VA - The Duke Of Soul Volume 01 - 08 [2013] (8 x CD's)

DUKE OF SOUL

VA - The Duke Of Soul Volume 01 - 08 [2013] (8 x CD's)

This series is an unfailingly satisfying statement of classic Soul Music.   Don Robey wasn’t known as an honest and trustworthy operator, but he have an extraordinary ear for music.  Robey’s vast musical empire began in 1949 and was to last for three decades.   Although his labels were based in Houston and the early recordings were made there, by the sixties Robey would utilize recording studios throughout the U.S.A.  As a result, an eclectic mix of styles without a defining sound.  Don Robey’s Houston based enterprise has been poorly represented in the re-issue market, although Bobby Bland and some of O.V. Wright’s, Joe Hinton’s, gene Chandlers material has seen the light of day. Apart from this series most of the major labels have been digitized and therefore these compilations (eight CDs) are most welcome.  Enjoy this set with open ears.

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Track lists

Volume 01

01    Ernie K Doe    Boomerang (Duke 400)    2:28
02    Melvin Carter    Tired Of Being Fooled By You (Peacock 1956)    2:01
03    Rhonda Davis    Can You Remember (Duke 473)    2:42
04    Commands    No Time For You (Backbeat 570)    3:09
05    Otis Rush    Home Work (Duke 356)    2:40
06    John Roberts    Sockin' 1 2 3 4 (Duke 425)    2:42
07    Miss Laveil    The Beat Part Of Me (Duke 382)    2:33
08    Chains    I Can Learn (Peacock 1922)    2:31
09    O.V. Wright    Love The Way You Love (Backbeat 611)    2:30
10    Buddy Ace    I'm Counting On You    2:23
11    Jeanette Willams    Stuff (Backbeat 601)    3:02
12    Mustangs    A Change (Shure Shot 5004)    2:27
13    Ernie K Doe    Love Me Like I Wanta (Duke 420)    2:09
14    Al "TNT" Braggs    That's All A Part Of Loving You (Peacock 1957)    2:46
15    Fantastics    You're Moving Too Fast (Backbeat 5531)    2:09
16    C And The C Boys    My Life (Duke 379)    2:12
17    Bobby Bland    Yum Yum Tree (Duke 466)    2:22
18    Shirley Lawson    One More Chance (Backbeat 567)    2:16
19    Ernie K Doe    My Mother In Law Is In My Hair Again (Duke 378)    2:22
20    Buddy Lamp    Hen Pecked (Duke 468)    2:39
21    Joe Hinton    Better To Give Than Receive (Backbeat 539)    2:09
22    Miss Laveil    Everybody's Got Somebody (Duke 382)    2:10
23    Insights    Love And Piece Of Mind (Peacock 1968)    2:44
24    Bobby Conerly    A Whole Lot Of Soul Is Gone (Duke 483)    3:08

Volume 02

01    Chuck Mclean    My Lover's Vow    2:17
02    John Roberts    Be My Baby    2:19
03    Ernie K-Doe    I'll Make Everything Be Alright    2:45
04    Norma Rudd    He's Mine    2:22
05    Reuben & The Chains    Hey Girl    2:19
06    James Davis    Blue Monday    2:45
07    Clarence Green    What Happened To Us    2:29
08    Miss Lavell    Tide Of Love    2:43
09    Al "TNT" Braggs    Take A Look At Me    2:28
10    Bobby Bland    Call On Me    2:34
11    Junior Parker    Wait For Another Day    2:13
12    Mr. Lee & Cherokees    Come Closer    3:03
13    Norma Rudd    Something Keeps Telling Me    2:15
14    Bobby Williams    You Waited Too Long    2:19
15    Ernie K-Doe    Little Bit Of Everything    2:36
16    Commands    Hey It's Love    2:25
17    Bud Harper    Wherever You Were    2:17
18    Melvin Carter    Something Reminds Me    2:44
19    Jean Stanback    If I Ever Needed Love    2:35
20    Masters Of Soul    I Hate You (In The Daytime And Love You At Night)    3:48
21    Emorise Kelley    The Biggest Fool    2:18
22    Buddy Ace    Something For These Blues    2:29
23    Joe Hinton    I'm Waiting    3:04
24    Ernie K-Doe    Gotta Pack My Bag    2:20

Volume 03

01    Mr. Lee & Cherokees    Party Time    2:22
02    Ernie K-Doe    Dancin' Man    2:50
03    Lamp Sisters    Sweet Daddy Soul    2:11
04    O.V. Wright    Why Not Give Me A Chance    2:46
05    Reuben & The Chains    Ain't You Gonna Love Me    2:24
06    Jeanette Williams    Something's Got A Hold On Me    2:08
07    Buddy Lamp    If You See Kate    2:53
08    John Roberts & His Hurricanes    Cold Hearted Woman    2:42
09    Passions    Man About Town    2:29
10    Bell Brothers    Tell Him No    2:20
11    Lisa Richards    Mean Old World    2:18
12    Ernie K-Doe    I'm Sorry    2:56
13    Willie Mays    If You Love Me    2:11
14    Lamp Sisters    Today Will Be Yesterday, Tomorrow    2:57
15    Buddy Ace    Jump Up And Shout    2:54
16    Reuben & The Chains    Answer These Question    2:06
17    C And C Boys    It's All Over Now    2:29
18    Junior Parker    It's A Pity    2:50
19    Al Braggs    Cigarettes And Coffee    2:23
20    Sugar Boy & The Sugar Lumps    Mamma Won't You Turn Me Loose    2:25
21    Ernie K-Doe    Trying To Make You Love Me    2:22
22    Fanatics    Dancing To The Shotgun    2:08
23    Hot Chocolates    Keep My Baby Cool    3:15
24    Jimmy Outler    It's All Over    2:43

Volume 04

01    John Roberts    I'll Forget You    2:40
02    Vi Campbell With Joe Scott Orch.    Seven Doors    2:38
03    Tommy Williams    Going Crazy (Over You)    2:55
04    Clarence & Calvin    I Like It    2:38
05    Bell Brothers    Pity Me    3:04
06    Little Frankie Lee & The Saxtons    Full Time Lover    2:34
07    Malibus    Two At A Time    2:37
08    Kim Tolliver    In Return For Your Love    3:24
09    Lee Lamont    The Crying Man    2:49
10    Buster Jones    Baby Boy    2:32
11    Clarence Green    Keep A Workin'    2:33
12    Willie Tomlin    Check Me Baby    2:39
13    Buddy Ace    Hold On (To This Old Fool)    2:26
14    Joe Hinton    You Know It Ain't Right    2:29
15    E. Lois Foreman    Two For Me To Love    2:29
16    Bob & Peggy    Everybody's Talking    2:18
17    Al "TNT" Braggs    We Belong Together    2:19
18    Augustine Twins (Don & Ron)    Everyday Of My Life    2:46
19    Paulette Parker    Should I Let Him Go    2:55
20    Buddy Ace    Inside Story    2:56
21    Lamp Sisters    A Woman With The Blues    2:30
22    Soul Twins    She's The One    2:27
23    Don Fletcher    Two Wrongs (Don't Make A Right)    2:48
24    Minnie Epperson    It'll Last Forever    2:39

Volume 05

01    Al Haskins & The Mastertones    You Got Me    2:41
02    Eddie Wilson    Don't Kick The Teenager Around    1:58
03    Jean Elias    You Made Me A Anybody's Woman    2:43
04    Bobby Williams    It's All Over    2:19
05    Clarence Green    I Saw You Last Night    2:26
06    Paulette Parker    (Gimme Back) My Love    2:21
07    Reuben & The Chains    When You Love Someone    2:51
08    Little Carl Carlton    Competition Ain't Nothin'    2:39
09    Jo Ann Garrett    Sting Me Baby    3:13
10    Willie Tomlin    Stroke My Yoke    2:35
11    Soul Twins    Mr. Independent    3:30
12    Tommy Williams    From Me    2:29
13    Jackie Verdell    Come Let Me Love You    2:27
14    Bobby Williams    When You Play    2:57
15    Clarence & Calvin    Somebody Better Come Here Quick    2:23
16    Bobby Day    So Lonely (Since You've Been Gone)    2:19
17    Little Frankie Lee & The Saxtons    Don't Make Me Cry    2:22
18    Jean Stanback    I Still Love You    2:48
19    Don Fletcher    I'm So Glad    2:14
20    Joe Hinton    Love Sick Blues    2:27
21    Otis Rush    I Have To Laugh    2:35
22    Bell Brothers    Don't You Know She's Alright    2:17
23    Carl Carlton    I Won't Let That Chump Break Your Heart    3:32
24    Ernie K Doe    (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along    3:14

Volume 06

01    Malibus    I Just Can't Stand It    2:32
02    Bobby Adeno    I'll Give Up The World    2:41
03    Tennyson Stephens    Rain, Rain, Rain    2:32
04    Eddie Simpson    Big Black Funky Slave    2:55
05    Paulette Parker    I Pity The Fool    3:28
06    Oscar Perry    Fool From The Sticks    3:04
07    Lee Lamont    Happy Days    2:19
08    Augustine Twins (Don & Ron)    My Place    2:24
09    Jay Holman    Sounds, Sights And Feelings    2:57
10    Little Frankie Lee    I'm Making Love    2:44
11    Lee Mitchell    You're Gonna Miss Me    2:06
12    John Roberts    Something Reminds Me    3:23
13    Lavell Kamma    Begging    2:15
14    Al "TNT" Braggs    I'm A Good Man    1:55
15    Miss Lavell    Run To You    2:17
16    Bobby Williams    I'll Hate Myself Tomorrow    2:51
17    Clarence Green    What Y'all Waiting On Me    2:42
18    Jeanette Williams    You Gotta Come Through    3:04
19    Mr. Lee & Cherokees    Take Your Time    2:31
20    Buster Jones    I'm Satisfied    2:30
21    Jackie Verdell    Why Not Give Me A Chance    2:45
22    Joe Hinton    Please    2:21
23    Chuck Mclean    Let Me Hear It From You    2:56
24    James Davis    I'm Gonna Tell It On You    2:12

Volume 07

01    Jimmy Washington    You Oughta See My Baby    2:17
02    Malibus    Strong Love    2:34
03    Sonny Fisher    Hurting    2:55
04    Little Eddie Taylor    I Had A Good Time    2:49
05    Brother And Sisters Of Soul    Let It Be Me    2:38
06    Lee Lamont    Pleasin' Woman    2:12
07    Lavell Kamma    Try To Keep Yourself Up Tight    1:44
08    Lamp Sisters    The Way I Love This Man    2:58
09    Kurtis Scott    No, No Baby    1:58
10    Frankie Lee    Hello Mr. Blues    3:03
11    Bud Harper    Mr. Soul    2:40
12    Buddy Ace    It Makes You Want To Cry    2:28
13    Al "TNT" Braggs    I Don't Think I Can Make It    2:36
14    Brother And Sisters Of Soul    I Don't Like It    2:32
15    Barry Jones    Turkey Walk    2:25
16    Lamp Sisters    Ride On    2:47
17    Little Eddie Taylor    Forgive One Mistake    2:30
18    Carl Carlton    Look At Mary Wonder (How I Got Over)    2:06
19    Bobby Adeno    The Hands Of Time    2:42
20    Buster Jones    You Know What To Do    2:20
21    Lee Mitchell    Where Does Love Go    2:25
22    Bud Harper    Let Me Love You    2:30
23    Barry Jones    I'm The Great Lover    4:27
24    Oscar Perry    (Love Me) Like It Was The Last Time    2:44

Volume 08

01    Kim Toliver    Get A Little Soul    2:15
02    Junior Parker    Why Do You Make Me Cry    2:30
03    Joe Hinton    Close To My Heart    2:35
04    J.J. Daniels    Deep Down Inside    2:31
05    James Davis    Chains Around My Heart    2:29
06    Bell Brothers    Not Your Kind Of Love    2:14
07    Ruth Mcfadden    I'll Cry    2:32
08    Malibus    A Chance For You & Me    2:33
09    J.J. Daniels    Mr. Lonesome    2:16
10    Junior Parker    Jivin' Woman    1:58
11    Adorables    Baby Come & Get It    2:38
12    Buddy Lamp    Devil's Gonna Get You    2:38
13    Sonny Fisher    I'm Going (All The Way)    2:15
14    Eddie Simpson    Lovin' Season    4:22
15    Tornadoes    Little Sally Walker    2:18
16    Minnie Epperson    Grab Your Clothes (& Get On Out)    2:16
17    James Davis    Your Turn To Cry    3:09
18    Buddy Ace    Who Can Tell    2:31
19    Al Haskins & The Mastertones    Tame Me    2:27
20    The E.J.'s    Black Bull    3:06
21    Ruth Mcfadden    Do It Up Right    2:09
22    Vl Campbell With Joe Scott Ochestra    I'm Yours    2:31
23    Troy Marrs & The Dynamics    Rhythm Message (Pt.1)    2:47
24    Troy Marrs & The Dynamics    Rhythm Message (Pt.2)    2:41
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