The Montesas "ALOHA FROM ALPHA CENTAURI" 2009

Space-Surf ist angesagt, wie sich alleine schon anhand der hervorragend trashigen Covergestaltung unschwer erkennen lässt und so gibt es hier zunächst fünf superatmosphärische Instrumentals auf die Lauscher, die von Michele Fabulosos weltmeisterlichem Orgelspiel unablässig nach vorne getrieben, mit wunderbar halligen Gitarrenklängen perfekt akzentuiert und durch obskure DDR-Science Fiction-Filmsamples ausgesprochen elegant miteinander verbunden werden. Sehr gekonnt auch die Version des alten KRAFTWERK-Hits "Das Model", die sogar mit leichtem Offbeat um die Ecke gebogen kommt.
Perfekt abgerundet wird dieses Hörvergnügen schließlich mit einem Cover von Bo Diddleys "Rocketship", bei dem Monsieur Bontempi dann doch noch einmal seine Crooner-Qualitäten unter Beweis stellen darf und auch die brillant abgedrehten Linernotes eines gewissen Dr. Prof. Werner von Wallenstein vom Institut für Raketenantrieb in Gudensberg sollten keinesfalls unter den Teppich gekehrt werden. Doch, mal wieder ein absolut entzückendes Gesamtkunstwerk aus dem Hause MONTESAS - ich bin und bleibe Fan!
(ben accident, PANZERKNACKER)trax:

01 DIE ERDE GRUESST EUCH KOSMONAUTEN 02 SATURN HOP 03 RT 906 UEBER LEITSTRAHL 11 04 SPACE WALK 05 SCHALLWELLEN AUS DEM ALL 06 WELTRAUMKROETE 07 BODENSTATION X9 MELDET SICH NICHT 08 DAS MODEL 09 NAVIGATIONSVERBOT & LAIKA MANSCHAFT 10 SPACE INVADER 11 WOW EIN MAEDCHEN 12 ROCKETSHIP 13 ENDLICH VERNUNFTBEGABTE WESEN

"The Doo Wop Box" - Vol 2 - 101 More Vocal Group Gems

Rhino's first box set of doo wop classics was obviously successful enough to bring about a second, four-CD set. This time around, with all of the hits covered on the first box, the compilers have dug deep into the genre's history to put together a selection of some of the music's great sides, lesser-known hits, and rarities. Highlights on disc one include "Fool, Fool, Fool" by the Clovers, "A Thousand Stars" by the Rivileers, "I Love You So" by the Crows, "I'll Be Forever Loving You" by the El Dorados, "Smokey Joe's Cafe" by the Robins, "Life Is but a Dream" by the Harptones, and "Ling Ting Tong" by the Five Keys. Disc two covers a two-year period (1955-1957) and features "Eddie My Love" by the Teen Queens, "Ruby Baby" by the Drifters, "Zoom" by the Cadillacs, "Ka-Ding Dong" by the G-Clefs, "The ABC's of Love" by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, "Guided Missiles" by the Cuff Links, "Glory of Love" by the Velvetones, and "Mr. Lee" by the Bobbettes. Disc three covers sides from 1957 to 1960, including "Could This Be Magic" by the Dubs, "Zoom Zoom Zoom" by the Collegians, "We Belong Together" by Robert & Johnny, "You're So Fine" by the Falcons, "Island of Love" by the Sheppards, "Bad Girl" by the Miracles, and "Love Potion No. 9" by the Clovers. The final disc covers 1960 to 1963, when doo wop had its last great renaissance on the pop charts, with "Valarie" by the Starlites, "Those Oldies but Goodies (Remind Me of You)" by Little Caesar & the Romans, "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" by Curtis Lee, "I Love You" by the Volumes, "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler, "What Time Is It?" by the Jive Five, and "Rip Van Winkle" by the Devotions. A sumptuous booklet also provides much important info on the artists, the sound and the style. An important addition to anyone's doo wop or '50s music collection. (Cub Koda, Allmusic)trax disc 1:
1. My Reverie - The Larks 2. Fool, Fool, Fool - The Clovers 3. Where Are You (Now That I Need You) - The Mello-Moods with The Schubert Swanston Trio 4. Is It A Dream - The Vocaleers 5. I Love You So - The Crows 6. Baby, It's You - The Spaniels 7. Marie - The Four Tunes with Sid Bass Orch. 8. My Saddest Hour - The Five Keys 9. A Thousand Stars - The Rivileers 10. Darling Dear - The Counts 11. Secret Love - The Moonglows 12. Dear One - The Scarlets 13. Hey Señorita - The Penguins 14. Oop Shoop - Shirley Gunter And The Queens 15. Ling, Ting, Tong - The Five Keys 16. Smoke From Your Cigarette - The Mellows Featuring Lillian Leach 17. The Door Is Still Open - The Cardinals 18. Lonely Nights - The Hearts With Al Sears Orchestra 19. Heaven & Paradise - Don Julian & The Meadowlarks 20. Chop Chop Boom - The Danderliers, vocal: Dallas Taylor 21. Life Is But A Dream - The Harptones, vocal: Willie Winfield 22. Soldier Boy - The Four Fellows With The Abie Baker Orch. 23. Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Robins 24. Crazy For You - The Heartbeats 25. I'll Be Forever Loving You - The El Dorados with Al Smith’s Orchestratrax disc 2:
1. You Baby You - The Cleftones 2. Eddie My Love - The Teen Queens 3. Ruby Baby - The Drifters 4. Zoom - The Cadillacs 5. The Woo Woo Train - The Valentines 6. Up On The Mountain - The Magnificents 7. A Kiss From Your Lips - The Flamingos 8. Ka-Ding Dong - The G-Clefts 9. My Prayer - The Platters 10. Castle In The Sky - The Bop Chords 11. The Angels Sang - The Solitaires 12. Pretty Little Girl - The Monarchs 13. The ABC's Of Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 14. Rubber Biscuit - The Chips 15. You Gave Me Peace Of Mind - The Spaniels 16. Guided Missles - The Cufflinks 17. Over The Mountain, Cross The Sea - Johnnie & Joe 18. Glory Of Love - The Velvetones 19. Rang Tang Ding Dong (I Am The Japanese Sandman) - The Cellos 20. United - The Lovetones 21. To The Aisle - The Five Satins 22. Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes 23. Can't Come Over Tonight - The Velours 24. Let's Start All Over Again - The Paragons 25. Peanuts - Little Joe & The Thrillers 26. That's My Desire - The Channelstrax disc 3:
1. Could This Be Magic - The Dubs 2. Zoom Zoom Zoom - The Collegians 3. We Belong Together - Robert & Johnny 4. The Things I Love - The Fidelity's with The Teacho Wiltshire Orchestra 5. Oh Gee, Oh Gosh - The Kodoks Featuring Pearl McKinnon 6. Two People In The World - The Imperials 7. Stormy Weather - The Spaniels 8. You're So Fine - The Falcons 9. Dedicated To The One I Love - The Shirelles 10. This I Swear - The Skyliners With Lennie Martin & The Orchestra 11. Island Of Love - The Sheppards 12. Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers 13. Bad Girl - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 14. Believe Me - The Royal Teens 15. Canadian Sunset - The Impacts 16. Babalu's Wedding Day - The Eternals 17. The Bells Of Rosa Rita - The Admirations 18. Darling Lorraine - The Knockouts 19. Where Or When - Dion & The Belmonts 20. Let It Please Be You - The Desires 21. I Only Want You - The Passions 22. Barbara - The Temptations 23. Step By Step - The Crests 24. Rendezvous With You - The Desires 25. Diamonds & Pearls - The Paradonstrax disc 4:

1. Once In Awhile - The Chimes 2. Valarie - The Starlites 3. To Be Loved (Forever) - The Pentagons 4. In My Heart - The Timetones 5. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans 6. Heart And Soul - The Cleftones 7. Lover's Island - The Blue Jays 8. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee 9. When We Get Married - The Dreamlovers 10. Runaround - The Regents 11. Look In My Eyes - The Chantels 12. I Really Love You - The Stereos 13. Heartaches - The Marcels 14. Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler 15. Rip Van Winkle - The Devotions 16. What's Your Name - Don & Juan 17. I Found A Love - The Falcons & Band (Ohio Untouchables) 18. I Love You - The Volumes 19. You Belong To Me - The Duprees 20. What Time Is It - The Jive Five 21. Arabia - The Delcos 22. Play Those Oldies, Mr. Dee Jay - Anthony & The Sophomores 23. Memories Of El Monte - The Penguins 24. Don't Leave Me Baby - The Camelots 25. Till Then - The Classics

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"THE DOO WOP BOX" - Vol 1

Rhino's four-disc collection The Doo Wop Box may not contain every classic doo wop single ever recorded, but it comes damn close. Featuring 100 tracks, superb sound, and amazingly detailed liner notes, the set is one of the best various-artist box sets ever assembled; although these four discs will be all the doo wop some listeners will ever need, hopefully the set will make most listeners want to investigate the genre even further. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusic)
Once again, the highest praise for Rhino Records. This box set, while pricey, is worth every dime. These discs have a great range, from the finger popping rhythms of The Turban's "When You Dance" (which according to the extensive liner notes was the first recording of the background sound which gave the genre the name "doo wop"), and the Cadillac's "Speedo" to the Marcell's classic "Blue Moon". Of course, the many tributes to love are well represented too, with The Five Keys "Glory of Love", The Five Satin's "In The Still of the Night", and my personal favorite of this style, The Flamingoes timeless "Lover's Never Say Goodbye".
Aside from these all well known gems, it is also a repository of some lesser publicized classics wonderfully interspersed with those songs now the staples of many oldies stations. It is also the only place I am aware of with the greatest named doo-wop group of all time: Vito and the Salutations, and their inimitable (and seldom heard) rendition of "Unchained Melody". It is so different from the Righteous Brothers and a wonderful piece of music.
I grew up in New York listening to this music first on the corner and then on the radio. It brings back wonderful memories of warm summer nights, and the talented (and not so-talented) guys harmonizing on the streets. (Record Runner)trax disc 1:
1. It's Too Soon To Know - The Orioles 2. Count Every Star - The Ravens 3. The Glory Of Love - The Five Keys 4. Gee - The Crows 5. Crying In The Chapel - The Orioles 6. Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 7. Golden Teardrops - The Flamingos 8. A Sunday Kind Of Love - The Harp-Tones Feat. Willie Winfield 9. I - The Velvets 10. Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnight - The Spaniels 11. Sh-Boom - The Chords 12. Gloria - The Cadillacs 13. Hearts Of Stone - The Jewels 14. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins 15. Sincerely - The Moonglows 16. Mary Lee - The Rainbows 17. Close Your Eyes - The Five Keys 18. (Will You) Come Back My Love - The Wrens 19. Story Untold - The Nutmegs 20. Only You (And You Alone) - The Platters 21. Why Don't You Write Me? - The Jacks 22. When You Dance - The Turbans 23. At My Front Door - The El Dorados 24. The Great Pretender - The Platters 25. Lily Maybelle - The Valentinestrax disc 2:
1. Speedoo - The Cadillacs w/The Jesse Powell Orch. 2. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 3. I'll Be Home - The Flamingos 4. Devil Or Angel - The Clovers 5. Church Bells May Ring - The Willows 6. Little Girl Of Mine - The Cleftones w/Jimmy Wright & His Orch. 7. I Want You To Be My Girl - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 8. In The Still Of The Night - The Five Satins 9. The Closer You Are - The Channels 10. Oh What A Nite - The Dells 11. A Thousand Miles Away - The Heartbeats 12. Please Say You Want Me - The Schoolboys w/The Leroy Kirkland Orchestra 13. Come Go With Me - The Del-Vikings 14. I'm So Happy (Tra-La-La-La-La-La) - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords 15. Walking Along - The Solitaires 16. Little Darlin' - The Gladiolas 17. Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely - The Dubs 18. Florence - The Paragons 19. Desire - The Charts 20. Whispering Bells - The Del-Vikings 21. Tonite, Tonite - The Mello-Kings 22. Long Lonely Nights - Lee Andrews & The Hearts 23. Baby Oh Baby - The Shells 24. Tell Me Why - Norman Fox & The Rob-Roys 25. Buzz-Buzz-Buzz - Hollywood Flames 26. Tear Drops - Lee Andrews & The Heartstrax disc 3:
1. Been So Long - The Pastels 2. Get A Job - The Silhouettes 3. Book Of Love - The Monotones 4. Maybe - The Chantels 5. I Wonder Why - Dion & The Belmonts 6. One Summer Night - The Danleers 7. For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler & The Impressions 8. You Cheated - The Shields 9. I'm So Young - The Students 10. Everyday Of The Week - The Students 11. Little Star - The Elegants 12. Tears On My Pillow - Little Anthony & The Imperials 13. Trickle, Trickle - The Videos 14. Ten Commandments Of Love - Harvey & The Moonglows 15. 16 Candles - The Crests 16. So Fine - The Fiestas 17. Lovers Never Say Goodbye - The Flamingos 18. Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners, With Lenny Martin & The Orch. 19. Pizza Pie - Norman Fox & The Rob Roys 20. Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) - The Impalas 21. A Teenager In Love - Dion & The Belmonts 22. Who's That Knocking - The Genies 23. I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos 24. Hushabye - The Mystics 25. Rockin' In The Jungle - The Eternalstrax disc 4:

1. Mope-Itty Mope - The Bosstones 2. Oh Rose Marie - The Fascinators & Jesse Stone Orchestra 3. Just To Be With You - The Passions 4. Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop - Little Anthony & The Imperials 5. The Wind - The Jesters 6. Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 7. There's A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris 8. Blue Moon - The Marcels 9. Tonight I Fell In Love - The Tokens 10. Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites 11. Barbara-Ann - The Regents 12. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels 13. Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets 14. My True Story - The Jive Five 15. Nag - The Halos 16. Lookin' For My Baby - The Earls 17. Imagination - The Quotations 18. Coney Island Baby - The Excellents 19. Remember Then - The Earls 20. Never Let You Go - The Five Discs 21. Denise - Randy & The Rainbows 22. Unchained Melody - Vito & The Salutations 23. I Do - The Marvelows 24. Morse Code Of Love - The Capris 25. My Juanita [Live] - Johnny Meastro & Broolyn Bridge

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The Montesas "Rockers... Shakers!" 2006

Those who find it important to put everything into a stylistic cathegoria gonna face problems with this album. It would be something like R&B / Shake / Twang / garage / Twist / Surf / Rock / Pop / Blues / Beat / Jenka / pre-punk. Or to make it more simple and accurate: a pastiche of sounds from the early 60's.
Let them who wants to strugle with definitions. To everyone else, this is just very, very great music. Smashing stuff! - driving rhythms, strong and cathy melodies, moody minor chords, an airy 'n' atmosphaeric sound, something sweet and delightfull blended with something rough and raw. Just perfect. The best albums are difficult to say something about. You just love them, end of story. So I guess that's all I can sy about "Rockers... Shakers": I love it. - author: Carl M. NielsenA mere listing of the musicians would seem by itself to ensure the prospective listeners of many moments of early 60´s beat! They all have shown, in performances all over europe, their concern for certain elements essential to good music, and especially to rock´n´roll: an avoidance of the affected, pretentious "avantgarde" approach which characterizes some modern 60´s groups of today; and yet in reference to the latter, an awareness of the progressive nature of music, of such inevitable movements as the reaction of the early 50´s leading towards rockabilly, or of the early 60´s leading towards beat and garage. These factors embody the musical ideas of the members of the MONTESAS. In their homeland germany, the raw and puristic beat of the MONTESAS is called "Star-Club-style" beat, comparing them with the wild rock´n´roll bands who performed the St. Pauli circuit in Hamburg´s nightlife during the early 60´s (like casey jones and the governors or the early beatles…to name just a few!). With their homegrown authentic style, the MONTESAS play a sincere and extremly danceable R´n´B, without just copying their ancestors. A little drumset, an elité bassguitar, a guild guitar and the famous east-german "weltmeister"-organ is all these youngsters need to raise a twister in the ballroom…. "germany´s own 'Kaisers' plus organ!!" the newspapers say. - cdbaby

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01 Dear John 02 Teen Queen 03 Have A Ball 04 Wild Woman 05 Rokhar (Mathar) 06 Run, Don't Walk! 07 Have Love, Will Travel 08 Vendetta '62 09 Blues No.3 10 Up Down Sue 11 I Smell A Rat, Baby 12 Hully Gully

"ATLANTIC RHYTHM & BLUES" 1947-1974 BOX SET - Volume 7: 1967-1969 + Volume 8: 1970-1974

This eight-CD set should be a part of any collection that presumes to take American music -- not just rock & roll or rhythm & blues -- seriously. Atlantic Records was one of dozens of independent labels started up after the war by neophyte executives and producers, but it was different from most of the others in that the guys who ran it were honest and genuinely loved music. Coupled with a lot of luck and some good judgment, the results trace a good chunk of the history of American music and popular culture. Disc one opens with cuts which slot in somewhere midway between jazz, bop, and "race" music (as the term was used then). Disc two is pure, distilled R&B, the stuff filling the airwaves of black radio and the jukeboxes in the "wrong" parts of town in 1952-54. Surprisingly, the material on Disc three, covering 1955-57, isn't very different in content or character from Disc two, despite the fact that it covers the period when white teenagers were starting to listen to and buy these records in large numbers. It's only with Disc four that one sees the consequences of the late '50s -- Ray Charles in his final days with the label, juxtaposed with the Drifters in their post-1958 incarnation and the start of the company's relationship with Stax/Volt Records. Disc six (1965-67) is practically a mini-tribute to Stax/Volt, filled with the best-known sides of Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Booker T. & the MG's. Discs seven and eight run from the late '60s and the heyday of Aretha Franklin to some great early-'70s soul, including Roberta Flack and the Spinners. The booklet, with a full sessionography and biographical notes on each artist, would be worth 20 bucks on its own. (Bruce Eder, Allmusic)trax Vol 7:
1. Respect - Aretha Franklin 2. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin 3. Soul Finger - The Bar-Kays 4. Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin 5. Skinny Legs And All - Joe Tex 6. Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin 7. I'm In Love - Wilson Pickett 8. Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis 9. Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) - Aretha Franklin 10. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding 11. Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells 12. Slip Away - Clarence Carter 13. Think - Aretha Franklin 14. Too Weak To Fight - Clarence Carter 15. Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis 16. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack 17. Take A Letter, Maria - R.B. Greaves 18. Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton 19. The Ghetto - Donny Hathaway 20. Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis 21. Compared To What - Les McCann & Eddie Harris 22. Call Me - Aretha Franklintrax Vol 8:

1. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Aretha Franklin 2. Precious, Precious - Jackie Moore 3. Groove Me - King Floyd 4. Patches - Clarence Carter 5. Don't Knock My Love (Part 1) - Wilson Pickett 6. Funky Nassau, Pts. 1 & 2 - Beginning Of the End 7. Thin Line Between Love And Hate - The Persuaders 8. Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin 9. Day Dreamin' - Aretha Franklin 10. You've Got A Friend - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway 11. Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright 12. Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - The Spinners 13. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack 14. Where Is The Love - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway 15. I'll Be Around - The Spinners 16. Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack 17. One Of A Kind - The Spinners 18. Sideshow - Blue Magic 19. Mighty Love - The Spinners 20. Love Won't Let Me Wait - Major Harris

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"ATLANTIC RHYTHM & BLUES" 1947-1974 BOX SET - Volume 5: 1961-1965 + Volume 6: 1966-1969

This eight-CD set should be a part of any collection that presumes to take American music -- not just rock & roll or rhythm & blues -- seriously. Atlantic Records was one of dozens of independent labels started up after the war by neophyte executives and producers, but it was different from most of the others in that the guys who ran it were honest and genuinely loved music. Coupled with a lot of luck and some good judgment, the results trace a good chunk of the history of American music and popular culture. Disc one opens with cuts which slot in somewhere midway between jazz, bop, and "race" music (as the term was used then). Disc two is pure, distilled R&B, the stuff filling the airwaves of black radio and the jukeboxes in the "wrong" parts of town in 1952-54. Surprisingly, the material on Disc three, covering 1955-57, isn't very different in content or character from Disc two, despite the fact that it covers the period when white teenagers were starting to listen to and buy these records in large numbers. It's only with Disc four that one sees the consequences of the late '50s -- Ray Charles in his final days with the label, juxtaposed with the Drifters in their post-1958 incarnation and the start of the company's relationship with Stax/Volt Records. Disc six (1965-67) is practically a mini-tribute to Stax/Volt, filled with the best-known sides of Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Booker T. & the MG's. Discs seven and eight run from the late '60s and the heyday of Aretha Franklin to some great early-'70s soul, including Roberta Flack and the Spinners. The booklet, with a full sessionography and biographical notes on each artist, would be worth 20 bucks on its own. (Bruce Eder, Allmusic)trax Vol 5:
1. Little Egypt - The Coasters 2. Amor - Ben E. King 3. Last Night - The Mar-Keys 4. I'm Blue - The Ikettes 5. You Don't Miss Your Water - William Bell 6. I Found A Love - The Falcons 7. Cry To Me - Solomon Burke 8. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King 9. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MG's 10. Up On The Roof - The Drifters 11. See See Rider - LaVern Baker 12. I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben E. King 13. If You Need Me - Solomon Burke 14. These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding 15. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis 16. On Broadway - The Drifters 17. Just One Look - Doris Troy 18. Mashed Potatoes - Nat Kendricks & The Swans 19. Land Of A 1000 Dances - Chris Kenner 20. Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas 21. Release Me - Esther Phillips 22. Mercy, Mercy - Don Covay 23. Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters 24. And I Love Him - Esther Phillips 25. Hold What You've Got - Joe Tex 26. Mr. Pitiful - Otis Redding 27. Baby, I'm Yours - Barbara Lewistrax Vol 6:

1. Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett 2. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd 3. Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding 4. Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett 5. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby - Sam & Dave 6. Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley 7. Soul Man - Sam & Dave 8. I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) - Aretha Franklin 9. Do Right Woman - Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin 10. Show Me - Joe Tex 11. Funky Broadway - Wilson Pickett 12. Respect - Aretha Franklin 13. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin 14. Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin 15. Skinny Legs And All - Joe Tex 16. Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin 17. I'm In Love - Wilson Pickett 18. Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis 19. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding 20. Tighten Up - Archie Bell & The Drells 21. Slip Away - Clarence Carter 22. Think - Aretha Franklin 23. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack 24. Take A Letter, Maria - R.B. Greaves 25. Rainy Night In Georgia - Brook Benton

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"Blues & Gospel Kings" Vol. 4 (1946-1952)

King Records presents "Blues & Gospel Kings Vol. 4," another 24-track collection of 1946-52 recordings from this pioneering label.
Also check out Volume 1 & 2 in this series here:
http://twilightzone-rideyourpony.blogspot.com/search?q=Blues+%26+Gospel+Kingstrax:

1. stop light - Walter Brown 2. staff in my hand - Paul Breckenridge & The Four Heavenly Knights 3. shouting with elder beck - Elder Beck 4. my baby's boogie woogie - Walter Brown 5. jumpin' joe - Joe Thomas & His Sax & Orchestra 6. heavyweight mama - Johnny Sellers 7. two years of torture - Percy Mayfield & Monroe Turner's Orchestra 8. hey spo-dee-o-dee - Wild Bill Monroe 9. turn the lights down low - Johnny Sellers 10. she's mine, she's yours - Jimmie Rushing 11. i love you more each day - Bill Johnson & His Musical Notes vcl. Gus Gordon 12. blues about a baby - Johnny O'Neal 13. half awoke - Percy Mayfield & Monroe Turner's Orchestra 14. wham-a-lam - Joe Thomas & His Sax & Orchestra 15. how far am i from canaan - The Spirit Of Memphis Quartet 16. bad news blues - Harold Tinsley 17. don't knock at my door - Johnny Sellers 18. somebody's spoiling these women - Jimmie Rushing 19. huckle boogie - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis 20. cole tater - Jimmy Cole & His Orchestra 21. do something for me - Carl Van Moon 22. how would you know - Bill Johnson & His Musical Notes vcl Gus Gordon 23. my last call - Detroit Count 24. matinee hour in new orleans - The Three Clouds (Paul Renfro, tenor sax)

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"ATLANTIC RHYTHM & BLUES" 1947-1974 BOX SET - Volume 3: 1955-1957 + Volume 4: 1957-1960

This eight-CD set should be a part of any collection that presumes to take American music -- not just rock & roll or rhythm & blues -- seriously. Atlantic Records was one of dozens of independent labels started up after the war by neophyte executives and producers, but it was different from most of the others in that the guys who ran it were honest and genuinely loved music. Coupled with a lot of luck and some good judgment, the results trace a good chunk of the history of American music and popular culture. Disc one opens with cuts which slot in somewhere midway between jazz, bop, and "race" music (as the term was used then). Disc two is pure, distilled R&B, the stuff filling the airwaves of black radio and the jukeboxes in the "wrong" parts of town in 1952-54. Surprisingly, the material on Disc three, covering 1955-57, isn't very different in content or character from Disc two, despite the fact that it covers the period when white teenagers were starting to listen to and buy these records in large numbers. It's only with Disc four that one sees the consequences of the late '50s -- Ray Charles in his final days with the label, juxtaposed with the Drifters in their post-1958 incarnation and the start of the company's relationship with Stax/Volt Records. Disc six (1965-67) is practically a mini-tribute to Stax/Volt, filled with the best-known sides of Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Booker T. & the MG's. Discs seven and eight run from the late '60s and the heyday of Aretha Franklin to some great early-'70s soul, including Roberta Flack and the Spinners. The booklet, with a full sessionography and biographical notes on each artist, would be worth 20 bucks on its own. (Bruce Eder, Allmusic)trax Vol 3:
1. The Door Is Still Open - The Cardinals 2. Flip Flop And Fly - Big Joe Turner 3. A Fool For You - Ray Charles 4. This Little Girl Of Mine - Ray Charles 5. Play It Fair - LaVern Baker 6. Adorable - The Drifters 7. Smokey Joe's Cafe - The Robins 8. Ruby Baby - The Drifters 9. In Paradise - The Cookies 10. The Chicken And The Hawk - Big Joe Turner 11. Devil Or Angel - The Clovers 12. Drown In My Own Tears - Ray Charles 13. Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles 14. Jim Dandy - LaVern Baker 15. Down In Mexico - The Coasters 16. Corrine Corrina - Big Joe Turner 17. Treasure of Love - Clyde McPhatter 18. Love, Love, Love - The Clovers 19. It's Too Late - Chuck Willis 20. Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles 21. Since I Met You Baby - Ivory Joe Hunter 22. Lucky Lips - Ruth Brown 23. Without Love (There Is Nothing) - Clyde McPhatter 24. Fools Fall In Love - The Drifters 25. Midnight Special Train - Big Joe Turner 26. Empty Arms - Ivory Joe Hunter 27. C.C. Rider - Chuck Willis 28. Searchin' - The Coasterstrax Vol 4:

1. Young Blood - The Coasters 2. Mr. Lee - The Bobbettes 3. Long Lonely Nights - Clyde McPhatter 4. Betty And Dupree - Chuck Willis 5. What Am I Livin' For? - Chuck Willis 6. Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes - Chuck Willis 7. Yakety Yak - The Coasters 8. A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter 9. I Cried A Tear - LaVern Baker 10. The Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles 11. Charlie Brown - The Coasters 12. What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2 - Ray Charles 13. There Goes My Baby - The Drifters 14. Along Came Jones - The Coasters 15. Let The Good Times Roll - Ray Charles 16. Poison Ivy - The Coasters 17. Dance With Me - The Drifters 18. Just For A Thrill - Ray Charles 19. This Magic Moment - The Drifters 20. Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters 21. Shopping For Clothes - The Coasters 22. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King 23. Young Boy Blues - Ben E. King 24. Stand By Me - Ben E. King 25. Gee Whiz - Carla Thomas 26. Saved - LaVern Baker 27. Just Out Of Reach (Of My Empty Arms) - Solomon Burke

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"Blues & Gospel Kings" Vol. 3 (1945-1951)

King Records presents "Blues & Gospel Kings Vol. 3," another 24-track collection of 1945-51 recordings from this pioneering label. A good portion of these songs have never before appeared on a comp.
Also check out Volume 1 & 2 in this series here:
http://twilightzone-rideyourpony.blogspot.com/search?q=Blues+%26+Gospel+Kingstrax:

1. good lovin' blues - Lenny Lewis & His Orch. voc. Harold Tinsley 2. jumpin' at the club blue flame - Jimmy Gordon & His Bip Bop Band 3. fan your fanny blues - Harold Tinsley 4. confessin' the blues - Walter Brown & Skip Hall's Orchestra 5. little eva - Cousin Joe w/Earl Bostic's Gotham Sextet 6. i'm tired - Swan's Silvertone Singers 7. sunday kind of love - The Jubilaires 8. put it on the cuff - Goerge Hudson & His Modern Music 9. new four day rider - Walter Brown 10. little tillie willie - Detroit Count 11. big four boogie - Doc Wiley Trio 12. you ain't so such a much - Cousin Joe w/Earl Bostic's Gotham Sextet 13. let it rain - The Jubalaires 14. my baby done left me - Joe Thomas - His Sax & Orchestra 15. it's a highway to heaven - The Nightingales 16. pow-wow boogie - Charles Waterford 17. what can i do - Bill Johnson & His Musical Notes 18. what are they doing in heaven - Jewel Jubilee Singers 19. war bound blues - Johnny O'Neal 20. mountain oysters - Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (voc. Henry Glover) 21. tearing hair - Joe Thomas - His Sax & Orchestra 22. the world prayer - The Spirit Of Memphis Quartet 23. i've waited (all my life for you) - The Jubalaires 24. now ride "D" train - Al Sears & His Orch.

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The Montesas "Midnight Beat" 2003

Second album from the German Beatmeisters! 17 tracks between Beat, Twist, Shake and Garage!Die Montesas sind eine Beatband. Punkt. Beat und auch ein wenig Shimmy, und ab und zu etwas Shake und Twist. Meistens auf englisch, selten auf deutsch. Die vier Musiker haben gleiches Bühnenoutfit und spitze Schuhe an. Auf der Bühne wird wild abgehottet. Manchmal singen sie zu dritt dreistimmig. Es gibt zwei Saiteninstrumente in der Band: eine Elité-Bassgitarre und eine Guild-StarfireIII- Gitarre. Niemals sind Effektgeräte dabei. Verzerrer ist doof und wird natürlich auch am Verstärker NIEMALS eingestellt. Dazu gesellt sich ein Schlagzeug und eine Weltmeister-Orgel, welche ein seltenes Produkt aus dem ehemaligen deutschen Osten ist und über eine immense Durchschlagkraft verfügt. Manchmal sind auch diese beiden Mädchen dabei: die Montesitas! Sie schwingen wie wild die Rasseln und singen mit. Dabei wird der Pony-Ride getanzt und die männlichen Konzertbesucher sind ganz aus dem Häuschen! Die Montesas machen Logenmusik für Leute aus der Beatloge. Aber auch Leute, die noch nie was von der Beatloge gehört haben, staunen, und fangen an, diese Art Musik zu lieben. Sie klingt alt... so ende Fünfzies, Anfang Sechzies... bisschen wilder vielleicht... aber so wunderlich neu! Ja. Denn Niemand macht heutzutage so eine Musik! Von frühesten Kinderjahren an, haben diese vier jungen Kerls ja gar nichts anderes gehört als Rockabilly, Ska, Rocksteady, Beat und Soul. Erst nach wilden Experimenten in verschiedenen Bands fanden sie sich als "Montesas" zusammen um fortan die Beatlogenmusik einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit zugänglich zu machen. Viele hundert Konzerte in den renommiertesten Clubs im ganzen alten Kontinent haben sie nun schon gemeistert und Gastspiele auf den größten 60´s-Festivals mit Bravour absolviert: Larsen-records Festival (F), After Dark Garage Festival (F), Festival Beat (I), Wipe-Out-Weekend (E), Bieler-See-Open Air (CH), Summer Safari (D), Cosmic Trip (F) usw... Immer öfter bringen die Montesas ein eigenes Vorprogramm mit: die Kapelle "the Black Knights" aus Rumänien. Mit ihrem primitiven Trash-a-billy schaffen die BLACK KNIGHTS einen interessanten Kontrast zu den gekonnten Musikmanövern der Montesas. - from: http://buntundkahl.deThe Montesas:

Marcel Bontempi: Vox&Guitar / Terry Inferno: Drums / Judy Belafonte: Bass & Back Vox / Mikele Fabuloso: Organ & Back Vox / Ira Lee: Vox / Nina Solei: Vox

trax:

01 Cleopatra's Chamber 02 Jeannie, Jeannie 03 She's Always Late 04 Midnight Beat 05 Evil Woman 06 New Club In Town 07 Workin' Hard 08 Blues No.2 09 Last Summerdays 10 Voyage To Sirius 11 One Hand Only 12 Igor's Party 13 She's Just A Friend 14 Big Brown Eyes 15 Back Into My Arms 16 Everyday Girls 17 Can't Be Your Lover

"ATLANTIC RHYTHM & BLUES" 1947-1974 BOX SET - Volume 1: 1947-1952 + Volume 2: 1952-1954

This eight-CD set should be a part of any collection that presumes to take American music -- not just rock & roll or rhythm & blues -- seriously. Atlantic Records was one of dozens of independent labels started up after the war by neophyte executives and producers, but it was different from most of the others in that the guys who ran it were honest and genuinely loved music. Coupled with a lot of luck and some good judgment, the results trace a good chunk of the history of American music and popular culture. Disc one opens with cuts which slot in somewhere midway between jazz, bop, and "race" music (as the term was used then). Disc two is pure, distilled R&B, the stuff filling the airwaves of black radio and the jukeboxes in the "wrong" parts of town in 1952-54. Surprisingly, the material on Disc three, covering 1955-57, isn't very different in content or character from Disc two, despite the fact that it covers the period when white teenagers were starting to listen to and buy these records in large numbers. It's only with Disc four that one sees the consequences of the late '50s -- Ray Charles in his final days with the label, juxtaposed with the Drifters in their post-1958 incarnation and the start of the company's relationship with Stax/Volt Records. Disc six (1965-67) is practically a mini-tribute to Stax/Volt, filled with the best-known sides of Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Booker T. & the MG's. Discs seven and eight run from the late '60s and the heyday of Aretha Franklin to some great early-'70s soul, including Roberta Flack and the Spinners. The booklet, with a full sessionography and biographical notes on each artist, would be worth 20 bucks on its own. (Bruce Eder, Allmusic)trax Vol 1:
1. Lowe Groovin' - Joe Morris 2. That Old Black Magic - Tiny Grimes 3. Annie Laurie - Tiny Grimes 4. Midnight Special - Tiny Grimes 5. The Applejack - Joe Morris 6. Cole Slaw - Frank "Floorshow" Culley 7. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee & His Buddies 8. So Long - Ruth Brown 9. I'll Get Along Somehow - Ruth Brown 10. Hey Little Girl - Professor Longhair And His New Orleans Boys 11. Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Professor Longhair And His New Orleans Boys 12. Tee-nah-nah - Harry Van Walls 13. Danny Boy - Al Hibbler 14. Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere - Joe Morris 15. Teardrops From My Eyes - Ruth Brown 16. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Stick McGhee 17. Don't You Know I Love You - The Clovers 18. Shouldn't I Know - The Cardinals 19. The Chill Is On - Big Joe Turner 20. Chains Of Love - Big Joe Turner 21. Fool, Fool, Fool - The Clovers 22. One Mint Julep - The Clovers 23. Wheel Of Fortune - The Cardinals 24. Sweet Sixteen - Big Joe Turner 25. 5-10-15 Hours - Ruth Brown 26. Gator's Groove - Willis Jacksontrax Vol 2:

1. Ting-A-Ling - The Clovers 2. Daddy Daddy - Ruth Brown 3. The Midnight Hour - Ray Charles 4. A Beggar For Your Kisses - The Diamonds 5. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown 6. Good Lovin' - The Clovers 7. Wild Wild Young Men - Ruth Brown 8. Mess Around - Ray Charles 9. Honey Hush - Big Joe Turner / Pluma Davis' Orchestra 10. Soul On Fire - LaVern Baker 11. Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 12. Lovey Dovey - The Clovers 13. Such A Night - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 14. Tipitina - Professor Longhair 15. White Christmas - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 16. Honey Love - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 17. Whatcha Gonna Do? - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters 18. Shake, Rattle And Roll - Big Joe Turner 19. Sh-Boom - The Chords 20. Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown 21. Jam Up - Tommy Ridgley 22. After The Lights Go Down Low - Al Hibbler 23. Tomorrow Night - LaVern Baker 24. Tweedlee Dee - LaVern Baker 25. I Got A Woman - Ray Charles 26. Greenbacks - Ray Charles

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"STRANGE FEELING" The Kapp Records Story 1958-1962

The Kapp label was formed in 1954 by Dave Kapp, brother of Jack Kapp who had founded the American branch of Decca in the 1930s. The label lasted util 1967 when Dave sold the label to MCA - this set covers the period 1958 to 1962. The emphasis of the label was on pop and pop-rock with artists like Jack Jones, Jerry Keller, Jane Morgan, Brian Hyland and others but also included some pretty good rock 'n' roll from Jerry Mason (the title song), Bobby Gonzales (an interesting rendition of

trax disc 1:

1. Strange Feeling - Jerry Mason 2. Got My Mo-Jo Working - Bobby Gonzales 3. Here Comes Summer - Jerry Keller 4. Time - Jerry Jackson 5. Apron Strings - Billy The Kid 6. Another Girl Like You - Gary Haines & The Five Sequins 7. Little Bitty Goose Pimples - Jack Hammer 8. If Only For Tonight - Babs Tino 9. Teardrops At Dawn - Ersel Hickey 10. Cal's Tune - The Vel Tones 11. Echo - The Emotions 12. The More I See You - Carmen McRae 13. Living Doll - David Hill 14. Lollipops And Roses - Jack Jones 15. I Think I Love You - Helen Troy 16. Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen 17. Danny's Dream - Kris Jensen 18. The Caterpillar Crawl - Dick Dixon & The Roomates 19. With Open Arms - Jane Morgan 20. Congratulations - Al Reno 21. Hello, A New Love - Glen & Jerry 22. Young In Love - The Easy Riders 23. Pasadena - The Temperance Seven 24. Streets Of Love - The Videls 25. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland

trax disc 2:

1. Baby Face - Brian Hyland 2. Moon River - Jane Morgan 3. Big Jimmy, Little Jack And Nellie - Bobby Flare 4. When A Man Cries - Jack Jones 5. March Of The Siamese Children - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen 6. Too Late To Worry - Babs Tino 7. If I Had Only Known - erry Jackson 8. When My Little Girl Is Smiling - Jimmy Justice 9. Feelin' No Pain - Paul Evans 10. Wimoweh - Bill Hayes 11. That Lucky Old Sun - Bobby Gonzales 12. Sholem - Eartha Kitt 13. Two Brothers - David Hill 14. If I Had A Girl - Jerry Keller 15. The Jackie Look - Kris Jensen 16. Fly Me To The Moon (Bossa Nova) - Joe Harnell And His Orchestra 17. Money - Skip Cunningham 18. Willingly - Carmen McRae 19. I'm Not The One For You - Sonny Dee 20. A Letter From Ann - The Videls 21. Fortune Cookie - Eddie Baxter 22. Ballad Of The Alamo - The Easy Riders 23. Bathing Beauty - The Beach Boys 24. A Kiss To Remember You By - Susan Rafey 25. Yes Sir That's My Baby - Jan & Kjeld

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The Montesas "Hipsville Teen Party" 2002

Stompin' Shakin' Rhythm 'n' Beat 'n' Rock 'n' Roll!ALL (!!!) tracks that you have on the CD version, which means 20 tracks of which 4 weren't on the Larsen vinyl. This is their Debut LP with 20 songs of the best beat from Europe, that will make you dance all nite long ! Great vocals of Marcel Bontempi with the 2 sensual Montesitas on backing vocals. Is it The Shake, Is it the Watusi or is it The Twist! The MONTESAS do `em all!

trax:

01 Introduction & Link Rip Off 02 I Don't Love You 03 Tricky Dicky 04 Terry's Inferno 05 Black Boots 06 Blues N°1 07 Lie To Me 08 R.C. Cola 09 King Lonely The Blue 10 C'mon Babe 11 Southern Love 12 Can't Find The Doorknob 13 Agent X-Ray 3 14 Sunny 15 Kick You Out 16 Teen Crime Wave 17 Booze Party 18 Going South 19 Snake In Your Boot 20 Montesas Stomp

"RUNNING SCARED" The Monument Records Story 1958-1962

Mention of Monument Records to a Sixties music fan will usually bring the immediate response: ‘Roy Orbison’. This was indeed the label on which the classic rock balladeer relaunched his career. But that two-word answer would be to ignore a lesser-known but talented roster of singers and musicians who made the label their home. 'Monument Is Artistry' was the label's slogan, and the 40 tracks showcased here more than back up that claim.Two CD set with 40 tracks from the early years of the Monument label founded by veteran record man Fred Foster in 1958 and became a successful label that lasted until 1983. This set covers the first four years of the label from 1958 through 1962. The label's first release Gotta Travel On by Billy Grammar was a big hit but when they signed Roy Orbison a year later their future was certain with 17 chart hits over the next five years. This set includes some of the earliest of those Running Scared/ Uptown and Only The Lonely. It also includes the novelty instrumental hit Mexico by Bob Moore and the superb R&B vocal group The Velvets with their lovely Tonight Could Be The Night. The rest is a mix of pop, rock & roll and country featuring artists like Curtis & Del, Kathy Linden, Jack Eubanks, Boots Randolph, Morris Wilson, Stan Robinson, Jerry Byrd and others. (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Running Scared - Roy Orbison 2. Tobacco Road - Bobby Brinkley 3. Tonight (Could Be The Night) - The Velvets 4. I Went A Walkin' - Curtis & Del 5. The Nervous Auctioneer - Robin Wilson 6. The Shag (Is Totally Cool) - Billy Graves 7. Allentown Jail - Kathy Linden 8. Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammar 9. Last Cigarette - Paul Clayton 10. Chiricahua - Jack Eubanks 11. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison 12. It's My Way - Dick Flood 13. Fancy Dan - Boots Randolph & His Orchestra 14. Too Many Chicks - Leona Douglas 15. Mexico - Bob Moore 16. Ma Baker's Island - Norris Wilson 17. Indian Love Call - Jerry Byrd And His Steel Guitar 18. It Takes You - Billy Grammer 19. N-U-T-H-I-N-G - Stan Robinson 20. Crying - Roy Orbison

trax disc 2:

1. Who's Gonna Buy You Ribbons (When I'm Gone) - Paul Clayton 2. What I'd Say - Jack Eubanks, His Orchestra & Singers 3. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison 4. The Three Bells (The Jimmy Brown Story) - Dick Flood 5. Double Crossin' Sweetie Pie - Janice Ward 6. For A Little While - Norris Wilson 7. Cherry Berry Lips - Curtis & Del 8. Midnight Bus - Billy Graves 9. So In Love With You - Kathy Linden 10. That Lucky Old Sun - The Velvets 11. Uptown - Roy Orbison 12. (Theme From) My Three Sons - Bob Moore 13. Close To Me - Robin Wilson 14. Bonaparte's Retreat - Billy Grammer 15. (Theme From) Adventures In Paradise - Jerry Byrd 16. (I'm Just) The Guy With The Car - Bobby Brinkley 17. Blue Angel - Roy Orbison 18. Hey! Daddy, Daddy - Boots Randolph 19. The Thing - Grandpa Jones & His Grandchildren 20. Lana - The Velvets

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The Chimps "Live At The Safari Club"

The Chimps were the throwback frat-rock alter-ego of Satan's Pilgrims, playing concerts around the Northwest just for the fun of it. Their only "real" album was this live show from '99, recorded at a small bar in a tiny town 30 miles outside Portland, OR. It is, unfortunately, an audience recording and suffers greatly from that late 90's mindset of "how low can we lo-fi?", but remains the only document of this locals-only side project (that is to say: it's the sound engineer's fault, not the band's). Sounds a little rough when it starts, but you're hooked by the time they start the first chorus. The band arrangement tweaks the Pilgrims' line-up just slightly, with Ted Miller on vocals, Dave Busacker on organ, Scott Fox on guitar, John Cox on bass and John's brother Andy on drums (the only non-SP member). To my knowledge as a local, they haven't performed as The Chimps for more than a decade at least. Could be the only glimpse we get at 'em. - Garage Punker

trax:

01 Double Whammy 02 Give Her Lovin' 03 Make Up Your Mind 04 I Confess 05 Chubby Chaser 06 It's Alright 07 Busy Body 08 You Ain't Tuff 09 Death Of An Angel 10 She Drives Me Out Of My Mind 11 Long Green 12 Little Latin Lupe Lu

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"Capitol's R&B Queens" 29 Female Groovers

Excellent & rare collection of 1950’s R&B, most has never been on a compilation before.trax:

Dakota Staton:

1. My Heart's Delights 2. What Do You Know About Love 3. No Mama 4. For The Rest Of My Life 5. A Little You 6. Abracadabra 7. Don't Mean Maybe 8. My Friend 9. I Told You So

The Harris Sisters:

10. We've Been Walkin' All Night 11. Kissin' Bug

Anita Tucker:

12. Slow, Smooth And Easy 13. Let's Make Love 14. Trying To Get To You 15. Shiver My Timbers 16. Hop, Skip And Jump 17. Handcuffed Heart 18. One And Two 19. If You Go

Jean Morris:

20. Shack Daddy Betty 21. I Ain't Gonna Mambo

Bernice Gooden with The Nuggets:

22. Penny, Nickel, Dime, Quarter 23. When I Go Away

Bernice Gooden:

24. Just Wanna Be Near You 25. What Did I Do To You

Peggy Lee:

26. Every Night 27. Baby, Baby Wait For Me

Donna Hightower:

28. Forgive Them 29. Ain't That Love

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"BOOK OF LOVE" The Argo Records Story 1956-1962

Argo Records was set up as a subsidiary of the Chicago, Illinois-based Chess label in December 1955. For its first two single releases in early 1956, it was called Marterry, but Italian band-leader Ralph Marterie protested so strongly that the name was swiftly changed to Argo. The label was initially known for jazz recordings by the likes of James Moody, Sonny Stitt and the Ramsey Lewis Trio, but it soon widened its horizon to embrace blues, pop and even calypso. This two-disc collection features the best of the Argo recordings between 1956 and 1962, including Etta James, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Mel Robbins and many more.Argo was a subsidiary of Chess records founded in late 1955. Originally intended for jazz releases it quickly diversified to cover a wide spectrum of music and racked up quite a few hits, some of which are included here included the classic titles song by The Monotones. Other hits included Let Me In and Music, Music, Music by the wonderful Yvonne Baker & The Sensations and Etta James' powerfuul All I Could Do Is Cry. Clarence "Frogman" Henry who had two big hits on Argo is here on four lesser known but fine sides showing what an excellent New Orleans style R&B performer he was. Blues guitarist Jody Williams is featured on the great You May - one of a handful of sides he recorded in the 50s and his guitar solo shows why he is held in such awe by other guitarist. He also is featured backing Billy Stewart on Billy's Blues, Part 1 playing the licks "borrowed" by Mickley Baker for he & Sylvia's monster hit Love Is Strange. There is some fine doo-wop from groups like The Solitaires, Orbits, Ravens, Students and others and some excellent rock 'n roll from Mel Robbins (later to become Nashville session pianist "Pig" Robbins), The Silva-Tones, Lou Josie, Larry Diamond and others. Don & Bobs R&B rendition of Good Morning Little Schoolgirl is a real delight. Lots of great music here - some familiar, some not. (FS) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Book of Love - The Monotones 2. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - Don & Bob 3. All I Could Do Was Cry - Etta James 4. Roses Are Blooming - The Silva-Tones 5. You May - Jody Williams 6. Frog Hop - Earl Hooker 7. Waliking Along - The Solitaires 8. A Little Too Much - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 9. Lovin' - Lulu Reed 10. Save it - Mel Robbins 11. That's My Desire - Yvonne Baker & The Sensations 12. True Love Come My Way - Larry Diamond 13. Over a Coke - Ray Stanley 14. Why Did You Leave Me? - Lou Josie 15. Who Are You - The Orbits 16. Yea Yea - The Kendall Sisters 17. Been So Long - The Pastels 18. Music, Music, Music - The Sensations 19. I Found a Home - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 20. Little Girl, Little Girl - The Fairlanes 21. The Love I Missed - Davey Jones 22. A Simple Prayer - The Ravens 23. Sioux City Sue - The Brothers 24. Billy's Blues, Pt. 2 - Billy Stewart 25. How Do You Speak to an Angel - Etta James

trax disc 2:

1. Lonely Street - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 2. Breezin' Out - Lou Josie & Buddy Covelle 3. Eternally - The Dells 4. Hey Baby - Duke Savage & The Arribins 5. Dear One - The Ravens 6. Tom Foolery - The Monotones 7. I'm So Young - The Students 8. Tough Mary - Etta James 9. Make Believe Wedding Bells - Dick Glasser 10. My Soul - Clifton Chenier 11. Lealla - Joey Long 12. Let Me In - The Sensations 13. Car Trouble - Eddie Mcduff 14. A Sunday Kind Of Love - Etta James 15. Pardon Mr. Gordon - Rod Bernard 16. So Far Away - The Pastels 17. Give Me The Right - Lulu Reed 18. Troubles, Troubles - Clarence "Frogman" Henry 19. Party Across The Hall - Yvonne Baker & The Sensations 20. Driving Home, Pt. I - Paul Gayton 21. Lazy Susan - The Brothers 22. Baby Bye Bye - Dick & The Gee's 23. I Found My Girl - The Kents 24. How You Changed - Tiny Topsy 25. Heaven Or Heartbreak - Myles & Dupont

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"Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues" - A Musical Journey

This is by far the best and most comprehensive introduction to recorded blues ever assembled, drawing styles, record labels, and eras together with the efficiency of a spider’s web. This five-disc, 116-track box set presents a sweeping history of the blues from its emergence in the early 1900s clear through to its various contemporary guises, and includes samples of country blues in all of its regional variations, as well as cuts from string bands, jug bands, jazz combos, gritty Chicago blues outfits, and a look at how rock artists like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix incorporated the blues into their distinctive styles. Intelligently gathered and arranged, it treats the blues both from a historical perspective and from a working assumption that the form is still alive and well, continually morphing and transforming itself. There simply isn't a better or deeper survey of the blues on the market. (Steve Leggett, Allmusic)

trax disc 1:

1. Shortnin'/Henduck - Othar Turner & The Rising Star Fife & Drum Band 2. Long John - Lightning & Group 3. Crazy Blues - Mamie Smith 4. St. Louis Blues - W.C. Handy 5. Muddy Water - Bessie Smith 6. Match Box Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson 7. Billy Lyons & Stack-O-Lee - Furry Lewis 8. "Ma" Rainey's Black Bottom - ''Ma'' Rainey 9. Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground - Blind Willie Johnson 10. Savoy Blues - Louis Armstrong 11. Downtown Blues - Frank Stokes 12. Frankie - Mississippi John Hurt 13. Fishing Blues - Henry Thomas 14. How Long, How Long Blues - Leroy Carr 15. Canned Heat Blues - Tommy Johnson 16. Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell 17. It's Tight Like That - Tampa Red & Georgia Tom 18. Pine Top's Boogie Woogie - Pine Top Smith 19. Guitar Blues - Lonnie Johnson 20. Pony Blues - Charley Patton 21. Diddie Wah Diddie - Blind Blake 22. K.C. Moan - Memphis Jug Band 23. Standin' on the Corner (Blue Yodel #9) - Jimmie Rodgers 24. Sittin' on Top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks 25. Preachin' the Blues - Son House 

trax disc 2:

1. Devil Got My Woman - Skip James 2. C.C. Rider - Lead Belly 3. Baby, Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams 4. Dirty Mother for You (Don't You Know) - Roosevelt Sykes 5. Billie's Blues - Billie Holiday 6. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson 7. Good Mornin' Little School Girl - Sonny Boy Williamson I 8. Shake 'em on Down - Bukka White 9. Roll 'Em, Pete - Joe Turner & Pete Johnson 10. Catfish Blues - Robert Petway 11. Going to Chicago Blues - Count Basie Orchestra with Jimmie Rushing 12. Key to the Highway - Big Bill Broonzy 13. Me and My Chauffeur Blues - Memphis Minnie 14. Worried Life Blues - Big Maceo Merriweather 15. Cross Cut Saw Blues - Tommy McClennon 16. Evil Gal Blues - Lionel Hampton Sextet with Dinah Washington 17. Strange Things Happening Everyday - Sisiter Rosetta Tharpe 18. Honeydripper, Pt. 1 - Joe Liggins 19. Drifting Blues - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers featuring Charles Brown 20. Let The Good Times Roll - Louis Jordan 21. That's All Right, Mama - Arthur ''Big Boy'' Crudup 22. Call It Stormy Monday - T-Bone Walker 23. Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris 24. Ain't Nobody's Business, part 1 - Jimmy Witherspoon 25. Double Crossing Blues - The Johnny Otis Quintette with Little Esther & The Robins 

trax disc 3:

1. Mother Earth - Memphis Slim 2. Please Send Me Someone to Love - Percy Mayfield 3. Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston 4. Dust My Broom - Elmore James 5. No More Doggin' - Rosco Gordon 6. Juke - Little Walter Jacobs 7. Hound Dog - Big Mama Thornton 8. Reconsider Baby - Lowell Fulson 9. The Things I Used to Do - Guitar Slim 10. In the Night - Professor Longhair 11. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters 12. Eisenhower Blues - J.B. Lenoir 13. Blue Monday - Fats Domino 14. Hard Times - Ray Charles 15. I Hear You Knockin' - Smiley Lewis 16. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley 17. Don't Start Me to Talkin' - Sonny Boy Williamson II 18. Smokestack Lightin' - Howlin' Wolf 19. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley 20. I'm a King Bee - Slim Harpo 21. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 22. Farther Up The Road - Bobby ''Blue'' Bland 23. So Many Roads, So Many Trains - Otis Rush 24. First Time I Met the Blues - Buddy Guy 25. Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed

trax disc 4:

1. Hide Away - Freddie King 2. Drivin' Wheel - Junior Parker 3. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker 4. Frosty - Albert Collins 5. You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had - Muddy Waters 6. Killing Floor - Howlin' Wolf 7. Death Letter Blues - Son House 8. You Gotta Move - Mississippi Fred McDowell 9. Highway 61 Revisted - Bob Dylan 10. Hoodoo Man Blues - Junior Wells 11. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor 12. All Your Love - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton 13. I've Got a Mind to Give Up Livin' - Paul Butterfiled Blues Band 14. Red House - Jimi Hendrix Experience 15. Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King 16. Mama Talk to Your Daughter - Magic Sam 17. Tell Mama - Etta James 18. I Ain't Superstitious - The Jeff Beck Group 19. She Caught The Katy (And Left Me A Mule To Ride) - Taj Mahal 20. Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac 21. One Good Man - Janis Joplin 

trax disc 5:

1. The Thrill is Gone - B.B. King 2. Dallas - Johnny Winter 3. Have You Ever Loved a Woman - Derek & The Dominos 4. Give Me Back My Wig - Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers 5. One Way Out - The Allman Brothers Band 6. Down Home Blues - Z.Z. Hill 7. Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble 8. Smoking Gun - The Robert Cray Band 9. Tuff Enuff - The Fabulous Thunderbirds 10. I'm In The Mood - John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt 11. Timbarma - Ali Farka Touré 12. Am I Wrong? - Keb' Mo' 13. Cherry Red Wine - Luther Allison  14. Bill - Peggy Scott-Adams 15. Just Won't Burn - Susan Tedeschi 16. Voodoo Music - Los Lobos 17. Round & Round - Bonnie Raitt 18. Vietnam Blues - Cassandra Wilson 19. I Pity the Fool (Live) - Robert Cray & Shemekia Copeland 20. Sweet Home Chicago - Keb' Mo' & Corey Harris

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JACKIE LEE COCHRAN with JOHNNY & THE ROCCOS "The 1985 Sessions including Fiddle Fit Man and Tearing’ Up The Border"

This is a fantastic 1985 comeback album from one of the legendary names in rockabilly, making its CD debut after nearly 20 years. Backed by the UK's own Johnny and the Roccos - whose own 1985 album was recorded at just about the same time, forming the second half of this CD - Cochran was still in fantastic vocal form when Mike Vernon took him into the studio to record these cuts - all of which were specially composed for the session. The original two albums featured here are augmented by both sides of a rare Roccos 45 and the band's storming, previously-unissued take on 'Matchbox', recorded for, but omitted from, the Tearin' Up The Border album.trax:

Jackie Lee Cochran with Johnny & The Roccos:

01 Fiddle Fit Man 02 Out Across The Tracks 03 Trouble Is Her Name 04 Why Don't I Leave You Alone 05 Rock And Roll Blues 06 Wasting Love 07 Bayou Joe 08 She's Mine All Mine 09 Peace Of Mind 10 Greasy Dollar Bill 11 Rock 'n' Roll Refrain 12 Billy Is A Rocker

Johnny & The Roccos:

13 Tarzan Boogie 14 Heartbreakin' Mama 15 I Hate The Disco 16 I Was A Teenage Werewolf From Outer Space (Stroll) 17 It Was Foolish 18 The Rocker's Anthem 19 Go You Rebel 20 Gotta Make It 21 Drip Dry 22 Chimichanga 23 Mescal Drunk 24 We Got The Boogie 25 Pink And Black 26 Apron Strings 27 Matchbox

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"RIDERS IN THE SKY" The Amy Records Story 1960-1962

Instrumentals, dance crazes and novelty songs. All these were part and parcel of early-Sixties US pop, and all found a home at Amy Records. This 2 disc compilation showcases their best original releases from the likes of The Ramrods, The Altairs, The Rondels and The Four Jokers.Two CD set with 50 tracks from this label formed in 1960 as a subsidiary of Bell Records. In the first few years of its existence featured here the label heavily concentrated on instrumentals, dance crazes and novelty songs having hits with (Ghost) Riders In The Sky by The Ramrods and The Madison by Al Brown's Tunetoppers. It also includes a couple of tracks by Jerry Landis who later became better known as Paul Simon showing that he had quite a way to go. Landis/ Simon also wrote one of the songs here by vocal group Tico & The Triumphs. Other artists includes Gabriel & The Angel, Mabel King, Johnny Beeman, Chuck Jackson, Dougie The Dude, The Romeos (an answer song to The Lion Sleeps Tonight - really!), The Star Steppers, The Sheiks, The Four Jokers and more. (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Ghost Riders In The Sky - The Ramrods 2. The Madison - Al Brown's Tunetoppers 3. Groovy Time - The Altairs 4. Zing (Went The Strings Of My Heart) - Gabriel & The Angels 5. The Lone Teen Ranger - Jerry Landis 6. Only One For Me - Billy Lynn 7. Go Back Home Young Fella - Mabel King 8. Satan's Theme - The Rondels 9. Young Girl - Ty Stewart & The Jokers 10. Laffin' Beatnik - Johnny Beeman 11. Rhinoceros - Stan Robinson 12. Operator, Operator, Operator - The Varios 13. Ooh Baby - Chuck Jackson 14. Wild Flower - Tico & The Triumphs 15. How Could You - The Companions 16. Lifetime - Dougie The Dude 17. Wonderful Girl - The Caribbeans 18. Two Big Feet - Henry & Mamie 19. The Tiger's Wide Awake (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) - The Romeos 20. Hey Now - Jay Walker & The Pedestrians 21. Settle Me Down - The Caslons 22. The First Signs Of Love - The Star Steppers 23. For Your Love (I Shed A Million Tears) - Little Bessie 24. A Touch Of Venus - Russ Vestee 25. Please Don't Take Away The Girl I Love - The Sheiks

trax disc 2:

1. Back Beat No. 1 - The Rondels 2. Motorcycle - Tico & The Triumphs 3. Uggaboo - The Four Jokers 4. Chumba - Gabriel & The Angels 5. When We Get The Word - Mabel King 6. Never Happen - Jay Walker & The Pedestrians 7. Little Pony Tail - Billy Lynn 8. If You Love Me - The Altairs 9. Loch Lomond Rock - The Ramrods 10. Silly Game Called Love - Johnny Allen 11. Broken Hearted - Little Bessie 12. The Buffalo - The Jesters 13. Hula Lula - Chuck Jackson 14. Lisa - Jerry Landis 15. For All We Know - The Caslons 16. Rockin' Beatnik - Johnny Beeman 17. But That Was Long Ago - Lori Wood 18. Take Me Back - Al Brown's Tunetoppers 19. Come On Back - The Sheiks 20. No Fool Am I - The Companions 21. The Wash - The Varios 22. Slip Away - Marty Gino 23. Well Alright - Russ Vestee 24. Stormy Dreams - The Chessmen 25. Can She Give You Fever - Stan Robinson

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BOBBY BARE vs. BILL PARSONS "Buddies With The Blues" 1956-1961

In the early days Bobby Bare and Bill Parsons were friends whose careers were intertwined, to the point where Bare's demo version of The All American Boy, a song intended for Parson's to cover, got released with Parsons' name mistakenly credited on the label, and made it all the way to #2 on the Billboard charts. That track, and many more fine Rock & Roll and Country recordings by the two, are collected here, with quality notes to help you keep track of everything. Other cool tracks include Down On the Corner Of Love/ The Living End, and, of course, Vampira by Bare. Edjucated Rock & Roll/ My Rockin' Shoes, and "Hot Rod Volkswagen (I think that's called a Baja Bug,) by Parsons. This features lots of great, and many of them rare, recordings from both artists. Bobby Bare just doesn't get enough credit for the great artist that he is and the decades of good music he put out, starting off on tracks like these, Bill Parsons gets far less. Pick this up and give these great artists some love. (JM) (Roots & Rhythm)Before he hit it big as a country singer, Bobby Bare was a rock & roller who scored a hit single in 1959 with "The All-American Boy," a witty tune about a guy not unlike Elvis Presley who rises to fame before being drafted into the Army. However, while Bare co-wrote and sang the song, the record was credited to Bill Parsons, a close friend and fellow musician who occasionally collaborated with Bare. Bare wrote the song for Parsons to sing, but the label that put out the single preferred Bare's demo to Parsons' polished recording, and it was Bare's recording that rose to number two on the pop charts despite Parsons' name appearing on the label. Buddies with the Blues collects 30 sides Bare and Parsons released during their rock & roll days between 1956 and 1961; listening to this album, it's not hard to imagine how Parsons and Bare could be mistaken for one another, since their voices are similar, and most of this music is light but lively early rock & roll shot through with a goofball sense of humor, as the songs celebrate revved-up Volkswagens, horror movie host Vampira, difficulties with cheap guitars, sending satellites into orbit, and a guy who buys the Brooklyn Bridge. (The set also includes the little-known follow-up to "The All-American Boy," "I'm Hangin' Up My Rifle," in which the same rock & roll idol comes home after serving his hitch in the service.) Anyone who enjoyed the loopy fun of "The All-American Boy" should dig Buddies with the Blues, which along with solving the riddle of how Bobby Bare's first hit got released under the wrong name provides a solid overview of Bare's days as a funny rocker before Nashville came calling. (Mark Deming, Allmusic)

trax:

1. Down on the Corner of Love - Bobby Bare 2. Another Love Has Ended - Bobby Bare 3. Darlin' Don't - Bobby Bare 4. The Life of a Fool - Bobby Bare 5. A Beggar - Bobby Bare 6. The Livin' End - Bobby Bare 7. Vampira - Bobby Bare 8. Tender Years - Bobby Bare 9. The All-American Boy - Bobby Bare 10. Rubber Dolly - Bill Parsons 11. Educated Rock and Roll - Bill Parsons 12. Sputnick No. 2 - Bobby Bare 13. Buddies with the Blues - Bobby Bare 14. My Rockin' Shoes - Bill Parsons 15. That's Where I Want to Be - Bobby Bare 16. I'm Hangin' up My Rifle - Bobby Bare 17. Sweet Singin' Sam - Bobby Bare 18. More Than a Poor Boy Could Give - Bobby Bare 19. No Letter from My Baby - Bobby Bare 20. Lynchin' Party - Bobby Bare 21. Hot Rod Volkswagen - Bill Parsons 22. Guitar Blues - Bill Parsons 23. Book of Love - Bobby Bare 24. Lorena - Bobby Bare 25. Sailor Man - Bobby Bare 26. Island of Love - Bobby Bare 27. That Mean Old Clock - Bobby Bare 28. The Day My Rainbow Fell - Bobby Bare 29. Brooklyn Bridge - Bobby Bare 30. Zig-Zag - Bobby Bare

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Danny Wolfe and Friends "Let’s Flat Get It!"

Danny Wolfe was a singer, pianist and musical entrepreneur, but by far his most important legacy is as a songwriter. During the second half of the 50's he wrote some really good rock 'n' roll songs, some recorded by himself but many others by other artists. Danny's two best rockers, "Let's Flat Git It" and "Pucker Paint" are included here along other masterpieces on his other artists voices like Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps, Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals, Huelyn Duvall, Roy Orbison, Sanford Clark, Johnny Cash and others… Let's flat get it!Texas songwriter Danny Wolfe thrived in the years from 1955 - 1966 excelling in writing Rockabilly songs, most notably for Gene Vincent's classic Capitol Records releases. This collection features three of the great Gene Vincent recordings: Pretty, Pretty Baby/ Gonna Back Up, and Double Talkin' Baby, as well as good tracks by Tooter Boatman, Carl Smith, Mac Wiseman, John D. Loudermilk, Huelyn Duval, and many more. Loudermilk's Susie's House being amongst the best tracks here, not to mention pretty rare. Wolfe's most famous composition has to be Fools' Hall Of Fame and you get great versions of that as well from no less than Rudy Richardson, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash. Also featured are about half a dozen tracks with Danny Wolfe himself tackling his own compositions, which are not the best tracks on the CD; however, he did just fine on the writing royalties. Deep notes tell old Wolfie's whole musical story. (JM) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax:

1. Let's Flat Get It - Danny Wolfe 2. Pretty Blue Jean Baby - Danny Wolfe 3. Once With You - Danny Wolfe 4. Pucker Paint - Danny Wolfe 5. I'm Glad I Waited - Danny Wolfe 6. I'd Rather Be Lucky - Danny Wolfe 7. Isabella - Danny Wolfe & The Tight Strings 8. Gonna Back Up - Baby Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps 9. Sweet Angel - The Commodores 10. The Will Of Love - Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals 11. Thunder And Lightning - Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals 12. Fools' Hall Of Fame - Rudy Richardson 13. Pucker Paint - Huelyn Duvall 14. Life Begins At 4 O'Clock - Bobby Milano 15. Pretty, Pretty Baby - Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps 16. More And More (I Love You) - Tooter Boatman & The Chaparrals 17. Comin' Or Goin' - Huelyn Duvall 18. Double Talking Baby - Bobby Milano 19. Fool's Hall Of Fame - Roy Orbison 20. Three Months To Kill - Huelyn Duvall 21. Friday Night On A Dollar Bill - Huelyn Duvall 22. Modern Romance - Sanford Clark 23. Hum-Dinger - Huelyn Duvall 24. Double Talkin' Baby - Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps 25. Life Begins At 4 O'Clock - Ronnie Diamond 26. The Will Of Love - Tooter Boatman 27. Goodnight Mr Sun - Carl Smith 28. It's No Wonder - Huelyn Duvall 29. Teen Age Hangout - Mac Wiseman 30. Thunder And Lightning - Tooter Boatman 31. Susie's House - John D. Loudermilk 32. Fools' Hall Of Fame - Danny Wolfe 33. The Will Of Love - Tooter Boatman

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"SIXTY MINUTE MAN" The Madison Records Story 1958-1961

Madison Records was founded in 1958 by New Yorker Larry Uttal. Its output consisted of an eclectic mix of doowop, rhythm and blues, rock‘n’roll and the occasional novelty song. With the likes of the Untouchables, Jimmy Rand and Eddie Delmare, Madison Records remains an integral part of New York’s contribution to the history of pop and rock’n’roll.trax disc 1:

1. Sixty Minute Man - The Untouchables 2. Alley Oop - Dante & The Evergreens 3. Shortnin' Bread - The Bell Notes 4. Cha Cha Twist - Brice Coefield 5. Young Love - Gary Stites 6. Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts 7. Take Me To Your Ladder (I'll See Your Leader Later) - Buddy Clinton 8. Love Bells - Eddie Delmar 9. Red Corvette - Ellie Gee & The Jets 10. Get The Bull By The Horns - Hugh Barrett & The Victors 11. The Boy For Me - The Tassels 12. Peggy Peggy - Jimmy Rand 13. Boppin' Bobbie Jean - King Victor 14. Juke Box Saturday Night - Nine & The Ebb Tides 15. Night Train - The Viscounts 16. A Young Man's Fancy - Stu Ellis 17. Ballad Of A Happy Heart - The Perri's 18. Motorcycle - Tico & The Triumphs 19. Shut Ups - The Wild Tones 20. To A Soldier Boy - The Tassels

trax disc 2:

1. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Nino & The Ebb Tides 2. Tempted - Brice Coefield 3. Little Star - The Freckles 4. I Go, You Go Ellie - Gee & The Jets 5. There Was A Fungus Among Us - Hugh Barrett & The Victors 6. Real Wild Child - The Bell Notes 7. The Only Girl In My Life - Jimmy Rand 8. Shadrach - The Viscounts 9. My Guy And  - The Tassels 10. New Born Baby - Johnny Brandon 11. Honey Girl - Gary Stites 12. Someone Loves You Joe - The Singing Belles 13. Joanie's Forever - Buddy Clinton 14. I Don't Believe Them - Tico & The Triumphs 15. Chug-A-Lug - The Viscounts 16. Time Machine - Dante & The Evergreens 17. My Bohemian Baby - King Victor 18. Blanche - Eddie Delmar 19. Sick Chick - The Wild Tones 20. Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight - The Untouchables

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"Northern Boys" Classics, Gems & Treasures From A Talcum-Coated Dancefloor

Rockin’ late 50’s to early 60’s R&B!26 R&B movers and groovers from a host of obscure American record labels gathered together to make an hour’s worth of infectious vintage dance music. Including Charles Sheffield’s supreme ‘It’s Your Voodoo Working’ and prime cuts from Major Lance, Joe Simon, Freddie North, Ronnie Love and J.J. Jackson among others. Featuring dusty gems and buried treasure from unlikely heroes Nolan Strong And The Diablos and Carl Lester And The Show Stoppers. Filled with driving rhythms, air punching choruses and feet shuffling middle-eights on a string of 45s that touch on heartache, nervous stress and undying romanticism and vain attempts at love. Remastered from the original sound sources with sleevenotes by MOJO magazine’s Dave

trax:

1. It's Your Voodoo Working - Charles Sheffield 2. Every Whicha Kinda Way - Earl (Connelly) King 3. When You See Me Hurt - Carl Lester & The Showstoppers 4. Chills & Fever - Ronnie Love 5. I'm Going Home - Prince Conley 6. Let The Show Begin - J.J. Jackson 7. I See Your Face - Joe Simon 8. Earthquake - Roy Hamilton 9. Party Stomp - The Egyptians 10. Any Way You Wanta - Harvey 11. Burnt Toast And Black Coffee - Mike Pedicin 12. Just To Hold My Hand - Earl Connelly 13. A Certain Girl - Ernie K-Doe 14. You'd Better Come Home - Russell Byrd 15. I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me) - The Pentagons 16. Cherrigale - Ed Townsend 17. The Freedom Riders - Harold Jackson & The Jackson Brothers 18. Honkey Tonk Woman - The Fabulous Playboys 19. I've Got A Girl - Major Lance 20. Superman - Johnny Twovoice 21. The Kangaroo - Charles Sheffield 22. Charlie Chan - The Eventuals 23. If I (Could Be With You Tonight) - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 24. Just To Please You - Freddie North 25. Wide Awake In A Dream - Jerry Jackson 26. A Million Teardrops - Billy Beasley

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"QUICKSAND" The Groove Records Story 1954-1956

The groove label was started in 1954 as an outlet for the label's blues, R&B and doowop releases and folded in 1956 though was reactivated a number of times over the next decade but this set concentrates on its early years when it issued a slew of hot recordings. Most of the recordings were cut in New York and many of the sessions featured the fabulous talents of guitarist Mickey Baker and saxophonist Sam "The Man" Taylor and their talents are evident on recordings here by Big John Greer, Mr. Bear, "Tiny" Kennedy, Otis Blackwell and others. Mickey is also present on the two great tracks by Mickey & Sylvia including their chart topper Love Is Strange. Another great New York guitarist, Larry Dale is featured on his own You Better Heed My Warning and accompanies Champion Jack Dupree on his novelty Lonely Road Blues. More great guitar can be heard from Roy Gaines on his rocking Worried About You Baby and 11 year old future jazz guitar giant George Benson is heard on his first recordings - one a reworking of Ray Charles' It Should Have Been Me. Other blues and R&B artists include Maymie Watts (who gives us the title song), Emmett Hobson, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Sonny Terry, Clayton Love and others. There is also some great, mostly rocking, doo-wop from The Nitecaps, Avalons, Du-Droppers, Twilighters, Coronets and others. A superb collection with excellent sound and brief notes. About one third of the tracks are duplicated on the "Rare Grooves" series. (FS) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

1. Quicksand - Maymie Watts 2. Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia 3. Bottle It Up And Go - Big John Greer 4. Lonely Road Blues - Champion Jack Dupree 5. It Should Have Been Me No. 2 - 'Little' George Benson 6. I'm Gonna Keep My Good Eye On You - Mr. Bear & The Bearcats 7. Unwanted Love - The Doppers 8. Country Boy - Tiny Kennedy 9. Mattie Bee - Ernest Hobson 10. Movin' On - King Curtis 11. Strange Kind Of Feeling - Tiny Kennedy 12. Bamboo Rock And Roll - The Nitecaps 13. I Love My Baby - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 14. Goin' Back Home - Cousin Leroy 15. Now We're Together - The Vinos 16. Oh! What A Babe - Otis Blackwell 17. Louise - Sonny Terry 18. Big Rock Joe From Kokomo - Piano Red 19. Sugar, Sugar - The Avalons 20. Speed King - The Du Droppers 21. Mary Lou - Clayton Love 22. I'll Follow You - The Five Keys 23. Sittin' On A Corner - The Twilighters 24. Darling Listen To The Words Of This Song - Varetta Dillard 25. Worried 'Bout You Baby - Roy Gaines

trax disc 2:

1. The Devil Hates You - Rebecca Lea 2. She Makes Me Mad - 'Little' George Benson 3. Holding On - Part 2 - Ernestine Washington And The Milleraires 4. No Good Lover - Mickey & Sylvia 5. I'll Be Waiting - The Sycamores 6. She's Got No Hair - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup 7. Boot 'Em Up - The Du Droppers 8. Rockabye Baby - King Curtis 9. You Better Heed My Warning (With Mickey Baker's Orchestra) - Larry Dale 10. One More Time - Varetta Dillard 11. Rock And Roll Ball - Big Al Sears 12. Jump, Man, Jump - Piano Red 13. Right Now Baby - Roy Gaines 14. Ride And Roll - Sonny Terry 15. Soon, Soon, Soon - Big John Greer 16. I Love You More - The Coronets 17. Chains Around My Heart - The Avalons 18. Mumbles Blues - Big Connie 19. How Could You - Bonnie Davis 20. So Near And Yet So Far - The Four Students 21. Radar - Mr. Bear & His Bearcats 22. A Kiss And A Vow - The Nitecaps 23. Too Bad Sweet Mama - Sam "Highpockets" Henderson 24. Lawdy Miss Mary - The Five Keys 25. I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire - Sam Butera

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