Gotta Get A Good Thing Goin' (Black Music In Britain In The Sixties) - various artists compilation

 

Gotta Get A Good Thing Goin' is the first box set to document the huge influence of Black music in Britain in the 1960s. With 115 tracks, the compilation pays tribute to a lost era. While many of the decade's most successful UK bands (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones et al) were originally inspired and influenced by Black American soul and R&B, it could be argued that Black artists recording in Britain at the time weren't given the exposure they deserved. The first two discs document the explosion of homegrown Soul and Rhythm and Blues which reflected the growing success of labels such as Motown and Stax/ Atlantic, which spearheaded the plethora of Black music emanating from the States. However, Soul and R&B aren't the only genres catered for here. While Disc 3 is devoted to the homespun Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae from artists who'd often been born in the Caribbean, Disc 4 reflects a wider range of styles including choice selections from many stars of their day. The collection boasts numerous tracks new to CD and includes many 45s which now command three figure sums on the collector's market. This is a fitting homage to a golden era in Black British music.

1-01 The Soul Brothers – Gotta Get A Good Thing Goin' 2:26

1-02 The Flirtations– Nothing But A Heartache 2:44

1-03 Carl Douglas– Serving A Sentence Of Life 2:25

1-04 Jimmy Thomas– Springtime 2:40

1-05 Jimmy James & The Vagabonds– This Heart Of Mine 2:32

1-06 Jackie Edwards– Come On Home 2:38

1-07 Chris Rayburn– One Way Ticket 2:36

1-08 Herbie Goins And The Nightimers– Coming Home To You 2:40

1-09 Jimmy Cliff– Waterfall 2:29

1-10 The Ferris Wheel– I Can't Break The Habit 2:14

1-11 Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band– Michael 2:26

1-12 Cleo Laine– Don't You Pass Me By 2:48

1-13 Danny Williams– Whose Little Girl Are You 2:08

1-14 Madeline Bell– Picture Me Gone 2:57

1-15 Watson T. Browne And The Explosive– Some Lovin' 2:43

1-16 Ebony Keyes– If You Knew 2:47

1-17 Sugar Simone– Take It Easy 3:07

1-18 Kim D– The Real Thing 2:07

1-19 The Brothers Grimm*– Looky, Looky 2:23

1-20 Lucas And The Mike Cotton Sound– Ain't Love Good, Ain't Love Proud 2:39

1-21 The Fantastics– Ask The Lonely 2:49

1-22 Oliver Norman– Drowning in My Own Despair 3:07

1-23 Owen Gray– Gonna Work Out Fine 2:37

1-24 John L. Watson & The Hummelflugs– Lookin' For Love 2:53

1-25 Kenny Lynch– Movin' Away 3:28

1-26 Root* And Jenny Jackson – Let's Go Somewhere 2:53

1-27 Kenny Bernard– What Love Brings 2:26

1-28 Ram John Holder– Yes I Do 3:04

1-29 Hoagy Benson With Pat Daniels Band– Turn Me On 4:40

2-01 The Chants – A Man Without A Face 2:32

2-02 Marsha Hunt– Walk On Gilded Splinters 3:31

2-03 The Foundations– New Direction 3:01

2-04 Caleb*– Baby Your Phrasing Is Bad 3:17

2-05 John Fitch & Associates– Stoned Out Of It 2:25

2-06 Simon K & The Meantimers– Bring Back Your Love (To Me) 2:23

2-07 The Sugarlumps– Can't We Be Friends 2:37

2-08 Flamma Sherman– Move Me 2:42

2-09 Jack Hammer– What Greater Love 2:22

2-10 The Shadrocks Featuring Little John – There Is 3:02

2-11 Clyde McPhatter– Only A Fool 2:36

2-12 Ronnie Jones– I'm So Clean 2:42

2-13 This 'n' That– Get Down With It/I Can't Get No Satisfaction 2:55

2-14 J.J. Jackson– But It's Alright 2:54

2-15 Ernest Ranglin And The G.B.s*– Swing A Ling Pt.1 2:06

2-16 Norma Lee – Hurt 2:52

2-17 The Corduroys– Too Much Of A Woman 1:44

2-18 Errol Dixon– I Don't Want 2:44

2-19 Sonny Childe– Giving Up On Love 2:36

2-20 Ray Gates– Have You Ever Had The Blues (Alternative Take) 2:27

2-21 Paula And The Jetliners– I Know Some Day 2:34

2-22 Maynell Wilson– Motown Feeling 3:32

2-23 B.B. James And Derv*– Kiss Me, Kiss Me 2:55

2-24 Blue Rivers & The Maroons– Take It Or Leave It 2:11

2-25 McFarthing Kissoon– I'm Living Good 2:43

2-26 Laris Mc Lennon With Pat Daniels Band– Confusion 2:43

2-27 Freddie Mack– Sock It To 'Em, J.B. (Live) 5:16

2-28 The Reaction – That Man 3:11

3-01 Black Velvet– African Velvet 3:37

3-02 Rico's Combo– London Here I Come 2:56

3-03 Millie*– My Love And I 3:06

3-04 Laurel Aitken And The Blue Beats – Bar Tender 2:37

3-05 Winston Groovy– Work It Up 2:18

3-06 Pat Rhoden– Jezebel 2:17

3-07 King Horror– Cutting Blade 2:04

3-08 Beresford Ricketts And The Blue Beats – You Better Be Gone 3:17

3-09 The Classics– Worried Over Me 2:36

3-10 Sonny And The Daffodils– That Girl She Done Me Wrong 2:45

3-11 The Brixton Market– Children Get Ready 3:22

3-12 Tony Washington & The D.C.S– Show Me How (To Milk A Cow) 1:57

3-13 Joe's All Stars– Musical Feet 2:51

3-14 The Fabulous Blue Beats– One More Try 2:10

3-15 The Rudies– Boss Sound 2:47

3-16 Bobby Johnson And The Atoms– Another Man 1:39

3-17 Laurel* And Girlie – Scandal In Brixton Market 3:33

3-18 Ambrose Campbell*– Hey Jude 2:18

3-19 Sugar 'N' Dandy– Girl Come See 2:25

3-20 The Gruvy Beats*– Kent People 2:49

3-21 The Bluebeaters– There I Go 2:18

3-22 Winston and Pat– Pony Ride 2:26

3-23 Top-Grant– Coronation Street 3:31

3-24 Seven Letters– Call Collect 2:21

3-25 Dimples & Eddie With Rico's Combo– Fleet Street 2:37

3-26 Cab Kaye– Everything Is Go 3:17

3-27 Cy Grant– King Cricket 3:05

3-28 The Barnaby Rudge Hip Band– Run Thru The Park 2:05

3-29 Rupert & The Red Devils– Please Think Of Me 2:49

4-01 Shirley Bassey– Sunshine 2:51

4-02 Maxine Nightingale– Spinning Wheel 2:26

4-03 Peter Straker– Breakfast In Bed 2:23

4-04 Peanut (4)– i'm Waiting For The Day 2:23

4-05 Mel Turner– They Killed The King 2:25

4-06 Joy Marshall– Heartache Hurry On By 2:28

4-07 Eldridge Devlin– You're My Girl 2:38

4-08 Cleo*– To Know Him Is To Love Him 3:09

4-09 Lorraine Child– You 2:45

4-10 Dorris Henderson And John Renbourn– Watch The Stars 2:15

4-11 Mabel Hillery*– Rock Me Daddy 4:05

4-12 Champion Jack Dupree With T.S. McPhee*– Get Your Head Happy 2:20

4-13 Otis Spann– Keep Your Hand Out Of My Pocket 3:25

4-14 Screamin' Jay Hawkins– All Night 1:37

4-15 Joe Harriott Quintet– Liggin' 5:46

4-16 Flash Domincii And The Supersonics – Rora Rora Majo Omo Pupa 3:55

4-17 Shake Keane– Green Onions 3:25

4-18 The New Orleans Knights– Enjoy Yourself 2:42

4-19 The Chariots – Problem Girl 2:11

4-20 The Southlanders– Imitation Of Love 2:58

4-21 Winifred Atwell– Bossa Nova Boogie 2:07

4-22 Emile Ford And The Big Six*– Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me 2:06

4-23 Howie Casey & The Seniors– I Ain't Mad At You 2:41

4-24 Ricky Wayne With The Fabulous Flee-Rackers*– Chicka'roo 1:51

4-25 Ray Ellington– The Rhythm Of The World 2:08

4-26 Ray King Soul Band– Soon You'll Be Gone 2:36

4-27 Fitzroy Coleman– Lucilla 2:40

4-28 Davy Jones – Love Bug 2:59

4-29 Geoff Love & His Orchestra– Coronation Street 2:17

Gotta Get A Good Thing Goin'

Immediate Mod Box Set - various artists 3 disc compilation

 

1-01 Small Faces– Talk To You

1-02 Sonny Burke Outfit– All You

1-03 P.P. Arnold– Everything's Gonna Be Alright

1-04 Jimmy Scott – Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da Story Doh (Part II)

1-05 Chris Farlowe– Treat Her Good

1-06 Les Fleur De Lys– So Come On

1-07 Rod Stewart & P.P. Arnold– Come Home Baby

1-08 Mockingbirds– Skit Skat

1-09 Goldie – Headlines

1-10 Golden Apples Of The Sun– The Monkey Time

1-11 Twinkle – Micky

1-12 Nicky Scott – Big City

1-13 Van Lenton– You Don't Care

1-14 Chris Farlowe– The Fool

1-15 P.P. Arnold– Speak To Me

1-16 Owen Gray & Maximum Breed– Sitting In The Park

1-17 Mort Shuman– Monday Monday

2-01 John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers– I'm Your Witchdoctor

2-02 The Poets – Baby Don't You Do It

2-03 Apostolic Intervention– Madame Garcia

2-04 Chris Farlowe– Think

2-05 Mockingbirds– You Stole My Love

2-06 Joey Vine– The Out Of Towner

2-07 P.P. Arnold– If You See What I Mean

2-08 Small Faces– I Feel Much Better

2-09 Tony McPhee– You Don't Love Me

2-10 Chris Farlowe– Everyone Makes A Mistake

2-11 John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers– On Top Of The World

2-12 Amen Corner– Hey! Hey! Girl

2-13 Twice As Much– Step Out Of Line

2-14 Chris Farlowe– Don't Just Look At Me

2-15 The Poets – Some Things I Can't Forget

2-16 Cyril Davis & His R&B All Stars*– Someday Baby

3-01 Les Fleur De Lys– Circles

3-02 Australian Playboys – Sad

3-03 Billy Nicholls– London Social Degree

3-04 Small Faces– Don't Burst My Bubble

3-05 P.P. Arnold– If You Think You're Groovy

3-06 Chris Farlowe– My Way Of Giving

3-07 Apostolic Intervention– (Tell Me) Have You Ever Seen Me

3-08 Murray Head– She Was Perfection

3-09 Chris Farlowe– Moanin' (Sitar Version)

3-10 Outer Limits*– Sweet Freedom

3-11 Small Faces– Tin Soldier

3-12 Excelsior Spring– It

3-13 Small Faces– Green Circles

3-14 Billy Nicholls– Girl From New York

3-15 Amen Corner– Evil Man's Gonna Win

3-16 P.P. Arnold– Angel Of The Morning

3-17 Gregory Phillips – That's The One

Immediate Mod Box Set

This Is the Modern World...49 classic Mod Anthems....by various artists

 

Tracklist
1-1    The Who– My Generation 3:18
1-2    The Jam– The Modern World 2:33
1-3    Small Faces– All Or Nothing 3:04
1-4    The Spencer Davis Group– I'm A Man 2:50
1-5    The Lambrettas–    Poison Ivy 2:44
1-6    Dobie Gray–    The In Crowd 2:44
1-7    Stevie Wonder–    Travelin' Man 2:49
1-8    Otis Redding–    I Can't Turn You Loose 2:47
1-9    Junior Walker & The All Stars–    (I'm A) Road Runner 2:47
1-10    Smokey Robinson– Going To A Go-go 2:50
1-11    The Marvelettes– I'll Keep Holding On 2:27
1-12    The Merton Parkas– Put Me In The Picture 2:51
1-13    The Supremes–    Stoned Love 3:00
1-14    The Creation –    Cool Jerk 2:19
1-15    Secret Affair–    Time For Action 2:43
1-16    Martha Reeves & The Vandellas–    Nowhere To Run 2:58
1-17    The Temptations– (I Know) I'm Losing You 2:27
1-18    Four Tops–    Standing In The Shadows Of Love 2:38
1-19    The Velvelettes– Needle In A Haystack 2:31
1-20    Freda Payne–    Band Of Gold 2:54
1-21    Fontella Bass–    Rescue Me 2:54
1-22    James Brown–    This Old Heart 2:11
1-23    The Isley Brothers– Behind A Painted Smile 2:44
1-24    Barrett Strong–    Money (That's What I Want) 2:37

2-1    Manfred Mann–    5-4-3-2-1 1:59
2-2    The Kinks–    All Day And All Of The Night 2:22
2-3    The Jam–    Town Called Malice 2:56
2-4    Arthur Conley–    Sweet Soul Music 2:22
2-5    Small Faces–    What'cha Gonna Do About It 1:57
2-6    The Spencer Davis Group– Keep On Running 2:45
2-7    Junior Walker & The All Stars– How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 3:01
2-8    Curtis Mayfield– Move On Up 3:45
2-9    Ramsey Lewis–    Wade In The Water 3:51
2-10    Wilson Pickett–    In The Midnight Hour 2:33
2-11    Squire –    Walking Down The King's Road 4:01
2-12    The Chords –    Maybe Tomorrow 3:15
2-13    Purple Hearts–    Millions Like Us 3:09
2-14    Eddie Floyd–    Knock On Wood 3:09
2-15    Showstoppers –    Ain't Nothing But A House Party 2:38
2-16    The Troggs–    Louie Louie 3:05
2-17    Chairmen Of The Board–    Give Me Just A Little More Time 2:40
2-18    R. Dean Taylor–    There's A Ghost In My House 2:15
2-19    The Isley Brothers– This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) 2:46
2-20    Martha Reeves & The Vandellas–    Jimmy Mack 2:54
2-21    The Velvelettes– He Was Really Saying Something 2:32
2-22    The Supremes–    You Can't Hurry Love 2:51
2-23    Chris Farlowe–    Out Of Time 3:34
2-24    Box Tops–    The Letter 1:55
2-25    Spinners–    It's A Shame 3:09

This Is the Modern World....discs one & two

The Small Faces...psychedelic mod rock..first album from 1966 with bonus tracks

Small Faces were an English rock band from London. The group was founded in 1965 by members Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenny Jones, and Jimmy Winston, although by 1966 Winston was replaced by Ian McLagan as the band's keyboardist.

The band is remembered as one of the most acclaimed and influential mod groups of the 1960's. With memorable hit songs such as "Itchycoo Park", "Lazy Sunday", "All or Nothing", "Tin Soldier", and their concept album Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake, they later evolved into one of the UK's most successful psychedelic acts before disbanding in 1969. After the Small Faces disbanded, with Marriott leaving to form Humble Pie, the remaining three members were joined by Ronnie Wood as guitarist, and Rod Stewart as their lead vocalist, both from The Jeff Beck Group, and the new line-up was renamed Faces. A revived version of the original Small Faces existed from 1975 to 1978.

Small Faces are also acknowledged as being one of the biggest original influences on the Britpop movement of the 1990's. Despite the fact the band were together just four years in their original incarnation, the Small Faces' music output from the mid to late sixties remains among the most acclaimed British mod and psychedelic music of that era.

This is the digitally remastered and expanded reissue of the Small Faces' 1966 debut, originally released on the Deram label.
1. Shake
2. Come On Children
3. You Better Believe It
4. It's Too Late
5. One Night Stand
6. What'cha Gonna Do About It
7. Sorry She's Mine
8. Own Up Time
9. You Need Loving
10. Don't Stop What You're Doing
11. E Too D
12. Sha La La La Lee
13. What's A Matter Baby
14. I've Got Mine *
15. Grown Your Own *
16. Almost Grown *
17. What'cha Gonna Do About It *
18. What's A Matter Baby *
19. Shake *
20. Come On Children *
21. You Better Believe It *
22. Own Up Time *
23. E Too D *
24. Come On Children *
25. Don't Stop What You're Doing *
* bonus tracks (alternative versions)

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