The Cowslingers "Coast to Coast" 2002

The Cowslingers rock! They are now called the Whiskey Dare Devils, but they still play great music. Check these guys out! - by Rotax RonI love this CD. It's a perfect blend of rock and roll, rockabilly, and country punk. The songs are great, and the production really kicks. This is what real rock and roll is all about. I don't know how these guys releases keep getting better and better, but they do. This lived in my car CD player for months. Do yourself a favor and check it out. It's going to be your new favorite band. - By Dexter

This is my favorite Cowslingers record. Epic Cowboy Song is a classic, Topeka Destroyer rocks, and Big Star is hilarious. If you you're going to buy only one record get this. - by 666Jimbo666

trax:

01 Epic Cowboy Song 02 Topeka Destroyer 03 Heaven 04 Ace of Spades 05 Big Star 06 What You Got in That Bag? 07 Two Dollar Pistol 08 Secrets 09 Middle of Nowhere 10 Bewitched 11 Wanted Man 12 Restraining Order

"GREASY ROCK ‘N’ ROLL" Vol. 1 (of 14)

A great 14 LP collection of Desperate Rock ‘n’ Roll-type rockers. Nice variety of 50’s/60’s uptempo blasters. You can’t miss on any of these rockin’ songs.traxfromwax:

1. rock 'n' roll - Bo Diddley 2. gorilla hunt - The Altecs 3. long black jacket - Burt Blanca 4. if you want my love - Bobby Lawson 5. she's too way out - Tony Dangerfield 6. little bo - The Royaltones 7. please give me something - Jimmy Lee Maslon 8. dance to the bop - The Rockateens 9. i'm on fire - The Strangeloves 10. baby your mine - Billy Dee 11. i love you baby - Sonny Terry & Buster Brown 12. peter gunn locomotion - Freddie Starr 13. footloose - Jim Gunner 14. the walk - Lue Cazz 15. dig - The Viscounts 16. roll over beethoven - Joey Paige

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"La Noire" Vol 1 - Have Mercy Uncle Sam

A rollicking set of classic and should-be classic tunes on Chess, King, Fame, Jubilee and other iconic labels – plus some comparably rare gems – all in touch with the bluesy roots, and laying the groundwork for the soul scenes to come! This first La Noire compilation has one killer tune after another, many from that pivotal early 60s period when the influences of the grander rhtyhm & blues orchestras of the preceding decade were finding their way into a stripped down to the bare essentials sound – with crack rhythm sections, tight horns, and masterful vocals. Includes tracks by solo legends like Bobby Bland and Koko Taylor, the tight group sounds of The Spellbinders, The X-Cellents, and much more. Great stuff! Includes "Just You And I" by Guitar Red, "You Can't Judge A Book By It's Cover" by Dell Mack, "Don't Cry No More" by Bobby Bland, "Can't Stay Away From You" by Tarheel Slim and Little Ann, "Hey, Little Willie" by The X-Cellents, "Wang Dang Doodle" by Koko Taylor, "Uncle Bud" by Billy Bland, "Ride On Red, Ride On" by Louisiana Red and more.  © 1996-2016, Dusty Groove, Inc.trax:

1. Just You And I - Guitar Red 2. You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover - Dell Mack 3. Don't Cry No More - Bobby Bland 4. Broke And Lonely - Johnny (Guitar) Watson 5. Highway Blues - Little Daddy Walton & Son 6. Neighbor, Neighbor - Jimmy Hughes 7. I Wish I Would - Billy Boy 8. Can't Stay Away From You - Tarheel Slim and Little Ann 9. Psycho Serenade - Big Jay McNeely And Band (vocal/ Little Sonny Warner) 10. Hey Little Willie - The X-Cellents 11. Casting My Spell - The Spellbinders 12. Possum Belly Overalls - June Bateman With Noble Watts & His Band 13. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor 14. Have Mercy Uncle Sam - Ernest Tucker 15. Uncle Bud - Billy Bland 16. Ride On Red, Ride On - Louisiana Red

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DINAH WASHINGTON "ORIGINAL QUEEN OF SOUL"

"...an impeccably compiled 3CD anthology spanning three decades..." Record Collector
"...a wonderful set...spanning Dinah's entire and hugely influential career..." Soul & Jazz & Funk
4/5 Soul Bag
"Superb" ABS Magazine
"A perfect, career-encompassing tribute" Music Week
'A rewarding retrospective' Glitterhouse RecordsDinah Washington was arguably the first Queen of Soul, having gained herself the soubriquet ‘The Queen’ in music circles of the early 1950s through the volume of hit records and performance notices achieved in the first decade of her career. She rose from the clubs and bars of Southside Chicago in the mid-1940s to enjoy a wealth of hit singles – some 40 reaching the Billboard R&B charts through the 1950s as Mercury Records reaped the value of her talent with almost as many albums.

It wasn’t until 1959 that Dinah scored her first major Hot 100 hit, with ‘What A Diff’rence A Day Makes’, a turning point which also brought about hit duets with label-mate Brook Benton. With the new decade came a move to Roulette Records, where producer Henry Glover, as well as recording her on classy ballads and standards, invigorated her sound, turning back to the blues, whilst remaining at the forefront of the emergent soul market. Just as her career was about to reach new heights, galvanised by a new and diverse style, on the evening of December 14, 1963, Dinah took several sleeping pills after a heavy drinking session and didn’t make it to the next morning.

Soul music writer and broadcaster Clive Richardson presents Original Queen of Soul, an overview of the recording career of Dinah Washington, which also serves to commemorate the 50th anniversary of her death. The 80 tracks include hard-to-find club-blues recordings from the 1940s, album tracks and singles in a range of styles and moods from the 1950s, and a selection of her later work under the guidance of Henry Glover from the early 1960s.

The 3CD set features many of her hits including ‘Baby Get Lost’ (R&B #1 1949), ‘Cold, Cold Heart’ (R&B #3 1951), ‘I Don’t Hurt Anymore’ (R&B #3 1954), ‘What A Diff’rence A Day Makes’ (R&B #4, Pop #8 1959), ‘Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)’ (R&B #1, Pop #5 1960), ‘A Rockin’ Good Way’ (R&B #1, Pop #7 1960) and ‘September In The Rain’ (R&B #5, Pop #23 1961). Among the eminent bandleaders and arrangers collaborating with her are Lionel Hampton, Lucky Thompson, Cootie Williams, Jimmy Cobb, Hal Mooney and Quincy Jones.

‘What A Diff’rence A Day Makes’ was nominated the Best Rhythm & Blues Performance at the Grammy awards in 1959, and posthumously she has been inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (as an early influence). Her celebrated version of ‘Mad About The Boy’ was a UK hit following its use in a Levi’s commercial in 1992. Accompanied by an illustrated 20pp booklet annotated by Clive, Original Queen of Soul is a fitting tribute to the talent and career of the first Queen of Soul.

trax disc 1:

01 Evil Gal Blues 02 No Love, No Nothin' 03 Shoo Shoo Baby 04 Million Dollar Smile 05 And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine 06 All Or Nothing Blues 07 Blues For A Day 08 Chewin' Mama Blues 09 Mellow Mama Blues 10 Salty Papa Blues 11 Wise Women Blues 12 When A Women Loves A Man 13 I Want To Cry 14 I'll Wait 15 It's Too Soon To Know 16 Mean And Evil Blues 17 Record Ban Blues 18 Resolution Blues 19 Walkin' And Talkin' (And Crying My Blues Away) 20 West Side Baby 21 You Satisfy 22 Am I Really Sorry 23 Baby. Get Lost 24 Good Daddy Blues 25 I Only Know 26 It Isn't Fair 27 Big Deal 28 I'll Never Be Free

trax disc 2:

01 Evil Gal Blues 02 No Love, No Nothin' 03 Shoo Shoo Baby 04 Million Dollar Smile 05 And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine 06 All Or Nothing Blues 07 Blues For A Day 08 Chewin' Mama Blues 09 Mellow Mama Blues 10 Salty Papa Blues 11 Wise Women Blues 12 When A Women Loves A Man 13 I Want To Cry 14 I'll Wait 15 It's Too Soon To Know 16 Mean And Evil Blues 17 Record Ban Blues 18 Resolution Blues 19 Walkin' And Talkin' (And Crying My Blues Away) 20 West Side Baby 21 You Satisfy 22 Am I Really Sorry 23 Baby. Get Lost 24 Good Daddy Blues 25 I Only Know 26 It Isn't Fair 27 Big Deal 28 I'll Never Be Free

trax disc 3:

01 Evil Gal Blues 02 No Love, No Nothin' 03 Shoo Shoo Baby 04 Million Dollar Smile 05 And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine 06 All Or Nothing Blues 07 Blues For A Day 08 Chewin' Mama Blues 09 Mellow Mama Blues 10 Salty Papa Blues 11 Wise Women Blues 12 When A Women Loves A Man 13 I Want To Cry 14 I'll Wait 15 It's Too Soon To Know 16 Mean And Evil Blues 17 Record Ban Blues 18 Resolution Blues 19 Walkin' And Talkin' (And Crying My Blues Away) 20 West Side Baby 21 You Satisfy 22 Am I Really Sorry 23 Baby. Get Lost 24 Good Daddy Blues 25 I Only Know 26 It Isn't Fair 27 Big Deal 28 I'll Never Be Free

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The Nomads "Sonically Speaking" 1991

Based in Stockholm, the Nomads have stood out from other garage rock revivalists because of the intensity of their performances and the wide range of their influences, which extend beyond the usual '60s bands to encompass '70s punk, heavy metal, rockabilly, and blues.Their first release was a crude remake of the Sonics' "Psycho"; the band pressed 500 copies of this self-financed single in 1981 but had to discard 50 copies because of defects. They followed this with another single, a blistering rendition of "Night Time" by the Strangeloves, and received wider recognition with their first mini-album, Where the Wolf Bane Blooms. In 1984, they conducted their first European tour and garnered attention in the United States for their Outburst album. Despite successful attempts to broaden their sound, such as using horns on a recording of Jeff Conolly's "She Pays the Rent" and a trashy synthesizer on the Suicide-influenced "My Deadly Game," they have not managed to gain more than a small cult following in the States; this may be because they have recorded only a limited number of original songs. Nonetheless, they have managed to create some genuinely exciting, if not particularly innovative, music. ~ Todd Kristeltrax:

01 Can't Keep You off My Mind 02 Primordial Ooze 03 Smooth 04 A Certain Girl 05 The Goodbye Look 06 Wasn't Born to Work 07 Rollercoaster 08 Long Goodbye 09 Come On 10 Pair of Deuces 11 Party Till I Die

Julien Clerc "Amours Secretes… …Passion Publique." Live 1991

Un album vraiment fabuleux! Surtout j'aime les chançons: "Femmes, je vous aime" et "Le coeur trop grand pour moi". Achetez-le, mes amies et amis!! - Par Veronica FrancoAmours Secrètes, Passion Publique is a live performance from French pop star Julien Clerc. Despite his popularity in his home country, this is a very dull affair that leaves much to be desired. The music is very simplistic and the way the music is arranged is simply terrible. The guitar sounds too clean and processed, the music lacks drive, and Clerc is a very uninspired vocalist. This is not a representation of his entire output, but the approach and style of the album does not translate very well. This is only recommended for his dedicated fans, and even they should beware of the poor music found here. - AllMusic Review by Bradley Torreano

trax:

01 Jouez violons sonnez crécelles 02 Ce n'est rien 03 La cavalerie 04 Niagara 05 Coeur volcan 06 Je sais que c'est elle 07 Danses y 08 La petite sorcière malade 09 Elisa 10 Fille du feu 11 Ca commence comme un rêve d'enfant 12 Le coeur trop grand pour moi 13 Femmes... Je vous aime 14 Elle voulait qu'on l'appelle Venise 15 Le verrou 16 Fais moi une place 17 Hollywood 18 Ma préférence 19 Nouveau big bang 20 Jaloux de tout 21 Quitter L'enfance

"CLUB AU-GO-GO" - One Year Anniversary / Volume Twelve

These CD compilations were assembled by the hip dj’s at Club Au-Go-Go. The CD’s perfectly capture the variety of music that was spun at this Hollywood club, and they make a great comp to throw on at any party! This was the final CD, and what a great way to end this series!trax:

1. raumpatrouille (Philips) - The Peter-Thomas Sound Orchestra 2. 25 miles (Decca) - Susan Shifrin 3. fresh garbage (Dimensions) - The Evolution 4. sweet sweet sadie (004) - The Teardrops 5. (make it to) detroit city (Cameo Parkway) - Tommy & The Rivieras 6. buzzzz (Challenge) - Jimmy Gordon 7. soul brother clifford (Stateside) - The Equals 8. a la queue les yvelines (Disgues Vogue) - Jacques Dutronc 9. beat girl theme (Decca) - The John Barry Seven 10. sally (Hep House) - The Troublemakers 11. mind machine (Public) - The Hunger 12. lucy baines (Selma) - The American Four 13. vivre avec toi (Eagle) - Les Miserables 14. i'll make you happy (Impact) - Larry's Rebels 15. goin' to the river (Checker) - Bill & Will 16. sock it to 'em JB (Like) - Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers 17. i can't stop lovin' my baby (Loma) - Linda Jones 187. blue beat (Decca) - The Beazers 19. all good things (Columbia) - The Richard Kent Style 20. shake shake na na (St. Martins) - The Countdown Five 21. pour le pied (RCA Victor) - Noel Deschamps 22. slow motion mind (Decca) - The Tower 23. you've got too many boyfriends (Stateside) - The Equals 24. moonshine man (Columbia) - Herman's Hermits 25. never mistaken (Rite) - The Debonaires 26. you've got it (Polydor) The Haigs 27. hold on, i'm coming 1969 (Barclay) - Paul Simul & The Tenderfoot Kids 28. 2+2=? (Capitol) - The Bob Seger System 29. love muscle (Lavender) - Spirits Of Blue Lightning 30. in the hall of the mountain king (Liberty) - The Sounds, Inc.

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King Biscuit Boy - Epic, 1974

Produced by Alan Toussaint. Richard is backed by The Meters and Dr. John (Mac Rebennack).  This often referred to as the "Brown Derby Album".King Biscuit Boy/Richard Newell is a Canadian Paul Butterfield, which I mean as a compliment, and when he sings lead with producer Allen Toussaint doing backups it's the ultimate white blues fantasy. In reality, though, Newell's high-strung earnestness and virtuoso harmonica can't take this album away from Toussaint, and like so many of Toussaint's albums it's only half great. But since it divides neatly into a side of Toussaint songs (great) and a side of Newell's (good), this time you can't blame that on the auteur. B+ (Robert Christgau: The Dean of American Rock Critics)

trax:

01 Mind Over Matter 02 Lovers And Leapers 03 I'm Gone 04 The Bum Is Mine 05 The Greatest Love 06 Mean Old Lady 07 Deaf, Dumb, Crippled & Blind 08 Willie And The Hand Jive 09 Caledonia River 10 River Boat

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Jess Roden "Jess Roden" 1974

“Jess Roden” the album, was recorded partly in London at Island’s Basing Street Studios and Olympia Studios and partly in New Orleans where the talents of The New Orleans Horns, Allen Toussaint and Art Neville were used to give the album that trademark New Orleans jazz and blues feel.“Jess Roden” has claims to be one of the finest debut solo albums ever recorded and it remains a mystery to me and a lot of my musician and writing friends that he isn’t more widely known and mentioned when the subject of world class vocalists come up. Maybe it is the mixture in styles and this worlds need to pigeon hole. The crossing of the boundaries between soul, jazz, rock, blues and funk may well have been what prevented him from achieving the worldwide success he should have had. It certainly wasn’t down to a lack of talent. Sadly if you mention the name Jess Roden to most of the general public you will get a blank stare in return. Mention his name to a musician of his time or one of us that have been enjoying his music for years and you will be told with no lack of passion that he is the greatest neglected talent that Britain has ever produced …… and for Jess Roden that may well be fame enough.© Martin Leedham. First published on RYM December 2011

INFO:

https://martinleedham.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/album-reviews-jess-roden-jess-roden-1974/

trax:

01 Reason To Change 02 I'm On Your Side 03 Feelin' Easy 04 Sad Story 05 On Broadway 06 Ferry Cross 07 Truble In The Mind 08 What The Hell 09 Bonus Track_ Under Suspicion

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The Charles Napiers "Il Suono di Violenza" 1997

"The play instrumental gangster music, filled with powerful twangy guitars and movie dialogue thrown in here and there" ContinentaGuitar instrumentals galore. These men in black from London play 50s - 70s Soundtrack-Themes and own compositions the LINK WRAY way. Mighty coooool!

2nd album, the grammatically incorrect Il Suono di Violenza released, containing songs from all recording sessions going back to 1993. Mini tour of Germany, Switzerland & France, with Stu along as roadie / driver. As I recall, he drove the van for about half a mile through the streets of Zurich, and not once did he lug an amp.

Nuremburg toilet incident:

Dan: I'd give it a minute if I were you

Stu: Don't worry, I don't have a sense of smell

5 seconds later

Stu: Bless my soul!

traxfromwax:

01 Sledgehammer 02 Columbian Necktie 03 Green Ray 04 Dragnet 05 Slow Down 06 Full Inch Of Tongue 07 Bounds Green City Limits 08 Faceful Of Pasta 09 Brand New Batgunn 10 The Missing Link 11 California Sun 12 Dont Bother Me 13 Blow Up 14 Egyptian Thing 15 Out Of Limits 16 Regan

Henri Salvador "Chambre Avec Vue" 2000

Bossa et jazz sont ici comme chez eux. Salvador chante avec une douceur infiniment maîtrisée et les titres sont des splendeurs. L'équipe qui a travaillé sur le disque est jeune : Keren Ann, Benjamin Biolay, Art Mengo et quelques autres qui connaissent par cÅ“ur Antônio Carlos Jobim, Chet Baker… et Henri Salvador. Un disque étonnamment moderne sans pour autant sacrifier à la moindre complaisance vis-à-vis des modes et des tendances. Le plus grand succès du disque, « Jardin d’hiver », en témoigne. - ("extrait du guide Discothèque Idéale Fnac")Henri Salvador was born in 1917 in Cayenne, French Guiana. He studied music in Paris and played with Django Reinhardt on one occasion. He started playing guitar seriously in Paris in 1935. His stay in the interior of Brazil is evident in much of his music. His sound is a combination of Parisian cabaret, Brazilian bossa nova, and French Antillean influences. This particular album shows his range of influences very well. His unguent vocals infuse an ambience of sensuous silk and soft tropical breezes. He also displays his great sense of humor in his lyrics, for which he is renowned in France and his homeland. "Jardin d'Hiver" tells of all the images he would like to have inhabit his winter garden. It is a touching portrait and sung very soulfully. The instrumental accompaniment throughout the album is very much muted but exceptional in its evocation of the ambience that his voice creates. The duet with Françoise Hardy on "Le Fou de la Reine" is a fine example of the finesse of both artists. The album won the Victoire de la Musique award in France for the year 2000. A highly recommended introduction to this prolific artist.trax:

01 Jardin D'hiver 02 Chambre Avec Vue 03 J'ai Vu 04 Il Fait Dimanche 05 La Muraille De Chine 06 Jazz Méditerranée 07 Un Tour De Manège 08 Vagabond 09 Je Sais Que Tu Sais 10 Mademoiselle 11 Le Fou De La Reine 12 Faire Des Ronds Dans L'eau 13 Aime-Moi

"CLUB-AU-GO-GO" - Volume Eleven (compiled by Go-Go Guilermo & Tony The Tyger)

These CD compilations were assembled by the hip dj’s at Club Au-Go-Go. The CD’s perfectly capture the variety of music that was spun at this Hollywood club, and they make a great comp to throw on at any party! (There were 12 Cd’s in all-get them all, here at Twilightzone!)trax:

1. up in my mind - The Spontaneous Generation 2, Carry Go, Bring Come - Millie Small 3. i cannot stop you - The Cherry Slush 4. black is soul - The Imperials 5. everything is alright - The Krews 6. my baby's been cheating ( i know) - AC Reed 7. chained to your heart - The Maze 8. a question of temperature - The Balloon Farm 9. watch out - The Id 10. it's getting harder all the time - The Mindbenders 11. i can't make a friend - The Vagrants 12. arriba, arriba, abaju, y a los lados - Los Belmonts 13. dime, dime - Los Angeles 14. i got a woman - Jimmy McGriff 15. the champ - The Mohawks 16. happy boys happy - The Small Faces 17. hip hip hurray - The Snapshots 18. pata pata - Los Stop 19. when people talk - Rob Hoeke & The R&B Group 20. giggle-eyed goo - Steve & The Board 21. security - Thane Russal & Three 22. that beatin' rhythm - Richard Temple 23. our love - Darryl Banks 24. el fanatico - La Tropa Loca 25. hey you - The Universals 26. summertime - The Shakespears 27. ss-396 - Paul Revere & The Raiders 28. sewer lady - Neil Hefty

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Eric Burdon & The Animals "Eric Is Here" 1967

Eric is Here is a great album. I bought this album a while ago and put it on the the other day and I was blown away and extremely moved. Highly underrated and rarely heard this CD is know as being an oddity in Eric's vast and varied catalogue. W/ The Animals the music was bluesy r&b (some of the best by not only the British Invasion Groups but of all time) As Eric Burdon and the Animals (different group) it was amazing psycedelica esp. on Winds of Change. This album came in between both of those incarnations. And has aged very well by these ears. It is representive of what was going on at the time. The songs are jazzy, orchestrated pop that contains influence from the Beach Boys primarily Pet Sounds. It also has a soul/ Motown feel to it with a touch of Otis Redding and country Jerry Lee Lewis. Eric's vocals are very impassioned and he sings with conviction in interepting these songs like Billie Holiday (one of his idols) and Frank Sinatra.
1. In The Night sets the mood of the album. It has a dark and dreamy sound to it. All these tracks are great really so out of 10 this song is a 9.
2. Mama Told Me Not To Come is the song made famous by Three Dog Night. The intro is very Baroque like and totally turns swampy. It may not be as definitive as TDN's version but Eric does a great job interpreting. I would rate 8 of 10.
3. I Think It's Going To Rain is a sad song about lost love which most of this album is. Making that the common theme. Darkness, love (mostly lost), and Redemption. Definitly 9 out of 10.
4. On This Side Of Goodbye is another song about lost love. Again, 9 out of 10.
5. That Ain't Where It's At is one of the more known songs of this album. And justifibly so. It is one of the best tracks and most up tempo. Contains some real anger. While not an all time favorite for me, it is catchy so 10 out of 10.
6. True Love (Comes Only Once In A Lifetime)is really the turning point for me on this album. It is definitly one of three or four standout tracks for me. It has an oriental sound to it at the beginning w/ female background vocalists kinda like the Ronettes (which I admit is a stretch but I can't think of any other way to descibe it) making it weird and exhilerating at the same time. Eric vocals on this song are simply astounding! The raw emotion of hurt and love he conveys especially at the end! What a powerful track! This is the song that really sold me this album. A very high 10 out of 10.
7. Help Me Girl is probably the most famous song from this set but to me it is a 9 out of 10. It is a great song but not as emotion as some of the best moments on here.
8. Wait Til Next Year is the weakest song on the album. The way Eric interprets the words are right on but just don't correspond well with the music. Making this the least memorable of any of the songs on the set. A 6 out of 10.
9. Losin' Control is a good song not great but the urgency of the music and way Eric sings make it still a worthwile track. 8 out of 10.
10. It's Not Easy is quite simply a catchy, amazing song. This is definitly another highlight on this album. Absolutely essential,another 10 out of 10. Songs 10 - 12 are a great triple shot to end the album.
11. The Biggest Bundle Of Them All is very Motownish. Definitly one of the better tracks. 9 out of 10.
12. It's Been A Long Time Comin' begins w/ a crack from a snare drum and establishes the climax of this album. This is absolutly a highpoint and may be the best song on this album w/ tracks 10 and 6. This song is soulful! It has an Otis Redding feel. The perfect ending to a great album. 10 out of 10.
I hope this review has been very helpful and persuades you to invest in buying this wonderful album. It is well worth the time and money. Thank you.(By Brian M. Smallwood, Shindig)trax:

01 In The Night 02 Mama Told Me Not To Come 03 I Think It'S Gonna Rain Today 04 On This Side Of Goodbye 05 That Ain'T Where It'S At 06 True Love (Comes Only Once In A Lifetime) 07 Help Me Girl 08 Wait Till Next Year 09 Losin' Control 10 It'S Not Easy 11 The Biggest Bundle Of Them All 12 It'S Been A Long Time Comin'

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LaBelle "Nightbirds" 1974

The finest of Labelle's original albums, Nightbirds was recorded in New Orleans with funkmeister Allen Toussaint handling the production chores and, one assumes, members of the Meters taking care of the session work. Worth the price of admission for the Bob Crewe-written "Lady Marmalade" alone, the album veers between the strutting New Orleans, horn-laden singles and more mainstream pop material. (Rob Bowman, Allmusic)One of the best albums of the 70s, there's no doubt. The vocal harmonies, the arrangements, and Toussaint's production are perfect. Possibly Patti's best vocal performance ever. Sarah and Nona also shine. The harmonies that these women created have never been duplicated. The tension in their voices, each unique and powerful in their own right, are stupendous. Highly recommended for people who want a true taste of 70s soul at it's absolute best.(The Soul Detective)trax:

01 Lady Marmalade 02 Somebody Somewhere 03 Are You Lonely? 04 It Took A Long Time 05 Don't Bring Me Down 06 What Can I Do For You? 07 Nightbird 08 Space Children 09 All Girl Band 10 You Turn Me On

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The Swingin' Neckbreakers "Pop Of The Tops!" 2009 + "Singles 1992-1994"

Long awaited New Album by the buzz-loving, NJ garage rock icons who pack houses in Norway and rock out in fictional "Soprano" bars! The trio's first slab in about a decade features the band's typical high-energy rock 'n' snot - amazonWell, Well, Well, here They are again. After 10 long years kicking asses again and They kick real hard. Somewhere between The Sonics and Ramones, or The Real Kids and Lyres, They make Their Swingin' Neckbreaking Rock'n'Roll blast. Are They the best garage punk rock band these days ?!? Yes? No? Maybe? The answer is F**k YEEAAH !!! So, Beat it Creeps ! - reneroxtrax "Pop Of The Tops!":
01 Rock'N'Roll World 02 Train Wrecked 03 Deadsville 04 Beat It Creep 05 Refuse To Be Used 06 Papa Lost His Mojo 07 Great Jones 08 Just One Light 09 Good Feelin' 10 It Was Him 11 You Stole Love 12 She Could Start A Riot

"Singles 1992-1994"
trax:

01 Diggin' A Grave 02 Saturday's Best 03 Don't You Just Know It 04 Little Pink Medicine 05 Bama-Lama-Bama-Loo 06 I'm In Love With Me 07 Quit Your Belly Achin' Baby 08 Workin' & Jerkin' 09 Good Good Lovin'

Alain Souchon "Défoule Sentimentale" 1995

Souchon devrait etre remboursé par la sécu, plus de déprime, plus de coup de blues, un disque dans le lecteur et c'est repartis. un exellent album en concert, 29 morceaux d'anthologie, les meilleurs morceaux du chef souchon repris en coeur. mieux que des medicaments, prenez donc du souchon!!! - Par janantonParce qu'il conçoit la scène comme un passage-vérité, Alain Souchon sait y donner le meilleur de lui-même. Comme lors de cet Olympia, quand, étonnamment décontracté, celui qu'on sait si timide s'ouvre à plaisir. Il y va de ses apartés bourrés d'humour, et alterne avec grâce la belle énergie de ses chansons les plus enjouées et l'émotion communicative de ses confidences intimes. Grâce à ce show parfaitement réglé, dont chaque chanson est revitalisée pour l'occasion par des arrangements toniques, il nous est donné de revisiter 27 titres de son répertoire. Y figurent bien sûr ses plus grands tubes, de "Bidon" à "Foule sentimentale" en passant par "Jamais content", "Allô maman bobo" ou "Le Bagad de Lann Bihouë", tandis qu'un medley enlevé à souhait associe "J'ai dix ans", "Poulailler's Song" et "On avance". Mais, comme le chanteur sait ne pas se limiter à l'évidence, il nous offre pour la première fois les versions live de titres moins connus, tels "Les Regrets", "Les Bergères" ou "Courrier". Résultat : un double CD, couronné à juste titre album de l'année aux Victoires de la musique, qui diffuse avec bonheur la mélancolie subtile et la dérision ravageuse d'un artiste décidément unique en son genre. --Sylvie Devilettetrax disc 1:

01 Chanter C'est Lancer Des Balles 02 Manivelle 03 Frenchy Bébé Blues 04 Les Regrets 05 Les Bergères 06 Ultra Moderne Solitude 07 Les Cadors 08 Courrier 09 Rame 10 Arlette Laguiller 11 Lettre Aux Dames 12 Les Écureuils 13 Somerset Maugham 14 C'est Déjà Ça 15 On S'aime Pas 16 Le Fils Pape 17 Le Fil

trax disc 2:

01 Sans Queue Ni Tête 02 Allo Maman Bobo 03 Le Bagad De Lann Bihouë 04 Quand J'serai KO 05 Sous Les Jupes Des Filles 06 L'amour À La Machine 07 La Ballade De Jim 08 Foule Sentimentale 09 Medley _ J'ai 10 Ans, Poulailler Song, On Avance 10 Bidon 11 Jamais Content 12 Les Filles Électriques

"CLUB-AU-GO-GO" - Volume Ten (compiled by Dan Electro)

These CD compilations were assembled by the hip dj’s at Club Au-Go-Go. The CD’s perfectly capture the variety of music that was spun at this Hollywood club, and they make a great comp to throw on at any party! (There were 12 Cd’s in all-get them all, here at Twilightzone!)trax:

1. the sadist - Paul Simul 2. i can only give you evrything - Them 3. carlena - Just Brothers 4. never ever - The Action 5. baby what you want me to do - The Sons Of Fred 6. looking back - Los Buenos 7. sliced tomatoes - Just Brothers 8. anybody at the party seen jenny? - Tony Richie 9. hey! watch out - Hugo 10. a little bit hurt - Julien Covey and the Machine 11. 14 hour technicolour dream - The Syn 12. superlungs my supergirl - Donovan 13. indian rope man - Julie Driscol, Brian Auger & the Trinity 14. real real love - Roy Agee 15. fragile child - The Chances Are 16. pumpkin lantern - The Pathfinders 17. mathar - The Dave Pike Set 18. hang out - Kaleidoscope 19. born in chicago - Paul Butterfield Blues Band 20. emulsified - Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers 21. up-hard - Willie Mitchell 22. tell mama - Martha Velez 23. mr. evasion - The Pretty Things 24. have you ever seen me? - The Small Faces 25. pins in my heart - The Beatbuddies 26. did you see his name? - The Kinks

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Ralph Stanley & Friends "Saturday Night & Sunday Morning" 1992

Most people don't remember when bluegrass lived next to its brethren on country radio and on country charts. Ralph Stanley, of course, does remember. On this remarkable 1992 recording, he invites a myriad of guests from the whole of country music, not from just bluegrass, and the result is a collection that highlights the timeless connection between all of country music's styles: sincerity and reality conveyed through simple melodies and heartfelt singing. Disc 1 focuses on the secular, disc 2 the spiritual, and along the way, Stanley matches his raw tenor with everyone from bluegrassers (Bill Monroe, Jimmy Martin, Charlie Waller, Larry Sparks, Ricky Skaggs, Alison Krauss) to honky-tonkers (George Jones, Dwight Yoakam) to storytellers (Tom T. Hall) to country divas (Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless). No matter who sits in, Stanley's wonderfully unrefined voice and fleet banjo hold fast. --Marc GreilsamerThis 31-cut, two-disc project is a masterpiece reflecting both the secular and spiritual sides of Ralph Stanley's artistry. It is also a concept he mulled over in his mind for some time before executing it. The idea was to include performers from both the country and bluegrass worlds doing songs that somehow fit into the Stanley Brothers' tradition. With the inclusion of some Stanley originals as well as tunes written by Bill Monroe, Dwight Yoakam, Tom T. Hall, and Roy McMillan, this is not only a diverse compilation of material, but also one that never fails to interest the listener. Certainly the start-off number, McMillan's "Mountain Folks," which is done up just right by Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, sets the tone. Followed by a duet between Stanley and Yoakam on the infectious "Down Where the River Bends," it quickly moves through to Stanley's final secular duet with fellow bluegrasser Bill Monroe. Their teamwork on "Letter From My Darling" is monumental. The spiritual numbers include Stanley and Tom T. Hall on the well-known gospel number "Rank Stranger" and Carter Stanley's sadly descriptive "The Fields Have All Turned Brown." But the most beguiling track is the fervent version of Yoakam's tribute song to his coal mining grandfather, Luther Tibbs. "Miner's Prayer" is given a gospel overhaul, making what was already a brilliant creation into an even more ageless tune that will be played, loved, and remembered for many generations to come. Ralph Stanley's high lonesome sound fits in perfectly here and is endlessly effective. Outstanding performances in both categories come from Patty Loveless, Allison Krauss, George Jones, Jimmy Martin, and Emmylou Harris, to name just a few. A concept that works well for Ralph Stanley and his many friends, this is certainly a project that belongs in every bluegrass or gospel collection.(Allmusic)

trax disc 1:

1. Mountain Folks - Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys 2. Down Where The River Bends - Ralph Stanley & Dwight Yoakam 3. Old Man's Tears - Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris & Judy Marshall 4. All I Ever Loved Was You - Ralph Stanley & Ricky Skaggs 5. Midnight Storm - Ralph Stanley & Vince Gill 6. All The Good Times Are Past And Gone - Ralph Stanley & Jimmy Martin 7. I Never Will Marry - Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris & Judy Marshall 8. Banks Of The Ohio - Ralph Stanley And Charlie Waller 9. I Love No One But You - Ralph Stanley & Charlie Sizemore 10. Sea Of Regret - Ralph Stanley & Ricky Skaggs 11. The Water Lily - Ralph Stanley, Tom T. Hall, Judy Marshall 12. I'll Never Grow Tired Of You - Ralph Stanley & Patty Loveless 13. All The Love I Had Is Gone - Ralph Stanley & Larry Sparks 14. Wonderful World Outside - Ralph Stanley & George Jones 15. Letter From My Darling - Ralph Stanley & Bill Monroe

trax disc 2:

1. I'll Pass Over Thee - Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys 2. Rank Stanger - Ralph Stanley & Tom T. Hall 3. Let Me Walk Lord By Your Side - Ralph Stanley & Vince Gill 4. I'll Meet You In Church Sunday Morning - Ralph Stanley & Bill Monroe 5. Introduction To Miner's Prayer - Ralph Stanley, Dwight Yoakam & Curley Ray Cline 6. Miner's Prayer - Ralph Stanley & Dwight Yoakam 7. The Fields Have Turned Brown - Ralph Stanley, Charlie Waller & Judy Marshall 8. Great High Mountain - Ralph Stanley, Emmylou Harris & Judy Marshall 9. Heaven's Bright Shore - Ralph Stanley, Judy Marshall & Alison Krauss 10. Going Up Home To Live In Green Pastures - Ralph Stanley 11. The First Step To Heaven - Ralph Stanley & Ricky Skaggs 12. Sailing Home - Ralph Stanley, Patty Loveless & Alison Krauss 13. Angel Band - Ralph Stanley, George Jones & Vince Gill 14. Vision Of Mother - Ralph Stanley, Judy Marshall & Alison Krauss 15. The Old Cross Roads - Ralph Stanley & Jimmy Martin 16. Little Bessie - Ralph Stanley & Charlie Sizemore

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Madeline Bell "Bell's A Poppin'" The Story Of Madeline Bell (Marginal 105)

Though born in New Jersey, smooth soul diva Madeline Bell enjoyed her greatest success in the United Kingdom (where she began living in 1963), and her first album, 1967's Bell's a Poppin', is a thoroughly enjoyable example of British pop record-making at its most poised and professional. Bell had a world-class voice and sang supper-club soul in the manner of Dionne Warwick and Dusty Springfield (the latter of whom was a friend of Bell's and often used her as a backing vocalist); those looking for Southern soul grit will be disappointed, but Bell's a Poppin' is a marvelous example of the British equivalent of Brill Building pop. The arrangements are clever and sophisticated, the musicians are spot-on throughout, producer John Franz adds just the right amount of polish without rubbing away the personality of the music, and Bell's vocals tell a story just beautifully, boasting smarts and understated passion while maintaining a firm sense of control and balance throughout. Franz also rounded up some great songs for Bell, with Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman, Burt Bacharach & Hal David, John Sebastian, and Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson among the tunesmiths represented on this disc. Fans of the slicker side of Northern soul and great mid-'60s pop-soul will delight in Bell's a Poppin'. [RPM's 2004 reissue adds a handful of non-LP singles that are every bit as enjoyable, especially "Don't Come Running to Me" and an interesting cover of the Beatles' "You Won't See Me.”](Mark Deming, Allmusic)

trax:

01 Picture Me Gone 02 You Don't Love Me No More 03 Baby, I'll Come Right Away 04 Beat The Clock 05 Mr. Dream Merchant 06 Can't Get Use To Losing You 07 Soul Time 08 I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 09 I'm Gonna Leave You 10 The Last One To Be Loved 11 I Don't Wanna Have To Do It 12 Mercy, Mercy, Mercy 13 What The World Needs Now Is Love 14 Climb Every Mountain 15 One Step At A Time 16 Don't Cross Over To My Side Of The Street 17 We're So Much In Love 18 I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face 19 Help Yourself 20 After All Is Said And Done 21 Doing Things Together With You 22 It's Up To You 23 To Sir With Love 24 Hold It 25 Step Inside Love 26 No Sun Today 27 Ain't Gonna Cry Anymore 28 Finding You, Loving You 29 If You Didn't Hear Me The First Time

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The Maharajas "Something Moody & Groovy" 1998

Rare 1998 Italian release on Teen Sound is in mono. Includes former members of The Stomachmouths playing "'60s inspired Greeky moody pop."The Maharajas was formed in the late 90's by Jens Lindberg with the intention of playing Greek-inspired moody 60's music. After being in fuzzdriven, hard stompin..garagerockbands since the mid 80's (Crimson Shadows, Stomachmouths, Highspeed V, Blind Shag etc.) he was looking for a new take on the genre. The first Maharajas album was out in 1998, a 10" 8-track album on the Italian label Teen Sound Records called "Something moody... & groovy!" In the beginning the band saw some members come and go until drummer Anders Öberg brought Ulf Guttormsson in on bassguitar.
Together with Pake on organ they released a 7" on Loser Records ("Wait & Wonder") and later on in 2001 ex-Strollers singer Mathias Lilja joined the band after Pake had left. They were now ready for their first full-length album: 13 songs recorded&mixed during 5 hectic days in the autumn of 2001 and "H-minor" saw the light late 2002 on Teen Sound Records.
2004 ment a new record and also a new label. Low Impact Records (responsible for all Strollers releases) decided to sign the band and with "Unrelated Statements" the Maharajas presented a tighter and more genuine sound. Still true to the trademark of moody songs with a lot of sad harmonies, it had a lot more fuzzguitars, farfisa organs and howlin..vocals than earlier recordings with the group. The album was produced by MÃ¥ns P. MÃ¥nsson, the singer of The Maggots; a band that he along with Jens & Anders had started previous to Maharajas. The record was well received especially among 60's enthusiasts but it seemed to strike a nerve with all kinds of people and was heavily rotated on the "Little Steven's Underground Garage" radio show.
In 2005 the album "A Third Opinion" was released, recorded in the same tradition as always; manifesting what they love in 60's Garage/Pop/R&B and Rock'n'Roll. During summer 2006 Ricard Harryson took over the drum stool and shortly after the "Weekend Sparks" EP was released on Crusher Records..
As 2007 turned in to 2008 a fourth full length album saw the pale Swedish winter light and named it self "In Pure Spite". And Jens has once again found himself to be back in the fuzz-swamp (and sometimes off to the pub). To be continued... - cdbabytrax:

01 It has happened to me before 02 How can I go on 03 I tried for a while 04 I still believe 05 I need to know 06 The only thing to do 07 I'm gonna leave 08 I'm the greatest lover

Alain Souchon "C'est Déjà Çà" 1993

Cet album est le meilleur de Souchon. Ne figurent sur cet album que des chansons de qualité, dont certaines sont devenus de veritables tubes : "Foule sentimentale" et "C'est déjà ça". La présence de la chanson "Arlette Laguiller" est un bel hommage rendu à cette femme. Cet album est l'un de ceux qui a marqué le plus la variété française des années 90, il est indispensable ! Cinq étoiles! - Par Julien COLLIATI was introduced to Alain Souchon when a friend gave me the song _Rive Gauche_. This song grew on me after listening to it a few times. I searched and discovered that this song was on his _Au Ras Des Paquerettes_ CD from last year. I listened to some samples, songs from ARDP and songs from _C'est Deja Ca_ (his previous CD from 1993). I'm not sure why but I decided to buy CDC instead of ARDP, but I wasn't disappointed at all. I loved this CD from the start. The quality is consistent throughout the entire CD, and I like most of the songs. The one song that I'm not really crazy about is (#6) _Arlette Laquiller_, but it is a favorite with most people. (#1) _Foule Sentimentale_ has a catchy tune that makes me want to sing along. And there is some truth to the lyrics. This is one of my favorite songs on the CD. BTW, lyrics are included in the CD. My second favorite song is (#9) _Le Fil_, followed by (#10 _Le Zebre_, (#8) _Sans Queue Ni Tete_, (#11) _C'est Deja Ca_, and (#4) _Les Regrets_.

Many of these songs can also be found on his live CD from 1995, _Defoule Sentimentale_ which is a 2-CD set containing 29 songs. This would make a good second Alain Souchon CD after _C'est Deja Ca_ since it will contain songs you already know and like, and it will also introduce you to many of his other great songs! - Par FVQOH

trax:

01 Foule Sentimentale 02 L'amour À La Machine 03 Sous Les Jupes Des Filles 04 Les Regrets 05 Les Filles Électriques 06 Arlette 07 Chanter C'est Lancer Des Balles 08 Sans Queue Ni Tête 09 Le Fil 10 Le Zèbre 11 C'est Déjà Çà

"CLUB AU-GO-GO" - Volume Nine (compiled by Von Heel)

Founded in May of 2001, Club Au-Go-Go is the longest running 60's club in Los Angeles! We feature DJ's spinning the grooviest soul, garage, freakbeat, psych and R&B this side of the continent. Come down and dig it! (Steven "Von Heel" Hill and Dan "Electro" Melendez, co-founders)trax:

1. when the night falls - The Eyes 2. i feel good - The Artwoods 3. so fine - The Beat Merchants 4. the people in me - The Music Machine 5. spoonful - Q65 6. do ri me - Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames 7. man of mystery - The Shadows 8. east side story - The St. Louis Union 9. the cat - Jimmy Smith 10. whole lotta woman - Johnny Kid & The Pirates 11. i don't need you any more - The Kinks 12. lucifer sam - Pink Floyd 13. roses - The Downliners Sect 14. i'll find out - The Masonics 15. frenzy - The Wailers 16. watch your step - The Boots 17. when i'm gone - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers 18. love won't stop - The Motions 19. this little girl - The Roulettes 20. cops & robbers - The Rolling Stones 21. lose your money (but don't lose your mind) - The Moody Blues 22. sleepless - Ike & Tina Turner 23. victim of circumstances - Roy Junior 24. you'll never do it baby - The Pretty Things 25. what can i do today - The Swinging Blue Jeans 26. little girl - Them 27. mickey's monkey - The Hollies

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"Chicago Soul" Electric Blues, Funk and Soul / Chess Records: The New Sound of Chicago in the 1960s

2011 repress, originally released in 2004. Subtitled: Electric Blues, Funk and Soul: Chess Records: The New Sound of Chicago in the 1960s. "Soul Jazz Records are releasing one of the most popular, long out of print titles Chicago Soul in a stunning, beautiful new deluxe hardback CD with casing and perfect bound booklet (has to be seen to be believed!). Chess Records has recently been the subject of both a BBC4 documentary and a 4 part BBC6 documentary celebrating the story of this amazing independent soul, funk, jazz, rock and blues label that took on the mighty giants of Atlantic, Stax and the majors in the 1960s. This CD features a stunning selection of the heaviest funk, psychedelic soul, rock and jazz tracks ever recorded for Chess and comes with Soul Jazz Records usual attention to detail -- a 40 page booklet featuring extensive social, cultural and historical text and info and loads of exclusive photographs."trax:

1. Evil - Howlin' Wolf 2. Another Sugar Daddy - Bo Diddley 3. Tell Mama - Etta James 4. Stereo Freeze - The Stereos 5. Burning Spear - Soulful Strings 6. Party Time - Ramsey Lewis 7. Please Newsboy - Eve Barnum 8. Soul Vibrations - Dorothy Ashby 9. More And More - Little Milton 10. Baltimore Oriole - Lorez Alexandria 11. Why Am I Treated So Bad? - Majestic Choir / The Soul Stirrers 12. The Way I Feel - Phil Upchurch 13. She Suits Me To A Tee - Buddy Guy 14. Memory Band - Rotary Connection 15. You Got It - Etta James 16. I Just Want To Make Love To You - Muddy Waters 17. Mama's Got A Good Thing Going - Laura Lee 18. The Wailer - Sonny Cox 19. In My Body's House - Gene Chandler 20. Leave It In The Hands Of Love - Fontella Bass

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"The Rustler Roots of Funk" '03

20 Ultra Rare Rocking Funk & RnB Instrumentals.trax:

1. Wow - Pendergast 2. Too Much Firewater - Lorenzo & Smith 3. The Dealer - Jamie Coe & The Gigilos 4. Monkey See Monkey Do - Banny Price 5. Soul Bagg - Reno & The Chosen 3 6. Strange Happenings - Rex Garvin 7. Soul Shang A Ling Dance - Fabulous Georgia & The Soul Twisters 8. Pigmy - The Delegates 9. Hot Pants - Zuma 10. Neck Bones & Hot Sauce - L. Anderson 11. Goin Back to Granny's - The Viceroys 12. Black Olives - The Badboys 13. KC Drive - Tommy Wills Man With A Horn 14. Cake Time - Them Prodigals 15. Get Frogish 1 - The King Cobras 16. Get Frogish 2 - The King Cobras 17. Soul Caravan - The Blockbusters 18. Muddy Pt. 2 - The Blockbusters 19. Cabbage Greens - World Famous Upsetters 20. KP - World Famous Upsetters

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The Surfdusters "Surf After Dark" 1998

Vancouver’s The Surfdusters were Western Canada’s premier rock and surf instrumental band throughout the 1990s and into the 21st century. Founded in 1989 by lead guitarist Ralph Johnston and rhythm guitarist Rich Hagensen, The Surfdusters recorded three full length CDs of instrumentals mostly composed by band members – ‘Raincoast Rumble’…‘Surf After Dark’…and ‘Save The Waves’; one 7” vinyl EP ‘Waves Of Pleasure’, and were on scores of vinyl, cassette and CD instrumental releases and compilations throughout the world.Besides Johnston and Hagensen, the original group included bassist Dave Guindon; keyboardist Joanne Banks, and drummer John Hanson. Ex-Powder Blues saxophonist Gordie Bertram occasionally played and recorded with the band and, in 1994, Frank Nichols replaced Hanson on skins. Ralph Johnston, who played on and composed most of The Surfdusters early vinyl and cassette releases and their first CD, left the band in 1995 to form industrial surf band Quonset. In 1996, lead guitarist Mark Brodie briefly recorded and played with the group before leaving to form Mark Brodie And The Beaver Patrol and later, The Metalunas. Scott Smith then joined as lead guitarist and Grant Shankaruk also came on board as the new bassist when Guindon bailed out in 1995. This grouping (Smith, Hagensen, Shankaruk, Banks and Nichols) picked up the pace with increased live dates and they recorded The Surfdusters second CD in 1998 plus other sessions in 1999. - from http://surfdusters.com/trax:

01 Death Trap 02 Sharkskin 03 Radar Hill 04 Surf Buggy 05 Gruesome 06 Russian Dressing 07 Gas Jockey 08 Forgotten Rebel 09 The Friendly Martian 10 Stubble Jumper 11 KGB-in 12 Kona Angel 13 Wreck Beach 14 El Dementia 15 Haunted Surf

"CLUB-AU-GO-GO" - Volume Eight (compiled by Go-Go Guillermo)

These CD compilations were assembled by the hip dj’s at Club Au-Go-Go. The CD’s perfectly capture the variety of music that was spun at this Hollywood club, and they make a great comp to throw on at any party! (There were 12 Cd’s in all-get them all, here at Twilightzone!)trax:

1. yo soy napoleon - Los Sirex 2. the trap - The Maze 3. softly softly - The Equals 4. hand it over - Chuck Jackson 5. leaving me - The The Royal Guardsmen 6. mony, mony - The Mohawks 7. sammy dead "o" - Monty Morris 8. in her way - Phluph 9. l'amore de i giovani - Los Brincos 10. do it with soul - The Poppies 11. mary-ann with the shaky hands - The Who 12. help me girl - The Animals 13. gonna find a cave - Los Bulldogs 14. las estatuas de marril - Los Yaki 15. feel good all over - Betty Lavette 16. of hopes dreams tombstones - The Purple Hearts 17. oh how to do now - Monks 18. hoy - Los Belmonts 19. rigo por nada - Los Hurricanes 20. trampoline - The Spencer Davis Group 21. rude, rude, rudie - Prince Buster 22. agent oo soul - Edwin Starr 23. i just can't stop dancing - Richard Groove Holmes 24. c'mon and swim - Bobby Freeman 25. shame and scandal - The GAYLADS 26. can't lose my head - George Blackwell 27. corocao de pedra - Os Jovenes 28. vai meu bem - Os Incriveis

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The Undertones "Listening In - Radio Sessions 1978-1982" 2004

A personal favourite, from the first notes of You've Got My Number on my 1979 school trip to England. For fans and everybody else. Enjoy! (Ravachol)While the Buzzcocks may have done punk-pop first (and arguably best), the Undertones may well have had more fun with it than anybody anywhere, and no one ever blended the naïve sweetness of teen angst with the bitter energy of buzzsaw guitars the way Derry's finest did. The Undertones' first two albums (and nearly all their singles) are essential listening, and this collection of seven sessions recorded for BBC radio hardly improves upon the originals, but it captures the group's bright, passionate sound with the rough immediacy of a good live album, something the Undertones failed to record during their heyday. While the band certainly gains polish and confidence over the course of these 27 tracks, what's most pleasantly surprising is how little they changed otherwise -- from their first moments, John O'Neill and Damian O'Neill's interlocking guitars and Feargal Sharkey's keening vocals hit their mark just right, and the band rarely made a false move after that. While the final four tracks (from the brave but ultimately unsatisfying Sin of Pride album) lower the overall averages, it's hard to beat an album with songs like "Get Over You," "Family Entertainment," "Here Comes the Summer," "What's With Terry," and "You're Welcome," and the covers of "Rock n' Roll" (Gary Glitter, not Lou Reed) and "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" confirm these guys never lost touch with their teenage canteen band roots. Fine stuff, and I have a hard time imagining any kind of fan of the Undertones not enjoying this.(Mark Deming, Allmusic)

trax:

01 Get Over You 02 Top 20 03 She Can Only Say No 04 Male Model 05 Listening In 06 Family Entertainment 07 Billy_s Third 08 Here Comes The Summer 09 Nine Times Out Of Ten 10 The Way Girls Talk 11 Whiz Kids 12 Top Twenty 13 Girls That Don_t Talk 14 Tear Proof 15 What_s With Terry? 16 Rock 'n' Roll 17 The Positive Touch 18 You_re Welcome 19 When Saturday Comes 20 Like That (Song No One) 21 Bye Bye Baby Blue 22 Beautiful Friend 23 (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet 24 Untouchable 25 The Love Parade 26 Luxury 27 The Sin Of Pride

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Ernie K-Doe "Ernie K-Doe" 1972

Filing Ernie K-Doe among the myriad one-hit-wonders littering the rock & roll landscape is an enormous disservice to artist and listener alike -- consider K-Doe's scorching, self-titled Janus LP, a deeply funky effort produced by Allen Toussaint that remains a lost classic of New Orleans R&B. Toussaint's soulful, infectious arrangements wonderfully complement K-Doe's eccentric vocals, guiding the singer through the twisted narrative of Southern soul from the mud-baked Memphis sound of Stax ("Who Ever's Thrilling You Is Killing Me") to the Crescent City funk of the Meters ("Lawdy Mama") and beyond. What K-Doe lacks as a traditional vocalist he more than compensates for as a pure entertainer, and it's impossible to imagine cuts like the sex-crazed "Here Come the Girls" achieving such libidinous transcendence in the hands of a more conventional performer.(Jason Ankeny, Allmusic)

trax:

01 Here Come The Girls 02 Back Street Lover 03 A Place Where We Can Be Free 04 Whoever Is Thrilling You (Is Killing Me) 05 I'm Only Human 06 Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 07 Fly Away With Me 08 A Long Way Back Home 09 Lawdy Mama 10 Talkin' Bout This Woman

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The Mermen "Moe's Alley - 2007-06-16" 2007

The Mermen are an American rock band from San Francisco, California that formed in 1989. The group's sound is rooted in surf and psychedelic music of the 1960s, but delves into many genres and is influenced mainly by band songwriter & guitarist Jim Thomas' modern melodic visions. The band's music is entirely instrumental.One of the odder and more wonderful bands to emerge from the surf music revival, the Mermen race between high-octane surf anthems and spaced-out blasts of psychedelia. Neither their albums nor their live shows follow any sort of expected or ordinary path, and the band has made many sincere attempts to get away from the surf music label. Based in San Francisco, the band has developed a broad cult following, encourages tapers, and has developed a strong relationship with radio, resulting in numerous radio broadcasts, some of which were compiled for The Mermen Live at the Haunted House (1994). The Mermen came together almost by accident in 1989, when guitarist Thomas was 35. He was working in a San Francisco music store and experimenting with demo recording equipment, although he didn't really consider himself a musician and had never played in a band. Before long he was joined by bassist Allan Whitman and drummer Martyn Jones, neither of whom fit any kind of pre-determined image of surf musicians (both men, like Thomas, were in their mid-30s), helping to propel the band away from its surf guitar roots, despite the first album, Krill Slippin' (1989, CD reissue in 1995), being essentially a pastiche of surf music to that date. Their next album, Food for Other Fish (1994), saw a dramatic shift in the overall Mermen sound, as Thomas allowed himself free reign to improvise and try a variety of different sounds and techniques, aided by a huge rack of effects boxes and a floor full of effects pedals. The wall of sound generated by Thomas, combined with the distinctive work of Whitman and Jones, brought about comparisons with Sonic Youth alongside those to Dick Dale. Both of these descriptions are effectively limiting, however, as the Mermen sound does a good job of defying description -- while the band can do the surf music sound as well as anyone, they are even more adept at pushing into sometimes experimental spaces that take in everyone from John Coltrane to Pink Floyd. Their following continued to grow in the year between the release of Food for Other Fish and the original 1995 release of A Glorious Lethal Euphoria, a 72-minute tour de force originally released by Toadaphile Records. The album drew widespread attention, selling out its first runs. The activity drew the attention of Mesa/Bluemoon Records, a division of Atlantic, who proceeded to sign the band, releasing a revised version of A Glorious Lethal Euphoria later in 1995. An EP, Songs of the Cows, recorded in three days in the midst of a tour was released in 1996. Besides the "official" CD releases, the Mermen have also released a number of limited-edition cassettes featuring early, live, and radio station performances, as well as The Mermen Sing Merry Christmas to You. Taking some time to craft the official follow-up to A Glorious Lethal Euphoria, the Mermen finally returned in 2000 with the full-length The Amazing California Health and Happiness Road Show. ~ Steven McDonaldtrax:

01 Introduction 02 Quiet Surf 03 Deep Ocean, Vast Sea 04 Ghost Riders In The Sky 05 Theme From The Endless Summer 06 Apache 07 Scrambler 08 Movin' 09 The Goodbye 10 Miserlou 11 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 12 A Heart With Paper Walls 13 Varykino Snow 14 Sponge Cookie 15 Under The Kou Tree 16 Krill Slippin' 17 The Intractable Boy 18 Raglan 19 Ocean Beach 20 Blue Xoam 21 Intro 22 Driving The Cow 23 Sway 24 Obsession For Men 25 With No Definite Future... 26 White Trash Raga

"CLUB AU-GO-GO" - Volume Seven (compiled by Tony The Tyger)

Founded in May of 2001, Club Au-Go-Go is the longest running 60's club in Los Angeles! We feature DJ's spinning the grooviest soul, garage, freakbeat, psych and R&B this side of the continent. Come down and dig it! (Steven "Von Heel" Hill and Dan "Electro" Melendez, co-founders)trax:

1. jerking the dog - The Foundations 2. bring a little loving - Los Bravos 3. i can tell - The Zephyrs 4. there's a ghost in my house - R.Dean Taylor 5. got to have your love - Roy Roberts 6. not like it is - The Rationals 7. comin' on strong - Tony Ritchie 8. that's my woman - The Nashville Teens 9. as time's gone - The TROPICS 10. c'est pas la peine - Noel Deschamps 11. liar liar - Los Iberos 12. creeping jean - Dave Davies 13. dream - Cupid's Inspiration 14. beggin' - Timebox 15. vuelve baby - Los Salvajes 16. i want to take you home - Drafi 17. could you really live without her? - Tony Ritchie 18. do the dog - The Clungels 19. heavy music part 1 - Bob Seger 20. black cat - Brian Auger & The Trinity 21. the magic touch - Bobby Fuller Four 22. i'm so glad - The Maze 23. honey child - Bobby Bland 24. so get out! - The Surfaris 25. brown paper sack - The Gentrys 26. german measles - The Subjects 27. baby don't care - The Force Five 28. psyche rock - Les YperSound

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The Undertones "The Best Of The Undertones - Teenage Kicks" 1993

Seeing as how there are only four Undertones albums, and fully three of them are brilliant, the fourth, 1982's The Sin of Pride, is a misguided attempt to recast the group as slick and soulful dance-poppers, but even it sounds pretty good in comparison to singer Feargal Sharkey's positively wretched solo albums from the mid-'80s, it's really silly not to simply buy them all. However, the cautious newcomer might want to check out the U.K. compilation Teenage Kicks: The Best of the Undertones, a smartly chosen mix of singles and album tracks that shows that even in their noisier early days, as demonstrated by the title track and "Get over You," two of the finest singles of the post-punk era, this Northern Ireland quintet were among the canniest pop songwriters of the era. The hooks in these choruses are undeniable, and guitarists John and Damian O'Neill were able to create unforgettable hooks even out of a measly two or three notes. The set traces their development into more sophisticated, adult pop, culminating in the excellent 1981 effort The Positive Touch, before losing the thread with the aptly titled The Sin of Pride. Essential for newcomers, but redundant for fans, who already have all these songs.(Stewart Mason, Allmusic)trax:

01 Teenage Kicks 02 Family Entertainment 03 Get Over You 04 Girls Don't Like It 05 Male Model 06 Here Comes The Summer 07 Jimmy Jimmy 08 You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It_) 09 Mars Bars 10 Let's Talk About Girls 11 My Perfect Cousin 12 The Ways Girls Talk 13 Tearproof 14 More Songs About Chocolate And Girls 15 Hypnotised 16 Wednesday Week 17 The Positive Touch 18 You're Welcome 19 It's Going To Happen 20 Julie Ocean 21 When Saturday Comes 22 Forever Paradise 23 The Love Parade 24 Soul Seven 25 Casbah Rock

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I'm 65 years old, and I still get teenage kicks from this song.

Betty Harris "Soul Perfection" '69

Legendary soul singer whose reputation among connoisseurs far outstripped her very modest commercial success. (produced by Allen Toussaint)trax:

01 Ride Your Pony 02 What A Sad Feeling 03 Bad Luck 04 I'm Gonna Git Ya 05 Show It 06 Can't Last Much Longer 07 I Don't Want To Hear It 08 Sometime 09 Mean Man 10 Lonely Hearts 11 Hook, Line & Sinker 12 What'd I Do Wrong 13 Trouble With My Lover 14 Nearer To You 15 I'm Evil Tonight 16 12 Red Roses

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"Swingin' Creepers! A Tribute To The Ventures" 1999

Some of these groups take their Ventures so seriously, they up everything. More reverb! More twang!I've purchased other excellent CD's from MuSick before and they never disappoint. They must be the best instrumental and surf music label today. What DEL-FI was in the 60's, MuSick Recordings is today. They command the genre and with this compilation, they should be elevated to major label status. The Ventures were the best instrumental rock band ever and their songs are featured in brand new ways on this top-talent-heavy compilation. Satan's Pilgrims, the best of the modern surf bands, combine 2 of the most obscure, yet great, Ventures songs, "Escape" and "Psychedelic Venture", into a rockin' medley that will leave you wanting more. The Boss Martians take the "dry-guitar" sound the Ventures made famous and give their own wild spin on "Guitar Freakout". King of 60's fuzz guitar, Davie Allan simply kicks on "Lullaby of the Leaves" and Germany's Looney Tunes shred with a faster than hell "A Go-Go Dancer". Other highlights include "Swingin' Creeper" by the groovy Tiki Tones, "Stop Action" by the smart pairing of Eddie Angel (Los Straitjackets) with the Omega Men and "Journey to the Stars" by the Space Cossacks, another great instro band of this new wave of surf music. Any real fan of rock n roll should own this one...it just smokes!! - By john brown (Seattle, WA)

trax:

1. Journey To The Stars - The Space Cossacks 2. Walk Don't Run - The Fathoms 3. Stop Action - Eddie Angel & The Omega Men 4. Hot Line - The Quiets 5. Ravin' Blue - The Valcanos 6. Lonely Girl - The Exotics 7. Mariner 4 - The Penetrators 8. Go-Go Slow - The Hypomen 9. Fuzzy & Wild - The Cave 4 10. Guitar Freakout - The Boss Martians 11. Diamond Head - Jon & The Nightriders 12. War Of The Satellites - The Sir Finks 13. The Ninth Wave - The Bomboras 14. The Twomp - Fortune Maltase & The Fabulous Pallbearers 15. Lullaby Of The Leaves - Davie Allan & The Arrows 16. Yellow Jacket - The Saturn V 17. Swingin' Creeper - The Tiki Tones 18. A Go-Go Dancer - The Looney Tunes 19. Bird Rockers - The Mystery Action 20. Eleventh Hour - The Vice Royals 21. Escape/ Psychedelic Venture - Satan's Pilgrims 22. Sha La La - The Huntington Cads 23. Moon Child - Ivan Pongracic Featuring Ed Abolins

"CLUB-AU-GO-GO" - Volume Six (compiled by Dan Electro)

These CD compilations were assembled by the hip dj’s at Club Au-Go-Go. The CD’s perfectly capture the variety of music that was spun at this Hollywood club, and they make a great comp to throw on at any party! (There were 12 Cd’s in all-get them all, here at Twilightzone!)trax:

1. my father's name is dad - Fire 2. girl - Johnny Kendall And The Heralds 3. too many lovers - The Scorpions 4. ain't gonna worry about you - George Tinley and the Modern Redcaps 5. have some more tea - The Smoke 6. 7 heures du matin - Jacqueline Taieb 7. baby jane - The AppleJacks 8. don't lie to me - Four + 1 9. turn on your love light - Them 10. le responsable - Jacques Dutronc 11. on the way home - Jimmy McGriff 12. mr. commuter - Mike Proctor 13. omaha - Moby Grape 14. bye bye heart - Zen 15. strawberry shortcake - Jay and the Techniques 16. you're against - The D-Coys 17. i'll go crazy - The Untamed 18. somebody stole my thunder - Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames 19. whiplash - Leon And The Burners 20. just a little bit more - The Stuarts 21. in my own time - The Bee Gees 22. mets du sucre dans ton care - Les 5 Gentlemen 23. shake that thing - Finney-Mo 24. flamenco - Los Brincos 25. raindreams - The Lords 26. out of our tree - The Wailers 27. dandelion - The Rolling Stones

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Simtec & Wylie "Gettin' Over The Hump" '71

Chicago's Sam & Dave's first and only album contains some righteous riffs, including their pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps anthem "Gotta Get Over the Hump" and "Bootleggin'." The most interesting cut is the duo's funky remake of Rod Stewart's "Maggie May." Part of their backing band -- Ronald Simmons, Bobby Pointer, and Fred White -- became a part of Southside Movement, who started a little commotion with "I've Been Watching You" in 1973. This same album was reissued in 1971 on Mercury Records as Bootleggin’.(Andrew Hamilton, Allmusic)trax:

01 Bootleggin' 02 Gotta Get Over The Hump 03 Sold On You 04 Put Up Or Shut Up 05 What's Good To You 06 Maggie May 07 You Just Can't Win 08 Everybody's Got A Part To Play 09 Is It Meant To Be?

...Thanks to clash for the Simtec & Wylie! served by Gyro1966...