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Hits & other Songs Vol.1 (1) (01-10)

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Hits & other Songs Vol.1 (2) (11-21)

Hits & other Songs Vol.2 (1) (01-09)

Hits & other Songs Vol.2 (2) (10-19)

Van Morrison - Bang masters (Bert Berns producctions) 1967

2011-01-23T09:13:00.000-08:00

During the period between his departure from Them and his masterpiece Astral Weeks, Van Morrison tenured with Bert Berns' Bang label, notching his biggest solo hit with the classic single "Brown Eyed Girl" and laying the groundwork for the transcendent material to follow. The Bang Masters compiles the best of his recordings for the label, and although a good part of it is negligible in comparison to Morrison's greatest work, it's still necessary listening for fans. The remarkable "T.B. Sheets" captures Morrison at his most emotionally shattering, while early attempts at "Beside You" and "Madame George" hint at the genius just around the corner. by Jason Ankeny

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Clarence Carter - Snatching it back (the best of) Atlantic Muscle Shoals recordings 1965 - 1970

2010-12-06T10:09:00.000-08:00

Clarence Carter - Too weak to fight

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Clarence Carter - Snatching it back (the best of) Atlantic Muscle Shoals recordings 1965 - 1970

Tony Joe White - The best of (Monument & Warner Bros. Recordings) 1969 - 1973

2010-11-27T12:03:00.000-08:00

Tony Joe White - They caught the devil and put him in jail in Eudora, Arkansas

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Tony Joe White - The best of (Monument & Warner Bros. Recordings) 1969 - 1973

George Jackson - In Muscle Shoals

2010-10-16T10:29:00.000-07:00

George Jackson - Down home blues

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Sam & Dave - Sweet & Soul (Stax-Atlantic recordings) 1965 - 1971

2010-10-09T12:06:00.000-07:00

Sam & Dave - When something is wrong with my baby

Sam & Dave - Soul sister, brown sugar

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Sam & Dave - Sweet & Soul (Stax-Atlantic recordings) 1965 - 1971 CD1
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Jackie Edwards - This is my story (Trojan) 1959 - 1982

2010-09-25T09:10:00.000-07:00

Jackie Edwards has been called the Nat King Cole of Jamaica, and in many ways it is an apt description for this smooth and versatile singer, who was also a gifted songwriter. Born Wilfred Gerald Edwards in 1938, he was a star on the island by the late 1950s, when he was discovered by future Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, who persuaded Edwards to relocate to the U.K. in 1962. Edwards had a huge talent, and although some critics have dismissed him as too smooth and sentimental (he was the original "cool ruler"), he recorded solid material in all of Jamaica's evolving musical modes, including ska, rocksteady, roots and lovers rock (a style for which his approach was clearly a prototype), but also made contributions in straight pop styles, even recording a marvelous gospel album. He wrote the first three chart hits for the Spencer Davis Group in the mid-1960s, including the classics "Keep on Running" and "Somebody Help Me," and his "Get Up" formed the compositional base for The Clash's "Revolution Rock." When Blackwell began steering his Island imprint more in the direction of rock in 1972, Edwards returned to Jamaica, where he recorded what is arguably his best work with producer Bunny Lee, who paired him with The Aggrovators. Somewhat forgotten today, possibly because he was more main- stream than the typical dreaded-out Jamaican singers of his era, Edwards was as versatile a performer (and as good a songwriter) as the island ever produced. He died on August 15, 1992 of a heart attack.by Steve Leggett

Jackie Edwards -Heaven just knows (original version)

Jackie Edwards - Heaven just knows (reggae version)

Jackie Edwards - This is my story (Trojan) 1959 - 1982 CD1

Jackie Edwards - This is my story (Trojan) 1959 - 1982 CD2

Jesse Belvin - For sentimental reasons (Modern recordings) 1956-1957

2010-09-18T14:43:00.000-07:00

Modern 987 Girl Of My Dreams / I Wanna Know Why Mar. 1956
As by The Cliques (duets with Eugene Church).

Modern 995 My Desire / I’m In Love (With A Girl) Aug. 1956
As by The Cliques (duets with Eugene Church).

Modern 1005 Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) / I Want You With Me Christmas Oct 1956
Probably recorded with The Don Ralke Singers, including Ricki Page, wife of producer George Motola.

Modern 1005 Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) / Let Me Love You Tonight Dec. 1957
A-side is the same recording. Label credit on the new B-side is: Orchestra conducted by Maxwell Davis.

Modern 1013 I Need You So / Senorita Feb. 1957
Arranged and Conducted by Maxwell Davis.

Modern 1015 Don’t Close The Door / By My Side Mar. 1957
Arranged and Conducted by Maxwell Davis.

Modern 1020 I’m Not Free / Sad & Lonesome (Blues) May 1957

Modern 1025 You Send Me / Summertime Aug. 1957

Modern 1027 Just To Say Hello / My Satellite Dec. 1957
"Just to Say Hello" as by Jesse Belvin and Group; "My Satellite" as by Jesse Belvin & The Space Riders
(Tommy "Buster" Williams, Alex Hodge, Will "Dub" Jones).

Jesse Belvin - Sad and lonesome

Jesse Belvin - For sentimental reasons (Modern recordings) 1956-1957

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King Records - Keeps on banging out the Hits (1947-1961)

2010-09-12T04:59:00.000-07:00

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James Brown - Messing with the blues (1957-1975) covers

2010-09-05T06:50:00.000-07:00

Although he is most famous for his innovations in soul and funk music, James Brown never lost sight of his blues and R&B roots. His albums often placed surprisingly rootsy covers of old chestnuts alongside his groundbreaking polyrhythmic workouts. This double CD compiles 30 of the bluesiest items from his vast recorded legacy. Cut between 1957 and 1985, most of the tracks actually date from the '60s; many of these, in turn, were laid down in the early part of the decade, when J.B. was gradually evolving from his more conventional beginnings. The artists whose songs are covered here read like a who's who of R&B pioneers: Louis Jordan, Roy Brown, Memphis Slim, Ivory Joe Hunter, Fats Domino, Chuck Willis, Little Willie John, Billy Ward, Guitar Slim, and Bobby Bland. It's quite an instructive insight into Brown's not-always-visible roots. It would be fair to say that this does not rank among his most exciting material, finding him in a smoother and more conventional style than his most innovative work. It is nonetheless always entertaining and accomplished, with Brown's love for this material shining through strongly in his committed interpretations. Especially intriguing are an 11-minute cover of Chuck Willis' "Don't Deceive Me" and a two-part, blues-based rap vamp from the early '70s, "Like It Is, Like It Was (The Blues)." The disc includes several unreleased cuts, alternate takes, and unedited versions of previously released songs.by Richie Unterberger

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Johnny ''Guitar" Watson - The very best of (1952-1963)

2010-08-21T09:47:00.000-07:00

Johnny "Guitar" Watson was a blues/R&B/funk pioneer, both in sound and music, and this 18-track collection zeroes in on his bluesiest and earliest sides. Watson a true multi-talent and this set shows it off to great advantage while still staying firmly in the blues mode throughout; he was a blazing boogie woogie pianist (check him out on the earlier version with Chuck Higgins of "Motorhead Baby"), a futuristic guitarist who influenced Bo Diddley and Ike Turner in the instrument-as-noisemaker department (1954's "Space Guitar") and a soulful singer who was both uptown and as gutbucket as you could possibly ask for (1962's "That's the Chance You've Got to Take" and 1955's "Three Hours Past Midnight" which also sports one mean and spare guitar solo), an artist who understood low down blues and be-bop jazz and came up with his own melding of it. Watson is the lost genius of the blues and this set is a long overdue tribute to a true pioneer visionary.by Cub Koda

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Taj Mahal - In progress & in motion (1965 - 1998)

2010-06-11T13:43:00.001-07:00

For being a nearly omnipresent figure, Taj Mahal has never quite gotten the respect he's deserved. At the beginning of his career, he earned a significant amount of attention, but as the years passed, he had woven himself into the fabric of blues culture so well that his presence was taken for granted. That is why the 1998 release of In Progress & in Motion: 1965-1998 was so welcome. Spanning three discs and over three decades, the box set accurately summarizes Mahal's career and makes a convincing case for his talents as a roots synthesist. Dedicated fans may notice a favorite or two missing, but they'll be pleased by the 15 unreleased tracks, including two songs intended for his debut album. There are a number of other rarities for the dedicated here, including several unheard live cuts, material from his early group the Rising Sons, and his entire contribution to the Rolling Stones' legendary Rock and Roll Circus. Even with this plethora of rarities, In Progress & in Motion is primarily for fans who want a solid, comprehensive summary of Mahal's achievements without delving into the particular records, especially since it chooses its songs judiciously, concentrating on his groundbreaking late-'60s/early-'70s work. Indeed, much of his post-Columbia/CBS recordings are quickly recounted on the third disc, but that isn't a problem — the first two discs show how Mahal created his own sound; the third shows how he maintained it. By balancing the music this way, Mahal and his partner, Lawrence Cohn, have created a representative, enlightening retrospective that is appealing to casual and hardcore fans alike.by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Taj Mahal - She caught the Katy & let me a mule to ride

Taj Mahal - Going up to the country, paint my mailbox blue

Taj Mahal - In progress & in motion (1965 - 1998) CD1

Taj Mahal - In progress & in motion (1965 - 1998) CD2

Taj Mahal - In progress & in motion (1965 - 1998) CD3

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The Wailers - One love at Studio One CD1

The Wailers (Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer) One love at Studio One (1963 - 1966)

2010-05-30T03:12:00.000-07:00

The Wailers- Simmer down

The Wailers - Wages of love

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Joe Simon - My adorable one (Vee Jay & Sound Stage Seven recordings + bonus) 1963 - 1970

2010-05-16T11:09:00.000-07:00

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22 - Yours Love (bonus)
23 - Message From Maria (bonus)

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Chess rhythm & roll (box set) 1947 - 1967

2010-05-08T09:17:00.000-07:00

In addition to being one of the world's premier blues imprints, Chicago-based Chess Records presented some of rock & roll's earliest participants. Chess Rhythm & Roll (1994) is a five-plus hour celebration of essential proto-rockers cut between 1947 and 1967. The four-CD assemblage is a companion to the Chess Blues (1992) box set and picks up during the label's formative days when their repertoire was expanding to a greater audience beyond the realm of R&B. Boasting a total of 99 selections, this collection far exceeds your average "oldies" package, charting the course from ensembles including the jumpin' and jivin' Five Blazes — whose "Chicago Boogie" commences the festivities — to the plethora of talent who fused their own unique performance styles to create the foundation of practically every note of popular music that followed. It goes without saying that prolific pioneers Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry have significant spin time. However, it is the attention given to lesser-known artists and "one-hit wonders" that makes the anthology required listening for enthusiasts of all stripes and respective tastes. While the track list tells the story completely and perhaps more succinctly, it only intimates the impact of platters such as Jackie Brenston's "Rocket 88," Willie Mabon's "I Don't Know," Sugar Boy Crawford's "Jock-A-Mo," the Moonglows' "Sincerely," Clarence "Frogman" Henry's "Ain't Got No Home," Clifton Chenier's "The Big Wheel," Dale Hawkins' "Suzie-Q," the Monotones' "Book of Love," Tommy Tucker's "High Heel Sneakers" and scores of others found here. Before the artists made names for themselves on Atlantic Records, Chess likewise introduced listeners to Eddie Floyd and Sir Mack Rice, who were bandmates in the Falcons ("This Heart of Mine"), not to mention future Motown superstars Smokey Robinson & the Miracles ("All I Want Is You") and the Four Tops ("Country Girl") — all of whom got their start on Chess. Slipped in among the classics are no less than 39 rarities, 14 of which are debuted in this omnibus. The sonics are superior, as is the accompanying 64-page booklet, housing reams of photos as well as thorough credits and fact-filled song-by-song annotations. To call Chess Rhythm & Roll essential is an understatement by any measure of the word.by Lindsay Planer

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Chuck Willis - Let's jump tonight (Okeh recordings 1951-1956)

2010-05-01T15:59:00.000-07:00

Chuck Willis - I feel so bad

Before his brief turn as a rock & roll star with Atlantic, Willis cut a lot of material for OKeh in much more of an R&B/jump blues vein. This 26-cut collection includes all of his early and mid-'50s R&B hits — "My Story," "Goin' to the River," "Don't Deceive Me," "You're Still My Baby," and his most famous number from this period, "I Feel So Bad" (revived by Elvis Presley, among others). The influence of Joe Turner, Charles Brown, early Lloyd Price, and similar performers is strongly felt; Willis could shout competently, but was much better on the emotional R&B ballads. Not as strong or distinctive as his Atlantic material, this includes several cuts that were previously unreleased or previously unavailable in the U.S. by Richie Unterberger

Chuck Willis - Let's jump tonight (Okeh recordings 1951 - 1986)

Dan Penn - Nobody's fool + bonus (Bell recordings) 1973

2010-02-27T13:39:00.000-08:00

Dan Penn - I hate you

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The Drifters - All time greatest hits and more (Atlantic recordings) 1959-1965

2010-02-20T11:55:00.000-08:00

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All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965 is a towering and magnificent collection of some of the best popular R&B ever done this side of Sam Cooke. And, as with Sam Cooke, the beautiful part of the Drifters' work during this period is that any look beyond and behind their hits reveals a lot more songs that were every bit as good as those hits. There's not even a slightly weak track anywhere on All-Time Greatest Hits & More, which contains the biggest hits Ben E. King, Rudy Lewis, and Johnny Moore sang for the group. "There Goes My Baby," "This Magic Moment," "Save the Last Dance for Me," "Sweets for My Sweet," "I Count the Tears," "Some Kind of Wonderful," "Up on the Roof," "On Broadway," and "Under the Boardwalk" are all here, mastered in surprisingly good sound for the late '80s. There's a lot more than that, however — the producers have also included killer B-sides (such as "Let the Music Play") that hadn't been in print since the mid-'60s, and they've dug even deeper to throw in finished tracks that were left in the vaults until the '70s. The notes by Colin Escott are an added bonus, displaying his usual command for historical detail.by Bruce Eder

The Drifters - All time gratest hits and more 1960-1965 CD1

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Aretha Franklin - Jazz to soul (Columbia recordings) 1960 - 1965

2010-02-13T08:49:00.000-08:00

Aretha Franklin - Today I sing the blues

She's Billie Holiday. No, she's Ella Fitzgerald. No, wait, she's Dinah Washington. The conventional wisdom on Aretha Franklin's tenure at Columbia Records is that the label didn't know what to do with her, and that may be true, but you can't say they didn't try. On these 39 recordings, spread across two discs and cut between 1960 and 1965, Franklin and her producers look for ways to frame her obvious vocal talents, but always in terms of uptown jazz and non-pop/rock formats. Much of the result is appealing, and it's only in light of the transcendent soul music Franklin made from her first day at Atlantic Records in 1967 that this work comes across as merely exploratory. "Show me the way to get to Soulville," she demands in 1964. She finally found the way, and that was that.by William Ruhlmann

Aretha Franklin - Jazz to soul (Columbia recordings) 1960 - 1965 CD1

Aretha Franklin - Jazz to soul (Columbia recordings) 1960 - 1965 CD2

Mercury Rhythm'n'blues (1946-1962)

2010-02-07T05:45:00.000-08:00

Clyde McPhatter - Lover please

Ranging from jump blues to rock & roll harmonies, this 41-track collection of Mercury R&B makes for a fine, if less-important, companion to similar offerings from the powerhouse Atlantic label. In lieu of important sides by the likes of Ray Charles and Big Joe Turner, though, Mercury can boast of some latter-day highlights from R&B innovator Louis Jordan, a fine stock of early Dinah Washington blues swing, and the dulcet doo wop of Clyde McPhatter. And that's not to forget some truly fine yet often overlooked '40s and early-'50s scorchers and gems from Buddy and Ella Johnson and bar-honking tenor saxophonist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson. A wild but highly enjoyable ride..by Stephen Cook

Mercury Rhythm'n'blues (1946-1962) CD1

Mercury Rhythm'n'blues (1946-1962) CD2

Snooks Eaglin - The complete Imperial recordings (1960-1963)

2010-01-30T12:51:00.000-08:00

Snooks Eaglin - If I could

Snooks Eaglin is apt to be classified as a blues singer with considerable New Orleans R&B influences. This collection of his early-'60s recordings for the Imperial label would be much more appropriately categorized as exactly the opposite. Produced by Dave Bartholomew (who also wrote over half of the material), the thrust of these recordings is most definitely in the classic-'50s/early-'60s New Orleans R&B mold, though Eaglin's vocal delivery may be bluesier than some other practitioners of the sound. It doesn't suffer for this in the least; it's solid stuff betraying the influence of Guitar Slim and Ray Charles (though Eaglin's style is sometimes compared to the latter, it isn't extremely similar, with sparer arrangements and a distinct Creole vocal slur). This compiles 26 tracks (seven previously unreleased) that he cut between 1960 and 1963, none of which were hits, perhaps because the commercial peak of classic New Orleans R&B had already passed. But it's well worth looking into if you like records from the same period by the likes of Bartholomew, Lee Dorsey, and the early Nevilles.by Richie Unterberger

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Snooks Eaglin - The complete Imperial recordings (1960 - 1963)

The Melodians - Rivers of Babylon (the best of 1967 - 1973)

2010-01-13T09:43:00.001-08:00

The Melodians - Rivers of Babylon

Vocal trio the Melodians were one of Jamaica's greatest rocksteady groups, cutting a series of classic singles during the late '60s and early '70s that included the internationally famed "Rivers of Babylon" and "Sweet Sensation." The group was formed in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston in 1963 and included Tony Brevett (brother of Skatalites bassist Lloyd Brevett) and Brent Dowe, who split lead vocal duties, plus full-time harmony singer Trevor McNaughton. Additional member Renford Cogle never sang with the group, but wrote or co-wrote much of their material, and also served as an arranger. In their early days, the Melodians performed quite successfully in talent shows around Kingston, which eventually led to their first recording session — for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label — in 1966. Only two of the four tracks were released, and drew little attention.The Melodians moved over to Duke Reid's Treasure Isle imprint from 1967-1968, and it was there that they had their first taste of success. Singles like "You Have Caught Me," "Expo 67," "I'll Get Along Without You," "You Don't Need Me" (which featured groundbreaking chatter U-Roy), and "Come On Little Girl" established them as one of the sweetest-sounding vocal ensembles on the rocksteady scene. After "Come On Little Girl" became a hit in 1968, the group joined up with producer Sonia Pottinger and scored two more successes that year, "Little Nut Tree" and "Swing and Dine."The Melodians broke through to a wider international audience when they began recording for producer Leslie Kong in 1969, an association that resulted in many of their most celebrated songs. "Sweet Sensation" sold quite well in the U.K. as well as Jamaica, and it was eclipsed in both places later that year by the smash "Rivers of Babylon," which became the group's signature tune. "Rivers of Babylon" also marked the emergence of a Rastafarian spiritual consciousness in the group's songwriting, which had heretofore tackled mostly romantic concerns; they would occasionally return to Rasta themes on songs like "Black Man Kingdom Come." Continuing to enjoy significant success with Kong, they stuck with him until the producer's untimely death in 1971.The tragedy effectively marked the end of the Melodians' heyday. They cut a few more records for producers like Lee "Scratch" Perry, Harry J, and Byron Lee's Dynamic Sounds studio and made second go-rounds with both Pottinger and Reid. Nothing quite recaptured their success with Kon, however, and Dowe left the group in 1973; they disbanded not long after, despite "Rivers of Babylon" finding a whole new audience via its inclusion on Jimmy Cliff's soundtrack for The Harder They Come. Dowe and Brevett both recorded solo singles during the mid-'70s, the former with Lee Perry. They re-formed the Melodians in 1976 and re-recorded many of their old hits for Harry J, but the venture didn't get much further. The trio reconvened once again in the early '80s and cut a reunion album of new material, Irie Feeling, in 1983 (the same year UB40 covered "Sweet Sensation" on their hit Labour of Love album). Irie Feeling failed to re-establish them, but they later found work on the revival circuit and made a living by touring internationally and performing their classics of old. by Steve Huey

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O.V.Wright - Gigant of southern soul (Back Beat & ABC recordings) 1965 - 1975

2010-01-02T13:50:00.000-08:00

O.V.Wright - Eight men four women

A truly incendiary deep soul performer. O. V. Wright's melismatic vocals and Willie Mitchell's vaunted Hi Rhythm Section combined to make classic Memphis soul during the early '70s. Overton Vertis Wright learned his trade on the gospel circuit with the Sunset Travelers before going secular in 1964 with the passionate ballad "That's How Strong My Love Is" for Goldwax in Memphis. Otis Redding liked the song so much that he covered it, killing any chance of Wright's version hitting. Since Wright was already under contract to Houston-based Peacock as a gospel act, owner Don Robey demanded his return, and from then on, Wright appeared on Robey's Backbeat subsidiary. Wright's sanctified sound oozes sweet soul on the spine-chilling "You're Gonna Make Me Cry," a 1965 smash, but it took Memphis producer Willie Mitchell to wring the best consistently from Wright. Utilizing Mitchell's surging house rhythm section, Wright's early-'70s Backbeat singles "Ace of Spades," "A Nickel and a Nail," and "I Can't Take It" rank among the very best Southern soul of their era. No disco bandwagon for O. V. Wright — he kept right on pouring out his emotions through the '70s, convincing his faithful that "I'd Rather Be (Blind, Crippled & Crazy)" and that he was "Into Something (Can't Shake Loose)." Unfortunately, he apparently was — drugs have often been cited as causing Wright's downfall; the soul great died at only 41 years of age in 1980. by Bill Dahl

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Sam Cooke's SAR Records story 1959-1965

2009-12-27T13:16:00.000-08:00

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Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story is a double-disc set presenting material recorded for the legendary soul singer's own SAR label from 1959-1965, much of it produced by Cooke himself and including a few of his rough, unreleased demos. The first disc covers the label's religious side, with a multitude of cuts from Cooke's former group the Soul Stirrers (now with Jimmie Outler on lead vocals), plus a generous helping of songs by R.H. Harris & His Gospel Paraders and the Womack Brothers. The second disc covers essentially the same gospel-derived soul territory but with a secular bent, featuring future stars Bobby Womack (with the Valentinos), Billy Preston, and Johnnie Taylor, plus L.C. Cooke, Johnnie Morisette, the Simms Twins, and Mel Carter. All in all, it's an excellent look at a lesser-known portion of Cooke's career, and there's some great, underappreciated music to boot. by Steve Huey

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Charles Brown - Blue over you (ACE Recordings) 1959-1960

2009-12-25T06:32:00.000-08:00

Charles Brown - Merry christmas baby

An entire album of unissued Charles Brown, recorded for Johnny Vincent's Ace label between 1959 and 1960, yields a treasure trove of tracks in this collection. There are nice remakes of "Black Night" and "Driftin' Blues," but even better are tracks like "Please Come Home for Christmas, blues ballads like "Blue Over You," and the old standard "There Is No Greater Love." Many tracks recorded in extreme late-'50s stereo make for fascinating listening to go along with some fascinating music.

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I WON'T CRY is collection of Johnny Adams' first released solo recordings, circa 1959-1963, for New Orleans' Ric & Ron labels.Personnel includes: Johnny Adams (vocals); Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack (Farfisa).The Gondoliers include: Edgar Blanchard (guitar).Producers: Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack, Joe Ruffino, Eddie Bo.Reissue producer: Jeff Hannusch.Includes liner notes by Jeff Hannusch.Seminal early work by one of the real unheralded masters of R&B and soul. Adams, whose vocal style suggests Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye without actually sounding like either one of them, recorded these songs--primarily pleading soul ballads--in New Orleans between 1959 and 1963, and most of them are either written or produced by Dr. John, a.k.a. Mac Rebennack. They're very much of their time and place, which is to say if you've ever heard Ernie K. Doe ("Mother in Law") or Chris Kenner ("I Like It Like That"), you'll have an idea what they sound like; in fact, one of the best tracks here is a cover of Kenner's "Life Is a Struggle." In any event, even at this early stage Adams is a supremely confident artist, with a judiciously used falsetto that's guaranteed to raise the hairs on the back of your neck.

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2009-12-20T10:57:00.000-08:00

Johnny Adams - I won't cry

The Tams - The best of (1963 - 1969)

2009-10-13T15:17:00.000-07:00

I've been hurt

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Z.Z Hill - The down home soul of Z.Z Hill (1964 - 1968)

2009-08-21T16:33:00.000-07:00

I need someone (to love me)

Shades of blue

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Kingstonians - Sufferer (1968 - 1970)

2009-08-16T13:54:00.000-07:00

Singer man

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Donnie Fritts - Everybody's got a song (1997)

2009-08-11T13:49:00.000-07:00

We had it all

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Etta James - The essential (original Chess masters 1960-1975)

2009-05-28T14:06:00.000-07:00

Discografia 50's - 70's

Marshall Chess: "sin Chess Records, el r'n'r no sería lo mismo"

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James Carr - The essential

2009-04-09T15:55:00.000-07:00

James Carr - The essential James Carr

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The Rhythm & Blues hits of 1951

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2009-03-21T14:51:00.000-07:00

Ray Charles - The complete Country & Western recordings Discos 3 y 4

2009-02-04T04:31:00.001-08:00

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Ray Charles - The complete Country & Western recordings Disco 3

Ray Charles - The complete Country & Western recordings Disco 4

Ray Charles - The complete Country & Western recordings (1959 - 1986) Disco 2

2009-01-30T12:45:00.000-08:00

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Ray Charles - The complete Country & Western recordings Disco 2

Ray Charles - The complete Country & Western recordings (1959 - 1986) Disco 1

2009-01-27T14:38:00.000-08:00

Canciones (1-24)

Ray Charles the complete Country & Western recordings Disco I

Arthur Alexander - Lonely just like me (1993)

2009-01-25T04:49:00.000-08:00

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Arthur Alexander - Lonely just like me

Blues Masters - Vol.1 Urban Blues

2009-01-21T05:24:00.000-08:00

Allmusic

Rhino Records

01 - Erskine Hawkins & his Orchestra - After Hours (3:22) 02 - Eddie Vinson - Kidney Stew Blues (3:01)03 - Jimmy Witherspoon - Aint Nobodys Business (2:54) 04 - Dinah Washington - Baby Get Lost (2:51) 05 - Johnny Otis - Double Crossing Blues (2:47) 06 - Pee Wee Crayton - Blues After Hours (2:30) 07 - Charles Brown - Black Nite (3:07) 08 - Joe Turner - Chains Of Love (3:22) 09 - Guitar Slim - The Things That I Used To Do (3:01)10 - Chuck Willis - I Feel So Bad (2:55) 11 - Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby (3:10) 12 - Count Basie & his Orchestra - Every Day (5:28) 13 - Bobby Bland - Farther Up The Road (2:58) 14 - Otis Rush - I Cant Quit You Baby (2:55) 15 - T-Bone Walker - T-Bone Blues (3:46) 16 - Junior Parker - Driving Wheel (2:37) 17 - Little Johnny Taylor - Part Time Love (3:53) 18 - Albert King - Laundromat Blues (3:06)

Blues Masters - Vol. 1 Urban Blues

Big Maybelle - The complete Okeh sessions 1952-55

2008-10-05T03:19:00.000-07:00

Biografia, discografia

01. Just Want Your Love (3:14) 02. So Good to My Baby (2:34) 03. Gabbin' Blues (Don't Run My B (2:41) 04. My Country Man (2:35) 05. Rain Down Rain (3:05) 06. Way Back Home (2:45) 07. Please Stay Away from My Sam (2:34) 08. Jinny Mule (2:46) 09. Send for Me (3:11) 10. Maybelle's Blues (3:10) 11. I've Got a Feelin' (2:57) 12. You'll Never Know (3:03) 13. No More Trouble Out of Me (3:26) 14. My Big Mistake (2:39) 15. Ain't No Use (3:00) 16. I'm Getting 'Long Alright (3:36) 17. You'll Be Sorry (2:30) 18. Hair Dressin' Women (3:25) 19. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (2:52) 20. Don't Leave Poor Me (2:37) 21. Ain't to be Played With (2:31) 22. New Kind of Mambo (2:36) 23. Ocean of Tears (2:31) 24. Whole Lot of Shakin' Goin' On (2:59) 25. The Other Night (2:07) 26. Such a Cutie (2:06)

Big Maybelle - The complete Okeh sessions 1952-55

The Paragons - Golden hits

2008-10-02T13:22:00.000-07:00

Trojan records

Biografia

The Paragons - Golden hits

Little Willie John - Fever

2008-10-01T15:14:00.000-07:00

Biografia, discografia, canciones

Fever - Little Willie John (bajar)

Sam Cooke - The man and his music

2008-10-01T10:25:00.000-07:00

Canciones, discos, libros, biografia, fotos ...

01. Touch the hem of his garment (2:01) 02. That's heaven to me (2:01) 03. I'll come running back to you (2:11) 04. You send me (2:45) 05. Win your love for me (2:54) 06. Just for you (2:20) 07. Chain gang (2:34) 08. When a boy falls in love (2:32) 09. Only sixteen (1:53) 10. Wonderful world (2:04) 11. Cupid (2:30) 12. Nothing can change this love (2:36) 13. Rome wasn't built in a day (2:29) 14. Love will find a way (2:15) 15. Everybody loves to cha cha cha (2:36) 16. Another saturday night (2:25) 17. Meet me at Mary's place (2:41) 18. Having a party (2:27) 19. Good times (2:27) 20. Twistin' the night away (2:40) 21. Shake (2:48) 22. Somebody have mercy (3:02) 23. Sad mood (2:28) 24. Ain't that good news (2:30) 25. Bring it on home to me (2:41) 26. Soothe me (2:11) 27. That's where it's at (2:36) 28. A change is gonna come (3:14)

Sam Cooke - The man and his music (bajar)

The Blues Busters - Be hold! (The anthology) 1961 - 1970

2008-01-07T12:27:00.000-08:00

Escuchar How sweet it is/Soon you'll be gone

Behold (the anthology) 1

Behold (the anthology) 2

Buddy Johnson & his Orchestra (featurig Ella Johnson) Walk 'em - The Decca sessions (1941-1953)

2007-03-24T16:39:00.000-07:00

Buddy Johnson story