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BARGAIN BASEMENT
COMPACT DISCS - Rhythm
& Blues, Soul & Doo-Wop
Various Artists - 2
| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Henry Stone Music 25011 | Alan Freed's Favorite Chart Doo Wop Records | ● CD |
| A collection of 12 great doo-wops recorded for Henry
Stone in the mid 50s and early 60s including the #1 hit Hearts Of
Stone. Also includes sides by The Champions, The Evergreens, The Tru-Tones
and The Delmiras. Most of these tracks are available on Ace 748 ($16.98)
but the two very fine sides by the Delmiras are not readily available
elsewhere. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Hi (UK) HILOCD 10 | Trouble, Heartaches & Sadness | ● CD |
| 22 tracks, 63 min., recommended From the Hi mid-price series comes this sampler, heavy on the Ann Peebles (6 cuts, including the title track). Great music here from Syl Johnson, Otis Clay, O. V. Wright, Don Bryant, and others, all previously-issued stuff. Count Veniece Starks' girlish What More Do You Want From Me, Philip Mitchell's (no relation to Willie) Ain't No Love In My Life, and Big Lucky Carter's bluesy I've Been Hurt as less familiar but no less pleasing Hi-lights. This collection might just convince you to give a few of these artists a serious listen--and that is, after all, the idea. (JC) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Indigo IGODCD 2547 | Money Honey- The Rise Of The Black Vocal Groups,1951-53 | ● CD |
| Two CD set with 50 tracks which continues the story from
Indigo's previous release "The Roots Of Doo Wop"
(unavailable) and traces the rise and evolution of the black
group sound between 1951 and 1953. It features hits and rarities and
among the many artists featured are Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters,
Clovers, Flamingos, Hawks, Royals, Robins, Five Budds, Ruth Brown &
Delta Rhythm Boys, Meadowlarks, Scarlets, Mello Moods and many more.
Include 16 page illustrated booklet with notes by Dave Penny. RUTH BROWN & THE DELTA RHYTHM BOYS: Sentimental Journey/ BILLY BUNN & HIS BUDDIES: That's When Your Heartaches Begin/ THE CLOVERS: Little Mama/ Ting-A-Ling/ DOLLY COOPER & THE WANDERERS: You Gotta Be Good To Yourself/ THE CRICKETS: Fine As Wine/ THE DU DROPPERS: Come On And Love Me Baby/ I Wanna Know/ THE ENCHANTERS: Housewife Blues/ THE FIVE BUDDS: I Want Her Back/ THE FIVE CROWNS: Good Luck, Darling/ THE FIVE KEYS: How Do You Expect Me To Get It?/ Rocking And Crying The Blues/ THE FIVE ROYALES: I Want To Thank You/ THE FIVE SHARPS: Stormy Weather/ THE FLAIRS: I Had A Love/ THE FLAMINGOS: Carried Away/ THE FOUR BLAZES: Night Train/ THE FOUR FLAMES: Later/ STEVE GIBSON & THE RED CAPS: Why Don't You Love Me?/ THE HARPTONES: A Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE HAWKS: I-Yi/ THE LAMPLIGHTERS: Be-bop Wino/ THE LARKS: My Reverie/ CLYDE MCPHATTER & THE DRIFTERS: Let The Boogie Woogie Roll/ Money Honey/ THE MEADOWLARKS: Real Pretty Mama/ THE MELLO MOODS: How Could You?/ THE MOONGLOWS: Baby Please/ THE ORIOLES: Barfly/ THE PELICANS: The White Cliffs Of Dover/ HENRY PIERCE & HIS FIVE NOTES: Thrill Me Baby/ THE PLATTERS: Hey Now/ I Need You All The Time/ THE PRISONAIRES: Baby Please/ THE RAVENS: I'll Be Back/ THE RAY-O-VACS: My Baby's Gone/ THE ROBINS: (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I/ My Baby Done Told Me/ THE ROYALS: Moonrise/ THE SCARLETS: Dear One/ THE SPANIELS: Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite/ House Cleaning/ THE SPARROWS: Why Did You Leave Me?/ THE SULTANS: Don't Be Angry/ THE SWALLOWS: Pleading Blues/ THE TOPPS: What Do You Do (To Make Me Love You So)?/ THE VOCALEERS: Is It A Dream?/ VAN WALLS & THE ROCKETS: Big Leg Mama/ BILLY WARD & THE DOMINOES: My Baby's 3-D |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | KC CD JAM 01 | Jamaican Doo Wop, Vol. 1 | ● CD |
| A truly fascinating album - it's a real shame there is
no documentation. This features 24 rare tracks of vocal group harmony
from the late 50s recorded in Jamaica. Some of the tracks are straight
ahead copies of American doo-wop stylings while others have a more
distinctively Jamaican flavor with that distinctive "blue beat" rhythm
making it's presence felt. Artists include The Jiving Juniors (an
important group which featured a young Derrick Herriot), The
Moonlighters, Sir Jablonski and Group, The Blues Busters, The Charm
Kings, Chuck & Dobby and others. Sound quality varies from track to
track but is generally good and the music is consistently fine. LORD "T" ANAMO: The Blues Have Got Me Down/ THE BLUES BUSTERS: I Need Your Lovin'/ Little Vilma/ Pleadin' For Mercy/ Sweet Dreamin'/ BUNNY & SKITTER: Rock With Me Baby/ THE CHARM KINGS: Boss Looking Baby/ Tell Me A Tale/ CHUCK & DOBBY: Tell Me That You Love Me/ Till The End Of Time/ SIR JABLONSKI & GROUP: Merry Christmas Day/ THE JAMAICANS: Du Du Wop/ THE JIVING JUNIORS: Come On Honey/ Don't Treat Me Bad/ I Love You/ I Wanna Love/ Moonlight Lover/ One Summer Night We Fell In Love/ Tu-woo-up-tu-woo/ Valerie/ Walking In The Sunlight Of The Lord/ THE MELODY ENCHANTERS: Enchanters Serenade/ MONTY & ROY: Sweetie/ THE MOONLIGHTERS: I Need Your Lovin' |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Lost 001 | Lost Soulful Doowop Treasures, Volume 1 | ● CD |
| Excellent collection of 28 vocal group gems from the
early 60s when doo-wop was making the transition into soul and there are
some very soulful performances here including sides by The Jive Five,
Van Dykes, Spellbinders (a lovely version of the Skyliners' Since I
Don't Have You), The Sensation-Ivies, Larks, Four Tempos,
Hootenaires, Versitiles, Gigi & Group, Little Jerry & Group, The
Disciples Of Soul and others. Many of the cuts are appearing on CD for
the first time. THE CREATIONS: I Don't Mind/ DAVID DAYTON & THE COLOS: The Search Is Over/ THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL: I Found Out/ THE DYNAMICS: Misery/ THE FIVE DU-TONES: Please Change Your Mind/ THE FOUR TEMPOS: Memories/ GIGI & GROUP: This Time Next Summer/ THE HOOTENAIRES: Baby Baby/ GEORGE HUGHLEY & THE CAMA ROCKERS: It Hurts Me Too/ PRESTON JACKSON & THE RHYTHM ACES: Be Mine/ THE JIVE FIVE: More Tears/ THE KEYNOTERS: I Wanna Know Who/ KING & THE SHARPETTES: Did He Know/ THE LARKS: I Want Her To Love Me/ LEE & THE LEOPARDS: Come Into My Palace/ LITTLE BUCK & GROUP: I'll Follow You/ LITTLE JERRY & GROUP: I'm So Mad/ NATHAN MCKINNY & THE BALLEYITES: Weep No More/ THE PIRATES: I'll Love You Til I Die/ THE RELATIONS: Say You Love Me/ THE SENSATION-IVIES: Tell Me/ THE SHEPPARDS: Tragic/ THE SPELLBINDERS: Since I Don't Have You/ THE VAN DYKES: No Man Is An Island/ THE VERSATILES: Love Me/ THE VOLUMES: I Can't Live Without You/ THE WALLACE BROTHERS: No More/ MARGO WHITE & GROUP: I'm Not Ashamed |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Lost Soul 1004 | Lost Soul Oldies, Vol. 4 | ● CD |
| 19 tracks 125TH STREET CANDY STORE: The Tables Have Turned/ BILLY & THE BLOOD KNOTS: Gotta Get Away/ THE COOL SOUNDS: I'll Take You Back/ THE DECEPTIONS: Of All The Hearts/ HARLEM MEAT CO.: I'm Not Gonna Be Anybodys Fool/ ICE COLD LOVE: Wonderful To Be Loved/ THE LABEAT PROD. TEAM: Together That's The Only Way/ THE METAPHORS: You Have Everything/ THE NEW CONCEPTS: Give Me Another Chance/ THE PARAMOUNT FOUR: I've Made Up My Mind/ FRED PARRIS & THE RESTLESS HEARTS: Bring It Home To Daddy/ THE REVLONS: Did I Make A Mistake/ THE SANDY & PEBBLES: My Foolish Little Heart/ THE SIBERIANS: This Is The Ending Of Our Love Love/ SPICE: Reach Out/ THE SUPERBS: So Glad You're Home/ THESE GENTS: Yesterday Standing By Pt. 1/ Yesterday Standing By Pt. 2/ THE ULTIMATIONS: Without You |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Mercury 558 273 | Lost And Found : The Blue Rock Records Story | ● CD |
| A two CD set it features 60 tracks recorded for
Mercury's Blue Rock R&B subsidiary between 1964 and '69. The label
purchased masters from all over the country and so this collection
features a broad range of R&B, soul and blues styles featuring such
artists as Johnnie Mae Matthews, Big Tim & The Empires, Dee Dee Warwick,
Big Frank & The Essences, Sir Mack Rice, Chuck & Cleo, The Lancers, The
Fashioneers, Otis Leavill, The Deletts, The Chi-Lites, The Fads, The
Shirelles, Junior Wells, Bobby Hutton,Johnny & Jake, Tony & Lynn, Johnny
Moore, Benny & Tina, Junior Parker, Brenda Duff, Roy Hytower and others.
Includes 12 page booklet with informative by Bill Dahl. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Motown (UK) 982 929-7 | A Cellarful Of Motown, Volume 2 | ● CD |
| Two CD set with 42 previously unissued gems from the
vaults of Motown - all recorded in the 60s and including familiar and
obscure artists - Earl Van Dyke, J.J. Barnes, The Dalton Boys, Stevie
Wonder, Kim Weston, Tommy Good, Hattie Littles, Diana Ross & The
Supremes, Debbie Dean, The Four Tops, Chris Clark, The Originals, Rita
Wright, Tammi Terrell and many more. Includes 12 page booklet with notes
on all the performances. Unfortunately, volume 1 in this series is not
currently available. J.J. BARNES: Every Time I See You I Go Wild/ Everybody Needs Somebody (I Need You)/ BLINKY: Rescue Me/ CHRIS CLARK: Sweet Loving/ THE CONTOURS: Take Him Back If It Makes You Happy/ CAROLYN CRAWFORD: Keep Stepping (Never Look Back)/ THE CREATIONS: In The Dark/ THE DALTON BOYS: Take My Hand/ DEBBIE DEAN: Baby Baby I'm In Love Again/ THE ELGINS: My Two Arms (You = Tears)/ THE FOUR TOPS: It's A Lonely World Without Your Love/ TOMMY GOOD: I've Gotta Get Away/ CONNIE HAINES: Midnight Johnny/ EDDIE HOLLAND: Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)/ BRENDA HOLLOWAY: Crying Time/ PATRICE HOLLOWAY: Those DJ Shows/ THE ISLEY BROTHERS: I Can't Go On Sharing Your Love/ MARV JOHNSON: Let's Talk It Over/ TERRY JOHNSON: My Spring Time/ GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: Every Day I'll Love You More Than Yesterday/ THE LEWIS SISTERS: Breakaway/ LITTLE LISA: Choo Choo Train/ HATTIE LITTLES: Love Trouble Heartache And Misery/ SHORTY LONG: Woman Just Won't Do Right/ MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS: Lone Lonely Town/ Start With Joy In The Morning/ THE MARVELETTES: Boy From Crosstown/ I Hope You Have Better Luck Than I Did/ THE MIRACLES: Hoping The Pause Is Helping The Cause/ THE MONITORS: I Can't Get Along Without You/ Words/ THE ORIGINALS: Nothing In This World Like My Baby/ DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES: Honey Bee (Keep On Stinging Me) (out on the floor mix)/ THE SPINNERS: What Am I Gonna Do Without You/ THE SUPREMES: You've Got To Pay The Price/ THE TEMPTATIONS: Positively Absolutely Right/ TAMMI TERRELL: My Heart/ EARL VAN DYKE: All Day All Night/ THE VOWS: Show Girl/ KIM WESTON: After The Rain/ STEVIE WONDER: I Gave Up Quality For Quantity/ RITA WRIGHT: Where Is The Love |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Music Club 50072 | Kings Of New Orleans Rock 'n' Roll | ● CD |
| 18 tracks, 43 mins, recommended If you don't already have these tracks this is a great collection of rockin' R&B recorded for Johnny Ace's Ace and Rex labels between 1955 and 1961 as well as one track from Lloyd Price released on his own KRX label and distributed by Ace. Includes classic favorites from Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns, Frankie Ford and Bobby Marchan as well as lesser known but fine tracks like Mac Rebennac's great Bo Diddley inspired instrumental Storm Warning, Al Collins' I Got The Blues For You which has the seed of Little Richard's Slippin' & Slidin' in it, an intriguing partnering of Charles Brown and Amos Milburn on Educated Fool and more. Booklet has good notes by Bill Dahl. (FS) EDDIE BO: I Love To Rock & Roll/ CHARLES BROWN & AMOS MILBURN: Educated Fool/ JIMMY CLANTON: Go, Jimmy Go/ AL COLLINS: I Got The Blues For You/ ROLAND COOK: I've Got A Girl/ SUGAR BOY CRAWFORD: Have A Little Mercy/ LEE DORSEY: Rock/ FRANKIE FORD: Sea Cruise/ JUNIOR GORDON: Blow Wind Blow/ EARL KING: Everybody's carried Away/ BOBBY MARCHAN: Little Chickie Wah Wah/ Rockin' Behind The Iron Curtain/ LLOYD PRICE: Such A Mess/ MC "DR JOHN" REBENNAC: Storm Warning/ HUEY "PIANO" SMITH: Rockin' Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu/ CALVIN SPEARS: Doin' The Rock 'n' Roll/ JOE TEX: Charlie Brown Got Expelled/ Cut It Out |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Night Train 7086 | The Best Of Spinett | ● CD |
| 18 tracks, 39 mins, recommended Another in Night Train's series devoted to the "Legendary Labels Of Louisiana" - this one features 18 sides recorded for Spinett - a label formed by Frankie Ford and his manager Joe Caronno in 1957 and lasted for two years. Many of the recordings featured various combinations of New Orleans musicians recording out of contract - usually Ford, Huey "Piano" Smith and Mac Rebennac - and were issued under such pseudonyms as The Cheerleaders, Snuffy Smith (their Lumumba is a very bizarre political song) and The Three Stooges. Other artists recorded under their real names including Louis Hayward, Roland Stone (his Preacher's Daughter is a great steal of James Wayne's Junco Partner), high pitched vocalist Stormy, Bobby Lonero and Johnny Meyers. Nothing terribly profound here but a nice bunch of entertaining music with that distinctive New Orleans feel. (FS) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Official 2003 | Dynamite R&B Duos, Vol. 3 | ● CD |
| Third collection featuring 25 tracks by mostly obscure
but fine R&B duos (vols 1 & 2 issued a few years ago are still
available). This one includes Johnnie & Joe (a very different version of
Over The Mountain, Across The Sea), Jimmy Lee & Artis, Rosie &
Ron, Dean & Gene, Bip & Bop, Billy & Rickey, Sherri Taylor & Singin'
Sammy, Terry & Jerry, Gene & Wendell and others. BILLY & MICKEY: The Creep/ BILLY & RICKEY: Baby Doll/ BIP & BOP: Du Wadda Du/ BOB & EARL: You Made A Boo Boo/ BOBBY & LUCY: It's Nothing/ DEAN & JEAN: Cross My Heart/ We're Gonna Get Married/ DELMAR & SYDNEY: You Are My Queen/ DON & BOB: I'm Lost/ DON & DEWEY: Miss Sue/ FREDDIE & LOU: Rosalie/ GENE & BILLY: After I Gave You My Heart/ GENE & WENDELL: Two Gun Bess/ JIMMY LEE & ARTIS: My Heart's Desire/ JOHNNY & JOE: Over The Mountain, Across The Sea (alt. Version)/ JOHNNY & MACK: Money, Money, Money/ JOYCE & NELSON: I Want To Marry You/ KENNY & MOE: Can't Help Myself/ LOIS & LOUIS: Baby Please Don't Go/ MARVIN & JOHNNY: Bye Bye My Baby/ ROSIE & RON: So Dearly/ RUTH & AL: I'll Be The Bee/ SUGAR & SPICE: First Last And Always/ SHERRI TAYLOR & SINGIN' SAMMY: Lover/ TERRY & JERRY: Mama Julie |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Pass The Soul 2 | Pass The Soul, Vol. 2 - Steppin' Hot | ● CD |
| 25 Tracks, 61 mins, recommended Out of print - limited stock. If you can get past the sexist CD cover (and I did.just barely, no pun intended), this is a pretty hot collection of (mostly) instrumentals from (presumably) the mid to late 60's, although the complete lack of liner notes or information makes it impossible to tell for sure. The artists are mostly obscure, but a couple of names stand out: Chuck Edwards (a re-make of his 1965 regional hit Bullfight), Johnny Otis (Banana Peels, featuring a flute solo!), The Packers (featuring Packy Axton of the Mar-Keys), Jimmy Liggins (Joe's brother), and in-demand session musician Billy Strange weighing in with some prime "loungabilly" on Run Spy Run. But special mention goes to: Timmy Norman's smoking version of the Hombres Let it All Hang Out, the East Bay Soul Brass' hard-driving The Panther (complete with cat roar sound effects!), and the funky slow-burn by The Fabulous Georgia Soul Twisters, Soul Shaing-a-Lang-Dance. Even the few vocal tracks here-Richard Knight's Showstopper, Dave Holden's Hog - are basically dance tracks a la The Monkey Time or The Twist. The only track that doesn't seem to belong is The Four Monitors' Dark Side of the Ghetto, a latter-day Temptations-like slice of social commentary, that's sounds great despite its incongruous appearance. In sum, a pretty good compilation of choice dance music. (GMC) CURLY DAVIS & THE UNIQUES: Black Cobra Pt. 2/ EAST BAY SOUL BRASS: The Panther/ CHUCK EDWARDS: Bullfight #2/ THE FABULOUS GEORGIA SOUL TWISTERS: Soul Shaing-A-Ling Dance/ THE FOUR MONITORS: Dark Side Of The Ghetto/ RUFF FRANCIS & ILLUSIONS: Give Me Mercy/ STEVE HARTMAN: Bulls Eye/ What Happened/ DAVE HOLDEN: Hog/ GUS JENKINS & HIS ORCHESTRA: Too Tough/ LEN JOHNSON: Duck With Wolfman/ RAY JOHNSON & HIS GROUP: Soul City/ RICHARD KNIGHT: Showstoppers/ BILLY LAMONT: Sweet Thang/ LEON & THE BURNERS: Crack Up/ JIMMY LIGGINS: Last Round/ THE MARTELLS: Broadway Exit/ TIMMY NORMAN & THE O'JAHS: Let It All Hang Out/ JOHNNY OTIS: Banana Peels/ THE PACKERS: You Got It/ SILAS & THE COUNTS: Pass The Soul/ SIMON & PIEMEN: Cut It Out/ BILLY STRANGE: Run Spy Run/ U.S. WARREN: The Drop Pt. 1/ FREDDIE YOUNG: Monkey Business |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Proper BOX 44 | The Dawn Of Doo-Wop | ● CD |
| Great four CD set tracing the growth of the vocal group
sound from the early 40s to early 50s from the jazz and pop sounds of
the Ink Spots and The Mills Brothers to the R&B and gospel flavored
stylings of The Dominoes and Swallows. 100 tracks in all including sides
by The Four Vagabonds,Ravens, Syncopaters, Trumpeteers, Swallows,
Cardinals, Five Keys, Four Blues, Red Caps and many others. Includes 52
page illustrated booklet with extensive notes and full discographical
information. THE BASIN STREET BOYS: I Sold My Heart To The Junk Man/ Near To You/ Summertime Gal/ THE CARDINALS: I'll Always Love You/ Please Don't Leave Me/ Pretty Baby Blues/ Shouldn't I Know/ THE CLOVERS: Don't You Know I Love You/ Fool Fool Fool/ THE DEEP RIVER BOYS: That Chick's Too Young To Fry/ THE DOMINOES: Chicken Blues/ Do Something For Me/ I Am With You/ Sixty Minute Man/ That's What You're Doing To Me/ Weeping Willow Blues/ THE DOZIER BOYS: She's Gone/ THE DREAMERS: Can't Get You Off My Mind/ These Things I Miss/ THE FIVE KEYS: Hucklebuck With Jimmy/ Old Macdonald/ The Glory Of Love/ Too Late Baby/ With A Broken Heart/ THE FOUR BLUES: As Long As I Live/ Missing You/ THE FOUR ROCKETS: Loch Lomond/ THE FOUR VAGABONDS: Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer/ P.s. I Love You/ STEVE GIBSON & THE RED CAPS: Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night/ THE INK SPOTS: To Each His Own/ When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano/ You're Breaking My Heart/ BILL JOHNSON & HIS MUSICAL NOTES: Shorty's Got To Go/ THE LARKS: Coffee Cigarettes And Tears/ Darlin'/ Eyesight To The Blind/ Hey Little Girl/ How Long Must I Wait For You/ I Ain't Fattening Frogs For Snakes/ I Don't Believe In Tomorrow/ My Reverie/ Ooh - It Feels So Good/ When I Leave These Prison Walls/ THE LEWIS BRONZEVILLE FIVE: Natchez Mississippi Blues/ THE MELLO-MOODS: Where Are You/ THE MELODY MASTERS: Don't You Ever Mind Them/ THE MILLS BROTHERS: Across The Alley From The Alamo/ Paper Doll/ You Always Hurt The One You Love/ JOHNNY MOORE & THREE BLAZERS: What Does It Matter/ THE ORIOLES: Hold Me Squeeze Me/ I Miss You So/ I'd Rather Have You Under The Moon/ I'm Just A Fool In Love/ It's Too Soon To Know/ What Are You Doing New Year's Eve/ THE RAVENS: Be I Bumble Bee Or Not/ Bye Bye Baby Blues/ Careless Love/ I'm Gonna Take To The Road/ If You Didn't Mean It/ Ol' Man River/ Someday/ Together/ White Christmas/ THE RED CAPS: Just For You/ Tuscaloosa/ THE RHYTHM KINGS: Christmas Is Coming At Last/ THE RIVALS: Don't Say You're Sorry Again/ Rival Blues/ THE ROBINS: I'm Living O.k./ I'm Through/ If I Didn't Love You So/ If It's So/ Our Romance Is Over/ Rockin'/ School Girl Blues/ There's Rain In My Eyes/ Turkey Hop/ THE ROYAL SONS QUINTET: Journey's End/ THE ROYALES: Give Me One More Chance/ Too Much Of A Little Bit/ THE STRIDERS: Cool Saturday Night/ THE SULTANS: Lemon Squeezing Daddy/ You Captured My Heart/ THE SWALLOWS: Dearest/ Eternally/ It Ain't The Meat/ Roll Roll Pretty Baby/ Since You've Been Away/ Will You Be Mine/ Wishing For You/ THE SYNCOPATERS: River Stay Away From My Door/ These Are The Things I Want To Share With You/ THE TOPPERS: I'm Living For You/ In A Palace Of Stone/ THE TRENIERS: Buzz Buzz Buzz/ Go Go Go/ THE TRUMPETEERS: Milky White Way |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Proper BOX 61 | The Big Horn - The History Of The Honkin' & Screamin' S | ● CD |
| 4 discs, 106 tracks, essential If you ever thought you might like honking sax, RUSH & get this! No way this is ever going to be topped! Subtitled "The History Of Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone", anyone who was anyone & recorded before '52 is here! All the big names - Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb, Jack McVea, Paul Williams, Lee Allan, Big Jay McNeely, Lockjaw Davis, Earl Bostic, Red Prysock. All the legendary names - Lynn Hope, Hal "Cornbread" Singer, Willis "Gator Tail" Jackson, Tom Archia, Plas Johnson. Even some little-known greats - James Von Streeter, Fats Noel, even a duo from Tiny Davis's all-girl band, Birdie Davis & Margaret Blackstrom. With bands led by Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Wynonie Harris, Tiny Grimes, Bullmoose Jackson, Dave Bartholomew, etc. With a hefty pic & fact-filled 68 page booklet! (GM) RAY ABRAMS: Everybody Get Together/ LEE ALLEN: Backtrackin' (Dr. Daddy-O)/ Boogie's the Thing/ Miss Lollipop's Confession/ TOM ARCHIA WITH HAL SINGER: Blow Your Brains Out/ Blowin' to California/ Boodie, Boodie/ PAUL BASCOMB: Mumbles Blues/ Pink Cadillac/ EARL BOSTIC: 8:45 Stomp/ Disc Jockey Nightmare/ Earl Blows a Fuse/ Flamingo/ Steam Whistle Jump/ DAVE BROOKS: Flying Home/ EDDIE CHAMBLEE: Back Street/ Long Gone, Pt. 2/ Southern Comfort/ ARNETT COBB: Cobb's Corner/ Go, Red, Go/ Open House/ Smooth Sailing/ FRANK CULLEY: Central Avenue Breakdown/ Cole Slaw/ Culley Flower/ Floorshow/ JULIAN DASH: Hot Rock/ Open Up the Pearly Gates/ EDDIE "LOCKJAW" DAVIS: Mountain Oysters/ MAXWELL DAVIS: Safronia B/ BIRDIE DAVIS WITH MARGARET BACKSTROM: Racehorse/ JIMMY FORREST: Night Train/ BENNY GOLSON WITH RED PRYSOCK: Battle of the Mass/ JOHN HARDEE: Boogie Woogie Barbecue/ Rockin' and Sockin'/ HERB HARDESTY: Jumpin' Tonight/ LYNN HOPE: More Bounce to the Ounce/ Song of the Wanderer/ Tenderly/ JOE HOUSTON: Cornbread and Cabbage Greens/ Jay's Boogie/ FRED JACKSON: Buck Fever/ JIMMY JACKSON: Honkin'/ LITTLE WILLIE JACKSON: Jackson's Boogie/ Let's Jump/ WILLIS "GATOR" JACKSON: Dance of the Lady Bug/ Gator's Groove/ Good Gliding/ Later for the Gator/ On My Own/ Wine-O-Wine/ ILLINOIS JACQUET: Blues/ Flying Home/ EARL JOHNSON: Sausage Rock/ PLAS JOHNSON: Worrying Blues/ HAROLD LAND: Outlandish/ MORRIS LANE: Blue Jeans/ Bobby's Boogie/ Down the Lane/ Screaming Boogie/ BIG JAY MCNEELY: Blow Big Jay/ Deacon's Hop/ Goof/ Jay's Frantic/ Road House Boogie/ Tondalayo/ JACK MCVEA: Jack Frost/ FREDDIE MITCHELL: I Got Your Boogie/ Moondog Boogie/ Slider/ WILD BILL MOORE: Balancing with Bill/ Bubbles/ Hey Spo-Dee-O-Dee/ We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll/ FATS NOEL: Duck Soup/ Ride Daddy Ride/ WEASEL PARKER: Typhoon/ CECIL PAYNE: Egg Head/ RED PRYSOCK: Hammer/ Hot in Harlem/ Jackpot/ Soft/ Wiggles/ AL SEARS: Castle Rock/ Marshall Plan/ PAZZUZA SIMON: Raisin' the Roof/ HAL SINGER: Beefstew/ Cornbread/ CHARLIE SINGLETON: Earthquake/ Elephant Rock/ BUDDY TATE: Blowin' Awhile/ Blue Creek Hop/ SAM "THE MAN" TAYLOR: Big Fat Mamas Are Back in Style Again/ Cherokee Boogie/ Cracklin' Bread/ JOE "CORNBREAD" THOMAS: Backstage at the Apollo/ Jumpin' Joe/ Page Boy Shuffle/ JAMES VON STREETER: Head Hunter/ PAUL "HUCKLEBUCK" WILLIAMS: 35-30 (Thirty-Five-Thirty)/ Back Bender/ He Knows How to Hucklebuck/ Hucklebuck/ Walkin' Around/ BIG JIM WYNN: Rock Woogie/ West Coast Lover |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | RDW 010 | Rockin 'n' Rare Doo-Wop (30 tracks) | ● CD |
| 30 tracks, recommended Rockin' - yes, rare - not so much. Here we have a fine collection of up tempo doo-wop numbers. Most have been out on CD before - a number of them more than once but there are a few that appear to be new to CD and if you want a collection that rocks from beginning to end this might be your cup of tea. Includes sides by The Channels, Pearls, Edsels, Del-Vikings, Bop-Chords,Blentones (two tracks including the bizarre Military Kick), The Equadors, Emblems, KingletsHeartbeats, Jimmie Jones & The Savoys, The Ivy Tones, Enchords, Orients and more. Good sound and four page booklet has a few artist and label shots. (FS) THE BLENTONES: Lilly/ Military Kick/ THE BOP-CHORDS: When I Woke Up This Morning/ THE CHANNELS: Bye Bye Baby/ THE CORDELLS: The Beat Of My Heart/ THE DEL VIKINGS: Come Along With Me/ What'cha Gotta Loose/ THE DEL-LARKS: Lady Love/ DINO & THE DIPLOMATS: Hushabye My Love/ THE EBONIERS: Shut Your Mouth/ THE EDSELS: Rama Lama Ding Dong/ THE ELCHORDS: Gee I'm In Love/ THE EMBLEMS: Bang Bang "Shoot 'Em Daddy"/ THE ENCHORDS: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom/ THE EQUADORS: Sputnik Dance/ THE FIVE DISCS: I Remember/ THE FIVE ROYALS: I Do/ THE HEARTBEATS: Oh Baby Don't/ THE IVY TONES: Oo Wee Baby/ JIMMIE JONES & SAVOYS: Please Say You're Mine/ THE KINGLETS: My Baby Don't Need Changing/ Pretty Please/ THE KODOKS: Oh Gee, Oh Gosh/ Run Around Baby/ THE L'CAPTANS: Home Work/ LEWIS LYMON & THE TEENCHORDS: I'm Not Too Young To Fall In Love/ THE MONOTONES: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow/ THE ORIENTS: Shoudn't I/ THE PEARLS: Ugly Face/ THE VIBRANAIRES: Ooh, I Feel So Good |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Relic 7034 | The Soul Of Detroit | ● CD |
| The R&B sounds have been smoothed out and the gospel
influence is bigger on these early soul tracks. The Primettes are again
used as a backup group, singing on Lonely Nights with Gene Martin
and on The Return of Stagger Lee with Don Revel. The Falcons back
future star Betty Lavette on You Killed The Love and 3 Falcons
are heard on early solo sides - Mack Rice in Baby I'm Coming Home
, Eddie Floyd on Lonely and Joe Stubbs on Hey Hey/ What's My
Destiny plus cuts by Benny McCain and The Ohio Untouchables (later
The Ohio Players), Minor Chords, Conquerors, Majestics and Rivals. Same
as LP 8009. ([GM]) CHARLES AMOS: Thunder In My Heart/ THE CONQUERORS: Lovers Celebration/ Since You've Been Gone/ EDDIE FLOYD: Lonely/ People Gonna Talk About You/ AL GARNER: I'll Get Along Without You/ BETTY LAYETTE: You Killed The Love/ THE MAJESTICS: Hard Times/ GENE MARTIN & PRIMETTES: Lonely Nights/ BENNY MCCAIN: I' Don't Want No Part Time Love/ THE MINOR CHORDS: Let Her Go Now/ DON REVEL & PRIMETTES: Return Of Stagger Lee/ MACK RICE: Baby I'm Coming Home/ THE RIVALS: Love Me/ JOE STUBBS: Hey Hey/ Whats My Destiny |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Revolvo 284504 | Mr. Rhythm Presents | ● CD |
| 24 tracks, 64 mins, recommended A fine collection of 60s and early 70s R&B and soul mostly from Detroit and Chicago artists and, presumably, produced by the talented Andrew Williams. Includes The Profiles, The Five Du-Tones (including the classic Shake A Tail Feather), Sir Mack Rice (including his original version of Mustang Sally), Andre Williams, Paulette Parker, Bull & The Matadors (the wonderful Funky Judge), Harold Burrage, Jeanette Williams (a great soul treatment of Hound Dog and the superb ballad I Can Feel A Heartbreak), Johnnie Mae Matthews, The Du-Ettes, Joyce Kennedy, Jimmy Holland and Bobby Bland. (FS) BOBBY BLAND: Chains Of Love/ BULL & THE MATADORS: The Funky Judge (instr. Version)/ The Funky Judge (vocal Version)/ HAROLD BURRAGE: Master Key/ Take Me Now/ THE DU-ETTES: Every Beat Of My Heart/ Please Forgive Me/ THE FIVE DU-TONES: Darling, Please Change Your Mind/ Shake A Tail Feather/ JIMMY HOLLAND: Baby, Don't Leave Me/ JOYCE KENNEDY: Does Anybody Love Me/ My Hi-fi Albums And I/ JOHNNIE MAE MATTHEWS: Baby, What's Wrong/ My Man/ PAULETTE PARKER: (gimme Back) My Love/ Should I Let Him Go/ THE PROFILES: A Little Misunderstanding/ Got To Be Love (or Something Stupid)/ SIR MACK RICE: Mustang Sally/ You Can't Lose/ ANDRE WILLIAMS: Loose Juice/ Pearl Time/ JEANETTE WILLIAMS: Hound Dog/ I Can Feel A Heartbreak |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Rounder 2185 | A Celebration Of New Orleans Music | ● CD |
| 16 tracks, 74 minutes, highly recommended Says here that
"100% of the proceeds will be donated to Musicares Hurricane Relief
2005." The folks at Rounder culled these tracks from various Rounder
releases, and the result is a wide range of some of the finest musicians
ever to call New Orleans home. From an Alan Lomax recording of Jelly
Roll Morton performing I'm Alabama Bound to James Booker playing
Lawdy Miss Clawdy to Irma Thomas' excellent live Second Line
Medley to the insane energy of Rebirth Brass Band's Do Whatcha
Wanna, Pt. 3 to Professor Longhair's Cuttin' Out to the
incomparable Brandford Marsalis Quartet's B's Paris Blues this
collection is audio gumbo. Other artists include Aaron Neville, Johnny
Adams, Eddie Bo, Dirty Dozen Brass band, Harry Connick, Jr., Wild
Magnolias, Al Johnson, Davell Crawford, New Orleans Nightcrawlers,
Walter Wolfman Washington, and Theryl DeClouet. Great music, great
cause. (JC) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Sapphire B 01 | Collector's Choice, Vol. 1 | ● CD |
| 30 tracks featuring The Chuck A Lucks, Blue Angels, Mr.
Lee, The Creations, Nicky Addeo & The Darchaes, The Mandells, Velvetones,
Ideals, Kenny Hamber & Group, The Veltones, Leo Valentine & The Lyrics,
The Valients, Jiving Juniors, Pyramids, Standards, etc. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Sapphire A 04 | Harmony Classics, Vol. 4 | ● CD |
| 28 tracks, 65 min., recommended After putting out three volumes that focused exclusively on ballads, the Harmony Classics series herein offers its fourth volume with the clearly different subtitle "28 Killer Doo-Wop Rockers." The all uptempo program includes Babaluzzee and Cheese by the Points, Baby Say You Love Me by the Dell Tones, Second Hand Heart by the Cashmeres, Hippity Ha by the Miller Sisters, Sugar Sugar by the Avalons, One Bad Stud by the Honeybears, Me Make-Um Pow Wow by the Hideaways, Drip Drip by the Cherokees, Geraldine by the Jivetones, and I Don't Mind by the Flaming Hearts. A great jump tune collection with more than enough variety in tempo and style to keep it interesting. Sound quality is fine, and the cover photo features the lovely members of the Dell Tones. (DH) THE ADMIRALS: Give Me Your Love/ THE AVALONS: Ooh She Flew/ Sugar Sugar/ THE AVONS: Once Upon A Time/ THE BACHELORS: I Found Love/ THE BLUE CHIPS: Come Back/ LUTHER BOND & THE EMERALDS: Six Foot Hole/ THE CASHMERES: Boom Magazeno-Vip-Vay/ Second Hand Heart/ Yes Yes Yes/ THE CATS: Get Gone/ THE CHEROKEES: Drip Drip/ THE DELL TONES: Baby Say You Love Me/ THE ECHOES: Down The Road/ THE EMPERORS: Come Back Come Back/ THE FLAMING HEARTS: I Don't Mind/ THE HIDEAWAYS: Me Make-Um Pow Wow/ THE HONEYBEARS: One Bad Stud/ THE JIVETONES: Geraldine/ THE KINGSMEN: Lovely Love/ THE MANDARINS: Let The Bells Ring/ GLORIA MANN & CARTER RAYS: Love Me Boy/ THE MILLER SISTERS: Hippity Ha/ THE MINTS: What Cha Goona Do/ THE NITECAPS: Bamboo Rock & Roll/ THE POINTS: Babaluzzee And Cheese/ THE THUNDERBIRDS: Rock Boom Boom/ THE UTOPIANS: Hurry To Your Date |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Sapphire A 05 | Harmony Classics, Vol. 5 | ● CD |
| 28 tracks, 70 min., recommended The folks at Sapphire are back on track with ballads here in Volume 5. Among the slow-moving doo-wop gems offered are Dancin' Doll by the Fantastics, In the Rain by the Joylarks, The Letter by the Larktones, Goodnight Sweetheart by Gloria Mann & the Carter Rays, Tomorrow Night by the Popular Five, I Love You More by the Coronets, I'm Just Another One in Love with You by the Mello-Tones, Dear One by the Feathers, Tears in My Eyes by the New Yorkers, Nights of Ecstasy by the Eldorays, and By the Bend in the River by the Four Fellows. Sound quality again is solid, and the cover shot this time around is of the Stereos. Definitely a winner. (DH) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Sequel NEMCD 748 | Saxophony/ Honkers & Shouters | ● CD |
| 21 tracks, 60 min., recommended Included in this set are 3 NYC-based tenor saxophonists : Jimmy Wright, Jesse Powell and Alonzo Buddy Lucas, players that harmony group fans should know. Take Jimmy One-Note Wright - his playing is heard on George Goldner's groups like The Cleftones, The Crows, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, The Valentines, and The Wrens. If these groups trigger something in you, you'll love his 5 tracks (3 unissued) here, in particular Move Over and the slow blues 2:20 AM. As for Jesse Powell & Buddy Lucas, they were used often in backing up The Cadillacs & single Jubilee artists like Little Sylvia & Edna McGriff (see: Sequel CD 750), eventually recording their own albums for Kapp, Jubilee and Tru-Sound Records. As for the star of this set, that must be tenor saxophonist Buddy Tate, whose six tracks (2 unissued) here with The Rene Hall Sexette are some of his first after leaving Count Basie in 1949. Guitarist Rene Hall (these are his first recordings under his name) would also go on & have a career with Specialty Records, recording behind Larry Williams, and having a major role in the careers of Sam Cooke & Bobby Womack. They alone are worth the price of admission. Also included in this CD is one track by the late New Orleans drummer Louis Freddie Kohlman, possibly featuring tenor saxophonist Sam Butera. (EL) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Sequel NEMCD 749 | Jumping At Jubilee | ● CD |
| 22 tracks, 60 min., very good The artists featured on this set include everyone's favorite, Cousin Joe (aka Pleasant Joseph) - represented here in 3 tracks (2 unissued) including his vocal on Louis Freddie Kohnman Orch's Hole In The Ground. We also have eight 1950/51 tracks (2 unissued) by Piedmont bluesman Ralph Willis accompanied by Brownie McGhee, 4 tracks by La Verne Ray with Rene Hall Sextette, Danny Cobb, Jesse Powell with an unknown vocal group helping out on I'm All Alone, and 4 tracks by Piney Brown, including his version of J. C. Ginyard & The DuDroppers' Don't Pass Me By. (EL) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Sequel NEMCD 750 | Jubilee Jezebels | ● CD |
| 24 tracks, 64 min., very good This is a welcome set featuring five 1952 tracks (2 unissued) by Little Sylvia (Vanderpool) accompanied by Alonzo Buddy Lucas' tenor sax. She performs her version of Jesse Mae Robinson's I Went To Your Wedding and Vernon Palmer's Everything I Need But You, recorded at least 1 year before The Four Buddies' version. Buddy Lucas also accompanies Edna McGriff, represented here in 6 tracks, including her hit recording of Heavenly Father. Her duets with Sonny Til are available on Sequel CD 737. To round out this CD, we also have recordings by Viola Watkins, Della Simpson & The Enchanters, and 6 of Carole Fran's 1964 soulful Port Recordings. (EL) THE ENCHANTERS: Boogie Woogie Daddy/ Housewife Blues/ How Could You/ I've Lost/ CAROL FRAN: A Word Without You/ Any Day Love Walks In/ I Know/ It's My Turn Now/ Just A Letter/ You Can't Stop Me/ LITTLE SYLVIA: Ain't Gonna Do It/ Blue Heaven/ Drive Daddy Drive/ Everything Thing I Need But You/ I Went To Your Wedding/ EDNA MCGRIFF: Edna's Blues/ Heavenly Father/ I Love You/ I'll Surrender Anytime/ It's Raining/ Why Oh Why/ VIOLA WATKINS: It Must Be Love/ Really Real/ There Goes My Heart |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Sequel NEMCD 756 | Jubilee & Josie Vocal Groups, Volume 3 | ● CD |
| 25 tracks, 60 min., highly recommended ith just a few exceptions, volume three of this generous and well-documented series focuses on the years 1954 to 1956. Selections include Gloria and I Wonder Why by the Cadillacs, Cabin Hideaway by the Limelighters, King of Hearts by the Cookies, You Were Waiting for Me by the King Toppers, Wish I Had My Baby by the Emanons, Mine and Mine Alone by the Angelettes, Meet Me Meet Me Baby by the Kansas City Tomcats, Oh Baby by the Majors, Wagon Wheels by the Blue Notes, and the lovely, previously unreleased You Broke My Heart by the Clicks. Like volumes one and two in this series, just too good to pass up. (DH) THE ANGELETTES: Mine & Mine Alone/ You Only You/ EDDIE BANKS & THE FIVE DREAMERS: Rock A Bye Blues/ Sugar Diabetes/ THE BLUE NOTES: Retribution Blues/ Wagon Wheels/ THE CADILLACS: From This Day On (unissued By Josie)/ Gloria/ I Wonder Why/ Jelly Bean (stereo-unissued By Josie)/ THE CHARITEERS: I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (unissued By Josie)/ THE CLICKS: You Broke My Heart (unissued By Josie)/ THE COOKIES: Hippy Dippy Daddy/ King Of Hearts/ THE EMANONS: Blue Moon/ Itty Bitty Mama (unissued By Josie)/ Wish I Had My Baby/ THE KANSAS CITY TOMCATS: Meet Me Meet Me Baby/ Nobody Knows/ THE KING TOPPERS: Walkin' & Talkin' The Blues/ THE LIMELITERS: Cabin Hideaway/ My Sweet Norma Lee/ THE MAJORS: String Along/ THE THE MAJORS: Oh Baby/ KING TOPPERS: You Were Waiting For Me |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Soul 1000 | Soulful Thangs, Vol. 1 | ● CD |
| A collection of 22 rare sweet and Northern sides.
Includes Masterplan, 21st Century, Mike & The Censations, Chapter One,
Sly, Slick & Wicked, Timothy Wilson, Bloodstone, The Manhattans, The
Lovelites, The Performers, The Constellations, etc. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Sounds Of Soul 1001 | Lost Deep Soul Treasures, Vol. 1 | ● CD |
| 25 tracks, 70 mins, recommended Yet another compilation of hidden soul diamonds (or rust depending on one's point of view) from the 50's/60'/70's, this CD seems equally divided into singers who later sang for God (Betty Bibbs, Winfield Parker, Willie Small), well-known cult artists (Otis Clay, Bobby Parker, Lee Moses, Billy Young, Clay Hammond), total unknowns (Valentine Adams, Bell Brothers, New Bloods), one hit wonders (Gene Allison), and one guy who went on to huge success later on, albeit on the other side of the microphone as a producer/songwriter (Sam Dees). It's the usual mixed bag, but not without interest for R&B stalwarts and scholars. Oh, and the music is great too. (GMC) VALENTINE ADAMS: I Found A Love/ GENE ALLISON: If I Ever Needed Your Love/ THE BELL BROTHERS: Throw Away The Key/ BETTY BIBBS: First Come, First Served/ EDDIE BILLUPS: No Love Have I/ CURTIS BLANDON: Young, Dumb/ OTIS CLAY: You Hurt Me For The Last Time/ TOMMY COLLINS: Oh What I'd Give/ SAM DEES: It's All Wrong (It's All Right)/ JIMMY GARLAND: Baby One More Time/ CLAY HAMMOND: No One Else Would Do/ DON HOLLINGER: I Had A Nightmare/ JAMES K-NINE: Counting Teardrops/ WILLY MCDOUGAL: I Can't Wait/ LEE MITCHELL: Where Does Love Go/ RONNIE MITCHELL: I Don't Want To Go On Without You/ LEE MOSES: I'm Sad About It/ THE NEW BLOODS: Found A Love, Where It's At/ BOBBY PARKER: Don't Drive Me Away/ WINIFIELD PARKER: Oh My Love/ NELSON SANDERS: Tired Of Being Your Fool/ WILLIE SMALL: Say You Will/ BOBBY THOMAS & THE AFROS: Darling Don't Come Back/ DICKY WILLIAMS: Oh Dreamy Me/ BILLY YOUNG: Still My Life Through |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Sounds Of Soul 1006 | Lost Soul Treasures, Vol. 5 | ● CD |
| 27 tracks, 73 mins, recommended It never ceases to amaze me at how much "lost" R&B there is out there waiting to be discovered. This fifth (!) volume contains more foot stompin, gut bucket, soul soothin' rhythm and blues for the more discerning listener. Along with the "name" artists - Wilson Pickett, Johnny Copeland, Donnie Elbert, Linda Jones, and Arthur Alexander to mention a few - there's also the more obscure (except to collectors) types like Lee Shot Williams, Clarence Ashe, Gino Washington, and Big John Hamilton. There's no liner notes, but it appears that these tracks date from the early 60's to the early 70's. Highlights: Don't Be Afraid by Frankie Karl & the Dreams, Troubles I've Had by Clarence Ashe, Victim of Circumstance by Mike & the Censations, Tennesse Waltz by Johnny Jones (a cool spin on a pop standard), and Lift Me Up by Hamilton. Nothing special, just a well compiled and sequenced grab bag of soul and blues. (GMC) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Specialty SPCD 2174 | Doo Wop From Dolphin's Of Hollywood Vol. 2 | ● CD |
| 23 tracks, highly recommended Deleted. This second volume from John Dolphin's labels (Cash, Money and Recorded In Hollywood) gathers 23 more great vocal group tracks (only 16 on the cassette). The main man here again is Bobby Byrd with The Hollywood Flames, The Birds and whoever else was in the studio when he was recording. They do tunes like Emily , Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well and I'm Leavin' (Clickity Clack) and more. Grady Chapman, who once sang with the Robins, here leads the Suedes on a fast one, Don't Blooper and a gorgous ballad, I Need You So . 7 cuts can't be identified groupwise, although 4 might very well be the Hollywood Flames - all are worth a listen and some are quite good. 9 tunes are previously unissued. Other artists include The Ebonaires, The Hollywood Arist-O-Kats and The 5 Bars. (AE) BOBBY "BABY FACE" BYRD AND THE BIRDS: Let's Live Together As One/ The Truth Hurts/ GRADY CHAPMAN AND THE SUEDES: Don't Blooper/ I Need You So/ THE EBONAIRES: I Wish YouThe Very Best Luck In The World/ THE FIVE BARS: Stormy Weather/ THE HOLLYWOOD ARIST-O-KATS: Amazon Beauty/ THE HOLLYWOOD FLAMES: Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well/ Fortune Teller/ THE HOLLYWOOD ARIST-O-KATS: Hunter Hancock Radio Ad/ I'll Be Home Again/ THE HOLLYWOOD FLAMES: I'm Leavin' (Clickity Clack)/ Little House On The Hill/ My Confession/ This Is Our Love/ THE ORIGINAL TURKS: Wagon Wheels/ THE SUNRISERS: Behold A Dream/ Soft Soft Lips/ CLYDE "THE THIN MAN" TILLIS: It Makes No Difference Now/ THE TURKS: Emily/ UNKNOWN GROUP: Do It Yourself/ Dot-dot-do-wah/ Give Me A Chance |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Specialty SPCD 7050 | Golden Groups | ● CD |
| 25 tracks, 60 min., essential Deleted. The CD reissue of SP 2155 (Relic 5054) plus an additional eight cuts, and a winner from start to finish. Art Rupe's independent Los Angeles-based enterprise may not be the first or even the best label to ever record the emerging doo-wop sound in the 50s, but his Specialty Records nonetheless recorded its fair share of good material before the craze had passed. Among the "golden" tracks here are The Chimes' Tears on My Pillow, Tony Allen and the Champs' classic Nite Owl, Arthur Lee Maye and the Crowns' Cool Loving and Gloria, The Echoes' Over the Rainbow, and Clydie King's delightful Our Romance. Wonderful music, reissued with loving care: fine sound, decent graphics, two rare group photos, and Donn Fileti's original liner notes. (DH) TONY ALLEN & THE CHAMPS: Nite Owl/ THE CHIMES: Chop Chop/ Tears On My Pillow/ The Chimes Ring Out/ THE CRYSTALS: Love You So/ THE DUKES: I'll Find Her/ So Long Love/ THE ECHOES: Over The Rainbow/ THE FIVE KNIGHTS: Miracle/ BYRON "SLICK" GIPSON AND THE SLIDERS: I Want 'cha Baby/ CLYDIE KING: Our Romance/ ARTHUR LEE MAYE & THE CROWNS: Cool Loving/ Don't You Know (I Love You So)/ Gloria/ THE METRONOMES: She's Gone/ THE MONITORS: Closer To Heaven/ Our School Days/ THE PENTAGONS: It's Spring Again/ Silly Dilly/ THE PHARAOHS: My Little Girl/ THE TITANS: Arlene/ What Have I Done/ THE TROPICALS: Sweet Sixteen/ THE TWILIGHTERS: It's True/ BEN ZEPPA AND THE ZEPHERS: A Foolish Fool |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Specialty 7057 | Bad, Bad Whiskey | ● CD |
| 26 tracks, 71 min, recommended Deleted. A diverse collection of rhythm and blues/soul material, most of it originally released on the Galaxy label between 1962 and 1972, and most of it recorded on the West Coast, though a few were cut in Chicago or Memphis. Among the prominent artists featured here are Rodger Collins with She's Looking Good, Betty Everett with I Got to Tell Somebody, Little Johnny Taylor with his version of the Impression's For Your Precious Love, Johnny "Guitar" Watson with I Don't Want to Be a Lone Ranger, and Charles Brown with Abraham, Martin, and John. It's all quality material, and all of it's new to CD. Cover art, sound quality, and liner notes are all first rate. (DH) CHARLES BROWN: Abraham, Martin And John/ BILL CODAY: Get Your Lie Straight/ Let Me Be Your Handy Man/ When You Find A Fool Bump His Head/ Woman Rules The World/ ROGER COLLINS: Foxy Girls In Oakland/ Get Away From Me/ She's Looking Good/ BOBBY EATON: Fever, Fever, Fever/ BETTY EVERETT: Ain't Nothing Gonna Change Me/ I Gotta Tell Somebody/ LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY: Rainbow 71/ CLAUDE HUEY: Why Did Our Love Go/ J J MALONE: It's A Shame/ THE MERCED BLUE NOTES: Bad, Bad Whiskey/ Mama Rufus/ Rufus Jr/ SONNY RHODES: You Better Stop/ THE RIGHT KIND: Why Do You Have To Lie?/ BOBBY RUSH: Chicken Heads/ MERL SAUNDERS: I Pity The Fool/ LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR: For Your Precious Love/ Nightingale Melody/ JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSON: I Don't Want To Be A Lone Ranger/ LENNY WILLIAMS: How Can I Forget You?/ Lisa's Gone |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Specialty 7071 | Going Back | ● CD |
| 26 tracks, 66 min, recommended Subtitled "A collection of Rhythm & Blues/ Soul Harmony sounds from the Galaxy, Fantasy, 4J, Riverside & Specialty labels. As Specialty is now owned by Fantasy, most of this set is from California groups, Sothern California via Specialty, & Oakland/ Bay Area via Fantasy. However, 2 of most sought after tracks here are actually from Detroit, via Fantasy's owning Riverside. These are a very rare 4 Tops version of Pennies From Heaven, & the "all-star" group The Serenaders, with high tenor lead George Kerr backed by a group with the 2 original Temptations lead singers, Eddie Kendricks & Eldridge Bryant!. From Southern California come The Invictas - Gone So Long, The Sevilles (which may include Charles Wright of 103rd St. Rhythm band fame) - Creation, The Millionaires, a later version of The Crowns - And The Rains Came, & a couple very rare singles by The Playgirls & Eugene Knox. Also rare & rarely (if ever) reissued The Right Kind, The Holidays, Little Alice, Bobby Moore & the Fourmost. Authoritative liner notes from Steve Propes.(GM) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Specialty 7072 | The Ebb Records Story, Vol. 1 - The Group Era, 1957-59 | ● CD |
| 30 tracks, recommended Deleted. The 1st in a series showcasing the short-lived label owned by Lee Rupe, ex-wife of Specialty owner Art Rupe. It starts out with the original version of the great Buzz Buzz Buzz by The Hollywood Flames, written by Bobby Byrd AKA Bobby Day & sung by Earl Nelson. Moat of the other tunes here aren't well known but feature such fine groups as The Ebbtones led by former Native Boy Fred Romain & includes his remake of the Native Boys' I've Got A Feeling, the Flairs masquerading as Cornell Gunter & The Ermines on 2 previously unissued tunes, an unreleased side by ex-Specialty artist Tony Allen, even both sides of a rare gospel singer by the Zion Travelers, more from The Souvenirs, The Tempo-Mentals, The Ambers, the Roulettes, lots more. Great liner notes by Steve Propes. (GM) TONY ALLEN & GROUP: It Hurts To Be Hurt/ THE AMBERS: Never Let You Go/ THE CASULAIRS: At The Dance/ THE EBBTONES: Danny's Blues/ Fool For Affection/ I've Got A Feeling/ Trinidad Woman/ THE FABULOUS TONES: Close To You/ THE FIVE ORLEANS: All Aboard/ CORNEL GUNTER & ERMINES (TAKE 4): He Judges/ CORNEL GUNTER & ERMINES (TAKE 2): I'll Make A Bet/ THE HOLLYWOOD FLAMES: Buzz-buzz-buzz/ THE JAGUARS: As Days Go By/ Hold Me Tight/ THE M&MS: There In The Night/ THE ORLEANS: Heavenly Escort/ THE ROULETTES: The Way You Carry On/ You Don't Care Anymore/ THE SOUVENIRS: Bump-de-bump/ Voo-doo Love/ TED TAYLOR: Wrapped Up In A Dream/ THE TEMPO-MENTALS: Burning Desire/ Dearest/ THE TWILIGHTERS: Live Like A King/ Pride & Joy/ KIP TYLER: Oh Linda/ SAMMY VANCE & GROUP: Guilty Of Love/ Run, Run, Run/ THE ZION TRAVELERS: Beautiful City/ Believe In Me |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | SSLS 1000 | The Sweeter Side Of Latin Soul, Vol 1 (21 tracks) | ● CD |
| 21 tracks of sweet soul with a Latin flavor recorded in
New York in the 60s and 70s by various Latino artists including Ralfi
Pagan, Paul Ortiz & La Orq., Frankie Nieves, Orquestra Oliveri, Bennito
Sextet, Joe Acosta, The TNT Band, Chuito & the Latin Uniques, Orqestra
Capri, etc. The blend of soul with salsa elements results in some really
enchanting and immensely appealing music. JOE ACOSTA: I Need Her/ HARVEY AVERNE: Accept Me/ BENNITO SEXTET: Love Is To Say/ CANDIDO Y SU MOVIMENTO: Baby Doll/ CHUITO & THE LATIN UNIQUES: Wish I Could/ CONJUNTO LA PERLA: If I Should Lose You/ MANTRAP: Suavecito/ NEW GENERATION ORCH.: I'm No Fool/ FRANKIE NIEVES: It's Better To Cry/ ORCHESTA SOLEDAD: Just Like a Fool/ ORQUESTA CAPRI: I Regret/ ORQUESTA OLIVERI: There's No Other Girl/ PAUL ORTIZ Y LA ORQ SON: Tender Love/ There's No Feeling/ DAX PACEM ORCH.: I Do Love You/ RALFI PAGAN: Baby I'm a Want You/ Negrona/ JOEY PASTRANA: Sincerely/ CHOLLO RIVERA & LATIN SOUL DRIVES: I Could Never Hurt You Girl/ HECTOR RIVERA & LATIN RENAISSANCE: I Want You, I Need You, I Love You/ TNT BAND: I Wanna Make Out With You |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Stax 30811 | Stax: The Soul Of Hip-Hop | ● CD |
| What - has Roots & Rhythm finally decided to embrace
contemporary African-American music?! Not really. This 14 track
collection collection of classic soul features tracks recorded for the
iconic Stax label between 1971 and 1975 that have been sampled in
various hip-hop hits from the 80s and 90s. Artists here include The
Emotions, The Barkays, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, The Charmels, Rufus
Thomas, etc. Artists that have used samples from these songs include
Public Enemy, Ghostface Killah, Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy, Notorious
B.I.G., The Geto Boys and more. The connections are discussed in detail
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Westside 208 | Curiosities - The Ace (Ms.) 70s Singles & Sessions | ● CD |
| Two CD set featuring 49 sides (18 previously unissued!)
recorded for Johnny Vincent in the early/mid 70s when he reactivated his
legendary Ace label and issued a series of singles and LPs which went
nowehere. The selection here, which includes 18 previously unissued
sides is mostly Southern soul from the likes of George Perkins, Dickey
Williams, Geater Davis, Chet Davenport, Bobby Hall, Bobby Jay and others
along with a bit of blues (Guitar Reed), rock 'n' roll (Mack Allen
Smith) and general weirdness (Little Shelton singing old Frankie Ford
and Huey Smith songs over original backing track but with additional
instruments and phony dubbed in applause). Westside has a tendency to
sometimes give us more than we really need and this is the case here.
There's quite a bit of pedestrian material here and the four Little
Shelton tracks would not have been missed if they had all been left off.
A carefully compiled single CD with say 30 tracks would have been
excellent - as it is this collection is bloated. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Westside 231 | Lone Star Jukebox - Two Decades Of Texas Treats | ● CD |
| Two CD set of recordings made for legendary (infamous)
Texas record producer Huey P. Meaux featuring 40 sides from the 60s and
70s. The music is a mixture of blues, R&B, rock 'n' roll, soul, country
and swamp pop. I believe that quite a bit of this material was not
originally issued but the fairly extensive but frequently uninformative
notes don't elucidate. Artists include T-Bone Walker, Roy Head & The
Traits, Jimmy Donley, Ronnie Milsap, Floyd Tillman, Sir Douglas, Mickey
Gilley, Rod Bernard, B.J. Thomas & The Triumphs, Sunny & the Sunliners,
Glenn Barber, Freddy fender, Oscar Perry and others. MOE BANDY: Playboy/ GLENN BARBER: I Created A Monster/ ROD BERNARD: Colinda/ FIDDLIN' FRENCHIE BURKE: Cowtown/ JOHNNY COPELAND: I'm Going To Make My Home Where I Hang My Hat/ It's Me/ JIMMY DONLEY: Think It Over/ GLORIA EDWARDS: I Settled For Less/ FREDDY FENDER: In The Still Of The Night/ Share Your Love With Me/ There Something On My Mind/ RAY FRUSHAY: Cheatin' Traces/ MICKEY GILLEY: Fraulein/ It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels/ Just Out Of My Reach (of My Two Empty Arms)/ ROY HEAD & THE TRAITS: Get Out Of My Life Woman/ I Can't Stand It/ JIMMY HEAP: Time Changes Everything/ HIM: One Way Out (it's A Man Down There)/ IVORY JOE HUNTER: Ask You For The Last Time/ BARBARA LYNN: Sugar Coated Love/ Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye/ You Left The Water Running/ DELBERT MCCLINTON: Without You/ JOE MEDWICK: Your Sweet Love/ RONNIE MILSAP: Hello Mary Ann/ OSCAR PERRY: Heaven Sent Angel/ BIG WALTER PRICE: Git To Gittin'/ SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET: Sugar Bee/ SIR DOUGLAS: The Image Of Me/ SUNNY & THE SUNLINERS: You Send Me/ B.J. THOMAS: I Know It's Wrong/ Mama/ Treasure Of Love/ FLOYD TILLMAN: It Makes No Difference Now/ Slippin' Around/ T-BONE WALKER: All Night Long/ Don't Make Promises (you Can't Keep)/ I Wonder Why/ Reconsider Baby |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Westside WESK 401 | Chicago Cool Breezin' | ● CD |
| Three CD set in book format featuring 64 tracks of soul
recorded for the Brunswick, Dakar and Chi-Sound labels between 1966 and
1983. Includes familiar name slike Jackie Wilson, Tyrone Davis, Otis
Clay, Gene Chandler, Walter Jackson, The Chi-Lites and others alongside
lesser known performers like Sidney Joe Qualls, Marvin Smith, The
Visitors, Dana Valery, Mighty Doug haynes and others. Includes 20 page
illustrated booklet with notes on the performers. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Westside 601 | We're A Lover - Brunswick/ Dakar's Brothers Of Soul | ● CD |
| Fine 24 track collection of Chicago soul recorded for
the Brunswick and Dakar labels between 1966 and 1976. It includes
familiar names like Jackie Wilson, Gene Chandler, Tyrone Davis & Chi-Lites
along with lesser known but excellent artists like Mighty Doug Haynes,
Wales Wallace, Chuck Carter, Chuck Bernards, Marvin Smith, Eddie McLoyd,
Ben Monroe and others. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Westside 809 | John Vincent Presents The VIN Story, 1958-1962 | ● CD |
| Great collection of blues, R&B, rockabilly and rockin'
country recorded by Johnny Vincent for his Vin subsidiary of Ace.
Includes Huey & Jerry, Jesse Allen, Handsome Earl (aka Earl King),
Albert Scott, Frankie Lee Sims, Jimmie Lee, Morgus & The Ghouls, The
Dick Poulton Trio, Calvin Spears, Jimmy Clanton and others. Includes
several alternate takes and unissued tracks. JESSE ALLEN: Baby Say You Will/ ELTON ANDERSON: Roll On Train/ Shed So Many Tears/ JOHNNY ANGEL: Teenage Wedding/ JIMMY CLANTON: Heartbreak Hotel/ What Am I Living For?/ THE ENDS: Row, Row My Boat/ HANDSOME EARL (EARL KING): Everybody Got To Cry/ HUEY & JERRY: Little Chickee Wah Wah/ STELLA JOHNSON: The Things I Used To Do/ Well I Done Got Over/ HARRY LEE: Everytime I See You/ You Don't Know/ JIMMIE LEE: I Ain't Worried About Tomorrow/ Look What Love Will Do/ MORGUS & THE GHOULS: Morgus The Magnificent/ THE PHAETONS: I Love My Baby/ DICK POULTON TRIO: Capital City Bounce/ Susie/ RAY & LAMAR: The Party Went Wild/ DANNY RAY (UNEDITED VERSION): Love Me/ ALBERT SCOTT: Hey, Hey, Baby Come Home/ FRANKIE LEE SIMS: She Like To Boogie Real Low/ HUEY "PIANO" SMITH: I Didn't Do It/ CALVIN SPEARS: Baby Come On Home/ RAY WASHINGTON: I Know/ BOBBY WEBB: Angel Face/ I Ain't Worried No More/ DICKY WILLIAMS: Tee Na Na/ BOBBY WOODS: Love Is My Business |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Westside 827 | Doowoppin' | ● CD |
| A collection of 21 rare doo-wop titles from the King,
Federal & DeLuxe archives not previously on CD. Includes tracks by Otis
Williams & The Charms, Freddy Schaeffer, The Chanters, Van Dykes,
Carpets and others. THE BUCKEYES: By Only You/ Dottie Baby/ THE CARPETS: Lonely Me/ Lonely Me/ Why Do I/ THE CATS: I Don't Care No More/ THE CHANTERS: No, No, No/ Over The Rainbow/ JERRY DORN & GROUP: Wishing Well/ THE FIVE CHANCES: My Days Are Blue/ Tell Me Why/ THE GUYTONES: Baby I Don't Care/ You Won't Let me Go/ THE HURRICANES: Poor Little Dancing Girl/ FREDDY SCHAEFER & GROUP: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom/ THE STRANGERS: My Friends/ THE SWINGING PHILLIES: L-O-V-E/ THE VAN DYKES: Meaning Of Love/ The Bells Are Ringing/ OTIS WILLIAMS & THE CHARMS: Dynamite Darling/ I'd Like To Thank You Mr DJ |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Westside 835 | Return Of The Mac - In The Studio With Mac Rebennack | ● CD |
| A collection of 28 tracks recorded for Ace and Rex
between 1959 and 1961 featuring a young Dr. John when he was still an
intern singing, producing and acting as a session man. In addition to
tracks under his own name we have sides by Morgus & The Ghouls, Roland
Stone, Big Boy Myles, Gene & Al's Spacemen, Bat Carroll, Sugar Boy
Crawford, The Ends, Jimmy Donley, Ronnie & The Delinquents, Joe & Ann
and others. JERRY BYRNE: You Told Me You Don't Love Me/ CHUCK CARBO: Out On A Limb/ BAT CARROLL: Aw Who/ IKE CLANTON: Show Me The Way/ SUGAR BOY CRAWFORD: Have A Little Mercy/ JIMMY DONLEY: Forbidden Love/ THE ENDS: It Ain't No Use/ FRANKIE & MAC: Lonely Boy/ GENE & ALS SPACEMEN: Mercy/ CARL GREENSTREET: Hey Mama/ GERRI HALL: I'm The One/ JO & ANN: Curiosity/ Gee Baby (baby You're So Fine)/ MORGUS & THE GHOULS: Morgus The Magnificent/ BIG BOY MYLES: I Still Care/ New Orleans/ Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet/ MAC REBENNACK: Feedbag/ Foolish Little Girl/ Good Times/ Honeydripper (part 2)/ Sahara/ South Of The Border Town (part 2)/ Storm Warning/ AL REED: Roll Over Rover/ RONNIE & THE DELINQUENTS: Bad Neighbourhood/ Draggin' Me On/ ROLAND STONE: Down On The Road |
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