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Friday, October 25, 2024

You Gotta Move! (The Rock & Soul Sounds Of Muscle Shoals, Alabama)

 


1 The Fame Gang– Soul Feud 2:21

2 Blind Boys Of Alabama*– I Can See 3:17

3 Wilson Pickett– Save Me 2:35

4 Bettye Lavette– I Still Want To Be Your Baby (Take Me Like I Am) 3:43

5 Gregg Allman– My Only True Friend 6:16

6 Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit– Heart On A String 3:52

7 Otis Redding– You Left The Water Running 2:41

8 Arthur Alexander– You Better Move On 2:43

9 Eddie Hinton– Cover Me 2:52

10 Jimmy Hughes– I'm Qualified 2:59

11 Drive-By Truckers– Where The Devil Don't Stay 5:18

12 Johnnie Taylor– Walk Away With Me 4:48

13 James Govan– Take Me Just As I Am 3:09

14 Little Milton– Love Is A Gamble 3:42

15 The Swampers – Muscle Shoals Malmo Express 3:24


You Gotta Move!

Monday, October 21, 2024

Sam & Dave – Soul Men - classic Stax soul album from 1967

 


Sam & Dave were an American soul and R&B duo who performed together from 1961 until 1981. The tenor (higher) voice was Sam Moore (born 1935) and the baritone/tenor (lower) voice was Dave Prater (1937–1988).

Nicknamed "Double Dynamite", "The Sultans of Sweat", and "The Dynamic Duo" for their gritty, gospel-infused performances, Sam & Dave are considered one of the greatest live acts of the 1960s. Many subsequent musicians have named them as an influence, including Bruce Springsteen, Al Green, Tom Petty, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Steve Van Zandt, Elvis Costello, The Jam, Teddy Pendergrass, Billy Joel, and Steve Winwood. The Blues Brothers, who helped create a resurgence of popularity for soul, R&B, and blues in the 1980s, were influenced by Sam & Dave – their biggest hit was a cover of "Soul Man", and their act and stage show contained many homages to the duo.

The Soul Men LP (October 1967) was Sam & Dave's third Stax LP (R&B #5/Pop #68). Musicologist Rob Bowman called Soul Men "One of the greatest soul music albums of all time." "Don't Knock It" from the LP was released as a single in France, but other songs were not released as U.S. singles due to the long run by "Soul Man" on the Pop charts (15 weeks), by which time "I Thank You/Wrap It Up" was ready for release. "May I Baby", the B-side of "Soul Man", is also regarded as a classic song on the LP by Whitburn's "Top Pop Singles" guide, and was a popular live song performed frequently by Sam & Dave.

1 Soul Man

2 May I Baby

3 Broke Down Piece Of Man

4 Let It Be Me

5 Hold It Baby

6 I'm With You

7 Don't Knock It

8 Just Keep Holding On

9 The Good Runs The Bad Way

10 Rich Kind Of Poverty

11 I've Seen What Loneliness Can Do


Sam & Dave – Soul Men

Saturday, October 12, 2024

60 Bar-B-Que Sizzlers - various artists compilation ...rock'n'roll/rhythm and blues/swing/country/jazz

 


1-1 Hank Williams– Hey Good Lookin'

1-2 Hank Williams– Jambalaya (On The Bayou)

1-3 Eddie Cochran– Summertime Blues

1-4 Eddie Cochran– C’Mon Everybody

1-5 Everly Brothers– Wake Up Little Suzie

1-6 Everly Brothers– Bird Dog

1-7 Jerry Lee Lewis– Great Balls Of Fire

1-8 Jerry Lee Lewis– Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On

1-9 Nat King Cole– Route 66

1-10 Nat King Cole– Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

1-11 Fats Waller– The Joint Is Jumping

1-12 Fats Waller– Ain’t Misbehavin'

1-13 Sticks McGhee*– Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee

1-14 Little Walter– Little Walter

1-15 Bill Haley– See You Later Alligator

1-16 Bill Haley– Rock Around The Clock

1-17 Carl Perkins– Blue Suede Shoes

1-18 Carl Perkins– Matchbox

1-19 Elvis Presley– (Let's Have A) Party

1-20 Elvis Presley– Hot Dog

2-1 The Hawketts– Mardi Gras Gumbo

2-2 Shirley And Lee– Let The Good Times Roll

2-3 Chuck Berry– Too Much Monkey Business

2-4 Chuck Berry– Johnny B. Goode

2-5 Django Reinhardt– Swing 39

2-6 Django Reinhardt– Stompin’ At Decca

2-7 Ray Charles– Mess Around

2-8 Ray Charles– What I’d Say (Parts 1 &2)

2-9 Jackie Wilson– Reet Petite

2-10 Dean Martin– Mambo Italiano

2-11 Dean Martin– That’s Amore

2-12 Frank Sinatra– You Make Me Feel So Young

2-13 Frank Sinatra– On The Road To Mandalay

2-14 Professor Longhair– Tipitina

2-15 Louis Armstrong– Struttin’ Before The Barbecue

2-16 Doris Day– Sentimental Journey

2-17 Doris Day– My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time

2-18 Big Joe Turner– Shake Rattle And Roll

2-19 Buddy Holly– Peggy Sue

2-20 Buddy Holly– That’ll Be The Day

3-1 Louis Jordan– Saturday Night Fish Fry- Pts 1 & 2

3-2 Louis Jordan– Caldonia Boogie

3-3 Bobby Charles– See You Later Alligator

3-4 Little Richard– Long Tall Sally

3-5 Little Richard– Tutti Frutti

3-6 Johnny Cash– Get Rhythm

3-7 Johnny Cash– Hey Porter

3-8 Duke Ellington– East St. Louis Toodle-Oo

3-9 Duke Ellington– Take The 'A' Train

3-10 Tibby Edwards– Flip Flop And Fly

3-11 Wynonie Harris– Rock Mr. Blues

3-12 George Jones – White Lightning

3-13 Rosco Gordon– Booted

3-14 Cab Calloway– Minnie The Moocher

3-15 The Clovers– One Mint Julep

3-16 Fats Domino– The Fat Man

3-17 Perez Prado– Mambo No.5

3-18 Nina Simone– My Baby Just Cares For Me

3-19 Ella Fitzgerald– Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)

3-20 Ella Fitzgerald– Summertime



Wednesday, October 9, 2024

ACE Sound Choice - various artists promo compilation

 


1 Elmore James– Please Find My Baby

2 B.B. King– When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer (Million Years Blues)

3 Ruby Johnson– I'd Rather Fight Than Switch

4 Booker T & The MG's– (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

5 Millie Jackson– It Hurts So Good

6 The Fatback Band– Yum Yum (Gimme Some)

7 Funkadelic– You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure

8 Johnny Gilliam– Mission Impossible

9 The Carnabeats– Chu! Chu! Chu!

10 She – Bad Girl

11 Country Joe And The Fish– Flying High

12 The Zombies– Care Of Cell 44

13 Big Star– In The Street

14 John Fahey– Brenda's Blues


ACE Sound Choice

Sunday, October 6, 2024

Mojo Presents STAX Soul Power! The Ultimate Memphis Soul Party

 


1 Otis Redding– Mr Pitiful 2:29

2 Booker T. & The M.G.'s – Soul Clap '69 2:35

3 The Staple Singers– This World 3:31

4 Rufus Thomas– The Breakdown (Part 1) 3:12

5 Johnnie Taylor– Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone 2:58

6 The Dramatics– The Devil Is Dope 5:16

7 Albert King– Breaking Up Somebody's Home 3:36

8 Little Milton– Walking The Back Streets And Crying 5:00

9 William Bell– I Forgot To Be Your Lover 2:17

10 Rance Allen– Ain't No Need Of Crying 3:55

11 Isaac Hayes– Soulsville 3:42

12 Eddie Floyd– Why Is The Wine Sweeter (On The Other Side) 2:40

13 Carla Thomas– My Man Believes Me 2:37

14 The Soul Children – Hearsay 7:26

15 Frederick Knight– I've Been Lonely (For So Long) 3:56


STAX Soul Power