HOMER BANKS "Hooked By Love" The Best Of…..

Composer and producer Homer Banks was one of the unsung heroes behind the rise of Stax Records; though a fine soul singer in his own right, he never recorded for the label, instead teaming with Bettye Crutcher and Raymond Jackson as We Three, the songwriting troika responsible for a number of the company's classic singles. Born August 2, 1941, in Memphis, Banks co-founded the gospel group the Soul Consolidators before joining the office staff of the local Satellite Studios, later re-christened Stax. He dwelled in relative anonymity during his early years with the company, although co-workers Isaac Hayes and David Porter proved instrumental in landing him a session with the Genie label, resulting in the 1965 release of Banks' debut single "Sweetie Pie." The much-imitated and oft-covered "A Lot of Love" followed on the newly-revived Minit imprint in 1966, and over the next two years Banks issued four more singles for the label -- "60 Minutes of Your Love," "Lady of Stone," "Round the Clock Lover Man" and "(Who You Gonna Run To) Me or Your Mama?" -- all to little notice outside of the Memphis area. As his singing career floundered, he increasingly focused on writing, teaming with Crutcher and Jackson as We Three to author hits for Stax artists Johnnie Taylor ("Who's Making Love"), the Staple Singers ("Be What You Are," "If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)"), and Isaac Hayes ("[If Loving You Is Wrong] I Don't Want to Be Right"). In addition to producing sessions for the Soul Children and Albert King, Banks also wrote the Sam & Dave classic "I Can't Stand Up (For Falling Down)," later covered by Elvis Costello; his other hits include "Touch a Hand (Make a Friend)" and "Woman to Woman." In 1977, Banks cut the solo album Passport to Ecstasy, and following Stax's demise he worked for a number of labels, including TK and Malaco.by Jason Ankeny

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01 Hooked By Love 02 60 Minutes Of Your Love 03 Do You Know What 04 Up To My Neck In Love 05 A Lot Of Love 06 Ain't Found Nothin' To Beat What I Got 07 Fighting To Win 08 A Poor Man's Son 09 'Round The Clock Lover Man 10 I Know You Know I Know I Know 11 I'm Drifting 12 Foolish Hearts Break Fast 13 Sometimes It Makes Me Want To Cry 14 Lucky Loser 15 (Who You Gonna Run To) Me Or Your Mama 16 Lady Of Stone 17 Release Me Now 18 Danny Boy 19 Must Be Something You Gave Me 20 Uptight Medley
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MIKE SHERIDAN & THE NIGHT RIDERS "Birmingham Beat"

Everything ever recorded by the group: both sides of their six singles, plus a couple previously unissued tracks.Fans of British rock & roll have tended to think of Mike Sheridan and his band Mike Sheridan & the Nightriders as a footnote in the music's history, as the band that brought Roy Wood into the recording studio for the first time. They -- and Sheridan -- were actually a bit better than that, not only in Birmingham, whence they came, but in the context of early-'60s British rock & roll. Mike Sheridan (born Michael Tyler) is of the same generation as the Beatles, the Searchers, et al, born in time to reach his teens as Elvis Presley's records were sweeping over the British charts -- he skipped past skiffle to rock & roll in 1958, a reluctant singer who won a local talent contest and found the seed of a career planted. He later joined up with a group called Billy King & the Nightriders -- by early 1963, Billy King was gone and the lineup coalesced around Sheridan, with Big Al Johnson on lead guitar, Brian Cope playing bass, Dave Pritchard on rhythm guitar, and Roger Spencer on drums. At the time, the music scene in Birmingham was starting to heat up, with singles by Jimmy Powell & the Dimensions and other acts starting to turn up in record stores. They were good enough to get a large local following, and once the Beatles and other Liverpool acts started roaring up the charts, record labels began looking at other northern cities, including Birmingham. No less a figure than producer Norrie Paramor, who'd signed Cliff Richard & the Shadows and managed their recordings since 1958, chose them out of a competition for a recording contract with EMI's Columbia label. 
They weren't a bad group at the outset, with a tight sound built around strong playing that, if not the most inventive, was still interesting, and they had a good sense of melody and what to do with it, at least instrumentally. Sheridan's voice was strong enough, but they lacked some delicacy in their overall vocal approach -- that problem was solved when Big Al Johnson decided to leave the group and was replaced by Roy Wood. Under the latter's influence, the group began utilizing more (and more sophisticated) harmony vocals, and took on many of the attributes of the Merseybeat sound. By 1965, they'd updated their name to "Mike Sheridan's Lot," but nothing they did seemed to work in term of generating a hit. Following their recording of Jackie DeShannon's "Don't Turn Your Back on Me," the group as it was then constituted decided to pack it in -- Wood exited to co-found the Move, and the rest soon followed suit. Sheridan soldiered on, taking a regular job to earn a living and founding several bands of "Nightriders," while his original band, sans Wood, evolved into the Idle Race, with Jeff Lynne fronting them. Sheridan linked up with Move alumnus Rick Price at the tail-end of the '60s to produce a pretty, McCartney-esque album, and eventually succeeded as a songwriter in the '70s; he also cut a single of Roy Wood's "Do Ya" for Tony Stratton-Smith's Charisma Records in the early '70s. He left music for a few years, but by the start of the '80s was back fronting a new band -- and playing bass -- with Keith Statler and Tony Kelsy. He also played with veteran British rock & roller Joe Brown.(Bruce Eder, All Music Guide)

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01 No Other Guy 02 Tell Me What You're Gonna Do 03 Please Mr. Postman 04 In Love 05 Brand New Cadillac 06 A Thing Of The Past 07 What A Sweet Thing That Was 08 Fabulous 09 Here I Stand 10 Lonely Weekends 11 Take My Hand 12 Make Them Understand 13 Stop, Look And Listen 14 Don't Turn Your Back On Me
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"FINE, FINE BABY" - King's Queens (King's R&B Gals Of The 40's)

Wyonie Harris, Eddie Vinson, Bull Moose Jackson, Ivory Hunter… the list of great blues shouters employed by King Records in the 1940s and 1950s was faultless, if not endless, and has been well served in recent years with suberb compilations, but from the label's very beginning there was also a fine distaff roster of impressive women singers that have all but been ignored… until now.
Annisteen Allen was the Millinder orchestra "thrish", having joined Lucky's orchestra in the late summer of 1945 upon the recommendation of Millinder's Decca label-mate Louis Jordan, and Mabel Smith later found huge fame as Big Maybelle. Tina Dixon sang on the radio with Jimmie Lunceford's Orchestra, while Bixie Crawford sang Benny Carter's band, the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, and Louis Jordan's Tympany Five. Mabel Scott worked with Cab Calloway Orchestra, The Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra, and Wynonie Harris.

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1. Oo-Oo-Bob-A-Lee-Bob - Annisteen Allen 2. What I Say - Tina Dixon 3. I Know How To Do It - Annisteen Allen 4. Walk That Walk Daddy-O - Tina Dixon 5. Too Tight Mama - Big Maybelle 6. Subway Blues - Mabel Scott 7. She Lost Her Re-Bob - Annisteen Allen 8. Parrot Bar Boogie - Tina Dixon 9. Sad And Disappointed Jill - Big Maybelle 10. More More More - Annisteen Allen 11. Maybe Some Rainy Day - Bixie Crawford 12. Little Miss Muffett - Big Maybelle 13. I've Got Big Bulging Eyes For You - Annisteen Allen 14. I Want A Man (Who's Gonna Do Right) - Annisteen Allen 15. I Got Your Water On - Bixie Crawford 16. Have You Ever Watched Love Die? - Mabel Scott 17. Give It Up('Cause You Can't Take It With You) - Annisteen Allen 18. Foolin' Blues - Big Maybelle 19. Fine, Fine Baby - Mabel Scott 20. Disgusted - Mabel Scott 21. Dirty Deal Blues - Big Maybelle 22. The Blues Done Got Me And Gone - Annisteen Allen 23. Blow Mr. Be Bop - Tina Dixon 24. Bad Dream Blues - Big Maybelle 25. Baseball Boogie - Mabel Scott
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THE FIFTH ORDER "Bonfire! The Return Of The Fifth Order"

Their 1966 garage classic Goin' Too Far b/w Walkin' Away was a tremendous regional success, at the time becoming the biggest selling seven-incher from Columbus, Ohio. Their second local hit, A Thousand Devils (Are Chasing Me) b/w Today I Got A Letter, was picked up by Laurie for national release. These two records have long been recognized as sterling examples of Ohio's vibrant mid-60s garage rock scene. But the story of the Fifth Order has remained untold, until now. Digging into the band's history, a few welcome surprises emerged: a third 45 that collectors were not aware of, and - even better - a cache of unreleased recordings of exceptional quality.

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01 goin' too far 02 walkin' away 03 a thousand devils (are chasin' me) 04 today (i got a letter) 05 i was a fool 06 the moment i saw you 07 today (i got a letter) alt. 08 bonfire 09 follow like the wind 10 little black egg 11 walkin' away -unreleased 12 i was a fool -unreleased 13. it the road jack" & "Sixteen tons
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TINY BRADSHAW "Walk That Mess!" - The Best Of The King Years

Get In The Swing With KING! Tiny Bradshaw's rip-roaring pre-rock 'n' roll boogie walked the chalk line between Louis Jordan's pioneering work of the '40s and what was to come later in the '50s. Here are two dozen slabs of mess-walkin', hi-ballin', runnin' heavy juice that never fail to break up the house!trax:
01 Walk That Mess 02 Gravy Train 03 Brad's Blues 04 Well Oh Well 05 Boodie Green 06 Mailman's Sack 07 Walking The Chalk Line 08 Soft 09 I'm Going To Have Myself A Ball 10 The Train Kept A-Rollin' 11 Get Back On The Shelf Baby 12 Built Like A Railroad 13 Snaggle Tooth Ruth 14 Heavy Juice 15 Two Dry Bones On The Pantry Shelf 16 I'm A Hi-Ballin' Dady [Alternate Take] 17 Knockin' Blues 18 Breaking Up The House 19 The Blues Came Pouring Down 20 Bradshaw Boogie 21 Rippin' And Runnin' 22 Later 23 Hold On Josie 24 Lay It On The Line
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"THE MINIT RECORDS STORY"

This limited-edition two-disc package covers a decade of seminal soul and creole R&B hailing from the New Orleans-based Minit Records label. The 58 platters within contain both well-known hits as well as more obscure sides, providing the listener with a comprehensive overview of this influential indie moniker. One of the primary proponents of not only Minit, but the entire bayou rhythm and blues scene is the immortal Allen Toussaint. In 1959 he was initially a hired studio multi-task master as the artist was also a writer, producer, and talent scout. After a few regional hits and even more misses, the label's national distribution was dropped by Chess Records, which had made a substantial name for itself as a blues outlet. This prompted a series of behind-the-scene changes, primary among them was the replacement of Harold Battiste as Minit's A&R representative. Enter Toussaint, who not only worked as a liaison between the company and the musicians, he also wrote, produced, and played on a majority of the material released during the halcyon years of 1959 to 1962. During his tenure, some of the more notable sides to be issued included the genre-defining platters "Mother-in-Law" (Ernie K-Doe), "It Will Stand" (the Showmen), "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" (Jessie Hill), "We Had Love" (Eskew Reeder), "I Like It Like That," (Chris Kenner), "Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)" (Benny Spellman), and early Aaron Neville tracks "Reality," "I've Done It Again," and "Over You," among many, many others. But that is only half the story as Minit continued to support up and comers throughout the 1960s. Folks ranging from Ike & Tina Turner ("I'm Gonna Do All I Can (To Do Right By My Man)") and an early incarnation of the O'Jays ("Working on Your Case"), as well as Bobby Womack ("Baby, I Can't Stand It"), all grace the grooves and are represented on The Minit Records Story (1994). The CDs are housed in a clever package replicating the old vinyl 78 rpm albums. The 20-page liner notes booklet contains all pertinent information as well as photos and annotations from Steve Kolanijan. The superior sonics will make audiophiles smile and even casual consumers will be duly impressed by the tremendous booty of hard-to-find boogie. Sadly, this title has not been reissued and used copies have been known to trade hands for a princely sum. That said, the overwhelming value of adding these recordings to any collection far outweighs most reasonable asking prices. by Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide

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disc 1
1. Bad Luck And Trouble - Boogie Jake 2. Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe 3. Always Naggin' (Crumblin' Fussin' Nag Nag) - The Del Royals 4. Ooh Poo Pah Doo Part 1 - Jesse Hill 5. Over You - Aaron Neville 6. I Like It Like That - Chris Kenner 7. Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta - Ernie K-Doe 8. Tiddle Winks - & Allen 9. Whip It On Me - Jessie Hill 10. I Waited Too Long - Eskew Reeder 11. Reality - Aaron Neville 12. Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) - Benny Spellman 13. A Certain Girl - Ernie K-Doe 14. Look Up - Irma Thomas 15. Green Door - Eskew Reeder 16. The Ticks Of The Clock - Aaron Neville 17. 39-21-46 (You) - The Showmen 18. I Cried My Last Tear - Ernie K-Doe 19. Fortune Teller - Benny Spellman 20. Miss Nosey - Allen Orange 21. I've Done It Again - Aaron Neville 22. Popeye Joe - Ernie K-Doe 23. Valley Of Tears - Calvin Lee 24. Never Again - Eskew Reeder 25. Ruler Of My Heart - Irma Thomas 26. The Power Of Love - Willie Harper 27. We Had - Eskew Reeder 28. It Will Stand - The Showmen
disc 2
1. He'll Come Back - The Players 2. Baby I Love You - Jimmy Holiday 3. Working On Your Case - The O'Jays 4. Dog (Part I And Part II) - Jimmy McCracklin 5. I'm Glad You Waited - The Players 6. Baby I Can't Stand It - Bobby Womack 7. Everybody Needs Help - Jimmy Holiday 8. A Hunk Of Funk - Gene Dozier & The Brotherhood 9. Get Together - Jimmy McCracklin 10. Broadway Walk - Bobby Womack 11. I'll Never Stop Loving You - Clydie King 12. I'm Gonna Do All I Can (To Do Right By My Man) - Ike & Tina Turner 13. Spread Your Love - Jimmy Holiday 14. Oh, I'll Never Be The Same - The Younghearts 15. California Dreamin' - Bobby Womack 16. I I Wish It Would Rain - Ike & Tina Turner 17. Am I Ever Gonna See My Baby Again - Vernon Green Accompanied By The Medallions 18. I've Got Love For My Baby - The Younghearts 19. Ready, Willing, And Able - Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King 20. Hurry Back - The Persuasions 21. I Wanna Jump - Ike & Tina Turner 22. I'm A Midnight Mover - Bobby Womack 23. Prove It - Lea Roberts 24. Worried Life Blues - Little Junior Parker 25. Come Together - Ike & Tina Turner
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"THE ALADDIN RECORDS STORY" 1994

The 53 rhythm and blues classics contained on this two-disc compendium practically covers the entire lifespan of the Aladdin Records label. The imprint began as Philco in the mid-'40s by brothers Edward and Leo Mesner. After raising eyebrows from the manufacturers of Philco radios, they changed the moniker to Aladdin. The label's initial offerings were jazz-flavored R&B sides such as its first release "Flying Home" by Illinois Jacquet and his All Stars. The Mesners also began attracting top-shelf acts such as big band vocalist Helen Humes, who performs her own compositions "Be Baba Leba" and "He May Be Your Man" with Bill Doggett's Octet. Aladdin quickly became a haven for a plethora of A-list artists producing equally as impressive material. Among the roster to be included on the Aladdin Records Story (1994) are Mr. Blues himself, Wynonie Harris ("(I Don't Stand A) Ghost of a Chance"), Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown ("Guitar in My Hand"), Lightnin' Hopkins ("Shotgun Blues"), and the Five Keys ("Too Late," "Glory of Love," "Too Late," and "I'm High"). For a very short time, even the legendary Billie Holiday recorded there, backed by the equally revered Tiny Grimes ("Blue Turning Grey Over You"). As the R&B of the late '40s and early '50s began to shift into the seminal rock & roll era, so too did Aladdin. Classics such as Shirley & Lee's "Let the Good Times Roll" and "Rockin' With the Clock," as well as Lee Allen's "Rockin' at Cosmo's" and Thurston Harris' "Little Bitty Pretty One" all but defined the incremental stylistic progression from blues to rock. While the platters mentioned above only skim the surface, the entire two-plus hours reveal a true cross-section of the artists who created a musical glow in Aladdin's lamp. The double-CD set is packaged in a unique album style, similar to those that bound 78 rpm volumes. The accompanying 20-page booklet has photos and track annotations from Steve Kolanijan. The audio quality is nothing short of superior, impressing audiophiles and casual consumers alike. Sadly, the package has not been reissued and used copies have been known to trade hands for a princely sum. That said, the overwhelming value of adding these to any collection far outweighs most reasonable asking prices. - by Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide

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disc 1
1. Flying Home - Illinois Jaquet 2. Be Baba Leba - Helen Humes 3. Driftin' Blues - Charles Brown w/Johnny Moore's 3 Blazers 4. When I'm In My Tea (Aka The Reefer No.) - Jo Jo Adams w/Maxwell Davis & His Band 5. (I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance - Wynonie Harris 6. Mother Fuyer - Dirty Red 7. He May Be Your Man - Helen Humes 8. Milky White Way - The Trumpeteers 9. Guitar In My Hand - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 10. Too Late - The Five Keys 11. Chicken Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn 12. Loch Lomond - The Four Rockets 13. Shotgun Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins 14. Around About Midnight - The Robins 15. The Glory Of Love - The Five Keys 16. Safronia B - Calvin Boze 17. Trouble Blues - Charles Brown 18. I Got Loaded - Peppermint Harris 19. Sad Journey Blues - Floyd Dixon 20. Dad Gum Ya Hide Boy - Louis Jordan 21. Hucklebuck With Jimmy - The Five Keys 22. Way Down Boogie - Harold Burrage 23. Blue Turning Grey Over You - Billie Holiday 24. Feel So Good - Shirley & Lee 25. Telephone Blues - Floyd Dixon w/Johnny Moore's Three Blazers 26. Ko KO Mo I Love You So - Gene & Eunice
disc 2
1. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee 2. How Long - The Five Keys 3. I Need You, I Want You - Jack 'The Bear' Parker 4. Don't Let Go (Hold Me, Hold Me) - The Cookies 5. Messy Bessy - Louis Jordan 6. This Is My Story - Gene & Eunice 7. Don't Leave Me Baby - Lowell Fulsom 8. Call Operator 210 - Floyd Dixon 9. Ding Dong Ding - Bip & Bop 10. Remember - The Aladdins 11. Rockin' With The Clock - Shirley & Lee 12. Honest I Do - Cell Foster & The Audios 13. Rockin' At Cosmo's - Lee Allen 14. Be Cool My Heart - "Fatso" Theus & His Flairs 15. I'm So High - The Five Keys 16. I'm In The Mood For Love - King Pleasure & His Band 17. Ray Pearl - The Jivers 18. Dreamy Eyes - The Squires 19. Yak, Yak - Marvin & Johnny 20. The Glory Of Love - The Velvetones 21. Darling It's Wonderful - The Lovers 22. Our Love Is Here To Stay - The Sharps 23. King Kong - Big 'T' Tyler 24. Smack Smack - Marvin & Johnny 25. The Little Girl In The Cabin - Flip Sloan 26. Sugar Doll - Jesse Belvin 27. Little Bitty Pretty One - Thurston Harris
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"MEAT & GRAVY FROM BEA & BABY" - Chicago Blues 1960-1972

Long lost 50s & 60s Chicago Blues rarities from the legendary Bea & Baby label. Unavailable for 30 years, this is the first time on CD for any of this material. Here is another good un', MEAT & GRAVY from Bea & Baby. Great notes inside giving you the history of Bea & Baby Records. Cadillac Baby (Narvel Eatmon) & his wife Bea ran everything from a night club to a recording studio to an assortment of store front enterprises only the CEO of Enron would love. The man definitely walked the shady side of the street. What an interesting character indeed. He recorded the following Homesick James, Eddie Boyd, Mac Simmions, James Cotton, Detriot Junior, Earl Hooker, Hound Dog Taylor & some extremely talented lesser lights like LC McKinley, Willie Williams, Singin' Sam, Andrew McMahon, Arlean Brown, Bobby Saxton, Willie Hudson, and Paul Hankins. TWO CDS of Chicago Blues, not a bad apple in the bunch. I listened to it TWICE thru & that doesn't happen often folks. A fabulous peak into Chicago Blues, circa 1960-70, & the kingdom of Cadillac Baby. This CD is OUTSTANDING. (Amazon)

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CD 1
1. My Baby`s Gone - Homesick James 2. Blue Monday Blues - Eddie Boyd 3. Times Are Getting Tougher - Little Mac 4. Drinking And Clowning - Sunnyland Slim 5. Wine Headed Woman - Willie Williams 6. My Story - Singin' Sam 7. There Must Be A Panic On - Jimmy Cotton 8. The Blues Is Here To Stay - Eddie Boyd 9. Sharpest Man In Town - L.C. McKinley 10. Don`t Come Back - Little Mac 11. So Unhappy - Detroit Jr. 12. I Done You Wrong - Sunnyland Slim 13. My Baby`s Coming Home - Hound Dog Taylor 14. Lost In The Jungle - Andrew McMahon 15. Hello Baby - Arelean Brown 16. Come Home - Eddie Boyd 17. Mother In Law - Little Mac 18. Dynamite - Earl Hooker 19. My Kind Of Woman - Homesick James 20. Hudson`s Jump - Willie Hudson 21. Worried About My Baby - Sunnyland Slim 22. I`m Tore Down - Little Mac 23. Trying To Make A Living - Bobby Saxton 24. Special Agent - Andrew McMahon 25. Thank You Baby - Eddie Boyd
CD 2
1. Nit Wit - L.C. McKinley 2. All The Way - Eddie Boyd 3. One More Mile - Jimmy Cotton 4. Five Take Five - Hound Dog Taylor 5. Woman, Help Me - Little Mac 6. She Got That Jive - Sunnyland Slim 7. 38 Woman - Willie Williams 8. Money Tree - Detroit Jr. 9. Potato Diggin` Man - Andrew McMahon 10. You Got To Reap - Eddie Boyd 11. I Love My Man - Arelean Brown 12. Hootenanny Blues - Little Mac 13. House Rock - Sunnyland Slim 14. Homesick Sunnyland Special - Homesick James 15. It`s You I`m Going To Miss - Sunnyland Slim 16. Worried All The Time - Andrew McMahon 17. I`m Coming Home - Eddie Boyd 18. Trouble No More - Little Mac 19. Ruthie Baby - Willie Williams 20. Red Hot - Tall Paul Hankins 21. Too Late To Pray - Sunnyland Slim 22. Somebody Changed The Lock - Willie Williams 23. I`m Your Fool - Little Mac 24. Little Girl - Sunnyland Slim 25. Where You Belong - Eddie Boyd
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"TITANIC and 23 Unsinkable Sax Blasters" - From The Vaults of Jubilee/Josie/Roulette

Pulled primarily from the vaults of Jubilee/Josie Records (with a few strays from the Roulette cache of labels thrown in), this stellar 24-track collection brings together some true R&B sax honking treasures from rock & roll's ground floor days. Kicking off with Sil Austin's Tiny Bradshaw-influenced "Crossfire, Part 2" (which also features a partial take breakdown in front of it), the rocking quotient stays high with stellar entries from Paul Williams (seven tracks), Jesse Powell (three tracks), Freddy Kohlman, Buddy Johnson, Frank Motley, and Buddy Lucas, with two tracks under his own name and "Joy Train" as a member of the Gone All-Stars. Great one-offs from Freddie Mitchell ("Pitchin' Pennies") and Edna McGriff ("Note Droppin' Papa") and two takes of Fatman Humphries' "Lulubelle's Here" (featuring the Crows doing backup vocals as the Four Notes) complete this outstanding package. If you like growling saxophone, you came to the right place.(Cub Koda, All Music Guide)trax:
1. Crossfire Pt.Two - Sil Austin & Orchestra 2. I Get Chills - Sil Austin & Orchestra 3. Submarine Mama - Sil Austin & Orchestra 4. Lulubelle Blues - Fatman Humphries & Orchestra 5. Alcohol - Paul Williams Orchestra 6. It'S A Sin The Way You'Ve Treated Me - Paul Williams Orchestra (Vocal by Jimmy Brown) 7. Huckle Boogie - Paul Williams Orchestra 8. Cryin Cryin - Frank Motley Orchestra (Vocal by Calvin Ruffin) 9. Easy Rockin - Freddy Kohlman Orchestra featuring Sam Butera 10. Thomas Jefferson Blues - Freddy Kohlman Orchestra (Vocal by Thomas Jefferson) 11. The Gee Gee Walk - Buddy Lucas Orchestra 12. Hustlin Family Blues - Buddy Lucas & His Band of Tomorrow 13. Pitchin Pennies - Freddie Mitchell Orchestra 14. Note Droppin Papa - Edna McGriff w/Benny Green & His Band 15. Walk Em - Buddy Johnson & His Band 16. The Head Hunters - The Goofers (featuring Jesse Powell) 17. Riggin - Jesse Powell Orchestra 18. Scotch On The Rocks - The Goofers (featuring Jesse Powell) 19. Suggle Duggle Boogie Baby - Paul Williams Orchestra (Vocal by Bobby Parker) 20. Titanic - Paul Williams Orchestra (Vocal by Bobby Parker) 21. Up Up Up - Paul Williams Orchestra 22. Once Upon A Time Long Ago Last Night - Paul Williams Orchestra (Vocal by Bobby Parker) 23. Lulubelle Blues - Fatman Humphries & Orchestra 24. Joy Train - The Gone All Stars
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GATEMOUTH MOORE "Hey Mr. Gatemouth"

Hey Mr. Gatemouth reissues the complete King recordings of Gatemouth Moore, an R&B shouter and blues balladeer who recorded for the Cincinnati label in 1947. The "complete recordings" subtitle comes with an asterisk since one of Moore's King recordings could not be located for inclusion on the anthology and is presumed lost. All of the recordings hail from three sessions Moore cut in a five-month period, and Westside legitimately licensed them from King Records. That means that, unlike the typical European public domain package, the compilers had access to the original masters, including several previously unreleased recordings. King often had its R&B artists record country songs (and its country artists record R&B songs), so the package leads off with Moore's rendition of Ted Daffan's country standard "I'm a Fool to Care". - by Greg Adams, All Music GuideBlues shouter, and later gospel preacher, Gatemouth Moore got his start in Kansas City while still a teenager, singing for the bands of Bennie Moten and Walter Barnes. Graced with a smooth but powerful voice similar to Charles Brown, Moore spent the 1940's penning and recording songs, most notably "Have You Ever Loved a Woman," which would later be covered by B.B. King and the previously mentioned Charles Brown. Others would revisit Moore's songs too with Rufus Thomas covering Gatemouth's "Somebody's Got to Go" and Jimmy Witherspoon adopted "Christmas Blues". In 1949 Moore gave up secular singing for the gospel trail. He still sang and recorded, but almost exclusively gospel material and spent most of the ensuing decades working in churches and promoting gospel music through radio programs that he hosted. In 2003, Moore appeared in director Richard Pearce's film Road to Memphis singing a latter day song he wrote titled "Beale Street Ain't Beale Street No More." The following year, the singer dubbed Gatemouth because of his massive voice passed away from natural causes at the age of 90. - by Wade Kergan, All Music Guide

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01 I'm a Fool to Care 02 Highway 61 Blues 03 East of the Sun 04 Christmas Blues 05 Don't You Know That I Love You 06 Gamblin' Woman 07 Satisfying Papa 08 Teasin' Brown 09 Hey Mr.Gatemouth 10 Did You Ever Try to Cry 11 Your'e Having Hard Luck Blues 12 Something I'm Gonna Be 13 My Woman Blues 14 She Wants Me to Move 15 Willie Mae Blues 16 Let Me Be Your Man 17 Graveyard Disposition 18 It Hurts My Heart 19 You're My Speciality Baby 20 Think It Over Baby 21 After Loving a Woman 22 Evil Gal's Jockey 23 I'm a Man 24 Gotta Walk 25 Hincty Chick Blues 26 I Ain't Mad at You. 27 Lucinda
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"THE JIVE IS JUMPIN'" - RCA & Bluebird Vocal Groups 1939-1952

There's barely a non-entertaining (forget uninteresting) moment among the 22 songs here. The Four Clefs were a self-contained unit, vocal, piano, guitar, bass, and drums built in, led by guitarist Johnny Green with Willie Chapman (drums, vibraphone) handling most of the lead singing. They didn't generate a big sound, but it was hot, tight, and punchy, with some fairly elaborate playing (check out the guitar solo and rhythm work on "V Day Stomp"), and at times very sophisticated, as on the surprisingly racy and smooth "When I'm Low I Get High." The Cats & the Fiddle, led by singer-guitarist Austin Powell, were discoveries of blues legend Tampa Red, and they displayed the kind of virtuosity with their singing that he did with his guitar -- "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water," "Nuts to You," and "That's on Jack, That's On" are worth the price of the disc as showcases for acoustic-textured harmony R&B, the voices subbing for what would've been a trumpet section in full-size jazz bands of the time. The Lewis Bronzeville Five were more blues-oriented, and better with a slower ballad style, which they show off magnificently here -- their "Natchez Mississippi Blues" is a surprisingly topical number referring to an infamous (and deadly) club fire in Natchez in 1940. The Four Vagabonds' contribution here consists of a pair of specifically wartime-oriented music, with R&B-styled renditions of "Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" and "Rosie the Riveter." A chunk of this collection is given over to outfits that were, one way or another, crossing paths with Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five -- the Aristo-Kats, who are entertaining enough, despite sounding like warmed over Jordan; the Deep River Boys, who manage to beat Jordan to the punch at his own game with their version of "That Chick's Too Young to Fry"; and Bill Johnson & His Musical Notes, who sound more like Jordan than Jordan did. The best is saved for last: the Delta Rhythm Boys, who do vocal harmony versions of Count Basie's "One O'Clock Jump," arrangements of Billy Strayhorn's "Take the 'A' Train," and Hank Williams' "I'll Never Get out of This World Alive." And Steve Gibson & the Five Red Caps provide a coda with the hard-rocking "Boogie Woogie on a Saturday Night," cut in 1951 and brushing up against the coming rock & roll sound that would, ironically, push most of these groups out of the recording business. The excellent sound, and presence of detailed histories, personnel, and sessionography information make this a must-own release. (Bruce Eder, All Music Guide)trax:
1. The Jive Is Jumpin' - The Four Clefs 2. I Like Pie I Like Cake - The Four Clefs 3. V-Day Stomp - The Four Clefs 4. When I'm Low I Get High - The Four Clefs 5. Gang Busters - The Cats & The Fiddle 6. I Miss You So - The Cats & The Fiddle 7. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water - The Cats & The Fiddle 8. Nuts To You - The Cats & The Fiddle 9. That'S On Jack That'S On - The Cats & The Fiddle 10. Low Down Gal Blues - Lewis Bronzeville Five 11. Natchez Mississippi Blues - Lewis Bronzeville Five 12. Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer - The Four Vagabonds 13. Rosie The Riveter - The Four Vagabonds 14. Jack You're Dead - The Arist-O-Kats 15. Watch Yourself Baby - The Arist-O-Kats 16. That Chick's Too Young To Fry - The Deep River Boys 17. Elevator Boogie - Bill Johnson 18. Shorty's Got To Go - Bill Johnson 19. One O'Clock Jump - The Delta Rhythm Boys 20. Take The A Train - The Delta Rhythm Boys 21. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive - The Delta Rhythm Boys 22. Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night - Steve Gibson
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IKE & TINA TURNER "Bold Soul Sister" - Blue Thumb Recordings 1969

Make no mistake about it, this 16-track collection culled from their two albums recorded for the Blue Thumb label in 1969 (Outta Season and The Hunter) is as much Ike's show as it is Tina's -- truly the other half of the equation, the blues part of rhythm & blues. His stinging guitar matches Tina's voice lick for nasty lick, and the blues song choices ("Dust My Broom," "Three O'Clock Blues," "Please Love Me," "Five Long Years," "You Don't Love Me," "Mean Old World," "Rock Me Baby," "Honest I Do," "Reconsider Baby") were undoubtedly tunes he and the Kings of Rhythm knew in their sleep, playing them since they were new hits on the charts. These were the last truly pure R&B albums the two of them would ever make, and even the then-current stabs at R&B trends (the title track is little more than Ike's version of a James Brown groove with Tina babbling in true JB incomprehensibility in spots) shine brightly in the spotlight of hindsight. Subtitled The Best of the Blue Thumb Recordings, this makes a great document of what they must have sounded like in the clubs that dotted the landscape of the chitlin circuit way back when.(Cub Koda, All Music Guide)

trax:
01 Bold Soul Sister 02 I've Been Loving You Too Long 03 3 O'Clock In The Morning Blues 04 You Don't Love Me (Yes I Know) 05 I Smell Trouble 06 Please Love Me 07 Mean Old World 08 Dust My Broom 09 Early In The Morning 10 Crazy 'Bout You Baby 11 Reconsider Baby 12 Rock Me Baby 13 Five Long Years 14 I Am A Motherless Child 15 Honest I Do 16 The Hunter
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TOMMY TUCKER "High-Heel Sneakers"

A dozen of his best blues and soul outings for producer Herb Abramson, including the two hits, the grinding soul rockers "Just for a Day," "I Don't Want 'Cha," and "I Warned You About Him" (oodles of Ray Charles influence on all of 'em), and an absolutely stunning "Come Rain or Come Shine." The 1995 CD reissue adds eight bonus tracks from the mid-'60s that were not on the original LP, including the single "Alimony," effectively making it a Tommy Tucker best-of.(Bill Dahl, All Music Guide)

trax:
01 Hi-Heel Sneakers 02 Just For A Day 03 Trouble In Mind 04 Walkin' The Dog 05 Hard Luck Blues 06 I Don't Want Cha 07 Long Tall Shorty 08 It's A Mighty Hard Way 09 Come Rain Or Come Shine 10 I Warned You About Him 11 I Can't Believe It 12 Suffering With The Blues 13 Alimony 14 All About Melanie 15 Chewin' Gum 16 I've Been A Fool 17 I'm Shorty 18 Sitting Home Alone 19 A Whole Lot Of Fun (Before The Weekend Is Done) 20 Real True Love (I Ain't Had None Lately)
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EDDY CLEARWATER "Hillbilly Blues"

A collection of his early recordings.Clearwater is best known for being part of the Chicago blues scene since the 1950s. He performs both within the U.S. (especially around the Chicago, Illinois area, where he resides) and internationally, such as at blues festivals in France, Germany, Denmark, Poland and the Netherlands. His sound has been described as “hard-driving Windy City blues, soul-tinged balladry, acoustic country blues and gospel uplift….good natured fretboard fireworks.” [3]
When he left the South for Chicago in 1950, he worked as a dishwasher while living with an uncle. Through his uncle he met many of Chicago’s blues masters, including fellow left-handed guitarist Otis Rush and Magic Sam. Once he heard the music of Chuck Berry, he began performing some of Berry’s material as well as writing in a Berry-influenced style. He still regularly performs songs by Rush, Magic Sam and Berry as well as his own original material.[4] In 1953, now known as Guitar Eddy, he began working regularly in Chicago’s south and west side bars. His first single, the Chuck Berry-styled “Hill Billy Blues”, was recorded in 1958 for his uncle’s Atomic H label, under the moniker Clear Waters, a name given to him by his manager Jump Jackson as wordplay on the more famous Muddy Waters.
He recorded a few more singles and began receiving local radio airplay. Eventually the name Clear Waters morphed into Eddy Clearwater.[5] He worked steadily throughout the '60s and '70s, and he was among the first blues musicians to find success with Chicago’s north side college crowd. He toured Europe twice during the 1970s and appeared on BBC Television. Clearwater has been nicknamed The Chief and sometimes wears Native American headdress.[4]

trax:
01 Johnny B. Goode Is In Hollywood 02 The Masked Man 03 Knock Knock Knock 04 He's A Square 05 Countin' The Days 06 Night Party 08 Few More Days 09 Boogie Woogie Baby 10 Twist Like This 11 Wage Assignment Blues 12 Hey Bernadine 13 Ain't That A Shame 14 Wear My Class Ring On A Ribbon 15 2 X 9 16 I Was Gone 17 He's A Square 18 The Great, Great Pumpkin 19 A Minor Cha-Cha 20 Cool Water 21 A Real Good Time 22 I'm All Alone 23 I Don't Know Why 24 I'm Still In Love With You 25 Baby Please. 26 Any Time 27 Dancin' Time 28 I Don't Know Why 29 A Minor Cha-Cha
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"Wild Instrumental Party!" - Compiled By Rev. Frost! 2005

15 killer tracks, no big words, just hope that you’ll dig it! (the comp) / or dig 'em (the tracks)…trax:
1. Casbah - Sandy Nelson 2. Sinner - The Terry-Tones 3. Mr.Custer Stomp - The Scouts 4. Squad Car - Eddie & The Showmen 5. Ali Baba - Dave And The Customs 6. Battle Hymn - The Devrons 7. Margaya - The Fender IV 8. Jungle Fever - The Playboys 9. Don't Monkey With Tarzan - The Pygmies 10. Batman Theme - Link Wray & His Ray Men 11. Bounty Hunter - The Nomads 12. Blue Skies - The Webs 13. Misirlou Twist - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones 14. Baha-Ree-Ba ! (Part One) - The Trademarks 15. Fireball Mail - The Carnations

WILLIE MITCHELL "Sunshine Serenade / Hold It, Here's Willie Mitchell" 1963/1971

In 2001, Hi released Sunrise Serenade/Hold It, which contained two albums -- Sunrise Serenade (his debut from 1963) and Hold It (1971), both originally issued on Hi.

trax:
01 Sunrise Serenade 02 P.S.I Love You 03 Stardust 04 Cimarron 05 Twilight Time 06 Soft Summer Breeze 07 Moonlight And Roses 08 Wayward Wind 09 Tumbling Tumbleweeds 10 South Of The Border 11 Moonlight Cocktails 12 Now And Always 13 Hold It 14 Percolatin' 15 Night Train 16 You Can't Sit Down 17 The Dog 18 The Crawl 19 20-75 20 Rainy Dink 21 Last Night 22 Mashed Potatoes 23 Last Date 24 Watermelon Man
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ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS "There's Gonna Be A Showdown" '69

The Houston vocal group's final LP for Atlantic Records is 28 minutes of merriment. Their next two appeared on Philadelphia International. This finale continued the good vibes established on their two previous Atlantic albums. Producers/writers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff employ the same lighthearted production on the Drells as they did the Intruders. The joyous title track isn't about gang-banging, but a dancing confrontation that Gamble & Huff spice with a convoluted but infectious break. The cutesy, compelling "My Balloon Is Going Up" warms your heart for no apparent reason; it's just a good, happy sound. Speaking of the Intruders, "Girl You're Too Young," a Gamble, Archie Bell, and Thom Bell song, has the "Cowboys to Girls" guys written all over it; "Here I Go Again," another R&B hit, is more formulaic. "Houston, Texas" pays homage to Archie Bell & the Drells' hometown, but they didn't write it -- non-Texans Gamble, Huff, and Bobby Martin did. Others deserving a shout-out include Archie Bell's "Mama Didn't Teach Me That Way," Mikki Farrow and Mervin and Melvin Steals' "Green Power," and the Steals' tutorial "Go for What You Know." As Mystro and Lyric, the Steals later wrote their biggest record, "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," for the Spinners.by Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

trax:
01 I Love My Baby 02 Houston Texas 03 (There's Gonna Be) A Showdown 04 Giving Up Dancing 05 Girl You're Too Young 06 Mama Didn't Teach Me That Way 07 Do The Hand Jive 08 My Balloon's Going Up 09 Here I Go Again 10 Go For What You Know 11 Green Power 12 Just A Little Closer
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Jerry Lee Lewis "Young Blood" 1995

"Shut your stupid mouth before I splatter your brains all over the floor!" This was Jerry Lee Lewis’s response to a fan at North Shore Music Theatre who shouted for one request too many. Spoken under his breath with a no-joke tone, Lewis’s retort offered one possible explanation of why he’s called the Killer.On Young Blood, Lewis' first album in nearly a decade, he straddles rock & roll and country as easily as he does his piano bench. Whether reclaiming Hank Williams' wry "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" or bragging about his hot rod – or is it his woman? – on "Crown Victoria Custom '51," Lewis is in high gear. He revels in the signatures of his fine madness, tossing random glissandi from his piano and shouting lyrics in a voice scuffed yet steel tipped.
These 14 songs are mostly chestnuts, but they're roasting. James Burton, who defined rock lead guitar, and ex-NRBQ fret burner Al Anderson get their licks in, and Lewis works like a demon – hammering a fanged solo into a racing overhaul of "Poison Love," turning loose his best Professor Longhair on "High Blood Pressure," spraying hot boogie-woogie all over "Down the Road a Piece."
In a nod to Lewis' Sun years, producer Andy Paley – who also aided Brian Wilson's resurrection – gets a little heavy-handed with reverb. Its slavered-on antiquity is occasionally distracting (hey, pal, Sun is a museum now). But that's nitpicking. With just one sentimental ballad, this is a party album – and Lewis remains one hell of a host. TED DROZDOWSKItrax:
1. I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive 2. Goosebumps 3. Things 4. Miss the Mississippi and You 5. Young Blood 6. Crown Victoria Custom '51 7. High Blood Pressure 8. Restless Heart 9. Gotta Travel On 10. Down the Road a Piece 11. It Was the Whiskey Talkin' (Not Me) 12. Poison Love 13. One of Them Old Things 14. House of Blue Lights

LATTIE MOORE "I'm Not Broke But I'm Badly Bent" - The Best Of The King/Starday Recordings 1953-1963)

Lattie Moore, some say, is the original rockabilly artist. His reputation as such is based on his early singles for various small labels rather than the 29 sides collected here, but that shouldn't dissuade anyone from sampling this excellent -- and nearly complete -- survey of his King and Starday years. Moore was never able to break the spell of Hank Williams (or, on the novelties, Little Jimmy Dickens) long enough to develop a truly unique style, but such was often the case with hitless artists of the era as they searched for a commercial groove. Moore eventually scored a minor hit with "Drunk Again" in 1961, although it was too little too late, and that song appears among the handful of Starday tracks at the end of this collection. "Rockabilly Joe's" and "Why Did You Lie to Me" are hillbilly stompers, and the boastful "100,000 Women Can't Be Wrong" is loads of fun. The liner notes identify "If the Good Lord's Willing" as the Jerry Reed composition of the same name but, in fact, it is a completely different song also based on Hank Sr.'s radio sign-off tag. (Greg Adams, All Music Guide)trax:
01 Under A Mexico Moon 02 I'm Not Broke But I'm Badly Bent 03 Foolish Castles 04 I'm Gonna Tell You Something 05 Don't Trade The Old For A New 06 A Brand New Case Of Love 07 I Gotta Go Home (And Catch Up On My Sleep) 08 They're Not Worth The Paper They're Written On 09 What Am I Supposed To Do 10 Pull Down The Blinds 11 100,000 Women Can't Be Wrong 12 Lonesome Man Blues 13 Why Did You Lie To Me 14 You Never Looked Sweeter 15 Too Hot To Handle 16 Just A-Waitin' 17 The Juke Box And The Phone 18 Rockabilly Joe's 19 No Money In This Deal 20 If The Good Lord's Willing (1959 Version) 21 Cajun Doll 22 Driving Nails (In My Coffin) 23 Drunk Again 24 If The Good Lord's Willing (1961 Version) 25 Sundown And Sorrow 26 I Told You So 27 Out Of Control 28 Just About Then 29 Honky Tonk Heaven
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WILLIE MITCHELL "It's Dance Time / Driving Beat" 1965/1966

Willie Mitchell (March 1, 1928 – January 5, 2010) was an American soul, R&B, rock and roll, pop and funk music producer and arranger who ran Royal Recording in Memphis, Tennessee. He was best known for his Hi Records label of the 1970s, which released albums by a large stable of popular Memphis soul artists, including Mitchell himself, Al Green, Syl Johnson and Ann Peebles.
UK two-in-one reissue combines the Memphis soul legend's out-of-print Hi Records classics, 'It's Dance Time' (1965) & 'Driving Beat' (1966).

trax:
01 Introduction 02 Buster Browne 03 Ram-Bunk-Shus 04 Poinciana 05 Morning Afeter 06 Since I Met You Baby 07 When My Dreamboat Comes Home 08 Twine Time 09 In The Mood 10 Wiggle Rock 11 Woodchopper's Ball 12 Feaver 13 Apple Jack. 14 Everything Is Gonna Be Alright 15 Nick-O-Demus 16 The Time Ain't Long 17 The Champion - PartⅠ 18 I'm Moving On Now 19 Stone Face 20 That Driving Beat 21 The Champion - PartⅡ 22 Doing The Stroll 23 Pep Talk 24 Fat Cat 25 Smiley
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PEGGY SCOTT & JO JO BENSON "The Best Of Peggy Scott & Jo Jo" - Soul Classics

In the late '60s, the female-male duo of Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson made the pop Top 40 three times (charting much higher in the R&B section) with a clutch of good-natured Southern soul tunes. Semi-legendary producer Huey Meaux, who had worked extensively with such soul and rock legends as Barbara Lynn and Doug Sahm, was responsible for putting the team together, and produced their first sessions in 1968 in Jackson, MS. After "Lover's Holiday" and "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries" yielded a couple quick hits, the producer's chair was turned over to Shelby Singleton, who cut a few sessions with the pair in Nashville. Some of these tracks were notable for their fusion of soul and country influences; a few featured top Nashville session men Jerry Kennedy (on guitar) and, more unusually, Pete Drake, perhaps the first white country musician (and certainly one of the few) to play steel guitar on a soul record. The country influence and the odd sitar-ish guitar tone on several of their records were noteworthy. Under Singleton's guidance, they landed their third hit within a year with perhaps their best track, "Soul Shake," but only managed one more minor hit, "I Want to Love You Baby," before leaving Singleton's SSS International label for Atco. Their relationship already strained, the duo's career petered out after a few obscure singles in the early '70s. by Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

trax:
01 Lover's Holiday 02 Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries 03 Pure Love And Pleasure 04 Let's Spend A Day Out In The Country 05 When The Blind Leads The Blind [AKA You Can Never Get Something For Nothing] 06 'Til The Morning Comes 07 Soul Shake 08 Doing Our Thing 09 Love Will Come Sneaking Up On You 10 We Were Made For Each Other 11 We Got Our Bag 12 Blow Your Mind 13 Magic Fingers 14 Big City Blues 15 Every Little Bit Hurts 16 Sugar Maker 17 Lover's Heaven 18 True Soul Lovin'
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By request: BILLY BOY ARNOLD "Crying & Pleading" (LP)

This vinyl collection of Arnold's complete Vee Jay output is mid-'50s Chicago blues at its best. Includes "I Wish You Would," "I Was Fooled," "Rockinitis" and the original "I Ain't Got You," later covered by The Yardbirds.(Cub Koda, All Music Guide)Born in Chicago rather than in Mississippi (as many of his musical forefathers were), young Arnold gravitated right to the source in 1948. He summoned up the courage to knock on the front door of his idol, harmonica great John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, who resided nearby. Sonny Boy kindly gave the lad a couple of harp lessons, but their relationship was quickly severed when Williamson was tragically murdered. Still in his teens, Arnold cut his debut 78 for the extremely obscure Cool logo in 1952. "Hello Stranger" went nowhere but gave him his nickname when its label unexpectedly read "Billy Boy Arnold." Arnold made an auspicious connection when he joined forces with Bo Diddley and played on the shave-and-a-haircut beat specialist's two-sided 1955 debut smash "Bo Diddley"/"I'm a Man" for Checker. That led, in a roundabout way, to Billy Boy's signing with rival Vee-Jay Records (the harpist mistakenly believed Leonard Chess didn't like him). Arnold's "I Wish You Would," utilizing that familiar Bo Diddley beat, sold well and inspired a later famous cover by the Yardbirds. That renowned British blues-rock group also took a liking to another Arnold classic on Vee-Jay, "I Ain't Got You." Other Vee-Jay standouts by Arnold included "Prisoner's Plea" and "Rockinitis," but by 1958, his tenure at the label was over. (Bill Dahl, All Music Guide)trax:
01 i wish you would 02 i was fooled 03 don't stay out all night 04 i ain't got you 05 here's my picture 06 you got me wrong 07 my heart is crying 08 kissing at midnight 09 prisoner's plea 10 no, no, no, no, no 11 every day, every night 12 rockinitis
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The Sand-Dunes "Attack of the Bloodbeast from Outer Space" 1999

"This Sand-Dunes CD finds them in high spirits and solid form. The big power and the fast pace simply says fun. The overall sound is much like a guttier version of the Boss Martians." - Phil Dirt at Reverb Centraltrax:
1. A Day At The Beach 2. Rhino Chaser 3. Captain Geech & The Shrimp Sha 4. Bettysphere 5. The Latte Incident 6. Hula Morbida 7. Moon Over Manakoora 8. Lemon Scented Germs 9. Showdown At Rocky Pt. 10. Music To Bowl By 11. Mr Moto's Midnight Run 12. Into The Maniacle Abyss 13. The Deep Sleep
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ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS "Tighten Up" '68

Released on the heels of their number one smash "Tighten Up," this album includes both parts of that classic along with an assortment of southern soul grooves like "Knock on Wood" and "In the Midnight Hour." There's also a fine rendition of Sunny Ozuna's "Give Me Time." Two Archie Bell compositions, "When You Left Heartache Began" and "A Soldier's Prayer," show the soulful Texan's writing and singing skills; the latter initially appeared on Ovide Records in 1967 and "Tighten Up" followed on Ovide the same year. Atlantic Records licensed and re-released "Tighten Up," which blew up while Bell was in the Army. Credit goes to the TSU Tornados, the band accompanying Bell on "Tighten Up". - by Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide

trax:
01 Tighten Up, Pt. 1 02 Tighten Up, Pt. 2 03 I Don't Wanna Be a Playboy 04 You're Mine 05 Knock on Wood 06 Give Me Time 07 In the Midnight Hour 08 When You Left Heartache Began 09 A Thousand Wonders 10 A Soldier's Prayer, 1967 11 Dog Eat Dog
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THE SWEET INSPIRATIONS "The Best Of The Sweet Inspirations" - Soul Classics

Solid retrospective of their Atlantic years (1967-71), including all the hits and several misses. A lot of the songs were cut at Muscle Shoals, Memphis, or Atlantic Studios, and accordingly the arrangements have a deep soul flavor characteristic of Atlantic's late-'60s releases (although they worked briefly in Philadelphia in 1969 for a Gamble-Huff-flavored sound). Includes covers of songs by Isaac Hayes, Roebuck Staples, Dan Penn, and Gamble/Huff, all of which they make their own with lovely harmonies and imaginative interpretations.by Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

trax:
01 Why (Am I Treated So Bad)? 02 Let It Be Me 03 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby 04 I've Been Loving You Too Long 05 Do Right Woman - Do Right Man 06 Blues Stay Away From Me 07 Sweet Inspiration 08 Oh! What A Fool I've Been 09 To Love Somebody 10 Unchained Meloday 11 What The World Needs Now Is Love 12 Crying In The Rain 13 Sweets For My Sweet 14 Chained 15 Gotta Find Me A Brand New Lover (Parts 1 & 2) 16 That's The Way My Baby Is 17 Flash In The Pan 18 This World 19 Evidence
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DIE TODAY "Die Today" - '60s Garage USA

"24 track collection of rare & outstanding US 60s garage, featuring straight boss 60s punk, teen garage coolness and moody teen anthems... Many tracks compiled for the first time, and all tracks first time on CD."trax:
1. Die Today - The One Eyed Jacks 2. You Know I Do - The Countdowns 3. Games - The Nova Local 4. Fooling Around - Jamie & The Jury 5. Keep Me In Mind - The Yorkshire Pudding 6. The Mack - The Live Wires 7. Rejected - The Sterling Damon 8. Gonna Be Somebody - The Glory Rhodes 9. Her Loving Way - Gaylon Ladd 10. Somebody To Love - Wee & The Revelations 11. Louise - The House Of Lords 12. Explanation - The Gears 13. Rock-A-Boo - The Shaprels 14. Not Now - The Sidekicks 15. Determination - The Mark V 16. I Love Her So - Moby Dick & The Whalers 17. Maybe Tomorrow - Jack Hennig & The Breaking Point 18. Treat Me Right - The Wanderers 19. Please Don't Ever Change - MG & The Escorts 20. To Carry On - The Dirty Elbows 21. Gonna Fight The War - Alphabetical Order 22. I Will Cry - The So... But So What? 23. I Know It Now - The Knights 24. You've Got Me Hurtin' - The Passions
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HUEY "PIANO" SMITH & HIS CLOWNS "Snag-A-Tooth Jeanie" - Rare & Unreleased Recordings 1960-1964 (Imperial & Pitter-Pat Records)

Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns left Ace Records in 1960 and began recording for Imperial. The group released eight tracks on four singles in 1961: "The Little Moron"/"Someone to Love" (5721), "Behind the Wheel, Pt. 1"/"Behind the Wheel, Pt. 2" (5747), "More Girls"/"Sassy Sara" (5772), and "Don't Knock It"/"Snag-a-Tooth Jeanie" (5789). None of these records was successful, and Smith returned to Ace. Subsequently, he moved to Pitter-Pat Records, where "Through Foolin' Around, Pt. I"/"Through Foolin' Around, Pt. II" was issued as by Shin Dig Smith and the Soul Shakers, and "Bury Me Dead"/"Baby You Hurt Me" was credited to the Pitter Pats. Ten of these tracks are included on the Snag-a-Tooth Jeanie compilation, along with eight selections recorded for Imperial and previously unissued: "Why Did I Do (Wa-Do-Do)," "Somebody Told It," "Psycho," "I Didn't Do It," "Heart Trouble, Pt. I," "The Hill Ain't Far," "Able Mabel," and "I Don't Play Like That." This is very enjoyable New Orleans music with rollicking rhythms and a comic edge, and it would make a good addendum to one of the Huey "Piano" Smith best-of compilations.(by William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide)

trax:
01 Sassy Sara 02 Why Did I Do 03 Somebody Told It 04 More Girls 05 Psycho 06 The Little Moron 07 I Didn't Do It 08 Behind The Wheel I 09 Behind The Wheel II 10 Heart Trouble 11 Snag A Tooth Jeanie 12 The Hill Ain't Far 13 Able Mabel 14 I Don't Play Like That 15 Trough Foolin'around I 16 Trough Foolin'around II 17 Bury Me Dead 18 Baby You Hurt Me
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WILLIE MITCHELL "Soul Bag + The Many Moods Of Willie Mitchell" (1969/1970)

No one can deny Willie Mitchell's skills as an arranger, producer, and trumpeter, especially when it came to the albums of Ann Peebles and Al Green. But there are many who take issue with the albums he issued under his own name, particularly those that are instrumental. This two-fer collection of two of Mitchell's records from 1969 and 1970, respectively, showcase a whole different side of the man, or at least a side that would make an appearance only occasionally. Soul Bag is a set of groovers that began to break away from Poppa Willie's formula of the era: carefully played instrumental versions of the hits of the day with a little more grease but no more grit than was necessary -- the new versions were supposed to sound very close to the old ones. On Soul Bag, fans got the grease and grit on covers of "Everyday People," "Knock on Wood," "I'm a Midnight Mover," and "Hawaii Five-0," to name a few. On The Many Moods of Willie Mitchell, issued in 1970, the funk was even more present and the Memphis Horns were laying down lines that were more in a J.B.'s groove than Stax's. With the same band -- Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn, and others -- Mitchell tracks such as "Sometimes I Wonder," "Too Sweet," "White Silver Sands," and "Something Nice" eased the tempos while deepening the groove. As a result, there aren't two more satisfying Willie Mitchell discs anywhere. This two-fer is actually a solid argument for being the only two Willie Mitchell records you need to own.(by Thom Jurek, All Music Guide)

trax:
01 Apollo X 02 One Mint Julep 03 I'm A Midnight Mover 04 Cherry Tree 05 Young People 06 Blue Blue Light 07 Everyday People 08 Knock On Wood 09 Grand Slam 10 Honey Pot 11 Hawaii Five-O 12 Set Free 13 Breaking Point 14 Sometimes I Wonder 15 Black Fox 16 Roadhouse 17 Sack-O-Wee 18 Too Sweet 19 White Silver Sands 20 Midnight Sun 21 Cuddlin' Up 22 Something Nice
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"TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS" - 23 Global Beat 'n'n garage Raves From 1964-67

Cool comp of ultra rare beat gems includes bands from Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, Norway, South Africa, France, Finland, Yugoslavia, Chile, and beyond!trax:
1. Satisfaction - Los Jocker's 2. Le Ciel - Gilbert Safrani & Les Boots 3. Tobacco Road - Johnny Kongo & The G-Men 4. Single Man - The Bitter End 5. My Babe - The Vanguards 6. Baby Jean - The Moody Stones 7. Get The Picture - The Selected Few 8. Downtown Blues - The Wild Colonials 9. Comin' Home Baby - Ann Christine & The Renegades 10. All I Got - The Bats 11. Milk Cow Blues - The Breakaways 12. I Want You - The Skins 13. She Makes Me Good - Jim & The Beatmakers 14. Chills & Fever - Dickie Loader & The Blue Jeans 15. Brand New Cadillac - The Rangers 16. Allright - Bill Kimber & The Couriers 17. Gotta Make You Mine - The Dynamites 18. Gloria - The Delfinis 19. I'm A Dog - The Hoods 20. Fortune Teller - The Stellas 21. Watch Your Step - The A-Cads 22. Yo Te Chiero - Los Jockers 23. Too Much Monkey Business - The Bitter End
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LOS PEYOTES (ARGENTINA) "PSYCHOTIC REACTION" - RE EDITION + 14 UNRELEASED TRACKS LIVE (1999-2009)

"Heresomething if you wanna/can post dear RYP, some surf n garage from Argentina. Boom-boom bye bye." - The Bomber"Thats it. For me its some garage from a minor league, but at least its something right? Ok so we dont have that much here. Hope you enjoy. Cheers" - The Bomber

trax:
1. Psychosis V 2. Back come to me 3. El Corredor quemado 4. La Malvada creation del Doctor Ilusion 5. Serial Killer (el loco de la ruta) 6. Vampiro 7. Navajo 8. Wild Texas
Bonus Tracks
9. Action 10. No puedo hacerte mia 11. el tren 12. Connection ver 1 13. Te Pegare 14. Iria todo bien 15. Intro Pocavida+corredor quemado vivo (live 2005) 16. I dont mind 17. Rito satanico en Necochea 18. Mocker 19. Intro I dont mind 20. The Brotherhood 21. Tango FUZZ 22. Rito Satanico en Necochea 23. Frases de David
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BOBBY MARCHAN - New Orleans R&B "There Is Something On Your Mind" (Fire/Fury 1960-1962)

The exciting New Orleans R&B/blues singer revisits the spotlight with this reissue. Bobby Marchan's potent deliveries are glossed over 18 well-baked tracks, including his famous two-part songs "There's Something on My Mind," "You're Still My Baby," "Things I Use to Do," and a previously unreleased take of "Yes It's Written All Your Face." Marchan, a female impersonator, breaks out in an extremely feminine singing and speaking voice on some tracks that sounds like the real deal. He handles up-tempo tunes like "Booty Green," "What You Don't Know Won't Hurt You," and "Snoopin' and Accusin'" as skillfully as he does slow-moaners like "The Things I Used to Do" and "All in My Mind." Bobby Marchan's recordings are blue-plate specials comprised of rock & roll, R&B, blues, soul, and novelty items.(by Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide)

trax:
01 There Is Something On Your Mind, Pt. 1 02 There Is Something On Your Mind, Pt. 2 03 Snoopin And Accusin 04 It's Written All Over Your Face 05 Hurts Me To My Heart 06 The Things I Used To Do, Pt. 1 07 The Things I Used To Do, Pt. 2 08 The Booty Green 09 I Need Someone (I Need You) 10 I Miss You So 11 You're Still My Baby, Pt. 1 12 The Things I Used To Do, Pt. 2 13 This Is The Life 14 Look At My Heart 15 All In My Mind 16 It's Written All Over Your Face, Pt. 1 17 It's Written All Over Your Face, Pt. 2 18 What You Don't Know Don't Hurt You
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BOBBY MARCHAN "Clown Jewels" - The Ace Masters 1956-1975

Female impersonator Bobby Marchan was the lead singer/band and show organizer for Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns during their heyday, singing on all of the latter's big hits (after "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu") and leaving a wealth of recordings behind, both issued and unissued, in the Ace Records Jackson, MS vaults. This 24-track collection brings together all the best of those recordings from his beginnings at the label in 1956 to his latter day sides for them in 1975. Included are a nice collection of sides that were issued under Huey's name ("Don't You Just Know It," "Hush Your Mouth," "High Blood Pressure"), his own ("You Can't Stop Her," "Chickee Wah Wah," "Rockin' Behind the Iron Curtain") and his earliest Ace efforts as Bobby Fields (three previously unreleased versions of "Pity Poor Me," "Helping Hand" and "Little Girl of Mine"). Rounding things out are Marchan's later contemporary soul-R&B records waxed for the label in 1974, including the funky "Push the Button" and "Baby Get Your Yo Yo (Wind It Up)." An essential set of '50s New Orleans music, cut at the right place at the right time with the right people involved.(Cub Koda, All Music Guide)trax:
1. Helping Hand (Take 6) - Bobby Marchan 2. Pity Poor Me (Take 5) - Bobby Marchan 3. Little Girl Of Mine (Take 1) - Bobby Marchan 4. I Know (Take 6) - Bobby Marchan 5. I'll Never Let You Go (Take 10) - Bobby Marchan 6. It Hurts Me To My Heart (Take 3) - Bobby Marchan 7. Don't Take Your Love From Me - Bobby Marchan 8. Chicken Wah Wah - Bobby Marchan 9. I Can't Stop Lovin' You - Bobby Marchan 10. You Can't Stop Her - Bobby Marchan & The Clowns 11. Loberta - Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns 12. Oh Me Oh My - Bobby Marchan 13. Dearest Darling - Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns 14. Hush Your Mouth - Bobby Marchan With Huey Smith & His Band 15. Havin' A Good Time - Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns 16. Well I'll Be John Brown (Take Unknown) - Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns 17. High Blood Pressue - Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns 18. Rockin' Behind The Iron Curtain (Take 2) - Bobby Marchan & The Clowns 19. Don't I Just Know It - Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns 20. For Cryin' Out Loud - Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns 21. Baby Get Your Yo Yo (Wind It Up) - Bobby Marchan 22. What Can I Do - Bobby Marchan 23. Push The Button - Bobby Marchan 24. My Day Is Coming - Bobby Marchan
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"GROOVE STATION" - King/Federal/De Luxe Saxblasters Vol 1

Get in the swing with King! Two dozen tracks which date from the late 40's - early 50's and which straddle the boundaries of booting jazz and blasting rock 'n' roll. Full on, no nonsense, saxophone from a quartet of the instrument's hippest and hottest handlers!trax:
1. Baltimore Bounce - Al Sears 2. Strictly Cash - Preston Love 3. Hey Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Wild Moore Bill 4. Groove Station - Al Sears 5. Applejack - Fats Noel 6. Hot Box - Jesse Powell 7. nell don't wear no button up shoes - Al Sears 8. Like A Ship At Sea - Preston Love 9. Neck Bones & Collared Greens - Wild Moore Bill 10. Now Ride The D Train - Al Sears 11. Feelin' The Blues - Fats Noel 12. Love To Spare - Jesse Powell 13. Marshall Plan - Al Sears 14. Balancing With Bill - Wild Moore Bill 15. September Song - Preston Love 16. Rear Bumper - Jesse Powell 17. Steady Eddie - Al Sears 18. Rocket Flight - Fats Noel 19. Rock Bottom - Wild Moore Bill 20. Wango Blues - Preston Love 21. Azores - Al Sears 22. Applejack (alt) - Fats Noel 23. Leavin' Tonight - Jesse Powell 24. Berry Well - Al Sears
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"ALL THE LADIES NEED FUNK!" - VA

With no liners or other info of any kind, the purveyors of this collection presumably prefer the music to speak for itself and it does that very well indeed. Any would-be funkster needs to have this on their shelf. Twenty funky soul 45s by largely unknown female artists clearly from the late '60s and early '70s (the most recognizable are Jean Wells, Thelma Jones, Ruby Andrews, Pauline Chivers and Kim Tolliver). These sassy ladies strut their stuff across 54 minutes during which they alternately praise or diss their men. Although dubbed from vinyl, the sound quality is very good throughout. And if none of these numbers hit on the JB 'one', they do all groove with a vengeance! You know what you're in for with tracks like The Genies' 'Know What to Do When You Get It', Martha Turner's 'Dirty Old Man', Kim Tolliver's 'Cop My Stuff' and Gloria Taylor's 'Born a Woman'. Other grooviliceous confections include Rene Faye & The Teddy Bear Company's slinky 'Thank You Baby' and Jenny's Daughters 'Dirty Feet' (as in fishing in more than one pond or any number of other soul metaphors for cheating on your partner) and Thelma Jones's 'Mr. Fix It', guaranteed to make you ride your pony! http://www.shindig-magazine.com/

trax:
1. Super Soul Music - Yvonne Daniels 2. Funky Soul - The Drummetts 3. I Got a Good Thing - Susan King 4. Lets Get a Groove Going On (pt. I) - Ruby Andrews 5. Dirty Old Man - Martha Turner 6. Thank You Baby - Rena Faye & The Teddy Bear Co. 7. Born a Woman - Gloria Taylor 8. Mr. Fix It - Thelma Jones 9. Tough Stuff - Pauline Chivers 10. Mama's Little Baby - Kris Peterson 11. Payback - Miss Soul 12. Never a Dull Moment - Sarah Simpson 13. Green Power - Katie Briggs 14. Cop My Stuff - Kim Tolliver 15. Trying to Keep from Crying - Nancy 16. Mighty Good Man - Franceola 17. Dirty Feet - Jennys Daughters 18. Keep on Doin It - Jean Wells 19. Know What to do When You Get It - The Genies 20. Queen Bee - Diane Johnson
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NICK LOWE "Pinker & Prouder Than Previous" 1988

Underated! Overlooked! Absolutely!Nick Lowe, it seems, just can't make a bad album, despite what critics might tell you. Pinker made the Rolling Stone list of worst albums of all time, but I honestly don't think the critics bothered to listen to it. "Lover's Jamboree' is as jumpin and catchy as anything on LABOR OF LUST and `Black Black Lincoln Continental' is just fabulous. As a founding member of Brinsley Schwartz and producer of Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe practically invented pub. His hooky roots rock is the definition of cool, and he is unafraid to acknowledge rock's debt to country music. Also worthy of note `Geisha Girl' and `Cry It Out'. Got it? Good! - By "orangeduke" (Cupertino, Ca United States)the band:
Nick Lowe/vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, Martin Belmont/electric guitar, Paul Bassman/bass, Paul Carrack/piano, organ, Terry Williams/drums, John Hiatt/guitar, Bobby Irwing/drums, Pete Thomas/drums, Geraint Watkins/keyboards, John David/bass, Mickey Gee/guitar, Kim Wilson/harmonica, Jimmie Vaughan/electric

trax:
1. (You're My) Wildest Dream 2. Crying in My Sleep 3. Big Half 4. Love Gets Strange 5. I Got the Love 6. Black Lincoln Continental 7. Cry It Out 8. Lovers Jamboree 9. Geisha Girl 10. Wishing Well 11. Big Big Love

"DOWN DEEP SOUTH" - VA

Here are 20 of the finest & grittiest deep soul sides that you'll hear on any compilation. All these tracks are from the late 60's to early 70's. This comp is out of print.trax:
1. You Left The Water Running - Maurice & Mac 2. Reconsider Me - Johnny Adams 3. The Truest Woman In The World - Joe Tex 4. Don't Lose Your Good Thing - Etta James 5. Straight Down To Heaven - Joe Simon 6. Hang It Up - Laura Lee 7. Sometimes You Have To Cry - Sam Baker 8. Anyone But You - Barbara West 9. Steal Away - Jimmy Hughes 10. You're Gonna Miss Me - Ann Sexton 11. Crying In The Street - George Perkins 12. He Made A Woman Out Of Me - Bettye LaVette 13. Somewhere Crying - Irma Thomas 14. Meet Me In Church - Don Varner 15. All The Time - Ella Washington 16. Cheaters Never Win - Tony Borders 17. She Don't Have To See You - Tommie Young 18. I'm In The Wrong - Bobby Patterson 19. Shell Of A Woman - Doris Allen 20. Rainbow Road - Bill Brandon
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