David Vanian & The Phantom Chords "Big Beat Presents..." 1995 + "Johnny Remember Me" 1990 - 7"/45rpm

"One Hellbilly of a Hayride! One for your today's Halloween party!" Another great solo-album of other member of The Damned and the most elegant man in the world...Dave Vanian's haunted voice and ghostly lyrics take your soul into a dark journey, where love and loss are only a few of the hellbound images being splattered across your heart. Vanian re-invents music as it should be. He effectively mixes everything that rockabilly should be with a taste of the haunted wild west. Anybody that listens to these masterful tunes and his not touched should be beaten and flogged! Reviewer: Luis Lazaro (Planet Earth)The Phantom Chords:
BRENDAN MOONEY-RHYTHM GUITAR / CLYDE DEMPSEY-DRUMS / DOUNAUGH O'LEARY-BASS GUITAR / DAVID VANIAN-VOCALS / STEVE LAWRENCE-BASS GUITAR

trax:
01 Voodoo Doll 02 Screamin' Kid 03 Big Town 04 This House Is Haunted 05 You And I 06 Whiskey And Me 07 Fever in My Blood 08 Frenzy 09 Shooting Jones (Blue Eyes, Black Heart) 10 JEzebel 11 Tonight We Ride 12 Johnny Guitar 13 Chase the Wild Wind 14 Swamp Thing

"Johnny Remember Me" 1990 - 7"/45rpm"Johnny Remember Me" is a song which became a 1961 UK #1 hit single for John Leyton, backed by The Outlaws. It was producer Joe Meek's first #1 production. Recounting the haunting – real or imagined – of a young man by his dead lover, the song is one of the most noted of the 'death ditties' that populated the transatlantic pop charts in the early to mid-1960s. It is distinguished in particular by its eerie, echoing sound (a hallmark of the Joe Meek production style) and by the ghostly, foreboding female wails that form its backing vocal (by Lissa Gray). The recording was arranged by Charles Blackwell. The song was banned by the BBC, along with many other 'death discs', which were popular at the time. - wikiThe song was covered in 1983 by singer John Spencer in Dutch, titled Johnny, vergeet me niet. In 1985 Bronski Beat covered the song in a medley with I Feel Love and Love to Love You Baby in a collaboration with Marc Almond. Released as a single, it reached number 3 and earned Geoff Goddard a platinum disc with sales over 300,000. It was also covered by the Swedish rocker Little Gerhard and later by Showaddywaddy. In 1983 the British psychobilly band The Meteors released a version on their album Wrecking Crew, followed a couple of years later by DAVE VANIAN & THE PHANTOM CHORDS. It was the opening track on the 1993 album Seasons in the Sun by Spell (Rose McDowall and Boyd Rice). The creation and success of the song plays a significant role in the 2009 film Telstar: The Joe Meek Story in which Goddard is portrayed by Tom Burke and Leyton by Callum Dixon. - wiki

trax:

01 Johnny Remember Me 02 Ghost Train

"Alice in Wonderland" (And Other Rainy Day Girls) The Great Lost Southern Popsike Trip 1967-1970

40 original US recordings 1965-71 from the vaults of Sun & SSS Int'l Tennessee might not be the first place on the map which springs to mind when embarking on a magical mystery tour of the 1960s psychedelic scene, much less Nashville, with its long-established folk and country music traditions. And yet, as this trip into the obscure backwaters of Southern popsike, blues-infused garage and bubblegum soul reveals, Music City wasn't all Nudie suits and steel guitars, no siree.

By delving into the further recesses of the Sun and SSS International catalogues and casting its net as far south as Florida, this carefully compiled 2CD uncovers forgotten forays into the realms of fuzz-laden garage rock, lilting Baroque pop and saccharine psychedelia along with those whose wig-out weirdness defies easy categorisation. Dig stinging sitars and Farfisa-fuelled fun? Then hop aboard! 

trax disc 1:

1. Alice in Wonderland - The Berkeley Kites 2. Juditha Gina - The Rugbys 3. Baby, Baby Love - The Jerms 4. Goddess of Love - The Gentrys 5. Wait Until Tomorrow - The United Notions 6. Stompity Stomp (Slummer the Slum) - The Jesters 7. The Vacuum - Randy & The Rest 8. Dreamin' - Randy & The Rest 9. What Goes up Must Come Down - The Berkeley Kites 10. Rainy Day Girls - The Sound Laboratory 11. Stay with Me - Lazarus 12. I Need You - The Geers 13. I'm a Teardrop - The Jerms 14. Sometime Baby - The United Notions 15. Wayward One - The Tiffany System 16. Captain Marvel - Arnold Bean & Company 17. Lines of Thought - The Rugbys 18. I Got Your Love - Half A World Away 19. Peek-a-Boo - Randy And The Radiants 20. Symptoms of Love - Count And The Colony

trax disc 2:

1. Confusion - Half A World Away 2. Cinnamon Girl - The Gentrys 3. Canadian Exodus - H. Y. Sledge 4. Green Door - The Jerms 5. Melinda - The United Notions 6. You, I - The Rugbys 7. Finding It - H. Y. Sledge 8. Lass - The Young Society 9. The Light - The Rugbys 10. Mary-Go-Round - The Berkeley Kites 11. Wild and Free - The Strange Bedfellows 12. Please Don't Break My Heart - The Geers 13. My Way of Thinking - Randy And The Radiants 14. Money Man - The United Notions 15. The Big Hurt - The Jesters 16. Say What You Think - Count And The Colony 17. Twenty-First Century Girl - The Sound Laboratory 18. Hang up City - The Berkeley Kites 19. I'm a Lover - Load Of Mischief 20. Let Me Be Me - Lord August & The Vision Of Light

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"Yes Indeed!" Women Vocalists On United Records

When it comes to discussions of jazz and the human voice as a true instrument, the names of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and others top the list. However, the United label in Chicago definitely added some serious talent in the female jazz vocalist field as evidenced by this twenty track collection. Although names like Jewel Belle, Terry Timmons, Vanita Smythe, and Betty Mays may not be recognized by a wide range of fans, their vocal excellence here is superb. "Yes Indeed! Women Vocalists On United" also includes the first recordings of Della Reese from the summer of 1953. Accompanists on this hour-long set include Clark Terry, Eddie Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, and other lofty figures from the 1950s. Completely enjoyable music for relaxing, the vocal expertise offered here is often stunning and never less than stylish. (Roots & Rhythm)Ever hear of such singers as Betty Mays, Bixie Crawford, Jewel Belle, Vanita Smythe, Debbie Andrews, Terry Timmons, Helen Fox or Helen Thompson? Very few music collectors have, yet they all have their bright moments on this CD. Drawn from the catalog of the United label, these truly obscure performances contain many highlights. The one well-known singer in the collection, Della Reese, is heard on her recording debut including two previously unreleased performances. Betty Mays' singing is particularly intriguing for she is heard on two songs and an alternate take, while joined by trombonists J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding; her scatting on the two versions of "Mays' Haze" is excellent. Bixie Crawford had a stint with Count Basie's band so the sidemen on her three numbers include several Basie-ites, most notably tenor-saxophonist Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and trumpeter Joe Newman. Tenor-saxophonist Jimmy Coe is on Helen Fox's numbers and altoist Chris Woods is on the Jewel Belle selections. Otherwise the personnel is obscure but in every case the vocal performance is rewarding. This is a real sleeper release, one well-worth picking up by collectors of jazz vocalists and early-'50s music. (Scott Yanow, Allmusic)

trax:

1. Yes Indeed - Della Reese 2. Blue And Orange Birds And Silv - Della Reese 3. There Will Never Be Another Yo - Della Reese 4. May's Haze (Take One) - Betty Mays 5. Old Mill Stream - Betty Mays 6. Never To Cry Again - Bixie Crawford 7. Fallen - Bixie Crawford 8. I'm Still In Love With You - Bixie Crawford 9. Foolish - Jewel Belle 10. Lonely Monday - Jewel Belle 11. Until I Fell For You - Vanita Smythe 12. Please Wait For Me - Debbie Andrews 13. I Can't Forget - Terry Timmons 14. Somebody Will Understand - Terry Timmons 15. How Deep Is The Ocean - Helen Fox 16. Going Down To Big Mary's (Alte - Helen Thompson 16. Going Down To Big Mary's (Alte - Helen Thompson 17. A Fool Was I - Helen Fox 18. Yes Indeed (Alternate) - Della Reese 19. When Your Lover Has Gone - Debbie Andrews 20. May's Haze (Take 2) - Betty Mays

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Ricky Nelson "Lonesome Town" The Complete Record Releases 1957-1959

“Nelson's Rockabilly credentials are evident on this 3 CD anthology, boasting 61 tracks” MOJO
"Featuring his complete recorded output between 1957-59, which includes some of the best rockabilly sides produced” RECORD COLLECTORRICKY NELSON was already a star in America when he cut his first record I’m Walking in 1957…but not a record star: he played himself in the “real life” sitcom “The Adventures Of Ozzie and Harriet”, featuring his mum Harriet, dad Ozzie, and big brother David.

Ricky personally recruited a select backing group including legendary guitarist James Burton and cut a string of rockabilly-oriented classics and million-selling albums that transcended his pin-up status and would elevate him to the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Ricky produced all his own hits, and on the strength of his music became a global star in countries that never aired the TV show.

Here are all of Ricky Nelson’s recordings released prior to 1960.

This definitive compilation includes all 18 titles to make the US singles chart in the 1950s, including his debut single A Teenager’s Romance c/w I’m Walkin’ and timeless hits Poor Little Fool, It’s Late, and Never Be Anyone Else But You, as well as every track from his first four million-selling albums Ricky, Ricky Nelson, Ricky Sings Again and Songs By Ricky. This is an essential and poignant reminder of the star who died so tragically in a plane crash in 1985. (Crawdaddy)

trax disc 1:

01 I'm Walkin 02 A Teenager's Romance 03 You're My One And Only Love 04 Be-Bop Baby 05 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 06 Honeycomb 07 Boppin' The Blues 08 Be-Bop Baby [Single Version] 09 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You [Album Version] 10 Teenage Doll 11 If You Can't Rock Me 12 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On 13 Baby I'm Sorry 14 Am I Blue 15 I'm Confessin' 16 Your True Love 17 True Love 18 Stood Up 19 Waitin' In School 20 Shirley Lee 21 Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You) 22 There's Good Rockin' Tonight 23 I'm Feelin' Sorry 24 Down The Line 25 Unchained Melody 26 I'm In Love Again 27 Don't Leave Me This Way 28 My Babe 29 I'll Walk Alone 30 There Goes My Baby 31 Poor Little Fool

trax disc 2:

01 Believe What You Say 02 My Bucket's Got A Hole In It 03 I Got A Feeling 04 It's Late 05 One Of These Mornings 06 Believe What You Say [Album Version] 07 Lonesome Town 08 Tryin' To Get To You 09 Be True To Me 10 Old Enough To Love 11 Never Be Anyone Else But You 12 I Can't Help It 13 You Tear Me Up 14 It's All In The Game 15 Restless Kid 16 You'll Never Know What Your Missing 17 That's All 18 Just A Little Too Much 19 One Minute To One 20 Half Breed 21 You're So Fine 22 Don't Leave Me 23 Sweeter Than You 24 A Long Vacation 25 So Long 26 Blood From A Stone 27 I've Been Thinking 28 I Wanna Be Loved 29 Mighty Good 30 My Rifle, My Pony and Me

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Dr. John "Desitively Bonnaroo" 1974

When you latch on to a hit formula, don't mess with it, and that is just what the doctor ordered with Desitively Bonaroo."Desitively Bonnaroo" was Dr. John's 1974 sequel to his smash "In the Right Place" LP of the year before. It continues in the sleek funk vein of 1970's New Orleans R&B, but failed to click hit-wise--which is surprising, as it is easily on par with his "Right Place/Wrong Time" and 1972 "Gumbo" collection of New Orleans oldies. If you liked "RP/WT" then you should absolutely get "Desitively!"
Here, Dr. John (a/k/a Mac Rebennack) reunites with "Right Place's" producer/arranger Allen Toussaint, the Meters as backup band, and a full horn section. Mac contributes mostly his wonderful gravelly singing and clever jive filled songs. His trademark acoustic piano playing is limited in this electric-funk setting, but Toussaint's inventive arrangements take these songs to a place beyond traditional New Orleans' styles.
Check out Toussaint's sublime horn arrangement at the intro to Earl King's "Let's Make A Better World" and the spooky interplay infesting Mac's own "What Comes Around (Goes Around)." The Meters are restrained in their backup role, but contribute artfully throughout. Art Neville's whispery organ peaks out soulfully behind "Me minusYou equals Loneliness" and George Porter's inventive bass line to "Sing Along Song" turns a campfire tune into a funky romp. This was a classy kind of funk that was unique in R&B--It still is.
With a collection of talent and songs this strong, "Desitively" should have been another smash, but a variety of factors (drugs, record label non-support, resistance from rapidly consolidating radio markets) left this gem in the dust. With the exception of Toussaint's production of "Lady Marmalade" for Labelle (1974), nimble New Orleans R&B lost out to the much heavier stylings of George Clinton, the Ohio Players, disco, etc. You'd have to look to Bob Marley and other reggae groups--all fans of N.O. R&B--to find this light-on-its-feet approach to soul music in the mid-1970s.
Dr. John's "Desitively" period is also documented in a video (available via Amazon) of the 1974 PBS program, "Dr. John: New Orleans Swamp - Soundstage." This hour-long TV special features Dr. John appearing with his road band, in addition to Professor Longhair (!) and Earl King--both backed by The Meters, who do a couple of numbers themselves. Musically, it's a bit shaggy compared to the funky precision of their records, but provides a glimpse of the short lived New Orleans R&B boomlet of the mid-1970s.
Give "Desitively Bonnaroo" a spin and relive it again. This is good time music, funky music, played with verve, craft and wit. If you're feeling wheezy, call the Doctor to radiate the eighty-eights, put some zip in your hip, and fix that hole in your soul. It delivers just what the Doctor ordered. Reviewer: "palermo@sprynet.com" (Los Angeles, CA United States)Dr. John: Keyboards, Vocals
The Meters:
Art Neville: Keyboards, Mark Colby: Wind, Gary Brown: Saxophone, Peter Graves: Horn, Kenneth Faulk: Horn, Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste: Drums, Robbie Montgomery: Vocals, Leo Nocentelli: Guitar, George Porter, Jr.: Bass, Whit Sidener: Saxophone, Jessica Smith: Vocals, Allen Toussaint: Keyboards

traxfromwax:
1. Quitters Never Win 2. Stealin' 3. What Comes Around (Goes Around) 4. Me - You = Loneliness 5. Mos' Scocious 6. (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away 7. Let's Make a Better World 8. R U 4 Real 9. Sing-Along Song 10. Can't Git Enuff 11. Go Tell the People 12. Desitively Bonnaroo

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The Outnumbered "Work, Buy, Die" 1987

Happy birthday Peter Green (70)!

Peter Green "The supernatural"

Wynonie Harris "Jump Mr Blues" 1945-1960

50 track double-disc set presenting the very best of Wynonie Harris - one of the greatest Rhythm & Blues singers of the 1940s and '50s, and an influential artist in the birth of Rock 'n' Roll.
He scored a string of Jump Blues hits which are now considered Rock 'n' Roll classics, with many being covered by other artists.
You'll find all the greats on this massive collection, including Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well, Good Rockin' Tonight and many others. (Raucus)There was no one like Wynonie Harris during his lifetime and there’s been no one like him since his demise. Wynonie was more of everything, more of a blues singer, more of a personality, more of a self-publicist, more of a womaniser. He devoured life in man-sized chunks and spat out the bits he didn’t need. He began as a dancer then worked as an MC at clubs in his home town of Omaha, Nebraska. With Jimmy Rushing and ‘Big’ Joe Turner as his models, he became an exuberant blues singer.

He joined Lucky Millinder’s band in 1944 and had his first R&B No.1 with ‘Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well’. ‘Good Rockin’ Tonight’ and ‘All She Wants To Do Is Rock’ also made No.1, and a string of hits, including ‘Drinkin’ Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee’, ‘Sittin’ On It All The Time’, ‘Grandma Plays The Numbers’, ‘I Like My Baby’s Pudding’, ‘Bloodshot Eyes’ and ‘Lovin’ Machine’, reflected his popularity during the late 1940s and early 1950s.Moving to the West Coast, Harris recorded for a number of independent labels, including Apollo, Aladdin and Hamp-Tone, as well as the Nashville-based Bullet, before joining King in December 1947 and cutting ‘Good Rockin’ Tonight’ at his first sessions. His raucous, sexually explicit repertoire struck a chord with audiences, who watched his outrageous stage act at the concert tours that became a constant in his life. Off-stage he was just as uncompromising, surrounding himself with compliant females, despite being married with a daughter.

Drink flowed and morals collapsed with relentless regularity. Artists and audiences alike identified him as a force of nature prepared to ignore society’s rules.Harris’s career ended with the arrival of the 1960s. Music had moved on and he was suffering the consequences of the life he’d led. Nevertheless, a remake of ‘Bloodshot Eyes’ for Roulette in 1960 revealed an undiminished talent. The strength of that talent to sing and entertain is captured to full effect in these 50 tracks. (R&B Review)

trax disc 1:

01 Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well 02 Around The Clock (Part 1) 03 Wynonie's Blues 04 Young Man's Blues 05 That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch 06 Playful Baby 07 Hey, Ba-Ba-Re-Bop (Part 1) 08 In The Evenin' Blues 09 My Baby_s Barrel House 10 Mr Blues Jumped The Rabbit 11 You Got To Get Yourself A Job, Girl 12 Big City Blues 13 Battle Of The Blues (Part 1) 14 Good Morning Mr Blues 15 From Bad To Good Blues 16 Good Rockin' Tonight 17 Lollipop Mama 18 Grandma Plays The Numbers 19 She Just Won't Sell No More 20 I Want My Fanny Brown 21 I Feel That Old Age Comin' On 22 Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee 23 All She Wants To Do Is Rock 24 Sittin' On It All The Time 25 I Like My Baby's Pudding

trax disc 2:

01 Triflin' Woman 02 Rock Mr Blues 03 Good Morning Judge 04 Mr Blues Is Coming To Town 05 Oh! Babe 06 Confessin' The Blues 07 Bloodshot Eyes 08 Here Comes The Night 09 Lovin' Machine 10 My Playful Baby's Gone 11 Keep On Churnin' (Till The Butter Comes) 12 Drinking Blues 13 Adam Come And Get Your Rib 14 Bring It Back 15 Bad News Baby (There'll Be No Rockin' Tonite) 16 Mama Your Daughter Done Lied On Me 17 Christina 18 Drinkin' Sherry Wine 19 Fishtail Blues 20 Good Mambo Tonight 21 Wine Wine Sweet Wine 22 That's Me Right Now 23 A Tale Of Woe 24 Sweet Lucy Brown 25 Bloodshot Eyes

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George Jones "The Complete United Artists Solo Singles 1962-1966"

Unlike Razor & Tie's 1997 double-disc collection She Thinks I Still Care: The George Jones Collection (The United Artists Years), Omnivore's 2013 set The Complete United Artists Solo Singles focuses directly on the 45s George Jones released for United Artists between the years 1962 and 1966 (he was only with the label until 1964 but they churned out singles for another two years after his departure). This is a bigger difference than it may initially seem. The 40-track She Thinks I Still Care sampled generously from Jones' duets with Melba Montgomery, his tributes to Bob Wills and Hank Williams, his bluegrass and gospel LPs, which meant there were several singles absent from its track listing. Conversely, The Complete United Artists Solo Singles misses several of these stylistic detours (naturally, the title is a give-away that there are no duets to be found here), but it has its share of surprises -- i.e, the rocking holiday single "My Mom and Santa Claus (Twistin' Santa Claus)" -- and, better still, its 32 songs give a greater sense of how George Jones was heard at his '60s peak: as a series of singles saturating the airwaves or cranking away on a jukebox. George had some of his biggest hits during these five years -- "The Race Is On," "She Thinks I Still Care," "You Comb Her Hair" -- but his star didn't shine as brightly as it did in the '70s, when he was a fixture in the upper reaches of the charts. He was a popular country singer, regarded as one of the best and selling at a rate deserving of his reputation, and the singles reflect this status, as they're largely exceptional pieces of straight-ahead country designed to please broad audiences. His hardcore Texas honky tonk wound up getting slightly sweetened by the pros in Nashville, a transition that resulted in the first flowering of his gorgeous ballad style, a bit of MOR Nashville sound ("Where Does a Little Tear Come From") but also gave a bit of a lively snap to the novelties ("Geronimo," "The Best Guitar Picker") and poppier tunes like "What's Money" or "Your Heart Turned Left (And I Was on the Right)." This gives the United Artists singles some color, but the foundation lies in the purer country, whether it's the haunted murder ballad "Open Pit Mine" or such barroom weepers as "A Girl I Used to Know" and "Brown to Blue." Taken together, each of these singles -- including the B-sides, which are often quite strong -- create a portrait not only of George Jones in the '60s, but that decade's mainstream straight-ahead country, a blend of Nashville and Texas that remains enormously appealing. Needless to say, this is the best way to hear George Jones' United Artists recordings; it's tighter, better than either the Razor & Tie comp or the enjoyable but very large Bear Family box. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine. Allmusic)

trax:

01 She Thinks I Still Care 02 Sometimes You Just Can't Win 03 Beacon In The Night 04 He Made Me Free 05 Open Pit Mine 06 Geronimo 07 He's So Good To Me 08 Magic Valley 09 A Girl I Used To Know 10 Big Fool Of The Year 11 Not What I Had In Mind 12 I Saw Me 13 Lonely Christmas Call 14 My Mom And Santa Claus (Twistin' Santa Claus) 15 You Comb Her Hair 16 Ain't It Funny What A Fool Will Do 17 Your Heart Turned Left (And I Was On The Right) 18 My Tears Are Overdue 19 Something I Dreamed 20 Where Does A Little Tear Come From 21 The Race Is On 22 She's Lonesome Again 23 Least Of All 24 Brown To Blue 25 Wrong Number 26 The Old, Old House 27 What's Money 28 I Get Lonely In A Hurry 29 World's Worst Lover 30 I Can't Change Overnight 31 Best Guitar Picker 32 A Good Old Fashioned Cry

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"The Beatles' Record Collection"

THE BEATLES’ record collection might have been the most varied of all the Merseybeat groups, jumping between any number of different American musical genres......The story always goes that the Liverpool groups had more access to American records owing to being a seaside town where sailors would mingle with the locals at pubs and other places. This could account for the wide variety of musical styles THE BEATLES covered in their stage act and later on their early records. While Paul seemed to prefer the screaming stylings of Little Richard, George’s preference leaned more toward rockabilly artists. John seemed to have the most diverse musical models, ranging from rockabilly to girl groups to early Motown to raucous Larry Williams screamers to early soul singers and even to Ann-Margret. And Ringo added a splash of country & western to pretty much all of the above. In no time the styles the Beatles copied began to inform their original songs (hear Arthur Alexander’s influence in John’s “All I’ve Got To Do” or Little Richard’s in “Paul’s “I’m Down”). And although they pretty much transitioned to a group that wrote its own material, John Lennon couldn’t resist a nod to Chuck Berry in “Come Together” on their last recorded album. (Mark R.)trax:

1. Come Together - John Lennon & Chuck Berry 2. Dizzy Miss Lizzy '58 - Larry Williams 3. Anna '63 - Arthur Alexander 4. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby '56 - Carl Perkins 5. Twist and Shout '62 - The Isley Brothers 6. Rock and Roll Music '57 - Chuck Berry 7. Baby It's You '62 - The Shirelles 8. Long Tall Sally '56 - Little Richard 9. Money (That's What I Want) '59 - Barrett Strong 10. Mr. Moonlight '62 - Dr. Feelgood & the Interns 11. Words of Love '57 - Buddy Holly 12. Please Mr. Postman '61 - The Marvelettes 13. Slow Down '57 - Larry Williams 14. Honey Don't '55 - Carl Perkins 15. Devil in His Heart '62 - The Donays 16. Act Naturally '63 - Buck Owens 17. Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey '59 - Little Richard 18. Boys '60 - The Shirelles 19. Matchbox '57 - Carl Perkins 20. You Really Got a Hold on Me '62 - The Miracles 21. Roll Over Beethoven '56 - Chuck Berry 22. Bad Boy '58 - Larry Williams 23. Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues '57 - Buddy Holly 24. Leave My Kitten Alone '58 - Little Willie John 25. Some Other Guy '62 - Richie Barrett 26. Soldier of Love '62 - Arthur Alexander 27. Clarabella '56 - The Jodimars 28. I Just Don't Understand '61 - Ann-Margret 29. Lonesome Tears in My Eyes '56 - Johnny Burnette & the Rock and Roll Trio 30. Lend Me Your Comb '57 - Carl Perkins 31. Don't Ever Change '62 - The Crickets 32. Shot of Rhythm and Blues '62 - Arthur Alexander 33. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby '62 - Little Eva 34. Nothin' Shakin' '59 - Eddie Fontaine

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"Let Me In" The Pye International Story 1962

This compilation rounds up the 1962 output of Pye International, a British label founded in 1958 to license and release material from American records companies. The album reflects the state of the US pop chart, awash with teen idols and film stars doing a 'reverse Elvis' and dipping their toes into musical waters.trax disc 1:

1. You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover - Bo Diddley 2. I'm a Fool - Joey Cooper 3. Dream Myself a Sweetheart - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 4. Dancin' Party - Chubby Checker 5. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody - James Ray 6. I Wanna Thank Your Folks - Johnny Burnette 7. Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares 8. A Thousand Feet Below - Terry Tyler 9. Het Royal Majesty - James Darren 10. You're Following Me - Jimmy Breedlove 11. Never in a Milion Years - Linda Scott 12. Cindy's Birthday - Johnny Crawford 13. Everybody Loves a Lover - The Angels 14. Bongo Stomp Little - Joey & The Flips 15. Itty Bitty Pieces - James Ray 16. Keep Your Love Locked (Deep In Your Heart) - Paul Petersen 17. Reap What You Sow - Billy Stewart 18. Rinky Dink - Dave "Baby" Cortez 19. Street of Tears - Etta James 20. Mary's Little Lamb - James Darren

trax disc 2:

1. Let Me In - The Sensations 2. Run, Romance, Run - Bruce Channel 3. The Giant - Johnny Burnette 4. You Remember The Face - James Ray 5. Something's Got A Hold On Me - Etta James 6. Lollipops And Roses - Paul Peterson 7. You Are Mine - Frankie Avalon 8. The Things We Did Last Summer - Shelley Fabares 9. The Jealous Kind - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 10. I Wish That We Were Married - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites 11. I'll Take You Home - The Corsairs With Jay Bird Uzzell 12. That Greasy Kid Stuff - Janie Grant 13. Party Lights - Claudine Clark 14. Hail To The Conquering Hero - James Darren 15. Blue Skies - Johnny Rivers 16. A Miracle - Frankie Avalon 17. Breaking It Up Is Hard To Do - Shelley Fabares 18. Only Forever - Jamie Horton 19. I Wish I Could Say The Same - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 20. Really Need Your Love - The Marcels

trax disc 3:

1. A Little Too Much - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 2. Waiting For Charlie To Come Home - Etta James 3. My Melancholy Baby - The Marcels 4. She Can't Find Her Keys - Paul Peterson & Shelley Fabares 5. Conscience - James Darren 6. I Can Tell - Bo Diddley 7. Sittin' On Your Doorstep - The Corsairs With Jay Bird Uzzell 8. Lost Love - Little Joey & The Flips 9. Johnny Loves Me - Shelley Fabares 10. My Friends - Steve Alaimo 11. Be Everything To Anyone You Love - Paul Peterson 12. Lost Without You - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 13. The Line Of The Party - James Darren 14. Oh Yes I'll Be True - The Sensations 15. It's Been A Drag - James Ray 16. Stop The Wedding - Etta James 17. Twistin' And Kissin' - Ronnie & The Hi-Lites 18. I'm Growing Up - Shelley Fabares 19. The Sheik Of Araby - Jimmy Roselli 20. Please Mr. Sun - Paul Peterson

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Don't forget:
"COME ON LET’S GO" The Pye International Story 1958-1961
Double CD set packed with 50 original recordings which were released as singles on the Pye International label.

http://twilightzone-rideyourpony.blogspot.com/2013/11/come-on-lets-go-pye-international-story.html

"West Coast Modern Blues 1960's" Vol. 2

Excellent recordings, now out of print! Kent Records was a Los Angeles-based record label, launched in the late 1950s by the Bihari brothers. It was a follow-up to the bankrupted Modern Records and reissued Modern's records.trax:

1. She Drive Me Out Of My Mind - Arthur K Adams 2. Gimmie Some Of Your Lovin' - Arthur K Adams 3. Stomin' And Rainin' Blues - Sam Baker 4. Keep On Scratchin' - Sam Baker 5. You Better Check Out What You Got - Sam Baker 6. He'll Be Sorry - Sam Baker 7. Before Day (Big Mam's Blues) - Big Mama Thornton 8. Me And My Chauffeur - Big Mama Thornton 9. Playboy (Unissud Alt. Take) - Fillmore Slim 10. Everything I Do Is Wrong (Unissud Alt. Take) - Fillmore Slim 11. Go Ahead - Fillmore Slim 12. Fast Gun Annie - Fillmore Slim 13. Tired Of Walking - Little Joe Hinton 14. The Whip - Little Joe Hinton 15. I Need Love So Bad - Little Joe Hinton 16. Get In The Car - Little Joe Hinton 17. Every Dog's Got His Day - Johnny Copeland 18. Old Man Blues - Johnny Copeland 19. No Puppy Love - Johnny Copeland 20. Wizard Of Art - Johnny Copeland 21. It's OK - Esther Williams 22. This Life Of Man (Demo) - Jimmy McCracklin 23. This Life Of Man - Esther Williams With Jimmy MaCracklin 24. Playboy (Issued Alt. Take) - Fillmore Slim 25. Everything I Do Is Wromg (Issued Alt. Take) - Fillmore Slim

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"War Paint" The Gone Records Story 1957-1962

For better or worse, George Goldner (the inventor of the $100 handshake) was a giant in the independent music business of the 1950s and '60s. Gone records was one of his many labels and the put out records by Ral Donner (probably their biggest selling artist,) Johnny Rivers, Richard Barrett & The Chantels, Johnny Jack, etc. I'm not a fan of any of those artists, but if you are, then there is plenty from them here for you to enjoy. This big 3 CD set also features great early tracks by The Isley Brothers, good later tracks from Bill Haley and The Comets, and some of the best tracks The Dubs ever did, plus the lovely Doo-Wop ballad King Of Fools by Sam Hawkins. Gone was the first label to release a single for the Four Seasons under that name, and both of those tracks are here. Also includes good tracks by The Channels - That's My Desire and more, The Kokomos, The Uniques, and much more. (JM, Roots & Rhythm)trax disc 1:

1. Could This Be Magic - The Dubs 2. Baby Come Back - Jean Shepard 3. Bermuda - The Four Seasons 4. You Don't Know What You've Got - Ral Donner 5. War Paint - Bill Haley & His Comets 6. The Spider - Doc Bagby 7. I'll Never Cry - The Earls 8. Come Softly to Me - Richard Barrett 9. Angel Face - The Neons 10. Mine - Jimmy Stone 11. Can I Come over Tonight - The Velours 12. Everybody's Gonna Rock and Roll - The Isley Brothers 13. I Love You (Cherry) - The Enchantments 14. Beach Comber - Jo Ann Campbell 15. 7-11 - The Gone All Stars 16. Pretty Little Girl - The Shells 17. All Danced Out - Darryl Jenson 18. Branded - Richie Robin 19. Ding Dong Darling - The Carter Rays 20. Angel in Diguise - The Inspirations 21. Cool, Cool Baby - Connie Lee 22. The Beggar Became a King - Johnny & Jack 23. A Lover's Plea - Mack Vickery 24. Please Don't Go - Ral Donner 25. Never Let Him Go - The Carousels

trax disc 2:

1. The Drag - The Isley Brothers 2. Spanish Lace - The Four Seasons 3. Pancake Hop - Doc Bagby 4. Mama (Can I Get Out) - Jo Ann Campbell 5. Lamplight - The Deltas 6. School Of Heartbreakers - Ral Donner 7. Such Lovin' - The Dubs 8. Goin' Back To St. Louis - Mack Vickery 9. My Love - The Isley Brothers 10. King Of Fools - Sam Hawkins 11. Stool Pigeon - The Inspirations 12. Spanish Twist - Bill Haley & His Comets 13. I'm Confessin' - The Uniques 14. How Much I Love You - Joe Antel 15. Long, Long Walk - Johnny Rivers 16. Maybe You'll Be Mine - Connie Lee 17. Mama's Boy - The Kokomos 18. I Don't Like It Like That (Pt.1) - The Bobbettes 19. Mona, My Love - Wild Bill & The Blue Denims 20. If You Want To - The Carousels 21. How Will It End - Johnny Carl 22. Chapel Of Dreams - The Dubs 23. Let's Fall In Love - Tony Middleton & The Willows 24. That's My Desire - The Channels 25. Summers' Love - Richard Barrett & The Chantels

trax disc 3:

1. You're Free To Go - The Dubs 2. My Secret Love - The Carter Rays 3. Girl Of My Best Friend - Ral Donner 4. I'm In Love With You - Darryl Jenson 5. My Kind Of Woman - Bill Haley & His Comets 6. Come On Home - The Enchantments 7. Girls! - Joe Antel 8. I Wanna Know - The Isley Brothers 9. I Ain't Got No Steady Date - Jo Ann Campbell 10. Meant To Be - Mack Vickery 11. Dirty Tricks - The Carousels 12. School Bells - Nicky & The Nobles 13. Long, Black Automobile - Don Elliot 14. All Is Forgiven - Richard Barrett & The Chantels 15. Sippin' Soda - The Shells 16. The Chase - Wild Bill & The Blue Denims 17. Stay As You Are - The Channels 18. Touch Me - Johnny & Jack 19. Never Bite Off More Than You Can Chew - Andrew Taylor 20. The Dance Is Over - Bonnie Lane 21. Devil In Disguise - Stan Mitchell 22. My Foolish Heart - The Excels 23. I'm So Unhappy - The Uniques 24. Riviera - Bill Haley & His Comets 25. Pretty Little Thing - The Carousels

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"West Coast Modern Blues 1960's" - Vol. 1

Excellent recordings, now out of print! Kent Records was a Los Angeles-based record label, launched in the late 1950s by the Bihari brothers. It was a follow-up to the bankrupted Modern Records and reissued Modern's records.trax:

1. Consider Yourself - Stacy Johnson 2. You Got Me - Vernon Guy 3. Don't Believe Him - Stacy Johnson 4. Love Will Lead You Right - T-Bone Walker 5. Should I Let Her Go (Sittin' Here Thinkin') - T-Bone Walker 6. Jealous Woman - T-Bone Walker 7. Hey Hey Baby - T-Bone Walker 8. Dirty Work Going On - Little Joe Blue 9. Understanding - Little Joe Blue 10. Jimmy's Special - Little Joe Blue 11. Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too Little - Joe Blue 12. That Evil Child - B.B. King 13. One Thing We Know - Flash Terry 14. On My Way Back Home - Flash Terry 15. Please Mr. President - King Solomon 16. New Figure - King Solomon 17. S. K. Blues - King Solomon 18. Mr. Bad Luck - King Solomon 19. Remove My Doubts - Stacy Johnson 20. They Ain't Loving You - Vernon Guy 21. Black Widow Spider - Willie Garland 22. Address In My Hand - Willie Garland 23. Soul Blues - Willie Garland

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"Foolin' Around" Gems From The Capitol UK Vaults 1960-1962

Excellent selection of hits and flops from the famous Capitol label. Capitol Records was formed in 1942 in LA and was the first label to be based on the US West Coast. Signing the likes of Nat 'King' Cole, Peggy Lee, Dean Martin and crucially, Frank Sinatra, they hit the ground running. Going on to sign other big names such as Gene Vincent and The Beach Boys means this compilation is full of memorable hits and highlights from half a century ago. (Record Runner)I bought this budget-priced 3 CD-set primarily to obtain a few very hard-to-find tracks , such as those by Robin Clark and Dwayne Hickman , both of which are excellent. In fact , I really like most of the material on these CDs , including contributions by Nat " King " Cole , Bobby Darin , Tennessee Ernie Ford , Jack Scott , Wanda Jackson , the Kingston Trio , and the Derringers. I had never heard of the Derringers , but their take on the Drifters' song " ( If You Cry ) True Love , True Love " is outstanding. Highly recommended purchase. (Slipped Disc)

trax disc 1:

1. Foolin' Around - Buck Owens 2. Ramblin' Rose - Nat King Cole 3. If A Man Answers - Bobby Darin 4. She She Little Sheila - Gene Vincent 5. Surfin' Safari - The Beach Boys 6. It's Nice To Go Trav'ling - Frank Sinatra 7. Steps 1 And 2 - Jack Scott 8. My Foolish Heart - Nancy Wilson 9. More Money For You And Me - The Four Preps 10. Where Have All The Flowers Gone - The Kingston Trio 11. Sparklin' Eyes - Dean Martin 12. Too Late To Worry, Too Blue To Cry - Glen Campbell 13. Sh-Boom - Stan Freberg 14. I'm A Woman - Peggy Lee 15. Naked City Theme - Nelson Riddle 16. Hello Walls - Faron Young 17. Riders In The Sky - Kay Starr 18. Brontosaurus Stomp - The Piltdown Men 19. I'll Remember April - Frank Sinatra 20. Mumblin' Mosie - Johnny Otis Show 21. Because You're Mine - Al Martino 22. Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson 23. Enormity In Motion - Simon Crum 24. Tender Is The Night - Vic Damone 25. Unchained Melody - Gene Vincent

trax disc 2:

1. Be Bop A Lula - Gene Vincent 2. Turn Around, Look At Me - The Lettermen 3. Wheel Of Fortune - Kay Starr 4. Nice 'N' Easy - Frank Sinatra 5. Let's Have A Party - Wanda Jackson 6. When Johnny Comes Slidin' Home - The Hollywood Vines 7. What Kind Of Fool Am I? - Vic Damone 8. Love In A Goldfish Bowl - Tommy Sands 9. Is She All You Thought She'd Be? - Faron Young 10. It's Love - Robin Clark 11. I Can't Hold Your Letters (In My Arms) - Jack Scott 12. Bella, Bella, Bambina - Dean Martin 13. Let There Be Love - Nat King Cole 14. He'll Have To Stay - Jeanne Black

15. Little Red Rockin' Hood - Tennessee Ernie Ford 16. The Big Triangle - The Galaxies 17. Piltdown Rides Again - The Piltdown Men 18. Lucky Star - Gene Vincent 19. Everglades - The Kingston Trio 20. Turn The Page - The Twisters 21. Hidden Persuasion - Frank Sinatra 22. (If You Cry) True Love, True Love - The Derringers 23. Tell All The World About You - Peggy Lee 24. Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache) - Buck Owens 25. My Mother's Eyes - Nellie Lutcher

trax disc 3:

1. Here I Am - Glen Campbell 2. Linda Lee - Johnny Rose 3. Love Theme (From "From The Terrace") - Elmer Bernstein 4. My Blue Heaven - Frank Sinatra 5. Pistol Packin' Mama - Gene Vincent 6. My Dream Come True - Jack Scott 7. 409 - The Beach Boys 8. Arrivederci Roma - Nat King Cole 9. Cruisin' - The Hollywood Vines 10. When I Fall In Love - The Lettermen 11. I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter - Dwayne Hickman 12. Sentimental Journey - Frank Sinatra 13. Above And Beyond - Buck Owens 14. Mean Mean Man - Wanda Jackson 15. I'll Never Be Free - Kay Starr 16. Como Se Viene, Se Va - The Kingston Trio 17. Love Me, My Love - Dean Martin 18. Teach Me Tonight - The Four Freshmen 19. Route 66 Theme - Nelson Riddle 20. I'm Going Home (To See My Baby) - Gene Vincent 21. Hey! Look Me Over - Peggy Lee 22. Old Rugged Cross - Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae 23. Wreck Of The Old '97 - Tommy Collins 24. Goodnight, Mrs Flintstone - The Piltdown Men 25. Dear Lonely Hearts - Nat King Cole

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"Swing Me High!" Vol 6 - 30 Swing, Jump & Jive Platters

30 fantastic swingin' tracks for dancing or listening.trax:

1. I Don't Mean Maybe - Dakota Staton 2. Gonna Catch Me A Rat - Milt Trenier 3. Rock 'n' Roll Religion - The Jordanaires 4. The Boodie Green - Tiny Bradshaw 5. If You Don't Like It, Don't Knock It - Guy Mitchell 6. Think It Over Baby - Pearl Galloway 7. Chicken Rhythm Rock - Guitar Watson 8. Don't Talk Baby - Joan Malone 9. Texas Stew - Louis Jordan 10. He's Hipped Full Of Pepper - Anita Tucker 11. Casey Jones The Golden - Gate Quartet 12. Hula Hoop - The Platters 13. Soft Pillow - Amos Milburn 14. Wasn't It Good - Dana Gillespie 15. My Man - Dolly Cooper 16. Can't Stop - Lillian Briggs 17. You're For Me - Brook Benton 18. Paper Kisses - Alma Cogan 19. Just Tell Me When - Brook Benton 20. Play With Your Poodle - Dana Gillespie 21. Walk A Chalk Line - Doris Day 22. Bumble Bee - Doris Day 23. It's Fabulous - Alma Cogan 24. Big Ten Inch Record - Bull Moose Jackson 25. Steppin' Out - Doris Day 26. You're Breaking My Heart No More - Paul Williams 27. Slow Smooth And Easy - Anita Tucker 28. Tippity Top - Snooky Lanson 29. You Never Miss Your Water - Little Esther & Al Downing 30. Cock A Doodle Doo - Louis Jordan

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"Feline Soul" - 2013

Fine collection of soul. This collection is very hard to find and expensive!
INFO: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feline-Soul-Various-Artists/dp/B008B09WN2trax:

01 - linda carr - i feel a song 02 - dorothy berry - ain't that love 03 - byrdie green - don't make it hurt 04 - candy & the kisses - someone out there 05 - ramona king - hey everybody 06 - the gambrells - i'm in love again for the first time 07 - pat lundy - it's  rainin' outside 08 - the sweet - things love you eternally 09 - linda carr - watch what you plant in your garden 10 - the fashions - a lover's stand 11 - susanne farrar - the big hurt 12 - norma rudd - something keeps telling me 13 - barbara greene - young boy 14 - ramona king - what have i got to cry about 15 - nancy wayburn - the world goes on without you 16 - dottie cambridgge - he's a mover 17 - linda carr - the girl from 1a & the boy from 1b 18 - sandy wynns - yes i really love you 19 - june conquest - what's this i see 20 - june conquest - almost persuaded 21 - candy & the kisses - chains of love 22 - linda carr - i feel love comin' on 23 - irene scott - everyday worries 24 - tina britt - sookie sookie

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The Invaders "Live After All These Years…" 2001

Fantastic guitar band from Sweden. Perfect recordings, very beautiful guitar playing. This album called Live After All Those Years contains no less than 25 songs. Recommended for fans of instrumental sixties rock and roll / pop guitar music. - samsam musicLive After All These Years is one of the gorgeous album of The Invaders. Album's primary genre is Rock, it was released on 01 Jan, 2001 and contains 25 tracks of duration 01 hours 01 minutes 26 seconds with a soft, smooth, and pleasant sound. - emp3z

trax:

01 Moonshot 02 Trambone 03 Wonderful Land 04 Shindig 05 Old Faithful 06 Karelia 07 Pistoleros 08 The Song Of The Wild Duck 09 Endless Walk 10 Galloping Guitars 11 Theme For Young Lovers 12 Apache 13 Last Date 14 Pony Express 15 Saturday Night At The Duck Pond 16 Peace Pipe 17 Addagio 18 Who Can Sail 19 Golden Earrings 20 The Savage 21 Foot Tapper 22 Ghostriders In The Sky 23 Big Boy 24 Nivram 25 Drumb Dumb Boogie

"Swing Me High!" Vol 5 - 30 Swing, Jump & Jive Platters

30 fantastic swingin' tracks for dancing or listening.trax:

1. One Chocolate Soda with Two Straws - Lindsay Crosby 2. Pepper Hot Baby - Jaye P Morgan 3. Ring a Rockin' - Neil Sedaka 4. Oo-Wee - The Interludes 5. I Wanna Hug You, Kiss You, Squeeze You - Mike Pedicin 6. Don't Call Me Sweetie - The de Castro Sisters 7. Flip Flap - Chuck Maloni 8. Voodoo Man - Kay Starr 9. Put a Nickel in the Jukebox - Teddy Rich 10. Choo Choo Ch'boogie - Leon Mcauliffe 11. Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens - The Jay Brothers 12. Rag Mop - The Jay Brothers 13. Carnival Time - Al Johnson 14. Jump Back Honey - Dorothy Collins & Snooky Lanson 15. Shake Rattle & Roll - The Deep River Boys 16. You Gotta Learn Your Rhythm and Blues - Neil Sedaka 17. All the Way Home - Bobby Darin 18. Billy Boy Bop - The Elliott Brothers 19. Sometimes I Feel - Joe Maxon 20. Hey Little Schoolgirl - The Paragons 21. Mighty Mighty Man - Bobby Darin 22. All Right Miss Moore - Jimmy Witherspoon 23. Let's Talk About Us - Grady Chapman 24. Where Have You Been Billy Boy - Dorothy Collins 25. Sally Was a Good Old Girl - Fats Domino 26. Mean Mama Boogie - Johnny Bond 27. Mutiny in the Nursery - Glenn Miller 28. Chicken Gum Boogie - Ray Mckinley 29. Sing Song Swing - Ella Fitzgerald 30. My Sunday Baby - The Delta Rhythm Boys

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"The Capitol Northern Soul 7s Box" 2015

A stunning selection of Northern Soul tracks from Capitol Records – a label that's mostly known for bigger hits by The Beatles and Beach Boys in the 60s, but a surprisingly strong powerhouse of soul as well! The package brings together specially-pressed 45s in a very limited box – and focuses on the kind of rare, obscure tracks that are currently burning big in the global Northern Soul scene – all upbeat groovers that you'll have a pretty hard time finding on original 45s! (Dusty Groove)Ranging from well-known soul legends to names known only by the scene’s hardcore dancers and collectors, ‘The Capitol Northern Soul 45s’ 7” box set brings together the likes of Gloria Jones, Doris Troy, Bobby Paris and Sam Williams in a glorious celebration of the vintage label’s soul output and that of its esteemed spin-off imprints, Tower and Uptown. Strictly limited and with sleevenotes from compiler and northern soul aficionado and DJ Richard Searling, this super-smart box includes first time world and UK vinyl pressings and the first-ever legal vinyl issue of The Outsider’s club classic ‘Lonely Man’. ‘The Capitol Northern Soul 45s’ also comes with a download card. (The Soul Detective)trax:

01 Jay D. Martin - By Yourself 02 Magnificent Men - Keep On Climbin' 03 The Rosebuds - Say You'll Be Mine 04 Alexander Patton - True Love 05 Bobby Paris - I Walked Away 06 Gloria Jones - Come Go With Me 07 Billy Preston - The Girls Got It 08 Sam Williams - Love Slipped Through My Fingers 09 The Outsiders - Lonely Man 10 The World Column - So Is The Sun 11 Jerry Cook - I Hurt On The Other Side 12 Bobby Sheen - Sweet Sweet Love 13 Patrice Holloway - Stolen Hours14 Doris Troy - Face Up To The Truth

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"Swing Me High!" Vol 4 - 30 Swing, Jump & Jive Platters

30 fantastic swingin' tracks for dancing or listening.trax:

1. I'm Walking - Patti Page 2. Whadaya Want - The Cheers 3. Southern Friend Boogie - Phil Harris 4. Close All Doors - The Mike Pendicin Quintet 5. Mama Guitar - Julia La Rosa 6. Red Light - Roy Milton 7. I Sure Need You - Connie Conway 8. Alright, Okay, You Win - Bill Farrell 9. The Whatchamacallit - Sam Hawkins 10. Jigsaw Puzzle - Mayo & the Facons 11. It's a GrooveThe Five Keys 12. Barracuda - Cliffie Stone 13. Condemned for Life - Billy Eckstine 14. Cuddly Baby - The Deb Tones 15. Young Ideas - Chico Holiday 16. Hiawatha - Budd McCoy 17. Plaything - Judy Faye 18. Tenor Man - The Coquettes 19. All Love Broke Loose - Pat O'day 20. Cookoo Girl - Chico Holiday 21. Rock-A-Chicka - Frankie Vaughan 22. Castle Rock - Frank Sinatra 23. Nina, the Queen of Teeners - Lou Monte 24. Jukebox Baby - Perry Como 25. My Boy Flat Top - Frankie Vaughan 26. Honolulu Rock 'n' Roll - Eartha Kitt 27. Bim Bam Baby - Frank Sinatra 28. Watch the Birdie - Anita O'Day 29. Tamburitza Boogie - Louis Jordan 30. Teen Age Fairy Tales - The Mike Pendicin Quintet

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"Chess Northern Soul 7" Collection" Vol. 2 - 2015

Compiled and annotated by all-round soul oracle Ady Croasdell, the Chess Northern Soul 7” set brings together fourteen classic tracks from the legendary Chess and its affiliate labels Cadet, Argo and Checker. (The Soul Detective)Socking soul from the legendary Chess Records – presented in a format that always served the label best! This very limited box features seven 45s – each of which contains two great grooves from Chess – the kind of upbeat, uptempo soul that made the Chicago scene of the 60s second only to Detroit for groovers this great! Yet we almost like this material even better than the sounds of Motown – as Chess always had something interesting going on – some compelling arrangements, unusual touches, and a range of influences that really show up on the music within – a range of cuts that include some of our favorite 45s from the legendary label.(Dusty Groove)trax:

01 Terry Callier - You Were Just Fooling Me 02 Joanne Garrett - A Whole New Plan 03 Sugar Pie Desanto - Talkin' Dreamin' Boastin' 04 The Vashonettes - A Mighty Good Lover 05 Jamo Thomas - Must I Holler 06 Greg Perry - Head Over Heels 07 The Vibrations - Make It Last 08 Bobby Mcclure - You Got Me Baby 09 Jackie Ross - My Square 10 Denise Lasalle - A Love Reputation 11 Marlena Shaw - Let's Wade In The Water 12 The Chessmen - Why Cant I Be Your Man 13 The Gospel Classics - More Love, That's What We Need 14 Spooner's Crowd - Two In The Morning

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The Dirtbombs "Party Store" 2011

2011 release from the Detroit Garage rockers. Nearly 10 years after their critically-acclaimed album Ultraglide in Black helped kick-start a renewed interest in all things Detroit and Rock 'n' Roll, The Dirtbombs release this de facto companion piece. Where Ultraglide was a covers collection of '60s and '70s Soul gems, Party Store is an assortment of live-band interpretations of classic Detroit Techno music of the '80s and early '90s. The subject matter runs the gamut from materialistic future-disco braggadocio ("Sharevari," originally by a Number of Names) to cold, post-industrial isolation ("Alleys of Your Mind," originally by Cybotron) through the instrumental optimism of a worldwide house classic ("Strings of Life," originally by Derrick May). All these themes encapsulate the climate of Detroit both now and at the time of their initial release. Let it be said clearly: this record addresses both the past and the future of Detroit. - amazonMick Collins' love of Detroit techno may come as a surprise to those who know him only as the guitar-strangling frontman of the Dirtbombs, but coming of age as he did in Detroit, it was hard not to be swept up in the sounds coming out of the clubs and filling the bins in local record stores. Men like Derrick May, Juan Atkins, and Kevin Saunderson were heroes to a generation of Detroit music fans, and Collins was no exception. Much like the Dirtbombs' Ultraglide in Black album paid tribute to the soul and R&B heroes of Collins’ youth, Party Store pays tribute to the techno pioneers of Detroit. Hearing this, the first question you might have is how can the thundering and raw lineup of two drummers, two bassists, and Collins' scorching guitar do justice to, say, “Strings of Life?” The answer is pretty simple. The band pretty much plays the hell out of everything as usual and it works like a charm. They rip through the Cybotron anthems "Cosmic Cars" and "Alleys of Your Mind" like they were old Pebbles tracks (the only giveaway being Collins' robotic vocal delivery), charge through the Aztec Mystic's "Jaguar" like it was an old blues-rocker (though they add a pulsing disco beat and some drum machine), and give Inner City's "Good Life" an energetic kick in the pants (and thanks to some wonderfully janky-sounding guitar work by Collins). Elsewhere, they turn Carl Craig’s “Bug in the Bass Bin” into a 20-plus-minute epic of noise, drum duals, and spooky atmosphere (and keyboards from Craig himself), shout and wail through a too-brief version of DJ Assault’s “Tear the Club Up,” and give Derrick May's "Strings of Life" a no wave disco makeover that loses the melody but adds some lo-fi kick. Apart from "Good Life," which features some truly great vocals from Collins and bassist Ko Melina, and could be a breakout hit for the Dirtbombs, the album’s highlight is their take on A Number of Names' weirdo electro-pop song "Sharivari." The band dials the intensity way down and slinks through the groove like a well-tuned disco machine, Collins appropriating the cornball French accent of the original and the guitars laying back, only to leap out in brief bursts of fuzz. It’s a genius cover and the one track that almost tops the original. Collins wasn’t looking to top anything, though, just honor the innovators and the city that spawned them, and Party Store does it with scuzzy style. It’s easy to guess that most of the guys paid tribute to here wouldn’t know what to make of the tracks, but if anything here leads the average garage rock-loving Dirtbombs fan back to the sounds of Detroit techno, the album will have done its job. - AllMusic Review by Tim Sendratrax:

01 Cosmic Cars 02 Shari Vari 03 Good Life 04 Strings Of Life 05 Alleys Of Your Mind 06 Bug In The Bassbin 07 Jaguar 08 Tear The Club Up 09 謎のミスタ-ナイソ(Detoroito Mix)

"Swing Me High!" Vol 3 - 30 Swing, Jump & Jive Platters

30 fantastic swingin' tracks for dancing or listening.trax:

1. Give Me One Kiss - The Laurie Sisters 2. Honey Bunch - The Four Knights 3. Loonie 'Bout Junie - Nino Tempo 4. 15 Girl Friends - Nino Tempo 5. The Cap with the Strap in the Back - Jerry Mercer 6. Save Us, Preacher Davis - The Mike Pendicin Quintet 7. Wild Bird - Sammy Hagar and the Viscounts 8. Popcorn - Plas Johnson and His Orchestra 9. Hearts of Stone - Vicki Young 10. Tweedle Dee - Vicki Young 11. I Can't Rock 'n' Roll to Save My Soul - Pearl Bailey 12. Rock Hearted Mama - Dick Williams 13. Prize Possession - Ferlin Husky 14. Gonna Marry That Gal - Bob Roubian and the Cliffie Stone Orchestra 15. Jungle Fever - Roy Hamilton 16. Destination 2165 - The Cues 17. The Prowler - The Idols 18. 30 Days - The Idols 19. Mama Guitar - Andy Griffith 20. No Chance - The King Sisters 21. Rock 'n' Roll Ruby - Dave Burton 22. Rock It Davy Crockett - Paul Williams 23. Cazy Man Crazy - Ralph Marterie 24. Boogie Blues - Chuck Miller 25. The Huckle Buck (Italian Style) - Lou Monte 26. Rock 'n' Roll Party - Big Dave 27. Later - Otto Bash 28. The Levis Blues - Otto Bash 29. Rock - a - Baby Rock - The Raindrops 30. Three O'clock - Laurie London

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"Chess Northern Soul 7" Collection" Vol. 1 - 2015

A very special, very limited set – one that includes seven Chess Records 45s – all pressed up here as special versions for the package, so that every track's a winner! All these cuts are Northern Soul classics – most of them quite rare and hard to find in the original, which makes the whole thing way more than just another Chess hits collection – and instead a box that really lives up to its Northern Soul promise! Every number's a groover. (Dusty Groove)Compiled and annotated by all-round soul oracle Ady Croasdell, the Chess Northern Soul 7” set brings together fourteen classic tracks from the legendary Chess and its affiliate labels Cadet, Argo and Checker. Big names featured here include Terry Callier, The Dells, Mitty Collier and Tony Clarke over fourteen sides that have lit up dancefloors since the soul club scene’s inception, while Etta James’s stunning 1964 side ‘Can’t Shake It’ gets a vinyl release for the first time. All of the vinyl sides have been lovingly cut from the best quality audio available and come in a smart presentation box with replica UK Chess livery and 8-page leaflet with detailed notes. ‘Chess Northern Soul’ also comes with a download card. (The Soul Detective)trax:

01 Terry Callier - Look at Me Now 02 Barbara Carr - My Mama Told Me 03 Etta James - Can't Shake It 04 Herb Ward - Strange Change 05 Joy Lovejoy - In Orbit 06 The Dells - Thinkin About You 07 The Valentinos - Sweeter Than The Day Before 08 The Radiants - Hold On 09 Doug Banks - I Just Kept On Dancing 10 George Kirby - What Can I Do 11 Jean DuShon - Feeling good 12 Mitty Collier - My Party 13 The Kittens - Ain't No More Room 14 Tony Clarke - Landslide

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"The Byrds' Record Collection"

THE BYRDS may very well have changed the course of 60’s music…...TWICE! In 1965 the Byrds released an electrified version of Dylan’s “Mr. Tambourine Man” and introduced the idea of jangly 12 string Rickenbackers playing folk music. Three years later their “Sweetheart Of the Rodeo” helped usher in the age of rock musicians infusing their records with country and western stylings, again with a Dylan song (“You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere”). The first 15 songs here are the original versions of songs on their early folk-rock albums or the versions the Byrds were inspired by. The last eight songs are the original versions of the songs covered on “Sweetheart Of the Rodeo.” (Mark R.)trax:

1. Mr. Tambourine Man '65 - Bob Dylan 2. Spanish Harlem Incident '64 - Bob Dylan 3. Bells of Rhymney '63 - Judy Collins 4. All I Really Want to Do '64 - Bob Dylan 5. Don't Doubt Yourself Babe (Demo) '65 - Jackie Deshannon 6. Chimes of Freedom '64 - Bob Dylan 7. We'll Meet Again '39 - Vera Lynn 8. Turn Turn Turn '63 - Judy Collins 9. Lay Down Your Weary Tune '63 - Bob Dylan 10. A Satisfied Mind '56 - Porter Wagoner 11. The Times They Are A-Changing '64 - Bob Dylan 12. I Come and Stand at Every Door '58 - Pete Seeger 13. Wild Mountain Thyme '61 - Judy Collins 14. My Back Pages '64 - Bob Dylan 15. Goin' Back '66 - Goldie 16. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere '67 - Bob Dylan 17. I Am a Pilgrim '63 - The Country Gentlemen 18. The Christian Life '59 - The Louvin Brothers 19. You Don't Miss Your Water '61 - William Bell 20. You're Still on My Mind '64 - George Jones 21. Pretty Boy Floyd '39 - Woody Guthrie 22. Blue Canadian Rockies '52 - Gene Autry 23. Life in Prison '64 - Merle Haggard

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"Swing Me High!" Vol. 2 - 30 Swing, Jump & Jive Platters

30 fantastic swingin' tracks for dancing or listening.trax:

1. Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter - Bernice Gooden 2. Year Round Love - Helen Greyco 3. Lovin' Up A Storm - The King Sisters 4. Just Wanna Be Near You - Bernice Gooden 5. Pitty Pat Band - Dori Ann Gray 6. Honey Buggie - Linda Green 7. Cry-Baby Boogie - Steve Schickei 8. Kiss Crazy Baby - Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra 9. Jump Back Honey - Vaughn Monroe & Sunny Gale 10. Kissin' Bug - The Harris Sisters 11. Come Back Baby - Frank Martin 12. Big Mamou - Ella Mae Morse 13. Beatnik Daddy - Barbara Evans 14. Why Don't Cha Stop It - Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra Featuring Ella Johnson 15. Don't Let Go - The Platters 16. I'm Gonna Lock You In My Heart - Roy Hamilton 17. Sweet Lips - Jaye P Morgan 18. Jacques D' Iraque - Sammy Davis Jr. 19. All I Can Do Is Cry - Otto Bash 20. St. James Infirmary - Otto Bash 21. Hotter Than A Pistol - Mike Pedicin 22. Pink Champagne - The Tyrones 23. I'm Reachin' - Little Ceaser 24. Burnt Toast And Black Coffee - Shorty Long 25. Vacation Rock - Shorty Long 26. Rockin' Shoes - The Ames Brothers 27. Bim Bam - Sam Butera 28. Crazy 'Bout Lollipop - Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra 29. Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young - Vicki Young 30. Zoom, Zoom, Zoom - Vicki Young

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The Morlocks "Play Chess" 2010

When The Morlocks Play Chess in your city, you’re going to need lots of cold beers and some dry towels standing by when the show is over. And, yeah… save some for the band as well.The Morlocks have been keeping the flame of garage band rock alive for some 26 years now. The band is based in L.A., where it has a small but rabid cult following. The band has no illusions of fame and fortune and hews steadfastly to the lo-fi, murky production quality of the mono recordings of the late '50s and early '60s. As you probably guessed from the album title and the cover art, which mimics the distressed cover of a beloved LP that's been taken down from the shelf so many times that you can see the record showing through the cardboard cover, this is a collection of tunes made famous by the artists who called Chess Records home, and a few that didn't. John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" first came out on Vee-Jay, and helped lay the foundation for rock. The Morlocks perform it as a big, rumbling rave-up that owes little to Hooker or the Animals, the band most youngsters copy when the play the song. Chuck Berry's "Promised Land" dumps all the Berry-isms from the guitar work and sounds like the Ramones backing the Beach Boys, with singer Leighton Koizumi snarling like the young Iggy Pop. Berry's "Back in the U.S.A." gets deconstructed into a grungy groove that almost dispenses with the melody in favor of a big, thundering wall of rhythmic sludge. They introduce Sonny Boy Williamson's "Help Me" with the opening riff from the Who's "My Generation" before dropping into a measured, back-alley grind. Little Milton's "Feel So Bad," later a hit for Elvis Presley, gets a forceful performance marked by Koizumi's almost unintelligible vocal and Bobby Bones' unruly guitar. - AllMusic Review by j. poet

trax:

01 I'm A Man 02 Help Me 03 Killing Floor 04 Smokestack Lightning 05 Who do You love 06 Boom Boom 07 Promised Land 08 Sitting on top of the world 09 You never can tell 10 Feel so bad 11 You can't sit down 12 Back In The USA

"Swing Me High!" Vol. 1 - 30 Swing, Jump & Jive Platters

30 fantastic swingin' tracks for dancing or listening.trax:

1. Hot Dog! Ting a Ling - The Nilsson Twins 2. Dungaree Doll - Eddie Fisher 3. Jump Junior, Jump - The Laurie Sisters 4. One Time - The Laurie Sisters 5. Midnight Flyer - Nat King Cole 6. Rocket to the Moon - Tony Perkins 7. You're for Me - The Five Keys 8. The Other Man - Tommy Leonetti 9. Honey Love - Vicky Young 10. Riot in Cell Block #9 - Vicky Young 11. Castin' My Spell - Johnny Otis & Marci Lee 12. Saturday Night Fish Fry - Gay Crosse & His Good Humor Six 13. Broke Up - The Blue Crystals 14. Oh Well-A-Watcha Gonna Do - Harry Douglas 15. The House of Blue Lights - Chuck Miller 16. Piece A' Puddin' - Phil Harris & the Bell Sisters 17. Shaky Little Baby - Reed Harper & the Notes 18. Let Me in There, Baby - Billy Strange 19. My First Formal Gown - Patti Page 20. Lucious - Shorty Long 21. Drag Brother Drag - Tommy Brewer 22. Function at the Junction - Tommy Brewer 23. That Mellow Saxophone - Ralph Marterie 24. A Fool in Love - Marie Adams 25. I Get So Lonely - The Four Knights 26. It's Obdacious - Buddy Johnson 27. The Rock 'n' Roll Express - Vaughn Monroe 28. Long Black Nylons - Ray Ellington 29. Please Please - Cliffie Stone 30. Hopahula Boogie - The Chuck Miller Trio

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"The Best Of East-West Records"

The East West label was an Atlantic subsidiary that, according to Charlie Gillett, was set up as an outlet for Lee Hazelwood and businessman Lester Sill productions. Sill & Hazelwood were based in the West (California & Phoenix) and Atlantic was in the East, hence the name East West. 25 singles were released during 1957 and 1958 with only the #84 hit “Weekend” by The Kingsmen charting nationally in 1958. Hazelwood-Sill’s success waited for them at Jaimie in the person of Duane Eddy.  

The label also seemed to purchase it’s share of small label regional successes to put on East West, although none of them expanded into national success. It was somewhat of a try out label to test artists. A very interesting label that never reached it’s potential.

trax:

1. Swinging Baby Doll - David Gates 2. Walking And Talking - David Gates 3. Ding Dong Daddy - Al Henderson 4. Mary Jane - Al Henderson 5. Rock And Roll Espagnole - Mad Man Taylor 6. Rumble Tumble - Mad Man Taylor 7. Piano Nellie - Bobby Brant 8. Do You Want To Jump Children - The Ospreys 9. Music Music Baby - The Ospreys 10. Music Music Music - Sandy Stewart 11. Playmates - Sandy Stewart 12. The American Teens - The Montereys 13. Money Money Money - Freddy Carpenter 14. It Was Ours - Jimmy Helms 15. Lady Love - The Del-Larks 16. Don't Mean Maybe, Baby - The Tracey Twins 17. Heartbreak Hill - The Tracey Twins 18. Wang Dang Doo - Jay Holiday 19. Daddy Lolo - Ganim's Asia Minors 20. Darlene - The Whispering Pigs 21. Better Believe It - The Kingsmen 22. Weekend - The Kingsmen 23. The Cat Walk - The Kingsmen 24. Young And In Love - Tony Castle 25. Pack Your Clothes - Hamp Jones 26. Hula Hula Hands - Johnny Houston 27. Swanee River - Russell Bridges 28. Old Black Joe - Jerry Adams 29. There's A Big Wheel - Jerry Adams 30. Hot Licks - The Starlighters 31. Creepin' - The Starlighters

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The Syndicate Of Sound "Little Girl" 1966

The Syndicate of Sound was an American garage rock band formed in San Jose, California that was first active between 1964 and 1970. Through their national hit "Little Girl", the band developed a raw sound, and became forerunners in the psychedelic rock genre. The group managed to produce two other charting singles and, after their initial breakup, have reformed with a new lineup. - wikiThe teen-band pride of San Jose, CA, the Syndicate of Sound scaled the heights of the rock & roll world for a very brief moment in the summer of 1966 with their Top Ten hit "Little Girl." With a catchy, jangly electric 12-string riff, a solid beat, a macho teen vocal, and a chord progression heavily influenced by "Hey Joe," the tune perfectly mirrored the sound of the times and was a can't-miss hit, a British sound played with American garage enthusiasm. But their success ride was short; within a year or two, their ranks were decimated from the draft, touring exhaustion, and the musically changing times. This reissue serves as their lasting legacy, combining the original 12-song album with four bonus tracks. Kicking off with a pair of souped-up R&B covers, the album casts a pretty wide net, with half of the tunes penned by various bandmembers. Of these, ballads sit alongside rockers like "Lookin' for the Good Times (The Robot)" and "Rumors" (complete with Yardbirds-style fuzz guitar rave-up in the middle), while the Kinks-style "That Kind of Man" is an imaginative British-sound knockoff. The outside material, however, is where the band shows their true chameleon-like strength. Covers of the Hollies' "I'm Alive," Louis Jordan's "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" (via Buster Brown's version), the Sonics' "The Witch," and Roy Orbison's "Dream Baby" show a band that could either play a song "just like the record" or bring their own twist to the proceedings. The four CD bonus tracks likewise demonstrate that the group had no shortage of original material, but unfortunately nothing compiled here has the hit sound of "Little Girl," an easy explanation as to why the group ended up with one-hit wonder status. - AllMusic Review by Cub Kodatrax:

01 Big Boss Man 02 Almost Grown 03 So Alone 04 Dream Baby 05 Rumors 06 Little Girl 07 That Kind Of Man 08 I'm Alive 09 You 10 Lookin' For The Good Times 11 The Witch 12 Is You Is Or Is You Ain'T My Baby 13 The Upper Hand 14 Mary (mono) 15 Keep It Up (mono) 16 Good Time Music (mono)

"Blues Divas 1950's" (Modern/Kent Blues)

Fine female R&B from the early and mid-1950’s from this Los Angeles label.trax:

1. I Ain't In The Mood - Helen Humes 2. Livin' My Life My Way - Helen Humes 3. I'm Gonna Let Him Ride - Helen Humes 4. Million Dollar Secret - Helen Humes 5. Mean Ole Gal - Little Esther With Johnny Otis & His Orchestra 6. I Gotta Guy - Little Esther With Johnny Otis & His Orchestra 7. Oh My Dear - Zola Taylor 8. Make Love To Me - Zola Taylor 9. If I Had Listened - Linda Peters 10. Central 1609 - Linda Peters 11. My Man - Dolly Cooper 12. Ay La Bah - Dolly Cooper 13. Down So Long - Dolly Cooper 14. Teen Age Prayer - Dolly Cooper 15. Every Day And Every Night - Dolly Cooper 16. Teen Age Wedding Bells - Dolly Cooper 17. Hands Off - Donna Hightower 18. Right Now - Donna Hightower 19. He's My Baby - Donna Hightower 20. Dog Gone It - Donna Hightower 21. Love Me Again - Donna Hightower 22. Bob-O-Link - Donna Hightower 23. I Ain't Gonna Tell - Donna Hightower 24. Since You Left Me - Donna Hightower

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"The Music City Story" Street Corner Doo Wop, Raw R&B and Soulful Sounds from Berkeley, California 1950-1975

Ray Dobard’s Music City Records of Berkeley, California, is a catalogue of mythic proportions that has been cherished for decades by a small hardcore of R&B, vocal group and, latterly, soul fanatics. - JillemOne of the holy grails of 1950s American popular music has been rescued, dusted down and polished, for fans of blues both raunchy and smooth, street corner harmony, and bittersweet soul. The legendary Music City Records of Berkeley, California was one of the longest-lived, most fiercely independent black-owned record companies of the era. Over the course of two decades, owner Ray Dobard's release schedule reflected the evolution of black popular music, from smooth blues in the early 1950s, through R&B, instrumentals, rock 'n' roll through to the end of the decade, proto-soul in the early 60s and into funk and modern soul in the 1970s. But it is the rich seam of Bay Area vocal groups that Music City mined, that collectors associate with the label. Dobard had only a couple of minor hits - the Four Deuces' popular W-P-L-J, Johnny Heartsman's raucous Johnny's House Party - but released over fifty 45 rpm singles and taped much, much more. The Music City Story is an unprecedented survey of the label's riches, the tapes to which have miraculously survived to provide an intimate portrait of this unique operation. The 3-disc set acts as an excellent primer for Ace's forthcoming genre-and artist-based compilations of Music City material, telling the story with both many rare gems from the catalogue, and a surfeit of previously unissued goodies. Among this set's 78 tracks are names familiar to doo wop and blues collectors - the Crescendos, Gaylarks, Rovers, 5 Lyrics, Alvin Smith etc - while behind several others lurk famous names (James Brown, Lou Rawls) or others soon to be famous (Sugar Pie Desanto, members of Sly & The Family Stone). While Music City recorded many genres, from jazz to surf, the emphasis in The Music City Story is upon the black vocal group, be it 50s, 60s or 70s vintage. (Amazon)

trax disc 1:

1. W-P-L-J - The Four Deuces 2. Your Money Ain't Long Enough - Del Graham with Que Martyn's Orchestra 3. Keep Me Satisfied, Baby - Golden Boy with Chick Morris & His Band 4. A Prayer - Chick Morris & His Band with Al Joseph Harris 5. Guitar Blues - Sidney Grande 6. On My Way - Alvin Smith 7. Here Lies My Love - Mr Undertaker 8. Annie Pulled A Hum-Bug - The Midnights 9. Late Last Night - Twilighters 10. Ichi-Bon Tami Dachi - The Rovers 11. Johnny's Stomp (early version) - Johnny Heartsman 12. Tell Me, Darling - The Gaylarks 13. I'm A Workin' Man - The 5 Lyrics 14. Morrine - The 5 Campbells 15. I Don't Stand No Quittin' - Gloria Jean 16. Crossing The River - The Dreamers 17. This Wicked Race - The Golden West Singers 18. Jerry - The 3 Dons & Donna 19. Lil Tipa-Tina - The 5 Swans 20. The Wheel - Jimmy Nelson 21. Wrong Doing Woman - Jasper Evans 22. Ding Dong - The Gayteens 23. From The Bottom Of My Heart - Leon Pryor 24. Bury Me In The South - Al Bennett with The Country Travellers 25. The Wallflower - Unknown Duo 26. Big Six radio ad - Spoken Word

trax disc 2:

1. Johnny's House Party Parts 1 & 2 - Johnny Heartsman with The Rhythm Rockers & The Gaylarks 2. Rockin' Satellite - The 3 Honeydrops 3. Just One More Chance - Lord Luther 4. Love Me Tender - The Fidels 5. Gonna Blow Out The Lamp - Gene Lee & The Blues Rockers 6. Are You My Boyfriend - Wally & Theresa 7. Indian Jane - The Marcels 8. I Need You Baby - Robbie Meldano 9. Flippin' & A-Floppin' - Sugar Pie & Pee Wee 10. Station L-O-V-E - The Holidays 11. Blues All Around My Bed - Jimmy Raney 12. Elaine - The Klixs 13. Music City Hop - Johnny George 14. Heaven's Own Choir - The Five Crystels 15. Dynamite - Kary Lynn 16. Lover's Plea - The Pagans 17. The Slopp - Willie Moore 18. Beverly My Darling - Joe Blackwell & The Individuals 19. Party At Vern's - Satellite Band 20. My Heart's Desire - The Crescendos 21. You Gave Me Love - Lee Durrell & The Tamaras 22. I Walk In Circles - Little Lynn 23. Church On The Hill - Bob & Jessie 24. Love You All Night Long - Little Willie Littlefield 25. Mirage - The Night Caps 26. Magnificent Montague radio spot - Magnificent Montague

trax disc 3:

1. Scheming - Wanda Burt & The Crescendoes 2. All Around The World - Vermettya Royster With James Brown's Band 3. Ocean Of Love - The Franciscans 4. The Kasavubu Watlz - D'Vonya White 5. Nature Boy - The 4 Rivers 6. Lonely One - The Derbys 7. Don't Fence Me In - Jackie Day 8. I Feel So Blue - The Italics 9. I'm Waiting - The Fantastics 10. What To Do - The Swingin' Brothers 11. You Are My Lover Girl - The Powell Brothers 12. I Can't Take Any More - Johnnie Marie Thorne 13. Something In My Eye - The Music City Soul Brothers 14. Passing Thru Music City - Music City Swingers 15. Do The Philly - The Music City All Stars 16. Too Late To Cry - Lou Rawls 17. Feeling Fine Feeling Good - Wanda Burt 18. She's Coming Back - Soul Brothers 19. He's All Right - The Heavenly Tones 20. Stop Telling Me - The Two Things In One 21. A Man That Is Not Free - The Soul Sensations 22. Didn't I - Darondo 23. Loving You Isn't Enough - The Ballads 24. When We Get Married (Part 2) - The Teardrop Tears 25. Farewell Goodbye My Love - The Performers 26. KYA Newsbeat Spot - Music City

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