This 20-song collection covers 1930s and '40s material in which Johnson primarily performs blues tunes, doing salty, sassy, mournful, and suggestive numbers in a distinctive, memorable fashion. His vocals on "Rambler's Blues," "In Love Again," the title cut, and several others, are framed by brilliant, creative playing and excellent support from such pianists as Blind John Davis, Lil Hardin Armstrong, and Joshua Altheimer. This is tight, intuitive music in which Johnson set the tone and dominated the songs. If you're unaware of Lonnie Johnson's brilliant blues material, here's an excellent introduction. (Ron Wynn, Allmusic)
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01 Why Women Go Wrong 02 Nothing But A Rat 03 Jersey Belle Blues 04 The Loveless Blues 05 I'm Just Dumb 06 Get Yourself Together 07 Crowing Rooster Blues 08 That's Love 09 Somebody's Got To Go 10 Lazy Woman Blues 11 Chicago Blues 12 I Did All I Could 13 In Love Again 14 The Last Call 15 Rambler's Blues 16 Baby Remember Me 17 He's A Jelly Roll Baker 18 When You Feel Low Down 19 The Victim Of Love 20 Watch Shorty
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Lonnie Johnson "He's A Jelly Roll Baker"
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Johnny Adams – Chasing Rainbows...The Tan Canary New Orleans Soul 1969-1981 2CD @320
CHASING RAINBOWS (Shout D36; 32 tracks, 2 h 9 min; www.shoutrecords.co.uk) is a fine 2-cd compilation from “The Tan Canary’s” four albums with Senator Jones between 1976 and ’81. Clive Richardson compiled it and wrote the sleeve notes.
Actually it goes a little further than that, since the four last tracks derive from the latter part of Johnny’s SSS International era (1969 – ’71), and they include I Can’t Be All Bad, a follow-up and somewhat similar to Reconsider Me, a strong inspirational soul ballad called Born To Love You and the softer Just Call Me Darling.
Two albums are here in their entirety. Stand by Me was released on Chelsea 525 in 1976, but for me it doesn’t present Johnny at his best. It’s actually his “concert album” with Johnny performing some of the cover songs he used to sing on stage those days. His rhythm section is backing him up, with added horn parts here and there. Especially on I Don’t Wanna Cry, Nothing Takes the Place of You and Share Your Love with Me Johnny’s interpretations sound indifferent, but he’s in a better form on such slowies as Give Me a Chance and Your Love Is All I Need. The title track is transformed into a close to 7-minute dancer.
After All the Good Is Gone on Ariola 50036 in 1978 is another story altogether. Actually, for me this is Johnny’s best album alongside Heart & Soul (SSS 5 in 1969). When listing representative country & soul albums, this is the one people tend to forget. After all, this basically IS a country & soul album, with some pop and show tunes thrown in. In 1983 Johnny still cut The Sweet Country Voice of Johnny Adams for Hep’ Me Records (160), but it was a disappointment and pales in comparison with this set. The cream cuts for me are the title tune, written by Conway Twitty, Selfish, I Can’t Believe She Gives It All To Me and The Image of Me. Among the ten tracks there are only two fast ones (Chasing Rainbows and It’s Been So Long).
Five songs come from another good album titled The Many Sides of Johnny Adams (Hep’ Me 158 in 1981). Cream cuts include a ballad called It’s Got to Be something, a melodic mid-pacer titled It Only Rains on Me and a beautiful country tune named Put It Off Till Tomorrow. My own number one song from that period, Hell Yes I Cheated, is not included this time.
Bells of St. Mary and White Christmas derive from the 1981 album, Christmas in New Orleans with Johnny Adams (Hep’ Me 159), and, again, I would have picked up Silent Night, too. If you don’t have Johnny’s Hep’ Me material, this is a compilation not to be missed.
Disc 1
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1-1 After All The Good Is Gone
1-2 Somewhere
1-3 Selfish
1-4 She's Only A Baby Herself
1-5 Chasing Rainbows
1-6 (I Can't Believe) She Gives It All To Me
1-7 The Image Of Me
1-8 Stay With Me And Stay In Love
1-9 One Fine Day
1-10 It's Been So Long
1-11 It's Got To Be Something
1-12 It Only Rains On Me
1-13 Night People
1-14 Memories
Disc2
http://www89.zippyshare.com/v/WZcEVZbV/file.html2-1 Baby, Baby, I Love You
2-2 Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You
2-3 Give Me A Chance
2-4 I Don't Wanna Cry
2-5 I'll Never Fall In Love Again
2-6 Nothing Takes The Place Of You
2-7 Share Your Love With Me
2-8 Who Will The Next Fool Be
2-9 Your Love Is All I Need
2-10 Stand By Me
2-11 Bells Of St.Mary
2-12 White Christmas
2-13 I Can't Be All Bad
2-14 Too Much Pride
2-15 Born To Love You
2-16 Just Call Me Darling
http://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Adams-Chasing-RainbowsThe-Tan-Canary-New-Orleans-Soul-1969-1981/release/6191448
in case these were missed the first time around:
Johnny Adams – The Many Sides Of Johnny Adams (1978) Vinyl @320
http://www72.zippyshare.com/v/LyZIRgyr/file.html
http://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Adams-The-Many-Sides-Of-Johnny-Adams/release/5032369
Johnny Adams – From The Heart (1984) Vinyl @320
http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/jn0Gz1am/file.html
http://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Adams-From-The-Heart/release/2722821
Johnny Adams – I Won't Cry The Complete Ric & Ron Singles 1959-1964 CD @320
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http://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Adams-I-Wont-Cry-The-Complete-Ric-Ron-Singles-1959-1964/release/7362699
Happy Friday & TGIF, y'all! Hope you enjoy the music!
nice; thanks
Thanks clash!
Peace to all on these hard times. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you RYP. Lonnie Johnson was one of the greats, and this was a really good period.
clash, many thanks for Johnny Adams!
Gyro & Jillem, you're most welcome!
Thanks for the Johnny Adams, one of the greatest singers ever!
Thanks
Thanks for the big helping of Johnny Adams, Clash. One of the great falsettos.
Lonnie Johnson - Steppin' On the Blues (1990) @320
http://www.discogs.com/Lonnie-Johnson-Steppin-On-The-Blues/master/115008
http://www76.zippyshare.com/v/zNFtpQL2/file.html
Tanx for Lonnie & Johnny!
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