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Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Raunchy Sugar (The Pure Essence Of Memphis Rock & Roll)

 


That's What I Call A Ball

1-1 Jimmy Pritchett– That's The Way I Feel 2:21

1-2 Jerry Lee Lewis– Ubangi Stomp 1:49

1-3 Charles Senns– Gee Whiz Liz 2:44

1-4 Alvin & Bill*– Typing Jive 2:48

1-5 B-B*– Trip To Bandstand 2:30

1-6 Johnny Cash– Oh Lonesome Me 2:31

1-7 Tommy Tucker*– Loving-Lil 1:36

1-8 Carl Perkins– You Can Do No Wrong 2:26

1-9 Lynn Vernon– Moon Rocket 2:27

1-10 Elvis Presley– Tryin' To Get To You 2:36

1-11 Eddie Bond– I've Got A Woman 1:56

1-12 Teddy Redell– Pipeliner 2:36

1-13 Ramon Maupin– Rocking Rufus 2:14

1-14 Allen Page– She's The One That's Got It 2:17

1-15 Mark Taylor – Linda Lou 2:00

1-16 Larry Donn– That's What I Call A Ball 1:51

1-17 Billy Riley*– No Name Girl 1:57

1-18 The Velvatones– Real Gone Baby 2:45

1-19 Marlon Grisham– Sugarfoot 1:52

1-20 Thomas Wayne– Girl Next Door 2:14

1-21 Jay B. Loyd– I'm So Lonely 2:27

1-22 Scotty Moore Trio– Have Guitar Will Travel 2:03

1-23 Narvel Felts– Cry, Baby, Cry 1:56

1-24 Harold Dorman– Mountain of Love 2:29

1-25 Macy (Skip) Skipper*– Quick Sand Love 2:34


You Drive Me Crazy

2-1 Carl Mann– Ain't Got No Home 2:28

2-2 Tommy Bell– Swamp Gal 2:12

2-3 Gloria Brady– Play Fair With Me 1:58

2-4 Don Willis – Warrior Sam 2:43

2-5 The Morgan Twins– Sittin' In The Drive-In 2:05

2-6 Carl Perkins– Sweethearts Or Strangers 2:46

2-7 Mack Self– Willie Brown 2:34

2-8 Bill Justis– Raunchy 2:25

2-9 Carl McVoy– There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight 2:18

2-10 Sonny Burgess– Ain't Gonna Do It (Goin' Home) 3:03

2-11 Billy Riley*– Too Much Woman For Me 2:26

2-12 Steve Carl With The Jags – Curfew 2:28

2-13 Conway Twitty– Rock House 2:12

2-14 Brad Suggs– Ooh Wee 2:20

2-15 Jerry Lee Lewis– Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane 2:22

2-16 Pat Ferguson– Fool I Am 2:03

2-17 Johnny Cannon– Big Shot 2:20

2-18 Don Wade – Bust Head Gin 2:23

2-19 Buford Peek– Knock Down, Drag Out 2:45

2-20 Warren Smith – Stop The World 2:04

2-21 Junior Thompson With The Meteors– Mama's Little Baby 2:24

2-22 Cliff And The Sun-Rays– No Treason In My Heart 2:34

2-23 Thomas Wayne– This Time 2:20

2-24 Ray Scott – You Drive Me Crazy 2:06

2-25 Kenny Parchman– Treat Me Right 2:30


You Gotta Be Loose

3-1 Eddie Cash– Doing All Right 2:35

3-2 Carl Mann– I'm Comin' Home 2:37

3-3 Ernie Barton– Stairway To Nowhere 2:17

3-4 Johnny Cash– Life Goes On 2:01

3-5 Vernon Taylor– Sweet And Easy To Love 2:33

3-6 Jerry Lee Lewis– I'm Feelin' Sorry 2:43

3-7 The Four Dukes*– Walkin' Alone 2:49

3-8 Ray Smith– Sail Away 2:30

3-9 Dave Gardner*– Mad Witch 2:34

3-10 Sonny Burgess– The Prisoner's Song 2:39

3-11 Charlie Rich– Gonna Be Waitin' 2:23

3-12 Bill Black's Combo– The Wheel 2:20

3-13 Matt Lucas – Tradin' Kisses 2:35

3-14 Donna Rae – Little Fool 2:14

3-15 Mickey Gilley– Come On Baby 2:50

3-16 Wailin' Bill Dell*– You Gotta Be Loose 1:56

3-17 Teddy Redell– I Want To Hold You 2:19

3-18 Kimball Coburn– What A Day 2:02

3-19 The Catalinas – Ring Of Stars 2:34

3-20 Thomas Wayne– Tragedy 2:12

3-21 Buddy Shepherd– I'm Hypnotized 2:06

3-22 Gene Simmons – Goin' Back To Memphis 3:01

3-23 Ramon Maupin– What's The Use 2:42

3-24 The Table Toppers– Talk To Me Baby 2:00

3-25 Elvis Presley– Baby Let's Play House 2:17


Raunchy Sugar



Sunday, April 27, 2025

The Devil's Music - Keith Richards' personal compilation of Blues, Soul and R'n'B Classics

 


1 Amos Milburn– Down The Road Apiece 2:56

2 Jackie Brenston– Rocket 88 2:47

3 Robert Johnson– Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped The Devil) 2:49

4 Muddy Waters– Rollin' Stone 3:04

5 Jimmy Rogers– Goin' Away Baby 2:40

6 Leadbelly– The Midnight Special 3:02

7 Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown – Okie Dokie Stomp 4:05

8 Clifton Chenier– Ay-Te Te Fee 2:39

9 Professor Longhair & His Shuffling Hungarians– Mardi Gras In New Orleans 2:50

10 Little Richard– Good Golly Miss Molly 2:08

11 Billie Holiday– He's Funny That Way 2:37

12 John Lee Hooker– I'm In The Mood 3:04

13 Bob Marley & The Wailers– Jah Is Mighty 2:24

14 Hank Williams– You Win Again 2:34

15 Ike & Tina Turner– I Can't Believe What You Say 1:59

16 BB King – Everyday I Have The Blues 2:46

17 T-Bone Walker– (They Call It) Stormy Monday 2:59

18 Howlin' Wolf– Moanin' At Midnight 2:39

19 Blind Willie McTell– Talkin' To Your Mama 3:05

20 Clarence 'Bon Ton' Garlow – Bon Ton Roulet 2:49

21 Aaron Neville– Tell It Like It Is 2:39

22 Albert King– That's What The Blues Is All About 3:49

23 Irma Thomas– Ruler Of My Heart 2:32

24 Otis Redding– Pain In My Heart (Alt. Take) 2:20

25 Booker T & The MGs – Baby, Scratch My Back 3:01

26 Al Green– Take Me To The River 4:23


The Devil's Music

Monday, April 21, 2025

The Soul Of Detroit - 75 Original Soul Gems From the Motown Vaults

 


1-1 The Contours– Do You Love Me

1-2 The Marvelettes– Beechwood 4-5789

1-3 Marvin Gaye– Stubborn Kind Of Fellow

1-4 The Miracles– You've Really Got A Hold On Me

1-5 The Supremes– (He's) Seventeen

1-6 Stevie Wonder– Contract On Love

1-7 Mary Wells– You Beat Me To The Punch

1-8 Temptations*– (You're My) Dream Come True

1-9 Eddie Holland*– You Deserve What You Got

1-10 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– I'll Have To Let Him Go

1-11 Gino Parks– Fire

1-12 Mike & The Modifiers– I Found Myself A Brand New Baby

1-13 Sammy Ward*– Big Joe Moe Singin'

1-14 Miracles*– What's So Good About Goodbye

1-15 The Supremes– Let Me Go The Right Way

1-16 Marvin Gaye– Mr. Sandman

1-17 Smokey Robinson And The Miracles*– Determination

1-18 The Downbeats – Request Of A Fool

1-19 The Marvelettes– Playboy

1-20 Stevie Wonder– I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It Blues (Pt.1)

1-21 The Temptations– Slow Down Heart

1-22 LaBrenda Ben & The Beljeans– The Chaperone

1-23 Mary Wells– Two Lovers

1-24 Eddie Holland*– If It's Love (It's Allright)

1-25 The Valadiers– Because I Love Her


2-1 Barrett Strong– Money, That's What I Want

2-2 The Contours– Move Mr. Man

2-3 The Marvelettes– Please Mr. Postman

2-4 The Supremes– Your Heart Belongs To Me

2-5 Marvin Gaye– I'm Yours, You're Mine

2-6 Miracles*– I'll Try Something New

2-7 The Temptations– Paradise

2-8 Mary Wells– The One Who Really Loves You

2-9 Stevie Wonder– Sunset

2-10 Eddie Holland*– If Cleopatra Took A Chance

2-11 Miracles*– Shop Around

2-12 The Marvelettes– All The Love I Got

2-13 Jimmy Ruffin– Heart

2-14 Debbie Dean– Everybody's Talking About My Baby

2-15 Lamont Dozier– Dearest One

2-16 The Miracles– Happy Landing

2-17 The Supremes– Time Changing Things

2-18 Stevie Wonder– I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It Blues (Pt.2)

2-19 Eddie Holland*– It's Not Too Late

2-20 Mary Wells– Operator

2-21 The Marvelettes– Too Strong To Be Strung Along

2-22 Marvin Gaye– Taking My Time

2-23 The Satintones– Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart

2-24 Smokey Robinson And The Miracles*– That's The Way I Feel

2-25 Paul Gayten– The Hunch


3-1 Marv Johnson– Come To Me

3-2 Jimmy Ruffin– Don't Feel Sorry For Me

3-3 Marvin Gaye– Soldier's Plea

3-4 Eddie Holland*– What About Me

3-5 Gino Parks– For This I Thank You

3-6 The Contours– Snake Cherrie

3-7 The Marvelettes– Strange I Know

3-8 The Supremes– Buttered Popcorn

3-9 Mary Wells– I'm Gonna Stay

3-10 Lamont Dozier– Fortune Teller (Tell Me)

3-11 Stevie Wonder & Clarence Paul– Little Water Boy

3-12 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– My Baby Won't Come Back

3-13 Marvin Gaye– Hitch Hike

3-14 Barrett Strong– Misery

3-15 Mike & The Modifiers– It's Too Bad

3-16 Miracles*– I've Been Good To You

3-17 Don McKenzie – Whoose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now)

3-18 Eddie Holland*– Last Night I Had A Vision

3-19 Miracles*– You Never Miss A Good Thing

3-20 The Temptations– Isn't She Pretty

3-21 Mable John– Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That

3-22 The Supremes– I Want A Guy

3-23 Mary Wells– Old Love (Let's Try It Again)

3-24 The Marvelettes– Someday, Someway

3-25 The Valadiers– While I'm Away

Monday, April 14, 2025

Classy Sugar (The Pure Essence Of New York Rock & Roll)

 


1-1 Chip Fisher– Sugar Bowl Rock 2:19

1-2 The Platters– Out Of My Mind 2:25

1-3 Billy Williams – Red Hot Love 1:58

1-4 Joe Dodo And The Groovers– Groovy 2:33

1-5 Ruth Brown– Just Too Much 2:31

1-6 Bobby Pedrick– White Bucks And Saddle Shoes 2:10

1-7 Donnie Elbert– Believe It Or Not 2:07

1-8 The Videos – Trickle Trickle 2:04

1-9 Chuck Willis– CC Rider 2:37

1-10 The Crew Cuts– Hey Stella! (Who Zat In Your Cellar?) 2:04

1-11 Danny Valentino– Stampede 2:03

1-12 Barbara Evans– Souvenirs 2:05

1-13 Little Joe Cook And The Thrillers– Let's Do The Slop 2:52

1-14 Lloyd Price– Have You Ever Had The Blues 2:12

1-15 Titus Turner– Big John 2:39

1-16 Piano Red– Rock, Baby 2:27

1-17 Jaye Sisters– Pitter Patter Boom Boom 2:19

1-18 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers– It Would Be So Nice 2:35

1-19 The Clovers– Love Potion No 9 1:55

1-20 Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Baby Jean 2:21

1-21 The Mello Kings– Chip Chip 2:06

1-22 Santo & Johnny– All Night Diner 1:59

1-23 June Bateman– Yes I Will 2:22

1-24 Wilbert Harrison– Goodbye Kansas City 2:31

1-25 Bobby Brooks*– You'd Better Move 1:51

2-1 Bobby Darin– Bullmoose 2:30

2-2 Ann Cole– That's Enough 2:08

2-3 The Isley Brothers– Respectable 2:10

2-4 Neil Sedaka– No Vacancy 2:50

2-5 Dave "Baby" Cortez– Cat Nip 2:35

2-6 Lincoln Chase– Miss Orangatang 2:00

2-7 The Turbans– When You Dance 2:56

2-8 Lillian Briggs– Boogie Blues 2:15

2-9 Lloyd Fatman– Where You Been? 2:33

2-10 The Goofers– Flip, Flop And Fly 2:42

2-11 Screamin' Jay Hawkins– Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle 2:44

2-12 Kalin Twins– Three O'Clock Thrill 2:28

2-13 Jeff Barry– Hip Couple 2:05

2-14 The Cues– Yes Sir! 2:25

2-15 The Chordettes– No Wheels 2:34

2-16 The Dell-Vikings– Flat Tire 2:32

2-17 Mamie Bradley– I Feel Like A Million 2:25

2-18 Elvis Presley– One-Sided Love Affair 2:14

2-19 The Drifters– Hey Senorita 2:43

2-20 The Passions – Oh, Melancholy Me 2:13

2-21 The Solitaires– Walkin' Along 2:35

2-22 Duane Eddy– Yep! 2:45

2-23 Bill Haley And His Comets– Where'd You Go Last Night 2:48

2-24 Dion – I Got The Blues 2:47

2-25 Joe Turner*– Jump For Joy 2:08

3-1 Brook Benton– Hurtin' Inside 2:13

3-2 Thurston Harris– Be Baba Leba 2:18

3-3 Sil Austin– Pink Shade Of Blue 3:03

3-4 Ivory Joe Hunter– Shooty Booty 2:05

3-5 Clyde McPhatter– Ta Ta 2:15

3-6 The Rays – Elevator Operator 2:16

3-7 Bobby Freeman– Big Fat Woman 1:44

3-8 The Ospreys– It's Good To Me 1:55

3-9 The Five Keys– That's Right 2:33

3-10 Johnny Restivo– Ya Ya 2:19

3-11 Ella Johnson With Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra– Since I Fell For You 3:27

3-12 The Cadillacs– Peek-A-Boo 2:17

3-13 Jackie Wilson– Am I The Man 2:37

3-14 Bay Bops– Joanie 2:14

3-15 The Coasters– What About Us 2:46

3-16 Ray Charles– Sticks And Stones 2:16

3-17 The Shirelles– Boys 2:09

3-18 King Curtis– Birth Of The Blues 2:37

3-19 Chico Holiday– Cuckoo Girl 2:20

3-20 Elson Smith– Flip Flop 2:09

3-21 Annisteen Allen– Rough Lover 2:48

3-22 The Flamingos– Mio Amore 3:11

3-23 The Danleers– I Really Love You 2:15

3-24 LaVern Baker– Why Baby Why 2:31

3-25 Jimmy McCracklin– The Wobble 2:17


Classy Sugar

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Barbara Lynn – The Complete Atlantic Recordings

 


Barbara Lynn (born January 16, 1942) is an American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. She is best known for her R&B chart-topping hit, "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (1962).

She began performing in local clubs in Texas. Singer Joe Barry saw her and introduced Lynn to producer Huey P. Meaux, who ran several record labels in New Orleans. Her first single, "You'll Lose a Good Thing", for which she was the songwriter, was recorded at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Recording Studio with session musicians including Mac Rebennack (Dr. John). Released by Jamie Records, it was a number 1 US Billboard R&B chart hit and Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit in 1962. The song was later recorded by Aretha Franklin and became a country hit record for Freddy Fender.

Lynn was a female African American singer who both wrote most of her own songs and played a lead instrument.  In 1965, she had her song, "Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin')" (1964) covered by the Rolling Stones on their album The Rolling Stones Now! in America and Out Of Our Heads in the UK. The song was also recorded by Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, with Beverly Skeete lead singing.

In 1966 she signed to Meaux's Tribe label, and recorded "You Left the Water Running," which was originally recorded by Otis Redding (as a demo), covered by Wilson Pickett among others. She signed with Atlantic the following year. She was given a Pioneer Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1999. In 2002, electronic musician Moby sampled Lynn's "I'm A Good Woman" on his album 18.

She appears in the 2015 music documentary film I Am the Blues.  In 2018, Lynn received a National Heritage Fellowship.

1 This Is The Thanks I Get 2:23

2 Ring Telephone Ring 2:29

3 You'll Lose A Good Thing 3:02

4 Take Your Love And Run 2:54

5 Maybe We Can Slip Away 2:14

6 Sure Is Worth It 2:09

7 Only You Know How To Love Me 2:11

8 Until Then, I'll Suffer 3:04

9 You're Losing Me 2:18

10 Sufferin' City 2:30

11 Multiplying Pain 2:41

12 Why Can't You Love Me 2:32

13 Mix It Up Baby 1:57

14 He Ain't Gonna Do Right 2:54

15 Love Ain't Never Hurt Nobody 2:31

16 People Like Me 3:55

17 Unloved, Unwanted Me 3:14 

18 You're Gonna See A Lot More (Of My Leaving) 3:38

19 Soul Deep 3:09

20 You Better Quit It 2:32

21 Nice And Easy 1:49

22 I'm A One Man Woman 2:30

23 (Daddy Hot Stuff) You're Too Hot To Hold 2:14

24 You Make Me So Hot 2:34

25 It Ain't Good To Be Too Good 2:43


Saturday, April 5, 2025

Strange Brew - 15 tracks compiled by Eric Clapton

 



1 Freddy King – I Love The Woman

2 Robert Johnson– Kindhearted Woman Blues

3 John Lee Hooker– Hobo Blues

4 Bukka White– Special Stream Line

5 Elmore James– Hand In Hand

6 Wes Montgomery– For Heaven's Sake

7 Blind Willie McTell– Statesboro Blues

8 Thelonious Monk– Crepuscule With Nellie

9 Leroy Carr– Alabama Woman Blues

10 Luciano Pavarotti– Che Gelida Manina

11 Blind Lemon Jefferson– Chock House Blues

12 Louis Armstrong & The Hot Five – Struttin' With Some Barbecue

13 Choeur De L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal – Pavane, Op 50

14 Pat Metheny Group– Another Life

15 Mississippi John Hurt– Frankie & Albert


Strange Brew