The Ikettes "Soul The Hits" '65 (2007 Japanese Expanded Remaster)

The Ikettes really should stand beside such as the Supremes, the Ronettes and the Shirelles as one of the greatest of girl groups in the ‘60s. That they have been largely overlooked could be due to a number of factors. Because they are best known as the glamorous backing singers and dancers for Ike and Tina Turner, their role as artists in their own right probably had less impact. Also, they lacked the focus of an identifiable lead singer, as their line-ups were in a state of constant flux as Ike Turner hired and fired them, or they chose to leave because of low wages or other reasons, and indeed it is hard to know who sang what on which record. Lead singers over the years included Robbie Montgomery, Jessie Smith, Venetta Fields, Dee Dee Johnson (aka Flora Williams), PP Arnold and Joshie Armstead. As well as the singles, the Ikettes had one album to their name, The Ikettes Soul the Hits, originally released in 1966 on Modern Records, which included a number of popular hits of the day as well as their own hits and some original material mostly written by Ike Turner. At that time The Ikettes were Robbie Montgomery, Jessie Smith and Venetta Fields. It only takes one listen to this album to realize how much better this trio was than many of the other girl groups around, working with a depth and tightness that's way more than simple girl pop. The voices of all three singers are wonderful, and many of the tunes have the same sort of energy as the best grooves of the time from Ike & Tina: upbeat and snapping, and almost with a trace of Northern Soul at times, but a grittier undercurrent at others. Tracks include the super ‘Peaches 'N Cream’, ‘Sally Go Round the Roses’, ‘I'm So Thankful’, ‘Lonely for You’, and ‘Not That I Recall’. This Japanese reissue expands the original 1965 album tremendously, from 12 tracks to 29, with the addition of lots more singles and material issued by some group members as solo artists. Bonus tracks include ‘How Come’, ‘Your Love Is Mine’, ‘Sha La La’, ‘You're Trying to Make Me Lose My Mind’, and ‘Fine Fine Fine’ by The Ikettes, plus ‘I'm Leaving You’, ‘You're Still My Baby’, ‘Give Me a Chance’, and ‘Through with You’ by Venetta Fields; ‘Blue With a Broken Heart’ by Flora Williams; and ‘Easy Living’ by Dee Dee Johnson. http://infoman16.tripod.com/, http://www.dustygroove.com/

trax:

01 I'm So Thankful 02 Da Doo Ron Ron 03 Camel Walk 04 Can't Sit Down 'Cos I Feel So Good 05 (Never More) Lonely For You 06 Not That I Recall 07 Peaches 'N' Cream 08 Sally Go Round The Roses 09 Don't Feel Sorry For Me 10 Fine, Fine, Fine 11 Nobody Loves Me 12 It's Been So Long 13 Camel Walk (Bonus) 14 The Biggest Players (Bonus) 15 How Come (Bonus) 16 Blu With A Broken Heart (Flora Williams) (Bonus) 17 You're Still My Baby (Venetta Fields) (Bonus) 18 I'm Leaving You (Venetta Fields) (Bonus) 19 Through With You (Venetta Fields) (Bonus) 20 Give Me A Chance (Venetta Fields) (Bonus) 21 Cheater (Venetta Fields) (Bonus) 22 You're Trying To Make Me Lose My Mind (Bonus) 23 Your Love Is Mine (Bonus) 24 You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too (Bonus) 25 The Loco-Motion (Bonus) 26 Sha La La (Bonus) 27 Camel Walk (Take 1) (Bonus) 28 (Never More) Lonely For You (Take 11) (Bonus) 29 Easy Living (Dee Dee Johnson) (Bonus)

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Fugi "Mary, Don't Take Me On No Bad Trip" '69

Signed by Chess, recorded, and promptly forgotten, Fugi is a great "what if" of American music. He carved a niche all his own as a sort of sinister Curtis Mayfield, albeit with the darker, druggier tones of early Funkadelic woven through his particular fantasy. The nuggets of something truly grand are here, especially in the paranoid fantasy of the title track. That song alone might be worth the price. One can only wonder what might have happened if he had gotten the attention he so richly deserved. A tragedy for sure. (Allmusic)Fuzzed out funk from the legendary Fugi! The groove is incredibly sinister – a blend of Detroit funk (ala The Counts, Funkadelic, and others in the Westbound crew), and some of the more guitar-based influence from the Hendrix soul generation (especially the styles that were beginning to show up on the Bar-Kays albums at the time!) Fugi have a groove that's gotta be heard to be believed – hard, heavy, and filled with soul – dipping down down down into the dirt on the bass, and riffing up to the top again on a wave of heavy guitars! 6 tracks in all – the complete Chess recordings by Fugi – and titles include "Mary Don't Take Me On No Bad Trip", "Revelations", "Jo Jo", "Save A Little", and "I'd Rather Be A Blind Man".  © 1996-2016, Dusty Groove, Inc.

trax:

01 Revelations 03 I'd Rather Be A Blind Man 04 Can't You Hear Me Call You, Woman 05 Save A Little 06 Jo-Jo 07 Red Moon 08 Sweet Sweet Lady 09 Revelations (Previously Unreleased Take) 

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THE CORTINAS "True Romances" 1978 (UK CBS) + "Defiant Pose" 1977 - 7"/45rpm + "Fascist Dictator" 1977 - 7"/45rpm

Named after a car, the Ford Cortina, the band moved from R&B towards covering songs by punk forerunners like the New York Dolls and The Stooges. "In retrospect, I suppose we were very hip," Sheppard says. "We were listening to the right records, as we were right there at the right time." The Cortinas' singles, "Fascist Dictator / Television Families" (1977) and "Defiant Pose / Independence" (1978) both appeared on Step Forward, the label run by Police manager Miles Copeland.The Cortinas' pounding, belligerent independent singles ("Fascist Dictator," "Defiant Pose") offered no clue that these first-generation English punks would cut such a mild- mannered major-label album, on which the few confrontational gestures sound forced. True Romances reveals the Cortinas as simple rock'n'rollers with a taste for primitive, good-time R&B/pop-rock and endearingly yobbish vocals (e.g., "Heartache" and the jolly "Ask Mr. Waverly" — remember The Man From U.N.C.L.E.?). Nonetheless, halfway through, the record decays into bland forgettability. - from trouserpressThe Cortinas:
Jeremy Valentine (vocals), Dexter Dalwood (bass), Nick Sheppard (guitar), Mike Fewins (guitar), Daniel Swan (drums)

traxfromwax "True Romances":
1. Heartache 2. I Don't Really Want To Get Involved 3. Ask Mr. Waverly 4. Youth Club Dance 5. First I Look At The Purse 6. Radio Rape 7. Tribe Of The City 8. Have It With You 9. I Trust Valerie Singleton 10. Broken Not Twisted 11. Take That Light Away 12. Further Education 13. I'll Keep My Distance
traxfromwax "Defiant Pose" - 7"/45rpm:
1. Defiant Pose 2. Independence
traxfromwax "Fascist Dictator" - 7"/45rpm:

1. Defiant Pose 2. Television Families

Oscar Toney Jr. "Oscar's Winners" The Papa Don Years 1967-1968

Sometimes even southern soul-men with truly impressive voices, who certainly recorded widely enough and even achieved enough national recognition to warrant inclusion in respected books on the subject, just simply fail to get a mention. Oscar Toney Jr. is a prime case in point – you can look for a reference to him in vain in ‘essential’ works like Peter Guralnick’s “Sweet Soul Music” and Gerri Hershey’s “Nowhere To Run” and you won’t even find an entry for him in Guinness’ “Who’s Who Of Soul Music”. (Sir Shambling)Southern soul don't git no finer than this! pleading, passionate and thoroughly persuasive is Oscar Toney Jr.'s performance throughout these recordings. These tracks initially cut for Bell Records in 1967-1968 find Toney primarily backed by Chips Moman's American Studio house band, who never fail to deliver the goods. I suppose my attraction to these recordings lie in my taste for good ol' fashioned deep soul balladry which Oscar serves up in hearty portions here, check out Oscar's renditions of Dan Penn's "Dark End Of The Street" and "Do Right Woman-Do Right Man", also check out the reworking of Jerry Butler's gospel tinged "For your Precious Love", and if that don't do it for ya you can dip into "A Love That Never Grows Cold" or the heart wrenching "Never Get Enough Of Your Love". Oscar Toney Jr. may never have reached the popularity level which Otis Redding reached in his short career, but was every ounce as important of an artist to his generation and genre of music. (The Soul Detective)

trax:

01 For Your Precious Love 02 Turn On Your Lovelight 03 Any Day Now 04 That's All I Want From You 05 No Sad Songs 06 Unlucky Guy 07 You Can Lead Your Woman To The Altar 08 The Dark End of The Street 09 Dawn In Texas 10 Moon River 11 Ain't That True Love 12 He Will Break Your Heart 13 Do Right Woman - Do Right Man 14 Until We Meet Again 15 Just For You 16 Never Get Enough of Your Love 17 A Love That Never Grows Cold 18 Without Love

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"Felix Hernandez presents Rhythm Review"

You won't find any faults with this collection. Felix Hernandez plays Classic Soul on Jammin' 105.1 FM in New York Saturday Mornings, and Sunday Nights. He sponsors popular, packed-to-the-walls dances at the Roseland where patrons boogie from nine p.m. Saturday Evening to four a.m. Sunday Morning. The tracks represent what Hernandez broadcasts and plays at his dances. He includes both sides of Archie Bell & the Drell's "Tighten Up," and Gene Chandler's "Rainbow 65." Innocent soul by the Lovelites "How Can I Tell My Mom And Dad," and Jan Bradley's "Mama Didn't Lie" play alongside harder edged cuts by Theola Kilgore ("The Love Of My Man,") and James Browns' "Lost Someone." Soul in every form from the Five Stairsteps' dreamy "World Of Fantasy," to Otis Redding's demanding "Respect," nothing but hits, hits, and more hits - a whopping 53 tracks. (Andrew Hamilton, Allmusic)

trax disc 1:

1. Tighten Up, Part 1 - Archie Bell & The Drells 2. Tighten Up, Part 2 - Archie Bell & The Drells 3. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett 4. World Of Fantasy - The Five Stairsteps 5. This Can't Be True - Eddie Holman 6. I Love You 1000 Times - The Platters 7. Respect - Aretha Franklin 8. No Man Is An Island - The Van Dykes 9. Dry Your Eyes - Brenda & The Tabulations 10. Boogaloo Down Broadway - The Fantastic Johnny C 11. Never Let Me Go - The Impressions 12. Mama Didn't Lie - Jan Bradley 13. If I Remember To Forget - Little Anthony & The Imperials 14. Statue Of A Fool - David Ruffin 15. I'm Gonna Miss You - The Artistics 16. The Wind - The Jesters 17. Are You Lonely For Me Baby? - Freddie Scott 18. You Gave Me Peace Of Mind - The Spaniels

trax disc 2:

1. It's All Right - The Impressions 2. Time Is On My Side - Irma Thomas 3. Piece Of My Heart - Erma Franklin 4. Go Now - Bessie Banks 5. You're No Good - Betty Everett 6. Yes, I'm Ready - Barbara Mason 7. Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson 8. Clean Up Woman - Betty Wright 9. You'll Lose A Good Thing - Barbara Lynn 10. No One Else - June Conquest 11. Just Ain't No Love - Barbara Acklin 12. Lost Someone - James Brown 13. Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.) - Edwin Starr 14. The Love Of My Man - Theola Kilgore 15. Get On Up - The Esquires 16. Follow Your Heart - The Manhattans 17. Twist & Shout - The Isley Brothers 18. This Broken Heart - The Sonics

trax disc 3:

1. Love Is All Right (The Horse) - Cliff Nobles 2. I Do Love You - Billy Stewart 3. Hypnotized - Linda Jones 4. I Really Love You - The Ambassadors 5. God Bless Our Love - Gene Chandler 6. He'll Be Back - Gene Chandler 7. How Can I Tell My Mom And Dad - The Lovelites 8. Think - Aretha Franklin 9. Since I Fell For You - Laura Lee 10. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd 11. Sweet Dreams - Mighty Sam 12. Girls Are Out To Get You - The Fascinations 13. Oh How It Hurts - Barbara Mason 14. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass 15. Go On - The United Four 16. Rainbow '65, Parts I & II - Gene Chandler 17. Candy - Big Maybelle

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"Surfin' In The Midwest" - vol. 1

Comes with printed Insert shows Band Infos, photos and liner notes writen by Greg ShawAlthough surf music was primarily a Californian phenomenon, there were a lot more surf bands in the Midwest than most listeners would expect. This has 16 rare surf tunes from locales in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, and other Midwest states, recorded between 1963 and 1967. Perhaps there's a tad more of a frat-rock feel to these sides, but generally it sounds quite similar to West Coast surf music; play it to most people, and they would never suspect that it didn't originate from California. It's not incredibly remarkable stuff, but it's solid surf music that will appeal to enthusiasts for the form as much as other mid-level surf compilations dominated by West Coast sides, and includes extremely detailed liner notes. - AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger

trax:

1. one pink box - The Royal Flayrs 2. minor chaos - The Treasures 3. misirlou - The Emotionals 4. surf fever - The Shattoes 5. movin' out - Little John & The Sherwood Men 6. wail it - Rich Clayton & The Rumblers 7. journey to infinity - The Viscounts 8. moon race - The Citations 9. 80 foot wave - The Vaqueros 10. 007 - The Twilights 11. surfin' thunder - The Tradewinds 12. count dracula - The Rockin' Continentals 13. the surfers lullaby - The Titans 14. surfin' on the cedar lake - The Slough Boys 15. like tuff - The Enchanters IV 16. Ram Charger - The Super Stocks 

"Atomic Cocktails" - Bring Another Drink

2007 compilation that collects the best tracks from the California 'Cool Blues' era that focused on the joys of drinking (and sex and drugs). Features tracks from Amos Milburn, Nat King Cole, Slim Gaillard, Louis Jordan, Big Jay McNeely, Wynonie Harris, Stick McGhee and others. With song titles like 'One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer', 'Good Good Whiskey', 'Pink Champagne', 'Looped', 'Who Drank My Beer While I Was In The Rear' and 'I Got Loaded', this is the next best thing to hanging out at a bar with your friends! (Giant Steps)

trax:

1. One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer - Amos Milburn 2. Groove Juice Special - Slim Gailand 3. Bring Another Drink - Nat King Cole 4. Wine Wine Wine - Floyd Dixon 5. Cheap Old Wine & Whiskey - Jack 'The Bear' Parker 6. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Stick McGhee 7. Atomic Cocktail - Slim Gailand 8. Looped - Calvin Boze 9. Good, Good Whiskey - Amos Milburn 10. Bad Bad Whiskey - Amos Milburn 11. Let Me Go Home Whiskey - Amos Milburn 12. The Bartender Is Like A Mother To Me - Slim Gailand 13. One Mint Julip - The Clovers 14. All That Wine Is Gone - Big Jay McNeely 15. Wine-O-Wine - Willis Jackson 16. Barfly Blues - Jimmy Witherspoon 17. Drinkin' And Thinkin' - Billy Wright 18. I Got Loaded - Peppermint Harris 19. Wine Drinker - The Orioles 20. Who Drank My Beer While I Was In The Rear - Dave Bartholomew 21. Juice Head Baby - Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson 22. Scotchin' With The Soda - Nat King Cole 23. Whiskey & Jelly-Roll Blues - Wynonie Harris 24. Mean Old Wine - Billy Wright 25. Pink Champagne [Live] - Joe Liggins 26. Drunk - Jimmy Liggins 27. Wino Blues - Floyd Dixon 28. What's The Use Of Getting Sober You're Going To Get Drunk Again - Louis Jordan

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Geater Davis "Sadder Shades Of Blue" The Southern Soul Sessions 1971-76

Geater Davis was one of the South's great lost soul singers, an impassioned stylist whose voice was a combination of sweetness and sandpaper grit. Comparable to the blues-drenched likes of Johnnie Taylor or, especially, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Davis wound up even more of a cult artist than deep soul peers like James Carr or O.V. Wright, having recorded mostly for small local labels during his prime. Davis was born in Kountze, TX, in 1946 and did the vast majority of his recording during the first half of the '70s, often writing or co-writing his own material and occasionally producing or playing guitar as well. He cut an album, Sweet Woman's Love, for the House of Orange label in 1971, and his cover of Jerry Butler & the Impressions' "For Your Precious Love" later became a favorite among British soul collectors. He went on to release singles for Luna ("I Don't Worry (About Jody)") and Ace ("Strange Situation," "Tired of Busting My Brain") before a longer spell with 77, where his output included "Long Cold Winter," "I'm Gonna Change" (recorded at Muscle Shoals), "I've Got to Pay the Price," and "Your Heart Is So Cold," among others. Unfortunately, Davis' records never sold very well, even in spite of heavy touring on the blues and chitlin circuits. He died of a heart attack on September 29, 1984; he was only 38 years old. In 1998, West Side released Sadder Shades of Blue: The Southern Soul Sessions 1971-76, a compilation covering most of the labels for which he recorded (except House of Orange). (Steve Huey, Allmusic)

trax disc:

01 Your Heart Is So Cold 02 I've Got To Pay The Price 03 I Don't Worry (About Jody) pt.1 04 A Whole Lot Of Man 05 I'm Gonna Change 06 Two That Sticks Together 07 Don't Walk Off And Leave Me 08 I'm So In Love With You 09 I Know My Baby Loves Me 10 I'll Meet You 11 You Made Your Bed So hard 12 Why Does It Hurt So Bad 13 A Sad Shade Of Blue 14 Will It Be Me Or Him pt.1 15 Long Cold Winter 16 Nice And Easy 17 Strange Sensation 18 There's Got To Be Some Changes MAde 19 Tired Of Busting My Brain 20 Ill Play The Blues For You 21 I'll Get By 22 Nice And Easy (alt. take)

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Thee Headcoats "The Messerschmitt Pilot's Severed Hand" 1998

I'd never heard of thee headcoats or billy childish (lead singer) until 1997. An easy explanation of their sound is blues punk Played through an AM radio or a 10,000 dollar stereo it sound about the same the only difference would be volume. Minimalist fun. Punks roots are here. Irreverence, loud guitars, controversial lyrics, outspoken opinions, politics and more... Try them and be addicted. My highest recommendation. - By Dan GouldingAlthough Billy Childish and Thee Headcoats have recorded their fair share of garage punk gems, their albums often get bogged down with songs that sound too much alike. The Messerschmitt Pilot's Severed Hand is a welcome exception. With this 1998 release, Thee Headcoats produced an entire album's worth of material that lives up to the promise of their singles. As with other Headcoats records, technical proficiency gives way to jokey garage punk attitude on The Messerschmitt Pilot's Severed Hand. And this album is a smorgasbord of lo-fi punk cynicism. Framed by a chord progression that screams of the Kinks' "All Day and All of the Night," "We Hate the Fucking N.M.E." is an overt jab at the corporate leanings of the New Music Express. Childish makes "N.M.E." sound like "enemy" and seals the band's fate for not getting any press in this music publication -- but this seems to be the whole point. The song title "I Suppose I'm a Poseur" appears to be an answer to the X-Ray Spex, but the music is a humorous mix of the Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go" and the Who's "My Generation." And nothing says "punk" like songs with titles such as "I've Been Fucking Your Daughters and Pissing on Your Lawn" and "Blood Piss and Sperm." Despite the over the top punk attitude, this album isn't meant to be taken too seriously. Instead, it is a simultaneous celebration and mockery of punk rock. According to the band's label (Damaged Goods), Childish considered The Messerschmitt Pilot's Severed Hand to be the best Headcoats record ever made. It's difficult to refute his assessment. This record is quintessential Headcoats. - AllMusic Review by Andrew Helminger

trax:

01 The Messerschmitt Pilot's Severed Hand 02 A Beauty Of Love That Splits The Body In Two 03 We Hate The Fucking N.M.E. 04 Organic Footprints 05 I Suppose I'm A Poseur 06 Blood Piss And Sperm 07 Where Are The Children That Hitler Kissed? 08 I Wouldn't Want To Be You 09 Good Morning Little Snob 10 I've Been Fucking Your Daughters And Pissing On Your Lawn 11 I Wanna Stop This World 12 Punk Rock Ist Nicht Tot

"Juicy Harmonica" Vol. 3

Another harmonica home run from the masters at Sundown… many have never appeared on a compilation before.trax:

1. King Davis - Waggin' Your Tail 2. Big Boy Williams - Play Boy 3. Little L. Boyd - Drinking Blues 4. Willie Railback - Retreat Brother 5. L.C. Green - Remember Way Back 6. Danny Boy & His His Blues Guitar - Wild Women 7. Little Luther - Steppin' High 8. Willie Railback - Tree Top Blues 9. Little Sonny & His Band - The Mix Up 10. Morris Bailey & The Thomas Boys - Calendar Hanging On The Wall 11. Mr. Calhoun - On The Suuny Side Of Love 12. Papa Lightfoot - P.L. Blues 13. Big Boy Williams - I Love You Baby 14. Sonny Boy Williams - Alice Mae Blues 15. Mr. Calhoun - Hello Friends, Hello Pal 16. L.C. Green - Little Schhol Girl 17. Garland The Great - Hello Miss Simms 18. Little Sonny & His Band - Inside My Pocket 19. Little Boy Boyd - Drinking Blues 20. King Davis - Some Day You'll Understand 21. Papa Lightfoot - Wine, Women, Whiskey 22. Morris Bailey & The Thomas Boys - Tell Me Why 23. James Cotton - Dealing With The Devil 24. James Cotton - Polly Put The Kettle On 25. James Cotton - Goin' Down Slow

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Don't Forget Vol. 1 & 2 in this series

http://twilightzone-rideyourpony.blogspot.com/2015/05/juicy-harmonica-vol-1.html

http://twilightzone-rideyourpony.blogspot.com/2016/01/juicy-harmonica-vol-2.html

Geater Davis "The Lost Soul Man"

Geater Davis was a singer from Texas who had the chops to be one of the great men of the soul era, but bad luck and bad timing kept him from enjoying the success he deserved. Davis would have been a perfect fit at Stax or Atlantic in the mid- to late '60s, but his recording career didn't get rolling until the early '70s, when his brand of gruff but passionate blues-based R&B was losing ground in favor of funkier sounds. And while producer Allen Orange consistently drew fine performances from Davis in the studio and gave him powerful and sympathetic backing, Orange's record labels (House of Orange and Seventy-Seven Records) didn't have much muscle in the marketplace. Davis recorded for other labels over the course of his career, including Ace and Luna, but they didn't fare much better with him than Orange's imprints, and Davis was little more than a cult figure when he died in 1984 at the age of 38. The Lost Soul Man collects 25 tracks Davis recorded during his tenure with Orange, and while the presence of repeated alternate takes and unreleased tracks that didn't get the studio polish they need dull the impact of this set just a bit, it's still a potent testament to his talents. At his best, Davis' singing suggests the cool passion of Bobby "Blue" Bland blended with the gritty fire of Wilson Pickett, and he's good enough to merit both comparisons; the slow slink of "I'm Gonna Change," the lover's regret of "I've Got to Pay the Price," the potent groove of "Ain't Worrying About Jody," and the primal shouter "Hot Buttered Love" are all stellar performances and leave no doubt this man could and should have had some hits under more favorable circumstances. While Charly's Sad Shades of Blue offers a broader portrait of Geater Davis' career, The Lost Soul Man does restore some of the man's best moments in the studio to circulation, and fans of great Southern soul will want to give this a thorough listen. (Mark Deming, Allmusic)

trax disc 1:

01 Ain't Worrying About Jody Pt1 02 A Sad Shade Of Blue 03 Don't Walk Off (And Leave Me) 04 A Whole Lot Of Man 05 Don't Want To Lose You 06 I'll Meet You 07 I Know My Baby Loves Me 08 Heavy On My Mind Pt1 09 Heavy On My Mind Pt2 10 Hot Buttered Love Version 1 11 Hot Buttered Love Version 2 12 Chained And Bound 13 Ain't Worrying About Jody Pt2

trax disc 2:

01 Two That Stick Together 02 I'm Gonna' Change 03 I'm So In Love With You 04 I've Got To Pay The Price 05 Long Cold Winter 06 Why Does It Hurt So Bad (Version 1) 07 Why Does It Hurt So Bad (Version 2) 08 Why Can't I Cry 09 Will It Be Me Or Him (Part 1) 10 Will It Be Me Or Him (Part 2) 11 You Made Your Bed 12 Your Heart Is So Cold (Part 1) 13 Your Heart Is So Cold (Part 2)

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Wau Y Los Arrrghs!!! "Viven!!" 2008

You know what the Phantom Surfers, Mummies and The Makers all have in common? None of them could ever touch the raw fury that is WAU Y LOS ARRRGHS!!! Welcome to the wild and wooly world of this savage group of strapping, handsome young Spaniards... we're proud to present WAU's sopho-moronic long player "Viven!!!" This new LP is busting at the seams with Back From The Grave worthy garage punk monsters, and they're all lead by a vocalist (he sure as sheep shit ain't a singer!) that out-psychos the vocalist from Los Saicos! Wait til you hear their "96 Tears" on dexedrine dance floor filler Copa, Raya, Paliza. Is Wau puking throughout this song? And let's not even pretend to ignore their tribute to the greatest and greasiest axe-wielder of all time in Viva Link Wray!!! Kids all over Europe have witnessed these borrachos live and are now referring to them as "The craziest band we ever have sawed!" Fueled equally by potent ingestibles and a sincere passion for the big, crude beat of 1966, Wau y los Arrrghs are here to make sure that the party gets started and destroyed in no time flat, in true no-count style. *Album produced by Jorge Explosion (Dr. Explosion) and the LEGENDARY Mike Mariconda (Raunch Hands / Devil Dogs)
INFO
http://www.discogs.com/Wau-Y-Los-Arrrghs-Viven/release/1661608
https://slovenly.bandcamp.com/album/wau-y-los-arrrghs-viven-lptrax:

01 Delincuente 02 Bli, Blu, Bla (Bla, Bla, Bla) 03 Donde Estan 04 It's Great 05 La Cueva 06 No Mientas Mas 07 Copa, Raya, Paliza 08 Dicen 09 Piedras 10 Help Me Find Myself 11 Viva Link Wray!!!

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Pee Wee Crayton "The Essential Pee Wee Crayton" Blues After Hours 1947-1951

Import CD Blues After Hours offers an extremely well-rounded collection of material, compiling sides from Crayton's memorable stints at both the Modern and Imperial labels (a feat that has yet to be accomplished by any domestic single-CD reissue of Crayton's work). This is a great starting point for blues guitar fans -- especially Texas- and West Coast-style enthusiasts -- who may be unfamiliar with Crayton's often overlooked career. The seven instrumentals alone (including the classics "Blues After Hours," "Texas Hop," and "Poppa Stoppa") are worth the price of admission, and the vocal cuts are just as impressive, with a young Crayton showing off his keen ability to switch from "over the top blues shouter" mode to "dapper R&B crooner" mode at the drop of a downbeat. In addition to the tracks culled from the Modern and Imperial sessions (originally recorded between 1947 and 1955), Blues After Hours includes "The Telephone Is Ringing," a slow blues that Crayton cut for Vee-Jay in 1956. The songs assembled in this package are all first-rate, and they represent an essential chapter in postwar electric blues. (Allmusic)

trax:

03 Pee Wee Special 04 Central Avenue Blues 05 I'm Still In Love With You 06 Bounce Pee Wee 07 Brand New Woman 08 Blues After Hours 09 I Love You So 10 Boogie Woogie Upstairs 11 When Darkness Falls 12 Rockin' The Blues 13 Old Fashioned Baby 14 Good Little Woman 15 Please Come Back 16 Rock Island Blues 17 Louella Brown 18 Change Your Way Of Lovin' 19 Long After Hours 20 Some Rainy Day 21 Huckle Boogie 22 Tired Of Travelin' 23 Answer To Blues After Hours 24 Dedicating The Blues 25 Poppa Stoppa

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The Phantom Four "Madhur" 2006

This is the first formal release from the Phantom Four, and it is a superb set of mysterious and emotional songs based in surf and the Middle East. Trad fans may find too much to chew on here, but if you are adventurous at all, or a fan of the Treble Spankers or the Madeira, this will surely please you. - Phil Dirt at Reverb CentralWho are they? Anyone who had the same good fortune as we at HangNine did and managed to see The Treble Spankers will know what a great band they were and what a great guitarist was Phantom Frank; indeed, in terms of tone, I thought that they were the best sounding instrumental band I had seen at the time. Sadly the Treble Spankers had to call a halt to proceedings in 1997, due to Phantom Frank's troubles with RSI (an occupational hazard for frantic double-picking guitarists). But, hallelujah, Phantom Frank is back and his new band, The Phantom Four, are as great as you will remember The Treble Spankers being. Frank handles both guitar and sitar duties and is joined by Marnix Krabbendam on guitar, Marc de Regt on bass and Niels Jansen on drums.
What's good? Fabulous Arabic/North African-influenced tunes. Phantom Frank is back and this time he uses a sitar as well! Beautiful, desert landscape photographs on the CD cover.
What's bad? The Phantom Four are from the Netherlands. No bad thing in itself, but I see no sign of any UK gigs in the near future: this is a very bad thing. - Jon DeadmanThe Phantom Four:

Phantom Frank: guitar, sitar / Marnix Krabbendam: guitar / Marc de Regt: bass / Niels Jansen: drums / their homepage: www.thephantomfour.nl

trax:

1. Kyma 2. Bravado Blue 3. Il Deserto Rosso 4. Mr. Miff 5. Point Bristo 6. Malabar 7. E - Tonic 8. Sitara 9. 4U 10. Fismi 11. Fillmore East 12. Mr. G 13. Remo Rifles 14. Madhur

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"Chicago Down Home Blues" Vol. 1

Chicago Down Home Blues, Vol. 1 is a collection of down and dirty blues from one of the genre's hotbed's, Chicago. Although most of the artists associated with this style are actually missing from the compilation, what they have instead is equally as good. The performances are quite gritty and heartfelt; artists like Othum Brown have booming, expressive voices that compliment their sad, wistful lyrics. Anyone looking to see what the Chicago blues scene held outside of Buddy Guy and Howlin' Wolf should give this a listen, as there is quality material to be found. (Allmusic)trax:

1. Telephone Blues - Snooky & Moody 2. Boogie - Snooky & Moody 3. Ora Nelle Blues - Orthum Brown 4. Money Talking Woman - Johnny Young 5. Worried Man Blues - Johnny Williams 6. Back To Korea Blues - Sunnyland Slim 7. School Days - Floyd Jones 8. Let Me Ride Your Mule - Man Young 9. One Doggone Reason - St. Louis Jimmy Oden 10. I Just Keep Loving Her - Little Walter 11. Come On Babe - Bluesboy Bill 12. 4 O'Clock Blues - Delta Joe 13. Going Down The Line - Mrs. John Brim 14. Hard Times - Floyd Jones 15. My Baby Walked Out - Man Young 16. It's All Over Now - Sunnyland Slim 17. Stockyard Blues - Floyd Jones 18. Coming Up Fast - St. Louis Jimmy Oden 19. Dark Clouds - John Brim 20. Blue Baby - Little Walter 21. Leaving Daddy Blues - Mrs. John Brim 22. Roll Tumble And Slip - Delta Joe 23. I Want My Baby - Little Walter 24. Lonesome Man Blues - John Brim 25. Keep What You Got - Floyd Jones

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"Black Gospel Rarities" Vol. 4

Fantastic collection of rare and raw gospel from 1949-1956. Most of these have never been on a comp before.trax:

1. Korea (Fightin' In A Foreign Land) - The Gospel Pilgrims 2. Death Comes Knocking - The National Harmonizers 3. Wine Head Willie Put That Bottle Down - Elder Beck 4. Atlanta's Tragic Monday - The Echoes Of Zion 5. I Cried Holy - The Royal Kings With Myrtle Miller 6. I Can't Help From Cryin' Sometimes - The Parker Bros. Quartet Of Norfolk, VA 7. How Do Earthly Men Know - The Gospel Consolators 8. Just A Little Walk With Jesus - The Silver Leaf Quartette Of Norfolk 9. Surely God Is Able - The Southern Stars 10. I'm So Grateful To The Naacp - The Gospel Pilgrims 11. I Need Thee - The Detroit Harmonettes 12. Sometimes - The Evangelist Sisters 13. I'm Going To Wait On The Lord - The Mary Johnson Davis Gospel Singers 14. The Separating Line - The Parker Bros. Quartet Of Norfolk, VA 15. One More River - The Gospel Consolators 16. Don't Give Up - The Southern Stars 17. Didn't It Rain - The Golden Gate Quartette 18. The Storm Is Passing Over - Sister Essie Mae Thomas & The Gospel Pilgrims 19. If I Get Inside The Gate - The Flying Clouds Of Detroit, MI 20. Evening Sun - The Echoes Of Zion 21. I Gave Up Everything - The Detroit Harmonettes 22. Is You All On The Altar? - The National Harmonizers 23. Be Ready When My Jesus Comes - The Golden Gate Quartette 24. Climbing High Mountain - The Willie Webb Singers

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"Teen Town Hop" The Other Kings 1981

I CAN judge a record by looking at the cover! Great Rockabilly compilation, be sure!!!Title looks like "Teentown Hop" on cover, but is "Teen Town Hop" on labels, and that is the title of the track 1 it is named for. Subtitled "The Other Kings II", referring to Elvis who is pictured on the back cover.traxfromwax:

1. Teen Town Hop - Eddie M. Kinney 2. Run, Fool, Run - Bobby Lee 3. Loneley, Loneley Hearts - Jimmy Reagan 4. Pittery Pat - Davey Holt 5. Half A Heart - Billy Eldridge 6. This Little Heart - Dennis Smith 7. Please Love Me Now - Freddy Cole 8. No Reason - The Recalls 9. Love Me Baby - Chavis Brothers 10. Somebody's Got My Baby - Phil Gray 11. The Lonely Wait - The Recalls 12. Make Me Dance Little Ant - Joe Hughes 13. Please Wait For Me - Ronnie Speeks 14. She's Mine - Chuck Mills 15. She's A Square - Ray St. Germain 16. What Is Your Technique - Ronnie Speeks

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"Sissy Man Blues"

25 Authentic Gay & Straight Blues and Jazz VocalsSexuality remains arguably America's most controversial subject, even more than race, religion, or politics. That will explain why many of the songs spotlighted on this 25-cut anthology haven't gotten widespread exposure. Not even an idiom like jazz, reputed for its loose, liberal nature, is free from homophobic strains, so it stands to reason that not everyone would want to hear such works as the title cut or "Freakish Man Blues" by George Hannah and Meade Lux Lewis. There are some numbers that are simply double-entendre pieces rather than gay treatises, but their inclusion doesn't detract from the eye-opening nature of such songs as "Two Old Maids In A Folding Bed" or "Fairy Blues." (Ron Wynn, Allmusic)

trax:
1. Sissy Man Blues - Kokomo Arnold 2. Garbage Man (The Call Of The Freaks) - The Harlem Hamfats 3. It's Tight Like That - Tampa Red's Hokum Jug Band 4. Prove It On Me Blues - Ma Rainey & Her Tub Jug Washboard Band 5. The Boy In The Boat - George Hannah And Meade Lux Lewis 6. Freakish Man Blues - Meade "Lux" Lewis 7. B. D. Woman's Blues - Lucille Bogan 8. Ain't That a Mess? - Al Miller & His Swing Stompers 9. Fairey Bues - Peg Leg Howell 10. Freakish Rider Blues - Bert ʺSnake Rootʺ Hatton 11. Toothache Blues - Victoria Spivey & Lonnie Johnson 12. Anybody Here Want To Try My Cabbage? - Maggie Jones With Louis Armstrong 13. Take Your Hand Off It - Lil Johnson 14. I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted - Washboard Sam And His Washboard Band 15. I'm A Mighty Tight Woman - Sippie Wallace & Herschel Thomas 16. Gas Man Blues - Mae Glover & John Bird 17. Black Snake Blues - Victoria Spivey 18. I Got What It Takes - Blanche Calloway & Her Joy Boys 19. Somebody's Been Usin' That Thing - The Hokum Boys 20. Shave 'Em Dry - Papa Charlie Jackson 21. Two Old Maids In A Folding Bed - Monette Moore And Her Swing Shop Boys 22. Rollin' Mama Blues - Blind Willie McTell & Ruby Glaze 23. Windy City Blues - Ruth Ladson & Three Shadows 24. Stew Meat Blues - Lucille Bogan 25. Sissy Man Blues - Pinewood Tom (Josh White)
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"Black Gospel Rarities" Vol. 3

Excellent and rare collection of tough gospel from 1951-1965. Most of these have never been on a comp before.trax:

1. He'll Understand - Julia Peterson Singers Of Bklyn., NY 2. By The Grace Of God - Little Barbara Ann Ward 3. Only Jesus Can Save - The Gospel Wonders 4. Good News - The Capitol City Stars 5. I Found You Down On Your Knees - The Bells Of Harmony From Little Washington, NC 6. Do You Know Him - The Spiritual Harmonizers Of Little Rock, AK 7. Is It Too Late To Enter (At The Golden Gate?) - The Bates Singers 8. He Rose - The Dynamic Gaylarks 9. I Found The Lord - The Silver Harps 10. God Leads His Children - The Spiritual Harmonizers Of Little Rock, AK 11. I Tried The Man - The Gospel Wonders 12. Let Your Will Be Done - The Gospel Wonders 13. His Love Bubbles Over In My Soul - The Ruth Beck Singers Of Indianapolis, IN 14. Angeles Angeles - The Singing Stars 15. I Found The Lord - The Voices Of Jordan 16. I Want To Cross The River Of Jordan - The Ruth Beck Singers Of Indianapolis, IN 17. Some Day - The Capitol City Stars 18. Ain't It - Shame - The Voices Of Jordan 19. Calvary - The Gospel Wonders 20. When He Comes - The Bates Singers 21. What Do You Think Of Jesus - Little Barbara Ann Ward 22. God Is Good To Me - The Willie Webb Singers 23. I'll Be Singing There - The Singing Stars 24. Just Tell Jesus All About It - The Gospel Wonders

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"Surfer's Mood" Vol 4 - 1989

This is the final volume of this from-vinyl bootleg series. Some nice tracks, some moody coolness, and a couple of turkeys. The 18th track listed on the sleeve is Jerry and the Catalinas' "Away From It All," but alas it does not appear on the album. Only eight tracks on side two. - Phil Dirttrax:

01 The Surfmen - The Casanova 02 Aston Martin - Fallout 03 Aston Martin - Moonbeat 04 The Ascots - The Gladiator 05 Bruno & The Gladiators - Warm Is The Sun 06 The Vulcanes - Twilight City 07 Lenny & The Thundertones - Moon Of Mankoora 08 The Strangers - In The Beginning 09 Don Coates - Summertime 10 Kenny & The Nite Riders - Andromeda 11 The Titans - Surfer's Lullaby 12 The July 4 - Mr. Miff 13 The Pagents - Pa Cha 14 The Devastators - Moon Maid 15 The Decades - Strange Worlds 16 Exceptionals - Sea Of Tranquility 17 The Astros - Space Walk

Wilbert Harrison "Anything You Want" 1970

Let's Work Together was an anachronistic, even primitive r&b album based on the fluke hit of the same name, which makes this the follow-up. Side one consists entirely of roll and rock songs you'd swear you've heard before--"Your Three Letters," eh, and what's this "Let's Stick Together.” Very unprepossessing, very charming. (Robert Christgau, Village Voice)

trax:

01 Near To You 02 Say it Again 03 Clementine 04 I Got To Know 05 Let's Stick Together 06 Your Three Letters 07 Sentimental Journey 08 From The Bottom Of My Heart 09 (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along 10 Pretty Little Women 11 My Heart Is Yours 12 Sadness And Sorrow

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Geater Davis "Sweet Woman's Love" 1971

Forget blues, because Geater Davis is a soul singer through and through – a really incredible southern talent with a deep soul sound that few others can match! Although Davis didn't record nearly as much as his contemporaries, he's got a sound that matches or beats them – a raw, raspy quality that's a bit like Bobby Blue Bland, touched with the depth of feeling we love in James Carr, peppered with elements of other Memphis singers – all produced to perfection with a sound that's as classic as anything on Stax or Goldwax. (Dusty Groove)

trax:

01 My Love Is So Strong For You 02 For Your Precious Love 03 I Love You 04 I Can Hold My Own 05 Cry, Cry, Cry 06 Don't Marry A Fool 07 St. James Infirmary 08 Wrapped Up In You 09 Sweet Woman's Love

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Thee Headcoats "The Jimmy Reed Experience" 1997

Billy Childish, Holly Golightly and co. pay tribute to one of the blues’ greats, Jimmy Reed. Six of the eight tracks on 10” are by Reed while the remaining two are Childish originals inspired by Reed. Includes standout tracks: “Baby What’s Wrong,” “Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby,” “Bright Lights, Big City” and more. - get hipA young retro band takes on the blues, particularly the songs of Jimmy Reed -- hence the punning title -- on this eight-song mini-LP, and the results are better than what you would expect. Thee Headcoats eschew a formulaic bass player in the lineup and keep things stripped down to vocalist/rhythm guitarist Billy Childish, Johnny Johnson on lead guitar and harmonica, Bruce Brand's somewhat clubfooted drumming, and Holly Golightly contributing braying harmony vocals. Though the combo doesn't seemingly have a clue as to how to approach the blues, their grasp of Jimmy Reed material is first rate, keeping everything sloppy, crude, and just barely in tune. This makes them sound more like the real thing than some baggy-panted bunch of pretenders who could xerox every lick right off the old Vee-Jay singles. The guitar sounds are appropriately cheesy while Childish's vocals are mush-mouthed almost the point of incomprehensibility. He also contributes two originals, "I Remember" and "I Got Everything Indeed" that also cut to the Reed rhythm in a very cool way. Johnson's amplified harp is trashy and highly unauthentic (Reed never blew amplified harp, at least not on his records), but there's something here that captures a ragged but right spirit to the whole thing that's most enjoyable. A tribute album that actually works. - AllMusic Review by Cub Kodamusicians:

Backing Vocals – Holly Golightly / Drums, Percussion – Bruce Brand / Lead Guitar, Harmonica – Johnny Johnson / Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Billy Childish

trax:

01 Baby What's Wrong 02 High And Lonesome 03 Ain't That Lovin' You Bab 04 Bright Lights, Big City 05 Upside Your Head 06 Honest I Do 07 I Remember 08 I Got Everything Indeed

Johnny Adams "After Dark" 1985

New Orleans’ most gifted singer interprets modern R&B songs by John Hiatt, Dan Penn, Doc Pomus, Paul Kelly and others. His vocal duet with Lisa Foster on Hiatt’s “She Said the Same Things To Me” and his reading of the Doc Pomus/Ken Hirsch ballad “Give a Broken Heart a Break” are highlights. (The Soul Detective)When Johnny Adams signed with Rounder in the mid-'80s, few outside the R&B/soul and blues world were aware of his skills or eclectic range. After Dark was Adams' second Rounder session. It included amazing covers of Doc Pomus' "I Don't Know You" and "Give a Broken Heart a Break," John Hiatt's "Lovers Will," and the Dan Penn/Chips Moman soul classic "Do Right Woman -- Do Right Man." This was one of the first records on which Adams' wondrous voice, with its extensive range at the top and bottom, was both well-produced and effectively mastered and recorded. (Ron Wynn, Allmusic)trax:

01 Lovers Will 02 I Don't Know You 03 Fortune Teller 04 Missing You 05 Do Right Woman-Do Right Man 06 Give A Broken Heart A Break 07 She Said The Same Things To Me 08 Garbage Man 09 Dancing Man 10 Snap Your Fingers

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"Black Gospel Rarities" Vol. 2

Another 24 obscure sides from the 50s and early 60s new to CD - The Gospel Wonders, Joy Rite Singers, Ever-Ready Singers, Royal Travelers, Alamagordo Spiritual Aires, Truetone Gospel Singers, Booker Gospel Singers, Bells Of Harmony and more. Excellent collection. (Roots & Rhythm)trax:

1. I'm On My Way - The Gospel Wonders 2. Give An Account - The Julia Peterson Singers Of Bklyn., NY 3. By And By - The Silver Harps 4. You Better Mind - The Joy Rite Singers 5. Child Do Love Jesus - The Dynamic Gaylarks 6. Come By Here - Edna Gallmon Cooke 7. O Mary, Don't You Weep - The Ever-Ready Singers 8. My Heavenly Home - The Joy Harmonizers 9. Lead Me To The Rock - The Gospel Starlets 10. Yes It's Me, Lord, That Came To Thee - The Royal Travelers 11. The Answer - The Drexall Singers 12. I'm Going To Look For You - The Baltimore Echoes 13. Nobody Knows - The Alamogordo Spiritual Aires 14. I Don't Care What The World May Do - The Ever-Ready Singers 15. I'll Shake Mother's Hand - The Gateway Quartet 16. Closer To The Lord - The Truetone Gospel Singers 17. He's My All & All - The Gospel Wonders 18. I'll Be Satisfied - The Rosettes With The Jimmy Roots' Trio 19. Get Away Sinner - The Booker Gospel Singers 20. Somebody Bigger Than You And I - The (Little) Lucy Smith Singers with Gladys Beamon (Soloist) 21. In Secret Prayer - The Trenton (Silvertone) Singers 22. Another Day Journey And I'm So Glad - The Bells Of Harmony From Little Washington, NC 23. Save - The Baltimore Echoes 24. When It's Time For Me To Go - The Rosettes

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"Hangman's Daughter" Singles 7"/45rpm

Hangman Records is a British independent record label founded in 1986 by Billy Childish. It has released over 50 LP Records, including spoken word, experimental works and punk rock. Many local Medway groups and artists had their first releases on the label, which is independent and non profit making. For a time Hangman also had a subsidiary called Hangman's Daughter.traxfromwax:

1. Last One There - ketch1 a - Fire Dept 2. She Saw Me - ketch1 b - Fire Dept 3. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby - ketch 3 a - The Squares 4. I Can't Deceive You Baby - ketch 3 b - The Squares 5. Magpie - ketch 11 a - Adventures Of Parsley 6. Interceptors Immediate Launch - ketch 11 b - Adventures Of Parsley 7. Fire Escape - ketch 9 a - Guaranteed Ugly 8. Soup Kitchen - ketch 9 b - Guaranteed Ugly 9. Thats It - ketch 10 a - Ken Ardley Playboys 10. Jackson Pollock - ketch 10 b - Ken Ardley Playboys 11. Valleri - ketch 11 a - The Charles Napiers 12. Surf Rider - ketch 11 b - The Charles Napiers 13. Don't Ever Say Goodbye - ketch 12 a - The Hellcats 14. Captain Dusseldorf - ketch 12 b - The Hellcats 15. The Art Of Defeating Logic - ketch 13 a - Sexton Ming 16. Conka Fight In Wendys House - ketch 13 b - Sexton Ming 17. Just The Biggest Thing - gibbet 1 - Ye Ascoyne d Ascoynes 18. The Ghost Of Old Rose - ketch 14 a - The Singing Loins 19. Blind Old Kate - ketch 14 b - The Singing Loins 20. Seduta Sul Mio Sofa - ketch 16 a - The Bristols 21. You Know You Know - ketch 16 b - The Bristols 22. You're Here I'm Hooked You're Gone - ketch 17 a - Armitage Shanks 23. Who Chucked Who? - ketch 17 b - Armitage Shanks 24. Misty water - ketch 19 a - Steve And The Jerks 25. I need a man - ketch 19 b - Steve And The Jerks 26. mongoloid - The Wildebeests 27. you lie - The Wildebeests 28. Something Wrong Inside - ketch 21 a - Dan Melchoir 29. Crow Jane - ketch 21 b - Dan Melchoir 30. torments nest / a - Billy Childish 31. torments nest / b - Billy Childish 32. Tribute To The Daggermen - sftri664 - The Buff Medways 33. Hound Dog - toan012 - The Buff Medways 34. Do The Business - Cee Cee Beaumont 35. Cornered Square - Cee Cee Beaumont 36. No Big Thing - Holly Golightly 37. My Own Sake - Holly Golightly 38. Organic Footprints - Thee Headcoats 39. Clarabella - Thee Headcoats 40. Et Moi Et Moi Et Mor - Dutronc 41. Chaque Pard De Moi-Meme - Dutronc 42. Never Question Why - The Mystreated 43. Take A Look In The Mirror - The Mystreated 44. Mussel Horse - Sexton Ming & Billy Childish 45. Gaud Bless Old Mitchel - Sexton Ming & Billy Childish 46. I Know What You Need - Armitage Shanks 47. Punk Tune - Armitage Shanks

Rufus Thomas "Jump Back" (Stax Recordings) 1984 Edsel Records

The best compilation of his early Stax sides. The 16 tracks include "Walking the Dog," "The Dog," and some lesser-known songs in the same league, some of which ("Jump Back," "All Night Worker," "Sister's Got a Boyfriend," "Sophisticated Sissy") made the rounds via cover versions by both Black and white artists. (Allmusic)trax:

01 Jump Back 02 All Night Worker 03 Little Sally Walker 04 Chicken Scratch 05 The World Is Round 06 Sister's Got A Boyfriend 07 Talkin' Bout True Love 08 Sophisticated Sissy 09 Memphis Train 10 Greasy Spoon 11 The Dog 12 Walking The Dog 13 Can Your Monkey Do The Dog? 14 I Want To Be Loved 15 I Want To Get Married 16 Fine And Mellow

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"Black Gospel Rarities" Vol. 1

Collection of rare black gospel recordings ranging from the early 50s to early 60 - most making their first appearance on CD. Among the artists featured here are The Cross JOrdan Singers, The Gospel Keys, The Ever-Ready Singers (a particularly fine quartet), The Gospel Ambassadors, The Joy Harmonizers, The Trenton (Silvertone) Singers, Edna Gallmon Cooke, The Golden Voice Team, The Progressivaires and others. Fine sound and full discographical information in booklet. (FS)(Roots & Rhythm)

trax:

1. Precious Lord - The Cross Jordan Singers 2. Jesus I Love You - The Gospel Ambassadors 3. I Know He's Coming Again - The Gospel Challengers 4. How About You - The Gospel Keys 5. One Day When I Was Walking - The Ever-Ready Singers 6. What About You - The Joy Rite Singers 7. Sinner Man's Prayer - The Cross Jordan Singers 8. I Am A Witness - The Gospel Ambassadors 9. When God Made Man - The Gospel Stars with Milton Pullen 10. I Want To Live, Live, Live - The Gospel Wonders 11. Early In The Morning - The Joy Harmonizers 12. Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone - The Gospel Challengers 13. Drinkin' My Tears For Water - The Royal Travelers 14. Take Me Jesus - The Trenton (Silvertone) Singers 15. What A Morning - The Alamogordo Spiritual Aires 16. Somewhere - The Rosettes 17. I Never Heard A Man - The Gospel Keys 18. I've Got Religion - Edna Gallmon Cooke 19. Lord, Shelter Me - The Gospel Stars 20. Two Wings - The Ever-Ready Singers 21. Go Ahead - The Golden Voice Team 22. Jesus Said - The Drexall Singers 23. Everytime I Feel The Spirit - The (Little) Lucy Smith Singers with Gladys Beamon (Soloist) 24. My Journey's End - The Progressiveaires With Frank Motley & His Orch.

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Mickey & The Salty Sea Dogs "Salt Water and Whisky" 2001

Micky Hampshire was born more years ago than he cares to remember, a Man of Kent from the City of Rochester. He is most famous for twanging his guitar with those masters of the über-beat - Thee Milkshakes. Since the sad demise of Thee Milkshakes he has been leading a troop of punksters known as The Masonics as well as working on various other projects…...Jon Barker has been involved in the Medway music scene since he was old enough to pick up a guitar. His resumé includes the likes of The Daggermen, The Kravin A's, Goodchilde, and his current group Dodson's Dog.
Wolf Howard has wrecked his drum kit for The Daggermen, The James Taylor Quartet, The Prime Movers, The Kravin A's, Armitage Shanks, and Goodchilde. He currently plays with Dodson's Dog, The Solar Flares (along with a couple of former Prisoners) and Buff Medwdays (the newest project from the creative genius that is Billy Childish).
Micky describes his music as "just basic rock'n'roll"...and when you're incorporating the blues and r&b - you can't go wrong with that Bo Didley beat! - 60s garage and punk then, well, there's no other way to describe it. The piece of plastic you're about to put on your turntable gives you an exciting venture into a world of raw power and energy that doesn't require tags and labels. A blast of this record will surely re-affirm your faith in rock'n'roll. - from: http://www.smartguyrecords.com/saltyseadogs/index.htmMickey & The Salty Sea Dogs:

Mick Hampshire (vocals, guitar), Wolf Howard (drums, percussion), Johnny Barker (vocals, guitar, piano, bass instrument)

trax:

01 Man Of Love 02 The Man With The Gun-Barrel Eyes 03 A Mighty Thing 04 Going All Out 05 No More Love 06 Get Used To Loving Me 07 Love's A Lie 08 Go On Home 09 Salt Water And Whisky 10 El Naufragio 11 Dig Myself A Grave 12 You Don't Have To Tell Me 13 I Just Don't Understand 14 On This Cold Grey Day

THE BRANDED "The Branded" 2008

Get ready for one of thee absolute highlights of 2008. This album is a real swinger!!! If you dig that crazy Bo Diddley style, the pure beat brilliance of bands like the early KINKS, IAN & THE ZODIACS, the TROGGS, the DOWNLINERS SECT & the SCORPIONS and get wylde for those US garage-punk monsters of the 60's, like the SONICS, the WAILERS, the STOICS & the ALARM CLOCKS, there's just this one record you really need to have in your collection, the debut-album by the amazing three-piece hit wonder from Sweden/England, called THE BRANDED. These guys certainly know what REAL rock'n'roll is all about. No experiments, no innovations, no overestimation of one's own capabilities, just pure fun, shitsloads of energy and the ability to write all those great little diddies which will stuck in your head forever, that's the secret formula of those three mad wildmen. Once you've played the first tunes of their ablum, you'll be trapped! What women and booze won't be able to manage, these guys certainly will. Life sentence with the BRANDED, not the worst way to spend the rest of your days, believe me!trax:

01 I Do As I Please 02 The Thang 03 Dirty Old Me 04 Shattered 05 I'm A Mean Tomcat 06 Black Gold 07 Voodoo Love 08 I'm Branded 09 You Got The Hurt 10 I Need A Woman 11 Mother Packed Bag

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"Second Thoughts" Arne Thelin Pop Drops 1987-2005

It´s a hot day here in Trondheim today! Too hot for me. But as the summer comes,  there´s always some special bands I wanna listen to. Powerpop got the sound of hot summer days  and steamy summer nights all over. Bands like Ramones, Yum Yums, Nomads, Psychotic Youth and The Kwyet Kings fits like a cold beer on these days and nights. It´s all very sexy! Maybe the sun and the heat, and my dark sun glasses, inspired me to get this review down today. I´ve had this cd lying around here, putting it on different cd-players around the place, for some time now. So it´s certainly about time that I tell you good folks what I think about it!......First of all - I´m not the biggest fan of the garage rock´n roll sound, that´s heavy dominated by the organ. It´s nice, once in a while, with the pure sound of the organ that tears through the guitars. But, please, let the guitars roar and keep the organ down for most of the time. I think I´ve said it before, and I´m more than happy to say it again - in the world of garage rock, Arne Thelin is the man! Forget about lame, swedish bands with too many mop-tops. Mr Thelin has brought us the best of the gangs, and this compilation features all his bands poppier side. From the very beginning of The Joyful Tears, through the hey-days of The Cosmic Dropouts and The Lust-O-Rama, to the short-lived Bittersweets, and up till today´s Bithammer!! And among all those cool bands, the coolest of them all - The Kwyet Kings! When I first heard the Kings on norwegian national radio, a late night rock-show at NRK P3, I was thrilled! I went to my favourite local record shop, the day after, and got me the Need My Lovin´ Tonight single. It´s still one of my faves of Arne, and it´s good to have it here on this disc, together with the single´s b-side, which is even better! - Number One. Even though Second Thoughts is called a collection of pop songs, it´s got a helluva lot of energy! You´ll need your coolest sun glassses and your tightest black jeans, to block out the sun, and just let this compilation make you as cool as you wanna be! I guarantee coolness with this one in your ears! (Rock and Roll Central)
INFO
http://rockandrollcentral.net/Reviews/Second%20Thougths%20-%20Arne%20Thelin%20pop%20drops.htmtrax:

1. Manga Mongo - Bithammer! 2. High And Mighty - Bithammer! 3. Kimberly Clarke - The Kwyet Kings 4. Upside Down - The Kwyet Kings 5. Can't Hurry Love - The Kwyet Kings 6. Radiated By Your Charm - The Kwyet Kings 7. Lonely Boy - The Kwyet Kings 8. Good Looks - The Bittersweets 9. I Surrender - The Bittersweets 10. Anything From You - The Bittersweets 11. Colour Of Day - The Bittersweets 12. Talking On The Phone - The Kwyet Kings 13. Candygirl - The Kwyet Kings 14. Second Thoughts - The Kwyet Kings 15. Twisting My Nerves - The Kwyet Kings 16. Need My Lovin' Tonight - The Kwyet Kings 17. Number One - The Kwyet Kings 18. (Can't Do) Another Mistake - The Lust-O-Rama 19. I'm Down - The Lust-O-Rama 20. It's Gonna Rain - The Cosmic Dropouts 21. Let's Go To The Beach - The Cosmic Dropouts 22. The Way It Is - The Joyful Tears

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The Phantom Four "Live at De Diepte" 2005

Recorded in stereo on a VHS video recorder on 7 November 2004, Freakbeat Cafe De Diepte, AmsterdamThis live recording is intended to hold wiggly fans until a studio CD is ready. The ambient sound is not bad, and the performances and writing are excellent! - Phil Dirt

trax:

01 Dellamorte Dellamore 02 Rivolta 03 Horst 04 7-Speed Blender 05 Il Deserto Rosso 06 Sitara 07 Rampam 08 Pintor 09 Malabar 10 Pink-A-Pade 11 Mr. G 12 Remo Rifles 13 Malagueña 14 Margaya

MINK JAGUAR "Mink Jaguar" 2005

For all the lamenting of the supposedly sad state of rock and roll in this Digital Age (especially in Sydney) there are some great bands if you dig deep enough. No-one can accuse Australian label Off the Hip of not doing their part to expose some (most?) of it, and here's another sterling example.

Mink Jaguar are a three-piece with a stage presence so unimposing as to be damn near invisible. There's not a lot of flashiness or showmanship in what they do; they hide under caps half the time and don't go out of their way to court their audiences. But for stripped-back, no-bullshit rockabilly-and-roll (emphasis on the roll) they're just about as good as anything Sydney has to offer.

It's hard to pigeonhole Mink Jaguar - and that's half their secret. They summon up all sorts of spirits from influences like Chuck Berry, the Sun label bands, the Cramps and any number of country rockers like Wanda Jackson. The other thing you need to know if they're all terrific players, with drummer Joel Ellis nailing the beat to a street corner where swing meets power (cock an ear to Hank Williams' "Window Shopping" or the strong-arm patterns on Buck Owens' "Rhythm or Booze" for proof). He's a powerhouse. His brother Ariel lays down the basslines that colour and fuel these tracks. Singer-guitarist Billy Quan provides the melodies and six-string strum and holds a tune in that classic journeyman style.

That these are simple tunes to hold and appreciate - it's no drawback on either score. Just under half the 15 are covers, but don't let that be a deterrent. Most are obscure enough for the Minks to assert ownership without the landlord noticing. And here's where the Cramps connection cuts in: the Minks are equally passionate about their '50s rockabilly and choose their covers well. From the visceral take on Mr Berry's chestnut "Let It Rock" to the killer chorus of "Hotter Than Mojave" (bet it would be a hit in Nashville, but I'm not sure Dement Iris sang it like this), these are songs played economically and with a rock sensibility that would melt their Mums and Dads' old vinyl collection (from where many were undoubtedly culled).

Originals like the poppy "Campsie City Line" and "Anywhere But Here" aren't as strong as the covers but don't let the team down either and that's hopefully a portent for the next album. Production is warm and live and another feather in the cap for Big Jesus Burger Studio in Sydney. 

From the fake ring-wear on the cover slick to the outro of a record player arm lifting the stylus off the vinyl (nice touch) this is a great little disc. The only real criticism is the disc is too short at 31 minutes. Next time let's shoot for a double album boys, eh? This sort of timeless shit doesn't wear out its welcome easily.– The Barman, http://i94bar-dev.info/reviews/minkjaguar.html

trax:

01 Campsie City Line 02 Let It Rock 03 Window Shopping 04 Say You Do 05 Poison In Your Heart 06 High & Dry 07 Hotter Than Mojave 08 Holy Mountian 09 Red Queen 10 Right Or Wrong 11 Find My Baby 12 Nothing Shaking 13 Rhythm & Booze 14 Whose Shoulder 15 Anywhere But Here

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"The Great Stems Hoax" A Tribute To The Stems 2002

The Stems' importance in the '80s Australian indie music cannot be underplayed. Consider the impediments to success: Firstly, they hailed from Perth, the Most Isolated Capital City in the World and a place where the weather's so good, time is best spent in sunny beer gardens rather than dark, sticky-carpeted shitholes that traditionally breed Rock and Roll. In the days when distance truly was a tyrant, Perth's isolation counted for a lot. Initially signed to a canny Sydney indie label (Citadel) and then to a Melbourne major (Mushroom), the Stems resisted the need to spend more time on the East Coast until the last.
Secondly, they played a raw form of 60s-based rock and roll that, for all its pointy-shoed and paisley-shirted stylings, was both timeless and time-warped. (Actually, that would be more of an impediment NOW, but you get the drift. Call it deja vu, but back then it seemed both record labels and the public were more willing to take a chance on good music.) The Barman's Law of Diminishing Rock Returns simply states that the better a band is, the more likely a major label is likely to fuck with them. The bottom line is that, despite all the amputations, the Stems inspired generation of (now largely ageing) pop-rock fans and musicians, both at home and around Europe, to go one step further than simply pick the best songs from the Nuggets double album, but put their own stamp on the '60s garage genre. 
Which brings us to this release, the second disc on the new Off the Hip label and the first tribute for the Stems. Tributes seem to be raining down like confetti in the Bar of late. The Dog Meat effort from the '80s, "Hard to Beat", on which Oz bands paid homage to the Stooges stills holds a special place in the Barman's heart (even if the more contemporary Iggy one of a few years ago does not.) We had a little to do with the Citadel tributes on Divine Rites back in the '90s. There's a Japanese trib to the Saints on 1+2 that I still haven't caught up with, as well as three Birdman-themed discs (two from the US, one from Italy) and yet another Ramones effort on White Jazz, all of which you'll find reviewed elsewhere here.The value of tributes is a vexed question. Bands can take the concept far too seriously and lay on the reverence all too thick. Consumers, on the other hand, can enjoy them on their own merits, as a sampler of varied bands or a collection of great songs hopefully reprised in different styles. Thankfully, "The Great Stems Hoax" fits in on both counts.
Their name might be a dead giveaway of where they want to be stylistically but the Nuggets from Norway do an admirable job of covering "Never Be Friends". Melbourne's righteous kings of retro Hands of Tyme serve up a nice Farfisa-and-fuzz cocktail with "Tears me in Two". While P76 stick a little too close to the original with "At First Sight", Chump Change (Sydneysiders Ryan Ellsmore from the Scruffs and Eddie Owen from the Pyramidiacs with harmonica playing percussionist Trent McNamara) turn "Make You Mine" into a beguiling blueswailing guitar shuffle. There's a hint and a half of the Keefs in Michael Klarenaar's guitar on a brooding take on "Mr Misery" by the late and often great Hunchbacks while West Australians The Levels do superbly with "Man With the Golden Heart" (with Steven Mancini's guitar and Tony Italiano's production standouts.)
Another Perth person, Joe Algeri, heads to Finland to find country-pop with Ben's Diapers on "She's Fine". Naked Eye's "No Heart" is the dirtiest thing here. Not sure who The Eye Creatures are (although Maria Sokratis helped compile this so they're presumably Australian) and their take on "She's a Monster" (recorded live on a two-track) crosses Falco Burns with the Cramps. Italy is represented by The Others ("On and On") and The Grains ("Running Around"), Germany by The Sick Rose ("Don't Let Me") and Spain by Insanity Wave ("Forget That Girl") while the strangest offering is the Algeri-produced "Can't Turn the Clock Back" from Sweden's Trimatics, who turn a '60s pop song into a moody, ethereal piece of trippy psych. Falsetto harmonies add to the effect.
"Love Will Grow" by the Finkers is probably the best thing here, rising from an acapella intro into slide-guitar pop heaven on a ladder of swelling guitars and voices. Rudolf Raschberger guests on six-strings so I'm guessing this was recorded in Germany during the band's most recent Euro tour. More straight-up rock is Flander Us, a supergroup from Sydney whose members must remain nameless (save for their use of surnames like Hendrix, McCartney, Osterberg and Phillis.) You work it out., but "Sad Girl" is their signature tune. The Crusaders (are they ever going to play again?) reprise "Under Your Mushroom" from their Tim Kerr-produced EP of a few years ago and a wonderful thing it is too. Even turn in a tidy version of the great "For Always", while the fab Stoneage Hearts close it down with a spirited "Move Me" (the three members making multiple appearances, having been on a few other tracks - are these guys the New Melbourne Music Mafia?)
A helluva package. Great songs and, for the most part, adventurous versions. The liner notes are full of glowing reminiscences, if a little light on for biographical details. Still, this should inspire a few to chase many of the bands down. A trib that's not only for Stems fans. - The Barman, http://i94bar-dev.info/reviews/stems_trib.htmltrax:

1. Never Be Friends - The Nuggets 2. Tears Me In Two - The Hands Of Time 3. At First Sight - P76 4. Don't Let Me - The Sick Rose 5. Make You Mine - Chump Change 6. Mr Misery - The Hunchbacks 7. Man With The Golden Heart - The Levels 8. No Heart - The Naked Eye 9. She's Fine - Joe Algeri & Bens Diapers 10. She's A Monster - The Eye Creatures 11. On & On - The Others 12. Can't Turn The Clock Back - The Trimatics 13. Love Will Grow - The Finkers 14. Sad Girl - Flander Us 15. Can't Forget That Girl - Insanity Wave 16. Under Your Mushroom - The Crusaders 17. For Always - Even 18. Running Around - The Grains 19. Move Me - The Stoneage Hearts

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The Skeptics "Snallygaster" 1985

"Legend has it that the Snallygaster has roamed Western Maryland since 1909. According to witness from Braddock Heights, the animal has a long pointed beak, razor sharp tees, four legs armed with claws like steel, one eye in the middle of his forehead and screetches like a locomotive whistle. As plans were being made to hunt this go-devil, President Roosevelt nearly postponed an African safari to personally assist in the Snallygaster's capture. Reportedly after laying several eggs around the Middletown Valley, the Snallygaster mysteriously disappeared..." (liner notes)I used to play drums in a band called The Skeptics. We played many shows in D.C. and Baltimore back in the 80's with bands like The Slickee Boys. We had two songs on Voxx's "Beasts From the East" comp. LP, one song on Bona Fide Record's "The Deadly Spawn" comp. LP, and an entire album on Resonance records called Snallygaster. After that I played drums in Killers From Space. - glack -  from Bomp List archives/Who's in a band?The Skeptics:

Andrew McCutcheon: voc, guitar / Dennis Crolley: bass, voc / Stephen Blickenstaff: drums, voc

traxfromwax:

1 Haunted Host 2 Idle Time 3 Three Miles To The Exit 4 World Of Your Own 5 Expanding and Contracting 6 Forget It 7 Dating, Dancing and Death 8 The Ghost Of Abraham Lincoln 9 White Falcon 10 Woman 11 Oreo 12 Close to you 13 Jesus said 14 Grisly Remains

Roosevelt Sykes "Boot That Thing" 1929-1941

2008 two CD set, a chronological presentation of Roosevelt Sykes' best-known work from 1929 to 1941, starting with his first Okeh releases from 1929 and including his period with Decca in the 1930s, when he achieved his initial period of real popularity and acclaim. Included is his first release, "44 Blues" which became a classic of the genre, "The Honeydripper" - subsequently recorded by dozens of other artists and "Night Time Is The Right Time", along with tracks which he recorded under a variety of pseudonyms. It's a thoroughly entertaining overview of the core career of one of the important and influential Blues pianists and performers of acoustic Blues. Fellow Blues luminary Big Bill Broonzy is featured playing guitar on several tracks. Acrobat.

trax disc 1:

01 "44" Blues 02 Henry Ford Blues 03 Boot That Thing 04 Skeet And Garret 05 32-20 Blues 06 3-6 And 9 (Three, Six And Nine) 07 Kelly's Special 08 Nasty But It's Clean 09 Highway 61 Blues 10 D-B-A Blues 11 Dirty Mother For You 12 The Cannon Ball 13 Jet Black Snake 14 She Left Me Cold In Hand 15 Sister Kelly Blues 16 The Honey Dripper 17 Night Time Is The Right Time 18 Monte Carlo Blues 19 Little And Low 20 Drunken Gambler 21 Hospital, Heaven Or Hell 22 Love Lease Blues 23 Hard Lead Pencil 24 Sad Yas Yas Yas (You Fade Away Like Morning Dew) 25 The Road To Ruin

trax disc 2:

01 Mistake In Life 02 Night Time Is The Right Time No 2 03 The Train Is Coming (No More Baby Talk) 04 She's Long Gone 05 Down On My Knees 06 Have You Seen Ida B 07 Journey From The Germs 08 You Can't Fix It Back 09 Get Your Row Out (Then You Will Understand) 10 44 Blues 11 She's Got What It Takes 12 Yellow Yam Blues 13 Eight Ball Blues 14 Pistol Shootin' Blues 15 Right Now 16 Essie Mae Blues 17 Doin' The Sally Long (Flames Of Evaporation) 18 47th Street Jive 19 KMA Blues 20 Prison Gate Blues 21 Low As A Toad 22 Let The Black Have His Way 23 15c A Day 24 Just Hanging Around 25 Keep Your Hands Off Her 26 Skin And Bones Blues 27 Third Degree Blues

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"The Great Race Record Labels" Vol. 2 - Columbia

Great Race Record Labels Vol. 2 album for sale was released Oct 17, 2000 on the Catfish label. THE GREAT RACE RECORD LABELS Volume 2 features predominantly Piedmont blues originally released by Columbia on 78 RPM records in the 1920s. 
This collection is out of print and expensive to buy now.trax:

1. Every Day In The Week Blues - Pink Anderson 2. She Looks So Good - Georgia Cotton Pickers 3. Goin' Up The Country - Barbecue Bob 4. Denomination Blues [Part 1] - Washington Phillips 5. Denomination Blues [Part 2] - Washington Phillips 6. New Prison Blues - Peg Leg Howell 7. I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole - Blind Willie Johnson 8. Razor Ball - Blind Willie McTell 9. Country Breakdown - Charley Lincoln 10. Sweet Petunia - Curley Weaver 11. Trinity River Blues - Oak Cliff T-Bone 12. Henry's Worry Blues - Henry Townsend 13. Dreaming Blues - Willie Reed 14. Backwater Blues - Bessie Smith 15. Lonely Bill Blues - Billy Anderson 16. Barefoot Bill's Hard Luck Blues - Ed Bell 17. Spanish Blues - Lewis Black 18. Old Rock Island Blues - Lonnie Coleman 19. Black Snake Blues - Martha Copeland 20. Sundown Blues - Alec Johnson 21. Traveling Man - Coley Jones 22. I Want That - Kansas Joe 23. Ice Pick Blues - Whistlin' Alex Moore

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