"Twisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands" Vol. 13 "Home On Alkatraz"

Blues, R&B and doo-wop songs about crime and punishment!

Something a little different from Trailer-Park - most of their previous releases have featured country music but this one is all blues, R&B and doo-wop songs about crime and punishment. There are some expected items like Pat Hare with his prophetic I'm Gonna Murder My Baby, Honeyboy's doom laden Bloodstains On The Wall, Andre Williams with his classic Jailbait and Magic Sam's 21 Days In Jail but there are also some great obscure titles like Rolling Crew with Home On Alcatraz, The Rocketeers with the delightful Gonna Feed My Baby Poison, Bob Lee, who sounds uncannily like Screamin' Jay Hawkins, with Wanted For Questioning, Mr Bear's great tale of speed traps Radar accompanied by a band including King Curtis & Sam Taylor on saxes and Mickey Baker on guitar. More criminally good sides from The Coronets, Snny Fulton, The Barons, Louis Jordan (the little known 65 Bars recorded for Tangerine), Sonny Knight, Charles "Boogie Woogie" Davis, The Five Keys and others. A terrific collection with great sound. (FS) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax:
1. Home On Alcatraz - The Rolling Crew 2. But Officer - Sonny Knight 3. I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare 4. Gonna Feed My Baby Poison - The Rocketeers 5. Bloodstains On The Wall - Honeyboy 6. Help Murder Police - The Hi-Fidelities 7. Wanted For Questioning - Bob Lee 8. Cops And Robbers - Boogaloo & His Gallant Crew 9. Radar - Mr. Bear & His Bearcats 10. Court Room Blues - Johnny Otis (Featuring Lem Tally) 11. Crime Doesn't Pay - The Coronets 12. Sent Up - The Falcons 13. Locked Up - Sonny Fulton 14. Ten Days In Jail - The Robins 15. 21 Days In Jail - Magic Sam 16. A Year And A Day - The Barons 17. Jailhouse Blues - Andre Williams 18. 65 Bars - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 19. The Counterfeiter - The Chargers 20. Riot In Cell Block #9 - The Robins 21. Jail Bird - Sonny Knight 22. Jail Bait - Andre Williams 23. San Quentin Bait - Charlie "Boogie Woogie" Davis 24. Please, Mr. Jailer - Wynona Carr 25. Come Go My Bail, Louise - The Five Keys 26. Christmas In Jail - The Youngsters 27. The Big Break - Richard Berry 28. Chop Chop Hole In The Wall - The Boulevards 29. The Last Meal - Hurricane Harry 30. Hey, Mr. Warden - Danny Cobb
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