JOHN PAUL KEITH & THE ONE FOUR FIVES "Spills And Thrills" (2009)

Telecaster-wielding John Paul Keith has been rattling around the fringes of the roots rock arena since around 1994. He has racked up hundreds of smoking shows with a variety of outfits including the V-Roys, one of his earliest, with little to show for it. The Knoxville, TN based guitarist/vocalist moved operations to Memphis in 2005, took a few years to put together a solid band of like-minded musicians who understood his gutsy take on rock, soul, and country, and finally released this debut disc in 2009. It's a rollicking set of garagy rock & roll, rockabilly, country, swamp, and surf with just enough of that indescribably Memphis mojo to bring soul into the equation too. Retro enthusiasts will recognize strains of Creedence, the early Beatles, and any number of rockers with dashes of Farfisa and a loose-limbed twang to their sound. Just when it seems everything that can be accomplished with three chords has already been done, Keith comes along and tears into a dozen originals that, while not exactly reinventing the wheel, will fill the '50s linoleum dancefloor for a half-hour. He sports an unassuming voice, somewhat like Jerry Lee Lewis, and his band, especially keyboardist Al Gamble, finds that elusive Sun records energy so difficult to capture in other cities. There can't help but be a retro quality to this music, but Keith and band never simply mimic their musical influences. The songs rumble and rock led by Keith's choppy Telecaster, and even when he obviously rips off a few licks on the peppy "She'll Dance to Anything" (from the Champs' "Tequila"), his contagious vibe is so swinging that you won't care. The album's one instrumental, "Cookie Bones," sounds like a mash-up of every cool Booker T. & the MG's tune, and the rollicking "Pure Cane Sugar" does a terrific job echoing the Beatles trying to be Larry Williams. When the closing rocker "Doin' the Devils Work" rolls around only 36 minutes after the disc began, you'll wish there was more. That's the sign of a keeper, and even though it took too long to get here, hopefully there is more where this came from. (Allmusic)trax:

01 Lookin' for a Thrill 02 Pure Cane Sugar 03 Secondhand Heart 04 She'll Dance to Anything 05 Cookie Bones 06 Let's Get Gone 07 Smoke in a Bottle 08 Otherwise 09 Rock N Roll Will Break Your Heart 10 If I Were You 11 Too Hip 12 Doin' the Devil's Work

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"ROCK*A*BILLY COWBOYS" CD 7

This glorious 10-CD box set contains 250 original Rockabilly recordings featuring Johnny Cash, Carl Phillips, Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Thompson, Faron Young, Bill Haley & The Saddlemen and many others. All the tracks were recorded between 1947 and 1960 but with the vast majority coming from the 1950's.O yeah – sure the Country and Western stars could rock!!! If the cowboys were a bit more reserved than the  “real” rockers, listening to this compilation will still get you warmed up. The C&W music of the early 1950s deeply influenced Rock ’n’ Roll (and the Rockabilly scene as well). But from the mid-1950s C&W singers were admittedly kept moving more by the Rock and Rollers.

trax:

1. A Six Pack To Go - Hank Thompson 2. My Gal Gertie - Dub Dickerson 3. Mister Whizz - Jerry Reed & Friends 4. I Can't Dance - Faron Young 5. Everybody's Talkin' - Bob Luman 6. Hey Mister Cottonpicker - Tennessee Ernie Ford 7. Don't Push Me Too Far - Skeets McDonald 8. Red Hen Hop - The Louvin Brothers 9. Move It On Over - Rose Maddox 10. My Baby Done Left Me - The Farmer Boys 11. Jeopardy - Jean Shepard 12. Draggin' The River - Ferlin Husky 13. Baby Buggie Boogie - The Milo Twins 14. Go Ahead On - Jimmy Heap 15. Merle's Boogie Woogie - Merle Travis 16. Juke Box Boogie - Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan 17. Too Hot To Handle - Gene O'Quin 18. You've Got That Touch - Sonny James 19. Everybody Needs A Little Lovin' - Merle Kilgore 20. Deep Elem - Hank Thompson 21. Diggin' 'n' Datin' - Gene Henslee 22. Lover Boy - Wally Lewis 23. Last Night At A Party - Faron Young 24. Blackberry Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford 25. You Make It, They Take It - Jerry Reed & Friends

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Spirit "Spirit" 1968

Hi Everyone, this is a 180g reissue of the first lp from one of my favorite bands. Like all majors artists, the first try is good enough, but the best is to come. Another big difference with the sound of the CD version, if you have one, make me know what you prefer. Enjoy that vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's MusicSpirit's debut unveiled a band that seemed determine to out-eclecticize everybody else on the California psychedelic scene, with its melange of rock, jazz, blues, folk-rock, and even a bit of classical and Indian music. Teenaged Randy California immediately established a signature sound with his humming, sustain-heavy tone; middle-aged drummer Ed Cassidy gave the group unusual versatility; and the songs tackled unusual lyrical themes, like "Fresh Garbage" and "Mechanical World." As is often the case in such hybrids, the sum fell somewhat short of the parts; they could play more styles than almost any other group, but couldn't play (or, more crucially, write) as well as the top acts in any given one of those styles. There's some interesting stuff here, nonetheless; "Uncle Jack" shows some solid psych-pop instincts, and it sounds like Led Zeppelin lifted the opening guitar lines of "Taurus" for their own much more famous "Stairway to Heaven." Review by Richie Unterberger (allmusic.com)trax:

01 Fresh Garbage 02 Uncle Jack 03 Mechanical World 04 Taurus 05 Girl In Your Eye 06 Straight Arrow 07 Topanga Windows 08 Gramophone Man 09 Water Woman 10 The Great Canyon Fire In General 11 Elijah

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JOHN PAUL KEITH "The Man That Time Forgot" 2011

Twangy Memphis-based singer/songwriter John Paul Keith and his band the One Four Fives deliver a rollicking mix of power pop, country, and blues-inflected rock on Keith's 2011 sophomore effort, The Man That Time Forgot. Picking up where 2009's Spills and Thrills left off, The Man That Time Forgot is an even more sharply honed piece of rootsy melodicism that brings to mind a mix of Elvis Costello, Dwight Twilley, and Gram Parsons. In fact, for fans of that kind of slapback, Fender-twang pop played by other like-minded popsters from Buddy Holly to Big Star to Tom Petty, John Paul Keith will be a kind of second coming of the power pop savior. He has a knack for distilling his musical influences down to their most addictive qualities and writing songs that sound like instant classics. To these ends, Keith channels Gram Parsons' wry and rambling persona on "You Devil You" and nails the bluesy dance-rock of Twilley on "Anyone Can Do It." Similarly, the romantic blue-eyed soul ballad "Somebody Ought to Write a Song About You," much like the rest of The Man That Time Forgot, sounds like the best rediscovered '60s AM pop hit you forgot how much you loved. (Allmusic)trax:

01 Never Could Say No 02 You Devil You 03 Anyone Can Do It 04 Songs For Sale 05 Afraid To Look 06 The Man That Time Forgot 07 I Think I Feel In Love Today 08 Dry County 09 Somebody Ought To Write A Song About You 10 Bad Luck Baby 11 I Work At Night 12 The Last Last Call

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"ROCK*A*BILLY COWBOYS" CD 6

This glorious 10-CD box set contains 250 original Rockabilly recordings featuring Johnny Cash, Carl Phillips, Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Thompson, Faron Young, Bill Haley & The Saddlemen and many others. All the tracks were recorded between 1947 and 1960 but with the vast majority coming from the 1950's.O yeah – sure the Country and Western stars could rock!!! If the cowboys were a bit more reserved than the  “real” rockers, listening to this compilation will still get you warmed up. The C&W music of the early 1950s deeply influenced Rock ’n’ Roll (and the Rockabilly scene as well). But from the mid-1950s C&W singers were admittedly kept moving more by the Rock and Rollers.

trax:

1. Shove Off Short Stuff - Burt Kline 2. Liza Jane Bop - Don Hager 3. Hi-Tone Pappa - Tillman Franks & His Rainbow Boys (Faron Young) 4. Rockin' And Rollin' - Curley Langley & His Western All Stars 5. Sweet Love Of Mine - Jimmy & Johnny 6. Mean Woman Married Man Blues - Paul Durham 7. Go Boy Go - Carl Smith 8. Come Back Big Bertha - Herb Rex 9. I Cried Like A Baby - Lee Emerson 10. Mean, Mean Baby - Vernon Stewart 11. No Help Wanted - Rusty Howard 12. Throw A Little Wood On The Fire - Kenny Brown & The Arkansas Ramblers 13. Honey Stop - Faron Young 14. When I Found You - Jerry Reed 15. You Better Not Go - Skeets McDonald 16. Cash On The Barrelhead - The Louvin Brothers 17. My Little Baby - Rose Maddox 18. Smokey Mountain Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford 19. Black Cat - Tommy Collins 20. Cool Down Mama - The Farmer Boys 21. He's My Baby - Jean Shepard 22. Lost John - Hank Thompson 23. Jump Rope Boogie - Cliffie Stone 24. Sebbin' Come Elebbin' (Seven Come Eleven) - Jimmy Heap

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Chuck Berry "Chuck Berry's Golden Decade" Vol 2 - 1972

Hi Everyone, this record is one the first I bought, long time ago, it's a french edition or more probably réédition. I get it after I saw Chuck Berry in "Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll (hosted by Jeff Bridges), and when I watch it today, i have the same gooseflesh... I'm still searching Vol. 1 and Vol. 3. Enjoy that vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's MusicSpurred by the success of "My Ding-A-Ling" and The London Chuck Berry Sessions, Chess not only reissued the 1967 compilation Chuck Berry's Golden Decade, but also assembled this second volume, which contains another 24 Berry songs from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s on two LPs. Of course, the first album gathered the best-known and biggest hits, but there was plenty of memorable material left over, and this album contains the Top 40 hits "Carol" and "You Never Can Tell," the chart entries "Sweet Little Rock And Roller," "Jo Jo Gunne," "Run Rudolph Run," "Merry Christmas Baby," "Let lt Rock," "Jaguar And Thunderbird," "Little Queenie," and "Promised Land," the R&B hit "No Money Down," and such hits-for-others as "Come On" (the Rolling Stones' first U.K. single). That's
more than enough to earn the album a "best" rating, although it is now out of print and has been superseded by The Chess Box. - Review by William Ruhlmann (allmusic.com)trax disc 1:

01 Carol 02 You Never Can Tell 03 No Money Down 04 Together We Will Always Be 05 Mad Lad 06 Run Rudolph Run 07 Let It Rock 08 Sweet Little Rock And Roller 09 It Don't Take But A Few Minutes 10 I'm Talking About You 11 Driftin' Blues 12 Go Go Go

trax disc 2:

01 Jaguar And The Thunderbird 02 Little Queenie 03 Betty Jean 04 Guitar Boogie 05 Down The Road Apiece 06 Merry Christmas Baby 07 The Promised Land 08 Jo Jo Gunne 09 Don't You Lie To Me 10 Rockin' At The Philharmonic 11 La Juanda 12 Come On

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"ROCK*A*BILLY COWBOYS" CD 5

This glorious 10-CD box set contains 250 original Rockabilly recordings featuring Johnny Cash, Carl Phillips, Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Thompson, Faron Young, Bill Haley & The Saddlemen and many others. All the tracks were recorded between 1947 and 1960 but with the vast majority coming from the 1950's.O yeah – sure the Country and Western stars could rock!!! If the cowboys were a bit more reserved than the  “real” rockers, listening to this compilation will still get you warmed up. The C&W music of the early 1950s deeply influenced Rock ’n’ Roll (and the Rockabilly scene as well). But from the mid-1950s C&W singers were admittedly kept moving more by the Rock and Rollers.

trax:

1. Blue Days Black Nights - Bob Luman 2. Rock Everybody - Leon & Carlos 3. Track Down Baby - Tom James 4. Heart Throb - Tommy Spurlin 5. Goin' Strong - Don Head 6. Rocky Road Blues - Cliff Davis And His Kentucky Playboys 7. Mobile, Alabama - Curtis Gordon 8. Hey Baby - Tom James 9. The Blues Kerep Knocking - Buck Trail 10. Wampus Cat - Howard Chandler 11. Hot Rod Shotgun Boogie - Tillman Franks And His Rainbow Boys, Voc. By Faron Young 12. I'll Pay You Back - Bill Browning 13. Have You Heard The Gossip? - Charlie Brown 14. Play The Music Louder - Curtis Gordon 15. Cravin' - Bobby Roberts & The Bad Habits 16. Only Two -- Me And You - Skip Goodspeed 17. Linda Lou - Curley Langley 18. Whoa Boy - Luke McDaniel 19. Greenback Dollar - Norma Beasler 20. All She Wants To Do Is Rock - Billy Jack Willis 21. Rockin' And Knockin' - Gayle Griffiths 22. Where'd You Stay Last Night - Joe Hodgins 23. Cattin' Around - Charlie Adams 24. Teenage Sweetie - Jimmy Manship 25. Move Over Rover - Billy Hall

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THE V-ROYS "Sooner Or Later" (1997-1999) 2011

This summary of the studio side of Knoxville, Tennessee's V-Roys, released on frontman Scott Miller's label, is a little late since it appears 11 years after the band's farewell album. That disc was a live set, none of whose tracks are represented in this 18-cut, 55-minute collection of the group's recorded highlights with a handful of rarities. Assuming that the two original albums this recap's songs are culled from are now out of print, it's a solid selection that features nine tunes from the V-Roys' 1996 debut and another four from their 1998 follow-up, both produced and championed by the Twangtrust collective of Steve Earle and Ray Kennedy. If you're a roots/country rock fan and don't own those, this is a perfectly acceptable substitute with clean remastering and some nifty, previously unreleased covers of Buffalo Springfield's "Burned" and Tom T. Hall's "How I Got to Memphis," the latter of which seems to be inspired by Buddy Miller's exemplary take on the song from his 1995 debut. the V-Roys (with a name abbreviated from Viceroys due to a reggae band that already owned it) don't do anything most other twangy Americana bands such as the Jayhawks do, but they had some excellent songs and a Byrds/British Invasion jangle setting their music apart. They never had the major-label support to push their music into the mainstream, but it wasn't for lack of good material or committed playing, both of which are in full evidence here. Liner notes from Wayne Bledsoe, music writer for The Knoxville News Sentinel, nicely recounts the group's short history. What's here is very impressive, and for anyone who missed them the first time around during their short four-year run, this is a near perfect example of a band that deserved better commercial recognition than it received. (Allmusic)

trax:

01 Guess I Know I'm Right 02 No Regrets 03 Pounding Heart 04 Sooner or Later 05 Goodnight Loser 06 Cry 07 Lie I Believe 08 Kick Me Around 09 Mary 10 Amy 88 11 Over the Mountain 12 Fade Away 13 Burned 14 Someone to Push Around 15 How I Got to Memphis 16 Hotel Room 17 Smokey Joe's Café 18 Cold Beer Hello

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"ROCK*A*BILLY COWBOYS" CD 4

This glorious 10-CD box set contains 250 original Rockabilly recordings featuring Johnny Cash, Carl Phillips, Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Thompson, Faron Young, Bill Haley & The Saddlemen and many others. All the tracks were recorded between 1947 and 1960 but with the vast majority coming from the 1950's.O yeah – sure the Country and Western stars could rock!!! If the cowboys were a bit more reserved than the  “real” rockers, listening to this compilation will still get you warmed up. The C&W music of the early 1950s deeply influenced Rock ’n’ Roll (and the Rockabilly scene as well). But from the mid-1950s C&W singers were admittedly kept moving more by the Rock and Rollers.

trax:

1. Cherokee Boogie - Johnny Horton 2. Hey Mister Porter - Ralph Pruitt 3. Time Will Tell - Art Buchanan 4. Long Tall Sally - Marty Robbins 5. Juke Box Boogie - Big Jeff & The Radio Playboys 6. Hula Rock - The Echo Valley Boys, Bill Browning 7. History - Bunny Paul 8. Pan American - Hawkshaw Hawkins 9. If It's Lovin' That You Want - Billy Martin 10. Needle In A Haystack - Penny West & The Lucky Penny Trio 11. Is There No Love For Me, Love? - Johnny McAdams 12. Crazy Mixed-Up Blues - Jimmy Boyd 13. The Blues Walked Away - Roy Hudson & The Western Rhythmaires 14. Box Car Blues - Hank Spurling 15. All Because Of You - Rocking Martin 16. Pretty Moon - Don Winters 17. Honky Tonk Mind - Johnny Horton 18. I Dreamed I Was Elvis - Sonny Cole 19. Hot Dog - Corky Jones 20. I Feel Like A Million - Emery Blades 21. Bumble Rumble - Sid Silver 22. Rock And Roll World - Lee Slaughters, The Cumberland Playboys 23. Rock 'n Roll Baby - Randy Spangler, The Country Cats 24. Maybelline - Marty Robbins 25. Hey Boy - Bill Floyd

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Kurz vor dem Feiertag hier Mucke aus meiner Vinyl-Collection sowie einen saustarken Silberling von Eddie und seinen Flatheads. ROCK ON, BUDDY! - DooWopDaddyO

The Wild Ones - Sounds Like Gene Vincent (Rockhouse Records)
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01 Wildcat Boogie 02 Two Eyes 03 Ain't She Sweet 04 It Won't Work 05 My Baby She's Gone 06 In My Dreams 07 Cruisin'
...served by DooWopDaddyO...THE RANGERS (CHALLENGE 59239 - 1964)
trax:
01 Justine 02 Reputation
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1. Is You Is - The Jive Aces 2. Rockabilly Rhythm - Rockabilly Mafia
...served by DooWopDaddyO...DYNAMITE #09
trax:
1. Lonesome Baby - Ike & The Capers 2. I Got A Woman - The Beverly Hillbillies 3. Slaughterhouse Strut - The Hangman
...served by DooWopDaddyO...DYNAMITE #027
trax:
1. Hoy Hoy - Blue Moon Special 2. Purple Haze - The Lonesome Boys 3. I Like It - Ike & The Capers
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trax:
01 Sexy-Twist [SOME KINDA FUN] 02 Honolulu Tamoure
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trax:
1. Problem Child - Lou Cifer & The Hellions 2. Confederate Teds Instrumental - The Confederate Teds 3. Don't Mess With The Teds - Ellis & The Angry Teens 4. I Can't Stand - The King Drapes 5. My Girl No.1 - The Jailbirds 6. Sugaree - The Hellrats 7. I Can Say - Jimmy Castle & The Knights 8. Shirley Lee (Live) - The Kentucky Boys 9. How Does It Feel - Lou Cifer & The Hellions 10. Oklahoma Baby - Rawhide 11. Don't Bye, Bye, Baby Me - The Silver Bullets 12. Crash On Mightly - The King Drapes 13. It's Alright - Mel Stevens & The Strollers 14. Please Mama Please - Los Diabolos 15. Rockin' Teddy Girl - Too Hot Rock 16. Angel Of Love - The King Edward Teds
...served by DooWopDaddyO...Eddie & The Flatheads - Same (ON THE HILL RECORDS - OTHRCD-004)

trax:

01 Orangutang Juice 02 Please Have Mercy 03 Rain 04 Shame Shame Shame 05 Go Alabama Girl 06 Bakin' Bread 07 Doggone It Baby 08 Go Wille Go 09 Spark Plug 10 Red Skin Rumble 11 She Don't Live Here No More 12 T.V. Show 13 Lift Off 14 All Night Long 15 Baby Why Did You Have To Go 16 Get Hot Or Go Home

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"ROCK*A*BILLY COWBOYS" CD 3

This glorious 10-CD box set contains 250 original Rockabilly recordings featuring Johnny Cash, Carl Phillips, Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Thompson, Faron Young, Bill Haley & The Saddlemen and many others. All the tracks were recorded between 1947 and 1960 but with the vast majority coming from the 1950's.O yeah – sure the Country and Western stars could rock!!! If the cowboys were a bit more reserved than the  “real” rockers, listening to this compilation will still get you warmed up. The C&W music of the early 1950s deeply influenced Rock ’n’ Roll (and the Rockabilly scene as well). But from the mid-1950s C&W singers were admittedly kept moving more by the Rock and Rollers.

trax:

1. All Over Again - Johnny Cash 2. How Come It - George 'Thumper' Jones 3. Tennessee Toddy - Marty Robbins 4. Kissin' Bug Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford 5. Hot And Cold - Marvin Rainwater 6. Find A New Woman - Arnold Parker 7. I Ain't Never - Webb Pierce 8. Brown-Eyed Girl - Hal Andrews 9. Honky Tonk Man - Johnny Horton 10. Ice Water - Glen Barber 11. Hillbilly Rock - Joe Kozak 12. Rock And Roll Riot - Little Bobbie Stoltz And The Stoltz Brothers 13. Billy Boy - The Rhythm Kings 14. Till I Waltz Again With You - Bill Reeder 15. Rock To The Music - The Rhythm Jesters 16. You're Humbuggin' Me - Lefty Frizzell 17. Pretty Mama - Marty Robbins 18. Crazy Little Guita Man - Red Foley 19. Shake Baby Shake - Wayne Rainey 20. Sixteen Tons Rock And Roll - Jimmy Murphy 21. I'm A One Woman Man - Johnny Horton 22. Sittin' On Top - Curtis Gordon 23. Mean Eyed Cat - Johnny Cash 24. Hot Dog - Pico Pete 25. The Shot Gun Boogie - Tennessee Ernie Ford

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"ROCK*A*BILLY COWBOYS" CD 2

This glorious 10-CD box set contains 250 original Rockabilly recordings featuring Johnny Cash, Carl Phillips, Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Thompson, Faron Young, Bill Haley & The Saddlemen and many others. All the tracks were recorded between 1947 and 1960 but with the vast majority coming from the 1950's.O yeah – sure the Country and Western stars could rock!!! If the cowboys were a bit more reserved than the  “real” rockers, listening to this compilation will still get you warmed up. The C&W music of the early 1950s deeply influenced Rock ’n’ Roll (and the Rockabilly scene as well). But from the mid-1950s C&W singers were admittedly kept moving more by the Rock and Rollers.

trax:

1. Mean Mama Blues - Marty Robbins 2. Tally Ho - Ernie Howlin & The Blue Shadow Boys 3. Baby Don't Go - Marvin Rainwater 4. Jambalaya - Brenda Lee 5. Rock It - George 'Thumper' Jones 6. Done Gone - George Earl 7. You're Gonna Have To Ball, That's All - Ray Parks 8. I'm Coming Home - Johnny Horton 9. Where The Rio Rosa Flows - Jimmy Lloyd 10. Get Rhythm - Johnny Cash 11. I'm Movin' On - Don Gibson 12. Feel Sorry For Me - Dave Brockman 13. I'm Stuck - Jerry Reed 14. False Hearted Girl - Tennessee Ernie Ford & Ella Mae Morse 15. I Can't Find The Doorknob - Jimmy & Johnny 16. Bop-A-Hula - Jimmy Newman 17. Teenage Boogie - Webb Pierce 18. Granddaddy's Rockin' - Mac Curtis 19. Sag, Drag And Fall - Sid King & The Five Strings 20. White Lightnin' - George 'Thumper' Jones 21. Oakie Boogie - Jack Guthrie 22. Rompin' And Stompin' - Curtis Gordon 23. Freight Train Boogie - The Louvin Brothers 24. Chili Dippin' Baby - Joyce Paynter 25. Uh Uh Man - Sonny James

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The Bobbettes "The Ultimate Collection"

The Bobbettes received the gray-market treatment in 1997 with The Best of the Bobbettes on Crash Records, but the quality was so poor (and the music so good) that a sonic upgrade was sorely needed.

The answer is The Ultimate Collection, an allegedly Italian import with significantly better sound quality on an amazing 34 tracks of vintage Bobbettes recordings, presented in roughly chronological order without annotation. The Bobbettes recorded for at least nine different labels and charted a half-dozen hits, including their biggest, "Mr. Lee," which the group wrote about their fifth grade teacher. The song reportedly began as an insulting one until their label made the group change the lyric to something more upbeat. The song's follow-up, "I Shot Mr. Lee," returns to the original sentiment when the girls gleefully describe shooting Mr. Lee in the head; it became a middling hit in 1960 despite (or perhaps because of) its graphic subject matter. The group's other recordings include an answer to Chris Kenner's hit "I Like It Like That," a twist update of "Dance with Me Henry" retitled "Dance with Me Georgie," and remakes of vocal group classics such as "Teach Me Tonight." The Bobbettes were a unique vocal group with an original style and a youthful energy that is contagious, particularly on their early cuts. As lengthy as it is, The Ultimate Collection doesn't have all of The Bobbettes' singles, but compiles so many of them on one disc that collectors can hardly complain. - by Greg Adams (Allmusic)

CD ripped with the sound quality as highest as possible for Chi-Town and everybody else. Enjoy! - Jillem

trax:

01 Mr. Lee 02 Look At The Stars 03 Speedy 04 Come-A Come-A 05 Zoomy 06 Rock And Ree Ah Zole 07 Um Bow Wow 08 The Dream 09 Don't Say Goodbye 10 You Are My Sweetheart 11 Untrue Love 12 I Shot Mr. Lee 13 I Shot Mr. Lee (Stereo) 14 Billy 15 Dance With Me George 16 Have Mercy Baby 17 Row Row Row 18 Teddy 19 Teach Me Tonight 20 Mister Johnny Q 21 I Don't Like It Like That (Pt. 1) 22 I Don't Like It Like That (Pt. 2) 23 I Cried 24 Oh My Papa 25 Close Your Eyes 26 Somebody Bad Stole The Wedding Bell 27 My Mama Said 28 Sandman 29 In Paradise 30 I'm Climbing A Mountain 31 Looking For A Lover 32 My Dearest 33 Are You Satisfied 34 Mama Papa

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LADY DOTTIE & THE DIAMONDS "Lady Dottie & the Diamonds" 2008

Amy Winehouse and Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings' emergence has reminded listeners of rock & roll's soul roots, recalling days of Beatles covers of the Miracles and the Marvelettes. Bring back dance music with a backbeat. And if you want something hardcore, take a walk on the wilder side with these San Diego vets. Lady Dottie, aka Dorothy Mae Whitsett of Alabama, is one of those ex-gospel crooners (like so many original soul stars) who belts like she can outlast anyone at any age (she's in her sixties, but sounds 30). And her Diamonds add Chess blues, rave-up R&B, and garage so untamed that they sound like the Yardbirds and the MC5 backing Big Mama Thornton -- and the Sonics when covering (as the Sonics did) Richard Berry's "Have Love, Will Travel." All-night dance (toga?) party! (Allmusic)trax:

01 I Ain't Mad At Ya 02 Come Along Together 03 Have Love, Will Travel 04 Fuel To Burn 05 Why I Sing The Blues 06 Walking The Dog 07 Livin' It Up 08 Love Me Or Leave Me 09 Don't You Just Know It 10 Crazy 'Bout You Baby 11 Wang Dang Doodle 12 Movin On Up

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"ROCK*A*BILLY COWBOYS" CD 1

This glorious 10-CD box set contains 250 original Rockabilly recordings featuring Johnny Cash, Carl Phillips, Johnny Horton, Marty Robbins, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Hank Thompson, Faron Young, Bill Haley & The Saddlemen and many others. All the tracks were recorded between 1947 and 1960 but with the vast majority coming from the 1950's.O yeah – sure the Country and Western stars could rock!!! If the cowboys were a bit more reserved than the  “real” rockers, listening to this compilation will still get you warmed up. The C&W music of the early 1950s deeply influenced Rock ’n’ Roll (and the Rockabilly scene as well). But from the mid-1950s C&W singers were admittedly kept moving more by the Rock and Rollers.

trax:

1. Cry, Cry, Cry - Johnny Cash 2. Go Away Hound Dog - Cliff Johnson 3. Watch Dog - Al Terry 4. Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor - Johnny Horton 5. Catty Town - Pee Wee King 6. Smoke Along The Track - Stonewall Jackson 7. Muleskinner Blues - Gene 'Bo' Davis 8. Who Shot Sam - George 'Thumper' Jones 9. Salty Dog Blues - Carl Phillips 10. Ugly And Slouchy - The Maddox Brothers 11. Servant Of Love - The Van Brothers 12. Mister Blues - Marvin Rainwater 13. Flat Feet - Sammy Masters 14. Look What You Done To Me - Emery Blades 15. Breaking Hearts - The Echo Valley Boys, Bill Browning 16. Move It On Over - Hank Williams 17. Sweet Sweet Girl - Don Gibson 18. White Bucks And Saddle Shoes - Bobby Pedrick Jr. 19. Everybody´s Rockin´ But Me - Bobby Lord 20. I Don´t Want To Cry Over You - The Strikes 21. Rockin´ In The Congo - Hank Thompson 22. Be Bop Baby - Autry Inman 23. You´re My Big Baby Now - Roy Moss 24. Rocky Road Of Love - Curtis Gordon 25. This Is It - The Paris Brothers

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"TEENAGE HEAVEN" The Fifties Girl Group Phenomenon

Teenage Heaven is a unique large-scale musical survey of the girl group explosion of 1958, comprising the best, most historically significant and rarest selections from the vanguard of the genre.This compilation focuses on the early days of the girl group explosion, confining its track list to a short period in which the Bobbettes reigned supreme and the Ronettes had yet to form. Unlike similar collections, Teenage Heaven draws its track list from a limited number of artists, taking multiple songs from each group as opposed to cherry-picking hits from a wide range of musicians. Several of the inclusions are rare, most notably the Deltairs' "A Schoolgirl in Love" and the Threeteens' ode to an Army-bound Elvis, "Dear 522-10761." The accompanying liner notes strive to draw a link between girl groups and early punk bands -- not an impossible task, although certainly a difficult one given the space limitations -- but there is something raw about this music, which appeared at the dawn of rock & roll and played an integral role in the shaping of that genre. (Allmusic)

Kicking off with two or three unusual tracks from each of the better known girls such as The Shirelles, Chantels, Blossoms and Bobbettes, this intelligently-compiled collection of some of the early girl groups drops us into a delightful netherworld of real rarities. Though the Poni-Tails represent the safe, white end of the market, the rarer tracks are drawn from the small label R&B market and, as such, are often rawer and more passionate in delivery. The Three Teens’ Doo Waddie, Down The Aisle Of Love from The Quin-Tones, The Sharmeers’ A Schoolgirl In Love and The Antwinettes’ Johnny O are all strong recordings, while The Baby Dolls’ handclappy includes a really strong young lead who bursts in with a real passion.

Some inclusions are very poppy, others femme doo woppers, but all are of great interest – if not always of the best sound quality. That said, this set can be thoroughly recommended to girl group collectors, though original release details of the tracks would have been a welcome addition. (Record Collector)

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1. I Met Him On A Sunday (Ronde-Ronde) - The Shirelles 2. I Want You To Be My Boyfriend - The Shirelles 3. I Got The Message - The Shirelles 4. Maybe - The Chantels 5. Prayee - The Chantels 6. He Promised Me - The Blossoms 7. Move On - The Blossoms 8. Have Faith In Me - The Blossoms 9. Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes 10. Look At The Stars - The Bobbettes 11. Rock And Ree Ah Zole (The Teenage Talk) - The Bobbettes 12. Dear 533-10761 - The Threeteens 13. Doo-Waddie - The Threeteens 14. Just My Luck To Be Fifteen - The Poni-Tails 15. Born Too Late - The Poni-Tails 16. Seven Minutes In Heaven - The Poni-Tails 17. Down The Aisle Of Love - The Quin-Tones 18. Please Dear - The Quin-Tones 19. Go Away Baby - The Baby Dolls 20. Boyfriend - The Baby Dolls 21. A Schoolgirl In Love - The Sharmeers 22. Lullaby Of The Bells - The Deltairs 23. Standing At The Altar - The Deltairs 24. Please Ring My Phone - The Starlettes 25. Please Mr. Disc Jockey - The Sensations 26. Little Wallflower - The Sensations 27. Johnny O - The Antwinettes 28. Believe In Me - The Copesetics 29. Oh What A Baby - The Tonettes 30. Howie - The Tonettes 31. Oh Tonight - The Georgettes 32. Gee What A Boy - The Joytones 33. Is This Really The End - The Joytones

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Captain Beyond "Sufficiently Breathless" 1973

Hi Everyone, ok it's not exactly pure rock 'n' roll, but the diversity of this disc makes it interesting. I discovered Captain Beyond recently, via the Soul Jazz Records compilation "Delta Swamp Rock"(highly recommended!) , and had the chance to find this vinyl at reasonable price. Enjoy That vinyl rip!!! - MKMCaptain Beyond's second album must have confused the diehards. Where their self-titled debut had upheld the basic progressive heavy rock blueprint of lengthy instrumental explorations, constant tempo changes, and opaque, yet cinematic lyrics, Sufficiently Breathless downplays them for a subtler, song-oriented production. The predominant mood is snappy and businesslike; no track runs over five and a half minutes. This newfound conciseness certainly benefited such heavy-rocking efforts as "Distant Sun," even as the band stuck to their diverse guns on the moody, acoustic title track and the sleek Latin funk rock of "Bright Blue Eyes" and "Everything's a Circle." The results were intelligent and self-assured, yet the band's never-ending bad luck again intervened when vocalist Rod Evans quit in late 1973, leaving the album adrift. The band would proffer a markedly different style on their return four years later, but anyone dismissing progressive heavy rock as an oxymoron should definitely check out this album first Review by Ralph Heibutzki(allmusic.com)

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01 Sufficiently Breathless 02 Bright Blue Tango 03 Drifting In Space 04 Evil Men 05 Starglow Energy 06 Distant Sun 07 Voyages Of Past Travellers 08 Everything's A Circle

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PROFESSOR LONGHAIR "Fess" The Professor Longhair Anthology

The rhumba-rocking rhythms of Roy "Professor Longhair" Byrd live on throughout Rhino's 40-track retrospective of the New Orleans icon's amazing legacy. Most of the seminal stuff arrives early on: "Bald Head," the rollicking ode cut for Mercury in 1950, is followed by a raft of classics from his 1949 and 1953 Atlantic dates ("Tipitina," "Ball the Wall," "Who's Been Fooling You"), the storming 1957 "No Buts, No Maybes," and "Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" for Ebb, and his beloved "Go to the Mardi Gras" as waxed for Ron in 1959. The second disc is material from the Professor's '70s comeback, all of it wonderful in its own way. (Bill Dahl, Allmusic)Crescent City singer Ernie K-Doe — Number One in 1961 with "Mother-in-Law" — once said, "I'm not sure, but I'm almost positive, that all music came from New Orleans." He's probably right. And all of that music — blues, traditional jazz, R&B and early rock & roll — came together best in the robust hands of Henry Roeland Byrd, a.k.a. Professor Longhair (1918-1980). The nickname was a club owner's idea — Byrd had unusually long hair for 1949 — and a perfect fit. Even in a city so rich in piano magicians, Longhair had few peers (Archibald, Tuts Washington) but many students, including Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint and Dr. John. And while Longhair had only one national hit ("Bald Head," a Top Five R&B single in 1950), he recorded prolifically to the end of his life. 'Fess is a perfect two-CD introduction to his genius, featuring defining performances of his trademark songs. Longhair's rare fusion of boogie-woogie, calypso and the rhythms of second-line parades and Mardi Gras Indian chants was already in place when he made the seminal 1949 and 1953 Atlantic recordings here (anthologized in full on 1972's New Orleans Piano). His signature blues "Tipitina" captured the lazy tempo of life in New Orleans' steaming humidity, while the volcanic tangle of funeral-march drums and Longhair's piano became the blueprint for later classics such as "Go to the Mardi Gras" and "Big Chief — Part 2." By the time of the galloping Seventies sessions on Disc Two, with bands of both old friends (Snooks Eaglin, Dr. John) and young bucks, Longhair's explosive originality was a tradition in itself, a fundamental strain of local R&B joy. He remains a constant spirit in the city today. Whenever and wherever a pianist sits down to play, class is in session, and he is the Professor. (DAVID FRICKE, Rolling Stone)

trax CD 1:

1. Bald Head - Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers 2. Hadacol Bounce - Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers 3. Tipitina - Professor Longhair 4. In The Night - Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars 5. Ball The Wall - Professor Longhair 6. Who's Been Fooling You - Professor Longhair 7. Hey Now Baby - Professor Longhair 8. Hey Little Girl - Roland Byrd 9. Walk Your Blues Away - Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars 10. She Walks Right In - Roy "Baldhead" Byrd 11. Willie Mae - Roland Byrd 12. Professor Longhair Blues - Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars 13. Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand - Professor Longhair 14. No Buts, No Maybes - Professor Longhair 15. Misery - Professor Longhair 16. Looka, No Hair - Professor Longhair 17. Cuttin' Out - Professor Longhair 18. Go To The Mardi Gras - Professor Longhair 19. There Is Something On Your Mind - Professor Longhair 20. Big Chief, Pt. 2 - Professor Longhair 21. Hey Little Girl [Live] - Professor Longhair 22. Hey Now Baby [Live] - Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars

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01. Mardi Gras In New Orleans 02. Junco Partner 03. How Long Has That Train Been Gone 04. Stag-O-Lee 05. Meet Me Tomorrow Night 06. Dr. Professor Longhair (They Call Me) 07. Mess Around 08. Cry To Me 09. Whole Lotta Loving 10. Everyday (I Have The Blues) 11. Got My Mojo Working 12. Thank You Pretty Baby 13. Sick And Tired 14. Mean Old World 15. Tipitina [Live] 16. Big Chief [Live] 17. Rum & Coca-Cola [Version 2] 18. Boogie Woogie

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CLIFTON CHENIER "Zydeco Dynamite" The Clifton Chenier Anthology

Clifton Chenier was to zydeco what Elvis Presley was to rockabilly, only more so -- the genre's founding father and tireless ambassador. Rhino has done an admirable job of collecting the accordionist's important work for this two-disc, 40-track set, harking back to a wonderfully chaotic "Louisiana Stomp" that he waxed in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1954 for J.R. Fullbright's tiny Elko label. Whether you're in the market for one zydeco collection to summarize the entire genre or ready to delve deeply into the legacy of the idiom's pioneer, this is precisely where to begin. (Bill Dahl, Allmusic)The most comprehensive way to get to know the late "King of Zydeco," this beautifully packaged and annotated two-CD set contains cuts spanning accordionist Chenier's entire career as the best known performer and chief innovator of the Gulf Coast's most danceable, infectious music. Beginning with a rare early cut he recorded at a radio station in Lake Charles, Louisiana, this set's 40 tracks cover his years on Specialty, Zynn, Arhoolie, Maison de Soul, and several other smaller labels, veering back and forth between hard rockin' R&B influenced material and more traditional two-steps and waltzes. Most of the great Chenier-penned classics like "Zydeco Cha Cha," "Hot Rod," "Hot Tamale Baby" and "Johnny Can't Dance" are here. Overall, an excellent picture of Chenier's towering talents. --Robert Baird

trax CD 1:

01 Eh, Petite Fille 02 Louisiana Stomp 03 All Night Long 04 The Cat's Dreamin' 05 My Soul 06 Standing On The Corner 07 The Big Wheel 08 Baby Please 09 Bayou Drive (Sloppy) 10 Night And Day My Love 11 If I Ever Get Lucky 12 It Happened So Fast 13 Hey Ma Ma 14 Ay Ai Ai 15 Bon Ton Roulet 16 Hot Rod 17 I Am Coming Home 18 Johnny Can't Dance 19 Tu Le Ton Son Ton (Once In A While) 20 Zydeco Cha Cha

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01 Josephine Par Se Ma Femme 02 I'm On The Wonder 03 I'm A Hog For You 04 Tighten-Up Zydeco 05 One Step At A Time 06 Zydeco Sont Pas Sale (Snapbeans Ain't Salty) 07 Cotton-Picker Blues 08 The Hucklebuck 09 Easy, Easy Baby 10 Ride Em Cowboy 11 Sa M' Appel Fou (They Call Me Crazy) 12 Bogalusa Boogie 13 My Babe 14 Choo Choo Ch-Boogie 15 Road Runner 16 Shake It, Don't Break It 17 I'm The Zydeco Man 18 Love Me Or Leave Me 19 What'd I Say 20 Hot Tamale Baby

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"TWANG!" UK Guitar Instrumentals '58-'62

In rock 'n' roll's 'space age' period, the guitar instrumental was king. Inspired by legends like The Shadows, Hank Marvin and Duane Eddy. TWANG! celebrates this golden era with 60 remastered tracks by UK combos from 1958-1962 taken from the archive of the mighty PYE Records. Many appearing on CD for the first time.The Sequel label has long gone so this 60 tracker plus the followup Strung Out may be difficult to find. Whats here is the British take on American instrumental music which shows that the British could copy as well as the Americans. Taken from the Pye and Picadilly catalogues these are names which probably mean nothing in the States apart from Kenny Ball-who seems out of place on a collection called Twang-and the Dave Clark 5 who began around 1960 as an instrumental act. Here can be found 4 recordings by the Pete Chester Group who began as the Chesternuts which is where the pre Shadows Hank Marvin began, Rockin'Red Pice who started with the Ted Heath Band before winding up with Lord Rockingham's X1, a group from Bristol called the Eagles-who had the name before the more famous ones-, the Original Checkmates without Emile Ford who actually cut an album in their own right full of covers of American instrumentals and Cherry Wainer who was from South Africa and also from Lord Rockingham's X1 and the Flee Rekkers who were discovered by Joe Meek and charted with their version of Greensleeves for Meek's short lived Triumph label. If you are a fan of this type of music, this is a must-have item.

trax CD 1:

1. Cerveza - Cherry Wainer 2. Weekend - Rockin' Red Price 3. Yashmak - Chico Arnez & His Latin American Orchestra 4. Easy Go - David Ede & The Rabin Rock 5. The Blue Bird - David Ede & The Rabin Rock 6. Sunday Date - The Flee Rekkers 7. Ten Swingin' Bottles - Pete Chester & The Consulates 8. Whole Lotta Shakin' On The Range - Joe Brown 9. The Switch - The Jeff Rowena Group 10. Peanut Vendor - The Jeff Rowena Group 11. Bullfight - David Ede & The Go Man Go Men 12. Obsession - David Ede & The Go Man Go Men 13. Bootnik - David Ede & The Go Man Go Men 14. Three Old Maids - The Pete Chester Group 15. Forest Fire - The Pete Chester Group 16. The Ghoul Friend - The Ravens Rock Group 17. Career Girl - The Ravens Rock Group 18. Ambush - The Jeff Rowena Group 19. John Peel - The Jeff Rowena Group 20. Man In Space - The Vigilantes 21. Eclipse - The Vigilantes 22. Lone Rider - The Flee Rekkers 23. Rockin' Minstrel - The Checkmates 24. Pompeii - The Checkmates 25. Last Night - David Ede & The Go Man Go Men 26. Ding Dong John - David Ede & The Go Man Go Men 27. Blue Moon - The Checkmates 28. Ram, Bunk, Shush - The Checkmates 29. Isle Of Capri - The Flee Rekkers 30. Hangover - The Flee Rekkers

trax CD 2:

1. Yep - The Checkmates 2. Juicy - The Checkmates 3. Twelfth Street Rag - David Ede & The Rabin Rock Band 4. No Hats On Ilkley - David Ede & The Rabin Rock Band 5. Lumbered At The Lotus - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen 6. Caravan - The Checkmates 7. Night Train - The Checkmates 8. A Matter Of Who - The Rustlers 9. High Strung - The Rustlers 10. Tornado - The Checkmates 11. After You've Gone - The Checkmates 12. Twistin' The Trad - David Ede & The Rabin Rock Band 13. Twistin' Those Meeces To Pieces - David Ede & The Rabin Rock Band 14. Honky Tonk - The Checkmates 15. La Cucaracha - The Jeff Rowena Group 16. Hot Toddy - The Original Checkmates 17. Tuxedo Junction - The Original Checkmates 18. Stage To Cimarron - The Flee Rekkers 19. Begin The Beguine - The Original Checkmates 20. Checkmate Stomp - The Original Checkmates 21. Bristol Express - The Eagles 22. Johnny's Tune - The Eagles 23. Out Of This World - Tony Hatch 24. Sunburst - The Flee Rekkers 25. Exodus - Main Theme - The Eagles 26. March Of The Eagles - The Eagles 27. First Love - The Dave Clark Five 28. I Walk The Line - The Dave Clark Five 29. Evening In Paris - The Packabeats 30. The Traitors - The Packabeats

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ALBERT KING "The Ultimate Collection"

Rhino's 1993 double-disc set The Ultimate Collection remains the greatest-of-all Albert King collection, gathering the best of his recordings. True, the collection is tilted toward his Stax recordings, somewhat shortchanging his '50s and early-'60s recordings, but it is also true that the late-'60s/early-'70s recordings are the cornerstone of King's legacy, the ones that showcase his stinging guitar at its blistering best. By acknowledging as much the set gains credibility, it doesn't lose it, and while an artist with a career as long as King's will certainly have some great cuts left off of a two-disc, 38-song collection, this truly does contain his very best work, particularly in regards to showcasing his influence as a guitarist. If you're looking for a succinct introduction, turn to Born Under a Bad Sign, one of the greatest blues albums and one that captures the full scope of his skills as well as this double-disc set, but if you want something a little more comprehensive, containing the great moments that aren't on that album, this is what to get. After all, it doesn't just contain all but one song from that album, it's one of the great blues collections. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic)

trax CD 1:

01 Be On Your Merry Way 02 Murder 03 Little Boy Blue 04 C.O.D. 05 Worsome Baby 06 Lonesome 07 You Threw Your Love On Me Too Strong 08 Laundromat Blues 09 Overall Junction 10 Oh, Pretty Woman (Can't Make You Love Me) 11 Funk-Shun 12 Crosscut Saw 13 Down Don't Bother Me 14 Born Under A Bad Sign 15 Personal Manager 16 The Very Thought Of You 17 The Hunter 18 I Almost Lost My Mind 19 As The Years Go Passing By 20 Cold Feet 21 You Sure Drive A Hard Bargain 22 (I Love) Lucy 23 You're Gonna Need Me 24 Blues at Sunrise (Live)

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01 Blues Power [Live] 02 She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride 03 Angel Of Mercy 04 I'll Play The Blues For You (Parts 1 & 2) 05 Answer To The Laundromat Blues 06 Breaking Up Somebody's Home 07 I Wanna Get Funky 08 Cold Women With Warm Hearts 09 Cadillac Assembly Line 10 Ain't Nothing You Can Do 11 Call My Job 12 Good Time Charlie 13 We All Wanna Boogie 14 The Feeling 15 Phone Booth

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds "Tuff Enuff" 1986

Hi Everyone, I definitely remember having been disappointed by this disc when I bought it, the blues band I use to like was gone.... however, it is their disc the most successful, so it's probably a good one ? Enjoy that vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's MusicTuff Enuff is a 1986 studio album by Texas-based Blues Rock and Rockabilly band The Fabulous Thunderbirds which pointed the band in a more mainstream direction. The single, "Tuff Enuff" was featured in the films Gung Ho, Tough Guys, as was the follow-up single "Wrap It Up". It has also been played a number of times on the sitcom Married... with Children. "Tuff Enuff" remains the band's only Top 40 hit, peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. (wikipedia.org)trax:

01 Tuff Enuff 02 Tell Me 03 Look At That Look At That 04 Two Time My Lovin 05 Amnesia 06 Wrap It Up 07 True Love 08 Why Get Up 09 I Don't Care 10 Down At Antones

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THE STOMPIN' RIFF RAFFS "Horror Show" 2011

In the early sixties leather jacket rock 'n' roll was experiencing a hangover, a new species of primitives had yet to break their garage punk sounds to wider audiences... and yet there were still a number of guys clinging onto their trade and pushing rockabilly, albeit with a bit of 60's bomp. The STOMPIN' RIFF RAFFS, or simply "Stompin" as they are known in their native Japan, are an explosive homage to this frat party sound and their first outing Horror Show is case in point! It's a ripping mix of originals coupled with covers of early sixties rockers by the likes of THE JAGUARS, THE MONTEREYS, THE INSTRUMENTALS, THE STRINGBUSTERS and the legendary RON HAYDOCK. Not that these vintage comp gems outshine the band's own material which is expertly crafted by wildman Nao and finely executed by his masked entourage of chicks! - PACIFICTION REVIEW

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01 Horror Show 02 Stompin' Beat 03 Linda 04 99 Shicks 05 Lamb's Bread 06 Dog Catccher 07 Crankshaft Sid 08 Rockin' Fool 09 Keep On Raid 10 Chop Suey Rock 11 Rock And Roll Guitar 12 Wicked Girl 13 Parabellum 

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Buddy Miles "Them Changes" 1970

Hi Everyone, it is not me who says it but Steve Kurutz (allmusic.com), this is a great album. That being said, I would like to underline that the sound of the CD (063 693-2) is much more bright than that the one of my vinyl (SR 61280),and have some breath. It is why I propose you this, and hope you'll enjoy that vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's MusicThis 1970 release by former Band of Gypsy's drummer Buddy Miles is, quite simply, one of the great lost treasures of soul inspired rock music. From the funky drive of the title track to Miles' plaintive singing on "I Still Love You, Anyway" and Greg Allman's "Dreams," the album is filled with the best qualities of both genres. Not only does Miles prove himself to be a great interpretor of songs, but with the title track and "Heart's Delight," he demonstrates his ability to write solid material on his own. Complimented by the Memphis Horns, Miles' songs soar and swing as hard as any Stax release, and his voice, underutilized when he played with the Electric Flag and Hendrix, combines the nuance of soul singing with the grit of rock. Them Changes is definately worth the extra effort to try to locate.Review by Steve Kurutz(allmusic.com)trax:

01 Them Changes 02 I Still Love You, Anyway 03 Heart's Delight 04 Dreams 05 Down By The River 06 Memphis Train 07 Paul B. Allen, Omaha, Nebraska 08 Your Feeling Is Mine

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Zeit für etwas Nachschub. rockige Grüße aus der Hauptstadt - DooWopDaddyO

THE STOMPIN' RIFFRAFFS (SLEAZY RECORDS EP SR36 - 2011)
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01 Bizarre 02 Jupiter 03 You Shake Me 04 Surfside Date
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1. Scarlet O' Hara - The Ghost 2. Don Quichotte - The Seabirds 3. Bonanza - The Bonanzas 4. African waltz - The Bonanzas 5. Eternity love - The Vulcans 6. Day O hully gully - The Vulcans 7. Space train - Joe Lind and his Terrors 8. La satellite en espace - Tony Presty & Les Jeunes Pantheres 9. Beat route - Tony Presty & Les Jeunes Pantheres 10. Josy - The Starletts 11. Tico Tico - The Starletts 12. Jenny's rock - The Dynamic's Boys 13. The black guitar - The Dynamic's Boys 14. Totoche - Les Viperes 15. Exciting twist - Les Serpents Noirs 16. Le train d' Alcatras - Les Serpents Noirs 17. Brigitte - The Spoetniks 18. Hurricane - The Spoetniks 19. Eurock - The Rowdies 20. Indian - Lucky & The Fury Boys 21. Speedy train - Lucky & The Fury Boys 22. Cleeps - The Spoetniks 23. Lama - The Spoetniks 24. Romanza - Les Guitares de l' Enfer 25. Charming - Les Guitares Fantomes 26. Bonanza - Freddy & The Fender Boys 27. Roll wagon roll - Freddy & The Fender Boys 28. Duck duck rock - Audy Kans and his Wijarocs 29. Les Sagittaires - Les Sagittaires 30. Headin' home - Les Sagittaires
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01 SIGN IN 02 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY 03 MAKE HIM BEHAVE 04 USAF PROMO 05 FLYING FINGERS 06 HEAVEN 07 SIGN OFF
...served by DooWopDaddyO...Hannes & The Blue Vinyl Freaks - The Sun-Recordings And More (2008)
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01 Dance Baby Dance 02 All Shook Up 03 I Still Miss Someone 04 Good Rockin' Tonight 05 Just Because Kreuzberg 06 Hey Good Lookin' 07 Trink Aus 08 Crazy Mixed Up World 09 Tennessee 10 Dance Baby Dance 11 Deine Liebe 12 Right Or Wrong 13 Magic's Easy Blues 14 Rock Your Baby (With Wanda Jackson) 15 Crawdad Hole 16 Don't Like Mainstream Music
...served by DooWopDaddyO...Moon Mullican - Plays And Sings His Greatest Hits (Starday SLP 398)
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01 I'll Sail My Ship Alone 02 Make Friends 03 Farewell (Instr.) 04 Ragged But Right 05 Magnolia Rag (Instr.) 06 Sweeter Than The Flowers 07 Jole Blon 08 Wabash Cannonball 09 Bottom of The Glass 10 Pipeliner Blues 11 Louisian (Instr.) 12 Mona Lisa
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01 Maybellene 02 Whatcha Gonna Do 03 It's Only Make Believe 04 Crazy Little Daisy 05 Baby My Heart 06 Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue 07 Looking For Love 08 Robbin' The Cradle 09 The Bug 10 Mean Little Mama 11 Ring Of Fire 12 Nobody's Guy 13 Ain't That Loving You Baby 14 I Could Easily Fall In Love With You 15 Blue Girl 16 Don't Let Go
...served by DooWopDaddyO...The Orbitunes - Demo Recordings

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1. Curfew 2. Little Chickie3. Lookout 4. Rockin' Rebel

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The Hot Chickens - Speed King (Tribute To Little Richard)
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01. Keep a knocking 02. Hebbie jabbies 03. True fine mama 04. Ready teddy 05. The girl can't help it 06. Jenny Jenny 07. Lucille 08. Rip it up 09. Slippin' and sliddin' 10. Long tall sally 11. Good golly miss molly 12. Tutti frutti 13. Send me some lovin' 14. oh my soul!
...served by DooWopDaddyO...FAT! FAT! FAT! 18 BLUBBERIN' BOPPERS (LP - BLUBBA 48.48.48)
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1. half ton mama - Joe, Ron & George 2. too fat - Little Freddy & Don 3. fatty patty - Lee Pickett & The Screamers 4. short fat ben - Phil Barclay 5. big fat baby - Sonny Hall 6. fat fat fat - Don McKinnon 7. i'm the fat man - Big John Greer 8. she's a fat girl - The Rockabouts 9. little bitty man - Lou Walker 10. fat gal - Otis Redding 11. big boy rock - Cowboy Slim Dortch 12. fattie hattie - Ray Gerdsen 13. fat mama - Ronnie Moleen 14. go slow fatso - Bobby Rutledge 15. fat woman - Bill Mack 16. big fat mama - Roy Young 17. little bitty boy - T.K. Hulin 18. fat mama - Buddy Sharpe
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Paul Personne "Exclusif" (1983)

Hi Everyone, still some Blues, but french this time, with the first Paul Personne's EP, and a lot of great "souvenirs" when I'm listening it... Enjoy that vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's MusicDespite his anonymous pseudonym, French rock veteran Paul Personne is inarguably one of the most well-known and best-loved blues-rock musicians of his generation. Born Rene-Paul Roux in Argenteuil in 1949, he first fell in love with the music of Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour before his discovery of Johnny Hallyday and Eddy Mitchell inspired him to abandon the accordion for the guitar and drums. At age 17, he formed the short-lived L'Origine, one of several bands he would front over the subsequent decade, including the 15-piece La Folle Entreprise, Bracos Band, and Backstage, the latter of whom he recorded two albums with in the late '70s before the group disbanded. Adopting the name of Paul Personne, he released his self-titled debut solo album in 1982, which was followed by 1983's commercial peak, Exclusif, home to the hit singles "Comme un Etranger" and "Ça Va Rouler." Struggling to repeat its success, he took a back-seat role for the latter half of the decade until a well-received performance at the Quebec Festival reignited his creative streak. From then on, he remained a mainstay on the French blues-rock scene, receiving the Bus d'Acier in 1991, working with childhood heroes Mitchell on 1993's Rio Grande and Hallyday at a concert at the Parc des Princes, and releasing a string of critically acclaimed albums including Rêve Sidéral d'un Naïf Idéal, which saw him team up with an outside producer (Ian Taylor) for the first time in his career. Personne continued to be a prominent live presence throughout the 2000s, and in 2007 he garnered a hit album with singer/songwriter Hubert-Félix Thiéfaine on the collaborative effort Amicalement Blues. by Jon O'Brien (allmusic.com)

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01 Comme Un Etranger 02 J'veux Pas Descendre 03  Pleure Pas 04 Ça Va Rouler 05 T'retourne Pas 06 Solitude Blues

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds "What's The Word" (1980)

Hi Everyone, back with this excellent album, Fabulous Thunderbirds's second effort, I recommand their last album 'On The Verge (2013), and hope you'll enjoy that vinyl rip!!! - Magic Kaic's MusicSecond album, equally powerful. Some of their best, including the off-kilter "Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds" and "Running Shoes." The 2000 CD reissue on Benchmark adds three bonus tracks, one of them the aforementioned "Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds," the other two recorded live in an Austin, TX, bar. Review by Cub Koda (allmusic.com)trax:

01 Runnin' Shoes 02 You Ain't Nothin But Fine 03 Low-Down Woman 04 Extra Jimmies 05 Sugar-Coated Love 06 Last Call For Alcohol 07 The Crawl 08 Jumpin' Bad 09 Learn To Treat Me Right 10 I'm A Good Man (If You Give Me A Chance 11 Dirty Work 12 That's Enough Of That Stuff 13 Los Fabulous Thunderbirds

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