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Showing posts with label Various Artists. Show all posts

Friday, October 2, 2026

Tamla Motown Big Hits & Hard To Find Classics - Vols.1-4 - various artists compilation

 


1 The Originals– Baby I'm For Real 3:19

2 The Originals– The Bells 3:04

3 Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers– Does Your Mama Know About Me 2:55

4 Jimmy Ruffin– What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted 3:01

5 Jimmy Ruffin– I've Passed This Way Before 2:45

6 David Ruffin– Walk Away From Love 3:17

7 David Ruffin– My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) 3:30

8 Rare Earth– Get Ready 2:50

9 Rare Earth– (I Know) I'm Losing You 3:38

10 Edwin Starr– War 3:24

11 Edwin Starr– Tweny-Five Miles 3:22

12 The Detroit Spinners*– It's A Shame 3:14

13 The Detroit Spinners*– I'll Always Love You 2:46

14 The Elgins– Darling Baby 2:33

15 The Elgins– Heaven Must Have Sent You 2:38

16 Brenda Holloway– You've Made Me So Very Happy 2:52

17 Brenda Holloway– Just Look What You've Done 2:55

18 Kim Weston– Helpless 2:41


1 Brenda Holloway– Every Little Bit Hurts 2:52

2 Brenda Holloway– When I'm Gone 2:10

3 The Velvelettes– Needle In A Haystack 2:26

4 The Velvelettes– He Was Really Sayin' Somthin' 2:29

5 The Velvelettes– Lonely, Lonely Girl I Am 2:09

6 Tammi Terrell– I Can't Believe You Love Me 2:33

7 Barrett Strong– Money 2:33

8 Eddie Holland*– Jamie 2:25

9 The Isley Brothers– Take Me In Your Arms 2:38

10 The Isley Brothers– I Guess I'll Always Love You 2:47

11 Shorty Long – Here Comes The Judge 2:37

12 Shorty Long – Function At The Junction 2:54

13 The Undisputed Truth– Smiling Faces Sometimes 3:14

14 Rare Earth– I Just Want To Celebrate 3:34

15 Rare Earth– Born To Wander 2:57

16 Diana Ross & The Supremes* & The Four Tops*– River Deep-Mountain High 4:47

17 R. Dean Taylor– Indiana Wants Me 3:46

18 Charlene– I've Never Been To Me 3:54

19 Billy Preston & Syreeta– With You I'm Born Again 3:39

20 Tom Clay– What The World Needs Now Is Love 6:20



1 Kim Weston– Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) 3:00

2 Kim Weston– Looking For The Right Guy 2:31

3 Kim Weston– Love Me All The Way 2:56

4 The Velvelettes– A Bird In The Hand (Is Worth Two In The Bush) 2:53

5 Tammi Terrell– Come On And See Me 2:23

6 Brenda Holloway– Operator 3:15

7 Brenda Holloway– I'll Be Available 2:40

8 Brenda Holloway– I'll Always Love You 2:52

9 Shorty Long – Devil With The Blue Dress 3:15

10 The Supremes– He's My Man 2:58

11 Edwin Starr– Agent Double-O Soul 2:42

12 Edwin Starr– (SOS) Stop Her On Sight 2:21

13 Eddie Holland*– Leaving Here 2:31

14 Eddie Holland*– Just Ain't Enough Love 2:28

15 Eddie Holland*– Candy To Me 2:29

16 The Isley Brothers– This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) 2:54

17 The Isley Brothers– Behind A Painted Smile 2:49

18 Detroit Spinners*– Truly Yours 3:03

19 The Contours– Just A Little Misunderstanding 2:45

20 The Contours– Do You Love Me 2:55

21 The Contours– First I Look At The Purse 3:00

22 The Elgins– Stay In My Lonely Arms 2:58

23 The Elgins– Put Yourself In My Place 2:40


1 Terry Johnson– Whatcha' Gonna Do 2:50

2 Eddie Holland*– Jamie 2:27

3 Paul Peterson*– A Little Bit For Sandy 2:31

4 Lollipops*– Cheatin' Is Telling On You 2:47

5 The Monitors– Crying In The Night 3:08

6 Marv Johnson– I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) 2:48

7 Rick Robin And Him*– Cos You Know Me 2:55

8 Barbara Randolph– I Got A Feeling 3:02

9 Terry Johnson– Suzie 2:51

10 The Lewis Sisters– You Need Me 2:50

11 Fantastic 4*– Can't Stop Looking For My Baby 2:37

12 Marvin Gaye– Sweeter As The Days Go By 2:53

13 The Marvelettes– Now Is The Time For Love 2:53

14 The Elgins– It's Been A Long, Long Time 2:59

15 Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers*– It's Growing 2:57

16 Barbara McNair– Steal Away Tonight 2:58

17 San Remo Strings*– Hungry For Love 2:57

18 Chuck Jackson– I Like Everything About You 3:12

19 The Hit Pack– Never Say No To Your Baby 2:31

20 Chris Clark – Day By Day Or Never 2:33

Tamla Motown Big Hits & Hard To Find Classics - Vols.1-4

Friday, September 25, 2026

Lipstick, Powder & Paint ~ The New York Dolls Hear Them Here First - various artists compilation

 


1 Gary U.S. Bonds– Seven Day Weekend

2 Bo Diddley– Pills

3 Otis Redding– Don't Mess With Cupid

4 Sonny Boy Williamson – Don't Start Me Talkin'

5 The Coasters– Bad Detective

6 Muddy Waters– I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man

7 Archie Bell & The Drells– "There's Gonna Be A" Showdown

8 The Jayhawks – Stranded In The Jungle

9 Eddie Cochran– Somethin' Else

10 Four Tops– Reach Out I'll Be There

11 Paul Revere & The Raiders– (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone

12 Chuck Berry– Too Much Monkey Business

13 Freddie Scott – Are You Lonely For Me

14 Elvis Presley– Crawfish

15 The Chambers Brothers– Uptown To Harlem

16 The Chanters – She Wants To Mambo

17 Wilson Pickett– International Playboy

18 The Kinks– Alcohol

19 Bull Moose Jackson– Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Again

20 Dave Bartholomew– Who Drank My Beer While I Was In The Rear?

21 The Shangri-Las– Out In The Streets

22 Erma Franklin– Piece Of My Heart

23 The Basin Street Boys– I Sold My Heart To The Junkman

24 Joe Turner*– Lipstick, Powder And Paint


Friday, July 24, 2026

Made In the U.K. Vols.1-4: A Brumbeat and Merseybeat Collection (A TJR Original Compilation)

 


For this compilation we are taking a trip back to the 60's in the U.K. for a selection of Brumbeat and Merseybeat sounds. This is a collection of foot stompin' and head shakin' tracks, with a few slower paced ones in the mix, that will take you back to a time in history that was vibrant and exciting!

Vol.1

1 Dimples - Spencer Davis Group

2 If You Won't Come Back - The 'Takers

3 My Advice (Demo Version) - Billy Fury

4 Night Of Fear - The Move

5 My Colour Is Blue - Nicky James

6 Steady Date - The Three Bells

7 When You Walk In The Room - The Searchers

8 You Better Run - The 'N Betweens

9 Ain't She Sweet - The Beatles

10 It Keeps Rainin' - Keith Powell

11 That's Alright - Jimmy Powell & The Five Dimensions

12 The Wild Side Of Life - Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four

13 Can't See For Looking - The Bobcats

14 Don't Cry For Me - Mark Peters & The Silhouettes

15 How Do You Do It? - Gerry & The Pacemakers

16 Journey Into Dreams - The Wolves

17 Ciao Baby - The Montanas

18 Fortune Teller - Tony Jackson & The Vibrations

19 Some Other Guy - The Big Three

20 You'd Better Come Home - The Rockin' Berries

21 Sadness Hides The Sun - Greta Ann

22 Sweets For My Sweet - The Searchers

23 The Eagle Flies On Friday - The Exceptions

24 Your Loving Ways - Carl Wayne & The Vikings

25 He's In Town - The Rockin' Berries


Vol.2

1 Lies - Johnny Sandon & The Remo Four

2 Real Good Girl - The Ugly's

3 Stage Door - Tony Jackson

4 Daydreaming Of You - The Hellions

5 Difference Of Opinion - The Montanas

6 I Wanna Know - Paddy Klaus & Gibson

7 Love Potion No. 9 - The Searchers

8 Take It Or Leave It - Cinnamon Quill

9 Dawn (Go Away) - The Rockin' Berries

10 Go Now - The Moody Blues

11 I Don't Care - The Chants

12 She Belongs To Me - The Masterminds

13 Don't Leave Me In The Dark - Young Blood

14 I'm A Lover Not A Fighter - The Brand

15 Money {That's What I Want} - The Undertakers

16 Wastin' Time - Jimmy Tarbuck

17 Boys - Jeannie & The Big Guys

18 Sugar Babe - Jimmy Powell & The Five Dimensions

19 Take Me For What I'm Worth - The Searchers

20 William Chalker's Time Machine - The Lemon Tree

21 His Lordship - Gary Aston

22 Kiss Me Now - Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four

23 Take Me For A Little While - The Koobas

24 Walk Baby Walk - Johnny Neal & The Starliners

25 Here She Comes - The Breakaways


Vol.3

13 Pain - The Rockin' Berries

13 What'cha Gonna Do Baby - Jason Eddie & The Centremen

13 You Could Be Fun (At The End Of A Party) - Carl Wayne & The Vikings

14 Doctor Junk - Ian Campbell Group

14 Hippy Hippy Shake - The Swinging Blue Jeans

14 No Good Without You Baby - Paddy Klaus & Gibson

14 People Get Ready - Keith Powell

15 All My Loving - The Trends

15 Dream Child - The Hellions

15 Please Stay - The Cryin' Shames

15 Wizard Of Gobsolod - Velvett Fogg

16 I've Seen The Light - The Ugly's

16 Needles And Pins - The Searchers

16 Sorrow - The Merseys

16 Wake Up My Mind - The Ugly's

17 A Place I Know - The Koobas

17 Just A Little Bit - The Undertakers

17 Mary Colinto - Paradox

17 Take My Hand - Mike Sheridan's Lot

18 All That Is Mine Can Be Yours - The Montanas

18 I Want You - Jeannie & The Big Guys

18 Take It Or Leave It - The Searchers

19 He Doesn't Love Me - The Breakaways

19 My Girl - Carl Wayne & The Vikings

19 Quick Before They Catch Us - Paddy Klaus & Gibson


Vol.4

1 The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill - Young Blood

2 Baby I Like The Look Of You - Peter London

3 Singing The Blues - Jason Eddie & The Centremen

4 The Colour Of My Love - Jefferson

5 Then I'll Be Home - The Chants

6 Aggravation - Chris Curtis

7 At The Club - The Wolves

8 For Your Love (Demo) - The Ace Kefford Stand

9 The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Trends

10 Days Of Broken Arrows - Idle Race

11 Hungry - The 5 a.m. Event

12 Sally Go 'Round The Roses - The Remo Four

13 Shades Of Blue - The Revolution

14 I'm No Good For Her - Copperfield

15 It's Almost Good - Eddie Cave & The Fyx

16 Some Kinda Wonderful - Johnny Sandon & The Remo Four

17 The Quiet Explosion - The Ugly's

18 Early Morning Rain - The Settlers

19 It's A Crime - The Kirkbys

20 Jackie - Sight And Sound

21 Love Or Money - The Wackers

22 Bye Bye Baby - Tony Jackson & The Vibrations

23 Nobody Waved Goodbye - The Cryin' Shames

24 Slow Down - Jimmy Powell

25 That's When Happiness Began - The Montanas

Made In the U.K.

Saturday, July 11, 2026

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


Friday, June 26, 2026

On The Dancefloor With A Twist (25 Tunes To Twist It Up!) - various artists compilation

 


1 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters– Good Twistin' Tonight 3:06

2 Dr. Feelgood & The Interns– The Double Twist 2:29

3 The Top Notes– Twist And Shout 2:06

4 The Champs– Tequila Twist 1:52

5 Jerry Lee Lewis– I've Been Twistin' 3:20

6 Dee Page & His Western Allstars– Steelball Twist 1:37

7 Billy Barnette & The Searchers*– Stomp, Shake And Twist 2:30

8 Gary U.S. Bonds– Twist Twist Senora 2:40

9 The Marvelettes– Slow Twistin' 2:15

10 Billy Nix – Moon Twist 2:30

11 Eddy Clearwater– Twist Like This 2:45

12 Danny & The Juniors– Twistin' U.S.A 2:42

13 The Zircons– No Twistin' On Sunday 2:03

14 Jo Ann Campbell– Mama Don't Want No Twistin' 2:31

15 The Ventures– Guitar Twist 2:20

16 Kirby Ladner– Tail End Twist 2:02

17 Buddy Miller – Teen Twist 2:23

18 Dale Hawkins & The Escapades*– Do The Twist (Live) 2:51

19 The Miller-Olsen Combo– Twist All Wrong 2:22

20 The Chavis Brothers– The Ivory Twist 2:27

21 The Gee-Cees– Buzz Saw Twist 2:07

22 June 'Jug' Bailey*– Louisiana Twist 1:36

23 The Marcels– Twistin' Fever 2:08

24 The Isley Brothers– Twistin' With Linda 2:37

25 Paul Livert & The Lions – Chicken Twist - Part I 20:00


On The Dancefloor With A Twist

Monday, June 15, 2026

The Unsung Heroes Of British Rock'n'Roll - various artists compilation

 


1-1 Tommy Steele– Rock With The Cavemen

1-2 Terry Dene– Baby She's Gone

1-3 Laurie London– He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

1-4 Terry Wayne– Matchbox

1-5 Terry Dene– Start Movin'

1-6 Terry Wayne– Your True Love

1-7 Jackie Dennis– La Dee Dah

1-8 Vince Eager & The Vagabonds*– Yea, Yea

1-9 The Most Brothers– Whole Lotta Woman

1-10 Tommy Steele– Pretty Little Pearly

1-11 Terry Wayne– Slim Jim Tie

1-12 Vince Eager & The Vagabonds*– No More

1-13 Wee Willie Harris– Riot In Cell Block Number Nine

1-14 Tommy Steele– Come On Let's Go

1-15 Terry Dene– Stairway Of Love

1-16 Vince Eager & The Vagabonds*– This Should Go On Forever

1-17 Dickie Pride– Slippin' n' Sliddin'

1-18 Sally Kelly– Little Cutie

1-19 Duffy Power– Dream Lover

1-20 Terry Wayne– She's Mine

1-21 Dickie Pride– Primrose Lane

1-22 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates– Please Don't Touch

1-23 Vince Taylor & His Playboys*– Brand New Cadillac

1-24 Dean Webb – Hey Miss Fanny

1-25 Dickie Pride– Frantic


2-1 Tommy Steele– Tallahassee Lassie

2-2 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates– Shakin' All Over

2-3 Vince Eager & The Vagabonds*– Lonely Blue Boy

2-4 Lance Fortune– Be Mine

2.-5 Nelson Keene– Image Of A Girl

2-6 Keith Kelly– Tease Me

2-7 Vince Taylor And His Playboys– Jet Black Machine

2-8 Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers– Ain't Misbehavin'

2-9 Dickie Pride– Betty Betty

2-10 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates– Restless

2-11 Lance Fortune– This Love I Have For You

2-12 Jimmy Justice– Bloodshot Eyes

2-13 Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers– Broken Doll

2-14 Keith Kelly– Ooh-La-La

2-15 Vince Taylor And His Playboys– I'll Be Your Hero

2-16 Dave Sampson And The Hunters– Sweet Dreams

2-17 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates– You Got What It Takes

2-18 Keith Kelly– Listen Little Girl

2-19 The Brook Brothers– Warpaint

2-20 Danny Storm– Honest I Do

2-21 Johnny Kidd & The Pirates– Please Don't Bring Me Down

2-22 Bobby Angelo & The Tuxedos– Baby Sittin'

2-23 The Brook Brothers– Ain't Gonna Wash A Week

2-24 Howie Casey & The Seniors– True Fine Mama

2-25 Jimmy Justice– When My Little Girl Is Smiling

The Unsung Heroes Of British Rock'n'Roll


Sunday, June 7, 2026

Ska, Soul and Sixties ( A TJR Original Compilation) Vols.1 & 2 - various artists

 


For this compilation series, as the title suggests, I've gathered a collection of ska, soul, pop, rock and instrumental tracks from 60's that capture the musical vibrancy and creativity of the era.

Ska, Soul and Sixties Vol.1:

1 Boogie In My Bones - Laurel Aitken 

2 Come Back Baby - Aretha Franklin 

3 Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley 

4 Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd 

5 One Way Love - The Drifters 

6 Please Let Me Go - Owen Gray 

7 A Fool for a Fool - Ike & Tina Turner 

8 Hard To Handle - Otis Redding 

9 My Sweet Potato - Booker T. & The MG's 

10 Sugar Dandy - The Jiving Juniors 

11 I've Got Dreams to Remember - Otis Redding 

12 Jumpin' Beans - The Beans 

13 My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small 

14 Soul Man - Sam & Dave 

15 I'm Over You (Single Version) - Lorraine Ellison 

16 Independent Jamaica - Lord Creator 

17 Last Night - The Mar-Keys 

18 Night Owl - Wilson Pickett 

19 Daddy Didn't Tell Me - The Astors 

20 Hip Hug Her - Booker T. & the MG's 

21 The Beat Goes On - Sonny & Cher 

22 The Road - Lord Kitchener 

23 You Can't Sit Down - The Bar-Kays 

24 Come On Over To My Place - The Drifters 

25 Keep Me In Suspense - Mary Wells 

26 Please Little Angel (Single Version) - Doris Troy 

27 She's About A Mover - The Sir Douglas Quintet 

28 We'll Meet - Roy & Millie 

29 Behold - The Blues Busters 

30 First Taste Of Love - Ben E. King 

31 The Love of My Woman - Darrell Banks 

32 I Can't Stand It - Linda Jones 


Ska, Soul and Sixties Vol.2:

1 Forward March - Derrick Morgan 

2 Just One Look - Doris Troy 

3 Another Sleepless Night - Jimmy Clanton 

4 Everybody Needs Somebody - Solomon Burke 

5 Roll with the Punches - Lonnie Youngblood 

6 Some Kind Of Wonderful - Soul Brothers Six 

7 Judge Not - Robert Marley 

8 Keep On Talking - Arthur Conley 

9 Land Of 1000 Dances - Wilson Pickett 

10 Housewife's Choice - Derrick & Patsy 

11 Just Say Goodbye - Esther Phillips 

12 King Of Kings - Jimmy Cliff 

13 Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher 

14 Six And Seven Books - The Maytals 

15 Soul Meeting - Solomon Burke 

16 Baby Don't You Do It - Alvin Robinson 

17 Bank To Bank Part 1 - The Baba Brooks Band 

18 Jump Back - Rufus Thomas 

19 Lock Me In Your Heart - THE APOLLAS 

20 Penny Reel - Eric Morris 

21 Carry, Go, Bring, Come - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes 

22 Loving Rules - Patti Labelle & The Bluebelles

23 Come Down - Lord Tanamo 

24 Love Makes the World Go 'Round - The Capitols 

25 Warm & Tender Love - Percy Sledge 

26 Love Is a Doggone Good Thing - Eddie Floyd 

27 Solomon Gundie - Eric Morris 

28 Muscles A-Comin' Home - The Mar-Keys 

29 Eastern Standard Time - Don Drummond 

30 We Need to Be Loved - The Teen Turbans 

31 Thank You Baby for Loving Me - Soul Brothers Six 

32 Wrap It Up - Sam & Dave 


Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Instrumentals Soul-Style (Vol.1) - various artists compilation

 


1-1 Roosevelt Fountain*– Red Pepper

1-2 Nat Kendrick– Pig Eyes (Pt.1)

1-3 Doc Bagby– Grinding

1-4 Ray Charles– Rockhouse

1-5 James Brown– Can You Feel It (Pt.1)

1-6 James Brown– Can You Feel It (Pt.2)

1-7 The Egyptians– Party Stomp

1-8 The Ray Bryant Combo– Sack Of Woe

1-9 Mike Hanks– The Hawk

1-10 Gene And Al's Spacemen– Mercy

1-11 Jimmy McGriff– I’ve Got A Woman (Pts 1 & 2)

1-12 The Swinging Tigers– Snake Walk (Pt.1)

1-13 The Barons – Jay Walk

1-14 James Booker– Gonzo

1-15 Allen Toussaint– Whirlaway

1-16 Junior Walker– Twist Lackawanna

1-17 The Mar-Keys– What’s Happening’ Tonight

1-18 Hank Jacobs– So Far Away

1-19 Ray Johnson– Soul City

1-20 Porgy & The Polka Dots– Say Yeah

1-21 The David Rockingham Trio– Bee Dee

1-22 The Magnificent Seven – Leap Frog

1-23 Sonny Thompson– Loco Limbo

1-24 Freddie King– Texas Oil

1-25 Booker T & The MG's– Behave Yourself

1-26 Joe "Guitar" Morris– The Git Back (Pt 1)

1-27 Ohio Untouchables– Hot Stuff


2-1 Phil Upchurch– You Can’t Sit Down

2-2 The Merced Blue Notes– Whole Lotta Nothin'

2-3 Harold Jackson*– The Freedom Riders

2-4 Ike & Tina Turner– Prancing

2-5 The Magnificent Seven – The Groove

2-6 The Mar-Keys– Last Night

2-7 Nat Kendrick– Hot Chile

2-8 The Triumphs – Burnt Biscuits

2-9 Church Street Five*– A Night With Daddy G (Pt.1)

2-10 James Brown– Hold It

2-11 The Upsetters – Jaywalking

2-12 Jimmy McGriff– All About My Girl

2-13 Junior Walker– Brainwasher (Part 2)

2-14 Booker T & The MG's– Aw Mercy

2-15 Mac Rebennack– Sahara

2-16 David Rockingham*– Dawn

2-17 Eugene Blacknell– Mo-Self

2-18 Eskew Reeder– Green Door

2-19 The Twistin' Kings*– Congo (Pt. 1)

2-20 Ray Charles– One Mint Julep

2-21 The Poor Boys – Washboard

2-22 Robert Parker– All Nite Long (Pt. 2)

2-23 Noble Watts– Jookin'

2-24 Ohio Untouchables– Workout

2-25 Googie Rene– Side Track

2-26 Les Cooper– Wiggle Wobble

2-27 King Curtis– The Stranger (No Strings)


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