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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