working assumption that the form is still alive and well, continually morphing and transforming itself. There simply isn't a better or deeper survey of the blues on the market. (Steve Leggett, Allmusic)

trax disc 1:

1. Shortnin'/Henduck - Othar Turner & The Rising Star Fife & Drum Band 2. Long John - Lightning & Group 3. Crazy Blues - Mamie Smith 4. St. Louis Blues - W.C. Handy 5. Muddy Water - Bessie Smith 6. Match Box Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 7. Billy Lyons & Stack-O-Lee - Furry Lewis 8. "Ma" Rainey's Black Bottom - ''Ma'' Rainey 9. Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground - Blind Willie Johnson 10. Savoy Blues - Louis Armstrong 11. Downtown Blues - Frank Stokes 12. Frankie - Mississippi John Hurt 13. Fishing Blues - Henry Thomas 14. How Long, How Long Blues - Leroy Carr 15. Canned Heat Blues - Tommy Johnson 16. Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell 17. It's Tight Like That - Tampa Red & Georgia Tom 18. Pine Top's Boogie Woogie - Pine Top Smith 19. Guitar Blues - Lonnie Johnson 20. Pony Blues - Charley Patton 21. Diddie Wah Diddie - Blind Blake 22. K.C. Moan - Memphis Jug Band 23. Standin' on the Corner (Blue Yodel #9) - Jimmie Rodgers 24. Sittin' on Top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks 25. Preachin' the Blues - Son House 

trax disc 2:

1. Devil Got My Woman - Skip James 2. C.C. Rider - Lead Belly 3. Baby, Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams 4. Dirty Mother for You (Don't You Know) - Roosevelt Sykes 5. Billie's Blues - Billie Holiday 6. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson 7. Good Mornin' Little School Girl - Sonny Boy Williamson I 8. Shake 'em on Down - Bukka White 9. Roll 'Em, Pete - Joe Turner & Pete Johnson 10. Catfish Blues - Robert Petway 11. Going to Chicago Blues - Count Basie Orchestra with Jimmie Rushing 12. Key to the Highway - Big Bill Broonzy 13. Me and My Chauffeur Blues - Memphis Minnie 14. Worried Life Blues - Big Maceo Merriweather 15. Cross Cut Saw Blues - Tommy McClennon 16. Evil Gal Blues - Lionel Hampton Sextet with Dinah Washington 17. Strange Things Happening Everyday - Sisiter Rosetta Tharpe 18. Honeydripper, Pt. 1 - Joe Liggins 19. Drifting Blues - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers featuring Charles Brown 20. Let The Good Times Roll - Louis Jordan 21. That's All Right, Mama - Arthur ''Big Boy'' Crudup 22. Call It Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker 23. Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris 24. Ain't Nobody's Business, part 1 - Jimmy Witherspoon 25. Double Crossing Blues - The Johnny Otis Quintette with Little Esther & The Robins 

trax disc 3:

1. Mother Earth - Memphis Slim 2. Please Send Me Someone to Love - Percy Mayfield 3. Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston 4. Dust My Broom - Elmore James 5. No More Doggin' - Rosco Gordon 6. Juke - Little Walter Jacobs 7. Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton 8. Reconsider Baby - Lowell Fulson 9. The Things I Used to Do - Guitar Slim 10. In the Night - Professor Longhair 11. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters 12. Eisenhower Blues - J.B. Lenoir 13. Blue Monday - Fats Domino 14. Hard Times - Ray Charles 15. I Hear You Knockin' - Smiley Lewis 16. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley 17. Don't Start Me to Talkin' - Sonny Boy Williamson II 18. Smokestack Lightin' - Howlin' Wolf 19. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley 20. I'm a King Bee - Slim Harpo 21. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 22. Farther Up The Road - Bobby ''Blue'' Bland 23. So Many Roads, So Many Trains - Otis Rush 24. First Time I Met the Blues - Buddy Guy 25. Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed

trax disc 4:

1. Hide Away - Freddie King 2. Drivin' Wheel - Junior Parker 3. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker 4. Frosty - Albert Collins 5. You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had - Muddy Waters 6. Killing Floor - Howlin' Wolf 7. Death Letter Blues - Son House 8. You Gotta Move - Mississippi Fred McDowell 9. Highway 61 Revisted - Bob Dylan 10. Hoodoo Man Blues - Junior Wells 11. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor 12. All Your Love - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton 13. I've Got a Mind to Give Up Livin' - Paul Butterfiled Blues Band 14. Red House - Jimi Hendrix Experience 15. Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King 16. Mama Talk to Your Daughter - Magic Sam 17. Tell Mama - Etta James 18. I Ain't Superstitious - The Jeff Beck Group 19. She Caught The Katy (And Left Me A Mule To Ride) - Taj Mahal 20. Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac 21. One Good Man - Janis Joplin 

trax disc 5:

1. The Thrill is Gone - B.B. King 2. Dallas - Johnny Winter 3. Have You Ever Loved a Woman - Derek & The Dominos 4. Give Me Back My Wig - Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers 5. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band 6. Down Home Blues - Z.Z. Hill 7. Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble 8. Smoking Gun - The Robert Cray Band 9. Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds 10. I'm In The Mood - John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt 11. Timbarma - Ali Farka Touré 12. Am I Wrong? - Keb' Mo' 13. Cherry Red Wine - Luther Allison  14. Bill - Peggy Scott-Adams 15. Just Won't Burn - Susan Tedeschi 16. Voodoo Music - Los Lobos 17. Round & Round - Bonnie Raitt 18. Vietnam Blues - Cassandra Wilson 19. I Pity the Fool (Live) - Robert Cray & Shemekia Copeland 20. Sweet Home Chicago - Keb' Mo' & Corey Harris

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JACKIE LEE COCHRAN with JOHNNY & THE ROCCOS "The 1985 Sessions including Fiddle Fit Man and Tearing’ Up The Border"

This is a fantastic 1985 comeback album from one of the legendary names in rockabilly, making its CD debut after nearly 20 years. Backed by the UK's own Johnny and the Roccos - whose own 1985 album was recorded at just about the same time, forming the second half of this CD - Cochran was still in fantastic vocal form when Mike Vernon took him into the studio to record these cuts - all of which were specially composed for the session. The original two albums featured here are augmented by both sides of a rare Roccos 45 and the band's storming, previously-unissued take on 'Matchbox', recorded for, but omitted from, the Tearin' Up The Border album.trax:

Jackie Lee Cochran with Johnny & The Roccos:

01 Fiddle Fit Man 02 Out Across The Tracks 03 Trouble Is Her Name 04 Why Don't I Leave You Alone 05 Rock And Roll Blues 06 Wasting Love 07 Bayou Joe 08 She's Mine All Mine 09 Peace Of Mind 10 Greasy Dollar Bill 11 Rock 'n' Roll Refrain 12 Billy Is A Rocker

Johnny & The Roccos:

13 Tarzan Boogie 14 Heartbreakin' Mama 15 I Hate The Disco 16 I Was A Teenage Werewolf From Outer Space (Stroll) 17 It Was Foolish 18 The Rocker's Anthem 19 Go You Rebel 20 Gotta Make It 21 Drip Dry 22 Chimichanga 23 Mescal Drunk 24 We Got The Boogie 25 Pink And Black 26 Apron Strings 27 Matchbox

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"RIDERS IN THE SKY" The Amy Records Story 1960-1962

Instrumentals, dance crazes and novelty songs. All these were part and parcel of early-Sixties US pop, and all found a home at Amy Records. This 2 disc compilation showcases their best original releases from the likes of The Ramrods, The Altairs, The Rondels and The Four Jokers.Two CD set with 50 tracks from this label formed in 1960 as a subsidiary of Bell Records. In the first few years of its existence featured here the label heavily concentrated on instrumentals, dance crazes and novelty songs having hits with (Ghost) Riders In The Sky by The Ramrods and The Madison by Al Brown's Tunetoppers. It also includes a couple of tracks by Jerry Landis who later became better known as Paul Simon showing that he had quite a way to go. Landis/ Simon also wrote one of the songs here by vocal group Tico & The Triumphs. Other artists includes Gabriel & The Angel, Mabel King, Johnny Beeman, Chuck Jackson, Dougie The Dude, The Romeos (an answer song to The Lion Sleeps Tonight - really!), The Star Steppers, The Sheiks, The Four Jokers and more. (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Ghost Riders In The Sky - The Ramrods 2. The Madison - Al Brown's Tunetoppers 3. Groovy Time - The Altairs 4. Zing (Went The Strings Of My Heart) - Gabriel & The Angels 5. The Lone Teen Ranger - Jerry Landis 6. Only One For Me - Billy Lynn 7. Go Back Home Young Fella - Mabel King 8. Satan's Theme - The Rondels 9. Young Girl - Ty Stewart & The Jokers 10. Laffin' Beatnik - Johnny Beeman 11. Rhinoceros - Stan Robinson 12. Operator, Operator, Operator - The Varios 13. Ooh Baby - Chuck Jackson 14. Wild Flower - Tico & The Triumphs 15. How Could You - The Companions 16. Lifetime - Dougie The Dude 17. Wonderful Girl - The Caribbeans 18. Two Big Feet - Henry & Mamie 19. The Tiger's Wide Awake (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) - The Romeos 20. Hey Now - Jay Walker & The Pedestrians 21. Settle Me Down - The Caslons 22. The First Signs Of Love - The Star Steppers 23. For Your Love (I Shed A Million Tears) - Little Bessie 24. A Touch Of Venus - Russ Vestee 25. Please Don't Take Away The Girl I Love - The Sheiks

trax disc 2:

1. Back Beat No. 1 - The Rondels 2. Motorcycle - Tico & The Triumphs 3. Uggaboo - The Four Jokers 4. Chumba - Gabriel & The Angels 5. When We Get The Word - Mabel King 6. Never Happen - Jay Walker & The Pedestrians 7. Little Pony Tail - Billy Lynn 8. If You Love Me - The Altairs 9. Loch Lomond Rock - The Ramrods 10. Silly Game Called Love - Johnny Allen 11. Broken Hearted - Little Bessie 12. The Buffalo - The Jesters 13. Hula Lula - Chuck Jackson 14. Lisa - Jerry Landis 15. For All We Know - The Caslons 16. Rockin' Beatnik - Johnny Beeman 17. But That Was Long Ago - Lori Wood 18. Take Me Back - Al Brown's Tunetoppers 19. Come On Back - The Sheiks 20. No Fool Am I - The Companions 21. The Wash - The Varios 22. Slip Away - Marty Gino 23. Well Alright - Russ Vestee 24. Stormy Dreams - The Chessmen 25. Can She Give You Fever - Stan Robinson

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BOBBY BARE vs. BILL PARSONS "Buddies With The Blues" 1956-1961

In the early days Bobby Bare and Bill Parsons were friends whose careers were intertwined, to the point where Bare's demo version of The All American Boy, a song intended for Parson's to cover, got released with Parsons' name mistakenly credited on the label, and made it all the way to #2 on the Billboard charts. That track, and many more fine Rock & Roll and Country recordings by the two, are collected here, with quality notes to help you keep track of everything. Other cool tracks include Down On the Corner Of Love/ The Living End, and, of course, Vampira by Bare. Edjucated Rock & Roll/ My Rockin' Shoes, and "Hot Rod Volkswagen (I think that's called a Baja Bug,) by Parsons. This features lots of great, and many of them rare, recordings from both artists. Bobby Bare just doesn't get enough credit for the great artist that he is and the decades of good music he put out, starting off on tracks like these, Bill Parsons gets far less. Pick this up and give these great artists some love. (JM) (Roots & Rhythm)Before he hit it big as a country singer, Bobby Bare was a rock & roller who scored a hit single in 1959 with "The All-American Boy," a witty tune about a guy not unlike Elvis Presley who rises to fame before being drafted into the Army. However, while Bare co-wrote and sang the song, the record was credited to Bill Parsons, a close friend and fellow musician who occasionally collaborated with Bare. Bare wrote the song for Parsons to sing, but the label that put out the single preferred Bare's demo to Parsons' polished recording, and it was Bare's recording that rose to number two on the pop charts despite Parsons' name appearing on the label. Buddies with the Blues collects 30 sides Bare and Parsons released during their rock & roll days between 1956 and 1961; listening to this album, it's not hard to imagine how Parsons and Bare could be mistaken for one another, since their voices are similar, and most of this music is light but lively early rock & roll shot through with a goofball sense of humor, as the songs celebrate revved-up Volkswagens, horror movie host Vampira, difficulties with cheap guitars, sending satellites into orbit, and a guy who buys the Brooklyn Bridge. (The set also includes the little-known follow-up to "The All-American Boy," "I'm Hangin' Up My Rifle," in which the same rock & roll idol comes home after serving his hitch in the service.) Anyone who enjoyed the loopy fun of "The All-American Boy" should dig Buddies with the Blues, which along with solving the riddle of how Bobby Bare's first hit got released under the wrong name provides a solid overview of Bare's days as a funny rocker before Nashville came calling. (Mark Deming, Allmusic)

trax:

1. Down on the Corner of Love - Bobby Bare 2. Another Love Has Ended - Bobby Bare 3. Darlin' Don't - Bobby Bare 4. The Life of a Fool - Bobby Bare 5. A Beggar - Bobby Bare 6. The Livin' End - Bobby Bare 7. Vampira - Bobby Bare 8. Tender Years - Bobby Bare 9. The All-American Boy - Bobby Bare 10. Rubber Dolly - Bill Parsons 11. Educated Rock and Roll - Bill Parsons 12. Sputnick No. 2 - Bobby Bare 13. Buddies with the Blues - Bobby Bare 14. My Rockin' Shoes - Bill Parsons 15. That's Where I Want to Be - Bobby Bare 16. I'm Hangin' up My Rifle - Bobby Bare 17. Sweet Singin' Sam - Bobby Bare 18. More Than a Poor Boy Could Give - Bobby Bare 19. No Letter from My Baby - Bobby Bare 20. Lynchin' Party - Bobby Bare 21. Hot Rod Volkswagen - Bill Parsons 22. Guitar Blues - Bill Parsons 23. Book of Love - Bobby Bare 24. Lorena - Bobby Bare 25. Sailor Man - Bobby Bare 26. Island of Love - Bobby Bare 27. That Mean Old Clock - Bobby Bare 28. The Day My Rainbow Fell - Bobby Bare 29. Brooklyn Bridge - Bobby Bare 30. Zig-Zag - Bobby Bare

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Danny Wolfe and Friends "Let’s Flat Get It!"

Danny Wolfe was a singer, pianist and musical entrepreneur, but by far his most important legacy is as a songwriter. During the second half of the 50's he wrote some really good rock 'n' roll songs, some recorded by himself but many others by other artists. Danny's two best rockers, "Let's Flat Git It" and "Pucker Paint" are included here along other masterpieces on his other artists voices like Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps, Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals, Huelyn Duvall, Roy Orbison, Sanford Clark, Johnny Cash and others… Let's flat get it!Texas songwriter Danny Wolfe thrived in the years from 1955 - 1966 excelling in writing Rockabilly songs, most notably for Gene Vincent's classic Capitol Records releases. This collection features three of the great Gene Vincent recordings: Pretty, Pretty Baby/ Gonna Back Up, and Double Talkin' Baby, as well as good tracks by Tooter Boatman, Carl Smith, Mac Wiseman, John D. Loudermilk, Huelyn Duval, and many more. Loudermilk's Susie's House being amongst the best tracks here, not to mention pretty rare. Wolfe's most famous composition has to be Fools' Hall Of Fame and you get great versions of that as well from no less than Rudy Richardson, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash. Also featured are about half a dozen tracks with Danny Wolfe himself tackling his own compositions, which are not the best tracks on the CD; however, he did just fine on the writing royalties. Deep notes tell old Wolfie's whole musical story. (JM) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax:

1. Let's Flat Get It - Danny Wolfe 2. Pretty Blue Jean Baby - Danny Wolfe 3. Once With You - Danny Wolfe 4. Pucker Paint - Danny Wolfe 5. I'm Glad I Waited - Danny Wolfe 6. I'd Rather Be Lucky - Danny Wolfe 7. Isabella - Danny Wolfe & The Tight Strings 8. Gonna Back Up - Baby Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps 9. Sweet Angel - The Commodores 10. The Will Of Love - Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals 11. Thunder And Lightning - Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals 12. Fools' Hall Of Fame - Rudy Richardson 13. Pucker Paint - Huelyn Duvall 14. Life Begins At 4 O'Clock - Bobby Milano 15. Pretty, Pretty Baby - Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps 16. More And More (I Love You) - Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals 17. Comin' Or Goin' - Huelyn Duvall 18. Double Talking Baby - Bobby Milano 19. Fool's Hall Of Fame - Roy Orbison 20. Three Months To Kill - Huelyn Duvall 21. Friday Night On A Dollar Bill - Huelyn Duvall 22. Modern Romance - Sanford Clark 23. Hum-Dinger - Huelyn Duvall 24. Double Talkin' Baby - Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps 25. Life Begins At 4 O'Clock - Ronnie Diamond 26. The Will Of Love - Tooter Boatman 27. Goodnight Mr Sun - Carl Smith 28. It's No Wonder - Huelyn Duvall 29. Teen Age Hangout - Mac Wiseman 30. Thunder And Lightning - Tooter Boatman 31. Susie's House - John D. Loudermilk 32. Fools' Hall Of Fame - Danny Wolfe 33. The Will Of Love - Tooter Boatman

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7 DVD-Rips als Alternative zum täglichen TV Wahnsinn. morgendliche Grüße aus der Hauptstadt, DooWopDaddyO

RAY CAMPI "ROCKABILLY MAN"…served by DooWopDaddyO...

RICKY NELSON "LIVE IN CHICAGO"…served by DooWopDaddyO...

BEDROCK "NEW ROCK-A-BILLY BANDS" - CHARLIE THOMPSON, OMAR & THE STRING POPPERS, WILDFIRE WILLIE, JOHNNY TROUBLE TRIO, MYSTERY GANG RAB TRIO……served by DooWopDaddyO...

MICKE MUSTER FEAT. LINDA GAIL LEWIS "LIVE! A ROCK'N'ROLL NIGHT"…served by DooWopDaddyO...

ROCK-A-BILLY SPECIAL VOL.29 (PAUL ANSELL'S NUMBER NINE - LIVE IN HANNOVER AM 21.03.2011)…served by DooWopDaddyO...

JACK GOOD'S "LET'S ROCK" & "OH BOY!" VOL.2…served by DooWopDaddyO...

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"SIXTY MINUTE MAN" The Madison Records Story 1958-1961

Madison Records was founded in 1958 by New Yorker Larry Uttal. Its output consisted of an eclectic mix of doowop, rhythm and blues, rock‘n’roll and the occasional novelty song. With the likes of the Untouchables, Jimmy Rand and Eddie Delmare, Madison Records remains an integral part of New York’s contribution to the history of pop and rock’n’roll.trax disc 1:

1. Sixty Minute Man - The Untouchables 2. Alley Oop - Dante & The Evergreens 3. Shortnin' Bread - The Bell Notes 4. Cha Cha Twist - Brice Coefield 5. Young Love - Gary Stites 6. Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts 7. Take Me To Your Ladder (I'll See Your Leader Later) - Buddy Clinton 8. Love Bells - Eddie Delmar 9. Red Corvette - Ellie Gee & The Jets 10. Get The Bull By The Horns - Hugh Barrett & The Victors 11. The Boy For Me - The Tassels 12. Peggy Peggy - Jimmy Rand 13. Boppin' Bobbie Jean - King Victor 14. Juke Box Saturday Night - Nine & The Ebb Tides 15. Night Train - The Viscounts 16. A Young Man's Fancy - Stu Ellis 17. Ballad Of A Happy Heart - The Perri's 18. Motorcycle - Tico & The Triumphs 19. Shut Ups - The Wild Tones 20. To A Soldier Boy - The Tassels

trax disc 2:

1. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Nino & The Ebb Tides 2. Tempted - Brice Coefield 3. Little Star - The Freckles 4. I Go, You Go Ellie - Gee & The Jets 5. There Was A Fungus Among Us - Hugh Barrett & The Victors 6. Real Wild Child - The Bell Notes 7. The Only Girl In My Life - Jimmy Rand 8. Shadrach - The Viscounts 9. My Guy And  - The Tassels 10. New Born Baby - Johnny Brandon 11. Honey Girl - Gary Stites 12. Someone Loves You Joe - The Singing Belles 13. Joanie's Forever - Buddy Clinton 14. I Don't Believe Them - Tico & The Triumphs 15. Chug-A-Lug - The Viscounts 16. Time Machine - Dante & The Evergreens 17. My Bohemian Baby - King Victor 18. Blanche - Eddie Delmar 19. Sick Chick - The Wild Tones 20. Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight - The Untouchables

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"Northern Boys" Classics, Gems & Treasures From A Talcum-Coated Dancefloor

Rockin’ late 50’s to early 60’s R&B!26 R&B movers and groovers from a host of obscure American record labels gathered together to make an hour’s worth of infectious vintage dance music. Including Charles Sheffield’s supreme ‘It’s Your Voodoo Working’ and prime cuts from Major Lance, Joe Simon, Freddie North, Ronnie Love and J.J. Jackson among others. Featuring dusty gems and buried treasure from unlikely heroes Nolan Strong And The Diablos and Carl Lester And The Show Stoppers. Filled with driving rhythms, air punching choruses and feet shuffling middle-eights on a string of 45s that touch on heartache, nervous stress and undying romanticism and vain attempts at love. Remastered from the original sound sources with sleevenotes by MOJO magazine’s Dave

trax:

1. It's Your Voodoo Working - Charles Sheffield 2. Every Whicha Kinda Way - Earl (Connelly) King 3. When You See Me Hurt - Carl Lester & The Showstoppers 4. Chills & Fever - Ronnie Love 5. I'm Going Home - Prince Conley 6. Let The Show Begin - J.J. Jackson 7. I See Your Face - Joe Simon 8. Earthquake - Roy Hamilton 9. Party Stomp - The Egyptians 10. Any Way You Wanta - Harvey 11. Burnt Toast And Black Coffee - Mike Pedicin 12. Just To Hold My Hand - Earl Connelly 13. A Certain Girl - Ernie K-Doe 14. You'd Better Come Home - Russell Byrd 15. I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me) - The Pentagons 16. Cherrigale - Ed Townsend 17. The Freedom Riders - Harold Jackson & The Jackson Brothers 18. Honkey Tonk Woman - The Fabulous Playboys 19. I've Got A Girl - Major Lance 20. Superman - Johnny Twovoice 21. The Kangaroo - Charles Sheffield 22. Charlie Chan - The Eventuals 23. If I (Could Be With You Tonight) - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 24. Just To Please You - Freddie North 25. Wide Awake In A Dream - Jerry Jackson 26. A Million Teardrops - Billy Beasley

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"QUICKSAND" The Groove Records Story 1954-1956

The groove label was started in 1954 as an outlet for the label's blues, R&B and doowop releases and folded in 1956 though was reactivated a number of times over the next decade but this set concentrates on its early years when it issued a slew of hot recordings. Most of the recordings were cut in New York and many of the sessions featured the fabulous talents of guitarist Mickey Baker and saxophonist Sam "The Man" Taylor and their talents are evident on recordings here by Big John Greer, Mr. Bear, "Tiny" Kennedy, Otis Blackwell and others. Mickey is also present on the two great tracks by Mickey & Sylvia including their chart topper Love Is Strange. Another great New York guitarist, Larry Dale is featured on his own You Better Heed My Warning and accompanies Champion Jack Dupree on his novelty Lonely Road Blues. More great guitar can be heard from Roy Gaines on his rocking Worried About You Baby and 11 year old future jazz guitar giant George Benson is heard on his first recordings - one a reworking of Ray Charles' It Should Have Been Me. Other blues and R&B artists include Maymie Watts (who gives us the title song), Emmett Hobson, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Sonny Terry, Clayton Love and others. There is also some great, mostly rocking, doo-wop from The Nitecaps, Avalons, Du-Droppers, Twilighters, Coronets and others. A superb collection with excellent sound and brief notes. About one third of the tracks are duplicated on the "Rare Grooves" series. (FS) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Quicksand - Maymie Watts 2. Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia 3. Bottle It Up And Go - Big John Greer 4. Lonely Road Blues - Champion Jack Dupree 5. It Should Have Been Me No. 2 - 'Little' George Benson 6. I'm Gonna Keep My Good Eye On You - Mr. Bear & The Bearcats 7. Unwanted Love - The Doppers 8. Country Boy - Tiny Kennedy 9. Mattie Bee - Ernest Hobson 10. Movin' On - King Curtis 11. Strange Kind Of Feeling - Tiny Kennedy 12. Bamboo Rock And Roll - The Nitecaps 13. I Love My Baby - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 14. Goin' Back Home - Cousin Leroy 15. Now We're Together - The Vinos 16. Oh! What A Babe - Otis Blackwell 17. Louise - Sonny Terry 18. Big Rock Joe From Kokomo - Piano Red 19. Sugar, Sugar - The Avalons 20. Speed King - The Du Droppers 21. Mary Lou - Clayton Love 22. I'll Follow You - The Five Keys 23. Sittin' On A Corner - The Twilighters 24. Darling Listen To The Words Of This Song - Varetta Dillard 25. Worried 'Bout You Baby - Roy Gaines

trax disc 2:

1. The Devil Hates You - Rebecca Lea 2. She Makes Me Mad - 'Little' George Benson 3. Holding On - Part 2 - Ernestine Washington And The Milleraires 4. No Good Lover - Mickey & Sylvia 5. I'll Be Waiting - The Sycamores 6. She's Got No Hair - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 7. Boot 'Em Up - The Du Droppers 8. Rockabye Baby - King Curtis 9. You Better Heed My Warning (With Mickey Baker's Orchestra) - Larry Dale 10. One More Time - Varetta Dillard 11. Rock And Roll Ball - Big Al Sears 12. Jump, Man, Jump - Piano Red 13. Right Now Baby - Roy Gaines 14. Ride And Roll - Sonny Terry 15. Soon, Soon, Soon - Big John Greer 16. I Love You More - The Coronets 17. Chains Around My Heart - The Avalons 18. Mumbles Blues - Big Connie 19. How Could You - Bonnie Davis 20. So Near And Yet So Far - The Four Students 21. Radar - Mr. Bear & His Bearcats 22. A Kiss And A Vow - The Nitecaps 23. Too Bad Sweet Mama - Sam "Highpockets" Henderson 24. Lawdy Miss Mary - The Five Keys 25. I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire - Sam Butera

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Rockpile "Seconds of Pleasure" + "…sing the Everly Brosthers" - Limited free-EP with Rockpile 1980

Expanded Pleasure!!!The LP includes the bonus EP--NICK LOWE & DAVE EDMUNDS SING THE EVERLY BROTHERS. Kindred spirits Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe had worked together extensively in different capacities in the 1970s, but their on-again / off-again band Rockpile only recorded one album, 1980's superlative SECONDS OF PLEASURE. It stands as one of the finest examples of the pub-rock / power-pop crossroads that defined the band's aesthetic. Edmunds and Lowe's American influences are worn on the sleeve (literally), as they spark new life into tunes by Chuck Berry ("Oh What a Thrill") and soul man Joe Tex ("If Sugar Was as Sweet as You"). Incredibly, the duo's own compositions stand up just as well. "When I Write the Book" would have been a standout on any classic Sam & Dave LP, and "Heart" is a finer faux-Motown piece than one could ever expect from a bunch of Brits. This 1980 issue is spiced up with a bonus 7"EP, including a quartet of sterling Everly Brothers covers, where Edmunds and Lowe show off their harmony skills. Even with decades of hindsight, a convincing case can be made for SECONDS OF PLEASURE as one of the finest British rock & roll albums of its era.

Rockpile:
Dave Edmunds (vocals, guitar, piano, organ); Billy Bremner (vocals, guitar); Nick Lowe (vocals, bass); Terry Williams (drums)

traxfromwax:
1. Teacher Teacher 2. If Sugar Was As Sweet As You 3. Heart 4. Now And Always 5. A Knife And A Fork 6. Play That Fast Thing (One More Time) 7. Wrong Again (Let's Face It) 8. Pet You And Hold You 9. Oh What A Thrill 10. When I Write The Book 11. Fool Too Long 12. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine

Nick Lowe & Dave Edmunds "sing the Everly Brothers"traxfromwax:

1. Take a message to Mary 2. Crying in the rain 3. Poor Jenny 4. When will I 

"Northern Girls" Heartbreak, Revenge & The New Dance Craze (1955-1962)

A 26 track collection of pricey R&B 45’s from some of the great female voices of the genre. (Not Northern Soul, but rather R&B from 1955-1962)Sweeping strings and compulsive dance beats underpin this collection that brings together Mary Wells, Patti LaBelle, Tina Turner, Little Eva and LaVern Baker. With obscure gems from Barbara Dane, Betty O’Brian, Ann Cole, Mitty Collier, Tiny Topsy and Lula Reed…

trax:

1. I'm On My Way - Barbara Dane 2. Stop Knockin' - Juanita Nixon 3. The Chaperone - Labrenda Ben And The Beljeans 4. Tell Him - The Exciters 5. What Kind Of Girl (Do You Think I Am?) - The Charmaines 6. Party Lights - Claudine Clark 7. Bad Boy - The Donays 8. Is It True (What They Say About You) - Hattie Littles 9. Just A Little Bit - Tiny Topsy 10. I'm Gonna Be A Fool Next Monday - Kitty White 11. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Little Eva 12. Let Love Go By - Jeanette "Baby" Washington 13. I Sold My Heart To The Junkman - Patti Labelle And The Bluebelles 14. Puddentane - Lula Reed 15. Take Your Heart - Betty Willis 16. Sing On Baby - Meg Myles 17. You Ain't Such A Much - Blanche Thomas 18. Wanted - Bobbie Smith & The Dream Girls 19. Oh Lover - Sherri Taylor And Singin' Sammy Ward  20. The Headshrinker - Johnnie Mae Matthews 21. The Sound Of My Man - Theola Kilgore 22. The Hammer - Faye Adams 23. Baby Please Don't Go - Jo Ann Henderson 24. Miss You So - Tiny Topsy 25. Got My Mo - Jo Working - Ann Cole 

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"BOOGIE UPROAR" Gems From The Peacock Vaults

Superb collection of jump blues and R&B recorded for the great Peacock label between 1949 and 1952. Founded in Houston in 1949 by night club owner Don Robey it was originally formed with the intention of recording one of his most popular club artists Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown it quickly expanded and featured some of the best artists in Houston and the surrounding areas as well artists from further afield who were passing through like Memphis Slim & Jimmy McCracklin. "Gatemouth" is featured on four titles including the hot title instrumental and the classic Dirty Work At The Crossroads. Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton is featured on four tracks including her big hit Hound Dog and the soulful They Call Me Big Mama. Other artists here include Paul Monday, Bettye Jean Washington, The Deuces Of Rhythm (rockin' R&B vocal group featuring a young Little Richard), Andrew Tibbs (Chicago vocalist with the excellent Mother's Letter which I believe is on CD for the first time), Marie Adams, Jimmy McCracklin (two superb sides from 1952 with hot guitar from Lafayette THomas), The Johnny Otis Orch., Pete "Guitar" Lewis (the tough harmonica instrumental Goin' Crazy which I believe is on CD for the first time), Elmore Nison, Floyd Dixon, Silver Cooks & The Gondoliers (fine New Orleans group with Papa Lightfoot on harmonica), Joe "Papoose" Fritz, Walter Brown (the last recordings of this superb and pioneering blues shouter with The Jay McShann Orch.), Willie Holiday, Robert Ketchum and others. The Peacock label was also the greatest gospel label of the 50s and 60s and there are three token gospel sides featured including the fantastic Calling Jesus, My Rock by the female quartet The Golden Harp Gospel Singers led by Jeanette Harris, the wife of the great R.H. Harris. Fabulous stuff. (FS) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Boogie Uproar - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 2. Rock A Bye Baby - Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton w/Johnny Otis Orchestra 3. Living Like A King - Memphis Slim & His Orchestra 4. Tired Of This Life I'm Living - Paul Monday 5. Let's Dance - Floyd Dixon 6. ABC Blues - Walter Brown & Jay McShann & Orchestra 7. Betty Jean Blues - Betty Jean Washington 8. Fool At The Wheel - The Deuces Of Rhythm feat. Little Richard 9. Creole Gal Blues - Edgar Blanchard And The Gondoliers 10. A Hepcat's Advice - Elmore Nixon & His Orchestra 11. Mother's Letter - Andrew Tibbs & Cherokee Conyer's Orchestra 12. No Letter Blues - Bea Johnson w/Jim Wynn & His Band 13. Leave My Girl Alone - Smilin 'Smokey' Lynn & Bill Harvey Orchestra 14. I'm Gonna Play The Honky Tonks - Marie Adams 15. Let's Talk About Jesus - The Bells Of Joy 16. Please Don'’t Touch My Bowl - Gladys Hill & Al Grey's Allstars 17. She's Gone - Jimmy McCracklin & His Orchestra 18. I'm Not Suspicious, But - Joe "Papoose" Fritz 19. They Call Me Big Mama - Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton w/Bill Harvey's Band 20. Dirty Work At The Crossroads - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 21. Young Girl - Johnny Otis Orchestra 22. She Sets My Soul On Fire - Sonny Parker 23. Sad Journey - Floyd Dixon 24. The Girl I Love - Memphis Slim 25. Goin' Crazy - Pete "Guitar" Lewis

trax disc 2:

1. Hound Dog - Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 2. Money Ain't Everything - Sonny Parker 3. Alabama Blues - Elmore Nixon w/Henry Hayes & His 4 Kings 4. R.B. Boogie - R.B. Thibadeaux 5. She Felt Too Good - Jimmy McCracklin 6. Rock Savoy, Rock - Andrew Tibbs 7. We'll Be Together - Floyd Dixon 8. Ain't Car Crazy - Marie Adams 9. I've Been Mistreated - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 10. Mean Little Woman - Memphis Slim 11. Rock Me Baby - Johnny Otis Orchestra 12. Mr. Ticket Agent - Silver Cooks & The Gondoliers 13. The Search - Walter Brown 14. It's Been A Long Time - Mildred Jones 15. Summer's Coming On - Joe "Papoose" Fritz 16. Rock Of Ages (Hide Thou Me) - Sister Jessie Mae Renfro 17. Irene's Boogie - Paul Monday 18. I've Played This Town - Willie Holiday 19. Cotton Picking Blues - Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 20. Baby Take It Easy - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 21. Sitting And Thinking - Memphis Slim 22. Calling Jesus, My Rock - The Golden Harp Gospel Singers 23. New Orleans - Gwen Johnson 24. She's Gone From Me - Robert Ketchum 25. Rockin' At Home - Floyd Dixon

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"Redondo RoundUp" Vol. 5

Here's Vol. 5… Enjoy! - Mredondotrax:
1. My Baby Don't Breathe - Omar & The String Poppers 2. Riverside - Flatbroke Trio 3. Gonna Leave - Luis & The Wildfires 4. Whistling Song - Matt Hole & Hot Rod Gang 5. Gettin' Down - Wild Wax Combo 6. I'm Tellin' You - Western Electric 7. My Hearts For You - Skinny Jim & The Wildcats 8. That's Why I Love You - The Wagtails 9. Cryin' Over You - Blue Valley Boys 10. Can't Get You Off My Mind - The Skiprats 11. I've Got My Eyes On You - Go Cat Go 12. Rocker - The Cobra-Matics 13. People Are Talking - Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys 14. Little Darlin' - Colbert Hamilton & The Hell-Razors 15. Matter of Time - Bill Fadden & the Silvertone Fliers 16. Come Back Baby - Carl & The Rhythm All Stars 17. Slow Down - Dusty Chance & The All Nighters 18. Eight Balls - Forever Yours 19. Shake Around - Jack Baymoore & the Bandits 20. Confusin' Love - Lil' Esther & Her Tinstars 21. At Your Door - Texas Steve & The Git Gone Trio 22. Miserlou - The Keytones 23. Lovin' Heart - Will & The Hi Rollers 24. Just Because - High Noon 25. Take A Trip (Guitar Version) - Chuck and the Crack-Pipes 26. Dive Bar Baby - A-Train and the Steamers's 27. The Sun Shines Brighter - Carlos And The Bandidos 28. Lonely Blue Boy - Ramshackle Daddies 29. The Way I Walk - The Cramps 30. I'm Gonna Do It Right - Texabilly Rockets
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Mystery Gang "Jungle In The Room" (Live RedondoRoundUp EP)

Here's a comp I did a while back. Enjoy!! - Mredondotrax:
1.Gang Up 2.Moon Dance 3.Jungle Queen 4.I'm so Lonely (Everybody's Got a Date But Me) 5.My Baby Wants To Look Like Bettie Page 6.Little Schoolgirl of Mine 7.Wanna Make Love
Bonus Track
8.Blue Days, Black Nights
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The Drunken Hobo's "25 years of Rockabilly"

Here's a lil' something I designed for my buddies in The Drunken Hobos. Check it out & Enjoy! - MredondoCredits:

Vocal / Guitar Chris Skinner - Vocal Guitar Dave Flynn - Drums Martin Stone - Double Bass Dean Craige Morris

Riverside Studios Demo. Covers included.

trax:

1 Crazed On You 2 Darker Shade Of Grey 3 Evil Woman 4 Footloose & Fancy Free 5 She's My Turtle Dove 6 I Met Her At A Party 7 Hey Girl 8 Square Daddy Blues 9 Hightimes 10 I Lied To My Baby 11 Drunken' Tramp 12 I've Got A New Girl 13 Real Cool Thing

Bonus Tracks

14 Crazed On You (ALT) 15 I Lied To My Baby (ALT - Overdubbed Steel Guitar By Chris Cummings) 16 I've Gotta New Girl (ALT - Overdubbed Steel Guitar By Chris Cummings)

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"VIGILANTE MAN" Gems From The Topic Vaults 1954-1962

The oldest independent record label in the world, Topic Records was established in 1939 as an offshoot of the Workers' Music Association. In the beginning, the label's brief was to release "gramophone records of historical and social interest". Then, during the Fifties, folk singers Ewan McColl and Al Lloyd got involved and began producing records of traditional music that had a left-wing slant. The tracks on this two CD set cover the years 1954 to 1962 and demonstrate the breath of McColl and Lloyd's vision. Split between early British recordings and important American music, this collection shows diversity of sound and cohesion of message. Representing the British side are tracks from McColl, Lloyd, Ray & Archie Fisher, Jeannie Robertson, The Liverpool Spinners, and Johnny Handle. The legendary Paul Robeson was the first American artist McColl and Lloyd took on board in 1957, and from there fellow Americans Peggy Seeger (both solo and with her sisters, Penny and Barbara), Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry, Woody Guthrie, and Pete Seeger followed. As a leading British folk music label, Topic Record's importance and influence and not be underestimated and this collection serves as a primer on what the label is and was about. (GMC) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Vigilante Man - Woody Guthrie 2. San Francisco Bay Blues - Jesse Fuller 3. Salty Dog - Ramblin' Jack Elliott 4. Git Along Little Dogies - Pete Seeger 5. The Waters Of Tyne - Isla Cameron & Ewan MacColl 6. All For Me Grog - A.L. Lloyd 7. Heart In Sorrow - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 8. The Twa Corbies - Archie Fisher & Ray Fisher 9. The Wark Of The Weavers - Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger 10. The Rambling Gambler - Peggy Seeger 11. When I Was Noo But Sweet Sixteen - Jeannie Robertson 12. Judy Drownded - The Liverpool Spinners 13. Cumberland Gap - Peggy Seeger, Isla Cameron, Guy Carawan 14. Stottin' Doon The Waall - Johnny Handle 15. Kevin Barry - Paul Robeson 16. The Angel Band - The Seeger Sisters 17. The Black Velvet Band - Ewan MacColl 18. Talking Union Blues - Pete Seeger 19. John Henry - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 20. This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie

trax disc 2:

1. Penny's Farm - Pete Seeger 2. The Boll Weevil - Ramblin' Jack Elliott 3. Grand Coulee Dam - Woody Guthrie 4. Freight Train - Peggy Seeger, Isla Cameron, Guy Carawan 5. Charlie He's My Darling - Ewan MacColl & Peggy Seeger 6. Railroad Worksong - Jesse Fuller 7. The Bonnie Wee Lassie Who Never Said No - Jeannie Robertson 8. The Night Visiting Song - Ray & Archie Fisher 9. John Peel - The Liverpool Spinners 10. The Collier Lad - Johnny Handle 11. Better Day - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 12. Once I Had A True Love - Isla Cameron & Ewan MacColl 13. The Butcher & The Chambermaid - A.L. Lloyd 14. Jam On Jerry's Rocks - Pete Seeger 15. Talking Fishing Blues - Woody Guthrie 16. Let Me Make A Little Money - Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry 17. The Trooper And The Maid - Peggy Seeger 18. Van Diemen's Land - Ewan MacColl 19. Watch The Stars - Peggy, Penny And Barbara Seeger 20. Lullaby - Paul Robeson

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TOM T. HALL "Tom T. Hall’s Greatest Hits"

Greatest Hits contains the bulk of Tom T. Hall's biggest hits from the late '60s and early '70s, including all his Top 10 hits from that era — "Ballad of Forty Dollars," "Homecoming," "A Week In A Country Jail," "Shoeshine Man," "Salute to a Switchblade," "The Year That Clayton Delaney Died," and "Me and Jesus" — but the record only hints at the his talent as a songwriter. Many of his best songs are on Greatest Hits and the collection does avoid his tendency for cuteness (with only a couple of exceptions), making Greatest Hits a good introduction, even though it does bypass plenty of fine songs. (Allmusic)

trax:

01 Homecoming [Single Version] 02 Shoeshine Man 03 I Miss A Lot Of Trains 04 Salute To A Switchblade 05 I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew 06 Ballad Of Forty Dollars 07 The Year That Clayton Delaney Died 08 That's How I Got To Memphis 09 A Week In A Country Jail 10 One Hundred Children 11 Me And Jesus

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"Lonesome Road" Gems From The Vanguard Vaults 1958-1962

The recordings on this compilation are culled mainly from 1958-1962, a golden period for the label formed in NYC in 1947. Certainly the biggest act they snagged during this period was Joan Baez, and as the Sixties wore on it maintained its repuation as a cutting edge label. Along with the likes of The Weavers, Peggy Seeger and Tommy Makem this double CD provides a fabulous taste of a time when Vanguard was a guarantee of quality, innovation and excitement. (Not Now)Vanguard records were a gutsy label with good taste. They signed up The Weavers and Paul Robeson when Joe McCarthy and his comrades got them blacklisted; put out releases featuring Blues greats like Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Otis Spann and James Cotton; and were hip enough in the late 1960s to sign up radical hippie acts like Country Joe and the Fish. This collection covers the heyday of the Folk boom in the late 1950s to early '60s, so you get lots of great tracks by Joan Baez (probably the labels biggest act in the early years,) Pete Seeger with and without The Weavers, Cisco Houston with a couple gems like I Ain't Got No Home, and Talking Dust Bowl Blues,, The Rooftop singers with their giant hit version of Gus Cannon's Walk Right In, epic performances from Paul Robeson - - John Brown's Body, and Odetta - Motherless Children, Hedy West, Ed McCurdy, Peggy Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert and so on. All in all, this is a powerful selection of music from the heart of the Folk music universe. (JM) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Lonesome Road - Joan Baez 2. The Whistling Gypsy - Tommy Makem 3. Stewball - The Greenbriar Boys 4. Mine Hundred Miles - Cisco Houston 5. Little Maggie - Barbara Dane 6. Ox Driver Song - Odetta 7. This Land Is Your Land - The Weavers 8. Another Man Done Gone - David Guide 9. Heiland Laddie - Pete Seeger 10. The Coal Owner And The Pitman's Wife - Ewan MacColl 11. Red Rosy Bush - Leon Bibb 12. Banks Of The Ohio - Joan Baez 13. Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho - Paul Robeson 14. House In New Orleans - Ronnie Gilbert 15. I Ain't Got No Home - Cisco Houston 16. The Lark - Hedy West 17. Soon I Will Be Done - Jackie Washington 18. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Odetta 19. Willy Moore - Peggy Seeger 20. Take This Hammer - Leon Bibb

trax disc 2:

1. Lonesome Road - Joan Baez 2. The Whistling Gypsy - Tommy Makem 3. Stewball - The Greenbriar Boys 4. Mine Hundred Miles - Cisco Houston 5. Little Maggie - Barbara Dane 6. Ox Driver Song - Odetta 7. This Land Is Your Land - The Weavers 8. Another Man Done Gone - David Guide 9. Heiland Laddie - Pete Seeger 10. The Coal Owner And The Pitman's Wife - Ewan MacColl 11. Red Rosy Bush - Leon Bibb 12. Banks Of The Ohio - Joan Baez 13. Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho - Paul Robeson 14. House In New Orleans - Ronnie Gilbert 15. I Ain't Got No Home - Cisco Houston 16. The Lark - Hedy West 17. Soon I Will Be Done - Jackie Washington 18. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Odetta 19. Willy Moore - Peggy Seeger 20. Take This Hammer - Leon Bibb

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The Standells "The Best of the Standells" 1989

The Standells are truly one of rock-n-roll's forgotten treasures. From the classic opening riff of "Dirty Water" through the moody sway of "Rari" then all the way to the heartfelt plea of "Don't Say Goodbye" this collection will leave you wondering why this group isn't as renown as The Animals or other such contemporaries. The Standells were masters of that quintessential 60's sound and are the Godfathers of garage rock. - By C. Smith1984's The Best of the Standells remains one of the best compilations of the proto-punk group's output, collecting their classic "Dirty Water" as well as "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White," "Barracuda," and "Why Pick on Me." It's true that nothing else matches "Dirty Water"'s impact, but the rest of the Standells' songs reaffirm what a solid and occasionally inspired band they were. "Try It," their theme song for Riot on Sunset Strip, and "Mainline" riff on the raunchy, sullen image that their hit created, while "Have You Ever Spent the Night in Jail" is still subversively funny. "Medication"'s droning, druggy love song could very well have been an influence on Jason Pierce's work with Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized, and "Black Hearted Woman" also sounds both of and ahead of its time. The group's psychedelic forays, such as "All Fall Down," now sound more dated than their surly, straight-ahead rock, but are still enjoyable. 1998's The Very Best of the Standells is also a good collection, but The Best of the Standells is worth seeking out. - Review by Heather Pharestrax:

01 Dirty Water 02 Riot on Sunset Strip 03 Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White 04 Why Pick on Me 05 Mr. Nobody 06 Mainline 07 Have You Ever Spent the Night in Jail 08 Try It 09 Medication 10 Little Sally Tease 11 Barracuda 12 Black Hearted Woman 13 Rari 14 Can't Help But Love You 15 All Fall Down 16 There's a Storm Coming 17 Animal Girl 18 Don't Say Goodbye

ANDY DALE PETTY "All God's Children Have Shoes" 2008

AMERICANA OLD TIME RELIGION FOLK MUSIC MIXED UP WITH WESTERN BALADS.From the desk of Reverend Beat-man: One day I was in my office and a letter came from King Khan with a CD of Andy Dale Petty. He said Andy is a Trainer, a boy that runs freight trains with his Guitar and travels from town to town and sings Songs... The CD he send was probably recorded somewhere in a train or in a car... It sounded Fantastic so I put him in a Studio near where he lives to record those 13 Songs for Voodoo Rhythm Records.
Andy has a great way of playing his instrument and his voice is sometimes so wrong that it's Beautiful to listen too, and he's only fucking 18 years old godamit! Andy Takes the Roots of Woody Guthrie and Young Bob Dylan and makes them his own. On this Album there are 13 songs, including a couple covers and Traditionals, but most of them are written by Andy himself, and they are Great Songs in the Tradition of Americana Folk and western Ballads; with Banjo, Guitar and sometimes a sweet little church Organ that catapults you into another dimension and pushes you into another world.trax:

01 The hour is near 02 Walking down the line 03 Alabama Jubilee 04 Johnny the Walker of the White Mountains 05 Empty Bottle Blues 06 He turned the water into wine 07 The Coo-Coo Bird 08 In Christ there is no east or west 09 Joe Hill 10 The ghost of the Goatman 11 Waltzing on the Saturday night astral plane 12 Where the fiddle plays again 13 Sunflower River Blues

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"THE CHESS ROCKABILLY STORY"

Although Rockabilly's heyday was only a matter of a few late-Fifties years, the tracks on this excellent double-disc collection date from 1955 to 1962 and show that Chess Records was a label that had its finger in several pies.
Many of these tracks and artists may be footnotes in music history, but they're supremely enjoyable ones that deserve a wider hearing. (Raucous)Everyone thinks of Chicago's Chess Records as being the home to Blues and R&B, but the Chess Brothers never missing an opportunity to make a dollar ended up trying to cash in on the rockabilly craze by purchasing most of these recordings from outside labels and producers. Names like Dale Hawkins, Eddie Fontaine, Rusty York, Dick Glasser, and Gene Simmons loom large in rockabilly lore and some of their best work is here. But there's some great one-shot performers here as well: Billy Barrix (Cool Off Baby), Jackie Cannon (Proof of Your Love), Bobby Sisco (Go Go Go), and Billy Miranda (Run Rose) are just a few of the goodies herein. Lovers of rockabilly will get a big kick out of these samples of the Chess Brothers' business acumen. (GMC) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. My Babe - Dale Hawkins 2. Nothin' Shakin', But The Leaves On The Trees - Eddie Fontaine 3. Cool Off Baby - Billy Barrix 4. Proof Of Your Love - Jackie Cannon 5. Go, Go, Go - Bobby Sisco 6. Breezin' Out - Lou Josie 7. Just Go Wild Over Rock And Roll - Bobby Dean 8. True Love Come My Way - Larry Diamond 9. Little Pig - Dale Hawkins 10. Crazy Love - Dick Glasser 11. Save It - Mel Robbins 12. I Can't Wait - Ray Stanley 13. Sugaree - Rusty York 14. All Night Long - Johnny Fuller 15. Take My Heart - Dale Hawkins 16. Hungry For Love - Baker Knight

trax disc 2:

1. Almost - Billy Barrix 2. Tall Dark And Handsome Man - Bobby Sisco 3. Don't Treat Me This Way - Dale Hawkins 4. Run Rose - Billy Miranda 5. Love Me - Jimmy Lee & Wayne Walker 6. Don't Ya Know - Eddie Fontaine 7. Chill Bumps - Jackie Cannon 8. Lazy Susan - Brothers 9. Baby, Baby - Dale Hawkins 10. Roses Are Blooming - The Silva-Tones 11. Rock Yea - Del Saint & The Devils 12. Bad Boy Willie - Gene Simmons 13. Why Did You Leave Me - Lou Josie 14. Hot Dog - Dale Hawkins

15. Pardon Mr. Gordon - Rod Bernard 16. Jet Tone Boogie - The Jet Tones

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"HALFWAY TO PARADISE"

Nice collection of 50’s to early 60’s Pop / Rock ’n’ Roll / R&B / Country.trax disc 1:

1. Halfway To Paradise - Billy Fury 2. I Count The Tears - The Drifters 3. If A Man Answer - Bobby Darin 4. Johnny Will - Pat Boone 5. It's All In The Game - Bobby Vee 6. 'D' In Love - Cliff Richard 7. Drive In Show - Eddie Cochran 8. Mr Blue - The Fleetwoods 9. He's Old Enough To Know Better - The Crickets 10. Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke 11. September In The Rain - Dinah Washington 12. Hey Doll Baby - The Clovers 13. I Want To Be Wanted - Brenda Lee 14. Little Boy Sad - Johnny Burnette 15. The Heart Of A Teenage Girl - Craig Douglas 16. Let It Be Me - The Everly Brothers 17. My Heart Is An Open Book - Michael Holliday 18. Poor Me - Adam Faith 19. It's Up To You - Rick Nelson 20. I Can't Stop Loving You - Roy Orbison 21. Just Out Of Reach - Solomon Burke 22. The Wanderer - Dion 23. A White Sport Coat - Terry Dene 24. You Got What It Takes - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates 25. What In The World's Come Over You - Jack Scott

trax disc 2:

1. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley 2. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Alma Cogan 3. It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty 4. Counting Teardrops - Emile Ford & The Checkmates 5. Memphis, Tennessee - Chuck Berry 6. Butterfly - Andy Williams 7. Love Is Strange - Lonnie Donegan 8. Don't Break The Heart That Loves You - Connie Francis 9. A Picture Of You - Joe Brown 10. Born To Lose - Ray Charles 11. Funny Way Of Laughin' - Burl Ives 12. Crazy - Patsy Cline 13. Don't Lead Me On - Neil Sedaka 14. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash 15. Why - Frankie Avalon 16. It Keeps Rainin' - Fats Domino 17. Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets 18. Softly As I Leave You - Matt Monro 19. Mama Said - The Shirelles 20. Over The Rainbow - Gene Vincent 21. Rock Boppin' Baby - The Collins Kids 22. Baby Baby Bye Bye - Jerry Lee Lewis 23. Rubber Ball -  Wilde 24. The Answer To Everything - Del Shannon 25. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody - James Ray

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"BRUNSWICK DOO WOP" Vol. 3

27 more featuring The Accents (6 fine tracks including their classic hit Wiggle Wiggle), Visions, Sugarmints, Three D's, Jaytones, Linda Hopkins, Four Pennies, etc. (Roots & Rhythm)trax:

1. I Give My Heart To You - The Accents 2. Come On - The Ivies 3. So Close - The Visions 4. Wiggle Wiggle - The Accents 5. You'll Have Everything - The Sugarmints 6. He's A Yankee - The Sweethearts 7. Nothing To Wear - The Three D's 8. Chicka Chee Cha Cha - The Marie Sisters 9. Ching A Long - The Accents 10. The Clock - The Jaytones 11. A Strange Way - The Loreleis 12. Happiness - Linda Hopkins 13. Rubbin Noses In The Midnight Sun - The Treniers 14. Autumn Leaves - The Accents 15. Tis The Season - The Four Pennies 16. Sunshine - The Ivies 17. I I I Could Love You - The Sugarmints 18. Oh Tony! - The Marie Sisters 19. There'll Ne No Next Time - The Visions 20. Dreamin' And Schemin' - The Accents 21. The Happiest Boy And Girl - The Three 3's 22. Oh La La - The Treniers 23. Why Do I Put Up WIth You - The Loreleis 24. I'll Never Stop Being Yours - The Do Re Me Trio 25. Anything You Want Me To Be - The Accents 26. I Don't Know You Anymore - Linda Hopkins 27. Gasoline - The Jaytones

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