Although they really had little in common with the reverb-laden California surf sound of the early '60s, Johnny & the Hurricanes had their greatest success during this period, and while their raw, sax-led R&B leaned more to Junior Walker than Dick Dale, they are still remembered mostly as a landlocked (Toledo, OH, was their home base) surf outfit. This collection of their EPs and singles is an ideal introduction to the band, and it has their biggest hits, 1959's "Crossfire" and two rough and ready remakes of old folk tunes, "Red River Rock" (a version of "Red River Valley") and "Beatnik Fly" (which turns the old minstrel song "Blue Tail Fly" into an after-hours stomper). Also of note here is the set closer, an elegant and jazzy mid-tempo shuffle called "Minnesota Fats." (Steve Leggett, Allmusic)
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01 Crossfire 02 Lazy 03 Storm Warning 04 Red River Rock 05 Buckeye 06 Cut Out 07 Bam Boo 08 Reveille Rock 09 Time Bomb 10 Thunderbolt 11 Joy Ride 12 Beatnik Fly 13 Sand Storm 14 Rock-Cha 15 Down Yonder 16 Cyclone 17 Rockin T 18 Rocking Goose 19 Molly-O 20 Revival 21 Hot Fudge 22 Corn Bread 23 You Are My Sunshine 24 Mr. Lonely 25 Traffic Jam 26 Jada 27 Farewell Farewell 28 High Voltage 29 San Antonio Rose 30 Minnesota Fats
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Johnny & The Hurricanes "The EP Collection"
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BONUS 1 OF 6 @320
It's Happening, Vol. 2
Cool mix of rare late 60’s/early 70’s Mod, Soul, Funk, Bubblegum, Lounge, Glam, etc. Perfect for a dance party.
1 Eddie Carlton Things Are Getting A Little Tougher
2 Trax 4 Coming Home Baby
3 The Shadows Of Knight Run Run Billy Porter
4 Mose Allison I'm Not Talking
5 Lonnie Satin Soul Bossa Nova (Vocal)
6 Knut Kiesewetter Stop Stop Stop
7 James & Bobby Purify I Take What I Want
8 Brian Bennet Sunny Afternoon (Instrumental)
9 Alexander Stone Man In The Suitcase
10 Bobby Moore Hey Mr. Dj
11 The Cavaliers Hold To My Baby
12 Bob Seger East Side Story
13 Het Keije Nagan
14 Daliah Lavi Fieber
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(Thanks to Relaxed Max)
INFO
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Its-Happening-Vol-2/release/2926752
BONUS 2 OF 6 @320
Rare Southern Soul Vol. 3; 15 Beach Music Gems
Along with the birth of the “Gospel-soul” style of singing in the late 50’s and early 60’s came the birth of countless Southeastern “garage” bands----both segregated and integrated---- who contributed some of the finest recordings ever put to wax.
1 Liberation Love Looks Good on You
2 Bob Collins & The Fabulous 5 My One and Only Girl
3 The Monzas Instant Love
4 The Embers First Time
5 The Saints I'll Let You Slide
6 The Spontanes (Feat' James Bates) Where Did I Go Wrong
7 King Edward & the Db's M.T.Y.L.T.T
8 The Brym-Mars Keep on Goin'
9 The Appreciations Afraid of Love
10 The Delacardos I Just Want to Know
11 Frankie & the Damons Everybody's Time
12 Cotty Todd (Feat' the Magnificentmen) Cry with Me Baby
13 Cannonball No Good to Cry
14 Dennis Robinson & the Tams Orchestra Looking for My Baby
15 Johnny Cobb & the Attractions Forget Him
http://www55.zippyshare.com/v/OMYpnfm0/file.html
(Thanks to northern_madman for this collection)
INFO
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/raresouthernsoul3
BONUS 3 OF 6 @320 (PT.1)
The Frightnrs - Nothing More to Say (2016)
The Frightnrs escort Daptone into the world of long-playing reggae with both the sweetest and the roughest record of the decade.
Crafted under the meticulous eye of black-belt reggae mastermind/producer Victor Axelrod (AKA Ticklah), Nothing More to Say is a rocksteady masterpiece the likes of which has not reared it's head since the golden era of Studio One. However, you'll find no imitation here - none of the faux-jamaican cliches of lesser reggae bands. Like all things Daptone, this record is above all soulful and honest.
The Frightnrs have made a splendid debut album, but it's an open question if listeners will be able to listen past the story behind it and hear it for what it really is. The story is a biggie: hailing from Queens, New York, the Frightnrs were a band that re-created the sound of vintage rocksteady and early reggae with striking accuracy and genuine sincerity. After the Frightnrs made a name for themselves on the New York club circuit, they were tapped to cut an album for Daptone Records, the celebrated retro-soul label. During the sessions for the album, lead singer Dan Klein began experiencing serious health problems, and he received a shattering diagnosis: Klein had contracted ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), the neurodegenerative condition sometimes known as "Lou Gehrig's Disease." While Klein rallied his strength to complete the album, ALS claimed him three months before Nothing More to Say was released, and in the eyes of many it will be seen as an obituary rather than the work of a tough, very talented band. Good reggae and rocksteady (the sound that was the missing link between the end of the ska era and the beginning of reggae) is all about nuance, and the Frightnrs have nuance in abundance. The rhythm section (Preet Patel on bass and Rich Terrana on drums) is outstanding, capturing the deep space of authentic Jamaican grooves with authority and a brilliant intuitive feel, and Chuck Patel's keyboards show he's listened to more than his share of vintage rocksteady and reggae and absorbed the influences into a style of his own. And Klein's vocals are outstanding, fitting the mood and the feel of this music without affectation or clichés, and that these performances were the work of a man who was literally fighting for his life is truly amazing. Nine of the 11 songs on the album are originals, and it's difficult to tell the covers from the band's own work; they respect this music as players, and as composers they understand its internal logic. Victor Axelrod's production is clear, dry, and accurate, and the final product is a superb example of a new band building something powerful from the sounds of the past. Dan Klein's passing means we may never get another Frightnrs album, and certainly not one with this lineup. But this is music about life, and the passion and gritty joy of Nothing More to Say are what make it essential listening, regardless of the fate of the lead vocalist. (Mark Deming, Allmusic)
1 All My Tears
2 Nothing More to Say
3 Gotta Find a Way
4 What Have I Done
5 Purple
6 Trouble in Here
7 Till Then
8 Lookin for My Love
9 Hey Brother (Do Unto Others)
10 Gonna Make Time
11 Dispute
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(Thanks to Jillem)
INFO
http://www.allmusic.com/album/nothing-more-to-say-mw0002957550
https://www.amazon.com/Nothing-More-Say-Frightnrs/dp/B01H7ZYX3A
BONUS 3 OF 6 @320 (PT.2)
The Frightnrs - Inna Lovers Quarrel EP (2015)
Boy oh boy, what a day. The Frightnrs—a traditional reggae band from Queens—have announced their EP Inna Lovers Quarrel. The four-piece ensemble takes inspiration from Jamaican rocksteady with a dash of early ska and punk. This is what reggae is in 2015. Has there ever been anything more cool than this? We don't think so. Our pals, give Inna Lovers Quarrel a true listen, because it will make you a better person. Somebody get us some fucking beer because we're going to the beach.
1 Argumental
2 Sharon
3 Make Up Your Mind
4 Which Way
5 Admiration
6 Admiration (Cadenza & Toddla T Remix)
7 I'd Rather Go Blind (Bonus 45")
http://www23.zippyshare.com/v/5MKRkLm7/file.html
(Thanks to Jillem)
INFO
http://www.reggae-vibes.com/rev_sin/frghtnrs.htm
https://noisey.vice.com/en_au/article/the-frightnrs-inna-lovers-quarrel-stream
BONUS 4 OF 6 @320
Bo Carter - Banana In Your Fruit Basket; Red Hot Blues 1931-1936 (Yazoo L-1064)
Bo Carter is the alias for singer/guitarist Bo Chatmon, a member of the famous Chatmon family from Mississippi (which produced 13 musically capable children). Notorious for his double-entendre blues, Carter based his songs around sexual metaphors and the results were, unsurprisingly, widely popular. If there were such a thing as parental warning stickers in the 1930s, they would have been applied liberally to Carter's releases. On Banana in Your Fruit Basket (the companion to Twist It Baby), Yazoo brings together 14 more Carter sides from the 1930s. A cursory glance at track titles alone tells a great deal: "Mashing That Thing," "Don't Mash My Digger So Deep," "Pin in Your Cushion," "My Pencil Won't Write Anymore." The themes in Carter's music were certainly pervasive in the country-blues of the period, but they were rarely as explicit. Whereas one singer might ask "Baby, where'd you stay last night? You got the hair all tangled and you ain't talkin' right" (a stock blues verse), few would ask the same woman "Baby, what kind of scent is that?" when she walks through the door. Often, Carter's metaphors are so thin that the results have little value beyond their novelty. Musically, Carter has a relaxed, clear, and fairly indistinct singing style and a fluid, fingerpicking guitar attack to match it. While Banana in Your Fruit Basket paints an accurate picture of Bo Chatmon's alter ego, the music is very much a product of its time. Giving insight into what people appreciated in their entertainment, it also feels like proof that not much has changed. (Nathan Bush, Allmusic)
1 All Around Man
2 Banana In Your Fruit Basket
3 Pig Meat Is What I Crave
4 Pussy Cat Blues
5 My Pencil Won't Write No More
6 Ants In My Pants
7 Cigarette Blues
8 Howling Tom Cat Blues
9 What Kind Of Scent Is This
10 Mashing That Thing
11 Blue Runner Blues
12 Don't Mash My Digger So Deep
13 Pin In Your Cushion
14 Ram Rod Daddy
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INFO
http://www.allmusic.com/album/banana-in-your-fruit-basket-mw0000677105
BONUS 5 OF 6 @320 (PT.1)
Larry Dixon - Star Time: Larry Dixon & LAD Productions, Inc. Chicago 1971-87
Two rare albums from Chicago soul singer Larry Dixon – plus an even more obscure array of rare singles and lost tapes from the same time too! The set begins with Larry's wonderful indie set I Am So In Love – originally issued on vinyl with a glued-on photocopy on the cover image! The album's a self-produced effort from Chicago soul singer Larry Dixon – and a great mix of sweeter soul and a few clubbier numbers – all of which sound surprisingly great, given the homemade look of the package! According to the label, the album was recorded live – most likely live in the studio, but with a freewheeling freshness that gets away from some of the cliches of this time – and which is really in keeping with the honest, personal approach Larry brings to the record. Titles include "What I Am", "Body", "Show Me", "Star Time", "Free Me", "Hey Girl", and "I'm So In Love". Next up is 1984's Can't Price Love – done with a bit more of an 80s soul vibe, but still villed with wonderfully sweet vocals from Larry! Dixon co-wrote some of the tunes and his guitarist Charles Parks takes credit for some of the others – and titles include one gospel song "Wait For Me" (both vocal and instrumental) , "Can't Price Love" (also vocal and instrumental version), "Doing What Comes Naturally", "Dance To The Beat", and "Make Up Your Mind". The second half of the collection is maybe even cooler than the first – a huge array of rare tracks done by Larry Dixon, from the early 70s through the mid 80s – really showing the evolution of both the indie soul sound of the time, and of the sort of artists who never fully got their time in the spotlight! Some tracks are by Dixon, others feature a different singer in the lead – and together, the work really illustrates the choices made by indie singers who were usually working a few years behind mainstream trends, but with a sharpness that really belies their lesser-star status. The music is already great on the rare funk or harmony singles at the start – but gets even more interesting as Larry and musicians cook up a sweet jazzy take on club – one that's almost more cosmic funk at times, with kind of a Cali-Tex vibe, than any sort of the disco on the east coast – especially given the placement of really strong musicians in the group. These 20 tracks are a huge revelation – and titles include "Next Time", "The Only One", "Don't It Make You Dance", "Love In Your Heart", "Feelings So Fine", and "Being With You" by Larry Dixon; "Space Caravan", "Groove It All Night", and "Love We Had (demo)" by Charles Parks III & The High Society Players; and "Ready For Your Touch", "That Kind Of Love", and "Ready For Your Touch (Jerome's dub)" by Chuck-A-Luck. (Limited to 500 copies.) © 1996-2016, Dusty Groove, Inc.
Thanks for this E.P. collection I remember E.p.'s and collect the e.p. collections when ever I see them
BONUS 5 OF 6 @320 (PT.2)
Larry Dixon - Star Time: Larry Dixon & LAD Productions, Inc. Chicago 1971-87
CD1
1 I'm So in Love
2 Together
3 Hey Girl
4 Free Me
5 What I Am
6 Body
7 Show Me the Way
8 Star Time (Short Version)
9 Can't Price Love
10 Make Up Your Mind
11 Dance to the Beat
12 Can't Price Love (Instrumental)
13 Wait for Me
14 The Only One
15 Doing What Comes Naturally
16 Wait for Me (Instrumental)
17 Next Time (Part 1)
18 The Only One
CD2
1 Don't It Make You Dance
2 Star Time (Long Version)
3 You're On Your Own
4 Space Caravan (feat. Charles Parks III & the High Society Players)
5 Groove It All Night (feat. Charles Parks III & the High Society Players)
6 Feelings (Feel So Fine)
7 Being with You
8 Love We Had (Demo Instrumental) (feat. Charles Parks III & the High Society Players)
9 Ready for Your Touch (feat. Chuck-A-Luck)
10 Love in Your Heart
11 That Kind of Love
12 Love Has Come Back
13 Saturday Night
14 Ready for Your Touch (Jerome's Dub) (feat. Chuck-A-Luck)
15 Feelings (Feel So Fine) (Instrumental)
16 Next Time (Part 2)
17 Space Caravan Instrumental (Instrumental) (feat. Charles Parks III & the High Society Players)
18 Ready for Your Touch (Instrumental) (feat. Chuck-A-Luck)
CD1
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CD2
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INFO
https://www.dustygroove.com/item/822642
BONUS 6 OF 6 @320
Midways - Manners, Manners (Screaming Apple Records 2007)
Sit up straight and look at me when I'm talkin' to you cause you're about to learn a hard lesson in etiquette from THE MIDWAYS: ladies and gents, may we present 13 raw tracks of pure 60's garage-punk mayhem on 'Manners, Manners', an album that'll send you back to charm class for carpet training! These Canucky no-goodniks busted out in 2003 with the CD 'Pay More And Get A Good Seat', followed soon afterwards by a split 7' with their Ottawa cronies The Glads. The cancer spread like a sorority-house rumour through the international garagenoscenti grapevine (with the help of fanzines and limited CD comps), and now Screaming Apple unleashes the MIDWAYS' second album masterstroke just when the world could use a good lesson-via-asswhup to keep decorum levels up to snuff. Though hardly prolific, these 'gringos del norte' know when to talk and when to keep their yaps shut, preferring to save their best punches for the solar plexus (or lower) and give you more sonic whallop for your record-buying pesos. As always, this platter's unashamed to flaunt the group's influences (the SONICS, all the 'Back From The Grave' one-hit wonders and the CHESTERFIELD KINGS), and attitude, with the rip/snarl of 'No Thanks For Nothing' and 'She Gives It Up' (previewed on the 'Riot On Soundflat Strip' comp), the finger-poppin' yelp of 'Born Full Grown' and "Stuck In My Head", and the slow crash and burn of tracks like 'Red Boots' and 'She Loves Me'. True to form, the Midways have larded their second payload of frantic originals with a pair of seemly covers, pure Sixties fuzz-crud staples 'A Girl Like You' and 'E.S.P.' If these don't show you how to respect your betters and behave in decent company, then nothing can! So after a long wait, now's your chance to hear the latest Midways discus in its gloriously complete fullness. Get ready for some of the wyldest organ driven, fuzz-drenched beat-punk to come out of Canada ever since those glory days of the incredible GRUESOMES. A true hip-shakin' sixties garage au go-go masterpiece! Wig it and dig it, kids!
1 Just My Kind
2 She Gives It Up
3 Stuck In My Head
4 Born Full Grown
5 A Girl Like You
6 Have Your Way
7 No Thanks For Nothing
8 The More You Take
9 Why Can't You See
10 She Loves Me
11 Looking For Someone
12 Red Boots
13 E.S.P.
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(Thanks to crazylegs)
INFO
http://greencookie.gr/shop/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=405
Always appreciate Yazoo!
Thanks for Johnny & The Hurricanes. Every day is like Christmas in the TZ!
Merry Christmas to one and all!! Thanks for all the great music in the paste years.
Johnny And The Hurricanes
London RE 10.034 (France 1960)
4 track vinyl EP
Johnny Paris (saxophone), Paul Tesluk (organ), Lionel "Butch" Mattice (bass), Dave Yorko (guitar), William "Little Bo" Savich (drums)
1. Crossfire (2:25)
2. Lazy (2:10)
3. Red River Rock (2:12)
4. Buckeye (2:10)
Vinyl Artwork Included (front, back, labels) (signed for me on front by leader / saxophone player Johnny Paris in 1980)
http://www96.zippyshare.com/v/FqFwBv8t/file.html
Johnny And The Hurricanes – Rock Lions
London Records 6399 107 (The Netherlands – year unknown)
1. Red River Rock (2:09)
2. Rocking Goose (1:48)
3. Happy Time (2:07)
4. Reveille Rock (2:21)
5. Old Smokie (2:26)
6. The 'Hep' Canary (2:04)
7. Down Yonder (2:05)
8. Beatnik Fly (2:10)
9. Crossfire (2:19)
10. Ja-Da (2:05)
11. You Are My Sunshine (2:14)
12. San Antonio Rose (2:08)
Vinyl Rip – Artwork Included (front, back, labels)
http://www106.zippyshare.com/v/IMEPjCoA/file.html
Johnny And The Hurricanes – The Big Sound Of Johnny And The Hurricanes
Bigtop 12-1302 (unofficial re-release with bonus tracks - country and year unknown)
1. Molly-O (2:19)
2. You Are My Sunshine (2:12)
3. Like...Rock (1:50)
4. Beatnik Fly (2:10)
5. The Kid (2:27)
6. Bye Bye Blackbird (2:11)
7. Sheba (2:11)
8. Tom's Tune (1:46)
9. Mister Irving (2:19)
10. Traffic Jam (2:25)
11. Teensville Tonight (2:00)
12. Corn Bread (2:16)
13. Down Yonder (2:04)
14. Du, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen (2:12)
15. Oh, Du Lieber Augustin (1:57)
16. Old Smokey (2:24)
17. Rocking Goose (1:50)
18. Ten Little Indians (2:08)
Vinyl Rip – Artwork Included (front, back, labels)
http://www106.zippyshare.com/v/XvuJMhX3/file.html
I also have both J & The H LPs "Live At The Star-Club" if anyone's interested.
Thanks for all the recent Yazoo posts...really enjoying them.
Would LOVE to hear J & The H LIVE!!!!
Gyro
thanks for Larry Dixon and all the work you put here!
Really amazing!
Searnav nice to see you back again. many of us love your posts!
Thanks for the dirty Bo Carter.
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