NEWSLETTER #127
Rhythm & Blues, Soul & Doo Wop
VARIOUS ARTISTS COLLECTIONS
| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Ace CDCHD 862 | Flip Doo Wop, Vol. 3 | ● CD $18.98 |
| The third and final volume featuring Los Angeles vocal group
recordings from Max Feirtag's Flip label recorded between 1955 and 1963. 22
tracks (two previously unissued) dubbed from original mastertapes.
12 page booklet has
notes on all the groups by Gordon Skadberg. RICHARD BERRY & THE PHAROAHS: Have Love Will Travel/ Louie Louie/ LENA CALHOUN & THE EMOTIONS: Been Lookin' Your Way/ I Can Tell (i'm Losing Your Love)/ I Ran To You/ THE DUKES: I Love You/ Leap Year Cha Cha/ THE ELGINS: Casey Cop/ Uncle Sam's Man/ THE FLIPPERS: My Walkie Talkie Baby/ THE IVY LEAGUERS & RICHARD OWENS: Beware Of Love/ THE KING BEES: Give Me Your Number/ Puppy Love/ THE MAHARAJAHS: Oh Shirley/ Sweet Loretta/ THE RAINERS: I Won $4000/ THE RU-BEE-ELS: I'll Try/ THE SIX TEENS: Oh It's Crazy/ JIMMIE SMITH: I Cry And Cry Every Night/ TRUDY WILLIAMS: Foolish Little Girl/ DONALD WOODS & THE VEL AIRES: My Very Own/ Stay With Me Always |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Ace CDCHD 863 | Combo Vocal Groups, Vol. 3 | ● CD $18.98 |
| The third volume of doo-wop from Jake Porter's L.A. based
Combo label features 28 tracks - 15 of them previously unreleased. Includes
The Sharps, George Lebrune & The Native Boys, The Paramounts, Delmar Wilburn
& The Squires, The Ko Kos, Brother Woodman with Al Smith & The Savoys, The
Nutones, Danny Boy owens, The Debonairs, The Native Boys, The Sharps, Jesse
Belvin and others including two by an unknown group. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Ace CDCHD 864 | Rhythm Riot! Rockin' Is Our Bizness | ● CD $18.98 |
| Hot collection of rocking R&B and rock 'n' roll featuring
original 50s recordings some of the artists who have appeared at Britain's
acclaimed Rhythm Riot weekend in the past five years. Includes Joe Houston,
Nappy Brown, Marvin & Johnny, Sam Butera & The Witnesses, Sid King & The
Five Strings, The Bobbettes, H-Bomb Ferguson, Wanda Jackson, Jimmy Cavello &
The House Rockers, Ivan (Jerry Allison), Tommy Brown, Rosco Gordon, Jimmy
McCracklin, etc. Most of this material has been reissued before but this is
a particularly nice compilation with Ace's usual high quality sound. THE BOBBETTES: Mr Lee/ NAPPY BROWN: Don't Be Angry/ TOMMY BROWN: V Eight Baby/ SAM BUTERA & THE WITNESSES: Bim Bam/ JIMMY CAVELLO & THE HOUSE ROCKERS: Ooh Wee (you Sure Look Good To Me)/ THE CHAMPS: Tequila/ H-BOMB FERGUSON: Good Lovin'/ FRANKIE FORD: Sea Cruise/ ROSCO GORDON: Rosco's Boogie/ T Model Boogie/ VERNON GREEN & THE MEDALLIONS: Push Button Automobile/ HARDROCK GUNTER: Birmingham Bounce/ JOE HOUSTON: All Night Long/ Houston Shuffle/ IVAN: Real Wild Child/ WANDA JACKSON: Baby Loves Him/ SID KING & THE FIVE STRINGS: Sag Drag And Fall/ MARVIN & JOHNNY: Kiss Me/ Will You Love Me/ JIMMY MCCRACKLIN: Let's Do It/ Rockin' All Day/ 'BIG' JAY MCNEELY: Nervous Man Nervous/ HAL SINGER & HIS ORCHESTRA: Hound's Tooth/ THE TEENAGERS: Why Do Fools Fall In Love/ THE TRENIERS: Rockin' Is Our Business |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Aladdin 231 | Aladdin 33 Magic Lamps | ● CD $17.98 |
| 33 tracks, 75 mins, highly recommended Hot collection of white and black rock 'n' roll, recorded in the late 50s and early 60s, from the vaults of Aladdin and its subsidiary Lamp label. Aladdin was mostly known as a blues, R&B and gospel label so this set features some great blues and R&B artists at their most rockin'. Among the artists featured are Bob Ehret, Tony Allen (his super hot Holy Smoke Baby), John & Jackie (featuring some of the most orgasmic yells on record from Jackie), Jimmy Wright, Jeanette Baker, The Brown Brothers (very Everly like), Phil Sloan (who later had some success as P.F. Sloan), The Starlighters, Amos Milburn (his all time classic Chicken Shack Boogie), Marvin & Johnny, Charles Sims (the bizarre Take A Bath), Little Wilbur, Rolling Crew, The Jivers, The Lollypoppers, Ray & Bop and others, Excellent sound and booklet has brief notes on all the artists plus some artist and label photos. (FS). TONY ALLEN: Holy Smoke Baby/ JEANETTE BAKER: Crazy With You/ BIP & BOP: Ding Ding Dong/ THE BROWN BROTHERS: Am I To Be The One/ No More/ BUDDY CYPRESS: I'm In Love With You/ THE DOZIER BOYS: Hey Jack/ AGGIE DUKES: John John/ BOB EHRET: Stop The Clock Rock/ FATSO & FLARIE: Rock & Roll Drive Inn/ GREAT GATES: Jump Jump Jump/ THE JIVERS: Little Mama/ JOHN & JACKIE: Little Girl/ The Raging Sea/ JOE LIGGINS: Go Ahead/ LITTLE WILBUR: For The Lady/ P B Baby/ THE LOLLYPOPPERS: A Bottle Of Pop/ MARVIN & JOHNNY: Smack Smack/ AMOS MILBURN: Chicken Shack Boogie/ Everyday Of The Week/ POPS MINOR: I Want You For My Own/ RAY & BOP: Air Travel/ ROLLING CREW: Cryin Emma/ CHARLES SIMS: Take A Bath/ PHIL SLOAN: Little Girl In The Cabin/ THE SPENCE SISTERS: Doo Bob Sha Bam/ THE STARLIGHTERS: RockinToo Much/ SUGAR PIE & PEE WEE: 1, 2, Let's Rock/ BIG T TYLER: King Kong/ Sadie Green/ RAY WILLIAMS: I Do I Do/ JIMMY WRIGHT: Make Here Mine |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Black Cats 106 | It's A Southern Soul Thing | ● CD $17.98 |
| Fine collection of Southern soul from the 60s and early 70s
including Cal Brandon, Lindell Hill, Rocky Gil, Gladys Tyler, Big Daddy
Green, Joe Perkins, Sam & Bill, Rosey Grier, Smokey 007, Betteye Swann,
Willie Hobbs and others. Excellent sound and set includes booklet with brief
notes. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Collectables 2829 | The Very Best Of The King/ Federal/ Deluxe Years | ● CD $15.98 |
| Diverse collection of blues, R&B and soul drawn from the
King, Federal and Deluxe labels. Mostly familiar sides with some obscurities
thrown in for good measure. HANK BALLARD AND THE MIDNIGHTERS: The Twist/ DAVE BARTHOLOMEW: My Ding A Ling/ TINY BRADSHAW: Soft/ THE DRIVERS: Smooth, Slow And Easy/ JACK DUPREE: Walking The Blues/ THE FIVE KEYS: How Can I Forget You/ LIL GREENWOOD: Grandpa Can Boogie Too/ WYNONIE HARRIS: All She Wants To Do Is Rock/ IVORY JOE HUNTER: Jealous Heart/ LONNIE JOHNSON: Jelly Roll Baker/ FREDDY KING: Hideaway/ THE LAMPLIGHTERS: Turn Me Loose/ PETE "GUITAR" LEWIS: Raggedy Blues/ LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD: Jim Wilson's Boogie/ PERCY MAYFIELD: Half Awake/ RUDY MOORE: Step It Up And Go/ PIGMEAT PETERSON: Everybody Loves A Fat Man/ THE PLATTERS: I Need You All The Time/ LULA REED: Rock Love/ THE ROYALS: Get It/ THE SWALLOWS: Beside You/ It Ain't The Meat/ SONNY THOMPSON: Mellow Blues (Parts 1 & 2)/ BILLY WARD & THE DOMINOES: These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You/ JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSON: Cuttin' In |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Crystal Ball 1007 | The Philly Doo Wop Sound - Lost Masters | ● CD $17.98 |
| Available again. 26 tracks from early 60s - mostly
previously unissued from the archives of Frank Bendinelli - Danny & The
Travellers, Richie & The Royals, Billy & The Vanguards, Chip & the
Quartetones, The Dee Jays, Cymbals, Presey & The Flip Flops, The Intruders
and others. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Crystal Ball 1043 | Shake, Rattle & Rich - Rarest Of The Rare, Vol. 8 | ● CD $17.98 |
| 26 rare vocal group sides - many making their first
appearance on CD. Sound quality on some tracks is mediocre as is musical
quality. Includes The Sinceres, Dorells, Gates, Charts, The Incredible
Upsetters, Parliaments, Dell-Tones, etc. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Doo-Wop 605 | Crazy Doo-Wop | ● CD $17.98 |
| How's this for an imaginative concept - 30 doo-wop songs with
the word "Crazy" in the title? Many of these are available on other
compilations but if you want all your "crazy" songs in one place this is for
you including Crazy Bells by The Halos, Crazy Little Mama by
The El Dorados (of course!), Crazy by The Hollywood Flames, Crazy
Cave by Danny & The Juniors, Crazy Love by The Creators, Crazy
Eyes For You by Jimmy Wilde & Rendezvous and lots more to get crazy
about. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dot 1011 | Dot Doo-Wop, Volume #1 | ● CD $17.98 |
| First of three volumes devoted to vocal group recordings
issued on Randy Wood's Dot label in the 50s and early 60s. any of these
tracks have been reissued on miscellaneous collections but the label focus
makes for an interesting set. THE CAPTANS: I'm So Crazy For Love/ With All My Heart/ THE COMMODORES: Riding On a Train/ Uranium/ THE COUNTS: Baby Don't You Know/ Darling Dear/ Hot Tamales/ I Need You Always/ THE CRESCENTS: Hey There/ When You Wish Upon A Star/ THE ELGINS: Cheryl/ Tell Gina/ ARTIE FORRAY: I Make Believe It's You/ Strangers/ THE I.V. LEAGUERS: The Story/ THE I.V.LEAGUERS: Ring Chimes/ THE LARGOS: I Wonder Why/ Saddle Up/ THE PARAMOUNTS: Why Do You Have to Go/ You're Seventeen/ BOBBY RELF: I'm Not Afraid/ Little Fool/ THE SHIELDS: That's the Way It's Gotta Be/ You Cheated/ THE VOGUES: Falling Star/ Try Baby Try |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dot 1012 | Dot Doo-Wop, Volume #2 | ● CD $17.98 |
| 26 more tracks. THE BELMONTS: Answer Me My Love/ Have You Heard/The Worst That Could Happen/ Reminiscennsing/ She Wants To Do Her Own Thing/ THE BUTTONS: Calendar of Love/ Just We Two/ DOLLY COOPER: Big Rock Inn/ I'm Looking Through Your Window/ THE EDSELS: Could It Be/ My Whispering Heart/ THE EMBERS: Couldn't Wait Any Longer/ My Dearest Darling/ Please Mr. Sun/ Wait For Me/ THE FIVE DOTS: Each Night/ The Other Night/ THE FIVE STARS: Atom Bomb Baby/ You Sweet Little Thing/ THE FOUR IMPERIALS: Lazy Bonnie/ Let's Make A Scene/ BILL HAM & THE VEN DELS: Dream On/ BILL HAM & THE VENDELS: Wanderer/ BILLY MYLES: King of Clowns/ So In Need of You/ THE TADS: The Pink Panther/ Your Reason |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dot 1013 | Dot Doo-Wop, Volume #3 | ● CD $17.98 |
| The third volume has 25 tracks. TONY ALLEN: Chills/ Skinny Minnie/ THE CENTENNIALS: My Dear One/ Wayward Wind/ THE COUNTS: Let Me Go Lover/ My Dear My Darling/ To Our Love/ Wailing Little Mama/ SCOTT ENGLISH: 4000 Miles Away/ White Cliffs of Dover/ JIMMY GRIFFIN: A Love Like You/ You Took My Loving/ CORNELL GUNTHER: Call Me A Fool/ You Send Me/ THE MILLS BROTHERS: Get A Job/ I Miss You So/ Music Maestro Please/ EDDIE ROBBINS: A Girl Like You/ Dear Parents/ THE TEARDROPS: Bridge of Love/ Jelly Fish/ THE UNIQUES: Merry Christmas Darling/ Times Change/ THE YOUNG LIONS: It Would Be/ Little Girl |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dynamite 132 | Dynamite Group Sounds, Vol. 32 | ● CD $17.98 |
| 26 more fine vocal group rarities. THE ADMIRALS: Give Me Your Love/ CALEB & THE PLAYBOYS: I'm Yours/ THE CALIPHS: Darling If I Had You/ THE CHAPTERS: Goodbye My Love/ THE COMPANIONS: No Fool Am I/ EARL CURRY & THE BLENDERS: I Want To Be With You/ THE DAPPERS: Come Back To Me/ THE EL TORROS: Love Is Love/ THE FABULOUS FLAMES: I Need You Dear/ THE FANTASTICS: Dancing Doll/ CORNEL GUNTHER & THE ERMINES: I'm So Used To You Now/ THE HEARTBREAKERS: It's Ok With Me/ JULITO & THE LATIN LADS: Nunca/ KENNY & THE WHALERS: Life Is But A Dream/ THE MORROCCOS: What Is A Teenager's Prayer/ KING ODOM QUARTET: Basin Street Blues/ THE ORLONS: (happy Birthday) Mr. Twenty One/ THE RODANS: Time Is Passing/ THE ROYAL PREMIERS: Who Am I Without Your Love/ THE SENATORS: Wedding Bells/ THE STARFIRES: Yearning For You/ THE STARLIGHTERS: It's Twelve O'clock/ THE STEREOS: Echo In My Heart/ THE THUNDERBIRDS: Baby Let's Play House/ THE UNIVERSALS: Dear Ruth/ LENNY WELSCH & GROUP: My One Sincere |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | East Coast Music 333 | East Coast Teen Party, Vol. 1 | ● CD $17.98 |
| An entertaining collection of rocking blues and R&B which
seems to have very little to do ith the title - only a few East Coast acts
and most of the music is adult. There are a few familiar titles like Ruth
Brown's Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean and Bunker Hill's
incredible two part Hide And Go Seek but most of the tracks are
fairly obscure. Lots of goodies here like Harold Burrages's hard driving
Betty Jean, The Searcher's churning Wow Wow Baby, the jazzy jivey
Grandma Likes To Rock 'n' Roll, a couple of nice harmonica
instrumentals by West Coast group The Harper Brinson band and more. Ella
Fitzgerald's Mack The Knife seems a little out of place here but adds
to the variety of the mix. CHUCK BERRY: Go Bobby Soxer/ RUTH BROWN: Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean/ HARROLD BURRAGE: Betty Jean/ CHARLES CLARKE: Hidden Charms/ EDDIE CLEARWATER: 2x9/ THE DEL VIKINGS: The Big Beat/ THE DELICATES: Black And White Thunderbird/ ELLA FITZGERALD: Mack The Knife/ JOHN FRED: Boogie Children/ ROSCOE GORDON: Surely I Love You/ VERNON GREEN & THE MEDALLIONS: 59 Volvo/ THE HARPER-BRINSON BAND: Harper's Express/ Harper's Return/ WYNONIE HARRIS: Destination Love/ BUNKER HILL: Hide And Go Seek Parts 1/ THE IDEALS: The Gorilla/ RED KLIMO: Grandma Loves To Rock 'n' Roll/ LITTLE IKE: She Can Rock/ CLYDE MCPHATTER: Deep Seal Ball/ Lover Please/ LUCKY MILLINDER: Chew Tobacco Rag/ ELLA MAE MORSE: When Boy Kiss Girl (it's Love)/ THE PLATTERS: Out Of My Mind/ THE PLAYBOYS: Shirley/ BOOTS RANDOLPH: Red Light/ THE RAVES: Billy The Kid/ THE SEARCHERS: Wow Wow Baby/ JACKIE WILSON: Etcetera |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | East Coast Music 222 | East Coast Teen Party, Vol. 2 | ● CD $17.98 |
| Like the first volume this is a varied and entertaining
collection of rock 'n' roll and R&B from the 50s. There's a fair number of
familiar sides (all great) like Dion's Ruby Baby, Slow Down by
Larry Williams and Dynamite by Brenda Lee but there's also some fine
obscurities like Ronnie Love's hot Chills & Fever, Archibald's New
Orleans romp Great Big Eyes, Bullmoose Jackson's driving Watch My
Signals and the wild How About It Baby by Emmet Davies. Also
includes sides by Linda Hopkins, Ray Smith, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Valiants,
Johnny Restivo, Etta James, Jackie Wilson, Sam Buetra, Wayne Chance and
others. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Finbarr 4 | The Finbarr Golden Treasury Of Doo Wop, Vol. 2 | ● CD $17.98 |
| 30 more fine doo-wop rarities from the Candlelite/ Juke Box
Treasures archives. THE AQUA-NITES: Christy/ Lover Don't You Weep/ NORMAN BASKERVILLE & ADMIRATIONS: Lil' Lil Lulu/ THE BELAIRS: Oh Baby/ THE CINERAMAS: Crying For You/ I'm Sorry Baby/ THE CONTINENTAL FIVE: Perdelia/ THE DEE CALS: Stars In The Blue, What Should I Do/ THE DEMENSIONS: Over The Rainbow/ THE DUBS: You're Welcome/ THE EL DOMINGOS: Lucky Me, I'm In Love/ THE EXCELS: Baby Doll/ THE FABULAIRES: Lonely Days, Lonely Nights/ THE FIVE SOUNDS: The Greatest Gift Of All/ THE FLOURESCENTS: Shoopy-Pop-A-Doo/ LONNIE & THE CARROLLONS: Trudy/ ROXY & THE DAYCHORDS: Mary Lou/ Runnin' Around/ THE ROYAL KINGS: Keep Your Business To Yourself/ SAMMY & THE DEL LARKS: I'll Never Foget/ THE SHELLS: Explain It To Me/ On My Honour/ Pleading No More/ Satisfied/ THE SPANIELS: Baby It' You/ DORIS TAPP: Sad And Broken Heart/ THE VAL-CHORDS: Candy Store Love/ You're Laughing At Me/ THE VIBRANIQUES: Hey Boy/ THE YOUNGTONES: You I Adore |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Heritage HYP 002 | Yo! Philadelphia - Look What I Found | ● CD $15.98 |
| A collection of mostly obscure recordings from the
Philadelphia area written and/or produced by local entrepreneur Jerry Ross
and released on various labels. A mix of doo-wop, soul, rock and pop.
Includes The Dreamlovers, Vespers, Rhodells, The Lavenders (with Leon Huff
on piano), Kenny Gamble, Tommy DeNoble, The Larks (not the Los Angeles
group), The Tams, Co'eds, Chapter One, Courtship, Kenny & Tommy, April Young
and others. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Horizon Sound 101 | Classic Corner Collections | ● CD $17.98 |
| Fine collection of obscure doo wop from the 50s and early
60s - minimal duplication with other compilations. Includes The Melo-Gents,
Seminoles, Flames, Royal Jesters, Dreamgirls, Esquires, Daylighters,
Sensations, Lyrics, Ivories, Celtic, Fabulous Pearl Devines, Desires, etc. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Jax 502 | New Orleans Vocal Group Connection | ● CD $17.98 |
| 25 tracks, 61 min., highly recommended. Available again.
Excellent collection of vocal group sounds from the Crescent City recorded
in the 50s and early 60s. Up tempo sides outnumber ballads featuring great
instrumental accompaniments with that solid New Orleans sound. Artists
include The Velvetiers, Hawks, Sha Weez, Webs, Orbits, Spiders, Supremes,
Dukes, Showmen, Clowns, Blue Diamonds and others. Excellent sound. (FS) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Lost 001 | Lost Soulful Doowop Treasures, Volume 1 | ● CD $17.98 |
| 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 Volumes, Nathan McKinney & The Balleyites, The Sensation-Ivies, Larks,
Four Tempos, Hootenaires, Versitiles, Little Buck & Group, George Hughley &
The Cama Rockers, 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 | Lucky Gal 01 | Solid Stroll | ● CD $17.98 |
| Fine collection of 28 R&B and rock 'n' roll tracks all taken
at mid tempo - presumably the right tempo for doing the stroll. Some very
familiar but great sides like Donna The Prima Donna by Dion,
Sapphire by Big Danny Oliver and Linda Lou by Ray Sharpe as well
as some excellent obscurities like Don't You Hear Me Calling by
Ronnie Haig, Eddie Riff's fabulous Ain't That Lovin' You Baby with
hot guitar from Mickey Baker and Little Eva by Johnny "Rockhouse"
Green. Also includes sides by Tommy Bell, Jack Scott, Bonnie Lou, Lavern
Baker, Bill Haley, The Checkers, Frankie Starr and others. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Pepto Roma 501 | Dazzling Group Sounds, Vol. 1 | ● CD $17.98 |
| Another varied collection of doo-wop rarities - many of them
making their first appearance on CD. Material ranges from the late 40s to
the early 60s. THE BISCAYNES: You've Forgotten Me/ THE BLACKHAWKS: Love Me When I'm Old/ HENRY BOOTH & THE MIDNIGHTERS: Starting From Tonight/ THE CHESSMEN: Why/ THE CLEO PATRETTES: No Other Love/ THE CONCEPTS: Heaven Sent You/ THE DELLTONES: I'm Not In Love With You/ THE DELTA RHYTHM BOYS: O Greater Love/ THE DIKES: Don't Leave Poor Me/ CRAZY EMERALDS: You're Driving Me The/ FRANKIE ERVIN & GROUP: You Hurt Me/ THE FIVE DOTS: Each Night/ THE FIVE KIDS: Carolyn/ THE FOSTER BROTHERS: Never Again/ WALTER FULLER & GROUP: Closer To My Heart/ SHIRLEY GUNTER & THE QUEENS: It's You/ BOBBIE JAMES & THE FOUR BUDDIES: I Need You So/ THE MARYLANDERS: I Really Don't Care/ BUNNY PAUL & THE HARPTONES: I'll Never Tell/ JAKE PORTER & THE EBONAIRES: Sposin/ BEATRICE REDDING & GROUP: I Wash My Hands/ BOBBY RELF & LAURELS: Tis Night/ THE SERENADERS: Gates Of Gold/ THE TEEN KINGS: That's A Teenage Love/ THE TWILIGHTERS: Eternally/ CORA WOODS & GROUP: Where Are You |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Recorded In Hollywood 1001 | John Dolphin's Records - Early Groups | ● CD $17.98 |
| First of two CDs devoted to Southern California doo-wop by
groups recorded for entrepreneur John Dolphin's various labels. This first
volume is an excellent set of sides recorded between 1950 and '56 - these
earlier groups often have a bluesier feel than the later groups. There is a
fair amount of duplication with other collections but the standard here is
very high. Includes Maggie Hathaway & The Robins, The Robins, Hollywood Blue
Jays, Hollywood Four Flames, Hollywood Flames, Marbles, Hollywood Arist-O-Kats,
Eboniares and two sides by the superb gospel group The Rising Sons. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Recorded In Hollywood 1002 | John Dolphin's Records - More Groups | ● CD $17.98 |
| This second volume is nother fine collection - this time
featuring recordings from around 1955 through '57 including sides by The
Falcons, Grady Chapman & The Suedes, The Turns, The Original Turks, The
Voices, Turbans, Five Bars, Jey Aces and The Miracles (not the Detroit
group). |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | RPM 248 | Heralding The Hits | ● CD $15.98 |
| Two CD set for a single CD price featuring 50 R&B and
doo-wop sides from Al Silver's Herald and Ember labels between 1953 and 1962
including hits and obscurities. FAYE ADAMS: I'll Be True/ Your Love (has My Heart Burnin')/ LEE ALLEN: Tic Toc/ Walking With Mr Lee/ THE BOBTONES: Running After You/ THE CASHMERES: Little Dream Girl/ CHARLIE & RAY: I Love You Madly/ DAVID CLOWNEY: Soft Lights/ THE CONCORDS: I'm Satisfied With Rock 'n' Roll/ DEAN & JEAN: We're Gonna Get Married/ THE DESIRES: Cold Lonely Heart/ THE EDSELS: These Precious Words/ THE EMBERS: Paradise Hill/ THE FABULONS: Give Me Back My Ring/ THE FIVE SATINS: I'll Be Seeing You/ Love With No Love Return/ Our Anniversary/ To The Aisle/ THE FIVE WILLOWS: Baby Come A Little Closer/ THE HERALDS: Eternal Love/ BIG BOB KORNEGAY: Man In The Phone Booth (hello Baby)/ Stay With Me/ THE LOUNGERS: Wedding Bells/ THE MELLO KINGS: Chapel On The Hill/ BILLY MYLES: Honey Bee/ Joker/ THE NUTMEGS: Key To The Kingdom/ My Sweet Dreams/ Story Untold/ THE PARAMOUNTS: In A Dream/ THE PREMIERS: Diary Of Our Love/ TOMMY RIDGLEY: Come Back Baby/ Just A Memory/ When I Met My Girl/ 'LITTLE' BUTCHIE SAUNDERS: Lindy Lou/ THE SILHOUETTES: Get A Job/ I Am Lonely/ Miss Thing/ THE SMOOTHTONES: Dear Diary/ THE STARLITES: Tears Are Just For Fools/ THE SUNBEAMS: Come Back Baby/ THE THRILLERS: Please Talk To Me/ THE TURBANS: Congratulations/ Sister Sookey/ When You Dance/ THE VOCALAIRES: Dance Dance/ MAURICE WILLIAMS & THE ZODIACS: Come Along/ I Remember/ Stay/ THE WONDERS: I'll Write A Book |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | RPM 249 | Birth Of Motortown | ● CD $15.98 |
| 24 tracks of Detroit R&B and soul from the early 60s
recorded for Robert West's Lupine and Flick labels. THE CORVELLS: Baby Sitting/ He's So Fine/ THE FALCONS: Has It Happened To You Yet/ That's What I Aim To Do/ You Must Know I Love You/ EDDIE FLOYD: I'll Never Find Another Girl Like You/ I'm Her Yo Yo Man/ AL GARNER: Baby Won't You Change Your Mind/ Searching For My Baby/ MARV JOHNSON & THE PRIMETTES: All I Need Is You/ I'll Get Along/ BETTYE LAVETTE: Witchcraft In The Air/ You Killed My Love/ BENNY MCCAIN: I Don't Want No Part Time Love/ You're On My Mind/ THE PRIMETTES: Pretty Baby/ Tears Of Sorrow/ DON REVEL & THE PRIMETTES: Return Of Stagger Lee/ MACK RICE: Baby I'm Coming Home/ My Baby/ JOE STUBBS: Keep On Loving Me/ What's My Destiny/ BOBBY WILLIAMS: I'm Depending On You/ Tell It To My Face |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Satellite 971105 | The Complete Satellite Recordings | ● CD $17.98 |
| 32 tracks recorded for Jim Stewart & Estelle Axton's
Satellite label in Memphis between 1959 and '61. The label's name was
changed to Stax in 1962 and the rest as they say ... The material recorded
for Satellite was varied and included some hot rockabilly (Don Willis, Ray
Scott), dismal pop country (Fred Byler, Donna Rae), vocal group sounds (The
Veltones, Charles Heinz, The Chips, Jimmy & The Spartans), rhythm & blues
(Carla & Rufus, Carla Thomas, the obscure but excellent Prince Conley, Nick
Charles, Barbara Stephens), instrumentals (The Mar-Keys classic Last Night)
and mainstream country (Hoyt Johnson) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | SFTV 1 | A Deep Dip Into Memphis Soul | ● CD $17.98 |
| 21 tracks, 64 mins, highly recommended. Fabulous collection
of deep soul recorded in Memphis, mostly for small local labels. Not all the
artists are Memphis based but all were recorded there. Among the highlights
are Spencer Wiggins terrific cover of Aretha's I Never Loved A Man as
I Never Loved A Woman, Tony Ashley's searing We Must Have Love,
Ben E. King's gorgeous It Ain't Fair and Jerry Minnis's melodic
I'm A Northern Boy but it's all excellent. It also includes the fine
Let Me Be Right I Don't Want To Be Wrong recorded by soul legend James
Carr for the obscure River City label in 1978. Other artists include Rudolph
Taylor, The Green Brothers, Joe Perkins, Jimmy Williams, Syl Johnson (the
fine and unissued Abracadabra), Little Dooley, George Jackson, Johnny
Dean and others. Sound quality is excellent and there are brief informative
notes. A winner. (FS) ROY ARLINGTON: Everybody Makes A Mistake Sometimes/ TONY ASHLEY: We Must Have Love/ BARBARA & THE BROWNS: I Don't Want To Have To Wait/ J. BLACKFOOT: I Don't Remember Loving You/ JAMES CARR: Let Me Be Right I Don't Want To Be Wrong/ JOHNNY DEAN: Don't Disconnect My Heart/ THE GREEN BROTHERS: Can't Give You Up/ ANN HODGE: Nothing But The Truth/ GEORGE JACKSON: Macking On You/ SYL JOHNSON: Abracadabra/ BEN E. KING: It Ain't Fair/ BOBBY KING: Let Me Come On Home/ LITTLE DOOLEY: Just Like A Child/ JERRY MINNIS: Northern Boy/ OLLIE NIGHTINGALE: All I Feel Is Love/ AL PERKINS: I Don't Want To Lose/ JOE PERKINS: Wrapped Up In Your Love/ RUDOLPH TAYLOR: Tell Him Tonight/ IKE & TINA TURNER: You Got Too Many Ties That Bind/ SPENCER WIGGINS: I Never Loved A Woman/ JIMMY WILLIAMS: Peace Of Mind |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Singing Hippo 5001 | The Dark Ages - Our Music From The Beginning | ● CD $17.98 |
| Collection of 26 black vocal group sounds. Much of it is
from the 40s and predates doo-wop but it also includes later recordings in
an older style and gospel groups. Includes The Deep River Boys (including
several live performances), The Southlanders, Delta Rhythm Boys, Golden Gate
Quartet, Four Tunes, Four Knights, Trumpeteers and others. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Still 1161 | Shake That Thing | ● CD $18.98 |
| Another entertaining collection of obscure up-tempo blues
and rocking R&B from the 50s and 60s - most of it making its first
appearance on CD. 26 tracks including Little Brother (not Montgomery),
Dossie "Thunderbird" terry, Alexander "Mudcat" Thomas, Delmer Wilburn & The
Mandals, Red Miller & Quartet, The Daps, Joe McCoy & His Real McCoys, Tony
Sams & The LaLa Wilson Band, The Flashers, Babe Wayne, Everett Johnson Trio
and others including two pretty good versions of It's Pony Time by an
unknown artist. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Tender 510 | The Tender Records Story | ● CD $17.98 |
| 18 tracks, 40 mins, recommended Excellent collection of 18
tracks of mostly vocal group sounds recorded between 1958 and '59 for the
Los Angeles based Tender label. The labels biggest claim to fame was the big
hit You Cheated by The Shields - a rare case of a black group
covering an original by a white group (The Slades) and having a bigger hit.
The group was formed by Jesse Belvin and their hit featured Frankie Ervin on
lead vocal and also included Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Mel Williams! There
are several other fine sides by The Shields including a nice cover of
Nature Boy. Other artists featured include The Five Trojans, The Capris
(also featuring Belvin), Shirley Gunter, Charles Trent, The G-Notes (the
only low point - syrupy teen rubbish) and Theo Lane. (FS) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Warner Music (UK) 100 | Platinum Soul Legends, 1960-1975 | ● CD $27.98 |
| Fine three CD set featuring 62 soul hits recorded between
1960 and 1975. Every track was a top ten R&B hit, many reaching #1. Includes
Aretha Franklin, Arthur Conley, Carla Thomas, Percy Sledge, Maxine Brown,
Eddie Floyd, Solomon Burke, Rufus Thomas, Ben E. King, Otis Redding, Marvin
Gaye, The Chi-Lites, The Spinners, Sly & The Family Stones, Isaac Hayes,
Bill Withers, Brook Benton, The Isley Brothers, The Temptations, Millie
Jackson, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Blue Magic, James Brown and many more.
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Woody 503 | Found In The Basement, Vol. 3 | ● CD $17.98 |
| 24 rarities - mostly not previously on CD. BARBARA JEAN: Don't Remind Me Of Tommy/ How Can I Forget You/ BOB & THE DELCADES: Glamour Girl/ JAN BRADLEY: Please Mr Dj/ BROOKE BURTIE & HUSH: Baby I Love You/ THELMA CARPENTER: A Teenage Prayer/ DONNA DEE & THE CLOUDS: The More I See Him/ DANNY DENVER: Image Of Love/ PAM DICKINSON: Baby Don't Treat Me This Way/ Bad Boy/ JERRY FORD: Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild/ THE GLIDERS: No Time/ LINDA HAMILTON: You Don't Understand/ HARVEY & THE SEVEN SOUNDS: Dream Girl/ MAGNETIC TOUCH: Hurt So Bad/ THE MINITURES: Too Young/ THE ORPHANS: Devil In Her Heart (unissued)/ GEORGE PICKARD: What Did You Do With Your Old 45s?/ THE POETS: Next Door To An Angel/ ROCK-A-FIRE EXPLOSION: Heartaches/ THE STARLARKS: Dear Heart/ Those Oldies But Goodies/ THE TOWNSMEN: You're Having The Last Dance With Me/ THE VICTORIANS: Oh What A Night For Love |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Woody 504 | Found In The Basement, Vol. 4 | ● CD $17.98 |
| 24 rarities, mostly not previously on CD. NORM ALEXANDER & SHAMROCKS: Danny Boy/ ARGIE & ARKETTS: Hey Baby/ JUNE AUGUST: What Is My Birthday/ CORWELL CAMPBELL: The Duke Of Earl/ AL CHRISTI & THE COASTERS: Fools Hall Of Fame/ THE CLASSICS: Who's That New Guy/ THE CORVAIRS: Gee Whiz/ THE DERRINGERS: (if You Cry) True Love True Love/ EL CLOD: He's Not A Rebel/ THE FOUR SPORTSMEN: Records Records Records/ THE GINGERSNAPS: The Sh-down Down Song/ JOHNNY RAY GOMEZ & THE U-WEEKS: Lonely For Love/ BOB HART: Sixteen Candles/ BARBARA JACKSON: Invitation To A Wedding/ BARBARA JACKSON: Second Best/ LARRY & MIKE: We Fell In Love/ SUSAN LEWIS: On Bended Knee/ LILA & RONNIE: My Steady/ GLORIA LYNNE: You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength/ BERNADETTE PETERS: Will You Care What Happens To Me Baby/ THE ROBINS: Johnny/ THE SHARONETTES: Papa Ooh Mow Mow/ THE TOWNSMEN: The Lion Sleeps Tonight/ THE VAQUEROS: Oh So Tenderly |
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