| FATS DOMINO | Bayou 1007 | Fats Domino '65 - The Complete Session | ● CD $18.98 |
| 20 tracks, recommended. Enjoyable set of 20 songs performed
live by Fats in Las Vegas in June 1965. Although his hit days were behind
him Fats is in top form accompanied by his all star New Orleans band (Dave
Bartholomew, Herb Hardesty, Lee Allen, Clarence Ford, Roy Montrell, etc.) as
they storm their way through many of his Imperial hits Blueberry Hill/
Domino Twist/ Whole Lotta Lovin'/ I'm In Love Again/ I'm Ready
(particularly hot with great piano by Fats)/ I Want To Walk You Home/ I
Want To Walk You Home/ I'm In The Mood For Love/ Oh What A Price/ Walking To
New Orleans/ So Long and others. The album title is a little misleading
as these recordings are from two different days (June 10th and June 13th).
Sound quality is unexceptional but the music is great and really makes you
wish you could have been there. Fats made some of the most irresistible
music ever! (FS) |
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| THE DUPREES | Varese Vintage 66361 | All-Time Greatest Hits | ● CD $13.98 |
| 18 track collection featuring You Belong To Me/ My Own
True Love/ I Wish I Could Believe You/ Let's Make Love Again/ The Things I
Love/ (It's No) Sin/ Please Let Her Know/ Goodnight My Love, etc. |
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| THE EL DORADOS | Charly CDGR 197 | Rock 'n Roll's For Me | ● CD $13.98 |
| 28 tracks, 74 mins, essential. Available again. This fine set
features every track originally released by this group on Vee-Jay during its
50's heyday, plus several previously unreleased numbers from that same
period. Excellent sound and 12 page booklet has extensive notes and full
discographical info. A great mix of up-tempo rockers and soulful ballads -
Bim Bam Boom/ At My Front Door/ She Don't Run Around/ Boom Diddle Boom/
Little Miss Love/ I'll Be Forever Loving You/ Baby I Need You/ Tears On My
Pillow/ Language Of Love/ A Love Of My Own/ Now That You've Gone/ Lights Are
Low/ Rose For My Darling/ Always In Love, etc. (FS) |
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| J.J. JACKSON | Calla 1101 | Sings But It's Alright | ● CD $18.98 |
| 24 track collection including But It's Alright/ I Dig
Girls/ 'Til Love Goes Out Of Style/ Four Walls/ A Change Is Gonna Come/ The
Stones That I Throw/ Love Is A Hurting Thing, etc. |
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| THE JAYHAWKS | Flash 109 | Stranded In The Jungle | ● CD $18.98 |
| 25 tracks featuring this fine West Coast group best known
for the original version of the classic novelty Stranded In The Jungle
which was a hit for them and an even bigger hit for the Cadets. That song is
included here, of course, as well as 50 second snatch of a rehearsal for it.
It also includes other novelty songs and ballads, some issued as by The
Vibes, as well as vocal backup to Danny Tyrell & Sonny Knight plus providing
vocal interjections on Earl Palmer's great instrumental Johnny's House
Party, Parts 1 &2. THE JAYHAWKS: Betty Brown/ Counting My Teardrops/ Counting My Teardrops (unrel)/ Don't Mind Dying/ Eat Your Mush And Hush/ Everyone Should Know/ I Wish The World Owed Me A Living/ Johnnies House Party Part 1/ Johnnies House Party Part 2/ Let The Old Folks Talk/ Let's Walk Let's Talk/ Lipstick Kisses/ Love Train/ Misunderstanding/ My Only Darling/ New Love/ Start The Fire/ Stranded In The Jungle/ Stranded In The Jungle (rehearsal Fragment)/ The Creature From Outer Space/ The Devil's Cousin/ The Devil's Cousin (unrel)/ What's Her Name/ You Are/ You're Only Seventeen |
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| THE JIVE FIVE | Castle 1004 | I'm A Happy Man | ● CD $18.98 |
| Reissue of the group's mid 60s recordings when their sound
developed from their earlier doo wop styling to more contemporary soul
arrangements. The group still featured the fine lead vocal and had a modest
hit with the title song. Also includes United/ Please Baby Please/ Kiss
Kiss Kiss/ You/ Falling Tears/ In My Neighborood/ Ha! Ha! and others THE JIVE FIVE: (if You Let Me Make Love To You) Then Why Can't I Touch You/ A Bench In The Park/ Another Rainy Day/ Falling Tears/ Falling Tears (remix)/ Going Wild/ Ha! Ha!/ Hang On The Corner/ I Never Met A Girl (i Didn't Like)/ I Remember When/ I Want You To Be My Baby/ I'm A Happy Man/ If I Had A Chance To Love You/ In My Neighborhood/ Kiss Kiss Kiss/ Kiss Kiss Kiss (remix)/ Main Street/ Please Baby Please/ Please Baby Please (remix)/ Prove Every Word You Say/ Then Came Heartbreak/ United/ United (remix)/ Why Why Why/ You/ You Gotta Feel It/ You Promised Me Great Things/ You Showed Me The Light Of Love/ You're A Puzzle |
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| JIMMY JONES | Central 2605 | And His Groups, 1954-1959 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 29 tracks by various vocal groups that featured the
distinctive high pitched lead vocals of Jimmy Jones who later went on to
fame and fortune with his hits Handy Man and Good Timing.
Includes sides by The Pretenders, Savoys, Sparks of Rhytm and The Jones
Boys as well as a couple under his own name. JIMMY JONES: Whenever You Need Me/ You For Me To Love/ THE JONES BOYS: Heaven In Your Eyes/ The Whistlin' Man/ THE PRETENDERS: Blue & Lonely/ Close Your Eyes/ Daddy Needs Baby/ I Love You So/ I've Got To Have You Baby/ Lover Version 1/ Lover Version 2/ Part Time Sweetheart/ Plain Old Love/ Possessive Love/ The Bells Version 1/ The Bells Version 2/ Tonight/ THE SAVOYS: Say You're Mine/ We Made A Vow/ With All My Heart/ You/ THE SPARKS OF RHYTHM: Cry On My Shoulder/ Don't Love You Anymore/ Everybody Rock & Go/ Handy Man/ Hurry Home/ Somewhere/ Stars In The Sky/ Women Women Woman |
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| DON JULIAN & THE LARKS | Kent 207 | The Jerk - The Money Recordings | ● CD $18.98 |
| Mid 60s soul includes the original 1965 "Jerk" album along
with non album 45s. Includes tracks by Don Julian, The Larks and The
Meadowlarks. Also includes a previously unissued version of The Jerk.
DON JULIAN: Lemme See You Philly/ What Chance Has A Man/ Sad, Sad Boy/ The Philly Jerk/ THE LARKS: Come Back Baby/ Do The Jerk/ Forget Me/ Heaven Only Knows/ Heavenly Father/ I Want You (back)/ Jerk Once More/ Jerkin' U.s.a./ Keep On Jerkin'/ Lost My Love Yesterday/ Mickey's East Coast Jerk/ Philly Dog/ Slauson Shuffle #1 (inst)/ Slauson Shuffle #2/ Soul Jerk/ The Answer Came Too Late/ The Jerk/ The Jerk (alt)/ The Roman/ The Skate/ You Must Believe Me/ THE MEADOWLARKS: Can You Do The Duck |
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| THE MOONGLOWS | Dipper 215 | Vol. 2 : 1956-1959 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 25 tracks including I Knew From The Start/ I'll Stop
Wanting You (LP version)/ Love Is A River/ Blue Velvet/ I'm Afraid
The Masquerade Is Over/ What Are You Going To Do/ Too Late/ Don't Be Afraid
To Love/ Soda Pop/ Sweeter Than Words/ Ten Commandments Of Love/ Twelve
Months Of The Year/ Unemployment, etc. |
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| FRANK MOTLEY & HIS MOTLEY CREW | DC 0400 | Honkin' At Midnight | ● CD $18.98 |
| 30 tracks, 72 mins, highly recommended. Excellent collection
of hot R&B and some soul featuring band led by trumpeter Frank Motley and
recorded between the early 50s and mid 60s. Apart from singer and pianist
Curley Bridges most of the band members are unknowns but if you like solid
sax honking, blaring trumpets and hard driving rhythm sections you won't be
disappointed. The material is evenly divided between vocals and
instrumentals and includes originals and covers. Bridges is a fine vocalist
and his sides include a supercharged version of Hound Dog, a soulful
cover of Ray Charles' Night Time Is The Right Time, the Louisiana
flavored Try Rock 'n' Roll and others. There are also several vocals
from the excellent Jackie Shane. Motley had a lengthy and interesting career
starting in the 40s and extending into the 70s so it's a shame there are no
notes. Still this is a worthwhile and entertaining collection. (FS) |
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| THE OLYMPICS | Varese Vintage 66362 | The Very Best Of The Olympics | ● CD $13.98 |
| 17 tracks, 40 mins, recommended. Career retrospective of this
fine rockin' R&B novelty group featuring the great raspy lead vocals of
Walter Ward. It ranges from their 1958 classic Western Movies on
Demon to their 1966 Mirwood hit Baby, Do The Philly Dog. Along the
way we hear hits and non-hits from Arvee,Tri-Disc & Mirwood like (Baby)
Hully Gully/ Big Boy Pete/ Shimmy Like Kate (this updates of a 1920s pop
hit is one of my favorites by them)/ Little Pedro/ Dooley/ Dancin'
Holiday/ The Duck and others. It also includes Peanut Butter by
The Marathons which used the same backing track as (Baby) Hully Gully
and a 1974 incarnation of the group with the soul ballad I'm A Dead Man
(Still Walking Around). Knowledgeable booklet notes by Billy Vera. (FS)
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| BOBBY PARKER | Night Train 7107 | The Wardell Quezerque Sessions | ● CD $16.98 |
| A collection of 24 tracks recorded in 1966 and '67 by this
session musician turned vocalist accompanied by top New Orleans musicians
under the production guidance of Wardell Quezerque. Bobby is best known for
his big hit Barefootin' which is featured here along with several
follow ups which were all pretty much identical to his hit but with
different lyrics. When he wasn't cloning his hit he did some fine R&B and
soul song including some nice covers of songs from the repertoire of Otis
Redding, Wilson Pickett, Little Richard and others. Most of these tracks are
making their first ever appearance on CD. |
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| GEORGE PERKINS | Night Train 7130 | Cryin' In The Streets | ● CD $16.98 |
| 22 track recorded between 1968 and 1979 by this Louisiana
soul singer including his fabulous gospel flavored Crying In The Streets.
The earlier recordings are mostly deep Southern sould while the later sides
are more funk oriented. Like other recent Night Train reissues the
remastering from 45s leaves much to be desired. |
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| OTIS REDDING | Atco (UK) 38087 | The Very Best Of Otis Redding | ● CD $17.98 |
| Two CD collection with 40 tracks including most of his hits
- a perfect introduction to this great artist - Respect/ Shake/ Pain In
My Heart/ Tramp/ My Girl/ The Match Game/ (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay/
These Arms Of Mine/ Security/ The Happy Song (Dum Dum)/ Lovey Dovey/ Down In
The Valley/ Tell The Truth/ I Love You More Than Words Can Say and many
more gems. |
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| WILLIE TEE | Night Train 7132 | Teasin' You | ● CD $16.98 |
| 20 tracks of New Orleans R&B, soul and a bit of funk from
this talented, singer, songwriter, keyboard player, arranger and producer.
It features sides recorded between 1965 and 1971 including his only hit -
the title song written by Earl King plus other numbers (mostly written by
Willie himself) including Thank You John/ You Better Say Yes/ My Heart
Remembers/ Ain't That True Baby/ Foolish Girl/ She Really Did Surprise Me/
Teasing You Again/ I'm Having So Much Fun/ Close Your Eyes and more. |
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| JACKIE WILSON | Diablo 891 | Shake A Hand/ Manufacturers Of Soul | ● CD $12.98 |
| Two very different Wilson albums on Brunswick combined on
one CD. "Shake A Hand" from 1963 finds Jackie duetting with the excellent
Linda Hopkins on a selection of 12 gospel songs including Swing Low Sweet
Chariot/ Yes Indeed/ Old Time Religion/ He's Got The Whole World In His
Hands and others. "Manufacturers Of Soul" from 1968 features Jackie
backed by the great Count Basie Orchestra on a selection of 11 R&B and soul
favorites including Funky Broadway/ In The Midnight Hour/ Chain Gang/
Uptight (Everything's Alright)/ Respect/ My Girl and others. Booklet
includes original liner notes and new notes by Alan Robinson. |
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