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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Etta James – Who's Blue? Rare Chess Recordings of the 60's and 70's
Saturday, August 23, 2025
Sounds From Bond Street - Treasure Isle Solid Gold - various Rocksteady artists compilation
There's a flurry of rare Jamaican singles on the cover, and that's definitely what you'll hear on this album – but presented in a great format that really makes these ska and rocksteady nuggets come alive with better sound than in their original pressings! The package features key tracks recorded by Treasure Isle, at a time when the imprint was one of the most important on the Kingston scene – and definitely tuned to the sorts of singers who would bring a lot more soul to Jamaican music in years to come!
A1 John Holt– Ali Baba
A2 The Jamaicans– Baba Boom
A3 The Melodians– You Don't Need Me
A4 Alton Ellis– Rock Steady
A5 The Techniques– Queen Majesty
A6 Justin Hinds– Carry Home Bring Come
A7 Roland Alphonso, Baba Brooks Band*– Nuclear Weapon
A8 Don Drummond & The Skatalites– Eastern Standard Time
B1 Eric "Monty" Morris– Penny Reel
B2 Stranger Cole & The Skatalites– Rough And Tough
B3 Phyllis Dillon– Perfidia
B4 Joya Landis– Angel Of The Morning
B5 U-Roy & The Paragons– Wear You To The Ball
B6 Dennis Alcapone– No. One Station (AKA Buttercup)
B7 U-Roy & The Melodians– Everybody Bawling
B8 The Paragons– The Tide Is High
Treasure Isle Solid Gold
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Gaz's Rockin' Blues - Blues/R'n'B/Jump Blues/Funk/Soul - various artists compilation
1 Etta James– Good Rockin' Daddy
2 Young Jessie, The Cadets– Mary Lou
3 Joe Tex– Open The Door
4 Richard Berry– Uh! Oh! Get Out Of The Car
5 Richard Berry– Yama Yama Pretty Mama
6 Etta James– Tough Lover
7 Long Tall Marvin– Have Mercy Miss Percy
8 John Lee Hooker– Gotta Boogie
9 John Lee Hooker– Shake Holler And Run
10 Jimmy Witherspoon– Who's Been Jivin' You
11 B.B. King– She's Dynamite
12 Preacher Stevens*– Whoopin' And Hollerin'
13 Elmore James– Strange Kinda Feeling
14 Pee Wee Crayton– Texas Hop
15 Little Johnny Jones, The Chicago Hound Dogs– I May Be Wrong (Boogie Woogie)
16 Little Johnny Jones, The Chicago Hound Dogs– Sweet Little Woman
17 Van Robinson– Come On Let's Dance
18 Robbin Ray– Love My Baby
19 Cookie & His Cupcakes– I'm Twisted
20 Chuck Higgins Orchestra– The Blacksmith Blues
21 Goree Carter– Bad Feeling
22 William "Wild Bill" Moore, Scatman Crothers – Rock And Roll [Take 1]
23 Joe Fritz– Wrong Doing Woman
24 B.B. King– Whole Lotta' Love
25 Freddie Simmons Quintette*– Hollywood Bound
26 Big Joe Turner, Pete Johnson– Don't Talk Me To Death
27 Joe Hill Louis– Nappy Head Woman
28 Jeanne Demetz, Johnny Alston Orchestra– Calypso Daddy
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Dr. John – The Very Best of Dr. John / The Definitive Collection/The Early Career Of Mac Rebennack
Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul and funk.
Active as a session musician from the late 1950's until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960's after the release of his album Gris-Gris (1968) and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music (1970). He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings. In 1973, he achieved a top-10 hit single with "Right Place, Wrong Time".
Right Place Wrong Time 2:56
Such A Night 2:58
Mama Roux 3:01
Junko Partner 4:32
Wash, Mama, Wash 3:43
Loop Garoo 4:43
Iko Iko 4:10
Tipitina 2:11
Jump Sturdy 2:21
Qualified 4:48
What Comes Around (Goes Around) 3:13
Mos' Scocious 2:49
I Walk On Guilded Splinters 7:46
Honey Dripper 3:38
Accentuate The Positive 3:55
Goin' Back To New Orleans 4:12
Makin' Whoopee! 4:09
Litanie Des Saints 4:44
The Very Best of Dr. John
1-1 Gris Gris Gumbo Yaya
1-2 Mama Roux
1-3 Jump Sturdy
1-4 I Walk On Gilded Splinters
1-5 Black Widow Spider
1-6 Loop Garoo
1-7 Wash, Mama, Wash
1-8 Familiar Reality
1-9 Iko Iko
1-10 Somebody Changed The Lock
1-11 Mess Around
1-12 Junko Partner
1-13 Tipitina
1-14 Huey Smith Medley: High Blood Pressure/Don't You Just Know It/Well I'll Be John Brown
1-15 Traveling Mood
2-1 Right Place, Wrong Time
2-2 Such A Night
2-3 Life
2-4 Qualified
2-5 I Been Hoodood
2-6 Cold Cold Cold
2-7 Quitters Never Win
2-8 What Comes Around (Goes Around)
2-9 Mos' Scocious
2-10 (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away
2-11 Let's Make A Better World
2-12 Honey Dripper
2-13 Makin' Whoopee!
2-14 Accentuate The Positive
2-15 Goin' Back To New Orleans
The Definitive Pop Collection
1 Jerry Byrne– Lights Out 1:51
2 Gene And Al's Spacemen– Mercy 2:27
3 Ike Clanton– Show Me The Way 2:06
4 Bat Carroll– Aw Who? 2:14
5 Joe & Ann– Gee Baby 2:39
6 Mac Rebennack– Storm Warning 3:12
7 Mac Rebennack– Foolish Little Girl 2:21
8 Ronnie & The Delinquents*– Bad Neighborhood 1:42
9 Ronnie & The Delinquents*– Keeps Dragging Me On 2:26
10 Morgus And The Ghouls– Morgus The Magnificent 2:20
11 Frankie & Mac– Lonely Boy 2:23
12 Big Boy Myles*, Mac Rebennack And His Orchestra– New Orleans 2:20
13 Big Boy Myles*, Mac Rebennack And His Orchestra– Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet 2:10
14 Carl Greenstreet– Hey Mama 2:29
15 Roland Stone– Something Special 2:01
16 Roland Stone– Desert Winds 2:04
17 Roland Stone– Down The Road 2:25
18 Sugar Boy Crawford*– Have A Little Mercy 2:33
19 Sugar Boy Crawford*– I Cried 2:04
20 Mac Rebennack– Good Times 2:34
21 Mac Rebennack– Sahara 2:16
22 Chuck Carbo– Out On A Limb 2:13
23 Chuck Carbo– Lucy Brown 2:23
24 Chuck Carbo– Picture Of You 2:14
25 Gerri Hall– I'm The One 2:28
26 The Ends– It Ain't No Use 1:57
27 The Ends– Row Row Your Boat 2:15
28 Joe & Ann– Curiosity 2:00
The Early Career Of Mac Rebennack Aka Dr. John - Good Times
Monday, August 4, 2025
Baby Washington – A Handful Of Memories, 1956-1962
Justine Washington (born October 13, 1940), usually credited as Baby Washington, but credited on some early records as Jeanette (Baby) Washington, is an American soul music vocalist, who had 16 Billboard R&B chart entries in 15 years, most of them during the 1960's. Her biggest hit, "That's How Heartaches Are Made" in 1963, also entered the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1 Going Home To Stay
2 I Wonted To Be Free
3 Everyday
4 Dancing In A Dream World
5 You Say You Love Me
6 The Time
7 Ah-Ha
8 I Hate To See You Go
9 Congratulations Honey
10 The Bells (On Our Wedding Day)
11 Work Out
12 Deep Down Love
13 Medicine Man
14 Tears Fall
15 Too Late
16 Move On
17 Money's Funny
18 Nobody Cares (About Me)
19 Let Love Go By
20 My Time To Cry
21 Don't Cry, Foolish Heart
22 There You Go Again
23 Go On
24 No Tears
25 A Handful Of Memories
26 Careless Hands
27 Hush Heart
28 I've Got A Feeling
Baby Washington – A Handful Of Memories
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Rare Fifties Boston Rockabilly, Vols. 1-3 - various artists
1 The Three D's– Arnie's Theme
2 Wayne Parker – Ginger
3 The Three D's– Squeeze
4 The Three D's With Pal Mal And Arnie Ginsburg– Pal Mal Rock
5 Bob Silva And The Silva-Tones– Roses Are Blooming
6 Bob Silva And The Silva-Tones– Weepin' And A'Wailin'
7 Joe Therrien Jr. And The Sully Trio– I Ain't Gonna Be Around
8 Ricky Coyne– Rollin' Pin Mim
9 Leigh Howell And The Uniques– Moving Too Slow
10 Bobby Kent And The Kentones– Don't Go 'Way
11 Mel McGonnigle– Rattle Shakin' Mama
12 Frankie Rose & The Imperials– Long Tall Sally
13 The El 'Dorados Vocal By Johnny Dee – Linda Lee
14 The Phaetons*– I Love My Baby
15 Ricky Vance & The Ramrods– Wild Little Willie
16 The Downbeats – Sweet Little Jane
17 Lou & The Monarchs– Sarah Lee
18 Lou & The Monarchs– Chopsticks Rock
19 Miles Connor– I Don't Need You Anymore
20 The Satellites – Linda Jean
21 The Satellites – Rockateen
22 Alan Barnicoat– Savage
23 Howie And The Crystals– Rockin' Hall
24 Johnny Bell– Flip, Flop And Fly
25 Bobby Taylor And The Viscount Four– Pretty Baby
26 Bobby Mansfield And His Dusters– A Pretty Girl
27 El Maradas– Marada Rock
28 El Maradas– Frantic
29 Bob Madden And The Boppers– Bopper's Boogie
30 Ralph Madden And The Boppers– Tough Mama
31 Bob Riley And The Atoms– Rock 'N' Roll Mama
32 Bob Riley And The Atoms– Four Button Suit
33 Freddie Cannon*– Arnie's Theme
34 The Spindrifts– Cha-Cha Doo
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Louisiana Swamp Blues - various artists compilation
1 Guitar Slim & His Band*– Cryin' In The Mornin'
2 Guitar Slim & His Band*– Bad Luck Is On Me (aka Woman Troubles)
3 Guitar Slim & His Playboys– New Arrival
4 Guitar Slim & His Playboys– Standin' At The Station
5 Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow*– New Bon Ton Roulay (aka Bon Ton #2)
6 Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow*– Hey, Mr. Bon Ton
7 Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow*– You Got Me Crying
8 Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow*– Dreaming
9 Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow*– I'm Hurt
10 Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow*– Flip Flop
11 Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow*– Jumping At The Zadacoe
12 Boo Breeding– I Can't Fly (aka Date With An Angel)
13 Boo Breeding– My Love (She's Gone)
14 Boo Breeding– Low And Lonesome
15 Boo Breeding– Country Woman
16 Clifton Chenier– Louisiana Stomp
17 Clifton Chenier– Cliston Blues
18 Clifton Chenier– Tell Me (aka I'll Be On My Way aka Just A Lonely Boy)
19 Clifton Chenier– Rockin' Hop
20 Clifton Chenier– Country Bred
21 Clifton Chenier– Rockin' The Bop
22 Boo Zoo Chavis*– Boo Zoo Stomp
23 Boo Zoo Chavis*– Paper In My Shoes
Monday, July 7, 2025
Souled Out - Vintage Soul, R&B, Blues & Doo Wop As Featured on UK TV Commercials
1 James Ray – I've Got My Mind Set On You
2 Booker T & The MG's– Green Onions
3 Etta James– I Just Want To Make Love To You
4 James Brown & The Famous Flames– I Want You So Bad
5 Nina Simone– My Baby Just Cares For Me
6 Jackie Wilson– Reet Petite
7 The "5" Royales*– I Like It Like That
8 The Miracles– Shop Around
9 Dells*– Oh What A Night
10 The Five Satins– In The Still Of The Nite
11 Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords– I'm So Happy (Tra La La La)
12 The Contours– Do You Love Me
13 Barrett Strong– Money (That's What I Want)
14 Earl Knight & George Kelly– Let It Roll (Let The Good Times Roll) Part 1
15 Earl Knight & George Kelly– Let It Roll (Let The Good Times Roll) Part 2
16 Nappy Brown– Little By Little
17 Bo Diddley– Road Runner
18 Thurston Harris– Little Bitty Pretty One
19 Ruth Brown– This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'
20 Ray Charles– Mess Around
21 Eddie Bo– Walk That Walk
22 John Lee Hooker– Boom Boom
23 The Coasters– Sorry But I'm Gonna Have To Pass
24 Fats Domino– Ain't That A Shame
25 Etta James– Good Rockin' Daddy
26 Muddy Waters– Manish Boy
27 Joe Tex– Yum, Yum, Yum
28 Louis Jordan– Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)
Souled OutMonday, June 23, 2025
Breezy Sugar - The Pure Essence Of Chicago Rock & Roll
South Side Symphonies
1-1 Chuck Berry– Sweet Little Sixteen
1-2 Bobby Dean – It's A Fad, Ma!
1-3 Dale Hawkins– My Babe
1-4 The Rip-Chords– Let's Do The Razzle Dazzle
1-5 The Deltones – Early Morning Rock
1-6 Bobby Charles– Oh Lonesome Me
1-7 Bo Diddley– Bo Diddley (Alt. Take)
1-8 Jim Lowe – Talkin' To The Blues
1-9 The Del Vikings*– Jitterbug Mary
1-10 Duke Savage And The Arribins– Hey Baby!
1-11 The Spaniels– Baby Sweets
1-12 Rusty Draper– Seven Come Eleven
1-13 Wild Child Gipson*– Uncle John
1-14 Jimmy McCracklin– The Walk
1-15 Priscilla Bowman– Yes, I'm Glad
1-16 Betty Everett– Killer Diller
1-17 The Equalos*– Patty-Patty
1-18 The Brothers – Lazy Susan
1-19 Sonny Freeze– Welcome To My World
1-20 The El Dorados– At My Front Door
1-21 The Dream Kings – Oh What A Baby
1-22 Harold Burrage– Betty Jean
1-23 Billy Prager & His Caravans– Do It Bop
1-24 Harvey*– Da Da Goo Goo
1-25 Earl Hooker & Junior Wells– Universal Rock
Chi-Town Champs
2-1 Denni Alan– Turn-a-bout Date
2-2 Billy Peek– Rock To The Top
2-3 Jim Lowe – The Bright Light
2-4 The Mark IV – 45rpm
2-5 The Blue Echoes – Cool Guitar
2-6 Billy Emerson– Holy Mackerel, Baby
2-7 The Coasters– What Is The Secret Of Your Success?
2-8 Shakey Jake– Roll Your Money Maker
2-9 Bo Diddley– Dancing Girl
2-10 Chuck Miller – Cool It Baby!
2-11 Bobby Charles– Don't You Know I Love You
2-12 The Flamingos– Jump Children
2-13 Chuck Berry– Carol
2-14 The Dells– O-bop She-bop
2-15 Bette Laine– Rock A Bye Rock
2-16 The Delegates – The Convention
2-17 Priscilla Bowman– A Rockin' Good Way
2-18 Sonny Day– Speedillac
2-19 Jimmy McCracklin– Everybody Rock
2-20 Steve Bledsoe & The Blue Jays*– Cool Steppin' Baby
2-21 Junior Wells– Little By Little
2-22 Rosco Gordon– Just A Little Bit
2-23 The Rockin' R's– Heat
2-24 Guitar Red – Just You And I
2-25 Tobin Matthews– Slippin' And Slidin'
Urban Untouchables
3-1 Wayne Worley– Red Headed Woman
3-2 Billy Carroll – Big Green Car
3-3 Bo Diddley– Little Girl
3-4 Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm– (I Know) You Don't Love Me
3-5 Harold Burrage– You Eat Too Much
3-6 Narvel Felts– Cry, Baby, Cry
3-7 Bobby Mack– She's My Little Baby
3-8 The Coasters– Idol With The Golden Head
3-9 Harvey & The Moonglows*– Mama Loocie
3-10 The El Dorados– Boom Diddle Boom
3-11 Priscilla Bowman– I Ain't Givin' Up Nothin'
3-12 Dale Hawkins– Linda
3-13 Clifton Chenier– My Soul
3-14 Chuck Berry– Go-Go-Go
3-15 Louis Hobbs– Mama, Mama, Mama
3-16 Stanley Mitchell– Would You - Could You
3-17 Dee Clark– Seven Nights
3-18 Rusty Draper– Good Golly (Pretty Molly)
3-19 Al Smith– Get Up And Go
3-20 Willie Mabon– Just Got Some
3-21 Jimmy McCracklin– I'm To Blame
3-22 Chuck Sims– Knowing The Part
3-23 Jerry Jaye– Sugar Dumplin'
3-24 The Big Rocker– Rock-N-Roll Romance
3-25 Sheriff & The Ravels– Shombalor
Friday, June 13, 2025
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – Gold
Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1973 as Martha Reeves & the Vandellas) were an American girl group formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1957. The group achieved fame in the 1960s as a major act for Motown Records. Formed by friends Annette Beard, Rosalind Ashford and Gloria Williams, Martha Reeves eventually joined the group, and she became its lead vocalist after Williams' departure in 1962. The group signed with Gordy Records, a subsidiary of Motown.
The group's hits included "Heat Wave" (1963), "Quicksand" (1963), "Dancing in the Street" (1964), "Nowhere to Run" (1965), "I'm Ready for Love" (1966), "Jimmy Mack" (1967) and "Honey Chile" (1967). Six of the group's songs reached the top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and thirteen of their songs reached the top twenty on the US Billboard R&B singles chart, including two number ones. Selected members of the group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2013.
1-1 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– I'll Have To Let Him Go 3:05
1-2 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Come And Get These Memories 2:28
1-3 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave 3:45
1-4 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday) 2:32
1-5 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Quicksand 2:43
1-6 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Darling, I Hum Our Song 2:51
1-7 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Live Wire 2:36
1-8 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– In My Lonely Room 2:25
1-9 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Dancing In The Street 2:38
1-10 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– There He Is (At My Door) 2:33
1-11 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Wild One 2:44
1-12 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Nowhere To Run 2:57
1-13 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Motoring 2:46
1-14 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– You've Been In Love Too Long 2:57
1-15 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) 2:52
1-16 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– My Baby Loves Me 3:10
1-17 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love 2:50
1-18 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– I'm Ready For Love 2:56
1-19 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Third Finger, Left Hand 3:06
1-20 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– It's Easy To Fall In Love (With A Guy Like You) 2:26
2-01 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Jimmy Mack (Stereo Single Version) 3:10
2-02 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone 2:09
2-03 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– One Way Out 2:25
2-04 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Honey Chile 2:57
2-05 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Show Me The Way 2:41
2-06 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– I Promise To Wait My Love 2:04
2-07 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Forget Me Not 2:57
2-08 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing 2:42
2-09 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Sweet Darlin' 3:02
2-10 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– (We've Got) Honey Love 2:29
2-11 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Taking My Love (And Leaving Me) 2:49
2-12 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– I Should Be Proud 2:56
2-13 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Love, Guess Who 3:06
2-14 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– I Gotta Let You Go 2:24
2-15 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Bless You 3:03
2-16 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– In And Out Of My Life 2:56
2-17 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Tear It On Down 3:25
2-18 Martha Reeves & The Sweet Things– Willie D 4:12
2-19 Martha Reeves– Power Of Love 3:23
2-20 Martha Reeves– Wild Night 3:27
2-21 Martha Reeves– Love Blind 3:41
2-22 Martha Reeves– Free Again 4:00
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – Gold
Monday, June 2, 2025
Elvis Heard Them Here First - various artists compilation
1 Bobby Darin– I Want You With Me 2:17
2 Charlie Blackwell– The Girl Of My Best Friend 2:23
3 Tippie & The Clovers– Bossa Nova Baby 2:02
4 Carl Mann– I'm Comin' Home 2:32
5 Ray Peterson– The Wonder Of You 2:33
6 Thomas Wayne– Girl Next Door 2:08
7 The Spidells Featuring Billy Lockridge– Find Out What's Happening 2:31
8 Roger Douglass– Never Ending 1:58
9 The Coasters– Girls Girls Girls (Pt 2) 1:51
10 Vern Stovall– Long Black Limousine 2:33
11 Bobby Wood– If I'm A Fool For Loving You 2:28
12 Rick Nelson – Stop, Look And Listen 2:07
13 Bob Dylan– Tomorrow Is A Long Time 3:01
14 Jerry Reed– Guitar Man 2:26
15 Brenda Lee– Always On My Mind 2:49
16 Jerry Butler– Only The Strong Survive 2:35
17 The Bards– Goodtime Charlie's Got The Blues 2:20
18 Duane Dee– True Love Travels On A Gravel Road 2:26
19 Matthews' Southern Comfort– I've Lost You 2:26
20 T-Bone Walker– Three Corn Patches 3:04
21 Charlie Rich– Pieces Of My Life 2:33
22 Tony Joe White– For Ol' Times Sake 3:46
23 The Pointer Sisters – Fairytale 3:01
24 Mickey Newbury– An American Trilogy 4:56