Sunday, 4 June 2017

"From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly"

This delightful and valuable set collects 120 tracks of vintage amped-up honky tonk and country boogie, beginning with releases from 1951 and stretching through to Elvis Presley's Sun years and the rockabilly explosion of 1955, effectively sketching out how what Carl Perkins called "country music with a beat" evolved and shifted into the monster known as rock & roll…...Most of these sides are quite rare and many have never been anthologized before, so this box is sure to delight collectors, but the four discs also have a natural flow to them that keeps things from being too academic and makes this release a natural for a long road trip. What's apparent after only a few tracks is how much the blues was a part of hillbilly country, as was jazz via western swing, and the melting pot formation of popular American musical styles is demonstrated clearly here, even though few of these records were hits. Highlights include Forest Rye's "Wild Cat Boogie," Chuck Murphy's barrel house piano romp "They Raided the Joint," Charlie Adams' loose and fun "Cattin' Around," Rudy Gaddis' truly odd "Uranium Fever," as well as more familiar sides like Elvis Presley's "Mystery Train" and Johnny Cash's "Hey Porter." A wonderful collection that shows once again that no new musical style comes out of nowhere. (Steve Leggett, Allmusic)

Hot Guitar CD1 trax:
1. Kiss Me Like Crazy - Rose Maddox 2. Whoa Boy - Luke Mcdaniel 3. The Hot Guitar - Smilin' Eddie Hill & His Boys 4. Wild Cat Boogie - Forest Rye 5. Strut My Stuff - Slim Redman with Donnie Bowshier & The Junior Melody Boys 6. Run 'Em Off - Onie Wheeler 7. Honkytonk Hardwood Floor - Jess Willard 8. Hound Dog - Billy Starr 9. Hesitation Boogie - Hardrock Gunter 10. Rock Me - Lucky Joe Almond 11. I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas) - Jim Atkins 12. Beatin' Out The Boogie On The Mississippi Mud - Lee Bell 13. Looking At The Moon Wishing On A Star - Charline Arthur 14. Who Put The Turtle In Myrtle's Girdle - The Western Melody Makers 15. Is Zat You Myrtle? - The Carlisles 16. Rock Me ( "Little" Jimmy Dickens) - "Little" Jimmy Dickens 17. Uh-Huh-Honey - Autry Inman 18. Dog-Gone It Baby I'm In Love (Carl Smith) - Carl Smith 19. I Heard About You - Charline Arthur 20. Wild Man Boogie - Ray Batts 21. Bawlin' Baby - Johnny Horton & Billy Barton 22. Whoopie Baby - Earl Songer 23. Pull Down The Blinds - Lattie Moore 24. You're Not The First Girl - Lonnie Barron 25. Music Makin' Mama From Memphis - R.D. Hendon & His Western Jamboree Cowboys 26. Get Your Kicks (From The Country Hicks) (Johnny Hicks) - Johnny Hicks 27. Cat Music - Tommy Scott 28. You All Come - Arlie Duff 29. I Want Some Lovin' Baby - Jimmy & Duane 30. Hepcat Baby - Eddy Arnold
Hillbilly Fever CD2 trax:
1. I'm Building A ?? (On The Moon) - Weldon Rogers 2. Busy Body Boogie - The Carlisles 3. Hey Where Ya Goin' - Frankie Miller 4. Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) - Hawkshaw Hawkins 5. I'm Playin' It Cool - Neal Jones 6. Watch That Girl - Lloyd McCollough & The Drifting Hillbilles 7. When Hillbilly Willie Met Kitty From The City - Tani Allen & His Tennessee Pals 8. They Raided The Joint - Chuck Murphy 9. Ding Dong Mama From Tennessee - Jimmy Myers 10. Hillbilly Fever ("Little" Jimmy Dickens) - "Little" Jimmy Dickens 11. Hillbilly Jive With A Boogie Beat - Reece Shipley & His Rainbow Valley Boys 12. Movie Magg - Carl Perkins 13. Rockin' And Rollin' - Tommy Scott 14. Long Gone Daddy - Lou Graham 15. Sag Drag & Fall - Sid King & The Five Strings 16. Pretty Mama - Marty Robbins 17. Mean Mama Blues - Marty Robbins 18. There's No Right Way To Do Wrong (Miller Sisters) - The Miller Sisters 19. Here Kitty Kitty - Jimmy Murphy 20. Sweet Singing Daddy - Jimmy & Johnny 21. Please Big Mama - Rudy Gray 22. Diggin' And Datin' - Gene Henslee 23. My Kind Of Carryin' On - Doug Poindexter & The Starlight Wranglers 24. Gone Gone Gone - Carl Perkins 25. Rockin' Baby - Gene Henslee 26. Hey Porter - Johnny Cash 27. Mean Mean Mama - Charlie Brown 28. Rock-A-Bye Baby - Skeeter Bonn 29. Flip Flop And Fly - Tibby Edwards 30. Hold Me Baby - Sonny Fisher
Cattin' Around CD3 trax:
1. Cattin' Around - Charlie Adams 2. It Ain't My Baby (And I Ain't Gonna Rock It) - Rudy Grayzell 3. Play My Boogie - Bill Mack 4. Meadowlark Boogie - Buck Griffin 5. Seein' Double Feelin' Single - Merle Kilgore 6. Rockin' And A-Knockin' - Gayle Griffiths 7. Rhythm Hall - Chuck Murphy 8. I Gotta Go Get My Baby - Marvin Rainwater 9. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Malcolm Yelvington 10. Just Rollin' Along - Malcolm Yelvington 11. That's All Right - Marty Robbins 12. Milkcow Blues Boogie - Elvis Presley 13. You're A Heartbreaker - Elvis Presley 14. Go Boy Go - Carl Smith 15. Whoa Boy - Red Smith 16. Sure Fire Kisses - Justin Tubb & Goldie Hill 17. Have You Heard The Gossip - Charlie Brown Jr. 18. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone - Elvis Presley 19. Baby Let's Play House - Elvis Presley 20. Baby He's A Wolf - Werly Fairburn 21. Good Deal Lucille - Werly Fairburn 22. I Like It - The Five Strings 23. Drinkin' Wine Spoli Oli - The Five Strings 24. Don't Fix Up The Doghouse - George McCormick 25. One Day After Pay Day - Buck Griffin 26. Put Something In The Pot Boy - The Five Strings 27. Now Is The Time For Love - Wayne Walker 28. If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin') - Faron Young 29. Let The Jukebox Keep On Playing - Carl Perkins
Rockin' & A Rollin' CD4 trax:
1. Much Too Young For Love - Barney Burcham 2. Double Duty Lovin' - Eddie Bonds 3. That's What I Like - Terry Fell 4. You're A Humdinger - The Farmer Boys 5. Rockin' Daddy - Sonny Fisher 6. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley 7. All Messed Up - Jess Hooper 8. Sleepy Time Blues - Jess Hooper 9. I Forgot To Remember To Forget - Elvis Presley 10. Love Me - Wayne Walker & Jimmy Lee 11. Can't Steal My Way Around - Barney Burcham 12. Maybelline - Marty Robbins 13. I'm Gonna Roll & Rock - Eddie Zack & Cousin Richie 14. Purr Kitty Purr - Sid King & The Five Strings 15. Yakety Yak - Mac & Jake 16. A Gal Named Joe - Mac Sales 17. I Gotta Go Get My Baby - Maddox Brothers & Rose 18. Hey Mama - Sonny Fisher 19. Uranium Fever - Rudy Gaddis 20. Ice Water - Glenn Barber 21. Ocean Paradise - Rudy Grayzell 22. I Gues I'm Crazy (For Loving You) - Werly Fairburn 23. It Pays To Advertise - The Farmer Boys 24. Rockin' And Rollin' - Sonny Fisher 25. Dig Them Squeaky Shoes - Andy Starr 26. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Roy Hall 27. Hearts Made Of Stone - Rudy Gray 28. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine - Elvis Presley 29. We're Gonna Bop - Alvadean Coker
…served by Gyro1966...

19 comments:

RYP said...

"From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly"
…served by Gyro1966...
gitit! no pw
Hot Guitar CD1
http://www37.zippyshare.com/v/vcpLeAm3/file.html
Hillbilly Fever CD2
http://www37.zippyshare.com/v/Fk3cnnVv/file.html
Cattin' Around CD3
http://www37.zippyshare.com/v/UzrpyNTD/file.html
Rockin' & A Rollin' CD4
http://www37.zippyshare.com/v/dlTNrUyQ/file.html

jimmie d said...

GRATEFUL DEAD - AOXOMOXOA (1969) === The Original 1969 Unedited Stereo Mix ===
FLAC - CD AND HI-RES QUALITY

01. St. Stephen
02. Dupree's Diamond Blues
03. Rosemary
04. Doin' That Rag
05. Mountains Of The Moon
06. China Cat Sunflower
07. What's Become Of The Baby
08. Cosmic Charlie

All Tracks Are The Original Unedited Stereo Mixes
This Version Never Available on CD/Official Download

Source: Aoxomoxoa (LP, Album, Promo) Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records WS 1790 USA 1969 (1B/1B Matrix)

Vinyl Recorded & Mastered using:

- Technics 1210mk2
- Jelco SA-750D Tonearm
- Audio Technica AT33PTG MC
- Pro-Ject Tube Box SE-2 (using a matched pair of Genalex Gold Lion tubes)
- RME ADI-2 A/D Interface @ 24/96
- Audition 3.0 (editing, manual clean up)
- Click Repair 3.9.1 (light automatic click setting)
- MBit+ dithering and Sox Resampler used for converting to standard wav format.

Transfer & Restoration by Prof. Stoned

Photo's of the original 1969 promotional pressing are included.

Prof. sez:

Mastering Note:

If you're reading this, you probably are aware of the fact that two different mixes of this album exist: the original from 1969 and the remix from 1971 which has since graced almost every reissue. Apparently, the original production 1969 tapes where lost or thrown out somewhere along the way, because they were never used again after the initial release. Only once was the original mix ever reissued, as part of a 2010 vinyl-only box-set*. However, it used an inferior master (very dull sound with strong use of noise reduction). Hard to believe that one got okayed, considering the meticulous standards the band holds when it comes to remastering their studio and live recordings.

This new version serves two points: 1) the original mix has fine fidelity, or at least much better than the 180gr reissue would have you believe, and 2) the original version rocks! I consider it far superior to the revisionist remake, which mostly tends to clean up the rough spots and minimize the overall chaotic and psychedelic atmosphere.

Lastly, the attentive listener may notice a few clicks and distortion; these are part of the original recordings.

* Despite claims that the original master was used on the 2013 high-definition remastering for download, it uses the remixed version (again).

Note:

This is probably my favorite Dead LP. It is the only place where the band's blues roots, the earlier psychedelic leanings and the later country rock-influenced songwriting come together. Reportedly, the album cost $180,000 to make, and that included the aborted earlier sessions, leaving the band deeply in debt with their record company Warner Bros. Although the Dead would go on to clean up their financial difficulties and achieve greater success with the following two studio albums, this album stands as a testimonial to the band's eclectic genius (though any deadhead will now probably tell me the real gold's in the live recordings).

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jimmie d said...

Q65 - REVOLUTION (1966) + 3 bonus tracks - The Mono Version
FLAC - CD + HI-RES QUALITY

01. The Life I Live
02. I Got Nightmares
03. Just Who's In Sight
04. Mr. Pitiful
05. I'm A Man
06. Middle-Age Talk
07. Summer Thoughts In A Field Of Weed
08. Down In The Bottom
09. Get out Of My Life, Woman
10. Spoonful
11. Sour Wine
12. Bring It On Home

Bonus:
13. You're The Victor
14. And Your Kind
15. Cry In The Night

All Tracks Are The Original Mono Mixes
Never Available on CD/Download in Mono, except Tr. 01, 13-15 which only exist in mono.

Sources:

- Revolution (LP, Album, Mono, Ltd, RE) Pseudonym VP99.007 Netherlands 2001 -> Tr. 01-12
- Revolution (CD, Album, RE) Decca 834 483-2 Netherlands 1988 -> Tr. 13
- You're The Victor / And Your Kind (7", Single) Decca AT 10 189 1966 -> Tr. 14
- Revival (LP, Album, Ltd, RE) Pseudonym VP99.009 Netherlands 2001 -> Tr. 15

Vinyl Recorded & Mastered using:

- Technics 1210mk2
- Jelco SA-750D Tonearm
- Audio Technica AT33PTG MC
- Pro-Ject Tube Box SE-2 (using a matched pair of Genalex Gold Lion tubes)
- RME ADI-2 A/D Interface @ 24/96
- Audition 3.0 (editing, manual clean up)
- MBit+ dithering and Sox Resampler used for converting to standard wav format.

All mono recordings were mastered from a single stereo channel, no L+R folding was done, except Tr. 14.

CD ripped using EAC in secure mode. Upsampled in Audition, no dithering.

Compilation, Transfers & Restoration by Prof. Stoned.

Photo's of the original 1966 pressing are included.

CONTINUED IN THE NEXT POST

jimmie d said...

CONTINUATION OF PREVIOUS POST REGARDING Q65 REVOLUTION

Prof. sez:

Mastering Note:

This album was originally released in mono, only, in 1966. In late 1969, the original producer remixed it to stereo with a different engineer handling duties. The album had been recorded on 3-track, which only offered limited possibilities for the stereo format. As a result, the new mix ended up sounding weak in comparison to the original, but it became the standard version on nearly all reissues.

I'm happy to present a rare chance to hear the original mono mix of this album in fantastic quality. All credit must go to the independent company, Pseudonym, who produced the only mono reissue of this album that ever was (albeit on vinyl in a limited scale). Pseudonym has done multiple reissues of Q65's old work on CD for over 2 decades, but sadly, they always stuck with the same mastering facility who has consistently fucked up the sound of pretty much all their re-releases with excessive noise reduction artifacts. But somehow, this one came out unscathed.

For those wondering, I have an original Decca LP from 1966 in decent condition, but like many pop records from that time, it was mastered with the high-end rolled off to avoid skipping needles. It sounds charming like an old Stones record, but this version is simply a whole different experience.

Q65's own former company Decca has since become a part of Universal, and they have not done a much better job in preserving the band's catalog. Granted, there has been a good number of CD reissues over the years but nearly all them with horrible overcooked sound quality. Only the 1988 CD reissue of Revolution (in stereo) I can recommend. For 'And Your Kind', I had to go back to the original single as the 'best' source, while 'Cry In The Night' appears in crystal clear quality on the also limited 2001 vinyl reissue of the second album on Decca (which was actually a doctored compilation that came out after the group had disbanded).

FURTHER CONTINUED IN THE FOLLOWING POST

jimmie d said...

FURTHER CONTINUATION OF THE PREVIOUS POSTS REGARDING Q65 - REVOLUTION

Notes:

Q65 in its original incarnation (mid-1965 - late 1967) was simply one of the best things that ever happened in the history of Dutch rock music. Apart from guitarist Frank Buyens, none of the members had a musical background, but within 6 months after the formation (and without the interference of a professional manager), the group had a record on the national charts. 'You're The Victor' had been recorded during an audition for Decca, and was duly released by the company who did not even bother to inform the group. It was an instant classic. No other Dutch band had yet produced something so ferocious yet catchy.

The band quickly upped their game with their second single, which produced their most enduring song "The Life I Live". It had been written as the B-side to the equally impressive 'Cry In The Night' but the sides were swapped at the last moment at the suggestion of a radio deejay. It became their biggest hit, and the go-ahead was given for a full-length record. With a sympathetic producers team assisting them in the studio (Hans van Hemert & engineer Jean Audier, both at about the same age as the band members), the sessions were reasonably relaxed and even allowed for some experimentation. In quick response to the Stones LP "Aftermath", a 14-minute mostly improvised track was added.

The record came out late in the summer of 1966 and was a great success, not least because of its reasonable retail price: 9.90 Dutch guilders. Today, it has lost very little of its charm. Guitarist and founding member Joop Roelofs once noted: "It was not about what we were capable of doing, it was what we dared doing”, and I think that pretty much sums up what set the Q65 apart from all the other Dutch bands of their time.

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clash said...

RYP- Enjoy your holiday, I'm sure it's going to be wonderful!

clash said...

In case these were missed before:
The Skeletons – "Live" at the Amador 1979 (CD) @320
http://www57.zippyshare.com/v/Q7yw8LTb/file.html
http://www.discogs.com/Skeletons-Live-At-The-Amador-1979/release/5270541

Wild Seeds – Mud, Lies & Shame (1988) Vinyl @320
http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/27367487/file.html
http://www.discogs.com/Wild-Seeds-Mud-Lies-Shame/release/2539778

Fela Anikulapo Kuti – Army Arrangement (1985) Vinyl @320
http://www71.zippyshare.com/v/b6zcqBv2/file.html
https://www.discogs.com/Fela-Anikulapo-Kuti-Army-Arrangement/release/106584

Darrow Fletcher – The Pain Gets A Little Deeper; The Complete Early Years 1965-1971 CD @320
http://www18.zippyshare.com/v/97850943/file.html
http://www.discogs.com/Darrow-Fletcher-The-Pain-Gets-A-Little-Deeper-The-Complete-Early-Years-1965-1971/release/5174780

Wardell Quezergue - SixtySmokin' Senders: Great Soul Jams By Eddie Bo, Warren Lee. Curley Moore, Etc. (2CD) @320
Disc 1
http://www71.zippyshare.com/v/3kUkYYMF/file.html
Disc 2
http://www71.zippyshare.com/v/ol9ZFptd/file.html
http://www.allmusic.com/album/sixty-smokin-soul-senders-mw0000350905

Various Artists - Wardell Quezergue – Strung Out: The Malaco Sessions (CD) @320
http://www47.zippyshare.com/v/HXjVvAJd/file.html
http://www.discogs.com/Wardell-Quezergue-Strung-Out-The-Malaco-Sessions/release/3846153

Various Artists -Wardell Quezerque's Funky Funky New Orleans: Rare And Unreleased New Orleans Funk 1968-1972 Vinyl @320
http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/wardell_quezergue/funky_funky_new_orleans_f1/

Anonymous said...

Great share CLASH!

Gyro1966 said...

Thanks Jimmie Dee for this sensational share.

Thanks also to clash.

wikkid.pissa said...

Boppin' Hillbilly & Red Hot Rockabilly
booklet - 78 scans

http://www112.zippyshare.com/v/ozbshVhp/file.html

ralph11 said...

Thank you Wikkid Pissa for the booklet scan of 'Boppin' Hillbilly & Red Hot Rockabilly'. The info really adds to the listening experience.

Gremlin said...

Thanks Jimmie Dee for Q65, the way it should be heard, great band

Anonymous said...

thanks prof stoned for the rare version of aoxomoxoa.
-peacenik

Psyclist said...

I've seen Q-65 live, later in their career though. They were excellent.

sfdoomed said...

Thank you, Jimmie Dee, for the Grateful Dead Aoxomoxoa lost stereo mixes. Your efforts are duly appreciated!

Anonymous said...

@Jimmie Dee: ROTFLMAO! I used to work at a high-end stereo store, where the name plates on the equipment accounted for 80% of the total package price; we put uber-powerful installations in show cars, did home cinema installations, etc. etc. Upselling gold plated speaker wires a specialty of the house.

In short, we mercilessly exploited poor unfortunate audiophiliacs for fun and profit.

I'm the only person I ever heard call them that.

Now you make two. :D

Anonymous said...

@Jimmie Dee: ROTFLMAO! I used to work at a high-end stereo store, where the name plates on the equipment accounted for 80% of the total package price; we put uber-powerful installations in show cars, did home cinema installations, etc. etc. Upselling gold plated speaker wires a specialty of the house.

In short, we mercilessly exploited poor unfortunate audiophiliacs for fun and profit.

I'm the only person I ever heard call them that.

Now you make two. :D

Anonymous said...

@Jimmie Dee: ROTFLMAO! I used to work at a high-end stereo store, where the name plates on the equipment accounted for 80% of the total package price; we put uber-powerful installations in show cars, did home cinema installations, etc. etc. Upselling gold plated speaker wires a specialty of the house.

In short, we mercilessly exploited poor unfortunate audiophiliacs for fun and profit.

I'm the only person I ever heard call them that.

Now you make two. :D

Gill said...

As always... Many, Many Thanks! Hope you're enjoying your holiday!