Bass – Gilbert Fraire Drums – Carl Mays Guitar, Vocals – Ken Craig Keyboards, Vocals – Bobby Hunt Saxophone – Bill Robertson Management, Tambourine – George Coolures
Producer – Jim Norman
notes:
recordings from the years 1960 through 1963. recherché records, stockton, ca.
tracklist:
A1 I've Got A Right To Love My Baby 2:20 A2 You're Driving Me Crazy 2:17 A3 Keynote 1:46 A4 Sundown 2:32 A5 Blues For Baby 4:05 A6 Woofin' Part I 1:55 A7 Country Blues 4:15 B1 Woofin' Part II 2:21 B2 Love, Love, Love 1:48 B3 Cogtatin' 2:34 B4 My Heart's Never Been Broken 2:30 B5 After Tonite 2:57 B6 You Went Away 2:58 B7 The Blue Note Theme 2:24
Bass – George Curtis BrownTrack 13, 14, 15 and 16 are CD Bonus Tracks Drums – Johnny Prejean Flute – Henry Boatwright Guitar – Cliff Faldowski Organ – Charles (Conrad) Greenway Saxophone – Henry Boatwright Vocals – Charles (Conrad) Greenway, George Curtis Brown, Henry Boatwright
A1 Slow Motion A2 Bimbo Knows A3 African Slide A4 Git It A5 That Loving Feeling 2.20 Written By : Richard Parker A7 The Broken Hip B1 Girl In The Hot Pants B2 Put It On Him B3 Go On And Have Your Fun B4 Soul Train (Part 1&2) B5 Pyramid B6 Long Dark Night For Prejudice
Born in New Orleans in 1937. His first successful release was on Tiger records USA, a subsidiary label owned by Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller. They moved Alvin to Red Bird for his next release; 'Fever'/ 'Down Home Girl'. Down Home Girl was the 'b' side and played more often at UK soul clubs, as Fever by Little Willie John would take precedence on a DJ's play list, due to the fact that these clubs (Wheel/Blue Note) preferred originals. That said, Alvin's version of Fever is extremely good. He played on Dr John Gumbo album.
tracklist:
A1 Lazy Mary A2 Truly A3 Wake Up (And Face Reality) Written-By – George Davis Jr.* A4 They Said It Couldn't Be Done Written-By – D. Bartholomew*, P. King* A5 Baby Don't Blame Me A6 I'm Leaving You Today Written-By – G. Davis Jr.*, H. S. Jones* A7 Haul Off And Die Over You A8 Pain In My Heart Written-By – G.Davis Jr.*, H. S. Jones* A9 Oh Red Written-By – D. Bartholomew*, P. King* B1 Dedicated To Domino B2 Something You Got Written-By – Chris Kenner B3 Searchin' Written-By – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller B4 Fever Written-By – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport B5 Down Home Girl Written-By – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller B6 How Can I Get Over You Written-By – Robert Mosely B7 I'm Gonna Put Some Hurt On You Written-By – Raymond Lewis B8 Bottom Of My Soul Written-By – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller B9 Let The Good Times Roll Written-By – Earl King Johnson*
4-1 The Coasters– Young Blood Bass – Ralph Hamilton (2) Drums – Jesse Sailes* Guitar – Barney Kessel Piano, Arranged By – Mike Stoller Tenor Saxophone – Gil Bernal Vocals – The Coasters Written By – Leiber, Stoller & Pomus Written-By – Pomus*, Leiber*, Stoller* 2:40 4-2 The Bobbettes– Mr. Lee Arranged By, Conductor – Reggie Obrecht Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Joe Marshall Guitar – Al Caiola, Alan Hanlon* Piano – Ray Ellis Tenor Saxophone – Jesse Powell (2) Vocals – The Bobbettes Written By – Dixon, Gathers, Webb, Pought & Pought Written-By – Pought*, Gathers*, Pought*, Webb*, Dixon* 2:13 4-3 Clyde McPhatter– Long Lonely Nights Backing Vocals [Vocal Group] – Unknown Artist Bass – Wendell Marshall Drums – Joe Marshall Guitar – Al Caiola Marimba [Mirimba] – Phil Kraus Piano – Ernie Hayes Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By [Orchestra Arranged By] – Budd Johnson Vocals – Clyde McPhatter Written By – Uniman, Davis, Andrews & Henderson Written-By – Davis*, Henderson*, Andrews*, Uniman* 2:23 4-4 Chuck Willis– Betty And Dupree Arranged By – Jesse Stone Bass – Lloyd Trotman (2) Drums – Joe Marshall Guitar – Al Caiola, Kenny Burrell Musician [Remainder Unknown] – Unknown Artist Piano – Mike Stoller Vocals – Chuck Willis Written-By – Chuck Willis Xylophone – Harry Breuer 2:26 4-5 Chuck Willis– What Am I Livin' For? Arranged By – Reggie Obrecht Bass – Lloyd Trotman (2) Drums – Joe Marshall Guitar – Al Caiola, George Barnes Piano – Sam Price* Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Vibraphone [Vibes] – Teddy Charles Vocals – Chuck Willis Written By – Jay & Harris Written-By – Harris*, Jay* 2:24 4-6 Chuck Willis– Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes Arranged By – Reggie Obrecht Bass – Lloyd Trotman (2) Drums – Joe Marshall Guitar – Al Caiola, George Barnes Piano – Sam Price* Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Vibraphone [Vibes] – Teddy Charles Vocals – Chuck Willis Written-By – Chuck Willis 2:18 4-7 The Coasters– Yakety Yak Bass – Wendell Marshall Drums – Joe Marshall Guitar – Alan Hanlon*, George Barnes Piano, Arranged By – Mike Stoller Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Vocals – The Coasters Written-By – Leiber & Stoller 1:49 4-8 Clyde McPhatter– A Lover's Question Arranged By, Conductor – Ray Ellis Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Belton Evans Guitar – Carl Lynch, Sal Salvador Piano – Cliff Smalls Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Vocals – Clyde McPhatter Written-By – Benton*, Williams* 2:33 4-9 LaVern Baker– I Cried A Tear Alto Saxophone – Leon Cohen Arranged By, Conductor – Reggie Obrecht Backing Vocals [Vocal Group] – The Gliders (3) Bass – Milt Hinton Drums – Panama Francis Guitar – Al Caiola, Everett Barksdale Piano – Ernie Hayes Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Trombone – Urbie Green Vocals – LaVern Baker Written-By – Julia* 2:35 4-10 Ray Charles– The Right Time Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – David Newman* Backing Vocals [Vocal Group] – The Raelets* Baritone Saxophone – Hank Crawford Bass – Edgar Willis Drums – Milt Turner Piano, Vocals – Ray Charles Trumpet – Marcus Belgrave Written By – Brown, Cadena, Herman Written-By – Herman*, Brown*, Cadena* 3:26 4-11 The Coasters– Charlie Brown Bass – Wendell Marshall Drums – Gary Chester (2) Guitar – Alan Hanlon*, George Barnes, Sammy Clarke* Piano, Arranged By – Mike Stoller Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Vocals – The Coasters Written-By – Leiber & Stoller 2:20 4-12 Ray Charles– What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2) Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – David Newman* Backing Vocals [Vocal Group] – The Raelets* Baritone Saxophone – Hank Crawford Bass – Edgar Willis Drums – Milt Turner Piano, Vocals – Ray Charles Trumpet – Marcus Belgrave Written-By – Ray Charles 6:26 4-13 The Drifters– There Goes My Baby Arranged By – Stan Applebaum Drums – Sticks Evans Piano – Mike Stoller Vocals – The Drifters Written By – Nelson, Patterson, Treadwell Written-By – Nelson*, Treadwell*, Patterson* 2:12 4-14 The Coasters– Along Came Jones Bass – Abie Baker Drums – Sticks Evans Guitar – Alan Hanlon*, George Barnes, Tony Mottola Piano, Arranged By – Mike Stoller Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Vocals – The Coasters Written-By – Leiber & Stoller 2:57 4-15 Ray Charles– Let The Good Times Roll Alto Saxophone – Frank Wess, Marshall Royal Arranged By, Conductor – Quincy Jones Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes Bass – Eddie Jones Drums – Charlie Persipi* Guitar – Freddie Green Piano, Vocals – Ray Charles Tenor Saxophone – David Newman*, Paul Gonsalves, Zoot Sims Trombone – Al Grey, Melba Liston, Quentin Jackson, Tom Mitchell* Trumpet – Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Snooky Young Written By – Theard & Moore Written-By – Moore*, Theard* 2:48 4-16 The Coasters– Poison Ivy Bass – Wendell Marshall Drums – Gary Chester (2) Guitar – Alan Hanlon*, George Barnes, Sammy Clarke* Piano, Arranged By – Mike Stoller Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Vocals – The Coasters Written-By – Leiber & Stoller 2:45 4-17 The Drifters– Dance With Me Arranged By – Richard Wess Drums – Osie Johnson Guitar – Mundell Lowe Musician [Remainder (Including Strings) Unknown] – Unknown Artist Piano – Mike Stoller Vibraphone [Vibes] – Sal Gubin* Vocals – The Drifters Written By – Nahan, Treadwell, Lebish & Glick Written-By – Glick*, Treadwell*, Irving Nahan, Lebish* 2:21 4-18 Ray Charles– Just For A Thrill Arranged By, Conductor – Ralph Burns Bass – Wendell Marshall Drums – Ted Sommer* Guitar – Alan Hanlon* Musician [Remainder (Including Woodwinds And Strings) Unknown] – Unknown Artist Piano, Vocals – Ray Charles Valve Trombone – Bob Brookmeyer Written By – Armstrong & Raye Written-By – Raye*, Armstrong* 2:25 4-19 The Drifters– This Magic Moment Arranged By, Conductor – Stan Applebaum Bass – George Duvivier Drums – Shep Shepherd Guitar – Bucky Pizzarelli, George Barnes Piano – Ernie Hayes Saxophone – Phil Bodner Strings [Ten Strings] – Unknown Artist Vocals – The Drifters Written-By – Pomus & Shuman* 2:28 4-20 The Drifters– Save The Last Dance For Me Bass – Lloyd Trotman (2) Drums – Gary Chester (2) Guitar – Alan Hanlon*, Bucky Pizzarelli Musician [Remainder Unknown] – Unknown Artist Vocals – The Drifters Written-By – Pomus & Shuman* 2:28 4-21 The Coasters– Shopping For Clothes Bass – Wendell Marshall Drums – Gary Chester (2) Guitar – Phil Spector, Sonny Forriest Piano, Arranged By – Mike Stoller Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis Vocals – The Coasters Written-By – Glick* 2:56 4-22 Ben E. King– Spanish Harlem Backing Vocals [Female Vocal Group] – Unknown Artist Bass – Lloyd Trotman (2) Conductor – Stan Applebaum Drums – Gary Chester (2) Guitar – Al Caiola, Charles McCracken Percussion – Phil Kraus Piano – Ernie Hayes Reeds – Romeo Penque Vocals – Ben E. King Written By – Spector & Leiber Written-By – Leiber*, Spector* 2:56 4-23 Ben E. King– Young Boy Blues Backing Vocals [Female Vocal Group] – Unknown Artist Bass – Lloyd Trotman (2) Conductor – Stan Applebaum Drums – Gary Chester (2) Guitar – Al Caiola, Charles McCracken Percussion – Phil Kraus Piano – Ernie Hayes Reeds – Romeo Penque Vocals – Ben E. King Written-By – Pomus*, Spector* 2:16 4-24 Ben E. King– Stand By Me Backing Vocals [Female Vocal Group] – Unknown Artist Bass – Lloyd Trotman (2) Conductor – Stan Applebaum Drums – Gary Chester (2) Guitar – Al Caiola, Charles McCracken Percussion – Phil Kraus Piano – Ernie Hayes Reeds – Romeo Penque Vocals – Ben E. King Written-By – King*, Glick* 2:56 4-25 Carla Thomas– Gee Whiz Musician [Remainder Unknown] – Unknown Artist Vocals – Carla Thomas Written By – Thomas & Norman Written-By – Thomas* 2:16 4-26 LaVern Baker– Saved Alto Saxophone – Rudy Powell Arranged By, Conductor – Howard Biggs Bass – Abie Baker Bass Drum – Sticks Evans Drums – Gary Chester (2) Guitar – Phil Spector Organ – Lilton Mitchell Piano – Bert Keyes Tenor Saxophone – Big Al Sears* Trumpet – Dick Vance, Taft Jordan Vocals – LaVern Baker Written-By – Leiber & Stoller 2:56 4-27 Solomon Burke– Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms) Alto Saxophone – Leon Cohen Arranged By, Conductor – Ray Ellis Backing Vocals [Vocal Group] – Unknown Artist Bass – Wendell Marshall Drums – Ted Sommer* Guitar – Alan Hanlon*, Billy Bauer, George Barnes Organ – Bert Keyes Piano – Moe Wechsler Vibraphone [Vibes] – Phil Kraus Vocals – Solomon Burke Written-By – V.F. Stewart* 2:41
recorded:
4-2]: New York, Feb. 28, 1957 [4-3]: (not noted) [4-4]: New York, Oct. 30, 1957 [4-5, 4-6]: New York, Feb. 14, 1958 [4-7]: New York, Mar. 17, 1958 [4-8]: New York, Aug. 7, 1958 [4-9]: New York, Sept. 11, 1958 [4-10]: New York, Oct. 28, 1958 [4-11]: New York, Dec. 11, 1958 [4-12]: New York, Feb. 18, 1959 [4-13]: New York, March 6, 1959 [4-14]: New York, March 26, 1959 [4-15]: New York, June 23, 1959 [4-16]: New York, July 16, 1959 [4-17]: New York, July 9, 1959 [4-18]: New York, May 6, 1959 [4-19]: New York, Dec. 23, 1959 [4-20]: New York, May 19, 1960 [4-21]: New York, July 29, 1960 [4-22 to 4-24]: New York, Oct. 27, 1960 [4-25]: Memphis, fall 1960 [4-26]: New York, Dec. 7, 1960 [4-27]: New York, Dec. 13, 1960
EDITING ENGINEER Don Logan ALBUM COORINATORS Peggy Mims - Jo Wyatt
tracklist:
A1 Buster Benton– Spider In My Stew Written-By – Willie Dixon 3:30 A2 Toussaint McCall– Nothing Takes The Place Of You Written-By – Toussaint McCall 3:05 A3 John Lee Hooker– Stand By Written-By – John Lee Hooker 6:25 A4 Lightnin' Hopkins– Mr. Charlie Written-By – Lightnin' Hopkins 4:52 A5 Cookie & His Cupcakes– Mathilda Written-By – George Khoury, Huey Thierry 3:10 B1 Buster Benton– Sweet 94 Written-By – Buster Benton 5:00 B2 Little Joe Blue– Gonna Walk On Written-By – Stanley J. Lewis* 3:45 B3 Lightnin' Hopkins– Breakfast Time Written-By – Sam Hopkins* 3:00 B4 Buster Benton– Money Is The Name Of The Game Written-By – Johnny Thompson 3:47 B5 Lowell Fulsom*– My Baby Written-By – Ferdinand Washington 3:00 B6 John Lee Hooker– I Feel Good Written-By – John Lee Hooker 3:07
Bass – Christopher White (tracks: B1), Richard Evans (tracks: A4) Bass, Cello – Eldee Young Drums – Red Holt Piano – Ramsey Lewis
tracklist:
A1 Something You Got Written-By – Chris Kenner 3:15 A2 Little Liza Jane Arranged By – Ramsey Lewis 2:55 A3 Memphis In June Written-By – Hoagy Carmichael, Paul Webster* 3:05 A4 Travel On Written-By – Eldee Young 2:35 A5 Delilah Written-By – Victor Young 3:10 A6 CC Rider Adapted By – Young*, Lewis*, Holt* 2:25 B1 Lonely Avenue Written-By – Doc Pomus 2:50 B2 Look-A-Here Written-By – Ramsey Lewis 3:02 B3 My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Written-By – Clarence Williams 1:56 B4 Hello, Cello! Written-By – Young*, Lewis*, Holt* 3:17 B5 Blue Spring Written-By – Ramsey Lewis 2:55 B6 Carmen Arranged By – Ramsey Lewis 2:46 B7 Blues For The Night Owls Written-By – Bernard*, Thompson* 3:35
1. Eddie Bo - Spеr 1 (2:07) 2. Eddie Bo - Ain't It the Truth Now (2:18) 3. Martha Nelson - I Don't Talk Too Much (2:13) 4. Martha Nelson - Bless You Darling (2:09) 5. Johnny Adams - You Can Make It If You Try (2:24) 6. Johnny Adams - Closer to You (2:46) 7. Eddie Bo - It Must Be Love (2:13) 8. Eddie Bo - What a Fool I've Been (2:07) 9. Tommy Ridgley - Should I Ever Love Again (2:15) 10. Tommy Ridgley - Double Eye Whammy (2:25) 11. The Coronados - Lying (2:18) 12. The Coronados - My Elise (2:27) 13. Johnny Adams - Wedding Day (2:33) 14. Johnny Adams - O, So Nice (2:35) 15. Eddie Bo - Dinky Doo (2:16) 16. Eddie Bo - Everybody, Everything Needs Love (2:14) 17. Tommy Ridgley - Three Times (2:22) 18. Tommy Ridgley - The Only Girl for Me (2:24) 19. Johnny Adams - I Solemnly Promise (2:37) 20. Johnny Adams - Life Is Just a Struggle (2:40)
Baritone Saxophone – Jewell Grant (pistes : B6) Bass – Chuck Hamilton (pistes : B6) Drums – Jesse Sailes* (pistes : B6), Odie Payne (pistes : A1 to A3, A5, A6, B1) Piano – Ike Turner (pistes : B3, B4), Johnny Jones* (pistes : A1 to A3, A5, A6, B1), Willard McDaniel (pistes : B6) Producer [Original Recordings] – Joe Bihari Reissue Producer – Bruce Bromberg, Frank Scott (3) Tenor Saxophone – J.T. Brown (pistes : A1 to A3, A5, A6, B1), Maxwell Davis (pistes : B6) Trumpet – James Parr (pistes : B6) Written-By – James*, Josea*, Taub*, Ling*
Producer [Original Recordings] – Joe Bihari Reissue Producer – Bruce Bromberg, Frank Scott
A2, A5 and A6 recorded in Chicago, 1952 B3 and B4 recorded in Canton, Mississippi, 1953 or 1954 A1, A3 and B1 recorded Chicago, April 1, 1956 B2 probably recorded in Chicago, date unkown
Bass – Carl Radle, DeLisle Harper Drums – Steve Ferrone Guitar – Bob Tench*, Eric Clapton, George Terry Horns – Gonzalez Organ, Keyboards – Dick Sims Producer – Bill Oakes, Tom Dowd Saxophone – Bud Beadle, Bud Beadle, Mick Eve, Steve Gregory Trumpet – Ron Carthy Vocals – Bob Tench*, Misty Browning, P.P. Arnold
This compilation album includes "Farther On Up The Road" on which Freddie King plays with his disciple Eric Clapton. Several tracks are taken from Freddie King's album Burglar (RSO/Polydor 1974), recorded with a line up including
