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NEWSLETTER #132
Rhythm & Blues, Soul & Doo Wop
Gene Allison & Roscoe Shelton ->
Bill Withers
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ROCKING MEN
by Todd R. Baptista |
● CD $12.95 |
Softbound, 48 pages, counts as two CDs for shipping This
slim book chronicles the career of bass singer Ellison White's who performed
with gospel groups Wings Over Jordan and Wingman Quartet as well as doo-wop
groups The Four Jacks and The Bombers and also did solo recordings. Based on
personal interviews and illustrated with numerous photos it includes
anecdotes about the Los Angeles music scene of the 1950s. A percentage of
the profits of this book go directly to White.
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GENE ALLISON
& ROSCOE SHELTON |
Black Magic BM 9204 |
You Can Make It If You Try |
● CD $15.98 |
Some fine Nashville R&B and soul, mostly featuring
recordings made for Nashville entrepreneur Ted Jarrett. There are 9 tracks
by Shelton from the 60s and early 70s and 14 by Allison from the 50s and
60s.
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| DEAN BARLOW |
Lescay 3004 |
The Solo Sides |
● CD $17.98 |
26 sides from the 50s and early 60s by this fine vocalist
who is probably best known as the lead singer of The Crickets. Includes
Hi Ya Honey/ My Life Is Empty Without You/ I'll String Along With You/
Forever/ Come Back/ Friendly People/ Third Window From The Right/ The Night
Before Last/ The Glory Of Love, etc.
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| THE CADILLACS |
Dr. Horse 801 |
Please, Mr. Johnson |
● CD $16.98 |
19 greatest hits recorded for Josie 1955-59, - Speedo/
Gloria/ Wishing Well/ Tell Me Today/ Jay Walker etc.
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| THE CHARIOTEERS |
Collector's Choice 377 |
The Best Of The Charioteers |
● CD $16.98 |
24 tracks recorded for Columbia between 1937 and 1948 by
this popular black vocal group who started out as The Dixie Songsters in the
1930's and ended up as The Billy Williams Quartet in the 1950's. The group
performed gospel, jivey tunes and pop songs and this collection focuses
mostly on their pop repertoire with occasional excursions into gospel or
jive. It includes Way Down Yonder In New Orleans/ Why Should I Complain/
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot/ Calliope Jane/ I Understand/ Yes Indeed/ I Got It
Bad (And That Ain't Good)/ You Can't See The Sun When You're Cryin'/ Open
The Door, Richard/ Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep)/ Sleepy Time
Gal/ What Did He Say (The Mumble Song)/ A Kiss And A Rose and more.
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| THE DUBS |
Castle CCD 1006 |
25 Original Greatest Hits |
● CD $17.98 |
25 great sides from this outstanding 50s group.
THE DUBS: Be Sure My Love/ Beside My Love/ Blue Velvet/ Chapel Of Dreams/
Connie/ Could This Be Magic?/ Darling/ Darling (Demo)/ Don't Ask Me To Be
Lonely/ Don't Laugh At Me/ For All The Tea In China/ For Those Who Think
Young/ Gonna Make A Change/ I Won't Have You Breaking My Heart/ If I Only
Had Magic/ Is There A Love For Me/ Jump Rock And Roll/ Song In My Heart/
Such Lovin'/ This I Swear/ This To Me Is Love/ Two Hearts Are Better Than
One/ Wisdom Of A Fool/ You're Free To Go/ Your Very First Love
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| FRANKIE & THE
FASHIONS |
Crystal Ball 1045 |
Crime Don't Pay |
● CD $17.98 |
23 tracks of contemporary doo-wop. Mostly original songs -
Crime Don't Pay/ Detective Of Love/ When The Bells Stop Ringing/ I Fought
The Law/ Dick Tracey/ The Stars Are OUt Tonight/ Felony Of LOve/ Do You/
Please Don't Cheat On Me/ Iraq Attack, etc.
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| Z.Z. HILL |
SDEG 1951 |
Swamp Dogg Presents The Brand New Z.Z. Hill |
● CD $14.98 |
Reissue of 1971 concept album produced by Swampp Dogg with
11 bonus cuts and 20 page booklet - It Ain't No Use/ SEcond Chance/
Faithful & True/ Hold Back (One Man At A Time)/ Early In The Morning/
Suppertime (Home Just Ain't Home)/ Touch Em With Love, etc. The bonus
cuts are rather porrly recorded.
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| ELLIS HOOKS |
Zane 1018 |
Undeniable |
● CD $17.98 |
13 tracks, 46 min, excellent Producer/songwriter/ guitarist
Jon Tiven has been working with a lot of old soulsters to revive their
careers. Here's a chance to work with someone new, as this is Hooks' debut,
recorded in NYC with a backing band led by Jon & wife Sally, & several
drummers including Simon Kirke. Hooks sings in a 60s Stax/Muscle Shoals
style that doesn't sound contrived. Tunes written by Jon, Sally & Ellis,
include Everything's Falling Around Me/ Burnt By The Flame Of Love/ I
Release You and others. (GM)
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| THE IMPRESSIONS |
Kent CDKEND 213 |
The Definitive Impressions, Part 2 |
● CD $18.98 |
Complementing Kent 923 this features 28 more classic sides
recorded for ABC Paramount in the mid 60s. The first volume concentrated on
their hits while this features equally b-sides, album tracks and a few of
the hits that didn't make the first volume. Includes (Man Oh Man) I Want
To Go Back/ We're In Love/ Little Brown Boy/ I Love You (Yeah)/ Never Could
You Be/ You'll Want Me Back/ You've Got Me Runnin/ I've Found That I've
Lost/ Puppy Love/ It's All Over and more.
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| THE JAYNELLS |
Crystal Ball 1048 |
We Love Those Oldies |
● CD $17.98 |
Five tracks from 1963 and 17 recent recordings from New York
group.
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| SHORTY LONG |
Spectrum 544 299-2 |
Essential Collection |
● CD $11.98 |
Terrific collection of 18 sides from one Motown's most
soulful performers who is perhaps best known for his song Devil With The
Blue Dress On which was a big hit for mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
in 1966. Long, who died in a boating accident in 1969 at the age of only 29
is featured on his big hit novelty song Here Comes The Judge plus his
minor hits Function At the Junction and Night Fo' Last plus
Don't Mess With My Weekend/ Sing What You Wanna/ Ain't No Justice/ Baby Come
Home To Me/ Out To get You and more.
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| THE PLATTERS |
Ace CDCHD 974 |
The Complete Federal Recordings |
● CD $18.98 |
The complete pre-fame recordings of this great group
recorded in 1954 and 1955, newly remastered from original master tapes and
including two previously unissued alternate takes plus recordings by Linda
Hayes (sister of Platters lead Tony Williams) - some with The Platters or
Williams. The set includes two takes of the original version Only You
- the song that was to shoot them to fame when they re-recorded it for
Mercury. Includes booklet with notes by Bill Millar.
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| THE PLATTERS |
BR Music 81422 |
Singles + |
● CD $16.98 |
A fine and inexpensive two CD set featuring 48 tracks
recorded between 1955 and 1967 by this immensely popular group. It includes
every one of their top 100 hits for Mercury and Musicor along with half a
dozen non hits. Includes Only You/ (You've Got) The Magic Touch/ You'll
Never Never Know/ One In A Million/ I'm Sorry/ Helpless/ Twilight Time/
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes/ Where/ Harbor Lights/ To Each His own/ I'll Never
Smile Again/ Strangers/ Sincerely/ I'll be Home/ On Top Of My Mind/ So Many
Tears and many more.
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| GOOGIE RENE |
Ace CDCHD 987 |
Wham Bam! The Best Of the Googie Rene Combo |
● CD $18.98 |
Fine collection of mostly R&B instrumentals featuring
pianist/organist/ bandleader Googie Rene, son of veteran black songwriter,
bandleader, and entrepreneur Leon Rene recorded for Leon's Los Angeles based
Class & Rendezvous labels between 1956 and 1966. A mix of rockers, groovy
soul workouts and the occasional ballad with Googie joined by some of L.A.'s
finest - Plas Johnson, Rene Hall, Jimmy Nolen, Earl Palmer, Jackie Kelso,
Johnny Guitar Watson (dig his brief but wonderful solo on Skumbo!),
Clifford Scott, Arthur Wright and others. Includes booklet with detailed
track by track notes by Stuart Coleman.
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| REPARATA & THE
DELRONS |
Mo-Banana 1001 |
Magical Musical History Tour |
● CD $17.98 |
Collection of sides from the 60s and 70s by Brooklyn girl
group trio best known for their hit Whenever A Teenager Cries which
is included here along with 28 other tracks (three previously unreleased)
including It's Waiting There For You/ Saturday Night Didn't Happen/ You
Can't Change A Young Boy's Mind/ Maybe Tomorrow (unreleased)/ San
Juan/ Walking In The Rain/ I'm Nobody's Baby Now/ Mama's Little Girl/ Look
In My Diary (unreleased) and many more.
REPARATA & THE DELRONS: (we're Gonna) Hold The Night/ Always Waitin'/
Boys & Girls/ Captain Of Your Ship/ He Don't Want You/ Heaven Only
Knows/ I Believe/ I Can Hear The Rain/ I Can Tell/ I'm Nobody's Baby Now/
I've Got An Awful Lot Of Losing You To Do/ It's Waiting There For You/
Loneliest Girl In Town/ Look In My Diary (prev Unreleased)/ Mama's Little
Girl/ Maybe Tomorrow (prev Unreleased)/ Panic/ Please Say You Love Me
Today (prev Unreleased)/ San Juan/ Saturday Night Didn't Happen/ Summer
Laughter/ That's What Sends Men To The Bowery/ The Kind Of Trouble That I
Love/ Tommy/ Toom Toom (is A Little Boy)/ Walking In The Rain/ Weather
Forecast/ Whenever A Teenager Cries/ You Can't Change A Young Boys Mind
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| CHUCK SIMMONS |
Funky Delicacies 050 |
Hustler's Strut |
● CD $16.98 |
16 tracks of New Orleans funk, soul & R&B recorded by
vocalist Simmons 1965 and 1978. Most of the track were written by Simmons
and Joseph Broussard and produced by Wardell Quezerque. Includes
Hustler's Strut, Part 1 & 2/ Don't Create Complications/ Something's Going
On In My Home/ Funky Broom/ Am I Grooving You/ I'm Wondering/ You're Not The
One For Me/ Lay It On Me, Part 2, etc.
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| HAL SINGER |
Classics 5073 |
The Chronological Hal Singer, 1948-1951 |
● CD $14.98 |
25 track collection featuring Hal Singer's honkin' and
screamin' tenor sax instrumentals plus a handful of vocals. Singer was in
Ellington's reed section when his 1948 Cornbread (included here) hit
it big, and he left the band to pursue the beat-heavy music that would soon
be driving teens crazy. Many of these cuts are in the hand-clappin' toe-tappin'
vein, while others are more thoughtful jazz and blues numbers.
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| HOWARD TATE |
Private Music 52692 |
Rediscovered |
● CD $17.98 |
12 tracks, 44 min, essential You may not have heard Tate,
but a lot of people you like have covered his tunes - BB King did Ain't
Nobody Home, both Jimi Hendrix & Mike Bloomfield/Al Kooper Supersession
did Stop, Janis Joplin made a solo career around Get It While You
Can, hell, even Grand Funk did Look At Granny Run Run. Connected
with the great writer/pianist Jerry Ragovoy, Tate did 3 LPs in the late 60s
- early 70s & disappeared for 30 years, until being spotted in a supermarket
in my old NJ hometown by a member of The Bluenotes! Tate tore it up at last
years San Francisco Blues Festival & this CD shows his voice is as wonderful
as ever! Most tunes by Ragovy along with a cover of Kiss by Prince, &
ending with a sublime version of Get It While You Can with just
Howard backed by Ragovy's gospel piano. (GM)
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| IKE & TINA TURNER |
Mystic Records MYS 143 |
Ultimum Maximum |
● CD $16.98 |
A collection of 18 tracks, mostly recorded at Ike's Bolic
studios between 1969 and 1974 along with some live cuts. There are no
discographical details given but some of this has been out before and some
appear to be demos and/ or alternate takes of commercially released titles.
Includes Get Back/ Crazy 'Bout You Baby/ Sexy Ida, Part 1 & 2/ I Am Yours
(Use Me Anyway You Wanna)/ Come Together/ Living For The City/ (I Want To
take You) Higher/ Baby - get It on/ Sweet Black Angel, etc.
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| IKE & TINA TURNER |
Universe 035 |
Portrait In Blues |
● CD $48.98 |
Three CD set featuring four complete albums issued by the
duo in the late 60s on Pompeii and Blue Thumb ("Cussin,' Cryin' And Carryin'
On", "So Fine", Outta Season" and "The Hunter") plus four bonus live tracks
and five bonus tracks featuring The Ikettes. The first two albums feature
hard driving R&B and soul and the latter two features lots of versions of
blues standards and "The Hunter" album features some great guest guitar work
from Albert Collins.
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Ace CDCHD 983 |
Ooh Bop Sha Boo |
● CD $18.98 |
24 track collection of doo-wop gems from King and its
affiliated Federal and DeLuxe labels. The recordings feature 17 different
groups and cover the period 1954 to 1962.Although many of these tracks have appeared on CD before the tracks
here are beautifully remastered from the original tapes and include an
illustrated booklet with notes.
THE CALIFORNIANS: My Angel/ THE CHANTERS: I Need Your Tenderness/ My, My,
Darling/ THE CRYSTALS: God Only Knows/ THE FEDERALS: Come Go With Me/ THE
FIVE KEYS: You Broke The Only Heart/ THE GUYTONES: Ooh Bop Sha Boo (give All
Your Love To Me)/ Tell Me (how Was I To Know)/ THE HURRICANES: Dear Mother/
THE FIVE JETS: Tell Me You're Mine/ KENNY MARTIN: Ask Me/ THE MASCOTS:
Lonely Rain/ Story Of My Heart/ THE PYRAMIDS: Deep In My Heart For You/ THE
STRANGERS: Blue Flowers/ THE SWALLOWS: Eternally/ Who Knows, Do You?/ THE
TEMPTATIONS: Roach's Rock/ Standing Alone/ THE TENDERFOOTS: I'm Yours
Anyhow/ Those Golden Bells/ THE VELVET KEYS: My Baby's Gone/ OTIS WILLIAMS &
THE CHARMS: Let Some Love In Your Heart/ So Can I
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS |
BGP CDBGPD 150 |
Stax Of Funk, Vol. 2 - More Funky Truth |
● CD $16.98 |
21 high quality slabs of funk from Stax - mostly rare tracks
only issued on 45 rpm including The Staple Singers, Calvin Scott, Rufus
Thomas (the unreleased Doin' The Side Saddle), The Bar Kays, Albert
King, Jimmy McCracklin, Inez Foxx and many more.
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Doo-Wop Records 0004 |
Cry Baby Doo-Wops |
● CD $18.98 |
25 tracks, 64 mins, recommended Fine 25 track collection of
doo-wop songs with the word "Cry" in the title. As you might expect from the
theme, most of the tracks are slow and sad but there are some up tempo
numbers including the great opening rocker Cry Baby by Lloyd Logan &
the Yachtsmen. Other tracks I Won't Cry by The Classmen, Don't Cry
by The Dreamers (a real beauty), Cry Angel Cry by The Apollos, I
Just Cry by Johnny Flamingo (a soulful mid tempo track), I'm Not
Crying Anymore by The Cordials, Someone's Gonna Cry by The Five
Cats and more weepers from The Chalets, Robins, Merrill Warner, The
Chromatics and others. Sound quality is excellent and many of the tracks are
making their first appearance on CD. (FS)
THE APOLLOS: Cry Angel Cry/ THE CAROUSELLES: I've Cried Enough/ THE
CASTALEERS: That's Why I Cry/ THE CHALETS: Who's Laughing Who's Crying/ THE
CHROMATICS: Don't Know Why I Cry/ JERRY CIUFO: Don't Cry/ THE CLASSMEN: I
Won't Cry/ THE CORDIALS: I'm Not Crying Anymore/ VINNIE DOWNS: An Angel
Never Cries/ THE DREAMERS: Don't Cry/ THE EMERALDS: Lover's Cry/ THE
ENCHANTERS: Why Are You Crying/ THE ESCORTS: My Heart Cries For You/ THE
FIVE CATS: Someone's Gonna Cry/ JOHNNY FLAMINGO: I Just Cry/ THE GRAND PREES:
Sit And Cry/ EDWARD HAMILTON & THE ARABIANS: Now You Have To Cry Alone/ THE
IDOLS: Why Must I Cry/ LLOYD LOGAN & THE YACHTSMEN: Cry Baby/ RONNIE MOORE &
THE IVORY TONES: Your Turn To Cry/ THE PARLIMENTS: You Make Me Wanna Cry/
RITCHIE & THE HALLMATES: Joannie Don't You Cry/ THE ROBINS: Cry Over You/
THE STRINGBEANS: Stop Your Crying/ MERRILL WARNER: Sit Hope And Cry
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Einstein 510 |
Confidential Doo Wop, Vol. 10 |
● CD $18.98 |
Latest in this fine series of rare doo-wop features 28
tracks - many not previously on CD.
LEE ANDREWS & GROUP: If You Only Cared/ THE CAPITALS: Cause I Love You/ THE
CELEBRITIES: I Want You/ TERRY CLINTON & THE BERRY CUPS: Delores My Darling/
THE CRESCENDOS: I'll Be Seeing You/ THE DUSTERS: Give Me Time/ THE FABULOUS
FLAMES: Josephine/ FOUR BROTHERS & A COUSIN: Whispering Wind/ SAMMY HAGAN &
THE VISCOUNTS: Smoochie Poochie/ FRANK HARRIS & GROUP: A Sweet Dream/ THE
HAYDEN SISTERS: Silent Tears/ THE HEARTS: It's Unbelievable/ DARLA HOOD &
THE ROCKETEERS: No Secret Now/ THE INKSPOTS: Bewildered/ Secret Love/ THE
INTERLUDES: Darling I'll Be True/ Wilted Rosebud/ GARY LANE & THE MAD LADS:
What Do You Do When/ JIMMY LANE & THE SUGARTONES: Constantly/ ANNIE LAURIE &
GROUP: You Promised Love/ THE MAJORS: Come On Up To My Room/ THE MASCOTS:
The Way I Feel/ BETTE MCLAURIN & THE FOUR FELLOWS: So Will I/ THE PENGUINS:
Heavenly Angel/ THE ROULETTES: Wouldn't Be Goin' Steady/ AL SAVAGE & GROUP:
A Fool Was I/ THE VELVETONES: Stars of Wonder/ LACILLE WATKINS & THE
BELLTONES: Maybe You'll Be There
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Famous Groove 971054 |
Soul Vocal Groups |
● CD $18.98 |
15 tracks from two obscure Los Angeles group - 9 by The
Nights and 6 by Thee Dupremes.
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Gold Dust 2005 |
The Wildcat Records Story |
● CD $17.98 |
23 tracks drawn from this small label active in San Antonio,
Texas in the mid 50s. A varied selection of material including rock 'n' roll
(Garland Davis, Baby Ray, Al Epp), doo-wop (The Pharaohs, Lyrics, Corridors,
Johnny Ballard & The Zodiacs), R&B instrumentals (one side by Jack Arnold &
The Chalecos and four y the excellent Spot Barnett Orchestra including a
great version of Summertime and one track with a young Doug Sahm on
bass), novelty (George Lester & The Chalecos), country (Ronnie Chambers) and
black gospel (four tracks by the superb Bells Of Joy which are alone worth
the price).
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GOS 54001 |
Gangsta Of Soul |
● CD $16.98 |
20 rare soul sides from the 60s and 70s - mostly from the
slick side of soul - The Lovells, Trannels, Madels, Delfonics, Otis Leavill,
Tommy Trner, Thirteenth Amendement, Debonaires, Bobby Sansom & The Maus
Marks, The Avons and more.
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Grapevine GVCD 3010 |
Troubled Waters - Deep Soul From The Deep
South |
● CD $21.98 |
A collection of 23 tracks of Southern soul mostly recorded
for Malaco and its subsidiaries between the late 60s and early 80s including
several previously unissued tracks. Some of the material seems to me to be a
bit slick to be considered "deep soul" but I'm no expert. Includes tracks by
Sam Dees, Billy Cee, McKinley Mitchell, Hank Sample, Dorothy Moore, Joe
Wilson, Joe Johnson, Betty & Charles, Eddie Houston, Anita Mitchell, J.
Count Hughes, etc. Includes 12 page illustrated booklet with notes by
British soul expert John Ridley.
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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.
ART "TURK" CARAMAN & GROUP: Falling For You/ THE CELTICS: Darlene Darling/
THE CREATIONS: This Is Our Night/ THE DAYLIGHTERS: I Can't Stop Crying/ THE
DESIRES: Phyllis Beloved/ THE DREAMGIRLS: Oh This Is Why/ ELROY & THE
EXCITEMENTS: My Love Will Never Die/ THE EMBERS: Wait For Me/ THE ENSENADAS:
Love I Beg Of You/ THE ESQUIRES: Why Must I Love You/ THE FABULONS: Just
Like A Fool/ THE FABULOUS PEARL DEVINES: So Lonely/ THE FLAMES: My Joan/
TOMMY INETT AND GROUP: I'll Always Be True/ THE IVORIES: Alone/ THE LYRICS:
You/ THE MELO-GENTS: Baby Be Mine/ THE MONTEREYS: First Kiss/ THE ORIGINALS:
I Still Love You/ THE PARAMOUNTS: Take My Heart/ THE ROYAL JESTERS: Is That
Good Enough For You/ THE SEMINOLES: It Takes A Lot/ THE SENSATIONS: My Debut
To Love/ THE TOKENS: Oh What A Night/ THE VIBRATIONS: All My Love Belongs To
You/ THE WIL-SONES: Let Me Help You
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Jax 503 |
New Orleans Vocal Group Connection, Vol. 2 |
● CD $17.98 |
Available again. A second fine collection of bluesy vocal
group sounds from New Orleans featuring 25 tracks from The Moonbeams,
Sha-Weez, Bees, Hawks, Barons, Kidds, Pelicans, Spiders, Toppers, Blue
Diamonds and others. Excellent sound and brief notes.
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Jax 504 |
New Orleans Vocal Groups Connection Volume 3 |
● CD $17.98 |
Available again. 25 more fine examples of New Orleans vocal
group gems from the 50s - The Blenders, Bees, Sha-Weez, Kidds, Blenders,
Hawks, Barons, Pelicans, Toppers, Dave Collins & The Scrubs, The Goldenaires
and others.
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Lost Soul Records 4001 |
Lost Ladies of Soul Vol. 1 |
● CD $17.98 |
17 rarities from Baby Honey & The Bees, Quiet Elegance, The
Overtones, Sunday Williams, Viola Wills, Tom & The Harts, The Symphonics,
The Passions, Katie Love & The Four Shades Of Black, etc.
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS |
Massabesic 105 |
The Rhythm Teens |
● CD $14.98 |
Fine collection of New England vocal group sounds recorded
in the late 50s. Includes 10 previously unissued tracks by the excellent
Dappers - 6 of them acapella, four excellent unissued tracks by The Statics
plus tracks by the Del_tones (one unissued) plus issued tracks from the
Dreamtones, Five Gents, Supremes, Georgia Manis & The Allecians and others -
23 tracks all told. Includes 8 page illustrated booklet with informative
notes.
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Moonshine 503-2 |
Soulin', Vol. 2 |
● CD $17.98 |
Two mid 80s LPs combined on this CD featuring 30 fine soul
rarities - mostly from the 60s including sides by The Soul Brothers Six,
Jackie Payne, Rodger Collins (the great She's Looking Good and
Foxy Girls In Oakland), Barbara & Brenda, Alvin Cash, Nickie Lee, Tony
Alvon & The Belairs (doing Sexy Coffee Pot!), Bobby Marchan (the
original 1964 recordings of Get Down With It later a minor hit for
Little Richard), Sir Mack Rice (the original Mustang Sally), The
Deacons, Billy Larkin, Bobby Rush, The Staple Singers (their cover of
Buffalo Springfield's For What It's Worth), Bobby Powell and others.
TONY ALVON & BELAIRS: Sexy Coffee Pot/ CALVIN ARNOLD: Funky Way/ BARBARA &
BRENDA: Hurtin' Inside/ BIG MAYBELLE: 96 Tears/ ALVIN CASH & SCOTT BROTHERS
ORCHESTRA: Keep On Dancing/ BILL CODAY: I Got A Thing/ RODGER COLLINS: Foxy
Girls In Oakland/ She's Looking Good/ THE DEACONS: Sock It To Me/ JAMES
ELLIS: Put Your Hoe To My Roe/ GOOD TIME CHARLIE: Whoop It On Me/ BENNY
GORDON: Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got/ LUTHER INGRAM: I Can't Stop/
ANNA KING: Mama's Got A Bag Of Her Own/ BILLY LARKIN: Dirty Water/ NICKIE
LEE: And Black Is Beautiful/ STERLING MAGEE: I Still Believe In You/ BOBBY
MARCHAN: Get Down With It/ JACKIE MOORE: Here I Am/ RAFUL NEAL: Let's Work
Together/ CHUCK NORRIS: Downtown Soulville/ JACKIE PAINE: Go Go Train/ BOBBY
PATTERSON: I'm Leroy, I'll Take Her/ BOBBY POWELL: It's Getting Late In The
Evening/ SIR MACK RICE: Mustang Sally/ BOBBY RUSH: Sock Boo Ga Loo/ SOUL
BROTHERS SIX: What You Got/ THE STAPLE SINGERS: For What It's Worth/ BETTYE
SWAN: Make Me Yours/ LAMAR THOMAS: My Soul Woman
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Post 2001 |
The Post Records Story |
● CD $18.98 |
30 tracks, 70 mins, recommended Excellent collection of
blues, R&B and doo-wop issued in the 50s on the Imperial subsidiary Post
including sides by Earl Curry, The Kidds, The Salmas Brothers (bland pop -
the weakest tracks here), Pee Wee Crayton, The Sharp Tones, Ruth Durand, Lil
Son Jackson, Clifton Chenier (four great sides from his first session in
1954) and others. (FS)
CLIFTON CHENIER: Country Bred/ Rockin' Hop/ Rockin' The Bop/ Tell Me/ PEE
WEE CRAYTON: Don't Go/ I Must Go On/ EARL CURRY: Love Somebody/ Somebody
Stole My Girl From Me/ Special Girl/ Hobo/ RUTH DURAND: I'm Wise/ Tin Can
Alley/ THE GAY NOTES: Crossroads/ Hear My Plea/ THE HAWKS: These Blues/ Why
Oh Why/ LIL SON JACKSON: Lonely Blues/ No Money/ THE KIDDS: I Won't Be Back/
You Broke My Heart/ ELMORE NIXON: Don't Do It/ Them Women/ AL REED: Drops Of
Rain/ She's Rolling/ THE SALMAS BROTHERS: City Born, City Bred/ I Don't
Care/ THE SHARP TONES: Made To Love/ Since I Fell For You/ T-BONE WALKER: I
Get So Weary/ The Reason
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Savoy Jazz 17181 |
The Roots Of Doo-Wop - Savoy Vocal Groups |
● CD $12.98 |
Terrific collection of vocal group sounds drawn from the
vaults of Savoy, National and Regent covering the period 1949 through 1955
and including The Ravens, Four Barons, Four Buddies, Falcons, Marshall
Brothers, Carols, dreams, Five Embers, Luther Bond & The Emeralds, Little
David & The Harps and others. Many of these cuts have been available on CD
before but sound here is much better being drawn from original acetates and
tapes and comes with six page booklet with notes by Billy Vera.
LUTHER BOND & THE EMERALDS: It's Written In The Stars/ THE CAROLS: Fifty
Million Women/ THE DREAMS: Darlene/ THE EARLS: Believe Me My Love/ THE
FALCONS: How Blind Can You Be/ You're The Beating Of My Heart/ THE FIVE
EMBERS: Please Come Back Home/ THE FOUR BARONS: Lemon Squeezer/ THE FOUR
BUDDIES: I Will Wait/ My Summer's Gone/ LITTLE ANTHONY & THE DUPONTS: You/
LITTLE DAVID & THE HARPS: I Won't Cry/ Wah Diddy Wah/ THE MARSHALL BROTHERS:
I Didn't Know/ Who'll Be The Fool From Now On/ THE RAVENS: Count Every Star/
Lilacs In The Rain/ THE ROAMERS: Chop Chop Ching A Ling/ THE SYNCOPATORS:
Out In The Cold Again/ JOE VAN LOAN & HIS QUARTET: Until I Fell For You
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Soul Time 106 |
Soul Vocal Group Delights, Vol. 6 - Lover's
Choice |
● CD $16.98 |
21 rarities from the 60s and early 70s.
THE CAPITOLS: Hello Stranger/ THE CARLTONS: Can't You Hear the Beat/ CHANNEL
THREE: The Sweetest Thing/ THE DIPLOMATS: He's Got You Now/ THE ESQUIRES:
Girls in the City/ THE FIVE SPECIAL: The More I Get To Know You/ THE GEES:
It's All Over/ THE HESITATIONS: Is This the Way to Treat a Girl/ HONEY & THE
BEES: Come Get It/ THE IMPRESSIONS: Sooner or Later/ THE INTRIGUES: I'm
Gonna Love You/ THE INVITATIONS: They Say The Girl's Crazy/ LITTLE ANTHONY &
THE IMPERIALS: If I Love You/ NATURAL FOUR: You Bring Out the Best in Me/
THE SENSATIONS: I Won't Be Hurt/ THE STOPPERS: Come Back Baby/ THE VAN
DYKES: Save My Love For a Rainy Day/ THE WHATNAUTS: Blues Fly Away/ THE
WHISPERS: The Story Book of Love/ WINDY CITY: Just For You/ THE YOUNGHEARTS:
I've Got Love for My Baby
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Titanic 44203 |
Deep Soul Discoveries, Vol. 3 |
● CD $18.98 |
22 tracks, highly recommended. Another excellent collection
of mostly obscure, but fine, deep soul. There are a few familiar names -
Little Milton, Irma Thomas, Clyde McPhatter with some of their lesser known
titles along with a whole heap of obscure artists like Willie Davis, The
Heartstoppers (their She'll Snatch Him is a real highlight), Little
Junior Cannady (the wonderful and bluesy I Need Somebody Bad Tonight),
Margie Alexander, Al Robinson, Ealy & Willis, Tommie Young, The Exceptional
Three, Jesse Boone & The Astros, Warren Lee and others. Excellent sound but
no notes. (FS)
MARGIE ALEXANDER: Can I Be Your Main Thing/ JESSE BOONE & THE ASTROS: I'm in
Need of You/ LITTLE JUNIOR CANNADY: I Need Somebody Bad Tonight/ JOHNNY
COPELAND: I Can Tell/ EALEY & WILLIS: You've Got to Hurt Before You Heal/
THE EXCEPTIONAL THREE: What About Me/ THE HEARTSTOPPERS: She'll Snatch Him/
CISSY HOUSTON: Darling Take Me Back/ LITTLE FRANKIE LEE: Strung Out On You/
WARREN LEE: Keep You Mine/ RUSS LEWIS: Love Made Me Blue/ LITTLE MILTON: The
Cost of Living/ CLYDE MCPHATTER: I Found My Love/ JOHNNY R.: Is It Over/ AL
ROBINSON: Give Her Up/ BILLY ROBINSON & BURNERS: Shucks You Left the Fire
Burning/ JAMES SPENCER: I Need Your Love/ QUE SUNRYSE: Friday 13th/ IRMA
THOMAS: Full Time Woman/ FRANK TURNER: All For My Kids/ TOMMIE YOUNG: You
Can't Have Your Cake (and Eat It Too)
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UADW 100 |
United Artists Doo-Wop, Vol. 1 |
● CD $17.98 |
First of four CDs featuring vocal groups recording for
United Artists in the late 50s and early 60s. The volume features 25 tracks
including six tracks by the brilliant Clovers including a couple of all time
favorites Love Potion No. 9 and Lovey. It also features tracks
by Bernie Lawrence, Susie & The Four Trumpets, The Cherokees, Champlains,
Wanderers, Satellites, Marcels, Sonny Moore and The Emersons.
THE CHAMPLAINS: Ding Dong/ Have You Changed Your Mind/ THE CHECKERS: My
Heavenly Angel/ THE CHEROKEES: Bed Bug/ THE CLOVERS: Burning Fire/ Easy
Lovin'/ Love Potion/ Lovey/ That Old Black Magic/ Yes It's You/ THE EMERSONS:
Down In The Valley/ Lonliness/ BERNIE LAWRENCE: Collecting Girls/ That Was
Yesterday/ THE MARCELS: The Bell/ SONNY MOORE: Bloodshed In Tombstone/
Daddy's Little Girl/ THE SATELLITES: I Found A Girl/ My Piggies Gotta Dance/
SUSIE & THE FOUR TRUMPETS: Little Girl Blue/ Starry Eyes/ THE WANDERERS:
After He Breaks Your Heart/ I'll Know/ Run Run Seniorita/ You Can't Run Away
From Me
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UADW 101 |
United Artists Doo-Wop, Vol. 2 |
● CD $17.98 |
25 more sides.
LEE ANDREWS & HEARTS: All I Ask Is Love/ Boom/ Glad To Be Here/ Just
Suppose/ Maybe You'll Be There/ Nobody's Home/ LEE ANDREWS & THE HEARTS: Try
The Impossible/ Why Do I/ THE CHARADES: Bright Red Skinny Pants/ Let Me Love
You/ Make Me Happy Baby/ Shang A Lang Ding Dong/ THE CLOVERS: I'm Confessin'
That I Love You/ THE DELACARDOS: Hold Back The Tears/ I Got It/ Mr. Dillon/
Thing A Ma Jig/ THE ELEGANTS: Happiness/ Let My Prayers Be With You/ Speak
Low/ Spiral/ THE FANTASTICS: Dancing Doll/ I Told You Once/ SAL MURE:
Desire/ Morse Code
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UADW 102 |
United Artists Doo-Wop, Vol. 3 |
● CD $17.98 |
This volume has 25 cuts.
THE BELMONTS: Come With Me/ I Don't Know Why, I Just Do/ I Got A Feeling/
Night Time/ To Be With You/ Wintertime/ You're Like A Mystery/ THE CLOVERS:
Stay Awhile/ JOYCE DAVIS & NELSON DUPREE: I Want To Marry You/ You're
Something Else/ BARTELL DOUCHE: Not Just Tomorrow, But Always/ FERRIS & THE
WHEELS: He Was A Fortune Teller/ Moments Like This/ THE FIVE SATINS: On A
Lover's Island/ Til The End/ THE FOUR J'S: Don't Fight, Be Nice/ Rock And
Roll Age/ Rock And Roll Age/ THE JAY SISTERS: Sure Fire Love/ THE JAYE
SISTERS: G-3/ TONY MIDDLETON: Drifting/ Memories Are Made Of This/ RAY &
LINDY: Angel Love/ Yes, That's Love/ THE TAMMYS: Part Of Growing Up/ Take
Back Your Ring
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