VA - Sophisticated Boom Boom, The Shadow Morton Story [2013]

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VA - Sophisticated Boom Boom, The Shadow Morton Story [2013]

"Producers are quirky, conceptual people," David Johansen of the New York Dolls once said. Few fit that description better than George Shadow Morton, whose work is celebrated in this new addition to Ace Records' long-running Producers series. This 24 track collection was compiled with input from Shadow Morton himself, who sadly died while the project was being prepared for release. R.I.P. His story is told in great detail in the accompanying sumptuously illustrated 38-page booklet, which features an exhaustive 12,000-word essay by Mick Patrick and many rare photographs, including some supplied by the Morton family.

The collection covers Shadow’s career from his debut as lead vocalist with the Markeys and the Lonely Ones through to the New York Dolls’ “Too Much Too Soon” album. Also included are tracks by the Beattle-ettes, Shangri-Las, Goodies, Ellie Greenwich, Shaggy Boys, Nu-Luvs, Janis Ian, Blues Project, Vanilla Fudge, Vagrants, Iron Butterfly and Mott The Hoople - everything from 1950's doo wop to 1970's glam-punk via girl group melodramas and Long Island psychedelia. In other words, a very varied listening experience. (Ace)

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Track lists

01 George "Shadow" Morton; Mar-Keys Hot Rod 2:23

02 Lonely Ones I Want My Girl 2:19

03 Beattle-Ettes Only Seventeen 1:56

04 Shangri-Las Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) 2:55

05 Shangri-Las Give Him a Great Big Kiss 2:14

06 Goodies Sophisticated Boom Boom 2:00

07 Ellie Greenwich Baby 2:43

08 Ellie Greenwich You Don't Know 3:07

09 Shangri-Las Past, Present and Future 2:41

10 Janis Ian Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking) 3:13

11 Nu-Luvs So Soft, So Warm 2:54

12 Nu-Luvs Take My Advice 2:02

13 Blues Project Lost in the Shuffle 2:56

14 Shaggy Boys Stop the Clock 2:17

15 Shangri-Las I'll Never Learn 2:41

16 Janis Ian Too Old to Go 'way Little Girl 3:11

17 Vanilla Fudge You Keep Me Hangin' On 6:48

18 Vagrants, The And When It's Over 2:16

19 Vanilla Fudge Season of the Witch, Pt. 2 3:14

20 Iron Butterfly In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 2:53

21 Mott the Hoople Midnight Lady 3:29

22 New York Dolls Puss 'n' Boots 3:08

23 New York Dolls Stranded in the Jungle 4:06

24 Shadow Morton Dressed in Black 2:53

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