The Atomic Mosquitos "Release the Mosquitos!" 2005

This is a really nice set of surf tunes, well written and maturely arranged, yet fun and adventurous. - Reverb Central / Phil Dirt"'Release the Mosquitos!' is arguably one of the greatest surf rock albums ever recorded, . . ." Looking to renowned combos like The Astronauts and The Ventures for ideas, Atomic Mosquitos are gentlemen and scholars of purist instrumental surf rock. Their new album, "Release The Mosquitos!," is dressed to the nines with striking execution fated to leave you spinning and grinning with glee. Notes that twinkle with emotion, topped by more hooks than you'll find clogging a clothes horse's closet are all but a quick mention of the tantalizing tidbits you'll experience on this dynamic disc. Bending and curving with riffs that are deep and thick, "Dead Sea Scroll" is one ravishing piece of musical mastery. Sprinkled with the creepy sound of a theremin, "Planet from Outer Space" is imaginative and inventive. An uncharacteristically chirpy cover of Elvis Presley's "Are You Lonesome Tonight" pops with playfulness, "Slaughter Beach" wiggles and swaggers with clever kicks and creases, and "Dreamsicle" involves the head-bobbing throb of bongos. Spilling over with energy and enthusiasm, "Release the Mosquitos!" is contagiously hummable. The band is edgy, but always in control of its destiny. And the production is crisp and crackling. "Release the Mosquitos!" is arguably one of the greatest surf rock albums ever recorded, and you can bet that thirty years from now people will still be talking about Atomic Mosquitos and their tasty instrumental work. Beverly Paterson - The Lance Monthlytrax:

01 Slaughter Beach 02 Souixnami 03 Toxic Train 04 Death Sea Stroll 05 Planet from outer Space 06 Sizzler 07 Beach Blanket Inferno 08 Kid of Speed 09 Wild Wild Midwest 10 Axis of Evil 11 Whole Larva Love 12 Are You Lonesome Tonight 13 Pope of Chile Town 14 Mr. Exterminator 15 Dreamside

Buckwheat Zydeco "Taking It Home" 1988

The Ils Sont Partis Band drifts so far from Louisiana musically that at one point Dural has to recite the names of bayou towns for acclimation's sake. Eric Clapton, never mistaken for a bayou native, plays on the Derek and the Dominoes tune "Why Does Love Have to Be So Sad?" - © Frank John Hadley 1993...In 1986, New York-based music critic Ted Fox helped Buckwheat Zydeco land a deal with Island Records, in the process becoming the first zydeco act ever signed to a major label; Fox subsequently acted as their producer as well. The group made their Island debut in 1987 with the acclaimed On a Night Like This, another Grammy nominee; that same year they also appeared in the hit movie The Big Easy, further increasing their public visibility. Taking It Home followed in 1988, but after 1990's Where There's Smoke There's Fire, Buckwheat Zydeco was dropped by Island, signing to Charisma for 1992's On Track. The years to follow saw the band drifting from one label to another, signing to Warner for 1994's Choo Choo Boogaloo, then hopping to Atlantic for 1997's Trouble; although their commercial fortunes may have dipped, they remained hugely popular as a live attraction, despite purists' charges of commercialism, and celebrated two decades of music in 1999 with The Buckwheat Zydeco Story: A 20 Year Party. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

musicians:

Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural - vocals, accordion, Hammond B-3 organ, melodica / Leee Allen Zeno - bass / Melvin Veazie - guitar / Robert James Ahern - guitar / Herman "Rat" Brown - drums / Patrick Landry - rubboard / Dennis Taylor - tenor and baritone saxophone / Calvin Landry - trumpet / Anthony Butler - alto saxophone / Lisa Mednick and Allison Young - background vocals / Eric Clapton - lead guitar on Why Does Love Have To Be So Sad

trax:

1. Creole Country 2. Down Dallas Alley 3. These Thingd You Do 4. Drivin' Old Grey 5. Make A Change 6. Why Does Love Have To be So Sad 7. Ooh Wow 8. In And Out Of My Life 9. Taking It Home 10. Creole Country Part 2

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"Sixties Girls" (1959-1962)

First off, not the whole of 1960's are represented here - we get 60 good quality tracks from the years 1959 to 1962 spread across the 3cd's. The tracks that have been chosen are very good, they range from early U.S soul tracks, chirpy teen pop to Classy Brit and French offerings. There are some class acts on offer - Etta James, Barbara Lynn, Julie Grant to name a few. It's nice to hear a few very early outings of Nancy Sinatra (a couple of them aren't bad) and it's always great to hear anything by Francoise Hardy and Brigitte Bardot. Overall, It's a neat looking package with quite good sound quality. (Record Runner)trax disc 1:

1. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George 2. The Point Of No Return - Diana Dors 3. At Last - Etta James 4. Mr. Songwriter - Connie Stevens 5. Walkin' Back To Happiness - Helen Shapiro 6. Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) - Dee Dee Sharp 7. Like I Do - Nancy Sinatra

8. Somebody Tell Him - Julie Grant 9. You'll Lose A Good Thing - Barbara Lynn 10. Forgive Me (For Giving You Such A Bad Time) - Babs Tino 11. Slowly - Kathy Kirby 12. It's Over - Erma Franklin 13. Yes You Did - Valerie Mountain 14. All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings - Darlene Paul 15. I Haven't Got You - Anita Harris 16. Don't Feel Rained On - Esther Phillips 17. Baby Doll Twist (Broken Doll) - Susan Maughan 18. Honey Bee - Fontella Bass 19. It Might As Well Rain Until September - Carole King 20. Don't Mess With My Man - Irma Thomas

trax disc 2:

1. Think Of Me - Nancy Sinatra 2. No - Dodie Stevens 3. Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp 4. Mister One And Only - Anita Harris 5. Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James 6. Ça A Raté - Françoise Hardy 7. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells 8. Count On Me - Julie Grant 9. If You Don't, Somebody Else Will - Connie Stevens 10. I Done Got Over It - Irma Thomas 11. I Was Only Kidding - Ann-Margret 12. Big Man - Kathy Kirby 13. Don't Ask Me No Questions - Barbara George 14. Bobby's Girl - Susan Maughan 15. You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength - Gloria Lynne 16. Dreamin' About You - Annette 17. A Little Taste Of Soul - Nat Hendrix Band/Sugar Pie DeSanto 18. End Of The Line - Clodagh Rodgers 19. Second Fiddle Girl - Barbara Lynn 20. Trouble - Jackie Dee (Jackie De Shannon)

trax disc 3:

1. Sidonie - Brigitte Bardot 2. Cuff Links And A Tie Clip - Nancy Sinatra 3. I Smiled Yesterday - Dionne Warwick 4. School Bells Are Ringing - Carole King 5. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells 6. Believe Me, I'm No Fool - Clodagh Rodgers 7. Next Door To The Blues - Etta James 8. Let's Talk About Love - Helen Shapiro 9. Don't Wait Too Long - Erma Franklin 10. Funny Face - Shelley Fabares 11. Hurted - Barbara George 12. After Loving You - Esther Phillips 13. Tous Les Garçons Et Les Filles - Françoise Hardy 14. Why'd You Wanna Make Me Cry - Connie Stevens 15. Now That You've Gone - Maxine Brown 16. I've Told Every Litte Star - Linda Scott 17. Ride - Dee Dee Sharp 18. Head Over Heels In Love - Glenda Collins 19. Can't Let You Go - Sugar Pie DeSanto 20. Some People - Valerie Mountain

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The Atomic Mosquitos "Atomic Mosquitos" 2002

If you enjoy trad-meets-sci-fi surf sounds, the new Atomic Mosquitos CD is for you. Cool sounds, solid playing and great artwork from Stephen Blickenstaff. One really cool thing is that the CD contains all original material (13 tunes). No covers necessary. Pick up this CD! - Art Bourasseau MuSick RecordingsI've been hearing ripples on the water for quite a while about the Atomic Mosquitos. Their album is nearing completion, and I'm privileged to be able to review this advance CD-R of the tracks. You can feel the compressors breathe as the band drives these fine melodies home. This is a really nice set of surf tunes, well written and maturely arranged, yet fun and adventurous. - Phil Dirt - Reverb Centraltrax:

01 My Fellow Mosquitos 02 77 No Pest Strip 03 Rancho Relaxo. 04 Love Canal 05 Danger Island 06 Mexican Jumping Bean 07 Hang 'Em Low 08 Forbidden Romance 09 Alien Round-up 10 Spanish Imposition 11 Cool Action Space Tune 12 Bone On The Nose 13 Flight Of The Mosquitos

Buckwheat Zydeco "On A Night Like This" 1987

“Stanley ‘Buckwheat’ Dural (R.I.P.) is the leader of the world’s hottest zydeco band. Buckwheat is a brilliantly dexterous musician belting it out with a terrific set of pipes while exuding consummate showmanship. From beginning to end, Buck throws it down and slams it sideways.”  - OffBeatIn the '80s, singer/accordionist Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural emerged as Zydeco's first crossover star since the glory days of Clifton Chenier. While Chenier stayed close to the Zydeco tradition, Dural's brand of Louisiana music stretches to encompass R&B, funk, and rock & roll. Released at the height of Dural's initial popularity, ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS is a definitive statement. His accordion style emphasizes feel over flash, and even when he's engaging in a squeezebox workout over a furious tempo, as on the R&B-inflected highlight "Hot Tamale Baby," he never feels the need to show off his chops. Equally impressive is Dural's singing style, a homey mix of New Orleans flavor and bluesy grit. Ever the eclectic, he guides his band through Zydeco versions of the Blasters's Chuck Berry-like "Marie Marie," Bob Dylan's countryish "On a Night Like This," and Booker T & The MG's soul instrumental "Time is Tight" with equal aplomb. - 1987 from the Zydeco accordionist who gained stardom from their appearance on the hit movie 'The Big Easy'.

Recorded at Southlake Studios, Metarie, Louisiana.

Personnel:

Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural (vocals, accordion, organ, synthesizer); Melvin Veazie, Paul Senegal (guitar); Kevin Harris (tenor saxophone); Roger Lewis (baritone saxophone); Gregory Davis, Eferm Townes (trumpet); Lee Allen Zeon (bass); Nathaniel Jolivette (drums); Elijah Cudges (rubboard, cowbell)

trax:

01 Ma 'Tit Fille 02 Buckwheat's Special 03 Zydeco Honky Tonk 04 Marie Marie 05 On A Night Like This 06 Time Is Tight 07 Space Zydeco 08 Hot Tamale baby 09 People's Choice

"Swamp Blues Guitarists!"

Great collection of Louisiana swamp blues from the Excello label. This collection is now out of print and hard to find.trax disc 1:

Leroy Washington:

1. My True Life 2. Hello Stranger (Take 2) 3. Wild Cherry 4. Be Kind 5. Gimmie Rights (When I'm Not Wrong) 6. My China Town Gal 7. Bow Legged, Knock Kneed And Big Eyes 8. Hello Stranger (Take 1) 9. Why Should I Cry

Tabby Thomas:

10. Roll On Ole Mule 11. I Say I 12. Popeye Train 13. Leave It Like It Is 14. Hoodoo Party 15. Keep On Trying 16. You Put A Hole In My Hands 17. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands 18. Mr. Buzzard 19. Play Girl

Charlie Blue:

20. Don't Bring Me No Friend 21. I'm Gonna Kill That Hen

trax disc 2:

Guitar Kelly:

1. How Can I Stay (When All I Have Is Gone) 2. Somebody Stole My Baby And Gone 3. Rock Me Baby 4. Count The Days I'm Gone 5. Kelly's Killer

Clarence Edwards:

6. Lonesome Bedroom Blues 7. Let Me Love You Baby 8. Cooling Board 9. I Want Somebody 10. Do You Wanna Jump Children

Silas Hogan:

11. Sittin' Here Wonderin' (Take 2) 12. Every Saturday Night 13. You're Too Late Baby 14. Lonesome La La 15. Trouble At Home Blues 16. Just Give Me A Chance 17. Airport Blues 18. Go On Pretty Baby 19. I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby 20. Everybody Needs Somebody

Classie Ballou:

21. Dream Love

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"Dusted" Dusty Springfield's Record Collection, Vol. I + II

“Dusted”, a collection of the songs that inspired Dusty, includes of the many lesser known songs that she drew on. The second volume begins with nine of the eleven songs that comprised her “Dusty In Memphis” album (she recorded the original versions of “Son Of a Preacher Man” and “Breakfast In Bed”). All the music featured here comes from Dusty’s singles and albums dating up to 1970 and is presented roughly in the order she covered them. (Mark R.)DUSTY SPRINGFIELD’s solo career began when the British Invasion was in its infancy. Unlike her female compatriots (Sandie Shaw, Lulu, Cilla Black), Dusty’s music readily crossed the Atlantic, perhaps because it possessed a familiarity that reflected her love of the US girl groups and American mid-60’s soul music. While many of her album releases featured covers of well-known hit songs (like “Mama Said”, “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”, “You Don’t Own Me”, “La Bamba”), her best material was found in the recordings of artists who were relatively unknown at the time (including her occasional foray into Italian pop music). What also set her apart from many of her contemporaries was that beneath that peroxided bouffant was a woman who could SING, bringing soul and conviction that could match just about any other female singer.trax Vol. 1:
1. Wishin' and Hopin '63 - Dionne Warwick 2. My Coloring Book '62 - Sandy Stewart 3. All Cried Out '64. Darlene Paul 4. I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself '62 - Tommy Hunt 5. Summer Is Over '65 - Frank Field 6. Now That You're My Baby '65 - The Chiffons 7. I'll Love You for a While '66 - Jill Jackson 8. If Wishes Could Be Kisses '66 - Lou Christie 9. Some of Your Lovin' '65 - Honey & the Bees 10. It Was Easier to Hurt Her '65 - Garnett Mimms 11. I Had a Talk with My Man '64 - Mitty Collier 12. Doodlin' '63 - Baby Washington 13. Won't Be Long '61 - Aretha Franklin 14. Long After Tonight '64 - Jimmy Radcliffe 15. If It Don't Work Out '65 - The Zombies 16. I Can't Hear You '64 - Betty Everett 17. That's How Heartaches Are Made '63 - Baby Washington 18. Small Town Girl '65 - Barbara English 19. Heartbeat '67 - Gloria Jones 20. Io Che Non Vivo '65 - Pino Donaggio 21. Goin' Back '66 - Goldie 22. Don't Let Me Lose This Dream '67 - Aretha Franklin 23. L'amore Se Ne Va (Give Me Time) '66 - Carmelo Pagano 24. I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face '63 - Baby Washington 25. Chained to a Memory '64 - Betty Everett 26. The Magic Garden '67 - The 5th Dimension 27. Goin' Back (Demo) - Carole Kingtrax Vol. 2:

1. Just a Little Lovin' '68 - Lyn Roman 2. So Much Love '66 - Ben E. King 3. I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore '64 - Jerry Butler 4. Don't Forget About Me '66 - Barbara Lewis 5. Just One Smile '64 - Gene Pitney 6. The Windmills of Your Mind '67 - Noel Harrison 7. In the Land of Make Believe '63 - The Drifters 8. No Easy Way Down '67 - Jackie Deshannon 9. I Can't Make It Alone '66 - P.J. Proby 10. Willie and Laura Mae Jones '68 - Tony Joe White 11. Am I the Same Girl '69 - Barbara Acklin 12. Mixed Up Girl '69 - Thelma Houston 13. Love Power '67 - The Sandpebbles 14. Lost '58 - Jerry Butler 15. Brand New Me '69 - Jerry Butler 16. In the Land of Make Believe '64 - Dionne Warwick

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The Dirtbombs "Dangerous Magical Noise" 2003

Chances are, The Dirtbombs hate that they've become just another notch in the greasy Motor City totem pole (check every White Stripes feature framed by a meaningless Dirtbombs sidebar), but Dirtbombs frontman Mick Collins has Detroit roots that can't be easily overlooked, or at least not anymore: former guitarist for late-80s garage beasts The Gories, Collins has recently been dragged into the very weirdest kind of posthumous regard, with sold-six-copies Gories records suddenly becoming elite status symbols for Detroit-crazed garage-rock revivalists. A crude, pubescent, magnificent mess, The Gories were both a reaction to and an embodiment of the city which spawned them; the band sucked up much-discussed local influences and then promptly spit them back out on the floor, each rock-soul-garage song a half-digested, unrecognizable, and entirely gross hometown homage. - by Amanda Petrusich (Pitchfork)After their rollicking tribute to soul music on 2001's excellent Ultraglide in Black, Detroit's Dirtbombs have gone back to thee garage. Dangerous Magical Noise is an exciting, sweaty, loud, and dirty record, their best yet. Best songs, best production (by the always reliable Jim Diamond), best everything. Mick Collins and his gang of thugs are on top of the heap of over-hyped rock coming out of Detroit quicker than the Tigers' and Lions' annual collapses. Like their compatriots the White Stripes, they never stoop to mere re-creation but rather slap their inspirations around a little, steal their lunch money, and leave them sucking dust. From the beginning breathless rush of "Start the Party" on, the bandmembers rarely take their feet off the gas. Pounding tracks like "Get It While You Can," "Earthquake Heart," and "Stupid" will keep the party going at a fever pitch, and tracks like the anthemic "F.I.D.O." and "21st Century Fox" will have you singing along in the car on your way back home at 3:00 a.m. When they do dial the rock back a little, like on the slow-groove garage-soul of "Sun Is Shining," it gives Collins a chance to show off his always great vocals. A few of the songs come off as generic garage filler ("Don't Break My Heart," "Stuck in Thee Garage"), but even these are saved by Collins' wailing vocals and the devotion to rock action that the band exhibits. They also exhibit some newfound glam rock influences on the super-cool "Motor City Baby" and the hilarious "I'm Through With White Girls." The Dirtbombs are a rock & roll band pure and simple, and if you like pure and simple rock & roll with a dash of soul, you will flip over Dangerous Magical Noise. [The first 1,000 copies of the CD contain two bonus songs: covers of Brian Eno's "King's Lead Hat" and Robyn Hitchcock's "Executioner of Love." The first 1,000 copies of the vinyl LPs come with a bonus 7" with two covers of songs by the Cheater Slicks: "Refried Dream" and "Possession."] - AllMusic Review by Tim Sendratrax:

01 Start The Party 02 Get It While You Can 03 Don't Break My Heart 04 Sun Is Shining 05 Earthquake Heart 06 Thunder In The Sky 07 Motor City Baby 08 Stuck In Thee Garage 09 I'm Through With White Girls 10 21st Century Fox 11 Stop 12 Stupid 13 F.I.D.O. 14 King's Lead Hat 15 Executioner Of Love

The Astroglides "Channel Surfing with the Astroglides" 2003

Joe Meek-styled instrumental music inspired in large part by Israeli television, which i can only assume entitles this record to its own genre name and section at record stores. What do you think they should change their name to, though: “Glides... or Astroglides?” or “Mensch... or Astromensch?” BEST SONG: “The Man with the Golden Reverb” BEST SONG TITLE: “Crusin’ Down Menahem Begin Blvd” FANTASTIC AMAZING TRIVIA FACT: The cover art features three television sets, three images of Saturn, and a topless cheerleader—which, quite frankly, should be prerequisite ingredients for all album cover art from this day forward. - norb (Fast Music)Already familiar with the Astroglides, I was really excited to find this CD for 2.99 at Half Price Books in Louisville recently (all the way from Israel to here?) These little surprises make life worth living.  This one hell of a complex and strange album, but it's also a blast.  It's surf, it's surf-core (surf meets hardcore) and...it's little snippets of old movies & music that sounds as though it was FROM those movies, like "Crime & the Law" sounds like Henry Mancini doing a soundtrack to a teenage delinquent movie, complete with vibes, horns, and, Theremin, and the dialog at the beginning is hilarious ("I'm not going to help you steal a car"...."we're not stealing it, we're just borrowing it")  And then there's "The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob" which is kind of a 60's go-go type tune with vibes too.  "Inspector Neer" sounds like the soundtrack to a Krimi, and even has flute.  And then, there's tracks like "Meat Cleavage" that are more hardcore punk than anything else.  So, as much as this sounds like an incredibly weird mish-mash of styles & genres, which it is, somehow it all works and I've been listening to this a lot in the month or so since I found it.  Wonderful stuff. - TheatreXtrax:

01 Tropically Disturbed 02 Crusin_ Down Menahem Blvd. 03 Inspector Neer 04 The Man With The Golden Reverb 05 Nervous Man In A $4 Room 06 The Adventures Of Rabbi Jacob 07 Gunslinger 406 Malfunction 08 Crime & The Law 09 2003 Horsepower 10 Pascua Negra 11 English, English, English 12 Meat Cleavage 13 Second Look 14 Sunday Syndrome 15 Sharqiya 16 High Tide 17 Dark Surf 18 Sewerpipe Ride 19 Kaballah Fucker

Buckwheat Zydeco "Waitin' For My Ya Ya" 1985

Creole Southern soul/zydeco exponent Stanley -"Buckwheat" Dural (R.I.P.) is self-deluded about his ascension to Clifton Chenier's throne, but the former Chenier organist sure knows what keys to press on his accordion during this 1985 session. His Ils Sont Partis swamp band, unfortunately, appears ill at ease with the faraway Boston studio. - © Frank John Hadley 1993Recorded a bit before the big ZYDECO break through (remember that era with Paul Simon's Graceland and Queen Ida ?) as well as Buckwheat's own breathrough touring with the likes of Eric Clapton, this album has Dural hitting hard and strong, playing a very different type of Zydeco than the world's ever heard before... one in which the blues, R & B and memphis soul mix isn't merely hinted at in the mix, but thrown in your face. - - de-"ruralized" Zydeco taken in an amazing different direction than most of the zydeco of the time. Slick, tight, unpretentious and un-"commercially" cajun creole (something that Dural apparent takes pleasure in... celebrating, but not exploiting his own culture !) it is neither B.B. Kingified Cajun in the tradition of the legends (Chenier and disciple Rockin' Dopsie) nor country or tex mex (in the tradition of such breakthrough groups as Beausoliel and Los Lobos) - - Instead, Buckwheat's music takes elements of traditional zydeco (accordian, washboard, some of the rhythmic syncopations) and puts a mix that would please any fan of Wilson Pickett or the Blues Brothers on the spot. - - This CD, recorded almost 20 years ago shows that Dural had the formula down right well before breaking through, and his recent recordings have shown that he's got back with it. This is one of my favorite Buckwheat Zydeco CDs and represents the birth of a new type of soul, blues and Zydeco right under a party master's healm! - By Eddie Landsberg

Musicians:

Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr. - accordion, piano, Elko keyboard, vocals / Jimmy Reed - guitar / Calvin Landry - trumpet / Lee Allen Zeno - bass and guitar / Elijah Cudges - rubboard / Nat Jolivette - drums

trax:

1. My Feet Can't Fail Me Now 2. Someone Else Is Steppin' In 3. Lache Pas la Patate 4. Warm and Tender Love 5. Walking to New Orleans 6. Ya Ya 7. Your Man Is Home Tonight 8. Tee Nah Nah 9. Think It Over One More Time 10. Buck's Step Up 11. Hot Tamale Baby

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"Blues Harp Heroes"

Blues Harp Bosses is an excellent electric blues collection that dives into the vaults of Cobra, Paula, Jewel, and Chief labels with some great selections...Blues Harp Heroes is an excellent electric blues collection that dives deeply into the vaults of Cobra, Paula, Jewel, and Chief and comes up with 16 tracks from the '50s and '60s, including four unissued performances from Snooky Pryor ("Real Fine Boogie"), Sonny Boy Williamson ("Take Your Hand Out of My Pocket" and "Steady Rollin' Man"), and George "Wild Child" Butler ("Runnin' Drunk"). Even though a track like Junior Wells' "When the Cat's Gone the Mice Play" is an exact retread of his "Messin With the Kid," it's still unbeatable electric Chicago blues. One minor complaint: while Bill Dahl's liner notes are informative and well written, Fuel 2000 should include recording dates and years when possible on future releases.(Al Campbell, Allmusic)

trax:

1. Bluesy - Louis Myers 2. Have A Good Time - Walter Shakey Horton 3. Real Fine Boogie - Snooky Pryor 4. Little Girl - Little Willie Foster 5. Take Your Hand Out Of My Pocket - Sonny Boy Williamson 6. If The Four Winds Don't Change - Jimmy Reed 7. When The Cat's Gone The Mice Play - Junior Wells 8. Honky Tonk - Jerry McCain 9. Runnin' Drunk - George 'Wild Child' Butler 10. Harp And Soul - Frank Frost 11. Need My Baby - Walter Shakey Horton 12. I'm Getting Tired - Snooky Pryor 13. Just Whaling - Louis Myers 14. Steady Rollin' Man - Sonny Boy Williamson 15. Put It All In There - George 'Wild Child' Butler 16. Calling All Blues - Junior Wells

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"First Love" The Piccadilly Records Story 1961-1962

The Piccadilly Records label, which issued music by new British pop acts, first appeared in the record racks in 1959. The three discs of music presented here offer a fascinating snapshot of the British scene at this time, before the musical tide turned in Britain's favour with the Fab Four. Enjoy tracks here issued from the likes of The Dave Clark Five, Al Saxon and The Kestrels. (Record Runner)Piccadilly Records were a spin off from The Pye Organisation and were only in existence for six years from 1961 to 1967. Piccadilly were never a major player in the industry and 90% of their records didn't make the charts and there are some ample illustrations in this collection as to why that was.

This selection is restricted to only the years 1961 and 1962. I am sure that this is because of the 50-year copyright rule. Some of the recordings are memorable - Joe Brown rarely fails to impress and certain tracks by The Fabulous FleeRekkers, The Kestrels, Carter Lewis, Cleo Laine and Donna Douglas are good enough. While "All Of Me" by Jackie Lynton is on its own almost worth the money for the whole collection. (The Guardian)

trax disc 1:

1. First Love - The Dave Clark Five 2. It Only Took A Minute - Joe Brown & The Bruvvers 3. Long Gone Baby - Buddy Britten & The Regents 4. Theme From Z Cars - Johnny Keating 5. Roses Are Red (My Love) - David MacBeth 6. Back On The Scene - Carter Lewis & The Southerners 7. The Saint (Theme From The TV Series) - The Les Reed Strings 8. I Know Where I'm Going - The Countrymen 9. After You've Gone - Emile Ford & The Checkmates 10. Lone Rider - The Fabulous Flee-Rekkers 11. Jezebel - Davy Jones 12. Evil Eye - Al Saxon 13. Who Does He Think He Is - Penny  14. Some Of These Days - Dick Jordan 15. Crazy Mixed Up Kid - Joe Brown 16. Pop-Pop-Pop-Pie - Simon Jackson 17. Sir Francis Drake (From The TV Series) - The Picadilly Strings 18. All Of Me - Jackie Lynton 19. My Resistance Is Low - Jim Dale 20. Don't Want To Cry - The Kestrels

trax disc 2:

1. A Picture Of You - Joe Brown & The Bruvvers 2. Here's Hopin' - Carter Lewis 3. I Walk The Line - The Dave Clark Five 4. It Might As Rain Until September - The DeLaine Sisters 5. My Pride, My Joy - Buddy Britten & The Regents 6. Honest I Do - Danny Storm 7. All The Other Girls - Donna Douglas 8. Problem Girl - The Chariots 9. When's He Gonna Kiss Me - The Fabulous Flee-Rekkers 10. Half Of My Heart - Emile Ford & The Checkmates 11. Fortune Teller - Dick Jordan 12. When He's Gonna Kiss Me - Candy Sparling 13. Rockin' Minstrel - Checkmates 14. Cinderella Romeo - David Martin 15. Unforgettable - Cleo Laine 16. There I've Said It Again - Al Saxon 17. Black Buffalo - The Fabulous Flee-Rekkers 18. Thin Chow Min - Des O'Connor 19. Ecstacy - Oliver Reed 20. Just As Long As (You Belong To Me) - Vince Hill

trax disc 3:

1. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now - Emile Ford & The Checkmates 2. Sunburst - The Fabulous Flee-Rekkers 3. Your Tender Look - Joe Brown & The Bruvvers 4. The Message In A Bottle - Donna Douglas 5. Ya Ya - Johnny Keating & The Z-Men 6. Don't Come Crying To Me - Davy Jones 7. She's Mine - Ronnie Hall 8. So Much In Love - Carter Lewis & The Southerners 9. The Celtic Song - Glen Daily 10. Wishful Thinking - Jackie Lynton 11. Twist Drive - Des O'Connor 12. Why Have You Treated Me This Way - David Martin 13. Theme From 'Dr. Finlay's Casebook' (March From A Little Suite) - The Les Reed Strings 14. The Enchanted Sea - The Countrymen 15. Cha Cha On The The Moon - Pat Reader 16. Love Me With All Your Heart - The Kestrels 17. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Joyce Blair & Oliver Reed 18. The Oh-Be-Joyfuls - Bruce Forsyth 19. Something's Gotta Give - Cleo Laine 20. The Rivers Run - Vince Hill

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Buckwheat Zydeco Ils Sont Partis Band "Turning Point" 1984

Stanley Dural, Jr. (November 14, 1947 – September 24, 2016), better known by his stage name Buckwheat Zydeco, was an American accordionist and zydeco musician. He was one of the few zydeco artists to achieve mainstream success. His music group was formally billed as Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Partis Band, but they often performed as merely Buckwheat Zydeco. R.I.P."Here is some early Buckwheat Zydeco. I don't think this album has made it to a CD release. I had the extreme luck and pleasure to see this band play at Tipitina's in New Orleans around Jazz Festival time in 1986 (I think that's the right year) The experience is one of my top musical moments." - Don KBuckwheat Zydeco Ils Sont Partis Band:

Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural - Accordion, Organ, Piano, Vocals / Selwyn Cooper - Guitar / Calvin Landry - Trumpet / Lee Allen Zeno - Bass / Elijah Cudges - Rubboard / Nathaniel Jolivette - Drums

traxfromwax:

1. Turning Point 2. Buck's Boogie 3. Madame Pitre 4. Zydeco Boogaloo 5. Mon Papa 6. Zydeco La Louisianne 7. Help Me Understand You 8. I'm Just So Tired 9. Tutti Frutti 10. This Must Be Love

Recorded at Blue Jay Studio, Carlisle Massachusetts April 1983

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"Blues Beginnings" Early Raw Electric Blues Masters

Cool collection loaded with plenty of non-comped and gritty blues!A mixed bag of fairly obscure electric blues sides, Blues Beginnings raises itself a notch by including tracks even some collectors might not have seen or heard before, including Baby Boy Warren's loose and easy "Mattie Mae," the ragged and fascinating "A Fool No More" by Eddie Hope, and Marvin Phillips' odd "Salty Dog," which might be characterized as a bossa nova blues, if there is such a thing.by Steve Leggett, Allmusic

trax:

1. Mussey Haired Woman - Lightnin' Hopkins 2. Jukebox Shuffle - Lowell Fulsom 3. Mattie Mae - Baby Boy Warren 4. Fine Girls - J.B. Lenoir 5. Mr. Fine - Mabel Scott 6. Salty Dog - Marvin Phillips 7. Sweet Angel - Earl Hooker 8. I'm Not Your Fool Anymore - Walter Spriggs w/The Five Echoes 9. That Ain't Right - Henry Gray 10. Blues After Hours - The Aristocrats 11. In The Evening - Joe Williams 12. A Fool No More - Eddie Hope & his Mannish Boys 13. You Can't Beat The Horses - Ervin "Big Boy" Groves w/The Robins 14. 1958 Blues - Little Sammy Davis 15. Falling Rain Blues - Little Willie Foster 16. Do What You Wanna Do - Harmonica Slim 17. Ridin' Home - Leslie Louis

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"Swamp Rock Bottom" Wild Bayou Classics

Fantastic collection of vintage Excello label swamp blues. (This Cd is out of print and hard to find)trax:

1. Tip On In (Part 1) - Slim Harpo 2. Hound Dog Twist - Whispering Smith 3. Congo Mombo - Guitar Gable & The Musical Kings 4. Lonesome La La - Silas Hogan 5. Calling All Cows - Blues Rockers 6. Little Darlin' - The Gladiolas 7. Rollin' Stone - The Marigolds 8. Hoodoo Party - Tabby Thomas 9. I'm A Mojo Man - Lonesome Sundown 10. You Got Me Where You Want Me - Lazy Lester 11. Going Through The Park - Jimmy Anderson 12. Lightnin's Troubles - Lightnin' Slim 13. Little Lean Woman - Little Al 14. Sleepy Time Rock - Jay Nelson & The Jumpers 15. Hey Baby - Al Ferrier 16. I Would Be A Sinner - Charles Sheffield 17. This Should Go On Forever - Guitar Gable 18. Red Sails In The Sunset - Bobby Jay 19. Wild Love - Jay Nelson & The Jumpers 20. Prisoner's Song - Warren Storm 21. Stealin' Sugar - Ray Batts 22. Two Cheaters In Love - Jack Toombs 23. You're The Only Good Thing - Jack Toombs 24. I've Been A Good Thing For You - Slim Harpo

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"Fast & Furious" 40 Cuts Of Cool Cars, Crazy Cats & Cruising

Brian Parks provides the liner notes for this fast moving 2CD set. All of the numbers on this compilation have a link with that fast moving object the automobile and the roster of stars come from the U.S. of A. You will hear different musical styles from rock 'n roll, rockabilly, blues, R&B through to rockin’ country. The songs come from the period 1951 to 1962. The sound transfers are excellent. The packaging is very attractive including colour imagery. The cover art looks very late 1950s to me. (Record Runner)trax disc 1:

1. Road Runner - Bo Diddley 2. Brand New Cadillac - Vince Taylor 3. Right Turn - Link Wray & The Wraymen 4. Go! Go! Go! - Roy Orbison 5. Dyna Flow - Albert King 6. Race With The Devil - Gene Vincent 7. Pontiac Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson 8. 40 Miles Of Bad Road - Duane Eddy 9. Slappin' Rods And Leaky Oil - The Savoys 10. Cruisin' - The Hollywood Vines 11. Hot Rod - Jimmy Daley & The Ding-A-Lings 12. Tiger In Your Tank - Muddy Waters 13. Jet Black - The Shadows 14. Detour - The Ventures 15. Convertible Car - Wally Hughes 16. Stick Shift - The Duals 17. '59 Volvo - Vernon Green & The Medalions 18. Hot Rod - The Berry Brothers 19. Freeway - The Fugitives 20. 409 - The Beach Boys

trax disc 2:

1. Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats 2. Road Hog - Johnny Zorro 3. Bring My Cadillac Back - Baker Knight 4. Mr. Highway Man - Howlin' Wolf 5. Pop, Let Me Have The Car - Carl Perkins 6. Jaguar And Thunderbird - Chuck Berry 7. Hot Rod Queen - Roy Tann 8. Cruising - Jimmie & The Night Hoppers 9. Ford And Shaker - James Gallagher 10. Black Cadillac - Lightnin' Hopkins 11. Hot Rod Guitar - Charlie Ryan 12. Rag Roof Roadster - Jim Foster & The Kountry Kut-Ups 13. Hot Rod Kelly - The Sabres 14. Full Racing Cam - Eddie Ringo 15. Hot Rod Race - Red Foley 16. Girl And A Hot Rod - Richie Deran 17. Hot-Rodder's Dream - Ray Burden 18. Last Drag - Roger Christian 19. Hot Rod Jalopy - Johnny Bond 20. End Of The Road - Jerry Lee Lewis

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The Zantees "Out For Kicks" 1980

"Before the A-Bones and their founding of Norton Records, Billy Miller and Miriam Linna were The Zantees!" - PhiloNew York City rockabilly revivalists the Zantees (named for an episode of The Outer Limits) emphasized the crude, primitive aspects of the genre, recording raw, amateurishly infectious versions of rock & roll oldies, plus their own material. The group's original membership included singer Billy Miller, guitarists James and Billy Statile, and drummer Jimmy Devito; Devito was replaced after one performance by original Cramps drummer Miriam Linna. The revolving-door procession of bassists included Chuck Forssi (brother of Love's Ken Forssi), Rob Norris (the last Velvet Underground bassist; later founded the Bongos), James Stephanik, and Mike Lewis (ex-DMZ and Lyres). After an initial single, "Francene," was released in conjunction with Goldmine magazine, Out for Kicks, recorded with Norris, appeared on Bomp! in 1980. An album (Rhythm Bound, 1983) and EP (The Zantees, 1984) followed on Midnight.
When the Zantees disbanded in December 1983, Miller, Linna, and Lewis formed the A-Bones, another rockabilly revival act that has recorded well into the 1990s. Miller and Linna also started their own fanzine, Kicks, and the Norton record label, whose catalog includes Link Wray, Hasil Adkins, and King Uszniewicz. ~ Steve Huey, All Music GuideThe Zantees 1980 line-up:
Billy Miller - Vocals / Bill Statile - Guitar / Paul Statile - Guitar / Rob Norris - Bass / Miriam Linna - Drums

traxfromwax:

1) I Thought It Over 2) Cruisin’ 3) Francine 4) Blonde Bombshell 5) Up The River 6) All Because Of You 7) Please Give Me Something 8) Besse Mae 9) Big Green Car 10) Gas Up 11) Watch My Baby 12) Lost Highway 13) Baby Let’s Move

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"Royal Memphis Soul" Hi Records (Box Set)

Royal Memphis Soul is a superb, 95-track box set that collects all the highlights, both well-known and obscure, from the Hi Records vaults. Hi was one of the handful of great soul labels of the early '70s, featuring such artists as Al Green, Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson and Otis Clay. Green's popularity and reputation has tended to overshadow the other artists, who were all capable of delivering material of equal power, as this set demonstrates. In addition to all the hits, there's a number of neglected gems that hardcore soul fans will treasure. Certainly, the mammoth size of this box set means that it appeals primarily to special interests, but those collectors will find this to be an invaluable addition to their collection.(Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic)

This set is out of print and now sells for well over $200.

https://www.amazon.com/Royal-Memphis-Soul-Various-Artists/dp/B0000083RL

trax disc 1:

1. We Got Soul - Bad & Good Boys 2. I Like It Like That - Don Bryant 3. Everything Is Gonne Be Alright - Willie Mitchell 4. Without a Reason - Janet & the Jays 5. The Lonely Soldier - Don Bryant 6. I Will Be True - 1 + 1 7. Hey Little Girl - Norm West 8. The Call of Distress - Don Bryant 9. I'm Gonna Wait - George Jackson 10. Is That Asking Too Much? - Don Bryant 11. There Is Something on Your Mind (Part 1) - Don Bryant 12. Tumblin' Down - James Fry 13. I'll Go Crazy - Don Bryant 14. Walk Away - Ann Peebles 15. You Cause Me to Wonder - Don Bryant 16. The Very First Time - Lyndon 17. Love Map - Lyndon 18. You Say It - Al Green 19. Part Time Love - Ann Peebles 20. I Still Love You - Ann Peebles 21. I Can't Get Next to You - Al Green 22. Is It Over? - David Duke 23. I Pity the Fool - Ann Peebles 24. What Made You Change? - Eddie Mcgee 25. Treat Her Right - Eric Tigg 26. Tired of Being Alone - Al Green 27. This Morning - Ebony Web

trax disc 2:

1. 99 Lbs - Ann Peebles 2. The Love You Left Behind - Syl Johnson 3. Let's Stay Together - Al Green 4. Stepchild - Veniece 5. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart? - Al Green 6. I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home - Ann Peebles 7. Look What You Done for Me - Al Green 8. Aretha, Sing One for Me - George Jackson 9. Sweetness Ain't Sweet No More - T-99 10. I'm Still in Love with You - Al Green 11. Little Things - Phillip Mitchell 12. I'm Afraid of Losing You - Quiet Elegance 13. She's My Woman - Bobo Mr. Soul 14. Trying to Live My Life Without You - Otis Clay 15. You Ought to Be with Me - Al Green 16. When the Battle Is Over - Joint Venture 17. I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Ann Peebles 18. Call Me (Come Back Home) - Al Green 19. I Can't Make It Alone - Otis Clay 20. The Same Folks That Put You There - Phillip Mitchell 21. Looking Straight Ahead - Darryl Carter 22. You've Got My Mind Messed Up - Quiet Elegance 23. I Love You, I Need You - Otis Clay 24. I Can't Stand the Rain - Ann Peebles

trax disc 3:

1. Back for a Taste of Your Love - Syl Johnson 2. If I Could Reach Out - Otis Clay 3. You Made Me What I Am - Erma Coffee 4. I Die a Little Each Day - Otis Clay 5. Anyway the Wind Blows - Erma Coffee 6. Livin' for You - Al Green 7. Turning Over the Ground - Phillip Mitchell 8. Let's Get Married - Al Green 9. Will You Be My Man in the Morning? - Quiet Elegance 10. Wake Up Fool - The Masqueraders 11. Please Don't Give Up on Me - Syl Johnson 12. It Was Jealousy - Otis Clay 13. Sh-La-La (Make Me Happy) - Al Green 14. Every Now and Then - Veniece 15. He's Got It Known - Facts 16. L-O-V-E (Love) - Al Green 17. How Can I Believe in You - Known Facts 18. Beware - Ann Peebles 19. Take Me to the River - Syl Johnson 20. I Must Be Losing You - Willie Clayton 21. Your Love Must Be Voodoo (Part 1) - Gene Anderson 22. It's Time You Made Up Your Mind - Willie Clayton 23. Be Good to the One (That's Good to You) - Jimmy Mack 24. Come to Mama - Ann Peebles 25. I Love Her - Willie Walker

trax disc 4:

1. Back to You - Jean Plum 2. Full of Fire - Al Green 3. Today I Sing the Blues - Jean Plum 4. It Ain't Easy - Syl Johnson 5. I Needed Somebody - Ann Peebles 6. After You - Quiet Elegance 7. I Love Hime - Jean Plum 8. Without You - O.V. Wright 9. Loneliness - Jean Plum 10. Roots of Love - Quiet Elegance 11. I Can't Take It - Otis Clay 12. How's Your Love Life Baby? - Quiet Elegance 13. I Ain't Gonna Turn You Loose - Bobby Mcclure 14. Belle - Al Green 15. Reaching for the Real Thing - Willie Walker 16. Your Good Thing Is About to End - O.V. Wright 17. I Don't Know Why - O.V. Wright 18. Sacrifice - O.V. Wright 19. Eight Men, Four Women (Live) - O.V. Wright

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The Persuasions "No Frills" 1984

This album has some weird but wonderful song choices. This is a kind of Persuasions classic, because it features their concert standards, "Under the Boardwalk," and the autobiographical "Still Ain't Got No Band." But it also has some weird and wonderful song choices. I mean, The Partridge Family? Yes, the Persuasions sing The Partridge Family's "I Woke Up In Love This Morning," and make it a heavyweight tune. This is the only album to feature a female Persuasion---Bev Roehler, who sang the high stuff on more than half the tracks. Oh yeah, and Paul Simon's "Slip Sliding Away" is pretty good, too. (The Guardian)trax:

01 You Can Have Her 02 Under The Boardwalk / Sand In My Shoes 03 I Was Wrong 04 I Woke Up This Morning 05 I Wonder Do You Love The Lord Like I Do 06 Still Ain't Got No Band 07 Victim 08 Treasure Of Love 09 Sweet Was The Wine 10 What Are You Doing New Year's Eve 11 Slip Sliding Away

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"Twistin' The Night Away" 50 Songs That Defined The Twist Craze

After the intellectual rigors of a good r&r, r'billy, r&b and doo wop session, I like to take my ease with some light Twistin', and at my advanced years, this is usually done supine, from the comfort and safety of the sofa.When the twist craze hit the U.S. in '61, the nation (and others!) went nuts for it, turning it into a bandwagon that everyone wanted to get aboard (see Frank Sinatra!). So many horrors recorded in its name (q.v. Frankie), but who cared, so long as it had the magic word 'Twist', or variations, in the title. With the benefit of hindsight, the best twist material is teen-pop-r&r-r&b, with a mention of early soul and the majority of the cuts here fill the bill. Er, individually of course...
Sam Cooke and The Isley Bros agreeably fill the early soul slot, Bo Diddley offers a couple of r&b'ish instros, Gary U.S. Bonds gives chaotic pop. Red Prysock and Joe Houston do their wigged out sax thing, closely followed by King Curtis, whereas Ray Anthony, Count Basie, Henry Mancini and Louis Prima come on like upmarket Lord Rockingham XI's. There's a host of other instros, Bentures, Duane Eddy, Tornados (U.S.), even a country twist from Speedy West - the twist knew no boundaries! How you were meant to dance to the manic Dick Dale beats me. Plenty of vocals too, the 'Fess Longhair (from Rip) a bit unexpected and I'm a fan of Chubby Checker (best dancer), tho could well do without the foreign language items from Pet Clark and Mina.hadnt heard the John Zacherle and Bobby Pickett (semi-instro) for years, welcome back. Fully enjoyed this package, from my semi-recumbent position. (Record Runner)trax disc 1:

1. Twistin' The Night Away - Sam Cooke 2. Twist And Shout - The Isley Brothers 3. Frankenstein Twist - The Crystals 4. The Twister - Bo Diddley 5. Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee & The Starliters 6. Misirlou Twist - Dick Dale & The Del-Tones 7. Let's Twist Again (Mummy Time Is Here) - John Zacherle "The Cool Ghoul" 8. Dear Lady Twist - Gary U.S. Bonds 9. Twisting Time - King Curtis & The Noble Knights 10. Twistin' Postman - The Marvelettes 11. Twist-Her - Bill Black's Combo 12. Ya Ya Twist - Petula Clark 13. Charleston Twist - Red Prysock 14. Dance With Mr. Domino - Fats Domino 15. Mr. Twister - Connie Francis 16. Let's Twist Again - The Ventures 17. Surfer's Twist - Steve Douglas & The Rebel Rousers 18. Night Train Twist - Ray Anthony & His Orchestra 19. The Twist - Chubby Checker 20. Eclisse Twist - Mina 21. The Basie Twist - Count Basie & His Orchestra 22. Guitar Twist - The Ventures 23. Whole Lotta Twistin' - Professor Longhair 24. Twisted - Sandy Nelson 25. Twisting In The U.S.A. - The Shirelles

trax disc 2:

1. Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker 2. Mister Twister - The Shirelles & King Curtis 3. Transylvania Twist - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers 4. Twistin' 'N' Twangin' - Duane Eddy 5. Teach Me How To Twist - Connie Francis 6. Everybody's Twistin' - Frank Sinatra 7. Tequila Twist - The Champs 8. Twistin' U.S.A. - Danny & The Juniors 9. Popeye Twist - The Tornados 10. Twistin' The Night Away - The Marvelettes 11. Bo's Twist - Bo Diddley 12. Twist, Twist Senora - Gary U.S. Bonds 13. Soul Twist - King Curtis 14. The Twist - Sam Cooke 15. (Let's Do) The Hully Gully Twist - Bill Doggett 16. Tooty Twist - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra 17. Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp 18. Tulsa Twist - Speedy West 19. Crazy Twist - Joe Houston 20. Twistin' With Linda - The Isley Brothers 21. Venezuela Twist - Pérez Prado 22. Peter Gunn Twist - Ray Anthony & His Bookends 23. Better Twist Now, Baby - Louis Prima & Keely Smith Feat. Sam Butera & The Witnesses 24. Twistin' To The Blues - Ray Bennett 25. The Twist - The Ventures

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High Noon "Show & Dance Plus…" 1998

Anyone who's heard High Noon on a good night knows that the Austin, TX, trio is one of the best things going on the rockabilly revival scene. This album shows the three at the earliest stages of their development, playing good old-time rockabilly and already playing it extremely well. Twelve of the 16 cuts are Mencher/Young originals, and their range is striking: Everly Brothers harmonies, sinister Johnny Kidd riffs, Ray Price -- each song reveals a new facet of their personality, not in transparent ways but subtly, in the beat, bassline, or Shaun Young's singing. Five rowdy live tracks from 1991 are a nice bonus. - AllMusic Review by Jim SmithYou'll likely find High Noon in the country section of your store, because of their name and the Western-style outfits they wear, but depend upon it, they're a rockabilly outfit. Sean Menscher (lead guitar), Shaun Young (lead vocals, guitar), and Kevin Smith (upright bass) do come from the country side of the music, so they're as likely to show the influence of George Jones as Sid King or Carl Perkins. High Noon actually sound a lot like the original Crickets (one could easily have pictured Buddy Holly doing "Rockin' Wildcat" as a follow-up to "Rock Along with Ollie Vee"). They're as comfortable doing country ballads with a beat as straight rockabilly blow-outs; they also play like true virtuosos, not guys play-acting at country-rock, as shown in Menscher's guitar break on "Devil Woman" -- and they're worth checking out. - Artist Biography by Bruce Edertrax:

01 Rattle Snake Man 02 Flatland Saturday Night 03 I'm Not Blue 04 Rock Too Slow 05 My Ex Is Why 06 Rockin' Wildcat 07 Glory Bound 08 Tears Keep Fallin' 09 When She's Good 10 Devil Woman 11 Just Because 12 Baby Let's Play House [Live] 13 Too Much Trouble [Live] 14 Midnight Shift [Live] 15 When She Is Good [Live] 16 Rock Too Slow [Live]

"I Like It Like That!"

You'll like it like this! Here's a CD of hits, rarities, and timeless tunes that separately and together convey the spirit of their era and the style of America in the '40s, '50s and '60s. They may not seem to match, but actually they sound great together! In these 32 tracks, the superstars of their time, such as Louis Jordan, Elvis Presley, or the Everly Brothers.trax:

1. I Like It Like That - Chris Kenner 2. Fever - Little Willie John 3. My Ding A Ling - Dave Barthlomew 4. Sick And Tired - Fats Domino 5. I Can't Love You Like You Want Me To Do - Jimmy Donley 6. One Scotch, One Bourbon And One Beer - Amos Wilburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers 7. Caldonia's Party - Smiley Lewis 8. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 9. Good Rockin'  - Wynonie Harris 10. Sixty Minute Man - The Dominoes 11. Can't Do Sixty No More - The Du Droppers With Benny Smith's Quintet 12. Young Blood - The Coasters 13. Beep! Beep! - Louis Prima With Sam Butera & The Witnesses 14. The Girl Can't Help It - Little Richard 15. Ubangi Stomp - Carl Mann 16. Rockin' In Bagdad - Jerry Reed 17. 'Til I Kissed You - The Everly Brothers 18. I Forgot To Remember To Forget - Elvis Presley 19. Stood Up - Rick Nelson 20. The Shotgun Boogie Tennessee - Ernie Ford 21. Goodbye Reb, Y'all Come - Jimmie Driftwood 22. Ole Slew Foot - Johnny Horton 23. Sea Of Heartbreak - Don Gibson 24. My Rifle, My Pony And Me - Dean Martin 25. From A Logical Point Of View - Robert Mitchum 26. Love, Love Alone - Harry Belafonte 27. House Of Bamboo (1958 Version) - Andy Williams 28. Sway - Rosemary Clooney & Perez Prado 29. Summertime - Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps 30. I Need A Good Girl Bad - Wade Ray 31. Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon 32. See You Later Alligator - Bill Haley & His Comets

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"Twistin' USA" 50 Great Dance Floor Moments Of The 60s

It’s1961 and the breakout of the Twist as a global trend is just the shot in the arm that the music business has been looking for in the wake of the payola scandal. The fall-out from this disturbing debacle has been far greater than anyone might imagine. Many key radio stations across the United States have panicked and changed their formats from rock & roll to “quality music”, with the result that listening figures have dropped away almost as fast as the advertisers. Then suddenly, before you can say “Round and round and up and down we go again”, there is a light on the horizon. The Twist has put the fun back into everyone’s daily diet of pop music, and a multitude of animated recordings have resulted.For Twistin’ USA music historian, producer and former BBC Radio 1 rock & roll show presenter Stuart Colman has dug deep into the vaults to round up 50 US Twist-centric tracks from the golden years of the dance craze that swept the world. Not for Stuart the obvious big hits, which have become staples of Sixties compilations. Even artists like Chubby Checker, Sam Cooke, the Isley Brothers and Hank Ballard & the Midnighters, who all hit big with Twist titles, are represented by less obvious tracks. They are joined by artists both famous (Fats Domino, Gary US Bonds, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Shirelles, Danny & the Juniors, Crystals, even Muddy Waters) and obscure for a selection that will delight connoisseurs of rock & roll and sixties pop. So roll back the rug, put on Twistin’ USA and get gyrating.

trax disc 1:

1. Can't Stop Twistin' - The Adventurers 2. Twistin' In The Old Town Tonight - Sam Cooke 3. Dance With Mr. Domino - Fats Domino 4. Whistler's Twist - Elson Smith 5. Dear Lady Twist - Gary US Bonds 6. Twistin' USA - Chubby Checker 7. South Pacific Twist - The Rocky Fellers 8. Twistin' Pneumonia - The Genies 9. Meet Me At The Twistin' Place - Johnny Morisette 10. The Witch's Twist - Mandrake 11. Twistin' And Kissin' - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites 12. Good Twistin' Tonight - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 13. Twist '62 - Jerry McCain 14. Bristol Twistin' Danny - The Sherrys 15. I've Been Twistin' - Jerry Lee Lewis 16. Dance To The Locomotion - Teddy Randazzo 17. New Orleans Twist - Blazer Boy 18. Twistin' With Linda - The Isley Brothers 19. Come On Let´s Twist - Freddy Tino & The Twisting Cyclones 20. Twistin' Matilda (And The Channel) - Jimmy Soul 21. Walk On The Wild Side Twist - Titus Turner 22. Queen Of The Twist - Johnny Otis 23. Twistin' In The USA - The Shirelles 24. Twistin' At The Top - Bobby Swanson 25. Twistin' All Night Long - Danny & The Juniors

trax disc 2:

1. Whole Lotta Twistin' Goin' On - Mickey Gilley 2. The Twist - Johnny Preston 3. Boogie Woogie Twist - Jack Hammer 4. Big Bad Jon The Twister - Jon Kennedy 5. The Continental Twist - The Marvels 6. Twistin' Train - Don Covay & The Goodtimers 7. The Lemon Twist - Al Henderson 8. The Frankenstein Twist - The Crystals 9. Twisteree - Judy Jae & The Moonglows 10. Twist With Me Henry - Damita Jo 11. It's Twistin' Time - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 12. That Twistin' Feeling - Betty & Rose 13. Everybody's Twistin' - Darren Lee 14. Muddy Waters' Twist - Muddy Waters 15. Twist And Freeze - USA - Orlie & The Saints 16. Sister Twister - Carl Perkins 17. Mister Twister - The Shirelles 18. Insistin' On Twistin' - Fats & The Chessmen 19. Shoutin' Twist - The Teen Tones 20. Oh! Ma-Ma Twist - Sam Butera & The Witnesses 21. Texarkana Twist - Louis Jordan 22. Twistin' The Night Away - The Marvelettes 23. Camptown Twist - Sam Cooke 24. Twist, Twist Señora - Gary US Bonds 25. Lose Your Inhibitions Twist - Chubby Checker

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The Merrymakers "Bubblegun + Bonus Tracks" 1999

By this point in their career, it seems as if the duo of Anders Hellgren and David Myhr should have four or five acclaimed releases under their belts and be household names in the world of pop music......Bubblegun, however, is only the Merrymakers' second full-length album (and their first in the U.S.), though they have been making unabashedly joyous and pretty pop since 1991. Their first album, No Sleep 'til Famous, brought the comparatively innocent and clear-eyed pop of the '60s into the '90s via a sophisticated and clean production. The band does the same on Bubblegun, crafting a set of songs that sound as if they could all be singles. Undoubtedly, many of them would have been hits in the era from which they glean their influences, but the Merrymakers are not a retro act; they simply write gorgeous, catchy pop songs that are universal, transcending both time and place. Very rarely anymore do choruses explode out of speakers and simply envelop the listener with pure pleasure as do songs such as "Saltwater Drinks," "Troubled Times" and "Superstar." The songs, though they are incredibly melodic and crisply produced, are not in the least vapid. There is an edginess to many of the tracks, and lyrically, the Merrymakers do not shy away from difficult themes: "Monkey in the Middle" and "Superstar" deal with fading fame while the theme of lost love is all over the album ("April's Fool," "Sad," "Ms. Demeanour"). Never, though, does this cause the music or listening experience to drag or grate. Former Jellyfish frontman Andy Sturmer helps out on production on a few songs (and co-wrote a couple cuts), and he is a perfect match for the band. Since this is the band's first American release, Big Deal has added a bonus to the package: a second CD containing five songs from their first album. Those songs have a slightly more trippy feel to them but shine just as brightly as the songs on the first CD. It makes for a virtually flawless pop album: in a perfect world, Bubblegun would make the Merrymakers a household name.(Allmusic)trax:

01 Saltwater Drinks 02 Troubled Times 03 Under the Light of the Moon 04 Monkey In the Middle 05 Superstar 06 April's Fool 07 Fine Line 08 I'm In Love! 09 Sad 10 Ms. Demeanour 11 Adore 12 Coming Home 13 Outside Looking In 14 Monument Of Me 15 Don't Tell Me 16 Smiling In the Sky 17 She's a Radio 18 Shine Your Light On Me

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"Treat Me Nice" The Songs Of Leiber & Stoller 1951-1962

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were arguably the most important and influential songwriters in the history of R&B / R&R.This carefully-assembled compilation traces the first 10 years of their joint writing & producing career, between 1952-62, which started with their very first hit record, Charles Brown's 'Hard Times'.

Songs like 'Hound Dog', 'Kansas City', 'Yakety Yak', 'Riot In Cell Block #9', 'Jailhouse Rock', 'Smokey Joe's Café', 'Drip Drop', 'Ruby Baby' and 'Charlie Brown' remain iconic 50s musical landmarks.

Comprises 64 tracks, presenting a wide range of hits, misses, flips, surprises and collectors' rarities, featuring The Coasters, The Drifters, Ben E. King, Ruth Brown, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Big Mama Thornton, Jimmy Witherspoon, Lavern Baker, Clyde McPhatter, Big Joe Turner, Screaming Jay Hawkins, The Clovers, Wynonie Harris, Jay & The Americans, Gene Pitney, Dion and many more. Many of the rarer tracks featured herein are unavailable elsewhere on CD.

trax disc 1:

1. Yakety Yak - The Coasters 2. Love Potion #9 - The Clovers 3. Lucky Lips - Ruth Brown 4. Drip Drop - The Drifters 5. Treat Me Nice - Elvis Presley 6. You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care) - Buddy Holly 7. Riot In Cell Block #9 - Wanda Jackson 8. Jailhouse Rock - Jerry Lee Lewis 9. Some Other Guy - Richie Barrett 10. Yes - Jay & The Americans 11. On The Horizon - Ben E. King 12. Lips - Roy Hamilton 13. You'll Be There - Clyde McPhatter 14. I Keep Forgettin' - Chuck Jackson 15. The Chicken And The Hawk - Big Joe Turner 16. Whipper Snapper - LaVern Baker 17. Corn Whiskey - Jimmy Witherspoon 18. Turn The Lamps Down Low - Little Esther And Little Willie Littlefield 19. Sorry But I'm Gonna Have To Pass - Lonnie Donegan 20. Take My Love - Mabel Scott 21. Tell Me More - Jaye P Morgan 22. Blueberries - Georgia Gibbs 23. What's Wrong With Me And You - Babs Tino 24. Keep Tellin' Yourself - Marv Johnson 25. Here Comes Henry - Young Jesse 26. Fools Fall In Love - Sammy Turner 27. Finders Keepers - The Crescendos 28. Alligator Wine - Screamin' Jay Hawkins 29. Your Old Lady - The Isley Brothers 30. One Bad Stud - The Honey Bears 31. Hound Dog - Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton 32. Framed - The Robins

trax disc 2:

1. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King 2. I'll Be There - Damita Jo 3. Drums - Jay & The Americans 4. Take It Like A Man - Gene Pitney 5. Love Me - Johnny Burnette 6. Dirty, Dirty Feeling - Elvis Presley 7. Black Demim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots - The Cheers 8. Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Robins 9. I Smell A Rat - Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton 10. Bear Cat - Rufus Thomas 11. Papa Daddy - Ruth Brown 12. You're The Boss - LaVern Baker & Jimmy Ricks 13. Saturday Night Daddy - Little Esther And Bobby Nunn 14. Fast Women And Sloe Gin - Jimmy Witherspoon 15. Nosey Joe - Bull Moose Jackson 16. Lorelei - Lonnie Donegan 17. Ruby Baby - The Drifters 18. Sweet Dreams - The Crescendos 19. Get Off My Wagon - Lightnin' Hopkins 20. Falling - Sammy Turner 21. Will You Love Me Still - Dion & The Belmonts 22. My Boy John - BabyJane & The Rockabyes 23. Tricky Dicky - Richie Barrett 24. Hot Dog It - Young Jesse 25. A Lump In My Throat (A Tear In My Eye) - Little Willie Littlefield 26. Tears Of Joy - Etta James 27. Hard Times - Charles Brown 28. Flying Home - Amos Milburn 29. Destination Love - Wynonie Harris 30. Don Juan - LaVern Baker 31. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison 32. That Is Rock And Roll - The Coasters

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Aqualads "Treasures" 2011

The Aqualads play vintage classic sounding surf music. With their original tunes they have captured the sound of the sixties surf with a high energy guitar and drum driven sound. Excellent rhythm section and great inter-play between the guitars that display a great feel for this kind of music with outstanding original songs by the band. One of the best surf cd's of all time! Check out Bikini Jungle, Disintegration, Undertow, Teenage Surf Vampires, and Seashore for exciting surf sounds. - By EJHThe Aqualads first formed in the summer / fall of 1996. In 1997 their first EP "Aqualads Xmas" was released. The first full length recording "Aqualads Hotbox" was released in 1998, followed by their sophomore effort "Aqualads Revenge" in 1999. In 2003 "Surf Surf Surf" was released, gaining the band a wider audience. After playing hundreds of shows and festivals, contributing to various compilations and soundtracks, 2011 saw the release of "Aqualads Treasures" as well as "An Oso Grande Christmas". With plans to continue recording and playing live the "Alads" are here to stay. Surfs Up!!trax:

01 Reef Rider 02 Snake Eyes 03 Phantom Point 04 El Borracho 05 Crystal Cove 06 Washout 07 Atlanticus 08 Vientos Del Sur 09 White Sands 10 Whirling Dervish 11 Bon Voyage

"MERSEYBEAT" The Story Of The 60's Liverpool Sound (mono)

I have been a serious British Invasion / Mersey Beat Fan and Collector for 46 years, and this is the Best compilation of rare Mersey Beat recordings that I have found. It really allows you to hear the sounds of the Beatles times, and how they were influenced by and influenced them. (Ish Kabible)This essential 2-CD set explores the music of the Merseybeat phenomenon, focusing on the major players, The Beatles, of course, but also Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Big Three, The Searchers, The Undertakers, and The Swinging Blue Jeans among many others. These are all brought together with a welter of cult classics and intriguing oddities. Incorporating all strands of the scene, Merseybeat gives equal space to the beat merchants, the R&B bands, the mods, the rockers, the girl groups and the balladeers to come up with the ultimate primer of a movement that effectively kick-started modern British music. (Amazon)

I don't think I've ever heard a better compliation of songs, musical styles put together and noting the music scene in the early 1960s in Liverpool; and known to us Americans as the British Invasion. This compliation, however, has more of the obscure groups, singers that did not necessarily make it big, either in England nor the United States. However, it is fantastic; I don't know of a better CD disc to play and to get the feel of the excitement and energy these performers exuded during their prime. It is more than worth the money; it is simply fabulous, from beginning to end.(Allen R. Dennon)

trax disc 1:

1. My Advice - Billy Fury 2. Stealy Date - The Three Bells 3. Ain't She Sweet - The Beatles 4. How Do You Do It? - Gerry & The Pacemakers 5. Some Other Guy - The Big Three 6. Sweets For My Sweet - The Searchers 7. Lies - Johnny Sandon & The Remo Four 8. Love Potion N°9 - The Searchers 9. I Don't - The Chants 10. Money (That's What I Want) - The Undertakers 11. Boys - Jeannie & The Big Guys 12. Kiss Me Now - Tommy Quickly And The Remo Four 13. Here She Comes - The Breakaways 14. Hippy Hippy Shake - The Swinging Blue Jeans 15. All My Loving - The Trends 16. Needles And Pins - The Searchers 17. Just A Little Bit - The Undertakers 18. I Want You - Jeannie & The Big Guys 19. He Doesn't Love Me - The Breakaways 20. Then I'll Be Home - The Chants 21. Way You Do The Things You Do - The Trends 22. Sally Go 'round The Roses - The Remo Four 23. Some Kinda Wonderful - Johnny Sandon With The Remo Four 24. Love Or Money - The Wackers 25. Bye Bye Baby - Tony Jackson & The Vibrations 

trax disc 2:

1. If you don't come back - The Undertakers 2. When you walk in the room - The Searchers 3. The Wild Side Of Life - Tommy Quickly And The Remo Four 4. Don't cry for me - Mark Peters & The Silhouettes 5. Fortune Teller - Tony Jackson & The Vibrations 6. Sadness hides the sun - Greta Ann 7. Stage door - Tony Jackson 8. I wanna know - Paddy Klaus & Gibson 9. She Belongs To Me - The Mastermind 10. Wastin' time - Jimmy Tarbuck 11. take me for what I'm worth - The Searchers 12. Take Me For A Little While - The Koobas 13. What' cha gonna do baby - Jason Eddie & The Centremen 14. No good without you baby - Paddy Klaus & Gibson 15. Please stay - The Cryin' Shames 16. Sorrow - The Merseys 17. A place I know - The Koobas 18. Take It Or Leave It (The Koobas) - The Searchers 19. Quick before they catch us - Paddy Klaus & Gibson 20. Singing the blues - Jason Eddie & The Centremen 21. Aggravation - Chris Curtis 22. Hungry - The 5 A.M. Event 23. It's almost good - Eddie Cave & The Fyx 24. It's a crime - The Kirkbys 25. Nobody waved goodbye - The Cryin' Shames

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The Dirtbombs "Ultraglide In Black" 2001

Mick Collins is the MAN! This guy could sing the phone book and make it sound good. His latest with the Dirtbombs is a real, honst-to-goodness soul record made up of mainly covers from his early heros. All of these tracks are served up with a helping of fuzz guitar that lets you know they are not messing around. There are a lot of other bands doing the whole soul cover version thing, but none of them are this good. -amazonTake a stack of soul platters from the 1960s and 1970s from the likes of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Sly & the Family Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder; mix generously with a propulsive mix of two bass guitars, two drummers, and the vocals of a Detroit rock legend; and you have an underrated gem in the Motor City music scene. Ultraglide in Black puts a rock spin on recognizable nuggets of soul and funk while retaining the original version's integrity and message. Most of the tunes covered here are spirited party tracks, including a sparkling version of Gaye's "Got to Give It Up" that features a strident breakdown. Vocalist Mick Collins, of the Gories fame, paints each track with a flavorful delivery which at times will have the listener literally transported to AM radio's yesteryear. The Dirtbombs have created a record that is akin to stumbling across a box of cool records in your parent's attic, and is suitable for continuous play at any house party. - AllMusic Review by Douglas Siwektrax:

01 Chains Of Love 02 If You Can Want 03 Underdog 04 Your Love Belongs Under A Rock 05 I'll Wait 06 Livin' For The City 07 The Thing 08 Kung Fu 09 Ode To A Black Man 10 Got To Give It Up 11 Livin' For The Weekend 12 I'm Qualified To Satisfy You 13 Do You See My Love (For You Growing)

Hoodoo Rhythm Devils "Best Of The Hoodoo Rhythm Devils" 2000

Formed in San Francisco in 1970, this eclectic band featured several of the city’s best-known musicians. They revolved around Joe Crane (d. 1980; guitar, vocals, keyboards), a veteran of Texas’ thriving blues circuit, and Glenn ‘Hambone’ Walters (harmonica/vocals) while the original line-up was completed by John Rewind (ex-Grootna; guitar), Dexter C. Plates (bass) and Roger Clark (bass). Their early albums, although commercially moribund, contained several excellent songs, notably ‘All Tore Down’ (later recorded by Johnny Winter) and a rousing version of Bobby Fuller’s ‘I Fought The Law’, and featured cameos by the Pointer Sisters and Tower Of Power. The collapse of the Blue Thumb Records label undermined the Hoodoo’s career, but in 1976 Crane and Walters re-emerged with a revised band of Bob Flurie (ex-It’s A Beautiful Day; guitar), Boots Hughston (saxophone), MacCridlin (bass) and Scott Matthews (drums). Misfortune continued to dog their progress - their secretary was murdered in a frenzied axe-attack - and when Crane died of leukaemia in 1980, his partner then formed Glen Walters And The Neptunes. The vocalist resurrected the Hoodoos’ name in 1982, but the ‘new’ band remained low-key, playing local clubs with an ever changing pool of musicians. (Allmusic)

trax:

01 Safecracker 02 Too Hot To Handle 03 All Tore Down 04 Crazy 'bout The Ladies 05 Greenlight 06 Lotta Fine Mama 07 Bullfrog Holler 08 Gypsy Fly 09 Louisiana Line 10 Get You Somebody New 11 Four Set Blues 12 You Can't Fool Me 13 Milltown Gambler 14 Snake Doctor 15 Safe In Their Homes

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"Nick Lowe's (and Rockpile's) Record Collection" aka Songs Lowe Nicked

Nick Lowe's catalog is made up of predominantly original material that shows him to be a master wordsmith with a firm grasp of lyrical irony. But his entire recorded catalog is also peppered with cover songs, songs that dig deep into obscure American and British music not that far removed from the songs he writes. His choice of covers reflects the humor and tongue-in-cheek quality he typically brings to his own material.  In fact, throughout his career, it's been difficult to tell the originals from the cover versions without glancing at the writing credits on the label. Both his originals and his choice of covers continue to reflect what might be called country soul, a style he now incorporates so effectively into his newer material. - Mark R.trax:

1. Born a Woman '66 - Sandy Posey 2. 7 Nights to Rock '56 - Moon Mullican 3. If Sugar Was As Sweet As You Honey '66 - Joe Tex 4. Geisha Girl '57 - Hank Locklin 5. Half Way to Paradise '61 - Tony Orlando 6. Switchboard Susan '79 - Mickey Jupp 7. You Ain't Nothin' but Fine '75 - Rockin' Sidney 8. I'll Be There '1953 - Ray Price 9. 36 Inches High '71 - Jim Ford 10. Bo Bo Ska Diddle Daddle '57 - Wayne Walker 11. A Knife and a Fork '66 - Kip Anderson 12. Breakaway '61 - The Springfields (with Dusty) 13. Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young '55 - Faron Young 14. Not Too Long Ago '66 - The Uniques (With Joe Stampley) 15. Man in Love - Charlie Feathers 16. True Love Travels on a Gravel Road '68 - Duane Dee  17. Oh What a Thrill '79 - Chuck Berry 18. Big Big Love '61 - Wynn Stewart 19. Indoor Fireworks (Demo) '85 - Elvis Costello 20. Only a Fool (Breaks His Own Heart) '69 - The Mighty Sparrow 21. You'll Never Get Me Up (In One of Those) '78 - Mickey Jupp 22. The Cold Grey Light of Dawn - Ivory Joe Hunter 23. Paid the Price '82 - Moon Martin 24. Keep It Out of Sight '75 - Dr. Feelgood 25. Shame It on the Rain '68 - Tom T. Hall 26. You Don't Know Me at All '06 - Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys 27. Poisoned Rose '86 - Elvis Costello 28. Black Lincoln Continental '85 - Graham Parker

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Aqualads "Revenge" 2000

The surf men have arrived!... And their name is Aqualads. They just released CD number two - Revenge.The Aqualads got together in 1997 under their original moniker of the Big Swinging Hammers while playing out their set of '60s surf rock instrumentals throughout their native of Charlotte, NC. With a live set that partially consists of covers and their backing go-go dancers the Aquanettes, the bands first official release was a 1998 Christmas 7" aptly titled Aqualads XMAS. After a slight lineup change that left guitarist Jimmy King as the only original Aqualads member, the rest of the quartet consisted of Greg Walsh (guitar), Colin LaRocque(drums), and Jeremy DeHart (bass). Soon after this settled lineup was complete, the band eventually released their debut album, entitled Hotbox, in 1999. Their second album, Revenge, quickly followed the next year. - i-tunestrax:

01 Surfers Revenge 02 House Of Siam 03 Loose Gypsy 04 Sun Stroke 05 Runaway 07 Island Of Dr. Pinchot 08 Storm Surge 09 Surfing with the Sharks 10 Dark Eyes 11 Hungarian Dance #1 12 Shaken' Not Stirred 14 The Last Wave

"Slavery in America" Redemption Songs 1914-1972

Work songs, ritual and festive music... the slavery sounds and rhythms have left a considerable mark on American popular music. 
In a 44-page critical essay Bruno Blum here details recordings inspired by that legacy, alongside performances of music composed in the days of slavery. He shows their influences from the Congo to the Caribbean and from Brazil to the USA. 
The intensity of these magnificient recordings – from songs of hope to the abolition of slavery, up to the Civil Rights movement and the flowering of free jazz – is a testimony of human resiliency. The titles included here recount the course of a major socio cultural event in our history. - Patrick FRÉMEAUX“This collection covers a vast range of music” par Blues & Rhythm. This is another Frémeaux’s themed triple CD sets, along the lines of their ‘Africa In America’ and ‘Voodoo In America’ releases. It was produced in collaboration with the Musée Du Quai Branly in Paris, a museum designated as ‘a meeting ground for cultures of the world’. With three CDs respectively entitled ‘Slavery’, ‘Songs Of Freedom’, and ‘Racial Segregation & Modern Slavery ‘, this collection covers a vast range of music, comprising material from the African motherland via the Caribbean (and for one track, Brazil) and on to the North American mainland. Stylistically, it spans field recordings from West Africa, Jamaica, Haiti, and the U.S.A., New World work songs, calypso, spirituals, gospel, blues, rhythm & blues, New Orleans Mardi Gras Indians, rock’n’roll, ska, soul, and jazz from Duke Ellington to the politically committed free-jazz of the 1960s. Further subdivisions e.g. ‘Africa’, ‘Welcome To America’, ‘Slave Entertainment’etc. guide the listener. - Par Norman DARWEN – BLUES & RHYTHM

trax disc 1 "Slavery":

1. Kabondo Musambo WA Changachange - Lulua Men 2. Chant D'invitation À La Danse - Maboudana & Badolo 3. Bid 'Em In - Oscar Brown Jr. 4. Driva' Man - Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln 5. How Come Me Here? - Michel Larue 6. The Slave - The Mighty Sparrow 7. Before the Sun Goes Down - Michel Larue

8. Early in the Mornin' - 22 & Group 9. Song of the Cotton Field - Duke Ellington 10. Old Alabama - B.B. & Group 11. Carrie Belle - John Davis 12. Working Man - Bo Diddley 13. M'pa Bwè M'pas Mangé - Libera Bordereau & Ti Yogan 14. The Buzzard Lope - Bessie Jones 15. Hard Times in Ol' Virginia - John Davis & the Spiritual Singers of Georgia 16. Say Boss Man - Bo Diddley 17. Bagai Sama Que Pochery Moin - Jules Sims 18. Don't Break It I Say - King Radio, the Tiger, the Lion 19. L'été - Ensemble de Quadrille Guadeloupéen 20. John Canoe Music - John Canoe Group 21. To-Wa-Bac-A-Way, the Indian Race - Mardi Gras Indians 22. Bamboula - Danse Des Nègres, Op. 2 - Eugene List

trax disc 2 "Songs Of Freedom":

1. Macumba de Oxóssi - Zé Espinguela E Grupo Do Rae Alufa 2. La Famille Lifait CA - Lena Hibbert 3. Voodoo Blues - Red Saunders 4. Coté Yo, Coté Yo - Libera Bordereau 5. Tele Mina for Chango - Mongo Santamaria 6. If Death Has Power - Marcus Garvey 7. Zombie Jamboree - The Talbot Brothers 8. This Little Light of Mine - Michel Larue 9. Moses - John Davis & the Spiritual Singers of Georgia 10. Better Day A-Coming - Michel Larue 11. Turkle Dove - Bessie Jones 12. Live Humble - John Davis & the Spiritual Singers of Georgia 13. Summertime / Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - Mahalia Jackson 14. Massa's in the Cold Cold Ground - The Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet 15. Shadrack - Louis Armstrong 16. March On - Michel Larue 17. See Aunt Dinah - Bessie Jones 18. Link O'day - Michel Larue 19. The Underground Railroad - Ann Grimes 20. Abolitionist Hymn - Hermes Nye 21. Marching Song (Of the First Arkansas Negro Regiment) - Tennessee Ernie Ford 22. Lincoln and Liberty - Hermes Nye 23. Babylon Gone - Winston & Roy & Count Ossie 24. Freedom - Clancy Eccles 25. Freedom Day - Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln 26. Free - The Paul Bley Quintet & Ornette Coleman

trax disc 3 "Racial Segregation & Modern Slavery":

1. The Great Grandfather - Bo Diddley 2. Chain Gang - Sam Cooke 3. Prettiest Train - 22 & Group 4. Work Song - Oscar Brown Jr. 5. Jim Crow - The Union Boys 6. Ol' Man River - Paul Robeson 7. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Professor Longhair 8. Another Man Done Gone - Vera Hall 9. Levee Camp Blues - Robert Pete Williams 10. How Long Must I Be Your Slave - John Lee Hooker 11. Dry Bones in the Valley - Rev. J. M. Gates 12. Babylon Did It - Marcus Garvey 13. Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Sister O. M. Terrell 14. Go Down Moses - The Ebony Three 15. Two Wings - The Southern Sons 16. We Believe in the God of Ethiopia - Marcus Garvey 17. Going Home to Zion Land - Count Ossie & Wareikas 18. Don't Rock the Boat - The Charioteers 19. Marching Up to Zion - The Blind Boys of Alabama 20. I'm Going Back to Africa - Lord Invader 21. Liberia - John Coltrane 22. We'll Anchor Bye and Bye - The Southern Sons 23. You Got to Move - The Blind Boys of Alabama 24. Don't Turn Me From Your Door (I'm a Pilgrim) - John Lee Hooker

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