V/A- All Tore Up: Unrequited Love, Tormented Romance, Tragedy & Tearjerkers.... 1955-1968 (Crypt, TU-567)

"A great "concept" album containing a fine slew of emotional (ranging to psychological breakdown!) 50s R&B ballads and mid-60s southern soul love songs, perfect for miserable nights alone missing your loved one…(Crypt Records)

A killer set of of soulful heartbreak ballads and gutbucket r&b stompers from those cats at Crypt Records. All Tore Up was released back in 2000, and now is fairly tough to come by. This is good stuff!


Download Link: V/A- All Tore Up: Unrequited Love, Tormented Romance, Tragedy & Tearjerkers....1955-1968 

1 Donoman & The Lakettes - Here Comes the Fool
2 Little Tommy Brown - Don't Leave Me
3 Cliff Jackson & Jellean Delk - Frank, This Is It
4 Don Hollinger - I Had a Nightmare
5 The Five Royales - I'm on the Right Road Now
6 Billy Miranda - Go Ahead
7 Frankie Brunson - Ward 13
8 Johnny Sayles - You Did Me Wrong
9 Texas Ray - What's Come Over You
10 Billy Gayles - Dreaming of You
11 Rubin Russell - Let it Ring
12 Willie Walker - Warm To Cool To Cold
13 The Shadows - There Stands the Glass
14 The Blonde Bomber - I Am to Blame
15 The Leftovers - Lonely, Lonely Nights
16 Billy Gayles - No Coming Back
17 Nappy Brown - The Right Time
18 Johhny Mae Matthews - That's When it Hurts
19 Tarheel Slim & Little Ann - 2 Time Loser
20 The Starfires - 3 Roses
21 Fontella Bass - Poor Little Fool
22 Comil & Sylvia - Daddy Don't Go
23 Lee Moses - Bad Girl (Part 1)
24 Lee Moses - Bad Girl (Part 2)
25 Carol Jones - Don't Destroy Me

Ernie K-Doe- Mother-In-Law (Minit, 1962)

Ernie K-Doe was a flamboyant soul legend out of New Orleans. His first album. Minit Records LP 0002, 1962. 320 vinyl rip. Well worth the surface noise, I think. This record rules, and is super hard to find. I'm holding out hope that one day I'll meet someone around Portland skilled in album repair. Seriously, hit me up if you've got a good lead....



Mediafire download link: Ernie K-Doe- Mother-In-Law (Minit, 1962)

1. Mother-In-Law
2. Make You Love Me
3. Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta
4. Hurry Up and Know It
5. Tain't It the Truth
6. Rub Dub Dub
7. Hello My Lover
8. There's a Will There's a Way
9. Heebie Jeebies
10. Wanted $10,000.00 Reward
11. Waiting at the Station
12. She's Waiting

Eddie Kendricks- People...Hold On (1972)

People...Hold On is the best (and 2nd) solo album from Eddie Kendricks.



Mediafire Download Link: Eddie Kendricks- People...Hold On (1972)

A1 If You Let Me 3:21
A2 Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart 3:10
A3 Day by Day 3:16
A4 Girl You Need a Change of Mind 7:43
A5 Someday We'll Have a Better World 3:43
B1 My People...Hold On 5:38
B2 Date With the Rain 2:40
B3 Eddie's Love 3:30
B4 I'm on the Sideline 2:54
B5 Just Memories 5:51