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NEWSLETTER #130
Rhythm & Blues, Soul & Doo Wop
VARIOUS
ARTISTS COLLECTIONS
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Acrobat 200 |
Honkin' The Boogie |
● CD $10.98 |
20 track collection of R&B from the mid/ late 40s featuring
hot honking sax work. This covers the same ground as the Proper box set "The
Big Horn" (see below) and six cuts are duplicated between the two but this
is a nice inexpensive introduction to the genre. Includes Wild Bill Moore,
Jay McShann, Hal Singer, King Porter & His Orch, Buddy Bank, Dick Davis
Orch., Sonny Thompson, Erskine Hawkins & His Orch, Cee Pee Johnson & Band,
Joe Morris and others. Excellent sound, brief bios of all the artists and
full discographical info.
BUDDY BANKS: Banks Boogie/ Name It And Claim It/ EDDIE CHAMBLEE AND
ORCHESTRA: Back Street/ EDDIE CHAMBLEE ORCHESTRA: Last Call/ DICK DAVIS
ORCHESTRA: Screamin' Boogie/ ERSKINE HAWKINS AND HIS ORCHESTRA: After Hours/
CEE PEE JOHNSON AND BAND: The 'g' Man Got The 't' Man/ BIG JAY MCNEELY: K &
H Boogie/ Roadhouse Boogie/ JAY MCSHANN: Kicks (scotty Can Blow)/ WILD BILL
MOORE: Bubbles/ We're Gonna Rock/ JOE MORRIS: Weasel Walk/ Chuck-a-boogie/
KING PORTER AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Chitlin' Ball/ Should Have Rationed Myself/
HAL SINGER: Cornbread/ SONNY THOMPSON: Late Freight/ PAUL WILLIAMS: 35-30/
JIM WYNN'S BOBALIBANS: Shipyard Woman
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Acrobat ACRCD 204 |
Hot Harmony Groups, Vol. 1 - That's The
Rhythm |
● CD $10.98 |
A fine 20 track collection featuring pre-doowop vocal group
sounds recorded between 1932 and 1951. There is no duplication with the
recently issued Proper and Indigo sets though some of these titles have been
reissued before on much more expensive (and difficult to get) P-Vine issues.
Includes sides by The Three Keys, Three Barons, Four Aces, Thelma Carpenter
& The Deep River Boys, The Four Tunes, Melody Masters, Four Blues, Four
Knights, Beavers, Clovers (their first recording from 1951 for Rainbow) and
others. Excellent sound, informative notes and full discographical info.
THE BACHELORS: Yesterday Rose's/ THE BEAVERS: I'd Rather Be Wrong Than Blue/
THELMA CARPENTER & THE DEEP RIVER BOYS: Hurry Home/ THE CLOVERS: Yes Sir
That's My Baby/ THE COLEMANS: I Don't Mind Being All Alone/ THE FIVE JINKS:
Za Zu Swing/ THE FOUR ACES: Garbage Man/ THE FOUR BLUES: It Takes A Long
Tall Brown Skinned Girl/ THE FOUR KNIGHTS: Wrapped Up In A Dream Again/ THE
FOUR TUNES: (i Wonder)where Is My Love/ THE FOUR VAGABONDS: Choo Choo/ BILL
JOHNSON & MUSICAL NOTES: Let's Be Sweethearts Again/ MELODY MASTERS: Subway
Cutie/ THE MELODY MASTERS: Wig Blues/ THREE BARONS: Milk Shake Stand/ THREE
FLAMES: Nicholas/ THE THREE KEYS: Somebody Stole Gabriel's Horn/ THE THREE
RIFFS: Cherry In My Lemon And Lime/ THREE SHARPS AND A FLAT: That's The
Rhythm/ DEEK WATSON AND THE BROWN DOTS: Satchlemouth Baby
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Acrobat ACRCD 205 |
Hot Harmony Groups, Vol. 2 - Viddle De Vop |
● CD $10.98 |
20 more vocal group sides from the 1932-1951.
THE BACHELORS: Hereafter/ BILLY BUNN AND HIS BUDDIES: I'm Afraid/ THE
CHARIOTEERS: Ooh Look A There Ain't She Pretty/ THE DIXIEAIRES: Until You
Say You're Mine/ THE FOUR BLUES: Jitterbug Sadie/ The Blues Can Jump/ THE
FOUR DEEPTONES: Just In Case You Change Your Mind/ THE FOUR VAGABONDS: Hoe
Cake, Hominy And Sassafras Tea/ BILL JOHNSON & MUSICAL NOTES: Pretty Eyed
Baby/ MELODY MASTERS: My Baby/ TIMMIE ROGERS & EXCELSIOR HEP CATS: Bring
Enough Clothes/ THE STRIDERS: Five O' Clock Blues/ THREE BITS OF RHYTHM:
Bronzeville Jump/ THREE FLAMES: Viddle De Vop/ THE THREE KEYS: Basin Street
Blues/ Fit As A Fiddle/ THE THREE RIFFS: Jumping Jack/ DEEK WATSON AND THE
BROWN DOTS: Bow Wow Wow/ For Sentimental Reasons/ THE WHISPERS: Everlovin'
Slick
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Acrobat ACRCD 208 |
Boogieology - The Atlas Records Story |
● CD $10.98 |
The first in a new series from Acrobat profiling some of the
many independent labels that emerged in the post war era - many of them
short lived. This one is devoted to the recordings of Robert Scherman's
Hollywood based Atlas label which was active from 1944 to 1948. The label
issued a varied selection of material - blues, R&B, vocal group sounds,
jazz, black gospel and country and most of these genres are represented
here. Atlas had several claims to fame including the first recordings of
Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, Charles Brown and Frankie Laine and early
recordings of Nat King Cole and Merle Travis. All these artists are featured
here along with Oscar Moore & The Three Blazers, Luke Jones (who has 15 of
the 25 tracks here - also available on Blue Moon), Red Mack & His Orchestra
and Red Murrell & His Ozark Playboys. Sound is excellent and booklet has
notes by Dave Penny on the label's history and the artist.
KING COLE TRIO: Fst (fine, Sweet & Tasty)/ Got A Penny, Benny/ THE FOUR
VAGABONDS: I Can't Make Up My Mind/ LUKE JONES & HIS ORCHESTRA: Boogieology/
Disc Jockey Blues/ LUKE JONES & HIS FIVE JOES V/GEORGE VANN: Feeling Low
Down/ LUKE JONES & HIS ORCHESTRA V/JOE ALEXANDER: Me Love/ Say Hello To Miss
Brown/ LUKE JONES & HIS ORCHESTRA: Take The U Car/ LUKE JONES & HIS FIVE
JOES V/RED MACK: What You Bet?/ LUKE JONES & HIS ORCHESTRA V/JOE ALEXANDER:
Why Do I Get Those Blues?/ LUKE JONES WITH JOE ALEXANDER'S HIGHLANDERS V:
Ditch Diggin Daddy/ Graveyard Blues/ LUKE JONES WITH JOE ALEXANDER'S
HIGHLANDERS: Jump The Boogie/ Midnight Blues/ She's My Baby/ Shufflin'
Boogie/ Worryin' Anyhow Blues/ RED MACK & HIS ORCHESTRA: . If You Love Me
Baby/ Black Man's Blues/ OSCAR MOORE & THE THREE BLAZERS: Fugue In C. Major/
Melancholy Madeline/ Tell Me You'll Wait For Me/ JOHNNY MOORE'S THREE
BLAZERS V/FRANKIE LAINE: Maureen/ JOHNNY MOORE'S THREE BLAZERS: Nightfall/
RED MURRELL & HIS OZARK PLAYBOYS: Steel Guitar Rag/ MERLE TRAVIS: That's All
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Acrobat ACMCD 4000 |
Doo Wop Junction |
● CD $12.98 |
25 track collection of doo-wop from the 50s
and early 60s - mostly classic performances by The Tuneweavers, Harptones,
Willows, etc along with a few rarities including the first recording by The
Impressions for the Swirl label.
THE CHIMES: Once In A While/ THE COLLEGIANS: Zoom Zoom Zoom/ THE ETERNALS:
Babalu's Wedding Day/ Rockin' In The Jungle/ THE FIREFLIES: You Were Mine/
THE FIVE DISCS: Adios/ THE HALOS: Nag/ THE HARPTONES: A Sunday Kind Of Love/
I Almost Lost My Mind/ I'll Never Tell/ My Memories Of You/ No Greater
Miracle/ What Is Your Decision/ What Kind Of Fool/ THE IMPRESSIONS: Don't
Leave Me/ I Need Your Love/ THE MONARCHS: Pretty Little Girl/ THE PARAGONS:
Florence/ Let's Start All Over Again/ Wedding Bells/ THE QUINTONES: Down The
Isle Of Love/ THE ROCKETONES: Mexico/ THE TUNEWEAVERS: Happy, Happy Birthday
Baby/ THE VIDELS: Now That Summer Is Here/ THE WILLOWS: Church Bells May
Ring
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Bar 001 |
Soul Cargo, Vol. 1 - The Early Years Of
"Groove" & "Pop |
● CD $16.98 |
A collection of mid tempo soul from the 60s - often called
Northern Soul in present day England it achieved a following as "popcorn"
music in Belgium in the late 60s and 70s. Almost half the tracks here are
instrumental. In addition to the title track by Leon Haywood there are
tracks from Gwen MCRae, Wilmer & the Dukes, Clarence Carter, The Tams,
Ramsey Lewis, Jamo Thomas, J.J. Jackson, Freddy Robinson, Slim Harpo and
others.
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Big Q 173 |
From Seed To Weed |
● CD $18.98 |
27 tracks, 79 mins, highly recommended .In their never ending
quest to cover all the vices Big Q now takes a smoky look at songs about
marijuana with this fine and varied collection of songs from blues and jazz
recorded between 1932 and 1947. About half of these have been reissued
before on similar compilations on Jass and Trikont but quite a few tracks
are not readily available included an unissued version from 1945 of When I'm
Low I Get High by The Four Clefs. There's another version of this songs
performed in 1936 by Ella Fitzgerald with Chck Webb's Orchestra. Also
includes a couple of tracks by the ever delightful Harlem Hamfats plus sides
by Julia Lee, Tampa Red, Oscar's Chicago Swingers, Yack taylor, JoJo Adams,
Trixie Smith, Lalo Guerero (his classic Latin R&B favorite Marihuana
Boogie), Fats Waller and others. (FS)
JOJO ADAMS: When I'm In My Tea/ LOUIS ARMSTRONG ORCH.: Sweet Sue/ BUSTER
BAILEY ORCH.: Light Up/ SIDNEY BECHET W/NOBLE SISSLE'S SWINGERS: Viper Mad/
BARNEY BIGARD SEXTET V/JOE THOMAS: Sweet Marijuana Brown/ CAB CALLOWAY
ORCH.: The Man From Harlem/ CHAMPION JACK DUPREE: Junker's Blues/ THE FOUR
CLEFS: When I'm Low I Get High (unissued)/ BENNY GOODMAN ORCH V/JACK
TEAGARDEN: Texas Tea Party/ LALO GUERRERO: Marihuana Boogie/ THE HARLEM
HAMFATS: Don't Start No Stuff/ Weed Smoker's Dream/ BOB HOWARD & HIS BOYS:
If You're A Viper/ HARLEN LATTIMORE ORCH.: Reefer Man/ JULIA LEE & HER
BOYFRIENDS: The Spinach Song (I Didn't Like It The First Time)/ CARL MARTIN:
That New Kind Of Stuff/ OSCAR'S CHICAGO SWINGERS: Try Some Of That/ SAM
PRICE & HIS TEXAS BLUSICIANS: Do You Dig My Jive/ TRIXIE SMITH: Jack I'm
Mellow/ STUFF SMITH & HIS ONYX CLUB BOYS: Here Comes The Man With The Jive/
TAMPA RED & THE CHICAGO FIVE: I'm Gonna Get High/ YACK TAYLOR: Knockin'
Myself Out/ FATS WALLER: Reefer Song/ BUCK WASHINGTON: Save The Roach For
Me/ WEE WILLIE WAYNE: Junco Partner/ CHICK WEBB ORCH V/ELLA FITZGERALD: When
I Get Low I Get High/ GEORGIA WHITE: The Stuff Is Here
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Brunswick 55001 |
Brunswick Doo-Wop, Volume #1 |
● CD $18.98 |
First of three volumes devoted to vocal group recordings
made for the Brunswick label in the 50s and early 60s. Many cuts are making
their first appearance on CD - The Youngtones, Eddie Singleton, The
Rhythmettes (bland teen pop), Nick & The Nitelites, The Four Pennies (early
soul), The Treniers, Four Of Us, Neil Stevens & Dee Vines, The Chromatics,
The Tremonts and others. Sound quality on all three volumes is excellent.
THE CHROMATICS: My Heart Let Me Free/ LINDA FIELDS: Mama's Boy/ When Will
You Fall In Love With Me/ THE FIVE GRANDS: Kiss Me/ Two For the Blues/ THE
FOUR OF US: Iga Diga Doo/ THE FOUR PENNIES: You Have No Time To Lose/ You're
A Gas With Your Tracks/ NICK & THE NITELITES: I'm Lonely/ NICKY & THE
NIGHTLITES: Tell Me You care/ THE ORIGINALS: A Kiss From Your Lips/ Let Me
Be Your Girl/ THE RHYTHMETTES: Mind Reader/ Mister Love/ That's A Pleanty/
Till My Baby Comes Home/ EDDIE SINGLETON & THE CHROMATICS: Too Late/ NEIL
STEVENS & THE DEE VINES: More and More/ What Could Be Better/ THE TREMONTS:
Believe My Heart/ Legend of Love/ THE TRENIERS: Goodnight Irene/ Holy
Mackeral Andy!/ Rock Calypso Joe/ THE YOUNGTONES: Come On Baby/ O' Tell Me
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Brunswick 55002 |
Brunswick Doo-Wop, Volume #2 |
● CD $18.98 |
The second volume features 27 tracks from The Pips (their
first recording from 1957), The Sweethearst, Ding Dongs, Sweethearts,
Clovers, The Four Of Us, Do Re Mi Trio, The Three Friends and others.
JIMMY BUFFETT: Just Give Me Your Heart/ JOHNNY BUFFETT: Baby Oh Baby/ THE
CLOVERS: Love Love Love/ The Kick A Poo/ TONI DEE: Laughing on the Outside/
My Babe/ THE DING DONGS: Early in the Morning/ Now We're One/ THE DO RE MI
TRIO: I'm Only Human/ THE FIVE BILLS: Can't Wait For Tomorrow/ Til I Waltz
Again With You/ Till Dawn and Tonorrow/ Waiting and Wanting/ THE FOUR OF US:
I Don't Need No One/ THE FOUR PENNIES: Shake A Hand/ THE PIPS: Ching Chong/
Whistle My Love/ THE RAIDERS: My Steady Girl/ Walking Throught the Jungle/
THE SWEETHEARTS: Everybody I Know/ Have You Ever Fell In Love/ In Between
Kisses/ Superman/ What Did I Do/ What Will Mother Say/ THE THREE FRIENDS:
Chinese Tea Room/ Jinx
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Brunswick 55003 |
Brunswick Doo-Wop, Volume #3 |
● CD $18.98 |
27 more featuring The Accents (6 fine tracks including their
classic hit Wiggle Wiggle), Visions, Sugarmints, Three D's, Jaytones,
Linda Hopkins, Four Pennies, etc.
THE ACCENTS: Anything You Want Me to Be/ Autumn Leaves/ Ching A Long/
Dreamin' and Schemin'/ I Give My Heart To You/ Wiggle Wiggle/ THE DO RE ME
TRIO: I'll Never Stop Being With You/ THE FOUR PENNIES: Tis the Season/
LINDA HOPKINS: Happiness/ I Don't Know You Anymore/ THE IVIES: Come On/
Sunshine/ THE JAYTONES: Gasoline/ The Clock/ THE LORELEIS PLUS: Why Do I Put
Up WIth You/ THE LORELEUS: A Strange Way/ THE MARIE SISTERS: Chicka Chee Cha
Cha/ Oh Tony!/ THE SUGARMINTS: I I I Could Love You/ You'll Have Everything/
THE SWEETHEARTS: He's A Yankee/ THE THREE 3'S: The Happiest Boy and Girl/
THE THREE D'S: Nothing To Wear/ THE TRENIERS: Oh La La/ Rubbin Noses in the
Midnight Sun/ THE VISIONS: So Close/ There'll Ne No Next Time
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Crime Dog 101 |
Bring Back Yesterday, Vol. 1 |
● CD $17.98 |
28 track collection of vocal group obscurities - The Five
Wings, Tune Tones, Honorables, Twilighters, Crystal Tone, Impressions,
Demolyrs, Majestics, Off Keys, Elite Jewels, Four Notes, Lee Golden and The
Trio Tres Bien, The Swans, etc.
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Dynamite DGS 135 |
Dynamite Group Sounds, Vol. 35 |
● CD $17.98 |
The latest in this excellent series features 26 vocal group
rarities.
JESSE BELVIN & THE LARUELS: Where's My Girl/ THE BLENDERS: You'll Never Be
Mine Again/ THE CRITERIONS: I Remain Truly Yours/ GEORGE DAVIS & GROUP: Out
Of A Million Girls/ THE ESQUIRES: Why Must I Love You/ THE FIVE ECHOS: I
Really Do/ THE FIVE EMERALDS: Let Me Take You Out Tonight/ THE FOUR
GRADUATES: A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening/ FRANKIE & THE C NOTES: Forever
And Ever/ THE GOLDEN TONES: I'm Wrong/ HAROLD & THE CASUALS: Darling Do You
Love Me/ THE INTERVALS: Try To Realize/ THE MATADORS: Be Good To Me/ AUSTIN
POWELL/JAMES QUINTET: What More Can I Ask/ THE RAIN DROPS: (i Found) Heaven
In Love/ THE RAMBLERS: Search My Heart/ THE RHYTHM ACES: That's My Sugar/
THE RICARDOS: Mary's Little Lamb/ THE ROCKAFELLAS: Strike It Rich/ THE
SERENADERS: Love Me Now/ THE SUNBEAMS: Please Say You'll Be Mine/ THE
TANGIERS: Tabarin/ THE VERSATILES: Lundee Dundee/ THE VIBRAHARPS: Cosy With
Rosy/ THE VISTONES: Deserted/ THE YOUNGSTERS: You Told Another Lie
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Ember EMBCD 005 |
Ember House Of Hits |
● CD $14.98 |
21 track, 55 mins, highly recommended Great collection of
R&B and vocal group hits recorded for Al Silver's Herald and Ember labels
starting with Faye Adam's R&B chart topper Shake A hand in 1953 and
ending with Vito & The Salutation crazed 1963 rendition of Unchained
Melody which reached #66 in the pop charts. Along the way is one
classics after another - A Story Untold by The Nutmegs, When You
Dance by the Turbans, In the Still Of the Night by The Five
Satins, Walking With Mr. Lee from New Orleans sax giant Lee Allen,
Stay by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs and lots more. Good sound and
informative notes by Mike Atherton. (FS)
FAYE ADAMS: Hurts Me To My Heart/ I'll Be True/ Shake A Hand/ LEE ALLEN: Tic
Toc/ Walking With Mr. Lee/ THE FIVE SATINS: I'll Be Seeing You/ In The Still
Of The Night/ Shadows/ To The Aisle/ THE HONEYCONES: Op/ THE MELLO KINGS:
Tonight Tonight/ JOE MORRIS FEAT. AL SAVAGE: I Had A Notion/ BILLY MYLES:
The Joker/ THE NUTMEGS: A Story Untold/ Ship Of Love/ THE SILHOUETTES: Get A
Job/ THE TURBANS: When You Dance/ VITO & THE SALUTATIONS: Unchained Melody/
MAURICE WILLIAMS & THE ZODIACS: Come Along/ I Remember/ MAURICE WILLIAMS &
ZODIACS: Stay
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Gold Dust 2001 |
The Lamp Records Story, Vol. 1 |
● CD $18.98 |
Terrific collection of R&B, blues and doo-wop recorded for
Aladdin subsidiary Lamp in the mid 50s. 26 tracks from leonard Lee (Great
New Orleans R&B from the male half of Shirley & Lee), Clarence Samuels, The
Cues, The Carols, Sheri Washington, The Lovers (Allen Bunn & Little Anne),
Margie Hendrix and others. Sound quality is excellent.
THE CAROLS: Keko/ My Search Is Over/ JOHNNY COOK: It's All In Your Mind/ My
Dear, My Darling/ THE COOKIES: All Night Mambo/ Don't Let Go/ THE CUES:
Forty' Leven Dozen Ways/ Scoochie Scoochie/ BONNIE EVANS: Good Luck To You/
Leave Your Love To Me/ MARGIE HENDRIX: Every Time/ Good Treatment/ LEONARD
LEE: Tryin' To Fool Me/ When The Sun Goes Down/ THE LOVERS: Darling, It's
Wonderful/ Gotta Whole Lot Of Lovin To Do/ THE MELLO-FELLOWS: Iddy Biddy
Chance/ My Friend Charley/ CLARANCE SAMUELS: Life Don't Mean A Thing/
CLARENCE SAMUELS: Crazy With The Heat/ 'SLIM' SANDERS: For Me And My Gal/ No
One Can Love You Like I Do/ THE TANTONES: I Love You, Really I Do/ No
Matter/ SHERI WASHINGTON: Ain't I Talkin' To You, Baby/ I Got Plenty
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Gold Dust 2002 |
The Lamp Records Story, Vol. 2 |
● CD $18.98 |
25 tracks, 62 mins, highly recommended. The second volume is
particularly fine - it's mostly doo-wop featuring some fine and
bluesy groups including The Sharps (with some very cool guitar), The
Tantones, Troopers, Heart-Throbs (with a fine female lead who sounds like
Little Esther), The Lovers, Minorbops and others. There's one blues cut from
the excellent Rebecca Williams recorded in San Francisco with the Fats
Gaines band including an excellent guitar player and the set ends with four
truly superb cuts by gospel group The Skylight Singers. (FS)
THE DAYBREAKERS: I Wonder Why/ Up, Up And Away/ THE HEART THROBS: All The
Way Home/ So Gald/ THE INSPIRATORS: Don't Cry/ Indian Jane/ THE LOVERS: I
Wanna Be Loved/ Let's Elope/ Tell Me/ THE MINORBOPS: Need You Tonight/ Want
You For My Own/ THE SHARPS: Look My Heart/ Our Love Is Here To Stay/ JIMMY
SIMMS: Mystery Of Love/ Nobody But You/ THE SKYLIGHT SINGERS: Certianly
Lord/ I'm Going Back Home/ Lord, Have Mercy/ Thank You, Jesus/ THE TANTONES:
So Afraid/ Tell Me/ THE TROOPERS: Get Out/ My Resolution/ REBECCA WILLIAMS:
Please Give Me A Match/ Take Care Of My Heart
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Gold Dust 2003 |
The Baytone Records Story |
● CD $18.98 |
Fine collection of blues, R&B and doo-wop recorded for the San
Francisco based Baytone label between 1958 and 1963.
BABY CALLOWAY: Midnight Blues/ CLAUDE & HIGH TONES: High Sailing/ THE
FABULOUS FLAMES: Do You Remember/ Do You Remember (alt.)/ Get To Stepping/ I
Need You, Dear/ I'm So All Alone/ Lover/ EGUENE JEFFERSON: Don't Cry No
More/ Too Young/ ROLAND MITCHELL BAND: Chuck Wagon (instrumental)/ JOHNNY
MORISETTE: (bat Man) For Days/ Bad Shape/ For Days (instr.)/ Run/ MITCH
MYRON & GROUP: Runnin' Around/ True Love Is Hard To Find/ THE ROMANCERS:
Baby, I Love You So/ You Don't Understand/ RITA THOMAS: Prove You Love Me,
Baby/ Take Care Of My Heart/ BIG MAMMA THORNTON: Big Mamm'a Blues/ You Did
Me Wrong/ VERNON & JEWELL: It Hit Me Where It Hurts/ Since You Left Me All
Alone/ ROBERT "CHICK" WILLIS & GROUP: Pleading/ Yes, I Do
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Implant 104 |
New York To L.A. Acapella All The Way |
● CD $18.98 |
Reissue of fine and rare 1967 album featuring excellent
acapella performances recorded in 1967 by four groups - The Ad-Libs, Hudsons,
Atlantics and Variations. This CD issue adds two bonus tracks from 1958 by
The Gentle-Tones who later became the C-Notes.
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Kent CDKEN2 223 |
The Dial Records Southern Soul Story |
● CD $23.98 |
Two CD set featuring 51 tracks of classic Southern Soul
recorded for Buddy Killen's Dial label in Nashville between 1962 and 1975.
Joe Tex was the most popular Dial artist and is featured on 10 tracks - some
hits and some lesser known singles B-sides. Among the other fine artists
here are Bobby Marchan (8 tracks including an unissued song and two
alternate Takes), Clarence Reid (3 tracks), Paul Kelly (6 tracks), Clarence
Frogman Henry (2 tracks) and others.
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Lucky 001 |
The Best Of Lucky Records |
● CD $18.98 |
16 track collection featuring both sides of eight of the
nine releases on John Dolphin's Lucky label in 1954. Includes sides by The
Hollywood Flames, The Marbles, King Perry, Jimmie Wright, Chuck Higgins and
Joe Houston. But why not include the ninth release?
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Mad 1003 |
The Best Of Mad Records |
● CD $18.98 |
31 tracks, recommended Fine collection of R&B, blues and
doo-wop recorded for the Chicago based Mad label around 1957 and '58. On the
blues side we have Willie Mabon, Billy "The Kid" Emerson, the obscure but
very fine Piney Brown & The Blues Toppers who has an intense gravel voiced
vocal style a little like Johnny Copeland and others. For R&B we have Tony
Smith, Louis Carpenter's All Stars, "Madman" Jones, Red Hollander (including
the great A La Cart) and others and for doo-wop we have John McKinney
& the Premiers, The Equallos, Freddie & The Freeloaders and others. There
are also a couple of forgettable pop flavored tracks from the Four Shades Of
Rhythm and Rudy Robinson and The Tone Blenders but, in general the standard
is very high. With a few exceptions the sound quality is excellent. (FS)
LEFTY BATES: Am I Blue/ Background/ PINEY BROWN & THE BLUES TOPPERS: My
Love/ Sugar In My Tea/ LOUIS CAPENTER'S ALL STARS: Cha Cha Boogie/ LOUIS
CARPENTER'S ALL STARS: Yeah/ BILLY "THE KID" EMERSON: I Never Get Enough/
When It Rains It Pours/ THE EQUALLOS: In Between Tears/ Patty Patty/
Underneath The Sun/ Yodelin/ FOUR SHADES OF RHYTHM: Come Here/ FREDDIE & THE
FREELOADERS: Say It/ RED HOLLANDER: Ala Cart/ Simple Steps/ JOHNNY HOLLIDAY:
Tell Me Why/ MAD MAN JONES: Hi Fi Apartment/ Oh Henry/ Rooster Rock/ MADMAN
JONES: Jess One Mo Time/ LITTLE PRINCE & FREELOADERS: Nursery Love/ WILLIE
MABON: I Don't Know/ I Got To Have Her/ I Gotta Go Now/ Michelle/ JOHN
MCKINNEY & THE PREMIERS: Angels In The Sky/ Gee (how I Love You)/ RUDY
ROBINSON & THE TONE BLENDERS: Don't Say Goodbye/ RUDY ROBINSON & TONE
BLENDERS: When You're Hurtin/ TONY SMITH: Big Nellie's
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Million 2001 |
The Best Of Million Records |
● CD $18.98 |
Fine and varied collection of R&B, blues and doo-wop
recorded for the Los Angeles based Million label in the early/ mid 50s.
CHRISTINE CHATMAN: Run Cal Run/ Wing's Lament/ THE CHROMATICS: Don't Know
Why I Cry/ Tell A Lie/ RAVON DARNELL & THE VOICES: I'll Be Back/ RAVON
DARNELL & VOICES: One of These Mornings/ DAN GRISSOM & THE EBB TIDES: Just
Fall In Love/ DAN GRISSOM & EBB TIDES: Recess in Heaven/ MAD MILO: Elvis For
Christmas/ PEPPY PRINCE: Ain't Nothin Shakin/ Hey Miss Harriette/ SHERRY
RAVON: Wabble Lou/ ROY TAN: Happy New Year/ SHERRY WASHINGTON & THE
CHROMATICS: Here in the Darkness/ La De So De Do Honeymug/ JAMES WAYNE:
Gotta Good Girl/ Junco's Return/ BIG JIM WYNN: Down to the Ocean/ I'm the
Boss
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My Little Bug 1001 |
Odds & Ends |
● CD $18.98 |
A fine collection of 24 vocal group rarities from the late
50s/ early 60s. Some of the tracks have been reissued before but many are
making their first CD appearance. Gloria Brown & Group, Allen Ryan & Group,
Duane Calvert (two really fine performances), The Invictors, The Drapers,
The Thornton Sisters (a six member family group), Johnny & The Novels (two
unissued demos), The Socialites, The Viscounts, Clay Fulton & The Cindells
(a previously unissued track), Linda Lou & The Hit Makers, Roni Powers &
Group, The Excels and others. Generally excellent sound.
GLORIA BROWN & GROUP: Happy Birthday/ DUANE CALVERT: My Love For You/
Somewhere, Somehow/ THE DRAPERS: Merry-go-round/ The Love I Wish I Had/ THE
EXCELS: You're Mine Forever/ CLAY FULTON & THE CINDELLS: Wishing Well/ THE
INVICTORS: I Don't Wanna Go/ JOHNNY & THE NOVELS: Again/ Red, Red Robin/ THE
KITTENS: Hot Water/ MIKE LAWING & THE DISSONAIRS: One Love/ LINDA LOU & THE
HIT MAKERS: The Difference In Our Age/ The Torch Is Out/ BRUCE MARVELLO &
THE RED COATS: Teenage Broken Heart/ THE PHAROTONES: (give Me A) Chance/
RONI POWERS & GROUP: An Angel Up In Heaven/ ALLEN RYAN & GROUP: My Reverie/
You Left Me/ THE SOCIALITES: Jimmy/ THE THORNTON SISTERS: Watch Your Step/
THE UNIQUES: Hey Senorita/ THE VISCOUNTS: Wandering/ You're Only Happy (when
You Hurt Me)
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Pepto Roma 504 |
Dazzling Group Sounds, Vol. 4 |
● CD $17.98 |
26 tracks, 68 mins, highly recommended The latest in this
excellent series is another fine collection of 26 vocal group rarities -
most making their first appearance on CD. Includes sides by The Rip Chords,
Unforgettables, Tides (a really nice doo-wop treatment of Sam Cooke's
Bring It On Home), The Serenaders (an acapella version of Nite Owl),
La La & The Lalretts (a terrific female group), Five Stars, Corvetts,
Richard Barrett & The Sevilles, Alan Knight & Group, The Mello-Chords (the
beautiful I'm So All Alone), The Orioles ( a fine version of
Sincerely), Clicks (very soulful vocals and a nice baritone sax solo), Donna
Evans & Group, Lulu Reed & Group, The Belvaderes, Orchids and other.
Generally excellent sound.
RICHARD BARRETT & THE SEVILLES: I Am Yours/ THE BELVADERES (DUSTERS): Don't
Leave Me Here To Cry/ THE BOOMERANGS: Telling Lies/ THE CHARMERS: The
Beating Of Our Hearts/ THE CLICKS: You Ran Away From My Heart/ THE CORVETTS:
In the Chapel/ DONNA EVANS & GROUP: Sorry/ THE FIVE STARS (CLEO PERRY &
INSPIRATORS): Let's Fall In Love/ THE FLANNELS: So Shy/ EDWARD HARRIS & THE
BLUEDOTS: You're Closer To My Heart Than My Shadow/ THE HI LITES: Zanzee/
BILL KENNY & GROUP: Forgetting You/ ALAN KNIGHT & GROUP: Until I Know/ LA LA
& THE LALARETTS: This Day Is Ours/ THE MATADORS: If You Left Me Today/ THE
MELLO-CHORDS: I'm So All Alone/ THE ORCHIDS: Beginning To Miss You/ THE
ORIOLES: Sincerely/ THE PREMIERS & THE INVICTAS: Magic of Love/ LULU REED &
GROUP: Just Whisper/ THE RIP CHORDS: I Laughed So Hard/ THE SERENADERS: Nite
Owl/ THE SPARKLERS: Dreamy Eyes/ THE TIDES: Bring It On Home/ THE
UNFORGETTABLES: Oh Wishing Well/ ROBIN WILSON & GROUP: Close To Me
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Phone Me 102 |
Lost And Forgotten, Vol. 2 |
● CD $17.98 |
Just arrived - 24 track collection of doo-wop rarities - The
Daytons, Belgianettes, Darrell Lee & The Monte Clairs, Howard Guyton, Nick
Pace & The Pacers, DeJan & The Elgins, Marty Hill & Group, The Kid, The Four
Dimensions, The Del-Rays, Bill Watkins & Group, The Dischords (two
previously unissued sides), The Ramblers and others.
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Proper BOX 61 |
The Big Horn - The History Of The Honkin' &
Screamin' S |
● CD $25.98 |
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)
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RNS 5010 |
Rare Northern Soul, Vol. 1 |
● CD $17.98 |
Fine collection with a misleading title since only about
half the tracks here fall into that slick urban soul style called Northern
Soul - the rest is a mixture of blues, straight R&B, New Orleans R&B,
doo-wop and even Southern soul! Artists featured include Mr. Wiggles (Jimmy
Reed style blues), Jimmy Ruffin, Donlad Jenkins & The Delights, Marie
Knight, The Delcardos, Mickey Woods, The Soothers, The Turnpikes, Hal
Miller, Daisy Burris (fine New Orleans style R&B), Larry
Davis (superb
bluesman), Kip Anderson (great Southern soulster), Dorisetta Clark and
others.
KIP ANDERSON: I Done You Wrong/ THE ARABIANS: Please Take A Chance On Me/
DEAN BARLOW: Yesterday's Kisses/ THE BOB-WHEELS: Love Me/ DAISY BURRIS: Take
The Same Thing/ CHUBBY & THE TURNPIKES: I Know The Inside Story/ DORISETTA
CLARK: You Love Me (You Love Me Not)/ LARRY DAVIS: I've Been Hurt So Many
Times/ BOBBY DAY: Pretty Little Girl Next Door/ THE DELCARDOS: She's The One
I Love/ THE DISTANTS: Open Your Heart/ THE DOWNBEATS: Put Yourself In My
Place/ DONALD JENKINS & THE DELIGHTS: Somebody Help Me/ MARIE KNIGHT: Come
On Baby (Hold My Hand)/ HAL MILLER: A Blessing In Disguise/ A.C. REED: My
Baby's Been Cheating/ JIMMY RICKS: Oh What A Feeling/ JIMMY RUFFIN: Don't
Feel Sorry For Me/ MABEL SCOTT: No More/ THE SOOTHERS: I Believe In You/
SHERRI TAYLOR & SINGIN' SAMMY WARD: Lover/ THE TURNPIKES: Cast A Spell/
SINGIN' SAMMY WARD: Who's The Fool/ MR. WIGGLES: Wash My Back/ MICKEY WOODS:
Poor Sam Jones
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RNS 5011 |
Rare Northern Soul, Vol. 2 |
● CD $17.98 |
Like the first volume this is only part Northern soul - the
rest is blues, R&B and doo-wop. Among the artists featured are The Corselles,
Bill Baker, The Turnpikes, Bobby Long & The Dealers, Popcorn Wylie & The
Mohawks (a hot version of the Barrett Strong hit Money), The
Wanderers, The Souvenirs, Polka Dot Slim, Elliot Small, Lamont Dozier, Linda
Griner, Peppermint Harris, Charles Sheffield (his great It's Your Voodoo
Workin') and others. Generally excellent sound.
BILL BAKER: Another Sleepless Night/ THE CADILLACS: Fool/ CHUBBY & THE
TURNPIKES: I Didn't Try/ THE CORSELLS: Party Time/ THE DOWNBEATS: Request Of
A Fool/ LAMONT DOZIER: Dearest One/ FREDDIE GORMAN: The Day Will Come/ LINDA
GRINER: Goodbye Cruel Love/ PEPPERMINT HARRIS: Wait Until It Happens To You/
POOKIE HUDSON: This Gets To Me/ MAJOR LANCE: I've Got A Girl/ BOBBY LONG &
THE DEALERS: I Gotta have You Too/ CONNIE MCGILL & THE VISIONS: Take It Like
A Man/ NATE NELSON: Once Again/ POLKA DOT SLIM: A Thing You Gotta Face/
POPCORN WYLIE & THE MOHAWKS: Money/ THE RADIANTS: One Day I'll Show You/
MABEL SCOTT: Who Would Love A Man Like That/ CHARLES SHEFFIELD: It's Your
Voodoo Workin'/ ELLIOT SMALL: I'm A Devil/ THE SOUVENIERS: I Could've Danced
All Night/ THE TURNPIKES: Nothing But Promises/ THE WANDERERS: You Can't Run
Away From Me/ THE WESTSIDERS: Don't You Know/ WILLIE WHITE: 99 Beefsteaks
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Soul Time 103 |
Soul Vocal Group Delights, Vol. 3 - LOver's
Choice |
● CD $16.98 |
A collection of 22 soul ballads from the late 60s and early
70s - hits and rarities - The Tavares, Ace Spectrum, The Enchanters, Frankie
& The Spindles, The Vee Gees, Diplomats, Magic Touch, Billy Butler &
Infinity, The Carltons, Monitors, Impressions and others.
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Stomper Time 17 |
Fernwood Rhythm 'n' Blues From Memphis |
● CD $16.98 |
32 tracks, 78 mins, highly recommended. Excellent collection
of sides recorded between 1959 and 1966 for Ronald "Slim" Wallace's Fernwood
label and subsidiaries Pure Gold, Saviour and others. The material is varied
and includes blues, R&B, doo-wop, gospel and swamp pop. Among the highlights
are nine tracks by Arkansas bluesman Willie Cobbs including his classic
You Don't Love. There are also two fine 1966 sides by Earl Forest - the
last by this drummer/ vocalist who got his start as a member of the
legendary Beale Streeters. Jeb Stuart is another fine artist - one songs is
blues and the other is superb early Southern soul - both with terrific
guitar. There are four sides by the excellent vocal group The Lyrics whose
music overlaps doo-wop and Southern soul - they later went on to record for
Goldwax. There are two fine instrumentals by a band led by baritone saxist
Donnie Williams (aka Don Nix) - the rest of the band are probably members of
the Stax house band. Prophet G. Lusk is a terrific and powerful gospel
vocalist. Other artists here include O'Henry & Barbara, Barbara Perry (who
has the only real dud here), The Memphis Sounds, Eddie Carroll, Kenneth Rice
and gospel duo The Bogard Brothers. Excellent sound and booklet includes
photos, discography and informative notes by Dave Travis. (FS)
THE BOGARD BROTHERS: Just Over There/ Stop And Let Me Ride/ EDDIE CARROLL:
Golden Door Night Club/ I've Never Met An Angel Before/ WILLIE COBBS: Big
Boss Man/ Come On Home/ Here Is My Heart/ Kiss Me One More Time/ Lonely Boy/
Mistreated Blues/ My Little Girl/ Too Sad/ You Don't Love Me/ EARL FOREST:
Don't Leave Me/ Now It's Alright/ PROPHET G. LUSK: Everybody Ought To Serve
The Load/ Going Home To Jesus/ THE LYRICS: Crying Over You/ Down In The
Alley/ Let's Be Sweethearts Again/ You And Your Fellow/ THE MEMPHIS SOUNDS:
Girl Of My Dreams/ Millionaire Without Love/ O'HENRY: Wanna Jean/ Why Do I
Leave You/ BARBARA PERRY: Bobby Is A Bad Boy/ KENNETH RICE: Carol/ I Feel
Blue/ JEB STUART: A Big Blue World/ A Whole Lot Of Tears/ DONNIE WILLIAMS:
Boogie Chilluns Playhouse/ Mister B
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