Ben Vaughn "Instrumental Stylings" 1995

"...The disc touches a lot of bases including spaghetti western (the tragic, mournful `Enfermo'), surf'n'drag with Noo Wave attitude (`Pipe Bomb'), rave-up twangabilly (`Toestubber'), and just plain wacked-out, tremelo drenched instro wanderings (`Snake Pit')..." - Option (7-8/95, p.143)Released in 1995, INSTRUMENTAL STYLINGS is a nice counterpart to Ben Vaughn's album from the year before, MONO USA. Both albums were recorded at his home on an eight-track machine, but where the previous release was a set of lovingly played and sung covers, these are all original instrumentals. Five of the selections were created for film soundtracks, and the remaining all fall into a similarly evocative vein. There are uptempo driving songs, somber midnight mood pieces and everything in between. There's tremendous variety, and that's what makes this album flow so nicely. Soon after releasing this album, Vaughn moved from New Jersey to Los Angeles and made a quick and smooth transition to high-profile television scoring (starting with the theme and incidental music for the successful Third Rock From the Sun program).

Personnel:
Ben Vaughn (various instruments); Dean Ween (guitar); Mike Vogelman (sitar, hand drum); Andy Vaughn (bass); Palmyra Delran (finger cymbal)

trax:
01 Aqua Blue 02 Gumpstumper 03 Enfermo 04 Pipe Bomb 05 Aldente 06 Battery Acid 07 Heaven Above 08 Toestubber 09 Snake Pit 10 Dreadnought 11 Hydroplane 12 Tarot Reader 13 Descafeinado 14 Constellation Drive 15 Illusion 16 Stretch Limo - (bonus vocal track)

"Good Things" - The Story Of Saadia Records

Deep funky soul from the late 60s Miami scene -- tracks from the small, but sterling catalog of Saadia Records -- which was headed up by sax man/band leader Frank Williams and the legendary Little Beaver! Good Things is packed with blistering dancefloor funk and heavy raw soul -- with a tender moment or two that still manages to pack a wallop! Frank "Brother" Williams kicks in a couple of pummeling instrumental numbers -- including a torrential take on JB's "Cold Sweat". Little Beaver does his thing with emotive vocals, a chiming guitar sound, and he's backed by some groovy organ, funky drums and horns! Pearl Dowdell brings some stunning female funky soul to the table. Saadia only over released 10 or so 45s in its brief run and this set features an impeccable display of highlights. Not good, GREAT things (Dusty Groove)

trax:
1. Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Robert Moore 2. Cold Sweat - Brother Williams 3. Good Things - Pearl Dowell 4. Everybody Has Some Dues To Pay (Pts. I & II) - Little Beaver 5. Do Right Man - Little Beaver 6. It's All Over - Pearl Dowell 7. Right On Brother - Brother Williams 8. Just Can't Help Myself - Robert Moore 9. Blind Man - Little Beaver 10. Do It To Me One More Time - Little Beaver
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"Chicago Ain't Nothin' But A Blues Band" (Atomic-H masters 1958-1960)

Real Tough Rockin' Blues!With Eddy Clearwater, Sunnyland Slim, Morris Pejoe, Henry Gray, Jo Jo Williams, Little Mack Simmons and others. An explosion of nuclear-powered Chicago blues from 1958-'60 Atomic-H masters including many previously unissued recordings! A full hour containing 23 songs, most of which are not on the LP version. Atomic-H Records was a tiny label that recorded blues and gospel but only issued a few 45s. It was owned and operated by Rev. Houston H. Harrington who was also Eddy Clearwater's uncle and was responsible for Eddy making his way to Chicago from Alabama. The CD of Chicago Ain't Nothin' But A Blues Band features new descriptive notes containing additional information about Atomic-H and personnels. (Amazon)

trax:
1. Recession Blues - Sunnyland Slim 2. Everything's Gonna Be All Right - Sunnyland Slim 3. I Don't Know Why - Eddy Clearwater 4. A-Minor Cha-Cha - Eddy Clearwater 5. Boogie Woogie Baby - Eddy Clearwater 6. Let's Get High - Morris Pejoe 7. Baby I'm Lonely - Morris Pejoe 8. How Can You Do It? - Henry Gray 9. All Pretty Women - Jo Jo Williams 10. rock 'n' roll boogie - Jo Jo Williams 11. Why Did We Have To Part? - Unknown 12. I Am A Lucky Lucky Man - Johnny Rogers 13. Blues For Atomic - H - Little Mack Simmons 14. You Know You Don't Love Me - George & His House Rockers 15. Morning Love Blues - George & His House Rockers 16. Hillbilly Blues - Eddy Clearwater 17. Jumpin' At Charley's - Eddy Clearwater 18. Neckbones Everyday - Eddy Clearwater 19. Sad And Blue - Harmonica George 20. Sputnik Music - Harmonica George 21. Women's World - Jo Jo Williams 22. Davy Crocket's Jingle Bells - Jo Jo Williams 23. You Can't Live In This Big World By Yourself - Jo Jo Williams
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The Bomboras "Organ Grinder" 1997

The Bomboras' noisy, kitschy Organ Grinder combines tracks from a limited-edition ten-inch with half a dozen cuts recorded live at Los Angeles' famed Jabberjaw club. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music GuideChances are if you've got this far you have somewhat of a jaded ear for surf music. Organ Grinder was originally relaesed as a mini-album but the version here includes more than a handful of live tracks. The Bomboras are simply the best at their style of surf. Loungy organ, screaming guitar, intense bass lines and the unbelieveable rhythmic pounding of Dave Klein. So it's not deep or guaranteed to stir your soul, and that's not it's intended purpose. These cats wail, and they are very well balanced, each bombora puts on a show of his own. Relaxing and invigorating! - By Eric A. Morgan "shiftless dullard" (Fullerton, CA)

trax:
01 Return of the Dead Ray 02 Take a Chance 03 Organ Grinder 04 She Kills Me 05 Riot City 06 Third Star to the Left 07 Ilene 08 Night Rider 09 Asphalt Eater 10 Last Call 11 Lord Hunt Surf Party 12 Moon Probe 13 Earthquake 14 Forbidden Planet

"WHAT DOES A GIRL DO?" Femme Pop From The President Vaults

With the possible exception of Marcie Blane and Shirley Elliston (aka Shirley "Name Game" Ellis), few of the artists on this collection could claim to be household names. For the most part they remain tantalisingly obscure but that's all part of their charm added to which, the rarity of these early-to-mid '60s recordings drawn from President's subsidiaries Joy, Seville, Duel, Select and Shell, is sure to set many a collector's pulse racing in eager anticipation of the gems included, 17 of which make their official CD debut here.
For starters there's Linda Cumbo whose Select 45s command a hefty price tag on the Femme Pop circuit. Also included are early Soul offerings by Pat Jarvis, Millie Foster and Little Gigi. Archetypal Teen Pop with a feminine twist is provided courtesy of Joy's Jamie Horton, Karol "Slow Dance" Kelly and Susan Lynne whose little-heard Duel cut "There'll Be No Goodbyes" appears on CD for the first time. The Girl Group end of the spectrum is taken care of by the magnificent Twilights, Terry & the Tunisians, the Kittens and the Chelmars, whose wonderful "Jigsaw Puzzle" is worth the price of admission alone. With annotation by Mick Patrick, rare memorabilia and photos this is essential listening for all fans of the genre. (Amazon)

trax:
1. Did You Ever Lose Your Mind (Over A Boy) - Linda Cumbo 2. I Have The Right - The Twilights 3. Tom-Tom - Terry & The Tunisians 4. Jigsaw Puzzle - The Chelmars 5. I'm Hurt And So Is My Heart - Little Gigi 6. Guess Who I'm Fooling - Pat Jarvis 7. Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow - Linda Cumbo 8. Take The Bitter With The Sweet - Little Gigi 9. The Soul Of My Man - Pat Jarvis 10. Love Wheel - Millie Foster 11. The Sweetest Boy - The Kittens 12. I Think I'm Gonna Fall In Love With You - The Twilights 13. Confess - The Chelmars 14. The Street - Terry & The Tunisians 15. I Wanna Talk To You - Karol Kelly 16. Too Nice Tonight - The Kittens 17. There'll Be No Goodbyes - Susan Lynne 18. Bitterness - Millie Foster 19. Love Can Make You Know - Shirley Elliston 20. Larry - Allen Sisters 21. Where's My Love - Jamie Horton 22. What Does A Girl Do? - Marcie Blane
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PHIL UPCHURCH "You Can't Sit Down!"

An instrumental classic from early 60s Chicago -- and one of the best-selling records by young guitarist Phil Upchurch! Although Phil went onto tremendous fame doing studio and session work over the next few decades -- including many key dates for Chess and Atlantic Records -- this set has him firmly in the lead, playing with a raw-edged style that's halfway between instrumental soul and earlier R&B! The group here is a small combo with organ, tenor, and trumpet grooving alongside Phil's twangy guitar -- and all tracks are instrumentals, cooked up with a tight little pre-funk sound!

trax:
01 You Can't Sit Down - Part One 02 Oop Poop Adoo 03 Honest Injun 04 Pink Lollipop 05 Pogo 06 Cha Cha Cha Blues 07 You Can't Sit Down - Part Two 08 Straw Hat 09 Running Bear 10 Nothing But The Soul 11 Evad 12 Organ Boogie 13 Cha Cha Maracas 14 The Hog 15 That's Where It Is
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The Bomboras "Head Shrinkin' Fun" 1998

Thank God for The Bomboras! Land of the One Percenters has got to be one of my favorite songs on this scortchin disc. If you dont have it buy it! If you get a chance see these guys live! All hail the Bomboras! - amazonEmerging from the Southern California surf scene in the summer of 1994, The Bomboras play a blend of classic surf and garage/trash-rock. Highly motivating, their songs burn and steam with energy throughout the fifteen tracks on this disc.
Possessing a fierce percussion section, "Land of the One Percenters" has no fears as it rampages through a tight, two-minute time frame to kick off the album. Stinging guitars help put the surf right in front of you, while the organ blazes a trail for the rest of the band to follow. A nice warm up for the rest of the album, as well as a taste of what you're in store for.
"Project Zero" takes you away to a 60's beach party, centrally located under the bright California sun. Beach bunnies running all around, with their guys riding the ten-foot high waves in the crisp, blue ocean. As you sit there and think about all the surf movies you've ever seen, or the actual experiences you've had, the Bomboras are cranking out the soundtrack for your thoughts. This time around, the guitars nearly take total control. All the while, the rhythm section sirens off, giving the song the muscles it needs to really make an impact in the listeners mind. Hey, there is an organ too, which always helps solidify the sound and bring it all together.
Usually sticking with instrumentals, "Run and Hide" gives the Bomboras' surf sound a face life when they add some vocals. Instead of dancing around with the music and absorbing the flavor of everything, they give you a chance to bop and sing along. The vocals have a nice bite to them, giving you everything you need to really get into the music. Bashing it out in energetic fashion is one thing, but when you bring the vocals into the song you change the game. Changing it for the better, they leave you with a feeling of wanting more.
Although "Hot Line" doesn't offer more of the vocals that made "Run and Hide" so good, the sharp guitars, moonlit organ, and the searing rhythm section do make up for it. More surf music that will take you on a mental trip while working your hips and knees, the spicy feel of this song will shoot right through you (in a delightful way).
Adding a tiny bit of a swing beat to the beginning via the percussion, "Swingin' on Pier 13" helps shake things up a bit. Starting out slow and gradually speeding up, the song may not pack a fierce punch like some other tracks on this disc, but the warm, inviting feel does spread and rub off on the listener.
Ending with "(You've Got To) Get In Line," The Bomboras' decide to go out with some vocal-oriented surf music. More gruff vocals lead the way through surf beats, enchanting the listener with their awkward feel. The vocals feel as if they don't belong in the music, probably because so many of the songs are instrumentals, but by the time the song reaches the midway point this works in its advantage. Organ-driven, and always packed with plenty of percussion, the band has no problem putting the listener 'in line.'
The (fairly) new Zombie A Go-Go Records seems to have scored a winner with these Southern Cali surf devils. These guys know how to start a party and maintain it into the wee hours of the morning, so don't be shy to get into the music once it starts to blare. I'll give this disc an A-. - from: http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/15r03.html

trax:
01 Land Of The One Percenters 02 War Of The Satellites 03 Project Zero 04 Run And Hide 05 Go-Go Bombora 06 Adventures Through Inner Space 07 Night Of The Bomboras 08 HotLine 09 Beyond The Sound Of Time 10 Mystery Planet 11 Keep In Touch 12 Swingin' On Pier 13 13 Mile Zero 14 Playa De Los Muertos 15 You've Got To Get In Line 16 Fiberglass Jungle

"SAVOY BLUES 'N' BOOGIE!"

HARD ROCKIN' EARLY R&B!!!You take a little blues. You take a little boogie. You mix `em up for a delicious mixture we call Blues´n´Boogie. Here are future stars, like Jackie Wilson, LaVern Baker & Doc Pomus in their infancy. Name acts, like Big Jay McNeely, Helen Humes and Tiny Bradshaw, at their peak. One listen to this stuff and you can´t sit still! - From the liner notes.

trax:
1. Man Eater - Big Jay McNeely & His Blue Jays 2. Double Faced Deacon - Tommy Brown 3. Did You Ever Love A Woman - Gatemouth Moore 4. I Want To Rock - Little Miss Sharecropper 5. Bookie's Blues - H-Bomb Ferguson 6. The Rainy Day Blues - Sonny Wilson 7. Airplane Blues - Helen Humes 8. You're The Greatest - Dallas Bartley 9. My Good Pott - Doc Pomus 10. Fine Brown Frame - Milton Buggs 11. Take The Hands Off The Clock - Tiny Bradshaw & His Orchestra 12. I Know What It's All About - Dallas Bartley & His Band 13. I'm Still In Love With You - Melvin Moore 14. Married Woman's Boogie - Billy Wright 15. My New Chick - Doc Pomus 16. I Ain't Mad At You Pretty Baby - Gatemouth Moore 17. V-8 Baby - Tommy Brown 18. Helen's Advice - Helen Humes
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RED PRYSOCK "Swingsation"

The brother of vocalist Arthur Prysock, Red Prysock is a hard-driving, energetic tenor saxophonist who has not only backed his brother on several hits for Old Town in the '50s and '60s, but also played with Tiny Bradshaw. Red Prysock also was a popular jukebox artist in the mid-'50s for Mercury, though none of these singles got enough general exposure to become national hits. (All Music Guide)Wilber `Red' Prysock was born February 2, 1926 and died February 19, 1993. Red is the younger brother of the famous Arthur Prysock. Red learned the tenor saxophone during his military service in World War II. He turned professional upon his demobilization in 1947 and joined Tiny Grimes' Rocking Highlanders. In 1950 he joined Roy Milton's Solid Senders before finding fame with Tiny Bradshaw's band and such recordings as "Soft", "Off and On" and "Free For All" (which became known as "Go, Red, Go"). Prysock formed his own band in 1953 and signed with Mercury. Tunes such as "Hand Clappin", "Jump, Red, Jump" and "Finger Tips" were some of his best sellers. He also played with the Alan Freed Big Band, backing all the top rock `n roll artists of the 50s.
Anything from Red is good music. Red Prysock is the epitome of 1950s Tenor Sax Rock `n Roll. Long before the electric guitar was known as the lead instrument of Rock, the Tenor Sax, with it's Honking & Squealing provided the excitement that drove Rock `n Roll into the history books. You can't listen to this music in the back ground. This CD needs to be cranked. (Amazon)

trax:
01 Hand Clappin' 02 Rock 'N' Roll 03 That's The Groovy Thing 04 Red's Blues 05 The Fox 06 He's A Real Gone Guy 07 Plaid Laces 08 Purple Wail 09 Foot Stompin' 10 Earth Rock 11 Head Snappin' 12 Lion's Den 13 Riffin' With Red 14 Charleston Twist
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The Bomboras "It Came from Pier 13!" 1997

I just wish they could make it into a real movie! The Bomboras have again created a total sonic experience. You can practically see the lovely young surver-chicks as they race away from the monster. The world needs more music like this--it has a roaring energy that has been sorely missing in today's music. - amazonIt's a shagadelic surfin' safari, and The Bomboras have enough potato salad and board wax for everybody. Featuring some salty sax from ex-X greaser Billy Zoom, this disc is shaking from the get-go, covering much of the same dusty pop culture (i.e. beach blanket bingo) turf as our own Surf Trio, though they lack some variation in style. The lead guitar (every surf band's calling card), which alternates between down /dirty and clean/nimble is ferocious throughout, particularly on "The Creeper" (a "Wipe-Out" pilfer) and on the fuzzed-out, Ventures-like whirl, "Pier 13." With the addition of a spicy Farfisa organ for some extra texture (not to mention the occasional sax and harmonica), the sound is full and extra jumpy. Granted, the surf thing is getting cliché, but when it's this basic and bashing, you won't have much to gripe about. - John Chandler

trax:
01 It Came from Pier 13 (Main Theme) 02 Kamikaze. 03 Tomb 04 Guitar Grinder 05 Pier Thirteen 06 Creeper 07 She'll Do Ya Wrong 08 Ninth Wave 09 Bombora Stomp 10 Hypnotica 11 David's Mood. 12 Red River Valley 13 Stormy 14 It Came from Pier 13 (Reprise)

"WAS THAT YOUR VINYL ANSWER?" 24 Classic Answerbacks From The Golden Age Of Rock 'N' Roll

An astounding number of "answer" songs have been recorded in response to big hits in the history of the recording industry, though the phenomenon is most popular from the mid-fifties to the mid-sixties. Here is one of the best collections of answer songs around. (This is now out of print and expensive to buy.)

trax:
1. Come On Back, Jack '62 - Nina Simone 2. Mama's Got A Bag Of Her Own '65 - Anna King 3. Don't Stop The Wedding '62 - Ann Cole 4. We Told You Not To Marry '59 - Turner 5. Got A Job '58 - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 6. I Found A Job '58 - The Heartbeats 7. Daddy's Home'61 - Shep & The Limelites 8. Daddy's Home, But Mama's Gone '62 - The Monotones 9. Reading The Book Of Love '60 - The Monotones 10. I Talked Too Much '60 - Valarie Carr 11. Dance With Me Georgie '60 - The Bobbettes 12. I Don't Like It Like That - Pt. 1 '61 - The Bobbettes 13. Everybody's Got A Dance But Me '62 - Big Dee Erwin 14. Speedo Is Back '58 - The Cadillacs 15. I Shot Mr. Lee '60 - The Bobbettes 16. Flight 1203 '61 - The Beverley Sisters 17. (We Like) Crew Cuts '58 - The Debs & The Escorts 18. Leader Of The Laundromat '64 - The Detergents 19. The Little Old Doctor From Ipanema - Part 1 '65 - The Detergents 20. Mr. Tenor Man '63 - Lou Christie 21. I Wanna Be The Leader '63 - The Marcels 22. I Put The Bomp (In The Bomp Bomp Bomp) '61 - Frankie Lymon 23. Who Can Explain? '56 - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers 24. I Found Out Why '57 - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords
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J.J. BARNES / STEVE MANCHA / DARRELL BANKS "The Sound Of Detroit"

Sophisticated R&B; wasn't the only thing that Detroit artists made in the '60s. Some performers whose music was deemed too raw for the Motown pop machine found their way to other labels like Stax. That was the case for the three artists featured on this anthology of Detroit soul: J.J. Barnes, Steve Mancha, and Darrell Banks, who also did some recording on Atlantic subsidiary Atco. Banks gets the bulk of the cuts here, 12 out of the 25, and displays a fine shouting style and energetic delivery. Barnes is especially effective on the mono cut "Got To Get Rid Of You," while Mancha's "Don't Make Me A Storyteller" and "Just Keep On Loving Me" are prime country-soul workouts. (Ron Wynn, All Music Guide)

trax:
1. Come On Back - J.J. Barnes 2. Chains Of Love - J.J. Barnes 3. Now That I Got You Back - J.J. Barnes 4. Easy Living - J.J. Barnes 5. Sweet Sherry - J.J. Barnes 6. Got To Get Rid Of You (Mono) - J.J. Barnes 7. Snow Flakes (Mono) - J.J. Barnes 8. Don't Make Me A Storyteller - Steve Mancha 9. A Love Like Yours - Steve Mancha 10. Keep The Faith - Steve Mancha 11. I Don't Wanna Lose You - Steve Mancha 12. Hate Yourself In The Morning - Steve Mancha 13. Just Keep On Loving Me - Steve Mancha 14. Just Because Your Love Is Gone - Darrell Banks 15. Forgive Me - Darrell Banks 16. Only The Strong Survive - Darrell Banks 17. Don't Know What To Do - Darrell Banks 18. When A Man Loves A Woman - Darrell Banks 19. We'll Get Over - Darrell Banks 20. Beautiful Feeling - Darrell Banks 21. I Could Never Hate Her - Darrell Banks 22. Never Alone - Darrell Banks 23. No One Blinder (Than A Man Who Won't See) - Darrell Banks 24. My Love Is Reserved - Darrell Banks 25. I'm The One Who Loves You (Mono) - Darrell Banks
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"LIBERTY BELLES"

Excellent 60's soul compilation culled from the vaults of the highly collectable UK R&B/soul label.trax:
1. We Got A Good Thing Going - Clydie King w/Jimmy Holiday 2. It Ain't Right - Tina Turner 3. Take A Look - Irma Thomas 4. One Part, Two Part - Clydie King 5. Proud Mary - Tina Turner 6. I'm On The Outside (Looking In) - Baby Washington 7. I'm Movin' On (Part One) - Timi Yuro 8. I'm Movin' On (Part Two) - Timi Yuro 9. Time Is On My Side - Irma Thomas 10. Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Tina Turner 11. All Around The World - Baby Washington 12. Gotta Travel On - Timi Yuro 13. Wish Someone Would Care - Irma Thomas 14. It's All Over But The Crying - Baby Washington 15. I'll Never Stop Loving You - Clydie King 16. I Want To Take You Higher - Ike & Tina Turner
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ANDRE WILLIAMS "Movin' On With…" (Greasy & Explicit Soul Movers 1956-1970)

Easily the most comprehensive collection we've seen of the work of Andre Williams -- and the first to really document the full range of his talents, from the R&B; years up to the funky 70s! The work here originally appeared on a number of different labels -- Fortune, Chess, Ric-Tic, Alvin, Sport, and others -- and the set also includes 7 tracks that are issued here for the first time ever, making the CD a real discovery of Andre's talents, even if you're already familiar with his work! The massive 28 track set put together nearly 15 years of music in chronological order -- combining Williams' rough early R&B; with some of the tighter, groovier funk he cut in the late 60s -- a blend that's totally totally great to our ears, and supported by pages and pages of notes written by Andre himself! (Dusty Groove)

trax:
01 Bacon Fat 02 I Just Want A Little Lovin' 03 The Greasy Chicken 04 Jail Bait 05 (M M M M Andre Williams Is) M-M-Movin' 06 I'm Movin' On 07 Bassology 08 Jivin' Around 09 Black Bull 10 Loose Juice 11 Sweet Little Pussycat 12 Rib Tips (Parts 1&2) 13 Soul Party A Go-Go 14 Soul Groove 15 (Uhuru) African Twist 16 Chicken Thighs 17 Hard Hustling 18 Humpin' Bumpin' And Thumpin' 19 The Stroke 20 You Got It, I Want It 21 Cadillac Jack 22 I Heard It Through The Grapevine 23 Do It 24 Gridle Up (Vocal) 25 It's Gonna Be Fine In '69 26 Do The Popcorn 27 I Wanna Be Your Show 28 Andre's Thang
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The Bomboras "Swingin' Singles!" 1996

"Swingin Singles" simply blew me away. After the initial spin of the disc, I can honestly say that I liked almost every track on the disc. Fuzzier, more Raw and a whole lotta fun to listen to. This will be in my disc player for a long time to come. - By Dustin E. Bennett "RottingDead" (Reading Pa USA)One of the great bands of the brief '90s surf revival, the Bomboras are probably one of the most talented groups to ever play this genre. They may not have lasted long, but their stay did include a bunch of riveting performances featuring hot go-go dancers, extremely geeky jokes, occasional fistfights and their instruments set on fire. A regular feature of their show included the keyboardist standing on his organ while playing it, before dousing it with lighter fluid and setting it alight. This collection of their singles, all originally released on stylish 7-inches, gives the first-time Bomboras listener a good idea of the band's mastery of the surf form. "Forbidden Planet" and "Moon Patrol" are lush, murky, reverb-drenched stompers from a far-out, undiscovered world, while "Drag Strip Tease," one of their few vocal numbers, is recorded so that it really sounds like it's from the drag strip era. Sometimes the retro-recording style works, but other times it would be nicer to have the guitars (there are three of them) sizzle a little more. This is a problem with a lot of records put out on Dionysus. The recording process seems to have dulled the music a bit. Still, this collection of their singles is among the best records the Bomboras ever put out. ~ Adam Bregman, All Music Guide

trax:
01 Forbidden Planet 02 Moon Probe 03 Time Bomb 04 Surfin' Bull 05 Last Call 06 Drag Strip Tease 07 Chunky 08 Outlaw 09 Twice Pipes 10 The Church 11 Rodan 12 Lil' Drummer Boy 13 Tube City 14 Slingshot 15 Skater Dater

"PASS THE SOUL" - 25 Searing Soul Rockers

Great collection of obscure raw soul!trax:
1. Cut It Out - Simon & The Piemen 2. Give Me Mercy - Ruff Francis & The Illusions 3. Sweet Thang - Billy Lamont 4. Duck With Wolfman - Len Johnson 5. Let It All Hang Out - Timmy Norman & The O'Jahs 6. Black Cobra Pt 2 - Curly Davis & The Uniques 7. Bullfight #2 - Chuck Edwards 8. Bulls Eye - Steve Hartman 9. The Drop Pt. 1 - U.S. Warren 10. Monkey Business - Freddie Young 11. Banana Peels - Johnny Otis 12. Crack Up - Leon & The Burners 13. Showstopper - Richard Knight 14. The Panther - East Bay Soul Brass 15. Broadway Exit - The Martells 16. Soul Shaing-A-Ling-Dance - The Fabulous Georgia Soul Twisters 17. Hog - Dave Holden 18. Soul City - Ray Johnson & His Group 19. Too Tough - Gus Jenkins & His Orchestra 20. Pass The Soul - Silas & The Counts 21. You Got It - The Packers 22. Dark Side Of The Ghetto - The Four Monitors 23. What Happened - Steve Hartman 24. Run Spy Run - Billy Strange 25. Last Round - Jimmy Liggins
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My Buddy Moose "Wonderful Feeling Of Emptiness"

Hey RYP, thanxx for all cool things, really enjoy it, and lots of my friends are grateful for this stuff...
This time I would like to present "our twilight family" second album of another croatian band, which I think, really deserves more attention. Here is short description:
"Along with Bambi Molesters, Babies, Madmen, here you will find another pleasent surprise from Croatia - name of this band is My Buddy Moose. Check their second album, recorded with a little help from Howe Gelb and Chris Eckman - piece of finest americana sounds which you can deliver from Croatia...12 songs, great lyrics, superb guitar work, in addition with organ, mandoline, harp and backing vocals: cool combination of various influences, My Buddy Moose gave us enough reasons for well deserved title of best croatian not-only-rock album this year." Thanxxx and greetings to all from Croatia - Toni
http://www.myspace.com/mybuddymoose

trax:
01 Finally 02 Something To Cry About 03 Alone 04 Scary Feeling 05 Morning 06 Tonight 07 Drunk 08 Dance 09 Las nubes peligrosas 10 Wonderful Feeling 11 When I Say 12 I Don't Care
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"SOULFUL GOSPEL VOCAL GROUPS" Vol.1

Very obscure collection of tough gospel vocal groups!trax:
1. Where The Soul Of A Man Never Dies - The Harps Of The Coast 2. Up A Little Higher - The Harps Of The Coast 3. I Trust In God - The Chambers Brothers 4. Just A Little More Faith - The Chambers Brothers 5. Jesus Showed Us The Way - The Morning Echoes 6. I'm Singing, Lord - The Morning Echoes 7. Come On - The Sensational Saints Of Ohio 8. Ain't That A Shame - The Sensational Saints Of Ohio 9. Jordan River - The Sensational Jubilettes 10. Judgement Day - The Sensational Jubilettes 11. He Woke Me Up This Morning - The Gospel Five 12. Race, Creed And Color - The Gospel Five 13. Lord, I've Done You Wrong - The Original Soul Revivers 14. Lord, Don't Turn Me Away - The Original Soul Revivers 15. You Ought To Pray Sometime - The Bonner Bros. Spiritual Quartette 16. Walking Thru The Streets - The Bonner Bros. Spiritual Quartette 17. Save Me - The Clefs Of Calvary 18. God's Love - The Clefs Of Calvary 19. It's A Blessing - The Prodigal Sons 20. I Found The Lord - The Prodigal Sons 21. Rock Of Ages, Pt. 1 - The Divine Travelers 22. Rock Of Ages, Pt. 2 - The Divine Travelers 23. You Need The Lord - The Jollyaires 24. The Lord's Been Good To Me - The Jollyaires 25. Milky White Way - The Zion Travellers 26. Eternity - The Zion Travelers
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The Bomboras "Savage Island!" 1995

If you love surf music and surf music with a Polynesian twist then this is the album for you. The cover art (by Shag) and the music combine to form an excellent album that you'll swear you must have heard in the late 50's or early 60's, even if you weren't alive back then. - By C. M ZIEBARTH "Christian" (Orange County, CA)Surf meets exotica. The Bomboras debut album is all about the interplay of garage, surf and tiki/island sounds to provide a driving beat and exotic sounds. Not quite like other surf revival bands, this is more moody than fun in the sun. For me the addition of an organ to the sound makes it all more appealing and gives them a darker feel. This is one of my favourite albums to spin in the background of a friendly get together. The only downside is it's abbreviated length. Enjoy. - samlantrax:
1. Monsoon 2. Knuckle Dragger 3. Lord Hunt Surf Party 4. Yacky Doo 5. Slinky 6. The Hollow 7. Tortilla 8. Earthquake 9. Spanish Fly 10. The Creature From The Lava Lagoon 11. Camel-Toe Stomp 12. The 7th Veil

BILL CODAY "Right On Baby"

Fifteen tracks from Bill Jones & Denise LaSalle's Crajon label,by Bill Coday, who signed to the label in 1969 and changed his name from Chicago Willie. All his early 70's Crajon and Galaxy 45's + 3 tracks from his Vivid Sound album (1978) and one previously unissued track "High On Your Love", this is raw gritty blues and soulful singing, recorded at Willie Mitchell's Royal Studio in Memphis, it all adds up to a Gem of a CD. (All Music Guide)A great collection of funky 45s from Bill Coday -- a bluesy soul singer from late 60s Chicago, with a groove as tight as Tyrone Davis, Johnnie Taylor, or any other better-known contemporaries! As with Davis and Taylor, the style here has its roots in older R&B, but focuses the sound into a hipper, more progressive vibe -- one that often gets a bit funky at times, and which packs a really strong punch, thanks to arrangements from Willie Mitchell and Bow Legs Miller! Mitchell recorded a number of the tracks here, and there's a groove that's a bit like his Hi Records productions, but a fair bit rougher.(Dusty Groove)

trax:
01 Get Your Lie Straight 02 You're Gonna Want Me 03 Sixty Minute Teaser pt.1 04 Sixty Minute Teaser pt.2 05 Keep It Coming 06 Right On Baby 07 When You Find A Fool Blimp His Head 08 A Woman Rules The World 09 What Cha Laid On Me 10 High On Your Love 11 Let Me Be Your Handy Man 12 I Got A Thing 13 Jury Of Love (8 Men 4 Women) 14 I'm Back To Collect 15 Everything Gotta Change
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Homesick James "Chicago Slide Guitar Legend" (50's recordings)

This 26-track overview brings together the early and impossibly rare tracks James recorded for imprints like Chance, Colt, USA and others, from his earliest efforts in 1952 into the mid-1960s before signing with Prestige and producing the Blues on the South Side album for them. The first 15 tracks are culled from his 1952 and 1953 sessions for Chance Records (including an alternate take of his first single, "Lonesome Old Train"), and some great harp work from Big Walter Horton on the instrumental "Williamson Shuffle." Along with the surviving Chance material are stray singles for USA (an uptown version of "Crossroads" featuring a droning sax section), Colt ("Set a Date"), UK Decca ("Got to Move"), Spivey ("Can't Hold Out") and a pair of sides shared with Sunnyland Slim ("Sunnyland/Homesick Special"). There are no real session dates or personnel information on here, and only scant liner notes only giving introductory information; the set also leaves off both sides of his 1960 Atomic H single and thus can't be a complete overview. But the music is just as fine as you could possibly ask for, grade-A Chicago blues chock full of raw slide guitar and Homesick's grainy vocals, making this the best overview of this artist's early work available on compact disc. (Cub Koda, All Music Guide)

trax:
01 Johnny Mae Take 2 02 Lonesome Old Train Take 1 03 Lonesome Old Train Take 2 04 Farmer's Blues 05 Whiskey Headed Woman 06 Williamson's Boogie 07 Homesick Blues 08 Dirty Rat 09 The Woman I Love 10 Wartime 11 Lonesome Blues 12 Late Hours After Midnight 13 Williamson Shuffle 14 12th Street Station 15 Long Lonesome Day 16 Crossroads 17 My Babys Sweet 18 My Kind Of Woman 19 Sunnyland-Homesick Special 20 My Baby's Gone 21 Set A Date 22 Can't Afford To Do It 23 Queens Rock 24 Can't Hold Out 25 Crutch & Cane 26 Got To Move
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The Mercury Four "Codename: Aurora"

Bringing you boiling hot instrumental rock since 1998. The Mercury Four features former members of The Deep End and The Splashdowns, two of Seattles finest instrumental bands. They pay homage to the surf rock of old like the Ventures, Shadows, & Trashmen but are firmly rooted in the 21st Century.I was driving when I first heard "Stratoliner Down" played live on Seattle's KEXP 90.3FM and stayed in the car until the song was done and the band/title announced. Mercury 4 sounds very much in the spirit of great 60's surf music, and I agree with their liner notes the and is rooted in the 21st-century. There is a bit of a neo-cocktail lounge feel to some of the tracks, which marries well with their brand of surf music. The only thing I don't like on this CD is the level of tension in the music itself. Tension in 60's surf is about thrill, like riding a big wave or drag racing - good times-kinda tension. Tension on "Codename: Aurora" sounds more angst-ridden, as if too much time was spent on concrete pavement instead of sand. Surf music is usually great for unwinding, and that's the one area where this release falls short. Otherwise it's a solid effort and a worthy standard-bearer for a great genre. - author: ScottThe Mercury Four are:
Chip Doring - Guitar / Jim Sadler - Keys/Guitar / Marshall Scott Warner - Drums / Natalie K. Parks - Bass

trax:
01 Stratoliner Down 02 911 03 A Quick Creepy 04 Atomic Spider Bite 05 Commie Rat Stomp 06 Alki Surf 07 Jicketts Speed Shop 08 Casa De Carne 09 Code Name Aurora 10 Lazarus Goes Back To Work 11 Sonic Reducer 12 Jimbolero 13 Pocket Full of Dimes 14 El Gravitron

"33 Doo-Wop Dances!"

A really cool collection of mid 50's to early 60's R&B vocal groups singing about the latest dance craze!trax:
1. Jitterbug - The Blanders 2. Shimmy Shimmy Cha Cha Cha - Herb Price & The Darts 3. Bossa Nova Baby - The Clovers 4. Bop A Loop - Joe Lyons & The Arrows 5. Let's Do The Pony - The Corvets 6. Do The Twist - The Dumonts 7. Mambo Fiesta - The Calvaes 8. Chicken Twist - The Dappers 9. Let's Boo Ga Loo - The Magics 10. Queen Of Rock 'n' Roll - Lewis Webber 11. Do The Crank - The Belegianettes 12. Rock And Roll Boogie - Dillard Crom Jr. 13. Honkey Tonk Hop - The Beau Belles 14. Doing The Popeye - The Robins 15. Cha Cha Baby - Dave & The Cardigans 16. Hop Scotch Hop - Jimmy Charles & The Revelettes 17. Shufflin' Jive - Joe Lyons & The Arrows 18. You Can Shake A Tail Feather - Harold & Casuals 19. The Slide - The Blendtones 20. Teach Me How To Limbo - The Majestics 21. Hully Gully Mama - The Buddies 22. The Wiggle - The Invictors 23. Bossa Nova Twist - The Casual-Aires 24. Monkey Dance - The Erdells 25. Rock And Roll Indian Dance - Butchie Saunders & The Buddies 26. Slow Locomotion - The Four Buddies 27. The Bounce - Johnny Dell 28. So The Boomerang - The Coanjos 29. Indian Hop Bop - The Arrows 30. The Elephant Walk - The Five Splenders 31. Hully Gully Fever - Bobby Lawrence & The Angelenos 32. Ubangi Stomp - Bobby Taylor 33. Mashed Potato - Herman Jones & The Kilts
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KATIE WEBSTER "JD Miller Recordings" 1958-1961

Webster is at her full bayou-bred boogie-blues best here, when she was the queen of south Louisiana's swamp sessioneers. Webster's own late-'50s/early-'60s output for producer J.D. Miller was no less captivating; her self-named dance number "The Katie Lee" and "Mama Don't Allow" that uproots the Gary U.S. Bonds party vibe to New Orleans are two of the best items on the 20-track disc. There's also her blues-drenched "No Bread, No Meat" and a nice version of "Sea of Love" (Webster added the gently rolling piano to Phil Phillips's original hit.) (Bill Dahl, All Music Guide)A piano-pounding institution on the southern Louisiana swamp blues scene during the late '50s and early '60s, Katie Webster later grabbed a long-deserved share of national recognition with a series of well-received Alligator albums.
Poor Kathryn Thorne had to deal with deeply religious parents who did everything in their power to stop their daughter from playing R&B. But the rocking sounds of Fats Domino and Little Richard were simply too persuasive. Local guitarist Ashton Savoy took her under his wing, sharing her 1958 debut 45 for the Kry logo ("Baby Baby").
Webster rapidly became an invaluable studio sessioneer for Louisiana producers J.D. Miller in Crowley and Eddie Shuler in Lake Charles. She played on sides by Guitar Junior (Lonnie Brooks), Clarence Garlow, Jimmy Wilson, Lazy Lester, and Phil Phillips (her gently rolling 88s powered his hit "Sea of Love").
The young pianist also waxed some terrific sides of her own for Miller from 1959 to 1961 for his Rocko, Action, and Spot labels (where she introduced a dance called "The Katie Lee"). Webster led her own band, the Uptighters, at the same time she was spending her days in the studio. In 1964, she guested with Otis Redding's band at the Bamboo Club in Lake Charles and so impressed the charismatic Redding that he absconded with her. For the next three years, Webster served as his opening act! (Bill Dahl, All Music Guide)

trax:
01 No Bread, No Meat 02 I Want You To Love Me 03 Baby Come On 04 I Wanna Know 05 Glory Of Love 06 The Katie Lee 07 Hoo Wee, Sweet Daddy 08 Sunny Side Of Love 09 I Feel So Low 10 Goodbye Baby I'm Still Leaving You (Part 1) 11 Goodbye Baby I'm Still Leaving You (Part 2) 12 Don't You Know 13 Mama Don't Allow 14 Close To My Heart 15 Hey Mr. Love 16 Open Arms 17 Sea Of Love 18 I Feel So Low 19 Sunny Side Of Love 20 Baby Baby
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The Mercury Four "Endless Beach" 2006

Mercury Four formed in the fall of 1998 in Seattle, WA as a collaboration between guitarist Chip Doring of The Splashdowns and keyborder Jim Sadler - formerly of The Deep End. They soon added Natalie Parks (Bad Apples) on bass and the ubiquitous Marshall Scott Warner on Drums. Endless Beach, their first release was recorded Summer of 2000 at Private Radio studio in Seattle under the direction of Jack Endino.

trax:
01 Quit Hoggin The Airlock 02 Enigma Twist 03 Skater Dater 04 Stroked amp Bored 05 Kennewick Man 06 Endless Beach 07 Rattle Can Black 08 Werewolves On Wheels 09 Zeta Reticuli 10 You Are Go For Throttle Up 11 No Response From Mars 12 Zombies From Outer Space

PROFESSOR LONGHAIR "Rock 'n' Roll Gumbo" 1986

This is a truly remarkable collection of music, with taut, blistering versions of many of Professor Longhair's best-known songs. Excellent guitar work by Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown adds some extra spice to the mix and the Professor is cranked -- extraordinarily energetic performances, but always with that syncopated swing -- never just fast and frenetic.
I don't even think I could pick a favorite song on this one... the version of "Stagolee" is a real standout. No matter how many half-hearted renditions you've heard by other artists, you can feel the lowlife menace of the lyrics. But then there's "How Long Has This Train Been Gone." And the cleverly re-worked "Rum & Coke." And a great "Junco Partner." And so on.This is the album that got Professor Longhair back into the spotlight of the New Orleans musical scene. He'd been a popular bandleader years before, but had landed on hard times. The producers of this collection heard he was still around and found him working for minimum wage sweeping floors. They swept him away, helped him put together a band and this classic album resulted.
Fess pulled together elements of blues, jazz, boogie, rhumba and calypso and melted into his own Creole stew. This collection includes many tunes that never sounded better than when played by Fess. His take on "Rockin' Pneumonia" will get your toes a tappin' in no time. "Hey Now Baby" shows off his unique blues approach, as does "Mean Ol' World". Excellent interpretations of "Jambalaya" and "Stag-O-Lee" and some originals (Tipitina and Dr. Professor Longhair) mix well with the rest to yield a can't miss New Orleans classic. The boys may have called him Dr. Professor Longhair, but the little girls must have known him better. (Amazon)trax:
01 Mardi Gras In New Orleans 02 Hey Now Baby 03 Junco Partner 04 Meet Me Tomorrow Night 05 Doin' It 06 How Long Has That Train Been Gone 07 Tipitina 08 Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu 09 Jambalaya 10 Mean Ol'World 11 Stag-O-Lee 12 Mess Around 13 Rum And Coke 14 (They Call Me) Dr. Professor Long Hair
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"FORTUNE & HI-Q" (Rockabilly/Hillbilly) Ultra Rare Special

Read all about Fortune Records at Soulful Detroit.com:
http://soulfuldetroit.com/web13-fortune%20records/fortune%20text/index.html

trax:
1. It's All Your Fault - Farris Wilder & His Band 2. Honey Won't You Love Me - Jimmy Gartin & His Swingers 3. Rock And Roll Baby - Eddie Jackson & His Swingsters 4. Hi Ho Little Girl - Terrigan Brothers w/The Sterlings 5. Long Tall You - Peter De Bree & The Wanderers 6. Rock The Universe - Dell Vaughn w/The Fortuneaires 7. Honey Let's Go (To A Rock And Roll Show) - Johnny Powers & His Rockets 8. Move Over Big Dog (Let A Little Dog In) - Bobby Bernell 9. Sheddin' Tears Over You - Shorty Frog & His Space Cats 10. Hey, Mr. Presley - Peter De Bree & The Wanderers 11. Blue Flame Country - Bill Hicks & His Southeners 12. Same Old Blues - Patti Lynn 13. Froggy Went A Courtin' - Kenny Layne & His Bull Dogs 14. Drunk Man's Wiggle - Jimmy Myers & His Happy Highway Gang 15. Sweetie Pie - Ellis Kirk & Town And Country Boys 16. Pretty Baby Rock - Jimmy Myers & Tex Regan With J.M. And His Gems 17. Elvis Is Rocking Again - The Hunt Sisters & Mark With Roy Hall 18. Well, I'm Weak - Eddie Stapleton 19. Humpty Dumpty - Al Burnette & His Southern Swingsters 20. Little Love - Terrigan Brothers w/The Sterlings 21. Wild Cat Boogie - Forest Rye 22. After Tomorrow - Jimmy Myers & Tex Regan 23. Blues I Can't Hide - Eddie Jackson 24. Your Love - Johnny Powers & His Rockets 25. I'm Not Gonna Take It Anymore - The Hunt Sisters 26. Ding Dong Mama From Tennessee - Jimmy Myers & His Happy Highway Gang 27. It Always Happens To Me - Rufus Shoffner & Joyce Songer 28. Tennessee Avenue - Slim Williams w/The Sons Of The Prairie 29. I'm Glad You Didn't Say Goodbye - Shorty Frog & His Space Cats 30. Columbus Stockade Blues - Kenny Layne & His Bull Dogs
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"A FORTUNE OF BLUES" - Vol. 2 (Fortune Records)

trax:
1. San Francisco Breakdown - Doctor Ross 2. Big Fine Woman - John Lee Hooker 3. Tell Me Who - Bobo Jenkins 4. Noble's Jump - Jimmy Milner 5. Thirty Two Twenty - Doctor Ross 6. Miss Jesse James - James Walton 7. Blues For Christmas - John Lee Hooker 8. The Night You Left - Big Blues Carson 9. Eloise - Big Maceo 10. Blues For The Big Town - John Lee Hooker 11. Going Down Slow - Big Jack Reynolds 12. Juke Hop - John Lee Hooker 13. Sunnyland - Doctor Ross 14. Going Back To Chicago - Chet Oliver 15. Love You Baby - Earl Chapman 16. Numbers Boogie - Doctor Ross 17. I Need You Baby - Eddie Kirkland 18. Without You, Life Don't Mean A Thing - Big Maceo 19. We're All God's Chillun - John Lee Hooker 20. Dog Me Blues - Henry Smith 21. Lillie Mae - Calvin Frazier 22. Leaving Blues - James Walton 23. Nothing But Love - Bobo Jenkins 24. You Won't Treat Me Right - Big Jack Reynolds 25. Miss Sadie Mae (Curl My Baby's Hair) - John Lee Hooker
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"A FORTUNE OF BLUES" - Vol. 1

trax:
1. 609 Boogie - John Lee Hooker 2. Cat Squirrel - Doctor Ross 3. Ten Below Zero (Version 1) - Bobo Jenkins 4. Ten Below Zero (Version 2) - Bobo Jenkins 5. Cry Baby - John Lee Hooker 6. Love You Baby - John Lee Hooker 7. Call The Doctor - Doctor Ross 8. Worried Life Blues #2 - Maceo Merriweather 9. I Must've Done Something Wrong - Eddie Kirkland 10. New York Breakdown - Doctor Ross 11. I Had A Little Dog - Big Jack Reynolds 12. Whiskey & Women - John Lee Hooker 13. Strange Man - Grace Brim 14. Industrial Boogie - Doctor Ross 15. Baby Don't You Want To Go (Version 1) - Bobo Jenkins 16. Baby Don't You Want To Go (Version 2) - Bobo Jenkins 17. Have Mercy On Poor Me - John Lee Hooker 18. It's My Own Fault - John Lee Hooker 19. Have You Heard About It - Maceo Merriweather 20. Poker Playing Baby - Harry Willis 21. Why Did You Leave - Big Blue Carson 22. Take Two Steps Back - Earl Chapman 23. Cannonball - Doctor Ross 24. Crazy 'Bout That Walk - John Lee Hooker 25. I'm On My Merry Way - Joe Weaver
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BILLY WRIGHT "Classics 1949-1951" - The Chronological Billy Wright

"Prince Of The Blues." That was Billy Wright's billing during his years with Savoy Records, brilliantly recaptured here in this 2003 release.
Born in 1918 in Atlanta, his style of delivery, which included dancing, gradually became what can best be described as exuberant shouting, and it was while sharing a bill in his home town with blues greats Charles Brown and Wynonie Harris that he came to the attention of saxophonist Paul Williams, whose 1949 Hucklebuck was a monster hit [14 weeks at # 1 R&B;] for the Savoy label.
Williams immediately recommended him to label executives who signed him and paired him with Howard Collander and his orchestra on Blues For My Baby, which rose to # 3 R&B; in late October 1949. The flipside, You Satisfy, also charted at # 9.
Follow-up hit singles were hard to come by, however, and it wasn't until July 1951, still with Savoy, that Stacked Deck made it to # 9, followed a few months later by Hey Little Girl [also shown as Heh Little Girl] which hit the # 10 slot.
But he had a following on the live circuit where he shocked and titillated audiences by wearing makeup and having his hair prepared in a large pompadour. One who was duly impressed by both his appearance and his musical style was one Richard Penniman from Macon, Georgia, and the two became fast friends. In fact, it was Wright who arranged Little Richard's first recording contract in 1951 with RCA Victor through local DJ Zenas Sears.
Wright remained with Savoy until 1955, but without any further chart success. He followed Little Richard to Peacock Records that year but was no more successful there than his friend who would, however, soon break out with Specialty Records.
For Billy Wright the future was a series of unsuccessful sessions with small labels such as Fire, and continuing local appearances in and around Atlanta. He also began suffering from a series of strokes, one of which took his life on October 28, 1991 at age 73.
One of the forgotten ones who, if nothing else, was the main influence behind one of R&R;'s greatest legends, and surely had some impact as well on another great, James Brown. Get a copy. In the meantime, are they asleep at the Blues Hall Of Fame? (Amazon)

trax:
01 Thinkin' Blues 02 After Dark Blues 03 Fore Day Blues 04 You Satisfy 05 Billy's Boogie Blues 06 Blues For My Baby 07 I Keep Drinking 08 Back Biting Woman 09 Heavy Hearted Blues 10 Gotta Find My Baby 11 Married Woman's Boogie 12 Empty Hands 13 When The Wagon Comes 14 Keep Your Hands On My Heart 15 Mercy, Mercy 16 Stacked Deck 17 Mean Old Wine 18 Drinkin' And Thinkin' 19 New Way Of Lovin' 20 Restless Blues 21 This Love Of Mine 22 Hey Little Girl
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"SAXOMANIA" Honkers And Screamers

The honkers and screamers were the original rock and rollers … They were wild men. They disrupted the smoothness of black popular music in the 1940s with their booting, shrieking solos and outrageous stages routines - walking out into the audience as they honked one note over and over, peeling off their jackets and ties while they played and then lying on their backs and kicking. (Robert Palmer)

trax:
1. Wiggles - Red Prysock & His House Rockers 2. Crying My Heart Out - Red Prysock & His House Rockers 3. Hard Rock - Red Prysock & His House Rockers 4. Jump For George - Red Prysock & His House Rockers 5. The Hammer - Red Prysock & His House Rockers 6. Jackpot - Red Prysock & His House Rockers 7. Earthquake - Charlie Singleton 8. Bobby's Boogie - Morris Lane 9. Last Call - Red Holloway 10. Foolin' Around Slowly - Red Holloway 11. Buttermilk - Red Holloway 12. Big Jay's Hop - Big Jay McNeely 13. Zero - Julian Dash 14. Give It Up - Noble Watts w/The Paul Williams Orchestra 15. Pass The Buck - Noble Watts w/The Paul Williams Orchestra 16. Big Two Four - Noble Watts w/The Paul Williams Orchestra 17. South Shore Drive - Noble Watts w/The Paul Williams Orchestra 18. Sack O' Woe - King Curtis & The Noble Knights 19. Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights 20. Twistin' With The King - King Curtis & The Noble Knights
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"ITTY BITTY TREASURE CHEST" - Vol 4 / FORTUNE RECORDS R&B;

trax:
1. Oh Lover - The Del Victors 2. Acting Up - The Del Victors 3. Come On And Let Me Love You - The Destinations 4. You Tickle Me Baby - The Royal Jokers 5. You Don't Know My Mind - Jim San & The Montclairs 6. Bad Luck - The Lapels 7. Too Small To Dance - Little Earnest Tucker 8. Just Go - Gino Parks 9. Yum Yum - Lee Thomas & The Don Juans 10. Your Star - Gene Allison & Jeanettes 11. We're Gonna Rock - Jim San & The Montclairs 12. Dusty Roads - The Lapels 13. It's Nice - Marsha Renay & Don Juans 14. Maybe - The Utopias 15. Oh My Love - Cozy & Creshendals 16. Big Feet - The Starlighters 17. A Place I Know - Nathaniel Mayer & Twilights 18. Blue Stroll - Jim Myers & Montclairs 19. Lovey Dovey - The Royal Jokers 20. Ooh Ooh Those Eyes - Jimmy Burke & Sequins 21. Don't Press Your Luck - Lee & The Leopards 22. The Storm - Armond Adams aka Arlando King 23. I Don't Wanna Cry - Richard Smith & Group 24. Go Go Inn - Gene Cooper & Group 25. I Found Out - The Soul Disciples 26. Hey Lover - Gene Allison & Jeanettes
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The Jamming Arabs "Never Bin Surfin" 2002

"Hey Ryp! This may sound like I'm being a bit big-headed, but here's an upload of my band, "The Jamming Arabs". We released one album on Alopecia Records many years ago (2000 or something)." - RussJust such brilliant songwriting... such a great album for the summer...
The Arabs blend elements of '60s Merseybeat, '70s punk, ska, surf, garage, R'n'R, Looney Toons and anything else that gets in their way into one big partying meltdown. An amazing debut release from Saltburn's mightiest new talent, with delighfully unadorned but hi-fi production by Sir Bald.

trax:
01 Waiting For The Sun 02 Never Bin Surfin 03 Beautiful Princess 04 Are We Nearly There Yet 05 My Mate Fancies You 06 Theme From El Guano 07 Get In The Ocean 08 On The Beach 09 Buckets And Spades 10 Cuban Love Song 11 Bundaki 12 Lets Play Twister 13 Catch The Pigeon 14 Hello Hawaii
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CHARLIE RICH "The Complete Hi Recordings Of Charlie Rich"

The Hi recordings of Charlie Rich are in many ways the most reckless and adventurous of his career. In 1966 and 1967, Hi, a small Memphis label that hosted acts such as Willie Mitchell (and later Al Green) and the Bill Black Combo believed, like Sun, RCA, and Mercury before them, in Rich's prodigious talent but had no idea where to put him categorically. On this set of 28 tracks there is everything from killer Memphis soul à la the David Porter/Isaac Hayes collaborations "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" and "Love Is After Me," to strutting pop-oriented country-soul such as "I'll Shed No Tears" and the downright funky "Can't Get It Right," with a burning female backing chorus. There are also versions of tracks Rich originally cut for RCA such as "Who Will the Next Fool Be" and "Hurry Up Freight Train." Most are the songs associated with Hank Williams that make up the second half of the disc. They are revelatory in that they reveal just how wide-ranging Rich's vision was. Beginning with Williams' own "My Heart Would Know," Rich takes the songs deep into his own musical soul and, like Ray Charles before him with Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, makes them his own, turning them into timeless pop classics. Among Rich's recordings, these 11 songs are some of the most enduring. There is "You Win Again," where the pedal steel becomes an instrument of timbral control and coloration and the lyric becomes a shimmying doo wop-framed melody; "Hey Good Lookin'" sounds as if Rich is backed by Booker T. & the MG's and the Meters simultaneously. The cool Hammond B3 run at the beginning of "Nobody's Lonesome for Me" takes a honky tonk tune and turns it inside out, making it a rousing party anthem. As for Williams "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry," Rich's version is among the most beautiful and emotionally naked ever recorded. The set closes with Leon Payne's "They'll Never Take Her Love Away From Me." As pedal steel guitar winds out the sang lines, Rich pours virtually everything he has into Payne's deeply moving lyric. This isn't merely a sad song, it's a devastating one; it's a suicide note; but the tenderness evoked by Rich makes it among the most beautifully twisted love songs ever performed. This collection is essential for Rich fans, and something to consider for any fan of timeless, restless country-soul from the 1960s. - by Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

trax:
01 When Something Is Wrong With My Baby 02 Don't Tear Me Down 03 Pass On By 04 Love Is After Me 05 I'll Shed No Tears 06 Can't Get Right 07 To Fool A Fool 08 Hurry Up Freight Train 09 Renee 10 Big Time Operator 11 Who Will The Next Fool Be? 12 Motels, Hotels 13 Only Me (Undubbed) 14 Don't Come Knocking On My Door 15 Any Time 16 Only Me 17 My Heart Would Know 18 Take These Chains From My Heart 19 Half As Much 20 You Win Again 21 I Can't Help It 22 Hey, Good Lookin' 23 Your Cheatin' Heart 24 Cold, Cold Heart 25 Nobody's Lonesome For Me 26 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry 27 Wedding Bells 28 They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
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"ITTY BITTY TREASURE CHEST" - Vol 3 / FORTUNE RECORDS R&B;

trax:
1. Come Home With Me - The Diablos 2. Little Senorita - The Swans 3. Not A Hand To Shake - The Five Jets 4. Baby Only You - The Earthquakes 5. Jump, Shake & Move - The Diablos 6. Help-Murder-Police - The Hi-Fidelities 7. Mister Cool Breeze - The Swans 8. Tell Me You'Re Mine - The Five Jets 9. Life Of Ease - The Four Arcs 10. Booga Bear - The Creators 11. Since I Fell For You - The Diablos 12. Spring - The Royal Jokers 13. Soft, Sweet And Reallyy Fine - The 4 Dukes Of Rhythm 14. You Don't Mean Me Right - The Four Kings 15. The Trap Of Love - The Premiers 16. Baby Child - Joe Weaver & The Don Juans 17. Grandpa's Gully Rock - The Montclairs 18. Someday We'Ll Meet Again - The Royals 19. Fools Rush In - The Diablos 20. This Is A Miracle - Little Eddie & The Don Juans 21. Playboy - Melvin Davis & The Nite Sounds 22. Come Home My Love - The Ferros 23. Give In - The Five Jets 24. When You Are In Love - The Premiers 25. Old Macdonald (Drops On Original Tape) - The Diablos 26. You Came Along - The Royal Jokers 27. Tough Cat - The Ferros 28. I Won't Be Your Fool - Melvin Davis & The Nite Sounds 29. I Want A Woman - The Five Jets
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THE RAELETTES "Hits And Rarities"

As the longtime backing singers behind Ray Charles, the Raelettes deftly navigated the tightrope separating the sacred and the profane, infusing their gospel-inspired call-and-response vocals with a powerful eroticism that vaulted Charles to new levels of commercial and creative triumph. The roots of the Raelettes lie in another girl group, the Cookies, formed in 1954 by vocalists Earl-Jean McCrea, Margie Hendrix, and Pat Lyles. Later on, Mary Ann Fisher would join the group and the new lineup would be rechristened the Raelettes. When Fisher and Hendrix opted to remain with Charles full-time, the remaining Cookies returned to their own recording career, creating an opening for Della Bea Robinson and Darlene McRae to join. The Raelettes' musical contributions are undeniable: it is impossible to imagine classics like ‘The Right Time,’ ‘What'd I Say,’ or ‘Hit the Road, Jack’ scaling such heights without their involvement. Although they never gained fame for their own singles, they actually had a number of pop and R&B; hits, but the group's revolving-door lineup - famous alumni include Minnie Riperton, Clydie King, Merry Clayton, Edna Wright, latter-day Supreme Susaye Greene and Mable John - effectively crippled its momentum. This Italian compilation collects all of the Raelettes’ singles plus some rarities recorded for the Tangerine label between 1967 and 1972. ‘I'm Getting 'Long Alright’, featured here, was their only top 40 appearance; other cuts like ‘One Hurt Deserves Another’/ ‘Bad Water’ and ‘I Want To (Do Everything For You)’ all cracked the hot 100, but deserved better. Highlights would have to be the tough as nails version of Charles' ‘Leave My Man Alone’ and their heartbreaking take on Jimmy Cliff's ‘Many Rivers to Cross’, but honestly this set is just fantastic from start to finish, filled with many hard-to-find gems. (Roots & Rhythms)

trax:
01 You must be doing alright 02 Bad water 03 Come get it, I got it 04 You have a way with me 05 Love train 06 I Want to (Do everything for you) 07 Leave my man alone 08 After loving you 09 Keep it to yourself 10 Here I go again 11 That goes to show you 12 Let no one hold you 13 A lover's blues 14 I'm gettin' long alright 15 All i need is love 16 One hurt deserves another 17 One room paradise 18 Into something fine 19 It's alright 20 Try a little kindness 21 Many rivers to cross 22 If you want to keep him 23 I found my love 24 Now the hurts on you 25 My baby 26 Restless
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"ITTY BITTY TREASURE CHEST" - Vol 2 / FORTUNE RECORDS R&B;

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1. Valley Of Tears - The Destinations 2. Tootsie Roll - Joe Weaver 3. These Lonely Nights - The El Capris 4. Street Of Loneliness (Outtake) - The Hi Fidelities 5. Rita (Acapella) - The Fabulous Four 6. Oh Joe Joe (Acapella) - The Centuries 7. Mother Was Right (Acapella) - The CombiNations 8. Just For Tonight (Acapella) - The Del Rios 9. Jungle Fever (Acapella) - The Diablos 10. If I Loved Only You - The Short Stops 11. I'm Laughing At You - The Gardenias 12. I'll Always Remember - The Five Jets 13. Calypso Beat - Little Eddie & The Don Juans 14. Call The Police - The Montclairs 15. The Best Things In Life Are Free - The Constellations 16. My Heart Goes Acting Up - The Four Kings 17. Looka Here Pretty Baby - Joe Weaver & The Don Juans 18. Last Night I Cried - Gino Parks & The Hi Fidelities 19. It Won'T Be Very Long - The Four Arcs 20. I'll Forever Love You - The Swans 21. I Don't Like You That Much - The Royal Jokers 22. I Am In Love - The Five Jets 23. Gonna Get Me A Satellite - Little Ernest Tucker 24. Everybody's Singing The Blues - Five Dukes Of Rhythm 25. Don Juan - The Montclairs 26. Crazy Bop - The Earthquakes 27. Cool As A Cucumber - Chet Oliver 28. Baby Don't You Care - Lee Thomas & The Don Juans
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JOHNNY ADAMS "Released" 1968-1983

enowned around his Crescent City home base as "the Tan Canary" for his extraordinary set of soulfully soaring pipes, veteran R&B; vocalist Johnny Adams tackled an exceptionally wide variety of material for Rounder in his later years; elegantly rendered tribute albums to legendary songwriters Doc Pomus and Percy Mayfield preceded forays into mellow, jazzier pastures. But then, Adams was never particularly into the parade-beat grooves that traditionally define the New Orleans R&B; sound, preferring to deliver sophisticated soul ballads draped in strings.
Adams sang gospel professionally before crossing over to the secular world in 1959. Songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie -- the woman responsible for cleaning up the bawdy lyrics of Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" enough for worldwide consumption -- convinced her neighbor, Adams, to sing her tasty ballad "I Won't Cry." The track, produced by a teenaged Mac Rebennack, was released on Joe Ruffino's Ric logo, and Adams was on his way. He waxed some outstanding follow-ups for Ric, notably "A Losing Battle" (the Rebennack-penned gem proved Adams' first national R&B; hit in 1962) and "Life Is a Struggle."
After a prolonged dry spell, Adams resurfaced in 1968 with an impassioned R&B; revival of Jimmy Heap's country standard "Release Me" for Shelby Singleton's SSS imprint that blossomed into a national hit. Even more arresting was Adams' magnificent 1969 country-soul classic "Reconsider Me," his lone leap into the R&B; Top Ten; in it, he swoops effortlessly up to a death-defying falsetto range to drive his anguished message home with fervor.
Despite several worthy SSS follow-ups ("I Can't Be All Bad" was another sizable seller), Adams never traversed those lofty commercial heights again (particularly disappointing was a short stay at Atlantic). But he found a new extended recording life at Rounder; his 1984 set, From the Heart, proved to the world that this Tan Canary could still chirp like a champ. With producer Scott Billington, he recorded some nine albums for the label prior to his cancer-related death on September 14, 1998. ~( Bill Dahl, All Music Guide )
Obviously a compilation of love -- it sounds like a mix a friend might make you of favorites. These are all his old recordings (also nicely sampled on Reconsider Me, the golden set) - and some of the funky 70s stuff. Nothing from the later Rounder recordings -- a worthwhile exploration into his earlier work for those unfamiliar with it. (And I'm of the opinion that you can't buy a bad Johnny Adams recording.) I like "Hell Yes I Cheated," "You Made a New Man Out of Me," and of course the perennial classic "Reconsider Me." Good stuff! You won't regret the purchase. (Amazon)

trax:
01 Release Me 02 You Made A New Man Out Of Me 03 In A Moment Of Weakness 04 I Won't Cry 05 I Want To Walk Through This Life With You 06 Reconsider Me 07 If I Could See You One More Time 08 South Side Of Soul Street 09 Georgia Morning Dew 10 Real Live Livin' Hurtin' Man 11 Lonely Man 12 Proud Woman 13 A Losing Battle 14 How Can I Prove I Love You 15 You Can Depend On Me 16 Let Me Be By Myself 17 It's Got To Be Something 18 Share Your Love With Me 19 You're Love Is All I Need 20 Stairway To Heaven 21 After All The Good Is Gone 22 Chasing Rainbows 23 Love Me Now 24 Hell Yes I Cheated
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"ITTY BITTY TREASURE CHEST" - Vol 1 / FORTUNE RECORDS R&B;

Fortune Records was an independent record label located in Detroit, Michigan from 1946 to 1995. Original releases tapered off after about 1966 and ceased completely after the early 1980s. Fortune specialized in R&B;, blues, soul and doo-wop music, although the label also released pop, big band, hillbilly, gospel, rock 'n' roll, and even polka records. The label owners were Jack and Devora Brown. Fortune released some classic doo-wop tunes by Nolan Strong & The Diablos, such as "The Wind" (Fortune 511, 1954), "The Way You Dog Me Around" (Fortune 518, 1955), and "Mind Over Matter" (Fortune 546, 1962). Other notable artists on Fortune included John Lee Hooker, Andre Williams, and Nathaniel Mayer & The Fabulous Twilights (whose release, "Village of Love," on both Fortune 545 and United Artists 449 in the spring of 1962, was perhaps its most popular release; it reached No. 22 pop and No. 16 R&B; on the Billboard chart). "Village of Love" also made the Top Ten in local radio station surveys in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Of course, it was No. 1 in Detroit. Prior to "Village of Love," Fortune's biggest-selling record was likely "Bacon Fat" (Fortune 831 and Epic 9196, late 1956) by Andre Williams and His New Group, which featured Williams' proto-rap over a sleazy, bluesy arrangment. "Bacon Fat" (the name of the song refers to a dance) reached No. 9 R&B; on the Billboard chart in early 1957 after it was leased to Columbia's Epic subsidiary for national distribution. Record collectors often find Fortune's numbering system confusing because there were several series issued at once, and also because some particular record numbers were used more than once. Fortune's best-known location was at 3942 Third Avenue in a small concrete block building. Fortune moved there in the fall of 1956 and stayed there until the mid 1990s, when the building was sold and vacated. (The landmark building was demolished late in 2001.) The storefront contained a record shop in the front (the Browns sold their product direct to the public) and the crude 18-by-40 studio in the rear (which originally had a dirt floor). Whereas its far bigger Detroit rival, Motown Records, perfected a highly polished pop sound, releases on Fortune Records were often characterized by raw, unrestrained vocal performances and relatively simple instrumental arrangements, recorded without excessive care for production values. Recording was accomplished via a few microphones to an Ampex one-track tape deck. As a result, the label's records have a distinctively direct sound and often packed considerable emotional power. It is estimated that Fortune Records and its subsidiaries, Hi-Q Records and Strate-8, released approximately 400 45-RPM vinyl records, as well as long-playing albums, during its existence. Read all about Fortune Records at Soulful Detroit.com:
http://soulfuldetroit.com/web13-fortune%20records/fortune%20text/index.html

trax:
1. So Trance - The Five Dollars 2. Golden Angel - The Montclairs 3. Wear My Ring - The Creators 4. September In The Rain - The Royal Jokers 5. Take My Hand - The CENTURIES 6. Wedding Bells, Oh Wedding Bells - The Swans 7. My Last Dance With You - Nathaniel Mayer 8. My Tears - Andre Williams & Gino Parks 9. Darling Be Mine - The Earthquakes 10. (Why Don't You) Love Me - The Delteens 11. This Is A Miracle - The Montclairs 12. Rose Of Tangier - The Four Kings 13. Bashful Guy - The Earthquakes 14. Sweet Little Angel - The Royal Jokers 15. Village Of Love - The Twilights & Nathaniel Mayer 16. Look What You've Done - The Earthquakes 17. Baby I Love You So - The Don Juans 18. I'm Wandering - The Five Jets 19. Zoom - The Starlighters 20. Girl Of Mine - The El Capris 21. My Baby-O - The Five Dollars 22. Listen To The Rain - The Delteens 23. Do-Li-Op - The Four Kings 24. Street Of Loneliness - The Hi-Fidelities 25. Oh Joe Joe - The CENTURIES 26. This Is Really Real - The Earthquakes
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"THAT MOTOWN SOUND" Detroit Instrumental Classics

This is a collection of 29 Detroit Instrumental Classics taken from the original two Motown albums. Earl Van Dyke was mainly responsible for the Motown sound, from about 1963 as the session bandleader. Here he plays the organ and gives some well known Motown tunes the instrumental treatment, just brilliant. A copy of the original Detroit Instruments album, on UK Tamla Motown, would sell for around (...)! Its was not issued under the name "Funk Brothers" as Berry Gordy did not wish the word Funk to be associated with Motown. The second part of the CD is by Coker Campbell and his band, again from his only album on Motown. (Amazon)

trax:
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers
1. Nowhere To Run 2. Come See About Me 3. You're A Wonderful One 4. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 5. My Girl 6. All For You 7. Too Many Fish In The Sea 8. Try It Baby 9. The Way You Do The Things You Do 10. Can I Get A Witness 11. Can You Jerk Like Me 12. Money (That's What I Want) 13. The Flick (Pt 1)
Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass
14. 6 By 6
Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers
15. Soul Stomp 16. Hot N' Hot 17. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Choker Campbell
18. Baby Love 19. Come See About Me 20. Where Did Our Love Go 21. Dancing In The Street 22. Baby, I Need Your Loving 23. That's What Love Is Made Of 24. Wild One 25. Mickey's Monkey 26. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave 27. Pride And Joy 28. Hitch Hike 29. Fingertips
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"ROCK-A-HULA BOP"

Cool Rockin' Hawaiian-themed collection from the 50's to the early 60's!trax:
1. Hawaii U.S.A. - Intro 2. Bop-A-Hula - Jimmy Newman 3. Hop Scotch - Santo & Johnny 4. Hula Hop - The Speckulations 5. Hey Jibb - Art Wood 6. Beach Party - Bob Jaxon 7. Waikiki Run - The Surfaris 8. Let's Go To Hawaii - The Rivieras 9. Waikiki - Anette 10. Putti Putti - Jay Epae 11. Rock Along - Tom Moffat 12. Lula Rock-A-Hula - Teresa Brewer 13. Hawaiian Boogie - Art Davis 14. Hawaiian Rock - Tommy Sands 15. Hula-Rock - Bill Browning 16. Hula Hoop Boogie - J.D. Orr 17. The Hula Hoop Song - Georgia Gibbs 18. Me Rock-A-Love - Bill Haley 19. Hula Love - Buddy Knox 20. hawaiian stroll - Mack Vickery 21. Sunshine And Rain - Skip Arne 22. Hawaiian Rose - The Tides 23. Hula Hop - The Platters 24. Hawaiian War Chant - The Playboys 25. Hawaiian Melody - Jay Epae 26. Blue Hawaii - Connie Francis
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ZEB TURNER "Tennessee Boogie & Jersey Rock" (King 1949-1953)

Zeb Turner played proto-rock & roll and country boogie in addition to the standard honky tonk fare. Making his mark first as a studio guitarist (he added the sparkle to Hank Williams' "Mind Your Own Business"), he soon signed with King Records and from 1949 to 1953 cut these pioneering sides for the label. These 24 tracks are the sound of country music in transition, chock-full of Turner's hot guitar and heartfelt singing. There are highlights aplenty, including "Boogie Woogie Lou," "Why Don't You Haul Off and Get Religion," "Rag Man Boogie," "I Got Loaded," "Crazy Heart," and "Jersey Rock," which predates the Bill Haley sound by a full year. A wealth of great music by an artist who deserves a much wider hearing. (Cub Koda, All Music Guide) (more liner notes in the download)

trax:
01 Tennessee Boogie 02 Drunkards Confession 03 How Can I? 04 Huckleberry Boogie 05 Never Been So Lonesome 06 Why Don't You Haul Off & Get Religion 07 Dolly Dimple Dance 08 Boogie Woogie Lou 09 Could Lose These Blues (If You'd Bring My Baby Back) 10 You're Gonna Be Lonesome, Downhearted & Blue 11 Rag Man Boogie 12 Heard Hearted You & Chicken Hearted Me 13 I'm Tying Up The Blues (With A Big Blue Ribbon) 14 Chew Tobacco Rag 15 No More Nothin (But Getting You Off My Mind) 16 I Get A Lot Of Time For A Lot Of Things 17 Back, Back, Back To Baltimore 18 I Got Loaded 19 Travelling Boogie 20 Oh She's Gone, Gone, Gone 21 Crazy Heart 22 You're My Cutie Pie 23 I'm In Love With Someone (Who Can't Belong To Me) 24 Jersey Rock
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"THE ROCK 'N' ROLL SCENE" Decca Records

This is a fascinating and delightful CD, but it takes a little listening time and patience to get at why. For 14 years, from 1956 through 1970, England's Decca Records was one of the big two British record labels, in competition with giant conglomerate EMI (and smaller rival Pye Records bringing up the rear). This 25-song compilation celebrates the early years of the label's involvement in rock & roll from the May 1956 recording of "Downbound Train" by Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group through such uniquely British phenomenons as Screaming Lord Sutch (the best thing here) and Wee Willie Harris to genuine stars like Billy Fury and early-'60s also-rans like Russ Saintly and Danny Rivers to such lost figures as Freddie Starr from the spring of 1963. There are about a dozen tracks that are going to surprise any American (and even a lot of Brits) who buy this disc, in terms of how hard they rock and how well the singers and the bands understand what they're doing. On the other hand, about half of what's here wouldn't rate alongside the American article, and the majority of U.S. listeners will find most of this material rather tame and predictable -- but the exceptions are worth the price of admission, once one gets to them. The compilers decided to make this disc representative of the label's output, rather than uniformly good, so there's some adenoidal teen pop next to the good stuff. The CD is entertaining and informative, and contains a revelation or two, but it's also funny to realize that within a few weeks of the latest recordings featured here, Decca Records signed the Rolling Stones, followed in short order by the original (that is, R&B-era;) Moody Blues and the Small Faces, all making sounds that would sweep this relatively innocent, freewheeling early era aside. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

trax:
1. my baby's just crazy about elvis - Billy Boyle 2. comes the day - Joe Brown 3. tryin' to get to you - Joey Castell 4. downbound train - Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group 5. school day - Bob Corr Skiffle Group 6. too hot to handle - Michael Cox 7. little pearly - Terry Dene 8. la dee dah - Jackie Dennis 9. rock island line - Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group 10. yea yea - Vince Eager & The Vagabonds 11. collette - Billy Fury 12. rockin at the two i's - Wee Willie Harris 13. plain jane - Eddie Hickey 14. little cutie - Sally Kelly 15. foxy little mama - Little Tony & His Brothers 16. whole lotta woman - The Most Brothers 17. my baby's gone away - Danny Rivers & The Alexander Combo 18. race with the devil - Russ Sainty w/The New Notes 19. turn me loose - Mort Shuman 20. it's shaking time - Freddie Starr & The Midnighters 21. elevator rock - Tommy Steele & The Steelmen 22. transister sister - Rob Storme 23. i'm a hog for you baby - Screaming Lord Sutch 24. don't leave me - Bobby Tempest 25. rock around the mailbag - Terry White & The Terriers
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The Mono-Tones "The Mono-Tones"

"The Mono-Tones! are a surf party of four whose goal is not to bring a revolution to the music scene, but to enjoy playing a type of instrumental rock that has withstood the test of time called surf music. Though not residing anywhere near a surf city, or even a beach, they were quickly won over by the reverberated sound of the surf guitar against a lively beat, served in small portions of two-and-a-half-minute rock and roll based instrumental songs."The pedigree ...
Mono-Tones! members go back. Way back. While WANNES and HANS played in a new-wave band ages ago, later joined by VINCENT because he was willing to play the drums even though he'd only played the guitar before (with HANS in an earlier experimental combo), VINCENT and WANNES launched a side project of a sixties garage outfit, for which HANS would roadie just for the ride along, since he wasn't going to play bass, since he already played bass for yet another gang of garagers, together with the then boyfriend of a former girlfriend of VINCENT, and whose bass player then already was the boyfriend of what later would become Mono-Tones! second guitar-player, LAURA, who by the way used to sing a mean tune in the rock combo 64 Chevy.
Confused? Well, sometimes it's told like this:
The Mono-Tones! all met in the late 80's in local bars in their hometown Tilburg (Holland), but, coming from a country that borders on a sea so quiet that Ken and Barbie would have a hard time finding enough surf to even body-board, it took 'em 'till '02 to discover the wonderful world of REVERBERATED INSTRUMENTAL GUITAR MUSIC. In the meantime, they did other stuff...

The Mono-Tones!:
Wannes and Laura: Guitars, Hans: Bass and Vincent: Drums

trax:
01 Tarantinula 02 50 Bucks A Midget 03 Pier Pressure 04 Surf Party