VA - Hi Times, The Hi Records R&B Years [1995] (3 x CD's)

 HI TIMES

VA - Hi Times, The Hi Records R&B Years [1995] (3 x CDs)

Hi Times: Hi Records R&B Years is a superb three-disc box set covering all of the label's greatest hits, plus a number of forgotten gems. Al Green understandably dominates the set, since he not only was Hi's biggest artist, but he also defined the label's sound with producer Willie Mitchell. As a result, the music on these three discs can sound a little similar at times, but the songwriting and performances from the likes of Green, Ann Peebles, and Joe Clay is first-rate, making Hi Times a necessary addition to any serious soul collection. (AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine)

Hi Records, was a label with personality, thanks in large part to its strongman, Willie Mitchell. Generally pictured as the rambunctious little brother of Stax, Hi actually dates back to 1957, but its heyday coincided with label golden-boy Al Green's commercial flowering in the '70s. Hi Times opens with a 1959 track from old Elvis sideman Bill Black and ends with a 1977 recording from Green's The Belle Album, which pretty much signaled the end of his (or anyone else's) top-dog-of-soul reign. In between, there's a neat sampling of Memphis sounds highlighted by the '70s classics of Ann Peebles, Syl Johnson, O.V. Wright, and Otis Clay. (Amazon)

This is a fantastic compilation album of equally fantastic songs and artists! Hi Records is often overlooked for their contributions to soul, and specifically the Memphis sound, but this is a must for anyone who truly loves American R&B music.

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01 Bill Black Combo Smokie Part 2 2:10

02 Willie Mitchell The Crawl 2:08

03 Willie Mitchell Sunrise Serenade 2:18

04 Ben Branch Soul In De Hole 3:25

05 Bowlegs Miller What Do You Mean 2:22

06 Willie Mitchell 20-75 2:17

07 Willie Mitchell Buster Browne 2:13

08 Janet & The Jays Love What You're Doing To Me 2:23

09 Don Bryant Don't Turn Your Back On Me 2:11

10 Willie Mitchell & The Four Kings Featuring Don Bryant Everything Is Gonna Be All Right 2:24

11 Don Bryant Doing The Mustang 2:33

12 Willie Mitchell & The Four Kings Featuring Don Bryant That Driving Beat 2:10

13 Willie Mitchell Soul Serenade 2:22

14 Willie Mitchell 30-60-90 2:28

15 Willie Mitchell Teenie's Dream 2:13

16 Willie Mitchell Robin's Nest 2:39

17 Kim Melvin Doin' The Popcorn 2:48

18 Big Amos Patton Move With Me Baby 2:22

19 Lucky Carter Please Don't Leave Me 2:28

20 Lucky Carter Stop Arguing Over Me 2:24

21 Ann Peebles Walk Away 3:13

22 Ann Peebles Part Time Love 2:55

23 Ann Peebles I'll Get Along 2:11

24 Ann Peebles I Pity The Fool 3:00

25 Al Green I Want To Hold Your Hand 2:23

26 Al Green The Letter 2:28

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01 Al Green I Can't Get Next To You 3:53

02 Al Green Tired Of Being Alone 2:44

03 Al Green Let's Stay Together 3:19

04 George Jackson Aretha, Sing One For Me 3:00

05 Otis Clay Trying To Live My Life Without You 2:52

06 Otis Clay I Didn't Know The Meaning Of Pain 2:51

07 David Duke Gimme Some Lovin' 2:51

08 Bobo Mr. Soul Hitch-Hiking Back To Heartbreak 3:01

09 Ace Cannon Drunk 2:45

10 Ann Peebles (I Feel Like) Breaking Up Somebody's Home 2:30

11 Ann Peebles I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down 2:54

12 Al Green I'm Still In Love With You 3:14

13 Al Green Simply Beautiful 4:14

14 Syl Johnson Take Me To The River 3:04

15 Syl Johnson Anyway The Wind Blows 3:01

16 Syl Johnson We Did It 2:49

17 Al Green Call Me (Come Back Home) 3:04

18 Al Green You Ought To Be With Me 3:20

19 Al Green Here I Am (Come And Take Me) 4:15

20 Quiet Elegance You've Got My Mind Messed Up 2:54

21 Ann Peebles I Can't Stand The Rain 2:33

22 Ann Peebles Come To Mama 2:55

CD3

01 Darryl Carter Looking Straight Ahead 2:50

02 Gene Anderson & The Internationals Your Love Must Be Voodoo Part 1 & Part 2 4:59

03 Syl Johnson Back For A Taste Of Your Love 2:39

04 Syl Johnson Wind Blow Her Back My Way 2:31

05 Otis Clay If I Could Reach Out 2:53

06 Emma Coffee You Made Me What I Am 2:55

07 Al Green Let's Get Married 3:22

08 Al Green Sha La La (Make Me Happy) 3:01

09 Al Green L-O-V-E (Love) 3:08

10 Syl Johnson Let Yourself Go 3:05

11 Syl Johnson I Want To Take You Home (To See Mama) 2:36

12 Hi Rhythm Section Superstar 3:39

13 Hi Rhythm Section with Al Perkins Moody 2:14

14 Veneice Stark I Still Love You 3:25

15 Rufus Thomas Fried Chicken 3:09

16 Al Green Love And Happiness 5:03

17 O.V. Wright Into Something (Can't Shake Loose) 3:59

18 O.V. Wright Precious, Precious 3:32

19 O.V. Wright I Don't Do Windows 2:21

20 Al Green Belle 4:47

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VA - Storm In The Garage [2003] (3 x CD's)

GARAGE ROCK

VA - Storm in the Garage [2003] (3 x CD's)

The "Storm in the Garage" box set is by Italian reissue label Akarma and give us the garage rock box set to salivate over. Any garage rock buff should be excited about this collection, though if you've been buying compilations like Garage Punk Unknowns or Psychedelic Unknowns, you may already have a lot of these bands, but there are a few unreleased and rare tracks to whet your curiosity like the unreleased track by The Damnation of Adam Blessing or the pounding cover of Arthur Lee and Love's 7 and 7 Is by The Soulbenders. An Italian import does seem like a strange way to pick up rare and obscure 1960's garage rock out of the USA, but it is nice having all of this great stuff in one place, plus their are picture sleeves of the single artwork when available and information on each band which seems to have been culled from the Borderline Books' Fuzz Acid & Flowers a great place to read about these bands. A definitive 60s garage collector must-have. (Amazon)

Although stated as US Sixties Garage At Its Best, but please note that this compilation also features a number of Canadian bands.

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01 Alliance Somewhere They Can't Find Me 2:31

02 Alliance (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone 2:31

03 Benders Can't Tame Me 1:57

04 Benders Get Me Down 2:46

05 Cirkyt That's the Way Life Is 2:34

06 Cirkyt Six Page Letter 2:16

07 Doppler Effect God is Alive in Argentina 3:14

08 Doppler Effect Memphis Woman 2:50

09 Intruders Total Raunch 2:51

10 Intruders Ruins 2:23

11 Lawson & Four More If You Want Me You Can Find Me 2:41

12 Lawson & Four More Back for More 2:34

13 Lime Soul Kitchen 3:52

14 Lime Love a Go-Go 2:22

15 Marauders Since I Met You 2:12

16 Marauders I Don't Know How 2:29

17 Thee Saints & the Prince of Darkness Hey Girl! 3:14

18 Thee Saints & the Prince of Darkness Running Away From You 2:40

19 Sirs Help Me 2:07

20 Sirs Off in a Day Dream 2:25

21 Soul Benders Hey Joe 4:07

22 Soul Benders I Can't Believe in Love 2:24

CD2

01 Trolls Stupid Girl 2:41

02 Trolls I Don't Recall 2:31

03 Vagrants Young Blues 2:13

04 Vagrants I Can't Make a Friend 2:32

05 Fax I'll Go Crazy 2:35

06 Lost and Founds If I Needed Someone 2:01

07 Boy Blues Coming Down (To You) 3:06

08 Boy Blues Living Child 2:38

09 Bush Got Love If You Want It 2:43

10 Bush Feeling Sad and Lonely 2:34

11 Cardinals I'm Gonna Tell on You 2:03

12 Cardinals When You're Away 2:15

13 Chesmann Square Circles (Instant Party) 2:37

14 Chesmann Square Try 3:51

15 David I'm Not Alone 1:49

16 David Sweet December 3:02

17 Disraeli Spinnin' Round 2:04

18 Disraeli What Will the New Day Bring? 3:07

19 Epics White Cellar House 2:48

20 Epics She Believed in Me 2:33

21 Esquires Time Don't Mean So Much 2:29

22 Esquires Summertime 2:30

23 Larry Herman and the Fabulous Prophets Combo Gertrude 2:05

CD3

01 Intruders She's Mine 2:12

02 Intruders Now That You Know 2:33

03 Jujus Do You Understand Me 2:31

04 Jujus I'm Really Sorry 2:25

05 Kyks Where Are You 2:24

06 Kyks When Love Comes Searching for Me 2:21

07 Little Boy Blues I Can Only Give You Everything 2:31

08 Little Boy Blues You Don't Love Me 2:38

09 Little Phil & the Night Shadows 60 Second Swinger 2:17

10 Little Phil & the Night Shadows In the Air 2:40

11 Motifs Molly 3:00

12 Motifs If I Give You Love? 2:16

13 Romans You Do Something to Me 2:58

14 Romans I'll Find a Way 2:24

15 Fabulous "Rumbles" Everybody's Talkin' 2:16

16 Fabulous "Rumbles" The Truth Hurts More Than Lie 2:17

17 Soul Benders 7 and 7 Is 1:54

18 Soul Benders Petals 2:45

19 Undertakers Unchain My Heart 2:15

20 Undertakers It's My Time 3:02

21 Damnation of Adam Blessing Painter 3:00

22 Finch Nothing in the Sun 4:11

23 Finch Let it Be 2:44

24 Vagrants The Final Hour 2:19

25 Vagrants Your Hasty Heart 2:43

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VA - Across the Great Divide, Getting It Together In The Country 1968-74 [2019] (3 x CD's)

FOLK ROCK

VA - Across the Great Divide, Getting It Together In The Country 1968-74 [2019] (3 x CD's)

At the height of psychedelia and the worldwide Summer of Love, Traffic retreated from the bright lights of the city and the music industry hurly-burly to get their act together in the wilds of rural Berkshire - where, away from the outside world, they worked on an organic fusion of jazz, folk, pop and R&B elements that would herald a game-changing new maturity in British rock. Over the next twelve months or so, Traffic's symbiosis of bucolic living and naturalistic music would be mirrored by events of the other side of the Atlantic: The Band's rootsy country/soul/R&B stew, The Byrds' move into country-rock and Crosby Stills & Nash's intricate harmonies and acoustic-led instrumentation would all strike a chord with British rock bands and the burgeoning hippie scene in general. Across The Great Divide: Getting It Together In The Country is the first compilation to shine a light on this curiously neglected stitch in the constantly-evolving British rock tapestry of the late Sixties/early Seventies. Joining huge names like Rod Stewart, Traffic and Fairport Convention are cult underground acts, mainstream Sixties pop groups updating their sound, a post-Dylan wave of back-to-the-land singer/songwriters and a clutch of righteously obscure rural rockers whose music failed to find an outlet at the time. Over four hours of music housed in a clamshell box containing a 44-page booklet, Across The Great Divide assiduously charts the fascinating period when a posse of British musicians bravely attempted to build Cripple Creek in perfidious Albion's green and pleasant land before shrugging their shoulders and moving on to either glam-rock, hard rock or the movement's logical successor, the spit-and-sawdust pub rock circuit. (Amazon)

It's an impressively deep and diverse track list, and anyone looking to explore this brief time when artists were casting off the shackles and trappings of the pop charts while looking to make music with minimal fuss will surely find planety of old favorites and new artists to check out. That's the best kind of archival set, and Across the Great Divide works both as a history lesson and a good listen. Great collection. Some old favourites and other more obscure fare.

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01 Heads Hands & Feet Warming Up The Band 3:25

02 Fairport Convention Cajun Woman 2:44

03 Mott The Hoople Home Is Where I Want To Be 4:10

04 Mighty Baby Devils Whisper 3:40

05 Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers Desert Island Woman 5:26

06 Shape Of The Rain Willowing Trees 3:51

07 Tony Hazzard Abbot Of The Vale 3:45

08 Hollies Louisiana Man 2:40

9 Mason Fading 3:11

10 Unicorn Sleep Song 4:57

11 Open Road Boy Youve Got The Sun In Your Eyes 5:23

12 Marmalade Cousin Norman 3:12

13 Richmond Clifftop 3:12

14 Starry Eyed And Laughing Lady Came From The South 3:44

15 Stray Oil Fumes And Sea Air 4:58

16 Rare Bird Redman 3:40

17 Sutherland Brothers Band The Pie 5:42

18 Matthews' Southern Comfort Touch Her If You Can 3:33

19 Quicksand Empty Street Empty Heart 3:41

20 Faces Ooh La La 3:30

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01 Brinsley Schwarz Country Girl 3:09

02 McGuinness Flint When Im Dead And Gone 3:40

03 Traffic Forty Thousand Headmen 3:16

04 Bronco New Day Avenue 6:40

05 Tranquility Try Again 4:34

06 Cochise Velvet Mountain 3:24

07 Procol Harum A Souvenir Of London 3:20

08 Deep Set Cinnamon Girl 3:22

09 Stephen Jameson Day The World Ran Away 2:37

10 Byzantium I ll Just Take My Time 4:43

11 High Broom Its A Way To Pass The Time 2:41

12 Holy Mackerel Going To The Country 3:04

13 Montage Liquor Man 4:07

14 Shelagh McDonald Jesus Is Just Alright 2:59

15 Grannys Intentions We Both Need To Know 3:06

16 Heron Bye And Bye 2:21

17 Timebox Country Dan And City Lil 2:16

18 The Searchers And A Button 4:59

19 Orange Bicycle Take Me To The Pilot 3:01

20 Natural Gas The Jailer 4:52

21 Curtiss Maldoon So Nice 3:01

22 Jawbone Million Times Before 3:01

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01 Carolanne Pegg Open The Door 4:24

02 Rod Stewart Country Comfort 4:45

03 Northwind Home For Frozen Roses 3:52

04 Bridget St John Nice 3:21

05 Pretty Things Country Road 4:47

06 Andy Roberts Home Grown 2:52

07 Edwards Hand Sheriff Myras Lincoln 5:57

08 Marian Segal Circle Round The Sun 3:55

09 Parlour Band Pretty Haired Girl 2:53

10 Tremeloes Hello Buddy 2:49

11 Greasy Bear Tallawaya 6:52

12 Man My Name Is Jesus Smith 4:06

13 Keith Christmas Metropolis 3:26

14 Deep Feeling Country Heir 3:23

15 Prelude Johnson Boy 3:51

16 Paul Bretts Sage Cottage Made For Two 2:38

17 Dave Cousins & Dave Lambert See How They Run 2:41

18 Mother Nature Clear Blue Sky 3:10

19 Idle Race Dancing Flower 2:13

20 Illusions Wheel Of Fortune 2:40

21 Gordon Ellis & Steel My Little One 3:41

22 Plainsong I'll Fly Away (Demo Version) 0:39

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Matt Monro - The Singer's Singer [2001] (4 x CD's)

MATT MONRO

Matt Monro - The Singer's Singer [2001] (4 x CD's)

Matt Monro (born Terence Edward Parsons, 1 December 1930 – 7 February 1985) was an English singer who became one of the most popular entertainers on the international music scene during the 1950's and 1970's. Known as The Man with the Golden Voice, he filled cabarets, nightclubs, music halls, and stadiums across the world in his 30-year career. All Music has described Monro as "one of the most underrated pop vocalists of the '60s", who "possessed the easiest, most perfect baritone in the business". His recordings include the UK Top 10 hits: "Portrait of My Love", "My Kind of Girl", "Softly As I Leave You", "Walk Away" and "Yesterday". He also recorded several film themes such as "From Russia with Love" for the James Bond film of the same name, "Born Free" for the film of the same name and "On Days Like These" for The Italian Job. (Wikipedia)

Back in the great musical sixties there were many singers with wonderful voices, but a Matt Monto's commanding voice stood out above the rest and whenever a song came over the airwaves, it was clear Matt Monro possessed one of the greatest singing voices ever...stunning "The Singer's Singer" Box Set is a must have for anyone who enjoys the finest the world of music has to offer, assembled brilliantly with love by daughter Michele Monro, engrossing essay plus tributes by notables such as Sinatra make for a moving & fascinating read, music lavishly contained in all four discs is simply sublime, making one fall in love all over again with that warm lush voice that is as good as great singing gets. In addition of all the wonderful hits, songs like "If I Never Sing Another Song" or "The Long And Winding Road" show a remarkable artist who could make any song a memorable & magical listening experience! Bravo Matt Monro and RIP. (Amazon)

Had Matt Monro been American his name would have been up there with Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin and the rest. He was popular in America, in fact several of the recordings in this collection were made there. Reportedly, Frank Sinatra claimed Matt Monro to be one of his favourite singers. Praise indeed.

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01 Music to Watch Girls By 2:14

02 Strangers in the Night (Stereo Mix) 2:30

03 For All We Know 3:22

04 Yesterday 2:50

05 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (Stereo Mix) 1:53

06 For Once in My Life 2:55

07 He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother 3:38

08 September Song 3:23

09 Love is a Many Splendored Thing 2:49

10 Time After Time 3:17

11 What a Wonderful World 3:33

12 Georgia on My Mind 4:34

13 Alguien Canto (Stereo Mix) 3:07

14 You’re Gonna Hear From Me (Stereo Mix) 2:35

15 When Joanna Loved Me (Stereo Mix) 2:25

16 Gonna Build a Mountain 2:49

17 My Friend My Friend 2:55

18 Everybody’s Talkin’ 2:57

19 The Days of Wine and Roses 3:21

20 I’m Glad There is You (Stereo Mix) 2:45

21 Stardust 2:26

22 As Long as She Needs Me 2:49

23 The Impossible Dream 3:52

24 Over the Rainbow 2:46

25 I Will Wait for You (Stereo Mix) 2:52

26 I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) 3:58

CD2

01 Michelle 3:02

02 Portrait of My Love 2:47

03 Somewhere (Stereo Mix) 3:33

04 On a Wonderful Day Like Today (Stereo Mix) 2:05

05 Born Free 2:49

06 The Good Life (Stereo Mix) 2:25

07 You’re Sensational 3:01

08 The Shadow of Your Smile 3:42

09 No Me Dejes (If You Go Away) (Full Spanish Version) 3:10

10 Honey on the Vine (Stereo Mix) 2:19

11 You and Me Against the World (Solo Version) 3:25

12 Let Me Sing and I’m Happy 2:51

13 Sunrise, Sunset 2:57

14 Let There Be Love 3:16

15 This is the Life (Stereo Mix) 2:22

16 Charade 4:09

17 Exodus (Main Theme) 3:07

18 From Russia With Love (Stereo Single Remix) 2:37

19 Singin’ in the Rain 2:52

20 Around the World (Stereo Mix) 2:07

21 When I Fall in Love 3:44

22 Maria 4:12

23 Real Live Girl (Stereo Mix) 2:10

24 On Days Like These 3:43

25 I Have Dreamed 2:56

26 Come Back to Me 2:35

CD3

01 Fly Me to the Moon 3:12

02 Softly as I Leave You 3:26

03 We're Gonna Change the World 3:38

04 Who Can I Turn To? 3:00

05 Walk Away 3:09

06 Second Time Around 2:58

07 The Long and Winding Road 3:53

08 Ebb Tide 3:49

09 Fools Rush In 3:09

10 If I Never Sing Another Song 3:49

11 My Way 4:12

12 When You Wish Upon a Star 3:12

13 Spring is Here 3:34

14 Didn't We Girl 3:52

15 If She Walked Into My Life 4:24

16 Till the End of Time 3:59

17 You've Got Possibilities 2:09

18 Green Leaves of Summer 3:16

19 My Kind of Girl 2:57

20 People 2:39

21 Sweet Talkin' Hannah 2:07

22 Autumn Leaves 4:25

23 Todo Pasara (All of a Sudden) 3:31

CD4

01 You've Made Me So Very Happy 3:30

02 No Puedoquitar Mis Ojos De Te (Can't Take My Eyes Off You) 3:31

03 Be My Lady 3:30

04 Bridge Over Troubled Water 4:13

05 You're Closer to Me 3:07

06 Hava Nagila 2:57

07 I Don't Want to Run Your Life 3:33

08 The Sweetest Sounds 2:10

09 Memory 3:36

10 More 2:58

11 Miss Brown to You 1:55

12 The Auction 3:23

13 A Place in Paris 2:32

14 Fourth Blue Monday 2:31

15 Hey (For Me) 2:27

16 L'etoile Du Sud (The Southern Star) 2:26

17 I Should Care 3:06

18 I'm a Fool to Want You 3:46

19 You Keep Me Swingin' 1:47

20 I've Got the Moon on My Side 3:02

21 Before You Go 2:48

22 A Lot of Living 2:21

23 Advertisments Listerine, Hartley's Peas, Horniman's Tea 1:51

24 Adverisments Zal, the Wonder of Woolworths, Go Bowling 4:50

25 The Party's Over 4:03

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VA - Ears of Stone: 1960's Folk, Country & Pop from Nashville Indies [2010]

ULTRA RARE GEMS FROM THE VAULTS

VA - Ears of Stone: 1960's Folk, Country & Pop from Nashville Indies [2010]

A peculiar package in more ways than one, Ears of Stone has 20 Nashville-issued tracks from the 1960's that cover such a wide range as to be nearly unclassifiable. At least the strange "Ears of Stone" title was chosen for a reason, as it's the name of one of the songs here (by the Network). Not much else about this compilation can be explained away as easily, since the liner notes, unbelievably, actually belong to an entirely different compilation on the T-Bird label, Early Country and Western from Bullet Records Nashville, which consists of country music from the late 40's and early '50's. It's hard to believe this got past quality control, especially as the illustrations in the notes actually feature some of the '60s artist's and singles on the Ears of Stone compilation, but there you have it. At least it can be inferred from those illustrations that the CD contains tracks from obscure Nashville independent labels, particularly Spar and Bullet, whose releases have been spotlighted on numerous other compilations on the T-Bird label. Not one of the artists on Ears of Stone has any degree of fame, even among collectors, and without inclusion of the proper liner notes, it's hard to even cite anything specific about their origins.

Yet for all the strikes this has against it even before you've played the disc, it's a more worthwhile and listenable anthology than you might expect, even if its appeal is limited to diehards. There's pretty fair country-pop from Bobby & Bergen, and decent, rustic, under-produced folk-rock from Him & Her, whose "Too Much Too Soon" sounds like a garage Sonny & Cher. Also in an undernourished, yet charming, mid-'60s folk-rock vein, is the Mad Tea Party's "Keep It in Your Mind," which brings to mind a poppier Beau Brummels. The Seventh Plane's "Time to Realize" is engaging, tentative sunshine pop; the Network's "Ears of Stone" seems like it could have been done by the same group, with its pleasing male-female vocal harmonies, but it takes a more psychedelic tack, with enchanting bittersweet melodies buttressed by a subdued fuzz guitar. Christopher Jordan comes off like a rawer, more folk-rock inclined Neil Diamond on his self-penned "When It's Over"; the mysterious Tres (a trio, natch) offer confident, stripped-down country-rock. Several covers of pop/rock and country hits don't in any way challenge or redefine the familiar versions, but the Now Generation's cover of the Byrds/Turtles' "You Showed Me" is nonetheless entertaining, if in a soundalike sort of way. Truth be told, almost all of these tracks sound like underfunded demos, yet that's part of their charm and appeal. Lacking the budget and time to come up with something slicker, the artists do the best with what they've got and create some good, unaffected music unbeholden to a set formula, reflecting a modestly creative underbelly of the Nashville scene that's escaped the history books. Now if only this could be redone with the real liner notes.  (AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger)

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01 Bertha, Buddy, Woody Don't Think Twice 2:36

02 Bergen, Bobby The Way You Treated Me for Yea 2:27

03 Bergen, Bobby It's Another World 1:58

04 Freda Burrell There Goes My Everything 3:08

05 Freda Burrell A Woman Who Has Love 2:15

06 Him And Her Every Day I Have to Cry 2:15

07 Him And Her Too Much Too Soon 1:59

08 Unky, Phoebe And Fatty Ann Big Windy City 2:51

09 Ricky Page Ode to Billie Joe 4:11

10 The Now Generation You Showed Me 2:37

11 Johnny Elgin My Hometown 2:35

12 Mad Tea Party Keep It In Your Mind 3:11

13 Seventh Plane Time To Realize 2:18

14 Network Ears Of Stone 2:47

15 Christopher Jordan When It's Over 2:52

16 Christopher Jordan Don't Ever Tell Me 2:54

17 Aardvark The Kiss That Touches Me 2:26

18 Jim Hsieh I Need A Ride 2:21

19 Tres Bittersweet Tears 3:29

20 Tres I Can't Hold On 1:45

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Tom Waits - Asylum Years + Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years + The Early Years Vol. 01 & 02 +Used Songs 1973-1980 + Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

TOM WAITS 

Tom Waits - Asylum Years + Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years + The Early Years Vol. 01 & 02 +Used Songs 1973-1980 + Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write) 

Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during the 1970's, but his music since the 1980's has reflected greater influence from blues, rock, vaudeville, and experimental genres.

Despite a lack of mainstream commercial success, Waits has influenced many musicians and gained an international cult following, and several biographies have been written about him. In 2015, he was ranked at No. 55 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. (Wikipedia)

Here is a set of compilations that highlight the majesty of Tom Waits artistry.

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The Asylum Years

01 Diamonds on My Windshield 3:08 The Asylum Years

02 (Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night 3:55 The Asylum Years

03 Martha 4:29 The Asylum Years

04 The Ghosts of Saturday Night (After Hours at Napoleone's Pizza House) 3:14 The Asylum Years

05 Grapefruit Moon 4:49 The Asylum Years

06 Small Change 5:05 The Asylum Years

07 Burma Shave 6:33 The Asylum Years

08 I Never Talk to Strangers 3:41 The Asylum Years

09 Tom Traubert's Blues 6:34 The Asylum Years

10 Blue Valentines 5:54 The Asylum Years

11 Potter's Field 8:44 The Asylum Years

12 Kentucky Avenue 4:51 The Asylum Years

13 Somewhere {From 'West Side Story'} 3:53 The Asylum Years

14 Ruby's Arms 5:35 The Asylum Years

Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

01 Hang on St. Christopher 2:44 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

02 Temptation 3:53 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

03 Clap Hands 3:48 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

04 The Black Rider 3:23 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

05 Underground 2:00 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

06 Jockey Full of Bourbon 2:47 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

07 Earth Died Screaming 3:38 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

08 Innocent When You Dream (78) 3:09 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

09 Straight to the Top 2:28 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

10 Frank's Wild Years 1:52 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

11 Singapore 2:45 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

12 Shore Leave 4:18 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

13 Johnsburg, Illinois 1:34 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

14 Way Down in the Hole 3:30 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

15 Strange Weather [Live] 3:34 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

16 Cold Cold Ground [Live] 3:27 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

17 November 2:55 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

18 Downtown Train 3:51 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

19 16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought Six 4:33 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

20 Jesus Gonna Be Here 3:19 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

21 Good Old World (Waltz) [Version] 3:55 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

22 I Don't Wanna Grow Up 2:32 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

23 Time 3:53 Beautiful Maladies, The Island Years

The Early Years Vol. 01

01 Goin' Down Slow 2:48 The Early Years Vol. 01

02 Poncho's Lament 4:17 The Early Years Vol. 01

03 I'm Your Late Night Evening Prostitute 3:16 The Early Years Vol. 01

04 Had Me A Girl 5:32 The Early Years Vol. 01

05 Ice Cream Man 3:12 The Early Years Vol. 01

06 Rockin' Chair 3:15 The Early Years Vol. 01

07 Virginia Ave. 2:41 The Early Years Vol. 01

08 Midnight Lullabye 3:37 The Early Years Vol. 01

09 When You Ain't Got Nobody 3:24 The Early Years Vol. 01

10 Little Trip To Heaven 3:02 The Early Years Vol. 01

11 Frank's Song 1:56 The Early Years Vol. 01

12 Looks Like I'm Up Shit Creek Again 3:03 The Early Years Vol. 01

13 So Long I'll See Ya 3:31 The Early Years Vol. 01

The Early Years Vol. 02

01 Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You 5:01

02 Ol' 55 4:07 The Early Years Vol. 02

03 Mockin' Bird 3:27 The Early Years Vol. 02

04 In Between Love 3:01 The Early Years Vol. 02

05 Blue Skies 2:13 The Early Years Vol. 02

06 Nobody 2:47 The Early Years Vol. 02

07 I Want You 1:22 The Early Years Vol. 02

08 Shiver Me Timbers 3:48 The Early Years Vol. 02

09 Grapefruit Moon 4:36 The Early Years Vol. 02

10 Diamonds On My Windshield 3:10 The Early Years Vol. 02

11 Please Call Me, Baby 3:43 The Early Years Vol. 02

12 So It Goes 2:31 The Early Years Vol. 02

13 Old Shoes 4:25 The Early Years Vol. 02

Used Songs 1973-1980

01 Heartattack And Vine 4:44 Used Songs 1973-1980

02 Eggs And Sausage (In A Cadillac with Susan Michelson) 4:23 Used Songs 1973-1980

03 A Sight For Sore Eyes 4:41 Used Songs 1973-1980

04 Whistlin' Past The Graveyard 3:16 Used Songs 1973-1980

05 Burma Shave 6:32 Used Songs 1973-1980

06 Step Right Up 5:40 Used Songs 1973-1980

07 Ol' 55 3:57 Used Songs 1973-1980

08 I Never Talk To Strangers (with Bette Midler) 3:38 Used Songs 1973-1980

09 Mr. Siegal 5:14 Used Songs 1973-1980

10 Jersey Girl 5:10 Used Songs 1973-1980

11 Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis 4:31 Used Songs 1973-1980

12 Blue Valentines 5:51 Used Songs 1973-1980

13 (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night 3:50 Used Songs 1973-1980

14 Muriel 3:34 Used Songs 1973-1980

15 Wrong Side Of The Road 5:14 Used Songs 1973-1980

16 Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen) 6:35 Used Songs 1973-1980

Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

01 Standing on the Corner 5:55 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

02 Friday's Blues 3:29 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

03 Since I Fell for You 2:32 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

04 Big Joe and Phantom 309 4:01 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

05 Spanish is the Loving Tongue 3:22 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

06 The Goodnight-Loving Trail 4:46 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

07 Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You? 3:24 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

08 I Got You (I Feel Good) 6:07 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

09 I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know 3:28 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

10 I Like to Sleep Late in the Morning 3:51 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

11 Saturday Night Fish Fry 2:33 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

12 It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' 0:29 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

13 Take it as it Comes 2:55 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

14 I Left My Heart in San Francisco 3:41 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

15 Fever 4:16 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

16 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag 2:49 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

17 Dirty Old Town 3:43 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

18 Heigh Ho 4:17 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

19 Pennies From Heaven 3:24 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

20 Hound Dog 2:35 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

21 What Keeps Mankind Alive? 2:22 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

22 Auld Lang Syne 2:35 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

23 Ramblin' Man 3:48 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

24 When the Saints Go Marching In 2:05 Under the Covers (The Songs He Didn't Write)

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MUSIC MOVIE DOCUMENTARY #08 Tom Waits - Tales From A Cracked Jukebox [2017]

 

TOM WAITS

MUSIC MOVIE DOCUMENTARY #08   Tom Waits - Tales From A Cracked Jukebox [2017]

Tom Waits is one of the most original musicians of the last five decades. Renowned for his gravelly voice and dazzling mix of musical styles, he’s also one of modern music’s most enigmatic and influential artists.  His songs have been covered by Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart and Norah Jones, among many others. But Waits has always pursued his own creative vision, with little concern for musical fashion.  In a long career of restless reinvention, from the barfly poet of his early albums to the junkyard ringmaster of Swordfishtrombones, his songs chronicle lives from the margins of American society – drifters, dreamers, hobos and hoodlums – and his music draws on a rich mix of influences, including the blues, jazz, Weimar cabaret and film noir.  Using rare archive, audio recordings and interviews, this film is a bewitching after-hours trip through the surreal, moonlit world of Waits’ music – a portrait of a pioneering musician and his unique, alternative American songbook. (BBC)

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VA - Forgotten & Lost Tracks of The 60's (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3

LOST 60's

VA - Forgotten & Lost Tracks of The 60's (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3

The sixties was a historic era for music that gave some magnificent and varied music, often experiment in nature and full of life. 

Presented here is a world somewhere between "lost" and "hits." of the sixties. Tracks that you simply don't hear too often, in some cases totally forgotten by the majority of people. This compilation features many major stars of the era, however, more notable are the one-hit wonders whose names may be recalled (and then probably only vaguely) by some listeners.  For the most part this is a collection of pop recordings, originally released on 45 RPM singles between 1960 and 1969, which resulted in music being quickly taken off of the radio or never broadcasted at all. With the abundance of music artists coming into the music industry and new record releases, the rich music of the 60’s has often gotten lost or forgotten.  The bulk of these selections, then, were minor hits that will be remembered by people who were listening to AM radio during the second half of the 1960's. 

As usual there at tracks that you will know and some you may not. All in all an unusual compilation including a few rarities. This is volume 1 of this series. Enjoy!

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CD1

01 Spanky & Our Gang Give a Damn 3:38

02 Spooky Tooth Feelin' Bad 3:27

03 Bobby Goldsboro Honey 4:00

04 23rd Turn Off Michaelangelo 2:55

05 Glen Campbell Guess I'm Dumb 2:41

06 Peppermint Rainbow Will You Be Staying After Sunday 2:31

07 Eddie Floyd Big Bird 3:02

08 Mark Lindsay Arizona 3:12

09 Chocolate Tunnel Ostrich People 2:12

10 Tommy James and the Shondells Crystal Blue Persuasion 4:02

11 Timebox Girl Don't Make Me Wait 2:33

12 Cowsills The Rain the Park & Other Things 3:00

13 Association Cherish 3:27

14 Bob Lind Elusive Butterfly 2:49

15 Seekers Georgy Girl 2:18

16 Nina Simone Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 2:44

17 Sakamoto Kyu Sukiyaki 3:05

18 Billie Davis Angel of the Morning 3:21

19 R.B. Greaves Take a Letter Maria 2:42

20 Patty Duke Don't Just Stand There 2:38

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21 Human Beinz Nobody But Me 2:18

22 Chi Coltrane Thunder and Lightning 3:03

23 Peter Sarstedt Where Do You Go to My Lovely 5:20

24 Peter Lincoln In the Day of My Youth 2:33

25 Stone Pony's Different Drum 2:42

26 Danny Hutton Roses and Rainbows 2:04

27 Neat Change I Lied to Auntie May 2:16

28 McCoys Jesse Brady 3:03

29 Strawberry Alarm Clock Tomorrow 2:14

30 Rose Garden Next Plane to London 2:30

31 Gary Puckett & the Union Gap Young Girl 3:13

32 Roger Nichols Trio Love Song, Love Song 1:55

33 Johnny Rivers Summer Rain 3:52

34 Gladys Knight & the Pips I Wish it Would Rain 2:50

35 Velvelettes T hese Things Will Keep Me Loving You 2:26

36 Shorty Long Devil With the Blue Dress 3:12

37 People I Love You 4:35

38 Crazy Elephant Gimme Good Lovin' 2:05

39 Simon & Garfunkel Cloudy 2:19

40 Westwoods King Cricket 2:11

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41 B.J. Thomas Mama 2:48

42 Barry and the Tamerlanes I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight 1:51

43 Blues Magoos (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet (Mono Single Version) 2:17

44 Free Broad Daylight [Original 7' Mono Mix] 3:12

45 Steve Miller Band My Dark Hour 2:39

46 Tim Andrews Tiny Goddess 2:39

47 Californians Golden Apples 2:12

48 Everything is Everything Witchi Tai To 2:55

49 We Five You Were on My Mind 2:37

50 Lovin' Spoonful Full Measure 2:40

51 Turtles You Baby 2:16

52 Gordon Lightfoot Early Morning Rain 3:07

53 Orpheus Can't Find the Time 3:27

54 Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood Summer Wine 4:15

55 Distant Cousins She Ain't Lovin' You 2:58

56 Cher Where Do You Go 3:18

57 Ruth Society's Child 2:31

58 Neil Sedaka Sunny 2:34

59 Tradwinds Mind Excursion 2:15

60 Spanky & Our Gang Everybody's Talkin' 3:14

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VA - Cafe Exil (New Adventures In European Music 1972-1980) (2x LP's)

 

CAFE EXIL

VA - Cafe Exil (New Adventures In European Music 1972-1980) (2x LP's)

A double vinyl LP pressing,  from Ace containing 16 tracks of Electronic, Jazz, Rock, Pop tunes. When David Bowie and Iggy Pop relocated from LA to continental Europe, taking trains to Berlin, Paris and Warsaw, they would have come across new music that was very different to the burgeoning disco scene they left behind. Cafe Exil - named after one of Bowie's favourite Berlin haunts - imagines the soundtrack that would have informed Low, Heroes and Lodger. It's an awesome mix of electronica, Krautrock and experimental treats. There are key tracks from members of Can and Tangerine Dream, fascinating obscurities by German act Streetmark and Italian library maestro Piero Umiliani, the Herzog-soundtracking Popul Vuh, and highly collectible avant-strangeness by Annette Peacock. Czech-born Jan Hammer's beautiful, light, atmospheric groove is among myriad surprises. "Cafe Exil" has been put together by Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley and Jason Wood, author of multiple books on cinema and programmer at Home in Manchester. It fits in with other recent Ace compilations such as "English Weather" and "76 In The Shade" - it creates a mood, a time and a place. You're right there, sat next to Bowie, drinking his Pernod and black, in a darkly lit Berlin bar. (Amazon)

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Track lists

01 Rubba Way Star 3:53

02 Annette Peacock Pony 6:16

03 Focus Tommy 3:24

04 Amon Düül II A Morning Excuse 3:20

05 Steve Hillage Octave Doctors 3:35

06 Faust Jennifer 7:09

07 Michael Rother Feuerland 7:07

08 Streetmark Eileen 5:35

09 Toni Esposito L'Eroe Di Plastica 3:49

10 Brian Eno No One Receiving 3:48

11 Popol Vuh Hüter Der Schwelle 3:48

12 Soft Machine Penny Hitch 6:40

13 Jan Hammer Group Don't You Know 3:00

14 Piero Umiliani Canoe 1:56

15 Cortex Troupeau Bleu 5:03

16 Cluster Sowiesoso 8:07

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