The Masonics "Royal And Ancient" 2007

Most recent, and arguably strongest album release from ex-Milkshakes, Headcoats etc. Medway Garage 3-piece.Who are The Masonics? Are they the collective mothers of The Sonics? Well, no. They're a buncha Brits who dig all things garage and they've had loads of records out. So why should I buy this? Well, if you dig the sounds of '60s beat mixed with fuzztone garage, then you'll dig this. No question.

Now, the band members are various, but I ain't gonna tell you 'bout 'em because, well, you never bothered to find out who played drums in The Nazz did you? Well then. It's the music you're interested in so that's what I'll give yer.

Listen buddy, get on with it, I got all day... Okay, okay, read over for a review of the tracks, the sounds and my response...

This LP, Royal and Ancient, is a mix of surf attitude, a fondness for '60s Britbeat before everyone's hair started toward the collar and garage punk dumbness. Now, don't take dumbness as a diss... some of the greatest records ever made have been dumb or made by dummies. So what kinda dolt-jolt is this? You dig Leave My Kitten Alone? Gone wild to early Kinks rekkids? Well, you're gonna git down to this LP for sure.

Do Thee Headcoats, The Milkshakes, The Clique, The Delmonas, The Kaisers or The Wildebeests mean anything to you? Well, the members The Masonics all served time in at least one of those bands. If you loved 'em, then you could probably argue that The Masonics are a supergroup of the Brit rock'n'roll scene. Either way, these cats have cut some serious stone. LP opener, Don't Talk To Me is a frazzled rabble-rouser which ticks ALL the right boxes. At times, it sounds like it's about to fall down drunk... but between... man, it's tighter than Booker T & The MGs.

The band switch between sweaty beat club to torch-song... garage torch-song I should add... there's no Celine or Whitney influence here... unless, by some fluke they've all had childhood sweethearts by the same name. Either way, Chicken Bomb, Shig-Shag, Call Me Deceiver all do exactly what they say on the tin. I've been lucky enough to have been given the long-player on both CD and vinyl, and to be honest, the vinyl pressing is a lot tougher. Maybe it's just the format... but if you wanna get the most outta this cut, then The Masonics 12 incher needs to find a home between your sleeves. (Electric Roulette)

traxfromwax:

1. Don't Talk To Me 2. You'd Better Start Lookin' 3. Chicken Bomb (Instr.) 4. I Really Don't Care 5. The Way That It Is 6. Shig-Shag (Instr.) 7. Who's Been Taking My Place? 8. Baby Move Closer To Me 9. Call Me Deceiver 10. Truth Will Out 11. I'll Learn To Forget 12. Don't Look Down 13. You're Just A Means To An End 14. March Of The Space Goblins (Instr.)

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Augie Meyers With Doug Sahm "Still Growin" '82

A rare album from The Sonet label.trax:

01 Just You & Me 02 Can't You See 03 Down 'n Mexico 04 Sittin Up At Nites 05 Farther Down The Roads 06 I Wonder 07 Two Feet On The Ground 08 Keep On Sayin 09 Deep In The Heart Of Texas 10 I Love You A 1000 Ways 11 Bring It On Home

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Los Peyotes "Introducing…" 2001-2008 (2008)

Los Peyotes is the band that revitalized 60s Garage Punk in South America. These 5 Peruvian-Argentinian boys with a double life, go out at night to do the best thing they can do: garage and caveman rock and roll. Los Peyotes was founded in 1996 and never looked back. Their music is shot with instruments vintage and valve amps that next to their aesthetic a go go, causes cocktail hallucinogenic exclusive for collectors and understood. Sound fuzz, tremolo, vibrato and farfisa organ is guaranteed. Its performance is the best, pure gratuitous savagery with a public wild accomplice and that together gives to the frame to true sixties troglodytic parties. They are voracious all-consuming of all garage music of the Sixties.trax:

01 El Corredor Quemado 02 Action 03 El Humo Te Hace Mal 04 Vampiro 05 Scream 06 La Malvada dek Dr Ilsusion 07 El Entierro de los Gatos 08 Psicosis V 09 Back Come to Me 10 I Don't Mind 11 Serial Killer 12 Connection 13 No Puedo Hacerte Mia

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Don Bryant "Doin' The Mustang" 1965-1969 (Hi)

An excellent compilation of raw Memphis soul – from one of the rarest singers on the famous Hi Records label! In the years before Hi Records had big hits with singers like Al Green and Ann Peebles, and when they were still mostly messing around with pop instrumental tunes, the label was fortunate enough to have the talents of the great singer Don Bryant – a rich-voiced southern singer with a mix of styles who could easily slip into the styles of singers like Tyrone Davis, Otis Redding, Johnny Taylor, and Wilson Pickett. (Dusty Groove)

trax:

01 She's looking good 02 You're a wonderfull one 03 Funky broadway 04 Can I change my mind 05 Soul man 06 Land of 1000 dances 07 Slip away 08 For your precious love 09 Expressway to your heart 10 Try me 11 When something is wrong with my baby 12 Cry baby 13 Run to me 14 You cause me to wonder 15 That ain't right woman 16 It ain't easy 17 Walkie talkie love 18 I can't go on (suffering like this) 19 Please don't leave 20 I stuck by you 21 Doin' the mustang 22 That drivin' beat 23 Clear days and stormy nights 24 Everytime I think about you I get the blues 25 Hurt no longer 26 Love's gonna live here again

...Many Thanks To Jillem For The Don Bryant Share! served by Gyro1966...

Eddy Senay "Soul Preachin'" Hot Guitar Funk From Detroit 1972-1973

Eddy Senay released two great albums for Sussex Records (Hot Thang and Step By Step). Both of them full of funky, yet melodic instrumentals and with an amazing cover of 'Ain't No sunshine'. On this CD version, all tracks from both are included. A fantastic jazz-funk-soul guitar album - and danceable too! (Dusty Groove)

trax:

01 Just Feelin' It 02 Down Home 03 Hot Thang 04 Zambezi 05 Jubo 06 Reverend Lowdown 07 Ain't No Sunshine 08 Message of Love 09 Sarko East 10 Delgado 11 Cameo 12 Shakedown 13 Phase 1 14 Safari 15 Shakeero 16 Soul Preachin'

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Satan's Pilgrims "Psychsploitation" 2009

Satan's Pilgrims, the Northwest's premiere purveyors of surf and guitar instrumentals invite you take a trip with them on the psychedelic side of things. "Psychsploitation" features 13 garage psychedelic guitar instrumentals that will blow your mind!!!Satan's Pilgrims is a five-piece band from Portland. Formed in 1991, the band is still plugging away with its distinct retro sound. After hearing this band on Radio Free Bakersfield and the GaragePunk Surfast, I was sufficiently intrigued to contact the band about its most recent album Psychsploitation.
It doesn't take long to figure out what Satan's Pilgrims is all about. Psychsploitation opens with the song "Dilation." This is a song that is all about the psychedelic sound. If you heard the song without knowing who recorded it, you'd probably guess that it was recorded at least 40 years ago.
And that's just the beginning. The band adeptly manages to keep one foot firmly in the world of psychedelia and surf. "Wylde Times" is a song that leans more toward surf while "Kaleidoscope," "Colours of Your Mind" (and several others) are exclusively in the realm of psychedelia. You'll hear a lot of organ, a lot of reverb, and almost no lyrics. And then there is "Psych-A-Go-Go (Psych Out!)" If you're not wearing go-go boots, or some kind of dancing shoes when this comes on, you'll want to put them on and get moving. The album closes with "10,000 Mirrors," a fuzzadelic masterpiece. You don't so much listen to this song as let it surround you. The sound seems to come from everywhere. Sit back and let the goodness engulf you.
The cover of the album promises "mind-expanding sounds." I'm not going to disagree with that. This is not a band whose members repeatedly play the same three chords as loud as they can in an attempt to fool people into thinking that they are good. This is not a band that employs the standard verse-chorus-verse format. It is quite simply a band of five very talented musicians who play a brand of music that you won't hear very frequently. If you're looking for something different to add to your collection, start wtih Psychsploitation, available on the band's website and CDBaby. -Gary Schwind - Orange County Examiner 11/13/09Members:

Dave Pilgrim-Guitars, Vox Organ, Hammond Organ - Scott Pilgrim-Guitars - Bobby Pilgrim-Guitars - John Pilgrim-Bass - Ted Pilgrim-Drums

trax:

01 Dilation 02 In The Past 03 Chestnut Trees & Bumblebees 04 Tomorrow Night's Mourning 05 Wylde Tymes 06 Kaleidoscope 07 Tracers (Of Love) 08 Night Of The Face 09 Colours Of Your Mind 10 Psycle Pswami 11 Rainy Day Green Stop Sign 12 Psych-A-Go-Go (Psych Out) 13 10,000 Mirrors

"Hey Lover Boy!" An Assortment Of Girlie Tracks 1961-1967

The '60s were the first golden age for women in rock & roll; if it would be a while before self-contained bands with female instrumentalists became a presence on the pop charts, producers discovered there was a great demand for female artists, in vocal groups and as singing soloists, on pop records that dealt with the more melodramatic aspects of teenage romance. Dozens of promising female artists found success with what became known as "the girl group sound," and collectors would in time discover that plenty of songs from the period that didn't chart were just as satisfying as those that did. Hey Lover Boy!: An Assortment of Girlie Tracks of the 60s features 25 lesser-known gems from the girl group era, mostly from obscure artists, though future country icon Dolly Parton shows up on a fine pop tune, "Don't Drop Out," while Darlene Love's early group the Blossoms turns up with the song "Lover Boy," and Joanie Sommers, who scored a hit with "Johnny Get Angry," is represented with "I'd Be So Good for You." Other gems include "Daddy You Just Gotta Let Him In" by the Satisfactions, "Don't Drag No More" by Susan Lynne, Donna Lynn covering the Rolling Stones with a gender switch on "I'd Much Rather Be with the Girls," and "Better Off Without You" by Beverly Noble. If you have a taste for classic girl group sounds and '60s pop music with grand-scale production, Hey Lover Boy! is full of the hooks and heartache you're looking for. (Mark Deming, Allmusic)

trax:

1. Hey Lover Boy - Violet Rivers 2. Cause I Love Him - Alder Ray 3. Get Rid Of Him - Bernadette Castro 4. Don't Drop Out - Dolly Parton 5. The Life Of The Party - Anna Craig 6. He's The Boy - The Lollipops 7. All For The Love Of Mike - Diane Castle 8. I'd Much Rather Be With The Girls - Donna Lynn 9. Think It Over (And Be Sure) - Liz Verdi 10. Run From Her - Pam Hall 11. It's In His Kiss - Ramona King 12. You Won't Even Know Her Name - Josephine Sunday 13. Don't Drag No More - Susan Lynne 14. You're Invited To A Party - Victorians 15. Tell Me, Tell Me - Ann Kirk 16. Mister Loveman - Yvonne Carroll 17. You Let Him Get Away - Liz Verdi 18. I'd Be So Good For You - Joanie Sommers 19. (He Is) My Man - The Royalettes 20. Daddy You Just Gotta Let Him In - The Satisfactions 21. Thrilled - The Foxes 22. In Between Tears - Anna King 23. Better Off Without You - Beverly Noble 24. Lover Boy - The Blossoms 25. Born Too Late - Jill Jackson

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Fargo "I See It Now" 1969

My introduction to this album was as my fave tracks on Fading Yellow 6 & 7. Fargo also appear on SSFGP, Ah Feel Like Ahcid & other comps. Every time I encountered their songs I thought damn, I WANT this album, but no reissue. One of the very best US pop lps of the time. Really melodic, a little reminiscent of The Hollies. (Painterman 64, Shindig)

trax:

1. 'Round About Way Of Describing Our Situation 2. Lady Goodbye 3. The Sound Of It 4. Places Everyone 5. A Castle In Wales 6. Talks We Used To Have 7. When The Dew Drops Change To Teardrops 8. Promises Of Love 9. You Need Me 10.Cross With No Name 11.I See It Now 12. Sunny Day Blue

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Andre Williams "Detroit Soul" Vol 3

Killer 1960's Greasy Rhythm & Blues & Soul. This and the Three other Volumes Gather all of Andre's Finest Rhythm & Blues, Vocal Group & Soul recordings together.This 4 LP set pulls together songs that Andre either wrote, produced or performed on. He is deeply involved in every song on all four LP’s- almost 75 songs total. The other volumes will follow, with Volume 2 next.

traxfromwax:

1. sweet little pussycat - Andre Williams 2. loose juice - Andre Williams 3. you got it i want it - Andre Williams 4. i can't stop crying - Andre Williams 5. pearl time - Andre Williams 6. soul groove - Andre Williams 7. humpin', bumpin' & thumpin' - Andre Williams 8. the stroke - Andre Williams 9. do it! pt.1 - Andre Williams 10. shake a tail feather - The Five Du-Tones 11. sugar daddy - The Du-ettes 12. do the popcorn - Andre Williams 13. it's gonna be fine in 69 - Andre Williams 14. girdle up (vocal) - Andre Williams 15. girdle up (instumental) - Andre Williams 16. rip tip's pt.1 - Andre Williams 17. the concentration - Johnny Sayles 18. divorce court - The Five Du-Tones

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"Boys Can Be Mean" Fabulous Femme Pop Gems

You like the girl group sound of the sixties? If so, you’re gonna love this... ' IN THE BASEMENT
'The true strength of this collection comes from the deeper cuts, many having seen their widest distribution before this comp on the original 45s... a fully rounded necessity for any girl group enthusiast. Never sacrificing the quality of the material for obscurity, this compilation hits the mark on almost every track, and shines brightly as a consistently interesting and revisitable collection. ' FRED THOMAS, ALLMUSIC.COM
'Sweet'n'sassy girlie platters a-plenty... this is a must-have for aficionados ★★★★' KINGSLEY ABBOTT, RECORD COLLECTORPlucked almost entirely from the pinnacle years of the girl group era, 1963-1965, the fantastic two-disc collection Boys Can Be Mean assembles more than 30 gems into one nonstop haven of lovestruck harmonies, teenage lament, and melodramatic melodies. Red Bird/Blue Cat Records artists like Evie Sands, the Shangri-Las, and the Jelly Beans offer the most easily recognizable submissions here, though even their selections aren't the most well-known hits they have to offer. The true strength of this collection comes from the deeper cuts, many having seen their widest distribution before this comp on the original 45s. Right out of the gate, Betty Everett sets the tone with her Northern soul-tinged groover "Gettin' Mighty Crowded," followed later by her equally crushing "I Can't Hear You." Bessie Banks, known primarily for her original hit with "Go Now," shows up with the slinky B-side "It Sounds Like My Baby," while the Dixie-Cups' "Little Bell" serves as a ghostly tangential afterthought to their mega-hit "Chapel of Love." Different sides to groups that made names for themselves on the strength of two or three hits are mixed up with oddball forgotten amazements like the barely cognizant "Bad Motorcycle" by the Angelos or buried gems like the antagonistically cheery "Happy Town" by Kelli & the Kittens. The inclusion of a few one-off wonders such as Leola & the Lovejoys reconfiguring "Wade in the Water" into a wrong-side-of-the-tracks heartbreak story and the Society Girls' completely dumbfounding anthem against doin' your lady wrong entitled "S.P.C.L.G. (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Little Girls)" makes Boys Can Be Mean a fully rounded necessity for any girl group enthusiast. Never sacrificing the quality of the material for obscurity, this compilation hits the mark on almost every track, and shines brightly as a consistently interesting and revisitable collection. (Fred Thomas, Allmusic)

INFO

http://www.charly.co.uk/albums/boys-can-be-mean/

trax disc 1:

1. BETTY EVERETT ∙ Gettin’ Mighty Crowded 2. THE BOUQUETS ∙ Ain’t That Love 3. EVIE SANDS ∙ Take Me For A Little While 4. THE AD LIBS ∙ On The Corner 5. THE RUBIES ∙ Spanish Boy 6. THE ANGELOS ∙ Backfield In Motion 7. THE GOODIES ∙ Sophisticated Boom Boom 8. THE FABULETTES ∙ Money (That’s What I Want) 9. BARBARA GREEN ∙ I Should Have Treated You Right 10. GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS ∙ Operator 11. CATHY SAINT ∙ Mr Heartbreak 12. KAREN KELLY ∙ Nobody’s Girl 13. THE CLINGER SISTERS ∙ Puppet 14. THE DIXIE CUPS ∙ Little Bell 15. THE BUTTERFLYS ∙ I Wonder 16. THE SHANGRI-LAS ∙ Love You More Than Yesterday 17. SHELLEY FABARES ∙ I Know You’ll Be There 18. BARBARA JACKSON ∙ Second Best 19. THE BOUQUETS ∙ Welcome To My Heart 20. CHI CHI McCAULEY ∙ Memory Lane Without You 21. THE JELLY BEANS ∙ Do Wah Diddy 22. THE DIXIE CUPS ∙ People Say 23. ELLIE GREENWICH ∙ Another Boy Like Mine 24. THE HONEY BEES ∙ No Guy 25. RODDIE JOY ∙ Stop 26. LINDA MARTELL & THE ANGLOS ∙ The Things I Do For You 27. THE SUNBEAMS ∙ Sing A Song 28. THE SENSATIONS ∙ That’s What You Gotta Do 29. THE ANGELOS ∙ Bad Motorcycle 30. SUGAR & THE SPICES ∙ Boys Can Be Mean

trax disc 2:

1. S.P.C.L.G (Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Little Girls) - The Society Girls 2. I Can't Hear You - Betty Everett 3. Deeper - The Rubies 4. Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby - The Angelos 5. Gee Baby Gee - The Butterflys 6. Here She Comes - The Jelly Beans 7. I'm Just A Down Home Girl - The Ad Libs 8. Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight & The Pips 9. Payin' For The Wrong I've Done - The Lovejoys 10. He Passes By - Karen Kelly 11. How I Wish You Came - Melinda Marx 12. Jealous Eyes - Tracey Dey 13. You've Got Me Uptight - Evie Sands 14. Right Now And Not Later - The Shangri-Las 15. I'm Gonna Get You Yet - The Dixie Cups 16. Duchess Of Earl - The Pearlettes 17. Wait 'Round The Corner - Leola & The Lovejoys 18. Happy Town - Kelli & The Kittens 19. The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget - The Jelly Beans 20. Lost Summer Love - Shelley Fabares 21. The Dum Dum Ditty - The Goodies 22. Try The Worryin' Way - The Fabulettes 23. It Sounds Like My Baby - Bessie Banks 24. If There's Anything Else You Want (Let Me Know) - Roddie Joy 25. Just As Long As I Live - The Avons 26. What Am I Gonna Do With You, Hey Baby - The Inspirations 27. You Hit Me Like TNT - Linda Jones 28. Please Don't Go - Yvonne Carroll 29. A Lover's Plea - Barbara Green 30. Golden Records - Judy Thomas

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"Think Smart" (Old Town, Barry) Kent 064 LP

We may still currently be computerless but that's not gonna stop Soundological from comin' correct with some more soul! Here's another Kent comp, this time with an unfortunate name that most assuredly was arrived at after an all-nighter but obviously before the amphetamines had a chance to wear off. For this outing, the crew excavates the catalogues of NYC's Old Town and Barry records for some obscure singles and comes up with a few gems.

This LP is a heavy hitter and has found a practically permanent place in my playing out crate thanks to the lovely latin boogaloo tracks by Hector Rivera, especially "I Want A Chance For Romance" which you can check out by following the link below. TSSSJIATPIC was the first time the tune was reissued but Italy's Souful Torino has recently repressed the single itself so all you 45 freaks can find it at your favourite shops, including Dusty Groove. Other highlights include the toe-tappin' title track by The Fiestas, Lester Young's (not Count Basie's horn player) groover obviously made to cash in on Robert Parker's classic soul anthem from the same year and Donald Height's bluesy track with a boss organ line that's reminiscent of Jamaica's late rocksteady/early reggae sound. 

According to Kent, when Hy Weiss, the owner of Old Town and Barry publishing rights, hung up his holster to head out for greener pastures in the 90s, the song rights transferred to a big publishing house and this collection was deleted as a result. A few years ago they arrived at a deal with the current holders and were able to reissue this as CD with 15 extra tracks under the title "Old Town & Barry Soul Stirrers." http://soundological.blogspot.com/2009/01/various-think-smart-soul-stirrers-jerk.html

trax:

 1 The Gypsies - It's A Woman's World (You Better Believe It) 2 The Fiestas - Think Smart 3 Jesse Johnson - Left Out 4 Lorraine & The Delights - Baby I Need You 5 The Gypsies - Jerk It 6 Lester Young - Barefootin' In Chinatown 7 Hector Rivera - I Want A Chance For Romance 8 David Coleman With The Hector Rivera Orchestra - My Foolish Heart 9 Freddie Houston - If I Had Known 10 Donald Height - You Can't Trust Your Best Friend 11 Irene Reed - We're Gonna Make It 12 Thelma Jones - Souvenirs Of A Heartbreak 13 Yvonne & The Violets - Cross My Heart 14 Hector Rivera - At The Party 15 Bobby & Betty Lou - Soul Stirrer 16 Beverley McKay - You Better Believe Me

...Many Thanks To Pingw For The Think Smart Share! served by Gyro1966...

Thee Headcoats "The Good Times Are Killing Me" 1993

my favorite headcoats album. a wonderful mix of childish being at the top of his vitriolic game "it was too late", "i'll be out of here", with some very nice link wray inspired instrumentals "double face" and "picket fence". a garage punk classic! - BumpsAndGuysLong-out-of-print and highly coveted 1993 set from Thee Headcoats, one of the most savage and exciting rock and roll groups of all time. Not just one of the best H’coats sets, this album is a modern classic. Fourteen blistering songs, raw and engaged and dealing exclusively in hard knocks. Out of print since its original issue on Vinyl Japan.trax:

01 Got To Get What's Been Forbidd 02 I Wasn't Made For This World 03 It Was Too Late 04 Double Face 05 I'll Be Out Of Here 06 Picket Fence 07 The Good Times Are Killing Me 08 House On The Water 09 Paedophile 10 At The Bridge 11 Strychnine 12 Every Little Thing 13 Walk Of The Lost 14 She'll Keep You On Standby

"Deep Blues" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992)

In what amounts to a state-of-the-art field recording, Robert Palmer (author of Deep Blues, one of the finest books ever written on the subject) took a 24 track mobile unit into the Delta and came back with ample recorded proof that the low-down, jukejoint brand of Mississippi blues is still alive, well, and flourishing. No famous names, just loads of incredible music. With fidelity so true you can hear the beer bottles clinking on the tables, all live blues recordings should sound this exciting. A new standard of excellence. (Cub Koda, Allmusic)The motherlode of North Mississippi Hill Country Blues ! This disc displays the great ones: RL Burnside , Junior Kimbrough and Big Jack Johnson. Hard core natural blues droning on into your soul and searing your mind. This is basic electric blues played by men who live the blues life. If you want peaceful background music and sultry vocals keep looking. If you want to hear men sing of heartache and pain because they have lived through heartache and pain then do yourself a favor. Pick up this disc and lean in on the blues pain. Highly recommended! (Blues World)trax:

1. Jumper On The Line - R.L. Burnside 2. Jr. Blues - Jr. Kimbrough 3. Catfish Blues - Big Jack Johnson 4. Daddy, When Is Momma Coming Home - Big Jack Johnson 5. Big Boy Now - Big Jack Johnson 6. Midnight Prowler - Frank Frost 7. You Can Talk About Me - Jessie Mae Hemphill 8. Shame On You - Jessie Mae Hemphill 9. Long Haired Doney - R.L. Burnside 10. Heartbroken Man - Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes 11. Ain't Gonna Worry About Tomorrow - Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes 12. Love Like I Wanna - Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes 13. Terraplane Blues - Lonnie Pitchford 14. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day - Lonnie Pitchford 15. Devil Blues - Jack Owens & Bud Spires

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"Chitown Boogaloo"

20 rare tracks focusing on CHICAGO! Did BOOGALOO start in CHITOWN? This comp sets out to prove it!For all the time I've spent researching Latin boogaloo, I realized I wasn't focusing enough on the original boogaloo craze - the one born out of Tom and Jerrio's "Boo-Ga-Loo" in 1965, spreading quickly throughout the R&B world and lasting for the next few years. From what I can tell, the R&B boogaloo trend didn't have the same kind of focused intensity as Latin boogaloo but it does seem to have shared some parallels, especially in being focused around the Chicago/Detroit corridor. My research is all preliminary but I am glad to have come across the Chitown Boogaloo comp which offers a tantalizing glimpse into a collection of tracks from that Midwest boogaloo craze. Suffice to say, more research is needed but you gotta start somewhere. The Lewise Bethune was very interesting, not the least of which was because it's basically Don Gardner's "My Baby Likes to Boogaloo" with new vocals thrown on top (but clearly nodding to Gardner's original). It doesn't outdo Gardner's but this is a pretty fun cut regardless and I think it's interesting how Bethune's version actually lifts the "ooh" "aah" from Tom and Jerrio's original "Boo-Ga-Loo" single that sparked this whole movement. The A.C. Reed is another 7" I've owned for years but only recently came back to in the midst of my boogaloo curiosities: this one actually mashes up two different fads - the boogaloo and "Tramp," the bluesy/funky classic by Lowell Fulsom. I like how terse and focused the rhythm section is here - the song sheds a lot of heat but keeps things close in and tight. (Soul Sides)

trax:

1. Chitown Boogaloo - Lewise Bethune 2. Do The 45 - The Sharpees 3. Move With The Groove - Bull & The Matadors 4. Try Me - Syl Johnson 5. Pushin & Pullin - The Lovemasters 6. If You Wanna - Baby Jean 7. The Frog - Rolls Royce & The Wheels 8. The Whip - Billy "The Kid" Emerson 9. Broadway Time (Pt. I) - Morris King 10. The Meeting Place - Gene Yarbrough 11. Boogaloo Tramp - A.C. Reed 12. The Trip - Dave Mitchell & The Screamers 13. Manifesto - The Case Of Tyme 14. Psychedelic Soul - Saxie Russell 15. The Willie Bop - Otis Brown 16. Funky 69 - Alvin Cash 17. Popcorn Boogaloo - Jerry-O 18. Michael - The C.O.D.'s 19. Philly Barracuda (Pt. I) - Holly Maxwell 20. Walk On Back To You - Fred Hughes

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The Masonics "Live In London" 2005

Centering on five towns situated in Kent, U.K., the Medway scene was born in the early '80s with a defiantly lo-fi take on '60s garage / beat, seasoned with a dash of classic rock & roll and lots of punk attitude......Arguably the scene's most famous son was the prolific Billy Childish, and alongside his Milkshakes / Headcoats and the Prisoners, the Masonics remained one of the most enduring and popular bands spawned from the Medway. Not only can Mickey Hampshire (guitar/vocals) and Bruce Brand (drums) boast service in a whole host of Medway bands (including the aforementioned Milkshakes and Headcoats), bassist John Gibbs' CV is equally impressive and includes time in the Wildebeests (another garage supergroup) and legendary Edinburgh timewarp beat merchants the Kaisers. There's no disputing the fact that the Masonics are U.K. garage royalty.

Fronted by Hampshire, who like his old Milkshake cohort Billy Childish is also a visual artist of some repute, the Masonics formed in 1991 and issued a steady stream of D.I.Y. beat releases over the ensuing years. ~ Matthew Garbutt, Rovi

trax:

01 Silently By Night 02 Hey Calinda 03 Tell That To A Hungry Man 04 Good Or Bad 05 Going Down Fast 06 The Cutter 07 Spitting And Hating 08 In A Man's Heart 09 Ride Your Pony 10 Little Hookey Walker 11 Schitzoid 12 Lookin' For My Baby 13 On Night Of Sin

Bobby Hebb "Sunny" '66

Sublime pop soul genius from Bobby Hebb – a standout record that really made his career, and a dusty nugget we never tire of hearing! Bobby was really unique at the time – singing a mixture of soul and pop that kept things real while still crossing over big – earning him an equal audience on both sides of the charts. Part of the credit for the album goes to producer Jerry Ross and arranger Joe Renzetti – who work here in a careful, almost gentle approach to pop – one that's never overblown, and which really lets Bobby's vocals step out front on the title hit "Sunny", plus other tunes that include "Crazy Baby", "I Am Your Man", "Where Are You", "Yes Or No Or Maybe Not", and "Love Love Love". (Mono pressing.  (Dusty Groove)

trax:

01 sunny (b.hebb) 02 where are you (adamson-mchugh) 03 got you on my mind (thomas-biggs) 04 yes no or maybe not (b.hebb) 05 good good lovin' (mann-well) 06 love, love, love (ross-renzetti) 07 a satisfied mind (hayes-rhodes) 08 you don't know what you got untill you lose it (gamble-ross) 09 i am your man (j.roach) 10 crazy baby (b.hebb) 11 bread (ross-renzetti) 12 for you

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Jimmy McCracklin & His Blues Blasters "Rockin' All Day" The Complete Modern / RPM Recordings 1948-196

Jimmy McCracklin was one of the most important and prolific artists in the development of West Coast blues - a superb and distinctive vocalist, excellent piano player and creative songwriter and led some of the best blues bands in the business. He started performing in the mid 1940s and continued performing for 60 years until ill health prevented him from performing. He died in 2012 - a much loved legend. He recorded for many labels over his long career and this fabulous set features all his recordings made for the Bihari's Modern and RPM label between 1948 and 1950 and in 1954/ 1955. Between 1950 and '54 he recorded for half a dozen labels before returning to Modern. Although much of this material has been issued by Ace, this release include additional alternate takes and, unlike the Ace sets presents the recordings in chronological order. This arrangement can sometimes be a recipe for boredom but in the case of many of these songs the different alternates are very different, particularly in the instrumental breaks where one take will focus on the guitar and another will focus on the sax. This set also points out what an important figure guitarist Robert Kelton was - his playing is dazzling with crashing chords and imaginative picking. On some cuts they are joined by Lafayette Thomas on second guitar and the interplay between the two is spellbinding. After Kelton left he was replaced by another fine guitarist - Pee Wee Kingsley. After leaving Modern in 1950 McCracklin took on Lafayette Thomas as guitarist and Thomas was to provide the spectacular guitar accompaniments for McCracklin for the following eight years. McCracklin was a superb and expressive singer and a fine piano player whose slow blues (Deceivin' Blues/ Love When It Rains/ I Think My Time Is Here/ Bad Condition/ Oh! I'm Love, etc) harken back to the mournful style of Walter Davis but in a modern setting. In contrast, his up tempo rockers (Reelin' & Rockin'/ Josephine/ Blues Blasters Shuffle/ Gotta Cut Out, etc) rock like crazy. Many of the other musicians on the early sesions are unknown though the drummer is known to be Little Red and the fine tenor sax player is referred to as "Brownie Boy" by Jimmy. There are two gorgeous solo demos by McCracklin from a worn but listenable acetate. The third disc completes the reissue of Jimmy's recordings for Modern and rounds out the disc with two vocal sides from guitarist Lafayette Thomas and two from his tenor saxist Johnny Parker. There are also two cuts from guitarist Baby "Pee Wee" Parham with McCracklin and Parker accompanying him. From 1961 we have three B.B. King cuts with McCracklin on piano and from '65 three cuts by Esther Williams with McCracklin on piano. All in all a fabulous collection with excellent sound and the booklet includes full discographical information, lyric transcriptions and notes (the latter in Japanese). (FS) (Roots & Rhythm)

trax disc 1:

01 Blues Blaster's Shuffle 02 Bad Condition Blues 03 Josephine (Take 2) Aka Just Won't Let Her Go 04 Josephine (Take 5) 05 Josephine (Take 6) 06 I'll Get A Break Some Day 07 I'll Get A Break Some Day (Take 1) 08 I'll Get A Break Some Day (Take 7) 09 Love When It Rains Aka Rainy Weather Blues 10 Your Heart Ain't Right 11 Just Won't Let Her Go 12 Rockin' All Day (Take 1) 13 Rockin' All Day (Take 3) Aka Reelin' & Rockin' 14 I Think My Time Is Here (Take 1) 15 I Think My Time Is Here (Take 2) 16 Deceivin' Blues (Take 1) 17 Deceivin' Blues (Take 2) 18 Deceivin' Blues (Take 3) 19 Beer Drinkin' Woman (Take 1) 20 Beer Drinkin' Woman (Take 2) 21 Beer Drinkin' Woman (Take 4) 22 Up And Down Blues 23 Up And Down Blues (Alt. Take) Aka Let's Talk It Over

trax disc 2:

01 Gotta Cut Out 02 You Deceived Me 03 Bad Health Blues (Demo) 04 Bad Health Blues 05 Hamburger Joint (Take 2) Aka Ragged As A Mop 06 Hamburger Joint (Take 3) 07 Mistreating Me (Demo) 08 1942 Boogie 09 Crying Blues 10 Oh! I'm In Love (Take 1) 11 Oh! I'm In Love (Take 2) 12 Don't Mistreating Me (Take 1) Aka My Life Depends On You 13 Racket Blues (Take 2) 14 Cold Hearted (Take 1) 15 Cold Hearted (Take 2) Aka Gonna Find Another Woman 16 Blues Blasters Boogie 17 The Panic's On 18 Darlin' Share Your Love Aka Oh Baby 19 Give My Heart A Break Aka You Don't Seem To Tnderstand

trax disc 3:

Jimmy McCracklin & His Blues Blasters

1. It Ain't No Use 2. Let's Get Together 3. Please Forgive Me Baby 4. Couldn't Be A Dream (Take 1) 5. Couldn't Be A Dream (Take 3) 6. Gonna Tell Your Mother 7. That Ain't Right 8. I Got Eyes For You Aka I Can't Tell 9. My Mother Said

Jerry Thomas

10. Don't Have To Worry Aka Jumpin' In The Heart Of Town 11. Lost Mind Aka Standing In The Back Door Crying

Johnny Parker

12. Tired Of Everybody 13. What You Did To Me

Baby Pee Wee Parham

14. I've Got A Feeling 15. People Are Wondering

B.B. King

16. Rock Me Baby 17. I Can't Lose 18. You're Gonna Miss Me

Esther Williams

19. It's O.K. 20. This Life Of Mine

Jimmy McCracklin & His Blues Blasters

21. This Life Of Mine (Demo)

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"KFJC 2001 - Gnarly Reef"

My favorite comp opener has gotta be Slacktone's version of Miserlou on the KFJC "Gnarly Reef" fundraiser. I have heard no bigger opening to any song. - Eek! The Cat"Fundraiser CD number five chock full of live and unreleased music by 21 surfbands from far and wide. A full 73 minutes of instant surf gratification. Lots of different sounds in many different corners of the surf genre. The bands donated their tracks to KFJC for this fundraiser CD. Every last one of these tracks have been released nowhere else. Most are from KFJC live sessions. All rule!"trax:

1. Slacktone - Miserlou 2. Eliminators, The - Sidewalk Surfer 3. Thrusters, The - Hammond's 4. Voodoo Court - Heavy On The Cream 5. Mermen, The - Emmylou Rides Clarence West And Then South 6. Supermasonics, The - Tijuana Tango 7. Bitch Boys, The - Stalkin' Mermaid 8. Inspectors, The - Red Tide 9. Neptunes, The - Switchblade Comb 10. Neon Spores, The - Swedish Rhapsody 11. Dynotones, The - High Wall 12. Manatees, The - Latin Soul 13. Reventlos, The- King Kong 14. Chachi, Boba Fett & The Wookiee - Hava Nagila / Oda To Yoda 15. Last Wave - Byron Bay Taxi Ride 16. Pollo Del Mar - Cutlass Supreme 17. Camp OJ - Ali Baba 18. Surf-Liners, The - Steamer Lane 19. Disgraceland - Lone Surfer 20. Torpedoes, The - The Happy Song 21. Ultras, The - Trick Or Treat

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Bobby Hebb "The Sunny Anthology" 1960-1976

It's a good thing there's a place on the Internet to go to that gives us access to obscure imports that would otherwise be impossible to find. This European import on the World in Gold Records label is almost too good to be true, containing 31 tracks that trace Bobby Hebb's recording career from 1960 to 1976. Like most, I came on board as a fan in the summer of 1966, with his self-composed #2 national smash "Sunny." I continued with him into January of '67 when his third consecutive chart placer, "Love Me," a terrific record modeled on "Sunny" but with superb changes, faded after peaking at #84. I was unaware of anything that came before and missed most of what came later. The really good news here is that we get "Love Me" on CD for the first time, plus Hebb's pre-"Sunny" singles starting in 1960 and on five different, mostly very obscure, labels. In addition to the original single version of "Sunny," we get the entirety of the "Sunny" LP (which has never had a proper, quality U.S. release on CD) in stereo, as well as all seven of his 1966-68 Philips single releases, both A and B sides. This CD concludes with his two mid-'70s Laurie singles, making it a total of seven (!) different labels represented on this collection.In line with Hebb's Nashville roots, his first single A-side (from 1960) was an Owen Bradley (the esteemed country writer and producer) song, "Night Train to Memphis," written for Roy Acuff's Smokey Mountain Boys. The informative six-page booklet notes (with photographs) reveal that a teenage Bobby Hebb appeared on the Grand Ole Opry stage nine years earlier (almost unheard-of for a black performer during an era of strict Southern racial segregation) as a dancing, spoons-playing member of Acuff's otherwise all-white ensemble. The B-side of this debut single on the Rich label (out of Nashville) was a self-penned blues titled "You Gotta Go." A subsequent 1961 A-side (on the FM label), "I Found Somebody," is a self-penned soul ballad that has him wailing joyously and sounding like a near vocal twin of Ray Charles, four years his senior. After that, it was on to the appropriately named Battle label where he replaced Mickey Baker as Sylvia "Pillow Talk" Robinson's vocal partner on the now extremely politically incorrect "You Broke My Heart and I Broke Your Jaw" (1962). Incidentally, this is the only track with sound issues, as it was most likely dubbed from a rare existing vinyl copy. As for those two concluding mid-'70s Laurie label singles (in stereo), one of them, in January 1976, dented the bottom [#94] of Billboard's soul singles chart: none other than his disco (!) version of "Sunny" titled "Sunny '76." There were no more than a handful of disco records I ever liked, but on hearing this for the first time (four decades later!), it is now my second favorite disco disc, after Carol Douglas's "Midnight Love Affair" (which got to #102 pop in the winter of '77).

This CD makes you think that this creator of one of the most covered records of the 1960s ("Sunny"), which even the likes of Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams and Eddy Arnold recorded as album tracks (among 100+ others), should have had much wider commercial success as a recording artist and performer. Sadly, we lost him in 2010--but at least we have this remarkable collection, a must-have for all Bobby Hebb fans. Now, how about a CD reissue of his 1970 Epic album "Love Games"? (The Soul Detective)

trax:

01 sunny (45 rpm mix) 02 i love everything about you 03 some kind of magic 04 love me 05 my pretty sunshine 06 you want to change me 07 dreamy 08 everything is coming up roses 09 yes or no or maybe not 10 good good lovin' 11 a satisfied mind 12 for you 13 you don't know what you got until you lose it 14 i am your man 15 bread 16 sunny (album mix) 17 love love love 18 crazy baby 19 bound by love 20 i love mary 21 betty jo from ohio 22 atlanta, ga 23 you gotta go 24 feel so good 25 night train to memphis 26 you broke my heart and i broke your jaw (bobby & sylvia) 27 i found somebody 28 judy 29 true i love you 30 proud soul heritage 31 sunny '76

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The Rich Record Story "Music City, Motor City & The Big Easy"

"John R" Richbourg was one of the legendary disc Jockeys at WLAC radio in Nashville during its heyday of the 1950s and 1960s. This was the most powerful R&B radio station in the country at the time and the DJs there wielded enormous power. Like his friend and fellow jock "Hoss" Allen, Richbourg was ready to try his hand at the record business by the late 1950s. Initially he got involved with James Hendrix in the Carrie label, but when Hendrix relocated to Detroit, John started his own Rich Records imprint and the Cape Ann music publishing company in partnership with his wife Margaret. The Rich Records Story is comprised of some of the finer R&B sides from the early - mid 60s and is digitally remastered with informative sleeve notes from veteran producer Fred James... (Bluebeat Music)In the 1950s, John R. Richbourg was a disc jockey at Nashville's WLAC, then one of the biggest R&B radio stations in the South, and like many successful disc jockeys of the day he decided to put his knowledge and reputation to use and started a record company. Rich Records only lasted a few years in the early '60s, but they managed to put out a few notable records during their short lifespan, and this collection features 22 tracks from the Rich archives. Rich's most notable artists were Bobby Hebb, who cut three singles for the label before signing to Phillips and enjoying a hit with "Sunny" in 1966; Lattimore Brown, a soul shouter who cut some raw, bluesy sides for Richbourg after a stint with Excello; and J.J. Barnes, whose debut single, leased by Rich, features Martha Reeves & the Vandellas on backing vocals. Rich Records never landed a major hit record, so this collection is best suited for fans of obscure soul material, and while most of the collection is fine, there are a few clinkers on board; in particular three failed experiments in hepcat chatter from Richbourg himself that are almost charming in their clumsiness. Still, the rare early sides from Hebb (sounding more potent than on many of his later recordings) and Barnes should attract the attention of soul obsessives, and the mastering and Fred James' liner notes are fine; this is no set of lost classics, but there are a few minor gems to be found here for fans of classic R&B. (Mark Deming, Allmusic)

trax:

1. Night Train To Memphis - Bobby Hebb 2. You Gotta Go - Bobby Hebb 3. I Found Somebody - Bobby Hebb 4. Atlanta GA - Bobby Hebb 5. Cherry - Bobby Hebb 6. I Feel So Good - Bobby Hebb 7. What Have I Done Wrong - Lattimore Brown 8. Mistaken Prayer - Lattimore Brown 9. Hully Gully Twist - Lattimore Brown 10. Just A Little Bit - Lattimore Brown 11. Night Time Is The Right Time - Lattimore Brown 12. Only I Can Tell The Story - Lattimore Brown 13. You Can Make Me Do It - Jimmy Church 14. Faith In You - Jimmy Church 15. Soul Shack - Jimmy Church & Rodge Martin 16. We Belong Together - Dee Brown (2) & Lola Grant 17. Living The Blues - Johnette 18. Mojo Blues - John R 19. Keep On Scratching - John R 20. Keep You Baby Home - John R 21. I Got That Feeling - Cornell Blakely 22. Won't You Let Me Know - J. J. Barnes 

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"Let's Boogaloo" Vol. 5 + 6

Explosive Deep Funk, Latin Soul, Dancefloor Jazz. All-time Stompers & Future Classics!trax "Let's Boogaloo" Vol. 5:
1. he spoke - All Nations Quartet 2. k gee - Floyd Lawson & The Hearts Of Stone 3. yellow soul force - Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro 4. funky fire - Billy Larkin 5. little love affair - Patrinell Staten 6. it's an explosion - Royale VII 7. spacing out - The Invaders 8. soft cheese - Natural Yogurt Band 9. i'm shakin' - Little Willie John 10. now i've got a woman - Freddy King 11. angel food - The Port Angels 12. dance man - Keisa Brown 13. funky pluggin - Soul Fantastic 14. newborn - Shade & The Jazz Destroyers 15. mr magic - John Heartsman
16. get yourself together - Ricardo Marrero
...Many Thanks To Jillem For Let’s Boogaloo Share! served by Gyro1966...trax "Let's Boogaloo" Vol. 6:

1. hold on i'm comin' - Machito & His Orchestra feat. Fraciela 2. you got me jumpin' - Johnny & Angel 3. hey mr. skyjacker - Bobby Marin 4. we belong together - Giobel & The Latin Chords 5. monster party - Los Africanos 6. the little you say - The Revolution Of St. Vincent 7. cisco kid - Bobby Marin 8. mamey colorao - Ocho 9. listen to louie - Richie & The PS 54 Schoolyard 10. say listen - The Nitty Sextet 11. pajoma watu - Los Africanos 12. it's a feeling - St. Maartens Rolling Tones 13. knock on wood - Machito & His Afro-Cubans 14. richie's theme - Richie & The PS 54 Schoolyard 15. barbara with the kooky eyes - 107th Street Stickball Team 16. how i feel - Richie & The PS 54 Schoolyard 17. there's no other girl - The Latin Chords

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Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party Vol. 3 - 2015

A stunning entry into one of the best Christmas collections ever – a rock-solid collection of rare Holiday funk and soul singles from back in the day – almost all of which we'd never heard before! Tramp Records are already great when it comes to normal funk reissues – but these guys really knock it out of the park when it comes to Christmas – and come up with these killer funky numbers that would still sound great during the 11 other months of the year, but which also bring a sublime sound to our stereos in December! Every cut's a gem – and the package comes with information on each, and label scans of the original records too – titles that include "Christmas Letters" by Carol Ford, "Sock It To Em Santa" by Joe Shinall, "Santa's New Bag" by Rudi & the Rain Dearz, "Funky Santa Claus" by White Chimney, "Xmas Time Is Here Again" by Cleveland Robinson, "Soul Santa (part 1)" by Funk Machine, "Holiday For Drums" by The Individuals, "Peace On Earth" by Excaliburs, and "Santa Soul" by Rocki Lane & The Gross Group. (Includes download! Limited to 500 copies, too.)  © 1996-2015, Dusty Groove, Inc.

trax:

1. sock it to 'em santa - Joe Shinall 2. happy birthday jesus - Sam Sweetsinger Bell 3. xmas time is here again - Cleveland Robinson 4. christmas letters - Carol Ford 5. merry christmas - Velle Scott 6. santa soul - Rocki Lane and The Gross Group 7. peace on earth - The Excaliburs 8. holiday for drums - The Individuals 9. soul santa, pt. 1 - Funk Machine 10. soul santa, pt. 2 - Funk Machine 11. black (soul) christmas - Timi Terrific & The Redheads 12. disco claus - The Bionic I 13. funky santa claus - White Chimney 14. santa's new bag - Rudi and The Rain Dearz 15. just a sad xmas - The Soul Duo

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ANDRE WILLIAMS "DETROIT GREASE" Vol 2

Next Killer 1950's Greasy Rhythm & Blues. This and the Three other Volumes Gather all of Andre's Finest Rhythm & Blues, Vocal Group & Soul recordings together.4 Fantastic Lps featuring all Andre Williams own recordings from the 1950s and 60s and the very best of his productions! All 4 lp's come with a pullout sheet with more photos and his life story in his own words.

traxfromwax:

1. Andre Williams with the Ted Walker Orchestra & Gino Purifoy: The Greasy Chicken 2. Come On Baby 3. Andre Williams With The Gino Parks Quartet: Pass The Biscuits Please 4. Don't Touch 5. I'm Movin' On 6. Is It True 7. Andre Williams With the Don Juans: My Last Dance With You 8. Hey Country Girl 9. Andre Williams With The Five Dollars: Mmm Andre Williams Is Mmmovin' 10. Andre Williams & Gino Parks: Georgia May Is Movin' 11. I Wanna Know Why 12. Put A Chain On It 13. I'm All For You 14. Tossin' & Turnin' & Burnin' It All Up Inside 15. Andre Williams With The Inspirations: Jailhouse Blues 16. I Still Love You

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"Let's Boogaloo" Vol. 3 + 4

Even Mo’ Funk, Latin Soul, Dancefloor Jazz. All-time Stompers & Future Classics!trax "Let's Boogaloo" Vol. 3:
1. beatcoma - Alan Moorhouse Band 2. don't let this happen to us - Fred Hughes 3. say yeah yeah - Yvonne Fair 4. gettin' down - Brand New Rhythm 5. hot pants party - Guy Morris 6. jazz cat - D. Glover 7. calhoon road - The Karminsky Experience 8. bouncing balls - Lefties Soul Connection 9. look what you can get - Funky Nassau 10. funky skunk - Pete Thomas 11. latin soul strut - G. Glover 12. miss augusta - Minivip 13. spider baby - The Link Quartet 14. ain't gonna tell no more - Stoned Soul Picnic 15. oh my! - The Dansettes 16. i've got you, man! - The Sweet Vandals
...Many Thanks To Jillem For Let’s Boogaloo Share! served by Gyro1966...trax "Let's Boogaloo" Vol. 4:

1. thirty three - The New Mastersounds 2. don't pretend - The Bells 3. boogaloo lebron - Lebron Brothers 4. cards on the table - The Diplomats 5. no controlling me - Baby Charles 6. one way street - Little Ann 7. down and out - Osaka Monaurail 8. you're wasting my time - Billy Garner 9. keep it coming - Bobby Garrett 10. taking over - Ralph Robles 11. they say - The Ovations 12. ton of dynamite - Frankie Crocker 13. got to get me a job - Ann Alford 14. that's what i want to know - James Carr 15. melao para el sapo - Eddie Palmieri 16. dynamite - The Harvey Averne Dozen 17. papa's got a brand new bag - The Sweet Vandals

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Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party Vol. 2 - 2013

One of the coolest Christmas compilations we've ever heard – a massive amount of rare funk and soul tunes – all with a special seasonal bent! These aren't just soul covers of Holiday hits, or spiritual numbers either – but all-new tunes that bring a whole new sound to the Christmas season – music that's completely funky, and deeply soulful – with more of the feel of a vintage funky 45 than the sorts of music you usually find on compilations like these! Most tracks have a mighty hard edge, and most are also tunes we're hearing here for the first time – a great lineup that includes "Black Christmas" by Don Smith, "Xmas Commercial Blues" by Nancy Lee, "Lonely Christmas Tears" by Bobby Allen & The Exceptions, "Gee Whiz It's Christmas" by Beginning Of The End, "Snow" by Tina Roberts, "A Letter For Christmas" by The Salem Travelers, "Deck The Halls" by Little Jimmy Thomas, "Snowmans Stomp" by Steve Gray, and "Christmas Is A Drag Without You Baby" by Jimmy Jones & His Versatiles.  © 1996-2015, Dusty Groove, Inc.

trax:

1. deck the halls - Little Jimmy Thomas 2. christmas is a drag - Jimmy Jones & His Versatiles 3. a letter for christmas - The Salem Travelers 4. snow - Tina Roberts 5. jingle bells cha cha cha - Pearl Bailey 6. gee whiz, it's christmas - The Beginning Of The End 7. snowmans stomp - Steve Gray 8. what the world needs for christmas - The Meditation Singers 9. jingle bells pt.1 - The Rev. T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir 10. jingle bells pt.2 - The Rev. T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir 11. santafly - Martin Mull with The Sondra Baskin Glee Club 12. santa claus, jr - Jim Cagle 13. merry christmas baby - Short Stuff (Jim Liban) 14. black christmas - Don Smith 15. xmas commercial blues - Nancy Lee 16. lonely christmas tears - Bobby Allen & The Exceptions

...Many Thanks To Jillem For The Santa's Funk Share! served by Gyro1966...

Thee Headcoats "Headcoatitude" 1991

As usual, the blend of garage, skiffle, rockabilly and pure rock ‘n’ roll make for a party on your turntable or CD player.This album can stand alongside the debut recordings of the Downliners Sect and the Pretty Things (not to mention the compiled work of the Liverbirds, so we're talking really, really extreme) as some of the finest primitive rock ever to emerge from England. From the bluesy British Invasion-styled "My Dear Watson," Thee Headcoats engage in a crude but compelling assault on their instruments that's as clever as it is unpretentious -- "Hog's Jaw" takes the central riff from Ian Samwell's Brit-rock standard "Move It" and turns it sideways on the opening, while "By Hook or by Crook" could have been the early Who (of "Anytime You Want Me") rehearsing on a good day with a fill-in for Keith Moon, and "It's Gonna Hurt You (More Than It Hurts Me)" is a delightful rewrite/reconception of "All Day and All of the Night," except that it makes the latter song seem overly sophisticated. And "Neither Fish nor Fowl" may be the finest Bo Diddley track that the rock & roll legend himself didn't write or record, and also manages to conjure up echoes of the Rolling Stones' "Please Go Home." - AllMusic Review by Bruce Edertrax:

01 my dear watson 02 everybody lies 03 troubled times 04 hog's jaw 05 by hook or by crook 06 it's gonna hurt you (more than it hurts me) 07 neither fish nor fowl 08 i wonder why people don't like me 09 snitch baby 10 gotta get inside that girl's mind 11 headcoatitude 12 i don't like you

"Let's Boogaloo" Vol. 1 + 2

Funk, Latin Soul, Dancefloor Jazz. All-time Stompers & Future Classics!trax "Let's Boogaloo" Vol. 1:
1. don't touch my popcorn - The Diplomats Of Solid Sound 2. nitty gritty - Skeewiff 3. let the groove move you - Boogaloo Investigators 4. chick a boom - Joe Bataan 5. never learned to dance - The Harvey Avenue Dozen 6. beat it - The Link Quartet 7. hector - Village Callers 8. la strada della moda - The Minivip 9. hardtop 22 - Stoned Soul Picnic 10. he's that way - Willie Bobo 11. jazz pour nadine - Nicola Conte 12. teacher of love - Ray Barretto 13. el dorado - Monguito Santamaria 14. sophisticated samba - Gerardo Frisina 15. ode to billie joe - Cal Tjader 16. the time - Soulstance
...Many Thanks To Jillem For Let’s Boogaloo Share! served by Gyro1966...trax "Let's Boogaloo" Vol. 2:

1. need no doctor - The Hypnomen 2. new york soul - Ray Barretto 3. just keep on - Speedometer 4. slush puppy - The Slow Slushy Boys 5. quenes que resolverlo (antes que acerlo) - Bronx River Pkwy 6. hod carrier - Spoon Bender 7. the spider - Skeewiff 8. breakaway - Frank Popp Ensemble 9. groovy la notte - Koniec 10. more formby than benson - Andy Lewis 11. menage - Minivip 12. doggy bag - Slim Alan 3 13. lover and a friend - Eddie Bo 14. italian playboys - The Link Quartet 15. somebody's been sleepin' in my bed - Cosa Nostra

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Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party Vol. 1 - 2011

One of the coolest Christmas compilations we've seen in years – a package that's filled with rare funk and soul singles from the 60s and 70s – all of which have a Holiday theme! Almost all the tunes on the set are original numbers – which means that the songs are totally fresh, and not just reworked versions of Christmas standards – and all the tracks come from tiny independent labels, which means there's an extra gritty edge to the whole thing – hardly the sort of sleepy Christmas record you might know from your youth! The funky 45 label Tramp put the whole thing together, with the same energy they usually bring to 7" vinyl – and titles include "Black Christmas" by Rose Graham, "Christmas Day" by Detroit Jr, "You Won't Have To Wait Till Xmas" by Lee Rogers, "Santa's Got A Brand New Bag" by Gary Walker, "Holiday Baby" by Fat Daddy, "Xmas Done Got Funky" by Jimmy Jules & The Nuclear Sound System, "Christmas Groove" by Vernon Garrett, "Soul Christmas" by Count Sidney & His Dukes, and "Stone Soul Christmas" by Binky Griptite.  © 1996-2015, Dusty Groove, Inc.

trax:

1. christmas day - Detroit Jr. 2. you don't have to wait till xmas - Lee Rogers 3. santa's got a brand new bag - Gary Walker 4. merry christmas, baby - Vernon Garrett 5. christmas groove - Vernon Garrett 6. soul christmas (vocal) - Count Sidney & His Dukes 7. soul christmas (instrumental) - Count Sidney & His Dukes 8. black christmas - Rose Graham 9. stone soul christmas - Binky Griptite 10. holiday baby - Fat Daddy 11. christmas present blues - Jimmy Reed 12. xmas done got funky - Jimmy Jules & The Nuclear Soul System

...Many Thanks To Jillem For The Santa's Funk Share! served by Gyro1966...

Anbei meine Vinyl-Rips der letzten Wochen. Gut Ton in comments.

Wünsche an dieser Stelle schonmal allerseits entspannte Weihnachtsfeiertage sowie einen guten Start ins neue Jahr. Stay wild folks!!! Rockige Grüße aus BÄRlin ins RuhrgeBEAT - DooWopDaddyO"Er ist ja ein Arsch, aber küssen kann er..."

THE MASONICS "Outside Looking In" 2004

Stripped down and organic, full of simple songs that are really well done.the masonics return to their spiritual home - vinyl japan. crafted at the now legendary toe rag studios in an ultra-creative two days, the prime exponents of the "medway beat/vibe" now return with 12 tracks of garage rock gems. featuring a new bass player, john gibbs (founder member scotland's finest the kaisers) & ex-headcoatees member, ludella black on lead vocals and even boasting french singing sensation fabienne delsol on one track. the album promises to offer up diverse and sure-fire gemstrax:

1. The Mighty Ship 2. Messed Up 3. Somebody Stole The Heat From My Fire 4. The Runaway Goblin (Inst) 5. This Is The Time 6. John The Busker 7. The Battle Between The Heart And The Mind 8. It Won't Be The First Time 9. Ain't Gonna Let You Get Away 10. Tell Me Where I'm Going Wrong 11. Long Long While 12. I'm On The Outside Looking In

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"Brown Sugar" - Latin Breakbeats, Basslines & Boogaloo

A melting pot of New York Latin grooves. Truly awesome. A mixed bunch of tracks like the title suggests, bass lines, break beat and essentially boogaloo. Its a great introduction if you wish to get into this sort of stuff. Every track is great although different to the next. There will be at least two tracks that you will recognize, especially any of you cinema goers, think that track that comes before the film started just after you've been told to turn off phones and not to smoke.
Every person that i have played this album to has gone out and bought it. Its a great summer afternoon groove just to monkey around to, (you'll understand if you listen to it). Or it will just bring a smile to your face. Get your bongos out if you got them and just bounce with the beats. (The Soul Detective)trax:

1. you've been talking 'bout me baby - Ray Terrace 2. the soul drummers - Ray Barretto 3. (i'll be a) happy man - The Latin Blues Band 4. funk up - Mongo Santamaria 5. big t - Tito Ramos 6. kenyatta - Orquesta Joe Cain 7. taking over - Ralph Robles 8. guajira boogaloo - Coco Lagos Y Sus Orates 9. soneros en un cesta - The Cesta All Stars 10. busamba - La Lupe 11. monkey see, monkey do - The New Swing Sextet 12. i want you (she's so heavy) - The Alexander Review 13. it's not what you say - Louie Ramirez 14. comparsa de los locos - Eddie Palmieri

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"Have Yourself A Soulful Christmas"

Even with no liner notes, recording or copyright dates to help, it is obvious from the track listing that many of these tracks date from the fifties, but some are certainly of more recent vintage. Nevertheless, they make for a very cohesive compilation and a very enjoyable listening experience.

The most familiar recordings are Mary's boy child (Harry Belafonte), Santa baby (Eartha Kitt), This time of the year (Brook Benton) and the two Chuck Berry tracks (Merry Christmas baby, Run Rudolph run). Classics one and all, it is great to have them all together on one CD, but the other tracks here are also great. Perhaps the standout among them is White Christmas, here performed by the Drifters in the days when Clyde McPhatter was the lead singer. Very different from Bing Crosby's version or most of the other versions you're ever likely to hear, it is definitely worth a listen.

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer (Cadillacs), Joy to the world (Charles Taylor and the Taylor singers), Jingle bells cha-cha (Pearl Bailey), God rest ye merry gentlemen (Caravans), Born in Bethlehem (Staple singers) , Please come home for Christmas (Johnny Adams) and two tracks by Jerry Butler (O holy night, Silent night) are all songs that you have heard somewhere before, some more frequently than others, but the versions here are excellent.

Songs you may not have heard before, but which are definitely worth a listen, include Christmas Eve (Billy Eckstine) Ole Santa (Dinah Washington), Christmas time for everyone but me (Hank Ballard and the Midniters) and two tracks by the Moonglows (Hey Santa Claus, Just a lonely Christmas).

This British budget compilation contains plenty of tracks rarely found elsewhere, but with enough familiar songs to please both the R+B fans who want to hear these recordings from the fifties, but also their families, who may be less interested in the specific recordings, but want to hear plenty of familiar Christmas songs. (Peter Durward Harris, The Soul Detective)

trax:

1. Merry Christmas, Baby - Chuck Berry 2. I'll Make Every Day Christmas (For My Woman) - Joe Tex 3. White Christmas - The Drifters 4. This Time Of The Year - Brook Benton 5. Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt 6. Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte 7. Hey, Santa Claus - The Moonglows 8. Behold The Star - The Patterson Singers 9. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - The Cadillacs 10. Run, Rudolph, Run - Chuck Berry 11. Ole! Santa - Dinah Washington 12. Christmas Eve - Billy Eckstine 13. It's Christmas Once Again - Frankie Lymon 14. Joy To The World - Charles Taylor & The Taylor Singers 15. Christmas Prayer - The Valentines 16. Jingle Bells Cha-Cha-Cha - Pearl Bailey 17. Oh, Holy Night - Jerry Butler 18. Just A Lonely Christmas - The Moonglows 19. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - The Caravans 20. Born In Bethlehem - The Staple Singers 21. A Christmas Message - Charles Taylor & The Taylor Singers 22. Please Come Home For Christmas - Johnny Adams 23. Christmas Time For Everyone But Me - Hank Ballard And The Midniters 24. Silent Night - Jerry Butler

...Many Thanks To Jillem For The Soulful Christmas Share! served by Gyro1966...

"KFJC 2000 - Water Logged"

This is a compilation of surf bands from around the world recorded in the KFJC studios.Water Logged is the fourth in KFJC's series of fundraising surf CD's. It rounds up 22 instrumental surf bands from around the world caught live exclusively for KFJC. As you listen to this CD, you'll be taken on a journey to many exotic and far away places where reverb is king.
The Bay Area is well represented here, and so is the Southland, plus the Pacific Northwest and Austin, and we even have bands from far away Italy and Finland.
Mega thanks to all of the bands that donated these performances. Without them, the music goes away. Special thanks also to Ferenc Dobronyi for the artwork, Alison and Nina Wilson for the Ron Wilson release, and especially all the folks at KFJC. The biggest thanks goes to you for appreciating surf music and making my Saturday nights worth while. This CD is for you. - Phil Dirt at Reverb Centraltrax:

1. The Mermen - Latina 2. Planet Seven - Lara's Theme 3. Drew Weaver and the Alvarados - Area 51 4. The Reventlos - Meet Mr. Reventlo 5. Ron Wilson and the Surfaris - Rumble 6. I Cosmonauti - Mexico Beach 7. The Chris Shahin Band - Emancipate This Water Planet 8. King Of Hawaii - Francisco's Dance 9. The Aqua Velvets - Swampabilly Hop 10 The Neon Spores - Liberty's Whip 11. Frank's Guitar Junkpile - Creepy Crawly 12. The Ultras - Fearless Putter 13. Splashback - Dune Buggy 14. The Surf Kings - Undertow 15. The Tiki Tones - Topple The Moai 16. Laika and the Cosmonauts - 1'45 17. The Torpedoes - Spanish Main 18 Frank Novicki - Bo Hits A Floater 19. The Neptunes - The Wedge 20. Monster Pete and the Chiefs - New Frontiers 21. The Fat Man and Team Fat - Wing Commander 22. Jim Thomas - Lonely Road

...originally served by Eek! The Cat (R.I.P.) & Teisco...

The Untamed "Gimme Gimme" Singles and Unreleased Rarities 1965-1966 + Lindsay Muir's Untamed "It's All True" 1966-1969

Untamed by name, but hardly crazed maniacs by nature, this Worthing quintet’s speciality was their take on Georgie Fame-style mod beat. Signed to Shel Talmy Productions, The Untamed recorded four singles for Talmy with Glyn Johns in the producer’s chair. The first two, Once Upon A Time and a cover of James Brown’s I’ll Go Crazy, were leased to Parlophone and Stateside respectively. The other two, an energetic cover of The Who’s It’s Not True and Daddy Longlegs, Came out through Talmy’s own label Planet. This 20-track retrospective collects together the Parlophone, Stateside and Planet 45s, alongside a selection of previously unreleased studio material and Radio London jingles. Interesting points to note include the presence of piano player Nicky Hopkins (later of the Stones and Quicksilver fame) on some of the 1965 tracks, and Young Girl Of Sixteen, with its subtle hints of Jacques Brel, co-written by French chansonnier Charles Aznavour. Originally The Untamed Four, then The Untamed, and latterly Lindsay Muir’s Untamed, thanks to the ruthless hiring and firing of band members by manager Ken Chaplin, the whole saga is chronicled in sleevenotes edited by RC’s very own Jon “Mojo” Mills. (Record Collector)Both sides of all four of the singles the Untamed recorded for producer Shel Talmy, as well as no less than a dozen unreleased singles and some 1966 jingles they did for Radio London, comprise this exemplary overview of this minor but talented mod band's work. Indeed, the only flaw is the absence of their 1964 Decca debut single, "So Long"/"Just Wait" (available on the obscure various-artists anthology Untamed and Innocent). the Untamed occupied an unusual niche in the mid-'60s British mod rock scene: jazzy, but not quite as jazzy as Georgie Fame, but certainly not as much straight-ahead rock as the Who or the Small Faces. They executed this unusual balancing act well on most of their singles, and the unreleased material is of a surprisingly high standard, whether originals in the same mold as the singles ("I'm Miserable") or covers of more explicitly jazz and pop tunes ("Evening," "Young Girl of Sixteen"). A real find is the sullen "Kids Take Over," which according to the track listings was written by Pete Townshend, though the Who never released a version of it; oddly, the detailed liner notes make no mention of how the Untamed came to record it. Collectors note: The version of their 1966 single "Daddy Longlegs" here is the one with brass; the one without brass that also came out on a 1966 single is on RPM's Best of Planet Records various-artists anthology.(Richie Unterberger, Allmusic)trax:
01 Once upon a time 02 I'm asking you 03 I'm miserable 04 I'll go crazy 05 My baby is gone 06 Evening 07 Butterfly 08 Sometimes 09 Young girl of sixteen 10 Its not true 11 Gimme, gimme some shade 12 Daddy longlegs 13 Trust yourself a little bit 14 When sonny gets blue 15 Hey baby 16 The way you look tonight 17 Everything happens to me 18 Kids take over 19 Mayfair 4321 20 I'm going out tonight
...Many Thanks to Niall for the share! served by Gyro1966...

Billed to Lindsay Muir's Untamed, this is the first legitimate album release of material by the Untamed, a 1960s British mod band that put out five singles in the mid-'60s that are well regarded by many collectors. Before you reflexively note this as something to order sight unseen, however, bear in mind that this actually contains none of those five singles. It's entirely comprised of previously unreleased material, three of the songs taken from a BBC session in January 1966, three from December 1967 demos, one a December 1968 demo, and the remaining two May 1969 demos. For that matter, just one of these songs (a cover of the Who's "It's Not True") was one of the tunes released on their official 45s. So really, it's an entirely different set of material than you might be familiar with if you've heard their official output. And the sound is a bit different too, with the exception of those early 1966 BBC tapes. the Untamed started as an organ-oriented mod rock-soul band, but on the 1967-1969 selections (by which time they were billed as Lindsay Muir's Untamed, after the leader and singer), they were in a somewhat fuller soul-rock-jazz mold, Muir concentrating more on the keyboards than the guitar. Split about evenly between covers and Muir originals, it's good soul-leaning U.K. mod, Muir exhibiting his knack for vivacious jazzy phrasing and occasional unexpected (for mod soul-rock, anyway) chord progressions. This is a fairly good set, but overall not as interesting as the more British Invasion-flavored 1964-1966 singles. Those, along with three songs from a 1966 TV broadcast, are (with the exception of one track) available on the unauthorized compilation Untamed and Innocent, which also features material by the Sorrows, the Thoughts, and the Loot. As for It's All True!, it's a worthy supplement to their slim official discography, but at ten songs rather short value for an expensive import; at least there are liner notes and vintage photos/press clippings in the booklet. (Richie Unterberger, Allmusic)

trax:

01 It's Not True! 02 Fever 03 Every Little Bit Hurts 04 Wanna Love Somebody 05 Little Brown Baby 06 Land Of 1000 Dances 07 Hush Your Mouth 08 Fever (Alternate Take) 09 Where She Gone? 10 Cry On My Own

..served by Gyro1966...

"Freak Off" - Latin Breakbeats, Basslines & Boogaloo

Highlights the positive effects of Hispanic/Afro-American cohabitation....the sweaty groove is contagious..."trax:

1. oh that's nice - Pete Rodriguez 2. freak off - Orchestra Harlow 3. control - Ismael Quinones 4. que se sepa - Roberto Roena Y Su Apollo Sound 5. condiciones que existen - Eddie Palmieri 6. fun city shingaling - Joe Quijano & His Conjunto Cachana 7. es tu cosa - Joe Bataan 8. psychedelic blues - Willie Bobo 9. descarga - Johnny Colon 10. combolu - El Gran Combo 11. cubano chant - Cal Tjader 12. black & blues - Chollo Rivera & The Latin Soul Drives 13. spanish grease - El Chicano 14. para los rumberos - Tito Puente

...Many Thanks To Jillem For Freak Off Share! served by Gyro1966...

"SURFIN', DRAGGIN' & TWISTIN'" - 1960's ROCK n' ROLL

Features the kingpins of 1960's Tennessee Surf world Bobby Russell, Bergen White and Buzz Carson who wrote surfin' hits for Jan & Dean.This covers some of the output of Nashville’s Spar label that specialised in quick turnaround covers of US hits, with some originals added to their range. In these cases they used the talents of Buzz Cason, Bobby Russell and Bergen White, who were also successful as Ronny & the Daytonas behind John Wilkin’s lead. There are eight surf or drag tracks of varying quality, the best being Two Plus Two (very Daytonas-like) and Tiger In My Tank, covers of a couple of Beach Boy songs and Sandy & The Beachcombers’ Daytona Darlin’, which is obviously rooted in Chuck Berry’s You Never Can Tell. Following this comes an assortment of beat items including a Beatle-ish Right Or Wrong, some teenbeat tracks and three Twist cash-ins. Everything is handled quickly and professionally, but don’t expect any real killer discoveries here. - Reviewed by Kingsley Abbott

trax:

1. Tiger In My Tank - Bobby & Bergen 2. Wipe Out - Music City 5 3. Surfer Girl - Music City 5 4. Surf City - Music City 5 5. Telstar - Music City 5 6. Be True To Your School - Music City 5 7. Two Plus Two - Sandy & The Beachcombers 8. Daytona Darlin' - Sandy & The Beachcombers 9. Wha' Cha Gonna Do - The Olives 10. Hold Me - The Olives 11. Right Or Wrong - Bobby Russell 12. Roll Over Beethoven - Bobby Russel 13. I'm So Lonely - Dee & Robert 14. Candy From A Stranger - Garry Miles 15. Mr. Taxicab Driver - Garry Miles 16. Don't Come Too Late - Bobby Russel 17. Have You Been There - Pat & Colin 18. Baby Lay Your Love On Me - Jeb Butler 19. Wasted Years - Jeb Butler 20. Twistin' Party - Herbert Hunter 21. Hey Let's Twist - Marty & The Merits 22. Twistin' Usa - Johnny Keaton 23. I Ain't No Beatle - Jerry Foster 24. That's Alright Mama - Jerry Foster