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RHYTHM
& BLUES, SOUL & DOO-WOP
Oscar Toney Jr. -> The Tymes
| OSCAR TONEY, JR. |
BGR 9518 |
Guilty Of Loving You |
● CD $15.98 |
New recordings of R&B/ soul singer who had some hits for
Bell in the mid/late 60s.
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| OSCAR TONEY, JR. |
Sundazed 11093 |
For Your Precious Love - The Bell Sessions |
● CD $15.98 |
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| ALLEN TOUSSAINT |
Bear Family BCD 15641 |
The Complete 'Tousan Sessions |
● CD $21.98 |
Bear Family hereby reissues Allen Toussaint's 1958
instrumental LP for RCA The Wild Sound Of New Orleans (LPM-1767),
and, for good measure, throws in the rare recordings he cut for the
Seville label between 1960-63. The RCA stuff is good, not great, with only
Whirlaway/ Tim Tam/ Nashua/ Pelican Parade deserving of the titular
adjective "wild." The rest is pleasant if somewhat
undistinguished despite featured artists like Alvin 'Red' Tyler on
baritone sax, Roy Montrell on guitar, and Frank Fields on bass. The
Seville material includes all four singles, a few unreleased songs, a
couple of alternate takes. The best of it is as good as the best RCA stuff
- and why not, the line up is essentially the same. Some songs suffer from
an ice rink organ sound which is far, far from wild. Excellent notes and
pics. (JC)
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| ALLEN TOUSSAINT |
Kent CDKEN 036 |
From A Whisper To A Scream |
● CD $18.98 |
Reissue of what some consider to be Allen's best solo LP -
the songs have been re-arranged so that side 1 has all the vocal sides
& 2 has the instrumentals - originally released in 1970, the music
sounds somewhat dated, but if you're a fan you'll want this - with
personnel listing, LP discography & liner notes - Sweet Touch Of Love/
What Is Success/ Chokin' Kind, etc.
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| ALLEN TOUSSAINT |
NYNO 9601 |
Connected |
● CD $17.98 |
Infused with the spirit of New Orleans - how could it not
be? - Toussaint's new album features 15 originals, combining deceptively
simple-sounding songs with complex rhythms, that can only be described as
joyous. From such sure-fingered instrumentals as Get Out Of My Life,
Woman and Funky Bars to the beauty of Sweet Dreams to
the paean to peace We're All Connected, the album has an undeniable
optimism. Added attractions include Dave Bartholomew's trumpet on Oh My,
Leo Nocentelli (ex-Meters) on All Of It, and Tricia Boutte's
vocals. Computer Lady, which takes an already weak metaphor and
jumps up and down on it, is the only sin here - the rest is instant
expiation. (JC)
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| ALLEN TOUSSAINT |
Reprise 26549 |
The Allen Toussaint Collection |
● CD $12.98 |
70's solo waxings by Toussaint, who many would claim did his
best work in the studio for other New Orleans R&B and pop artists. At
any rate, there are smooth soul senders here, particularly From A
Whisper To A Scream/ Southern Nights/ What Do You Want The Girl To Do/
Night People/ With You In My Mind - 16 total. (MB)
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| THE TRAMMPS |
Collectables 5117 |
Golden Classics |
● CD $11.98 |
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| THE TRENIERS |
Dr. Horse 803 |
You're Killin' Me |
● CD $18.98 |
Out of print - we have very limited quantities. 16 tracks of
these nightclub performers whom Ebony Magazine characterized as "a
well rehearsed riot". Stylistically, the Trenier brothers and band
are direct descendants of Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five. They more
than match Jordan in enthusiasm and humor, but lack his charisma and
warmth. The numbers here date from 1947 to 1956 and include Buzz, Buzz,
Buzz/ Why Did You Get So High, Shorty/ Flip Our Wigs and the title
cut. 16 cuts in a party mood, with clean sound and brief, but good notes.
(DH)
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| THE TRENIERS |
Sony Music Special Products 31181 |
Rockin' Is our Bizness |
● CD $7.98 |
Budget priced 10 track collection of the brothers' Okeh
recordings from the early 50s including their only hit Go! Go! Go!
plus other high energy sides and slower bluesy cuts.
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| T.N.T. TRIBBLE |
Collectables 5328 |
Volume 2 |
● CD $11.98 |
CD reissue of Krazy Kat 828. Second volume of twin trumpet
blowin' T.N.T. Tribble's great Gotham sessions from the early 50's.
Tribble and band are, by turns, swingin', jumpin' and smoky sounding.
Even the Krazy Kat sleuths are at a loss to pindown many of the band
members, including the dynamic guitar player on Red Hot Boogie , Rockin'
Mama and others, although their best guess is Mauzette Graham. 14 cuts
here, mostly unreleased. Hey Everybody/ Cadillac Blues/ TNT Stroll/ She
Walked Right In , etc. (AE)
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| THE TURBANS |
Relic 7039 |
When You Dance |
● CD $13.98 |
This is an update on an earlier Relic album release
(#5009). This time the CD reissue adds four "bonus tracks," all
previously unreleased cuts, bringing the total to 16, and corrects the
title on Valley Of Love, wrongly listed as Valley Of Tears
on the LP. Again the group is first rate, led by tenor Al Banks, and the
original recording company was Herald Records. Noteworthy numbers include
the title tune, Congratulations/ Valley of Love/ Let Me Show You Around
My Heart/ B-I-N-G-O, and All of My Love. Decent cover art, fine
updated notes by Donn Fileti, and stunningly clear monaural sound. Another
must-have for vocal group devotees. (DH)
THE TURBANS: A Farewell To Arms/ All Of My Love/ B-i-n-g-o/ Bye And Bye/
Congratulations/ I'll Always Watch Over You/ I'm Nobody's/ It Was A Night
Like This/ Let Me Show You Around My Heart/ Lonely/ Miss Thing/ Sister
Sookey/ The Wadda-do/ Valley Of Love/ When You Dance/ Zaki-sue
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| IKE & TINA TURNER |
32 R&B 32013 |
Back In The Day |
● CD $13.98 |
15 tracks, 46 mins, recommended Fine collection of unissued,
obscure and remixed selections from the mid 60s through the mid 70s. It
features Tina's leather lungs, Ike's guitar and occasional vocal and a
wide range of accompaniments. It features a mix of originals and covers
including Don't Fight It/ Humpty Dumpty/ Stormy Weather/ I Can't
Believe What You Say/ I Want To Take You higher/ Golden Empire/ Nudden/
Rockin' And Rollin' and others (FS)
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| IKE & TINA TURNER |
CEMA 57362 |
The Best Of |
● CD $7.98 |
This album marks the millionth time these songs have been
reissued by Capitol and co. And why not - most of these were pretty big
hits, including A Fool In Love/ Proud Mary/ Nutbush City Limits/ Workin'
Together/ I Idolize/ It's Gonna Work Out Fine. Honky Tonk Woman/
Sexy Ida, Pt. 2/ River Deep, Mountain High are here too, but I'm
reasonably sure Ike was gone by the time Tina sang Acid Queen (from
the rock opera Tommy). That's all you get, 10 tunes. (JC)
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| IKE & TINA TURNER |
Collectables 5107 |
Golden Classics |
● CD $11.98 |
A dozen early Sue classics, 1960-62 - It's Gonna Work Out
Fine/ A Fool In Love/ Poor Fool/ Tra La La La La/ I Idolize You (GM)
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| IKE & TINA TURNER |
Collectables 5298 |
Dynamite! |
● CD $11.98 |
Reissue of Sue album - 12 storming sides - You Should'a
Treated Me Right/ A Fool In Love/ I Idolize You/ Sleepless/ Won't You
Forgive Me/ I Dig You, etc
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| IKE & TINA TURNER |
Collectables 5763 |
Don't Play Me Cheap |
● CD $11.98 |
Reissue of the duos last Sue album
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| IKE & TINA TURNER |
Hip-O 40051 |
Bold Soul Sister - Best Of The Blue Thumb
Recordings |
● CD $11.98 |
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| IKE & TINA TURNER |
Kent 182 |
The Kent Years |
● CD $18.98 |
27 track collection featuring some of the great sides
recorded by the duo for Kent between 1964 and '67 including five
previously unissued.
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| IKE & TINA
TURNER REVUE |
Kent CDKEND 102 |
Live!!! |
● CD $18.98 |
18 tracks, 70 min., recommended About half the songs were
recorded live at Club Imperial and Harlem Club, St. Louis, Missouri in
1964, and feature a true taste of the I &K revue, complete with the
Kings Of Rhythm Orchestra. Jimmy Thomas, Venetta Fields, Bobby John,
Stacey Johnson, Robbie Montgomery, and Vernon Guy all step forward to do
their respective thangs. The rest of the numbers are from a 1967 show that
let Tina be her histrionic self. (Note: This was issued as a Japanese
import last year on P-Vine PCD 3029.) (JC)
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| IKE
& TINA TURNER'S KINGS OF RHYTHM BAND |
Collectables 5759 |
Dance |
● CD $11.98 |
12 tracks, 32 mins, highly recommended Terrific, all
instrumental set from 1962. Tina is nowhere in sight but there's lots of
great bluesy guitar from Ike featuring some rapid fire picking and his
distinctive use of the vibrato bar. There's hot instrumental work from the
rest of the Kings including his nephew Jesse Knight on bass, Eddie Silvers
& Rasheed Ishmael on tenor sax, Marvin Warwick on baritone sax and
Mack Johnson on trumpet. The tunes are mostly dance flavored numbers like The
Gulley/ Trackdown Twist/ Prancing/ The Groove and others as well as a
great instrumental version of the Ike & Tina hit It's Gonna Work
Out Fine, an electrifying version of the country tune Steel Guitar
Rag and some Duane Eddy sounding low guitar picking on The Rooster.
Excellent notes from Bill Dahl round out a much better than average
package from Collectables. (FS)
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| TITUS TURNER |
Collectables 5160 |
Golden Classics - Soulville |
● CD $11.98 |
14 cuts produced by Bobby Robinson.
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| TITUS TURNER/ TOMMY
TUCKER |
Red Lightnin' RLCD 086 |
Titans Of R&B |
● CD $15.98 |
CD reissue of the Tommy Tucker album on Red Lightnin' (#022
- "Mother Tucker"), teamed up with 14 tracks by songwriter/ singer Titus
Turner. Turner, who sang briefly with the Count Basie band, wrote songs
for Little Willie John, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley and more. Of his
mid-60's efforts here, Leave My Kitten Alone is probably his best
known, also heard as an unreleased version by "unknown English Beat
group" who sound a lot like a certain bunch of famous moptops from
Liverpool! Tommy Tucker is responsible for Hi Heel Sneakers and
other soulful blues numbers. 25 cuts in all. (MB)
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| THE TYMES |
Park 552 |
So Much In Love |
● CD $18.98 |
recommended A generous look at the ballad-heavy output of
this ultra-smooth, pop-influenced early 60's vocal group. Their repertoire
tended towards standards, particularly those recorded earlier by Johnny
Mathis, as the play list here demonstrates. Among the highlights are Chances
Are, Blue Velvet, The Way You Look Tonight, Hello
Young Lovers, The Twelfth of Never, Moonlight Cocktails,
Stranger in Paradise, Wonderful Wonderful, And That
Reminds Me, Alone, Goodnight My Love, and, of course,
their one solid hit, the title tune here. In fact, most numbers in this
collection bear a stylistic resemblance to that one hit. Sound quality is
solid. Most tracks are in stereo. And there are no notes at all. Good
spoonin' music. (DH)
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