Wednesday, April 14, 2021

VA - Eccentric Soul [ALL] (33 Track lists)


ECCENTRIC SOUL

VA - Eccentric Soul [2004-2020] (33 Track lists)

The Numero Group is an archival record label that creates compilations of previously released music, reissues original albums, and creates album reconstructions from a variety of musical genres. The label, known as Numero, was founded in 2003 by Tom Lunt, Rob Sevier, and Ken Shipley (a former A&R manager for the equally eclectic Rykodisc label). The label's focus since its 2003 founding has been to research and preserve obscure recorded material and ephemera by artists and entrepreneurs who found little commercial success upon their material's initial release.  In 2013, Numero became part of a partnership with Secretly Label Group. (Wikipedia)

The Numero Group is well known and much lauded for their meticulous compilations of independent Soul record labels known as the Eccentric Soul series. A mind-blowing, head-spinning set of compilations of rare soul tracks, plucked from obscurity (and maybe a trash bin or two).

Presented here are all the Eccentric Soul series I have (to-date) from The Numero Group, 631 tracks over 33 track lists. This is a very large post that should not be missed. There's a tune here for every discerning soul taste, but they work even better as a whole, making these releases as essential as it is eccentric. Thank you Eccentric Soul for compiling these songs for all the world to enjoy!

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#071 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Saru Label [2018]      NEW file replaces original faulty rip

 

#53.5 Way Out Label Bonus LP [2014]    Here is a link some say is missing.


#5041 VA - Eccentric Soul, Viscojon Records [2016]     from USMAN47 

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Track lists


# 001 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Capsoul Label [2004]

01 Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr You're All I Need to Make... 3:18

02 Marion Black Who Knows 2:18

03 Kool Blues I'm Going to Keep on Loving You 3:17

04 Bill Moss Sock it to 'em Soul Brother 2:26

05 Four Mints Too Far Gone 2:07

06 Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr You Can't Blame Me 3:28

07 Bill Moss Number One 3:02

08 Four Mints Row My Boat 4:05

09 Ronnie Taylor Without Love 2:58

10 Kool Blues I Want to Be Ready 4:03

11 Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer 2:06

12 Elijah and the Ebonites Hot Grits!!! 3:28

13 Ronnie Taylor I Can't Take It 2:23

14 Kool Blues Can We Try Love Again 3:46

15 Four Mints You're My Desire 3:14

16 Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr A World Without You 3:17

17 Marion Black Go on Fool 5:09

18 Elijah and the Ebonites Pour Soul 3:19


#003 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Bandit Label (Numero Group) [2004]

01 Majestic Arrows One More Time Around 3:41

02 Arrows We Have Love 2:45

03 Majestic Arrows Another Day 3:01

04 Altyrone Deno Brown If You Love Me 3:39

05 Johnny Davis You've Got to Crawl to Me 3:43

06 Johnny Davis & the Arrows Boogedy Boogedy 2:44

07 Majestic Arrows Doing it for Us 3:27

08 Majestic Arrows Love is All I Need 5:13

09 Linda Balintine Glad About That 3:04

10 Arrows Bring Back the One I Love 2:04

11 Majestic Arrows The Magic of Your Love 3:21

12 Majestic Arrows I'll Never Cry for Another Boy 5:54

13 Altyrone Deno Brown Sweet Pea 2:22

14 Johnny Davis & the Arrows The Love I See Now 2:43

15 Majestic Arrows We Love Together 3:23

16 Linda Balintine You're a Hard Habit to Break 3:10

17 Majestic Arrows Going to Make a Time Machine 3:31

18 Majestic Arrows If I Had a Little House (Rehearsal) 1:53

19 Majestic Arrows Make Yourself Over (Rehearsal) 3:38

20 Majestic Arrows I'll Never Cry for Another Boy (Rehearsal) 6:25


#007 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Deep City Label [2006]

01 Them Two Am I A Good Man 3:11

02 Moovers Someone To Fulfill My Needs 2:55

03 Helene Smith I Am Controlled By Your Love 3:07

04 Johnny K. Killens & the Dynami I Don't Need Help 2:09

05 Freda Gray & the Rocketeers Stay Away From My Johnny 2:30

06 Helene Smith Thrills And Chills 2:40

07 Betty Wright Paralyzed 2:41

08 Moovers I Love You Baby 2:35

09 Helene Smith Pain In My Heart 2:53

11 Moovers One Little Dance 2:26

12 Betty Wright Good Lovin' 2:45

13 Helene Smith Willing And Able 2:33

15 Helene Smith You Got To Do Your Share 2:26

16 Frank Williams & the Rocketeer Good Things Pt. 1 3:00

17 Moovers Darling I'll Go 2:39

10 Paul Kelly The Upset 2:29

14 Paul Kelly It's My Baby 2:37


#009 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Big Mack Label [2006]

01 I Hollis & The Mackadoos Bui Bui 2:15

02 Edd Henry Your Replacement Is Here 2:52

03 Bob & Fred I'll Be On My Way 1:54

04 Soul President Got To Have It 2:34

05 Performers Mini Skirt 2:22

06 Mae Young The Man Puts Sugar In My Soul 2:39

07 Grand Prix's You Drive Me Crazy 2:08

08 Manhattens The Feeling Is Mutual 2:01

09 Ms. Tyree "Sugar" Jones If You Feel It 3:34

10 Essence Fever 4:11

11 Edd Henry Crooked Woman 2:53

12 Soul President Get It Right 2:40

13 Mae Young Let's Give Our Love A Try 2:25

14 Manhattens Why Should I Cry 2:29

15 Grand Prix's I See Her Pretty Face 2:17

16 I Hollis & The Mackadoos Monkey Time Shine 2:27

17 Sleepwalkers Mini Skirt (Instrumental) 2:19

18 Ms. Tyree "Sugar" Jones If You Feel It (Instrumental) 3:05

19 Essence Fever (Instrumental) 4:31


#011 VA - Eccentric Soul, Mighty Mike Lenaburg [2006]

01 Lon Rogers & the Soul Blenders Too Good To Be True 2:05

02 Michael Liggins Standing on the Corner 2:18

03 Michael Liggins Loaded to the Gills 4:14

04 Shila Jack I've Got To Have You 3:36

05 Michael Liggins Black and Beautiful 2:44

06 Ronnie Whitehead Out of Breath 2:53

07 Soulsations Broadway Shing-a-ling pt.1 2:33

08 We the People Function Underground 2:54

09 Soul Blenders Blending Soul 2:31

10 Lon Rogers & Soul Blenders My Girl is a Soul Girl 2:00

11 Michael Liggins & the Super So Loaded Back 4:03

12 We the People People, Open Your Eyes and See 2:48

13 Ronnie Whitehead Cold Feet 2:09

14 Soulsations Funky Nightclub 3:01

15 Ronnie Whitehead Begging You 2:31

16 Small Paul There's Gonna Be Some Crying 2:54

17 Newlyweds The Quarrel 2:55


#013 VA - Eccentric Soul, Twinight's Lunar Rotation [2007] CD1

01 Stormy The Devastator 1:57

02 Annette Poindexter & Pieces Of Mama 2:28

03 Dynamic Tints Package Of Love Part 1 2:38

04 Nate Evans Main Squeeze 3:14

05 Krystal Generation Satisfied 2:48

06 Velma Perkins Yes, My Goodness Yes 2:50

07 Renaldo Domino Not Too Cool To Cry 3:20

08 George McGregor & The Bronzett Temptation Is Too Hard To Fight 2:42

09 Mystiques So Good To Have You Home Again 2:58

10 Sidney Pinchback & The Schille Soul Strokes 2:41

11 Piece Of Peace Pass It On Part 1 2:34

12 Dynamic Tints & Pieces Of Peac Be My Lady 2:46

13 Renaldo Domino Let Me Come Within 2:23

14 Perfections Which One Am I 2:35

15 Harrison And The Majestic Kind Can You Find Me Love 2:25

16 Josephine Taylor Is It Worth A Chance 2:27

17 Notations Lonely People 2:38

18 Kaldirons To Love Someone 3:19

19 Radiants My Sunshine Girl 3:19

20 Chuck And Mac Powerful Love 2:41


#013 VA - Eccentric Soul, Twinight's Lunar Rotation [2007] CD2

01 Notations A New Day 3:11

02 Dynamic Tints & Pieces Of Peac Rosemarie 2:20

03 Kaldirons You And Me Baby 2:37

04 Elvin Spencer Lift This Hurt 2:39

05 Perfections Why Do You Want To Make Me Sad 2:52

06 Mystiques Put Out The Fire 2:39

07 Johnny Williams Breaking Point 2:58

08 M.I.S.T. Life Walked Out 2:27

09 Renaldo Domino Nevermore 2:33

10 Nate Evans Pardon My Innocent Heart 3:38

11 Schiller Street Gang Remind Me 2:51

12 Krystal Generation It Is Meant To Be 2:32

13 Annette Poindexter & Pieces Of Wayward Dream 2:55

14 Velma Perkins I'll Always Love You 2:50

15 Harrison And The Majestic Kind Tearing Me Up Inside 2:41

16 Josephine Taylor I've Made Up My Mind 2:57

17 Jo Ann Garrett Goin' Man Huntin' 2:30

18 Notations I Can't Stop 2:46

19 Renaldo Domino Two Years Four Days 2:22

20 Jimmy Jones Yesterday's Mistakes 2:58


#015 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Prix Label [2007]

01 Eddie Ray Wait a Minute 3:30

02 OFS Unlimited Mystic 2:40

03 Mitchell Mitchell - Gene King Never Walk Out On You 3:20

04 Joe King Speak On Up 3:01

05 Royal Esquires Ain't Gonna Run 2:14

06 Eddie Ray You Got Me 2:37

07 Chip Willis & Double Exposure I'm Gonna Gitcha 3:38

08 Mitch Mitchell Can't Get a Nuff 3:18

09 Soul Ensemble Melon Jelly 2:32

10 Eddie Ray Glad I Found You 2:42

11 Marion Black Listen Black Brother 4:08

12 Royal Esquires Our Love Used To Be 2:44

13 OFS Unlimited Mister Kidneys 2:04

14 Marion Black Come On and Gettit 2:16

15 Joe King You're My Everything 3:14

16 Harmonic Sounds Band Untitled Studio Moves 1:00

17 Eddie Ray You Got Me (Demo) 2:27

18 Penny & The Quarters You and Me 2:40

19 Eddie Ray You Are Mine 3:06


#017 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Outskirts Of Deep City [2007]

01 Rollers Knockin' at the Wrong Door 2:12

02 Clarence Reid No Way Out 2:43

03 Helene Smith What's in the Lovin' 2:49

04 Betty Wright Mr. Lucky 2:43

05 James Knight & the Butlers There Goes My Baby 2:44

06 Lynn Williams Don't Be Surprised 3:09

07 Helene Smith True Love Don't Grow on Trees 2:34

08 Rising Sun Do What You're Doin' 3:47

09 Rollers One Little Piece 2:56

10 Clarence Reid Don't Be a Fool 2:18

11 Perk Badger Do Your Stuff 4:51

12 Frank Williams & the Rocketeers Show Me What You Got 2:31

13 Deep City Band Masterpiece 3:24

14 Helene Smith The Pot Can't Talk About the Kettle 3:04

15 Rollers Play With Fire 1:51

16 Betty Wright Thank You Baby 2:26

17 Helene Smith Wrong Or Right He's My Baby 2:29

18 Nasty Dog Catchers Nasty Dog 2:18

19 Rising Sun One Night Affair 2:38

20 Snoopy Dean Your Love Won't Let Me Leave You 2:53


#020 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Trager & Note Labels [2008] CD1

01 Tee Fletcher Down in the Country 2:21

02 Bill Wright You Got a Spell on Me 2:14

03 Eula Cooper Heavenly Father 2:17

04 Chuck Wilder The Clown 2:43

05 Nathan Wilkes Now That I'm Wise 3:30

06 L. Daniels Nitecap 2:19

07 Franciene Thomas I'll Be There 2:04

08 Frankie & Robert Sweet Thing 1:47

09 Eula Cooper Shake Daddy Shake 1:53

10 Tokay Lewis What Can the Matter Be 2:26

11 Richard Cook Love is So Mean 2:42

12 Langston & French Tumbling Down 2:14

13 Eula Cooper Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things 2:56

14 Franciene Thomas Too Beautiful to Be Good 2:35

15 The Knights Tipping Strings 2:06

16 Richard Cook Somebody Got'a Help Me 2:14

17 Frankie & Robert Love (It's Been So Long) 1:58

18 Nathan Wilkes Strange Feeling 2:14

19 Eula Cooper I Can't Help If I Love You 2:25

20 Chuck Wilder Why 1:57

21 Tokay Lewis Who Wants Me Now 2:17

22 Bill Wright You're the Only Thing I've Got Going for Me 3:00

23 Sonia Ross Let Me Be Free 1:49

24 Tee Fletcher Would You Do it for Me 1:54

25 Eula Cooper Try 2:15


#020 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Trager & Note Labels [2008] CD2

01 Sandy Gaye Watch the Dog That Bring the Bone 2:18

02 Tee Fletcher All Because of You 2:17

03 Bobby Owens & the Diplomats Messing Around 3:41

04 Eula Cooper Let Our Love Grow Higher 2:38

05 Young Divines Ain't That Sharp 3:46

06 Four Tracks Charade 3:05

07 Sonia Ross Breaking My Heart 2:32

08 Cherry Blend Love is Gone 2:43

09 Eula Cooper I Need You More 3:05

10 Alice Swoboda I Think It's Time (You Were Mine) 2:43

11 Knights The Hump 2:08

12 Eula Cooper Beggars Can't Be Choosey 2:32

13 Eula Cooper Standing By Love 2:26

14 Young Divines Deep in Your Heart 2:53

15 Four Tracks You Mean Everything to Me 4:17

16 Young Divines I'll Show You With Love 3:52

17 Sonia Ross Every Now and Then 2:39

18 Andrea Williams Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things 2:45

19 Eula Cooper Have Faith in Me 2:47

20 Sandy Gaye Talk is Cheap 2:39

21 J.J. Jones I Can't Stand It 2:00

22 Langston & French Let's Get Funky 2:39

23 Eula Cooper That's How Much I Love You 2:35

24 J.J. Jones Black Midnight 2:20

25 Alice Swoboda Potter's Field 3:10


#021 VA - Eccentric Soul, Soul Messages From Dimona [2008]

01 Soul Messengers Burn Devil Burn 3:55

02 Soul Messengers Our Lord and Savior 3:57

03 Tonistics Holding On 3:41

04 Spirit of Israel Daniel 3:13

05 Sons of the Kingdom Hey There 5:00

06 Soul Messengers Go to Proclaim 3:06

07 Soul Messengers Equilibrium 6:38

08 Soul Messengers Prince of Zeal 3:39

09 Sons of the Kingdom Modernization 5:22

10 Soul Messengers Heaven of Heavans 4:51

11 Soul Messengers Victory 5:25

12 Tonistics Dimona 3:41

13 Soul Messengers Junky Baby 2:46

14 Spirit of Israel A Place to Be 3:38

15 Soul Messengers Messiah 6:26

16 Soul Messengers Savior in the East 3:30


#023 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Young Disciples [2008]

01 Lavel Moore The World is Changing 3:27

02 Young Disciples Co. Crumbs From the Table 4:15

03 Third Flight Third Flight 2:25

04 Debonettes Tears 2:18

05 Ames Harris Desert Water Bag Co. Checking Myself 2:13

06 Sharon Clark & the Product of Time I'm Not Afraid of Love 3:30

07 Dede Turner Happening Anyone Or Anything 2:57

08 Young Disciples Co. Girls Girls Girls 2:55

09 Dauphin Williams I Love You 2:29

10 Georgettes Hard Hard 2:00

11 Bobby McNutt Country Loving Country Style 3:15

12 Sharon Clark & the Product of Time It's Not Your Business 2:58

13 Ames Harris Desert Water Bag Co. People 2:57

14 Georgettes Would You Rather 2:30

15 Third Flight Love Love Love 2:58

16 Debonettes Choose Me 2:23

17 Dede Turner Happening Outside of Memphis 2:37

18 Sharon Clark & the Product of Time That's a Good Reason 3:27

19 Dauphin Williams I'm Your Man 2:00

20 Young Disciples Co. Bang Bang Bang 3:01

21 Eddie Fisher & Allan "Dealth" Merry Homeboy Pt.1 3:22


#027 VA - Eccentric Soul, Smart's Palace [2009]

01 Baby Neal & the Smart Brothers I'm Not Ashamed 2:59

02 Theron & Darrell I Was Made To Love Her 2:54

03 Fred Williams & the Jewels Ban Tell Her 2:25

04 Smart Brothers Barefoot Philly 3:07

05 Chocolate Snow A Day In The Life 4:22

06 Baby Neal & the Smart Brothers Lorraine 2:12

07 L.T. & the Soulful Dynamics Everyone Needs Someone 2:48

08 Theron & Darrell It's Your Love 3:02

09 Hard Road Feat. C.C. Neal If You Really Love Me/Hard Road Featuring C.C. Neal 2:35

10 Chocolate Snow Inflation 4:09

11 Kenneth Carr With John Smart's Don't Hate Let's Communicate 3:43

12 John Smart's Band Herbie's Bag 3:00

13 Fred Williams & the Jewels Ban The Dance Got Old 2:44

14 Baby Neal & the Smart Brothers I've Got A Funny Feeling 2:29

15 L.T. & the Soulful Dynamics Crazy About You Baby 3:03

16 Tim Jacobs Mercy Baby 2:31

17 Hard Road Feat. C.C. Neal Dedicated To You/Tim Jacob 2:55

18 Chocolate Snow Let Me Be Your Christmas Toy 4:36

19 Chocolate Snow It's Like Heaven 5:03


#033 VA - Eccentric Soul, Light On The South Side [2009]

01 Arelean Brown I'm a Streaker Baby 3:52

02 Bobby Rush Bowlegged Woman, Knock Kneed Man 3:55

03 Ricky Allen No Better Time Than Now 2:21

04 Malcolm Simmons The Same One 4:39

05 Lady Margo This is My Prayer (To Find Someone of My Own) 2:45

06 Andrew Brown You Made Me Suffer 3:37

07 Artie White Gimmie Some of Yours (I'll Give You Some of Mine) 3:03

08 Lucille Spann Womans Lib 3:32

09 Hugh Hawkins Bring it Down Front 2:31

10 Slim Willis Band I Sayed That 2:43

11 Little Ed It's a Dream 2:29

12 Syl Johnson Is it Because I'm Black (Inst.) 2:30

13 Walter "Butterball" Davis Baby (Wacha Doin' to Me) 2:14

14 Willie Williams Detroit Blues 3:11

15 Little Mack Goose Walk 3:24

16 Detroit Jr. Young Blood 2:40

17 Willie Davis I Learned My Lesson 4:11

18 James Kinds & Stack California Lady 3:59


PART 2


#039 VA -  Eccentric Soul, The Nickel & Penny Labels [2011]

01 Jerry Townes Just Say the Word 2:43

02 Little Ben & the Cheers Never More 2:42

03 Voices Fall in Love Again 2:47

04 Jerry Townes You Are My Sunshine 2:59

05 Matta Baby Do the Pearl, Girl (Part 2) 2:40

06 Norvells Why Do You Want to Mad Me Sad 2:54

07 Voices Forever is a Long, Long Time 2:35

08 Little Ben & the Cheers (I'm Not Ready To) Settle Down 3:00

09 Jerry Townes Three Sides to a Triangle 3:20

10 Little Ben & the Cheers Mighty, Mighty Lover 2:41

11 Jerry Townes Little Old Lovemaker Me 2:46

12 Little Ben & the Cheers I'm Gonna Get Even With You 2:39

13 Norvells Without You 2:43

14 Jerry Townes Never More 2:29

15 Extentions This Love of Mine 3:08

16 Halleluiah Chorus I've Got to Find a Way 4:45

17 South Shore Commission Shadows 3:43

18 Richard Terry & Company Instrumental #1 2:07

19 Joyce Williams The First Thing I Do in the Morning 2:55

20 South Shore Commission You Got Me Hummin' 3:13

21 Brothers & Sisters Don't Let 'em Tell You 3:06

22 Sidney Pinchback This is the Woman 2:49

23 South Suburban Electric Strings Sign of the Zodiac 2:14

24 Sidney Barnes The Ember Song 1:55

25 Announcement Make Sure the Needle's in the Groove 0:15


#041 VA - Eccentric Soul, A Red Black & Green Production [2012]

01 Father’s Children I Really Really Love You 4:35

02 Summits Sleepwalking 2:41

03 Exceptions Ft. Mark Greene We’re in Love 4:24

04 Skip Mahoney & the Casuals Town Called Nowhere 3:25

05 Summits It Takes Two 3:00

06 Exceptions Ft. Mark Greene It Must Be Love 5:39

07 Dyson’s Faces Don’t Worry About the Joneses 3:56

08 Skip Mahoney & the Casuals We Share Love 2:54

09 East Coast Connection Generation 3:07

10 Promise I’m Not Ready for Love 2:47

11 Father’s Children Phoney People 3:18

12 East Coast Connection Summer in the Park Pt. 1 2:54

13 Dyson’s Faces We’re Two Fools in Love 2:51

14 Summits Let’s Do It Over 3:28

15 Exceptions Ft. Mark Greene Day By Day 2:49

16 Skip Mahoney & the Casuals I Need Your Love 7:02

17 Summits I’ll Never Say No 2:06

18 Skip Mahoney & the Casuals Seems Like (The Love We Had Is Dead and Gone) 3:00

19 Father’s Children Linda Movement 5:12


#042.5 VA -  Love Apple -  Love Apple [2012]

01 Love Apple Man On the Side 4:49

02 Love Apple Call Me When You Want Me 5:30

03 Love Apple Guess I Always Knew 7:30

04 Love Apple There's No Answer Without You 3:52

05 Love Apple The Changing Times 5:45

06 Love Apple What Will Tomorrow Bring 5:51


#043 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Dynamic Label [2013]

01 Commands Hey It's Love 2:22

02 Little Jr. Jesse & the Tear Drops Give Your Love to Me 1:56

03 Tonettes I Gotta Know 1:39

04 Doc & Sal Can't Get You Offa My Mind 2:36

05 Commands I've Got Love for My Baby 3:11

06 Willie Cooper & the Webs You Don't Love Nobody 1:59

07 Little Jr. Jesse & the Tear Drops Ain't No Big Thing 2:46

08 Commands No Time for You 3:08

09 Webs Little Girl Blue 2:23

10 Tonettes My Heart Can Feel the Pain 2:35

11 Doc & Sal Cry & Wonder Why 3:15

12 Commands Don't Be Afraid to Love Me 2:37

13 Willie Cooper & the Webs I Can't Take No More 2:07

14 Don & the Doves Together 2:27

15 Webs Don't Ever Hurt Me 2:51

16 Commands Must Be Alright 1:49

17 Bobby Blackmon & the Soul Express She's Gotta Have Soul 2:16

18 Doc & Sal Laughing to Keep From Crying 2:59

19 Webs Try Loving Me 2:59

20 Commands Too Late to Cry 4:10

21 Doc & Sal My Dream 2:59


#047 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Forte Label (Numero Group) [2013]

01 Gene Williams Don’t Let Your Love Fade Away 2:49

02 Lee Harris I’m Gonna Get Your Thing 2:51

03 Tear Drops I’m Gonna Get You 3:07

04 Louis Chachere The Hen Part I 2:33

05 Fantasticks Cry Night and Day 2:37

06 Marva W. Taylor I’ve Lived the Life 3:13

07 Mini, Mini Afro Twist The Fabulous Rhythm Makers 1:56

08 Tony Ashley & the Delicates I’ll Never Be Satisfied 3:05

09 Rayons You Confuse Me Baby 2:36

10 Four Darlings Baby You Love is Amazing 2:24

11 Lee Harris Lookin’ Good 5:37

12 Marva Whitney Daddy Don’t Know About Sugar Bear 2:26

13 Gene Williams Whatever You Do (Do it Good) 2:32

14 Eccentric Soul: the Forte Label Everyday People - is it Really That Bad 2:34

15 Rayons Baby Be Good 2:37

16 Tony Ashley & the Delicates All Along I’ve Loved You 3:16

17 Lee Harris I’ve Got to Have Somebody’s Love 3:03

18 Eccentric Soul: the Forte Label Everyday People - Super Black 3:01

19 Marva Whitney With Fun in My Life 3:17

20 Sharon Revoal Reaching for Our Star 3:44

21 Marva W. Taylor Nothing I’d Rather Be (Than Your Weakness) 3:16


#051 VA - Eccentric Soul, Capitol City Soul [2014]

01 Chandlers Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer 2:20

02 Dean Francis & the Soul Rockers Funky Disposition 2:48

03 Soul Partners Lose the One You Love 2:17

04 Vondors Look in the Mirror 2:16

05 Four Mints Hysteria 2:44

06 La'Fez This Is the Way That I Am 3:11

07 Kool Blues I Need You 3:29

08 Four Mints Crystal Rivers 3:49

09 Chandlers I Need Your Love 2:52

10 Kool Blues Since I Fell for You 3:06

11 Four Mints Endlessly 3:38

12 Chandlers Your Love Makes Me Lonely 2:25

13 Dean Francis & the Soul Rockers Tippin 3:11

14 Jupiter’s Release Excuse Me Miss 2:46

15 Kool Blues Woe Is Me 2:35

16 Love Maximum Don’t Say Goodbye 3:50

17 Associated Press When He’s Gone 3:22

18 Chandlers I Loved You Girl 3:34

19 Four Mints No Longer 3:42

20 Love Maximum I’ve Been Trying 1:15


#053 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Way Out Label [2014] CD1

01 Occasions There's No You 2:20

02 Sensations Demanding Man 2:24

03 Jesse Fisher You're Not Loving a Beginner 2:32

04 Soul Notes How Long Will it Last 2:42

05 Sensations I Won't Be Hurt 1:51

06 Springers Why 2:53

07 Lou Ragland Never Let Me Go 2:44

08 Springers I Know My Baby Loves Me 2:29

09 Lou Ragland Party at Lester's 2:29

10 Verna & Rob More Soul 2:18

11 Betty & Angel Honey Coated Loving 3:13

12 Sammy Jones She Didn't Know 2:03

13 Sensations Two Can Make It 2:43

14 Bobby Wade I'm in Love With You 2:29

15 Norman Scott Ain't That a Heartache 2:47

16 Soul Notes Don't Make Me Beg 3:05

17 Sensations Please Baby Please 2:22

18 Bobby Wade Can't You Hear Me Calling 2:49

19 Jesse Fisher Don't Cheat on Me 3:37

20 Norman Scott Baby Don't Go 3:25


#053 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Way Out Label [2014] CD2

01 Volcanic Eruption Red Robin 2:23

02 Bobby Wade Down Here on the Ground 2:24

03 Sensations Oh Girl 2:35

04 Exceptional Three Feat. Ruby Carter Wanting You Forever 3:08

05 Exceptional Three Feat. Ruby Carter Unlucky Girl 2:56

06 Soul Notes I Got Everything I Need 3:02

07 Volcanic Eruption I've Got Something Going for Me 2:58

08 Sensations It's a New Day 2:37

09 Harmonics Which Way 2:40

10 Harmonics Harmonics on the Warpath 2:34

11 Sensations Lonely World 2:32

12 Fred Towles Too Much Monkey Business 5:05

13 Bobby Wade Four Walls and a Window 2:45

14 Sensations I Guess That's Life 2:58

15 Sammy Jones You've Got to Show Me 3:15

16 Exceptional Three Feat. Ruby Carter What About Me 3:00

17 Occasions Baby Don't Go 2:45

18 Verna & Rob I'm in Love With You 2:31

19 Jesse Fisher Why 2:57

20 Soul Notes I Can't Wait Until the Weekend 3:46


#053.5 VA -  Eccentric Soul, The Way Out Label Bonus LP [2014]

01 Springers You Can Laugh 2:29

02 Sensations Get On Up Mama 2:13

03 Gaylords Loose Beat 2:03

04 Springers Last Heartbreak 2:45

05 Betty & Angel Everlasting Love 2:54

06 Exceptional Three Summer Happenings 3:12

07 Sensations Too Shy 2:09

08 Jesse Fisher Little John 2:39

09 BOS Singers My God On High 3:58

10 Embryo Infinity Rebirth Walls 2:58

11 Exceptional Three Love's a Heartache 3:10


#063 VA - Eccentric Soul, Sitting in the Park [2016]

01 Cindy & the Playmates A Portrait of God's Love 2:51

02 Shades of Brown How Could You Love Him 2:54

03 Mist The Girl in the Window 3:06

04 Puzzle People Reach for the Truth 3:21

05 Enchanters A Fool Like Me 3:42

06 Oneness Hard to Know You 2:56

07 Procedures Give Me One More Chance 5:00

08 Master Plan Inc. Try It 2:24

09 Chocolate Sunday Second Story Man 3:30

10 Krash Band So I Can Make This Change 4:25

11 Ahead of Our Time It Ain't Fair (Pt. 1) 3:07

12 Cliff Curry Let Love Come In 3:11

13 Walter & the Admerations Life of Tears 2:31

14 Auditions Returning Home From Vietnam 2:48

15 Dontells Moaning and Crying 2:48

16 Otis Brown & the Delights Southside Chicago 2:27


#071 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Saru Label [2018]

01 Out of Sights For the Rest of My Life 0:06

02 O'jays Now He's Home 0:06

03 Pandella Kelly Stand in for Love 0:02

04 Ponderosa Twins Plus One Bound 0:11

05 Elements Son in Law 0:01

06 Sir Stanley Are You Man Enough 0:00

07 Bobby Dukes Just to Be With You 0:08

08 David Peoples Got to Get My Broom Out 0:09

09 Michael Bell Can't Make it Without You 0:23

10 Out of Sights I Can't Take It 0:09

11 Ba-Roz The Last Time 0:02

12 Elements Hey Lady 0:03

13 Ponderosa Twins Plus One I Remember You 0:04

14 Out of Sights My Woman's Love 0:02

15 Out of Sights Baby You Got It 0:18

16 O'jays Shattered Man 0:13

17 Sir Stanley I Believe 0:08

18 Out of Sights Tears Don't Care Who Cry 0:06

19 Elements Prove It 0:05

20 Ba-Roz Come Back Boy 0:10

21 Out of Sights You Made Me Beg 0:06

22 Out of Sights I Was Wrong 0:07

23 Elements Just to Be With You 0:18

24 Pandella Kelly Love's Needed 0:19

25 Elements Got to Make it Right 0:05


#1259 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Cash Label [2017]

01 Harrison Pickin' Cotton 2:47

02 Skip Drake Wrapped Around Your Finger 2:51

03 Soul Revival Do What You Gotta Do 2:45

04 Harrison & the Majestic Kind Can You Fine Me Love 2:24

05 Harlem Meat Company I Don't Know Why 2:36

06 Hayes Ware Bad Man 2:43

07 Sonny Carter Step Out 2:42

08 Harlem Meat Company I'm Not Gonna Be Anybody's Fool 3:10

09 Iron Jaw Harris All Ready to Go 2:56

10 Skip Drake Don't Do it Sister, Don't Do it Brother 2:44

11 Harrison Uncle Soul Wants You 2:30

12 Harrison & the Majestic Kind Tearing Me Up Inside 2:48

13 Iron Jaw Harris Everybody Ain't the Same 3:03

14 Soul Revival Good Feelin' 3:00


#1260 VA - Eccentric Soul, The 4-J Label [2016]

01 Four J's Will You Be My Love 2:08

02 Extremes How I Need Your Love 2:02

03 Lonnie Russ Flip Flop 2:35

04 James Conwell The Trouble With Girls Today (Of Today) 2:08

05 Bobby Valentino How Deep is the Ocean 1:56

06 Lonnie Russ Those Greens 1:50

07 Mr. Tears Excuse Me Baby 2:36

08 James Conwell I Know I'm Sure (I'm in Love) 2:22

09 Jimmy Lewis Feelin' in My Bones 2:25

10 Lonnie Russ My Wife Can't Cook 2:37

11 Little Alice So What If I Can't Cook 2:41

12 Four J's The Nursery 1:55

13 Lonnie Russ Lil Evette 1:34

14 Lonnie Russ Tell Me How 2:46

15 Jimmy Lewis Koppin' a Plea 2:24

16 Little Alice Why Oh Why 2:00

17 Mr. Tears Don't Lead Me On 1:57

18 Bobby Valentino Special Delivery 2:25

19 Jimmy Lewis Wait Until Spring Part 1 2:08

20 Lonnie Russ Something Old Something New 2:27


#1261 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Saadia Label [2017]

01 Pearl Dowell It's All Over 3:07

02 Little Beaver & the Rocketeers Everybody Has Some Dues to Pay 4:22

03 Robert Moore Just Can't Help Myself 2:12

04 Little Beaver & the Rocketeers Do Right Man 2:54

05 Brother Williams Right on Brother 2:46

06 Pearl Dowell Good Things 2:37

07 Joey Gilmore Somebody Done Took My Baby and Gone 3:32

08 Little Beaver & the Rocketeers Blind Man 3:17

09 Joey Gilmore Girl Your Best Friend Done Took Your Place 2:55

10 Robert Moore Everything's Gonna Be Alright 2:41

11 Little Beaver & the Rocketeers Do it to Me One More Time 2:15

12 Thunder Lightning & Rain Super Funky 4:38

13 Brother Williams Cold Sweat 2:45

14 Joey Gilmore Blind Man 3:02

15 Sam Baker Do Right Man 2:50


#5096 VA - Eccentric Soul,The Path Label [2019]

01 Pattie Ward (Girls) You Have to Wait for Love 3:08

02 Devolia Lasane Don't (Take My Love Away) 2:13

03 Brenda Devlin I Love You More Than Anything 3:11

04 Toni & the Hearts Would You Love Me? 2:03

05 Passionetts My Fault 2:03

06 Fugitives Jump Back 2:13

07 Don & Donna Sparks A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love) 2:37

08 Brenda Devlin Were You Ever Lonely 2:43

09 Pattie Ward Get Off My Stuff 2:34

10 Toni & the Hearts Back to School 2:23

11 Toni & the Hearts Stay in School 2:05

12 Sparks Don't Be a Fool 2:08

13 Fugitives I Love You More Than Anything 2:06

14 Toni & the Hearts Thank You Baby 2:38

15 Passionetts My Plea 2:23

16 Toni & the Hearts Come Back Baby 2:19

17 Sparks I'm Forever Yours 2:24

18 Toni & the Hearts Never Change Our Love 2:34

19 Devolia Lasane Flyin' High 2:13

20 Toni & the Hearts Return Your Love 2:27

21 Toni & the Hearts Respect 2:15


#5142 VA - Eccentric Soul The Renfro Label  [2020]

01 Sequins That Boy 2:26

02 Morris Chestnut Too Darn Soulful 2:33

03 Carl Henderson See What You've Done 3:02

04 Sequins A Case of Love 2:21

05 Buddy McKnight Everytime (Pt. 1) 2:15

06 Stunners Without You 2:20

07 The Sequins He's a Flirt 2:20

08 Brothers Young What's Your Game 2:35

09 Luke Day Love Line 3:45

10 Ronald Saunders The Skate (Pt. 2) 2:22

11 Attractions Destination You 2:57

12 Little Tony & the Hawks Sweet Little Girl 1:44

13 Carl Henderson That Girl 2:26

14 Bobby Wisdom Handwriting on the Wall 2:19

15 Sam Cox Life is Love 2:22

16 Tender Loving Care My World is Falling 3:02

17 Carl Henderson Gotta Keep on Movin' 2:11

18 Attractions Why Shouldn't a Man Cry 2:51

19 Stunners Nobody But Me 2:57

20 Carl Henderson Everybody's Talking 2:10

21 Viola Edwards Love Me Baby 3:01

22 Morris Chestnut You Don't Love Me Anymore 2:04

23 Carl Henderson I'm Scheming 2:03

24 Little Tony & the Hawks Don't Try to Fight It 2:34

25 Carl Henderson Please Stop Laughing at Me 2:54

26 Attractions That Girl is Mine 2:39

27 John Westly Just Believe 2:38

28 Sequins You're All I Need 2:49

29 Anthony Renfro This is Our Moment of Love 2:20

30 Sam Cox Destination 2:43

31 Helen Moore The Run Around 2:49

32 Little Tony & the Hawks The Tears 2:38

33 Helen Moore Get Away Blues 2:20

34 Attractions New Girl in the Neighborhood 3:07

35 Little Tony & the Hawks My Little Girl 2:28

36 Carl Henderson You're All I Need 2:50


#5156 VA - Eccentric Soul, The Kris Label [2020]

01 Ty Karim Lighten Up Baby 2:42

02 B.B. Carter Cool it Baby 2:29

03 Lee Jones I Got to See My Baby 2:56

04 Dynamic Duo Only True Love 2:08

05 Frank Foster The Time Has Come 2:22

06 B.B. Carter My Lover 2:38

07 Lee Harvey Prove It 2:33

08 Hill Sisters Oh My Love, Sweet Love 2:36

09 The Del Reys Walk Proud 2:02

10 Lee Harvey My Assurance 2:37

11 Cookie Jackson Need of Love 3:12

12 Fay Cooper Don't Hang Youself (Talk Too Much) 2:08

13 Cookie Jackson The Reason I'm Singing the Blues 2:57

14 Del Reys Don't You Know 2:48

15 Lee Jones What is it (That You Are Afraid Of) 2:37

16 La Untouchables Money Man 2:17

17 Lee Harvey Only True Love 1:55

18 Lee Jones I'm Gonna Make it (Up to You) 2:37


#ESR VA - Eccentric Soul, Review Park West, Chicago April 4, 2009 [2009]

01 Renaldo Domino Let Me Come Within 2:33

02 Renaldo Domino Not Too Cool to Cry 3:46

03 Renaldo Domino Nevermore 2:50

04 Renaldo Domino You Need to Be Loved On 3:32

05 Nate Evans Main Squeeze 3:19

06 Nate Evans The Look on Your Face 2:42

07 Nate Evans Pardon My Innocent Heart 3:30

08 Nate Evans This Time With Feeling 4:52

09 Notations A New Day 3:32

10 Notations It's All Right 1:37

11 Notations I'm Still Here 9:48

12 Syl Johnson Come Sock it to Me 5:54

13 Syl Johnson Same Kinda Thing Going On 2:41

14 Syl Johnson Thank You Baby 2:37

15 Syl Johnson Concrete Reservation 3:12

16 Syl Johnson Try Me 2:31

17 Syl Johnson Is it Because I'm Black 5:24

18 Syl Johnson Money in My Pocket 0:45

19 Syl Johnson Different Strokes 5:36

20 Eccentric Soul Revue Move on Up 3:21

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

VA - Day of the Dead [2016] (5 x CD's)

TRIBUTE TO THE GRATEFUL DEAD

VA - Day of the Dead [2016] (5 x CDs)

Day of the Dead is the 25th compilation release benefiting the Red-Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Featuring fifty-nine exclusive recordings of covers of Grateful Dead songs by a number of independent artists as a tribute to the band, the compilation was released on May 20, 2016, as five CDs, a limited-edition vinyl LP box set, and as a digital download. John Carlin, the founder of the Red-Hot Organization, was the executive producer for the album. The members of The National first performed with Bob Weir at his Bay Area studio in 2012 as part of the Headcount benefit The Bridge Session. The group's budding friendship with the Dead cofounder pushed them to record the massive Dead tribute.   It is the second compilation album produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National for Red Hot Organization, following 2009's Dark Was the Night, which has raised over $1.5 million for the organizations fighting AIDS to date. A Day of the Dead live performance took place at the second annual Eaux Claires Festival on August 12–13, 2016. (Wikipedia)

If you're an Indie rock fan tempted by the plethora of artists here and you're looking to dip your toes in the waters of the Dead, you also should find a lot to like here. The Dead's style of music or often referred to as Cosmic Americana and this compilation mostly falls into this category, with side trips into funk (Unknown Mortal Orchestra's take on Shakedown Street), World Music (Orchestra Baobab covering Franklin's Tower and Clementine Jam), R&B (Charles Bradley's doing Cumberland Blues). Regardless, everything fits. The Dead borrowed heavily from a wide range of genres and incorporated them into their inimitable style. 

No matter what angle you approach this compilation from, old Deadhead or Indie rock college kid, the music is consistently great.  It's a pretty fantastic set of Cosmic Americana from a who's who of Indie artists covering THE iconic band that made the genre famous. (Amazon)

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CD1

01 War on Drugs Touch of Grey 5:16

02 Phosphorescent, Jenny Lewis Sugaree 4:59

03 Jim James Candyman 5:33

04 Lone Bellow Dire Wolf 3:02

05 Courtney Barnett New Speedway Boogie 5:22

06 Mumford & Sons Friend of the Devil 4:31

07 DeYarmond Edison, Bruce Hornsby Black Muddy River 7:38

08 National Morning Dew 5:35

09 Anohni, yMusic Black Peter 2:25

10 Ed Droste, Binki Shapiro Loser 5:15

11 Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten To Lay Me Down 6:20


CD2

01 Kurt Vile, J Mascis Box of Rain 5:30

02 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Rubin and Cherise 5:46

03 Lone Bellow Me and My Uncle 3:03

04 Moses Sumney, Jenny Lewis Cassidy 3:13

05 Lucius Uncle John's Band 4:26

06 Lisa Hannigan, Lee Ranaldo Mountains of the Moon 3:53

07 Cass McCombs, Joe Russo Dark Star 3:57

08 Various Artists Nightfall of Diamonds 8:27

09 Tim Hecker Transitive Refraction Axis for John Oswald 3:58

10 Tunde Adebimpe, Lee Ranaldo Playing in the Band 9:47

11 Little Scream, Richard Reed Parry, Caroline Shaw, Garth Hudson Brokedown Palace 4:51


CD3

01 National Peggy-O 5:36

02 Bryce Dessner Garcia Counterpoint 7:12

03 Josh Kaufman, Conrad Doucette, Daniel Rossen, Brooklyn Youth Chorus+ Terrapin Station (Suite) 16:49

04 Orchestra Baobab Clementine Jam 5:00

05 Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks China Cat Sunflower, I Know You Rider 11:24

06 This Is the Kit Jack-A-Roe 4:30

07 Bill Callahan Easy Wind 5:38

08 Ira Kaplan Wharf Rat 10:08

09 Lucinda Williams Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad 4:05

10 Sam Amidon And We Bid You Goodnight 2:44


CD4

01 Walkmen Ripple 4:25

02 Marijuana Deathsquads Truckin' 4:55

03 Flaming Lips Dark Star 6:14

04 Local Natives Stella Blue 4:40

05 Unknown Mortal Orchestra Shakedown Street 3:29

06 Orchestra Baobab Franklin's Tower 6:29

07 Tal National Eyes of the World 5:09

08 Béla Fleck Help on the Way 7:39

09 Rileys Estimated Prophet 5:18

10 Stargaze What's Become of the Baby 6:35

11 Vijay Iyer King Solomon's Marbles 4:35

12 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy If I Had the World to Give 2:39


CD5

01 Phosphorescent Standing on the Moon 5:34

02 Tallest Man on Earth Ship of Fools 5:12

03 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Bird Song 6:09

04 Hiss Golden Messenger Brown-Eyed Women 4:48

05 Real Estate Here Comes Sunshine 6:00

06 Charles Bradley, Menahan Street Band Cumberland Blues 3:17

07 Man Forever, So Percussion, Oneida Drums/Space 4:51

08 Fucked Up Cream Puff War 6:17

09 Mina Tindle Rosemary 2:05

10 Daniel Rossen, Christopher Bear High Time 4:16

11 Xylouris White, Luluc Till the Morning Comes 5:02

12 Kodiak Blue, Shura, Winston Marshall Althea 5:02

13 Angel Olsen Attics of My Life 4:15

14 Wilco, Bob Weir St. Stephen [Live] 6:34

15 National, Bob Weir I Know You Rider [Live] 8:37

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Monday, April 12, 2021

Allan Sherman - My Son, The Box [2005] (6 x CD's)

 

NOVELTY, PARODY, STANDUP,  COMEDEY

Allan Sherman - My Son, The Box [2005] (6 x CD's)

Between the fall of 1962 and the end of 1963, Allan Sherman was perhaps the most popular comedian in America, and along with Bob Newhart he was one of the first to rise to fame through the medium of the long-playing record album. Sherman's gimmick was his gift for taking familiar melodies -- folk songs, old standards, hits of the day -- and pairing them with new lyrics that turned their original meanings upside down and threw them into a whole new (and very funny) light. Sherman's twin obsessions were Jewish-American culture and the daily outrages that were part and parcel of life in postwar America -- from cut-rate clothing and extended families to crabgrass and summer camp, Sherman could point out the foibles of muddling through the Kennedy era and show what was both funny and ridiculous about them. Sherman also had a remarkable gift for the language, and the craft in his best parodies was often every bit as graceful (if not more so) than the original lyrics they replaced. While "Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (A Letter from Camp" would prove to be his most enduring number, the fact the man racked up three million-selling albums in a space of less than a year proves he certainly had a firm hold on the nation's ears for a while, and those albums -- My Son, the Folk Singer, My Son, the Celebrity, and My Son, the Nut -- proved wildly influential on a generation of musicians and humorists. Unfortunately, only a tiny fraction of Sherman's recorded output has been available in the CD age, but Rhino Handmade have finally remedied this situation with My Son, the Box, a six-disc set that presents an obsessively thorough documentation of Sherman's work. My Son, the Box features all eight albums Sherman recorded for Warner Bros. Records -- from the inspired 1962 debut, My Son, the Folk Singer, to the lackluster 1967 swan song, Togetherness -- along with a treasure trove of rare and unreleased material. The first disc includes Sherman's Semitic parody of My Fair Lady, which prompted the writer and television producer to take a shot at a new career in music, and outtakes and alternate performances from all eight albums are scattered through the box. The compilers have also included some true oddities, including sets of comic songs about paper cups and synthetic carpet fibers Sherman wrote under advertising commissions, and a rare "serious" single, "Oddball" and "His Own Little Island," in which the comic reveals his sentimental side. Sadly, the quality of Sherman's work began to slip after the My Son trilogy, and the last disc is tough going, dominated by the unimpressive Togetherness album and closing with a bizarre and ultimately heartbreaking live tape from 1967 of an obviously drunk Sherman performing "Hello Mudduh, Hello Faddah" at a nightclub gig as if he can't wait for the song to be over. Mark Cohen's superb liner notes provide a superb analysis of Sherman's work while not glossing over the tragedies of his life and the disappointments of his later years (he died in 1973, only 48 years of age). But if there was sadness in Allan Sherman's life, his art was comedy that celebrated the glories and failings of ordinary life, and there's not a disc in this set that doesn't generate a handful of solid belly laughs. My Son, the Box is a loving tribute to an overlooked comic master, and no one serious about collecting recorded humor should be without it. (AllMusic Review by Mark Deming)

Allen Sherman fans will surely love this extensive box set of his witty songs, most if not all of which are parodies of folks songs in the public domain along with many more parodies of rather famous songs written by noted composers including Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini. The real thrill of this box set is the sound quality as well as the release of so many tracks that have rarely, if ever, seen the day of day until this release. Unfortunately, Rhino Handmade was the releasing label who gave it a limited release of 4000 copies.

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CD1

01 Jack Benny Introduction (outtake) 0:35

02 The Ballad of Harry Lewis 3:40

03 Shake Hands With Your Uncle Max 2:40

04 Sir Greenbaum's Madrigal 3:39

05 My Zelda 3:35

06 The Streets of Miami 5:20

07 Sarah Jackman 2:28

08 Jump Down, Spin Around (Pick a Dress o' Cotton) 2:15

09 Seltzer Boy 3:29

10 Oh Boy 4:04

11 Shticks and Stones 5:43

12 My Fair Lady - Scene I: Outside of the National Theatre, 2nd Ave., New York (outtake) 3:24

13 My Fair Lady - Wouldn't It Be Lovely (outtake) 1:25

14 My Fair Lady - Scene II: At the C & L Delicatessen, 76th St. & Broadway (outtake) 1:31

15 My Fair Lady - With a Little Bit of Lox (outtake) 2:26

16 My Fair Lady - Scene III: At Grossinger's (outtake) 0:24

17 My Fair Lady - On the Streets Where We Live (outtake) 2:02

18 My Fair Lady - Scene IV: At His Home (outtake) 2:24

19 My Fair Lady - I Got the Customers to Face (outtake) 1:14

20 My Fair Lady - Scene V: In the Candy Store (outtake) 1:04

21 My Fair Lady - Get Me to the Temple on Time (outtake) 1:34


CD2

01 Al 'n Yetta 3:26

02 Medley: Barry Is the Baby's Name / Horowitz / Get on the Garden Freeway 2:15

03 Mexican Hat Dance 2:04

04 The Bronx Bird Watcher 3:12

05 The Let's All Call Up A.T.&T. and Protest to the President March 2:38

06 Harvey and Sheila 3:35

07 Won't You Come Home, Disraeli? 2:21

08 No One's Perfect 3:35

09 When I Was a Lad 2:37

10 Me 2:36

11 Shticks of One and Half a Dozen of the Other 5:49

12 Chopped Liver (outtake) 4:12

13 Smart Ass (outtake) 1:32

14 You Went the Wrong Way, Old King Louie 3:30

15 Automation 3:24

16 I See Bones 3:19

17 Hungarian Goulash No. 5 2:37

18 Headaches 2:55

19 Here's to the Crabgrass 3:16


CD3

01 Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah! (A Letter from Camp) 2:54

02 One Hippopotami 3:35

03 Ratt Fink 2:24

04 You're Getting to Be a Rabbit With Me 1:53

05 Eight Foot Two, Solid Blue 2:24

06 Hail to Thee, Fat Person 1:44

07 Sue Me (feat. Debbie Reynolds & Allan Sherman) 2:33

08 The Twelve Gifts of Christmas (unedited single version) 3:27

09 Skin 2:30

10 Lotsa Luck 2:58

11 Green Stamps 2:42

12 Holiday for States 1:36

13 You Need an Analyst 3:23

14 The Drop-Outs March 2:48

15 I Can't Dance 2:29

16 Night and Day (With Punctuation Marks) 3:21

17 Little Butterball 1:53

18 Good Advice 8:36

19 My Son, the Vampire (single version) 2:23


CD4

01 Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp) (new 1964 version) (single version) 3:17

02 Grow, Mrs. Goldfarb 3:20

03 Your Mother's Here to Stay 2:47

04 Pills 1:53

05 Shine on, Harvey Bloom 2:46

06 J.C. Cohen 4:49

07 Pop Hates the Beatles 3:07

08 Beautiful Teamsters 2:45

09 Kiss of Myer 2:31

10 America's a Nice Italian Name 5:06

11 The Twelve Gifts of Christmas (edited version) 3:25

12 Bye Bye Blumberg 3:06

13 It's a Most Unusual Play 2:26

14 The Laarge Daark Aardvark Song 2:16

15 That Old Back Scratcher 2:33

16 Call Me 2:58

17 Peyton Place, U.S.A. 3:11

18 The Drinking Man's Diet 2:41

19 Secret Code 2:23

20 The Painless Dentist Song 2:43

21 Chim Chim Cheree 3:35

22 Go to Sleep, Paul Revere! 2:32

23 An Average Song 1:04

24 When I'm in the Mood for Love (You're in the Mood for Herring) (alternate version with extra verse) 2:32

25 Overweight People (outtake) 2:24


CD5

01 Crazy Downtown (extended version) 2:57

02 Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp) (new 1964 version) (alternate version) 2:34

03 Where Do You Come From Tex (outtake) 3:04

04 Between 18th & 19th on Chestnut Street (outtake) 2:27

05 Christmas '65 (Draft Cards) (outtake) 1:53

06 Intro to Allan Sherman Record (promo version) 0:18

07 Introduction Short Songs: Hello Muddah - Nevada Style, A Song Written by Elizabeth Taylor 1:52

08 Taking Lessons 2:53

09 A Waste of Money 2:16

10 How Van Nuys Got Its Name 1:05

11 Smog Gets in Your Eyes 1:23

12 Scotch and/or Water 0:31

13 Sorry 'Bout That 2:27

14 The Learner's Brassiere 1:38

15 Mononeucleosis 1:56

16 In Which I Finally Admit That I Won World War II Single-Handed 0:57

17 Dodgin' The Draft 2:15

18 The Rebel 3:42

19 Warning to Those Who Have a Low Threshold of Sex 1:11

20 When I'm in the Mood for Love (You're in the Mood for Herring) 2:15

21 Second Hand Nose 2:13

22 A Few Words About Chinese New Year 1:16

23 Sam You Made the Pants Too Long 2:45

24 If I Could Play Piano 2:10

25 Son of Peyton Place 6:16

26 His Own Little Island (outtake) 1:55


CD6

01 Odd Ball (single version) 1:47

02 His Own Little Island (single version) 2:00

03 Makin' Coffee 3:10

04 Vending Machines 2:58

05 There Are Cups 2:07

06 That's How the Change Is Made 2:19

07 The Wonderful Tree in the Forest 3:32

08 Scott Cups 2:29

09 Westchester Hadassah 2:01

10 Strange Things in My Soup 2:20

11 Turn Back the Clock 2:35

12 Signs 2:21

13 Down the Drain 3:21

14 Plan Ahead 2:06

15 Togetherness 1:40

16 Spanish Flea 1:37

17 My Aunt Minnie 2:14

18 If I Were a Tishman 2:47

19 There's No Governor Like Our New Governor 2:09

20 Dum Dum Song (outtake) 2:26

21 Somewhere (outtake) 4:28

22 Westchester Hadassah (alternate version) 2:00

23 Turn Back the Clock (Takes 1 & 2) (alternate version) 1:18

24 Down the Drain (take 1) (alternate version) 0:57

25 Plan Ahead (take 1) (alternate version) 1:21

26 Togetherness (alternate version) 0:43

27 Spanish Flea (alternate version) 1:36

28 If I Were a Tishman (alternate version) 2:49

29 There's No Governor Like Our New Governor (Takes 2 & 3) (alternate version) 0:47

30 Introduction 0:32

31 Encron Is a Brand New Fiber 0:37

32 Put Them All Together They Spell Encron 0:36

33 There Is a Fiber Called Encron 0:37

34 Encron Alive, Alive-O 0:37

35 Encron's the Name 0:37

36 Why They Call It Encron 0:37

37 Encron, Encron 0:36

38 Encron Is a Great New Fiber 0:39

39 Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp) (live version) 2:52

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Sunday, April 11, 2021

VA - In the APRIL Charts 60 Years Ago (A Butterboy Compilation)


60 YEARS AGO THIS APRIL!

VA - In the APRIL Charts 60 Years Ago (A Butterboy Compilation)

This continues the series so far...

All these track were in the US and UK charts in April 1961, 60 years ago. 

It seems like yesterday we were dancing to these tunes. I hope you enjoy this mix of artists from USA and UK. 

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CD1

01 Ricky Nelson Travelin' Man 2:21

02 Gene McDaniels A Hundred Pounds of Clay 2:20

03 Joe Jones California Sun 2:22

04 Shep & the Limelites Daddy's Home 2:49

05 Fats Domino Shu Rah 1:45

06 Ray Peterson Sweet Little Kathy 2:17

07 Maxine Brown Funny 2:22

08 Bob Knight Four Good Goodbye (So So Long) 2:15

09 Clarence 'frogman' Henry I Don't Know Why (But I Do) 2:17

10 Etta James Trust in Me 3:00

11 Sam Cooke That's it - I Quit, I'm Moving On 2:34

12 Roy Orbison Running Scared 2:11

13 Jackie Wilson Please Tell Me Why 2:02

14 Drifters Some Kind of Wonderful 2:39

15 Elvis Presley Good Luck Charm 2:22

16 Chimes I'm in the Mood for Love 2:29

17 Linda Scott I've Told Every Little Star 2:16

18 Janie Grant Triangle 2:28

19 Hank Ballard & the Midnighters The Continental Walk 3:42

20 Echoes Baby Blue 2:28


CD2

21 Frank Sinatra The Second Time Around 3:01

22 Roy Drusky Three Hearts in a Tangle 2:45

23 Miracles Ain't it Baby 2:33

24 Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra Welcome Home 3:17

25 Floyd Cramer On the Rebound 2:10

26 Chuck Jackson (It Never Happens) in Real Life 2:46

27 Faron Young Hello Walls 2:26

28 Paul Anka Tonight My Love, Tonight 2:06

29 Platters Trees 2:31

30 Patti Page A City Girl Stole My Country Boy 2:31

31 Otis Williams & His Charms Little Turtle Dove 2:17

32 Claude Gray I'll Just Have Another Cup of Coffee (Then I'll Go) 2:10

33 Brenda Lee You Can Depend on Me 3:32

34 Conway Twitty The Next Kiss (Is the Last Goodbye) 2:07

35 Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs Come Along 1:43

36 Connie Francis Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart 2:39

37 Jerry Lee Lewis What'd I Say 2:25

38 Paul Revere & the Raiders Like Long Hair 1:57

39 Vibrations The Watusi 2:41

40 String a Longs Brass Buttons 2:04


CD3

41 Al Caiola    Bonanza 2:19

42 Texans Green Grass of Texas 2:21

43 Olympics Little Pedro 2:23

44 Brothers Four Frogg 2:41

45 Adam Wade Take Good Care of Her 2:35

46 Roomates Glory of Love 2:07

47 Capris Where I Fell in Love 2:23

48 Bobby Freeman The Mess Around 2:27

49 Lavern Baker Saved 2:52

50 Ray Charles One Mint Julep 3:07

51 Rollers The Continental Walk 2:21

52 Chubby Checker Good, Good Lovin' 2:25

53 Browns Ground Hog 2:15

54 Strollers Come on Over 2:25

55 Johnny Horton Sleepy-Eyed John 2:43

56 Frank Gari Lullaby of Love 2:15

57 Tokens The Lion Sleeps Tonight 2:41

58 B. Bumble & the Stingers Bumble Boogie 2:13

59 Santo & Johnny Hop Scotch 1:57

60 Bert Kaempfert Tenderly 3:13

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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Betty Davis - This Is It! [2005]

BETTY DAVIS

Betty Davis - This Is It! [2005]

Betty Mabry grew up in Durham, North Carolina, and just outside Pittsboro. On her grandmother's farm in Reidsville, North Carolina, she listened to B.B. King, Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, and other blues musicians. One of the first songs she wrote, at the age of 12, was called "I’m Going to Bake That Cake of Love." Also at that age, her family moved to Pittsburgh. Aged 16, Betty left Pittsburgh for New York City, enrolling at the Fashion Institute of Technology while living with her aunt. She soaked up the Greenwich Village culture and folk music of the early 1960's. She associated herself with frequenters of the Cellar, a hip uptown club where young and stylish people congregated. It was a multiracial, artsy crowd of models, design students, actors, and singers. At the Cellar she played records and chatted people up. She also worked as a model, appearing in photo spreads in Seventeen, Ebony and Glamour.  In her time in New York, she met several musicians including Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone. The seeds of her musical career were planted through her friendship with soul singer Lou Courtney, who produced her first single, "The Cellar" with simple, catchy lyrics like, "Where you going fellas, so fly? / I’m going to the Cellar, my oh my / What you going to do there / We’re going to boogaloo there."  The single was a local jam for the Cellar. Yet her first professional gig was not until she wrote "Uptown (to Harlem)" for the Chambers Brothers. Their 1967 album was a major success, but Betty Mabry was focusing on her modeling career. She was successful as a model but felt bored by the work "I didn't like modeling because you didn't need brains to do it. It's only going to last as long as you look good. As a model in 1966, Betty first met jazz musician Miles Davis, who was 19 years her senior. Betty began dating Miles in early 1968, and they were married in September 1968. (Wikipedia)

Funky and feisty with a capital F. This album showcases tracks from various albums by Ms Davis and hopefully will help bring her back from relative obscurity. She helped pioneer powerful female singers in the seventies, aided by an immense studio band comprising most of Sly & The Family Stone. They don't come much better than that. Great strong voice, really atmospheric record from a powerful performer. Betty Davis is one of the overlooked singers of this era.  Drop everything and get into Betty Davis. This really is it! This is raw uncut funk like no other. What amazes is why no one has made a big deal about her in all these years. This is right up there with James Brown, Sly and P-Funk. (Amazon)

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01 If I'm in Luck I Might Get Picked Up 4:59

02 Walkin' Up the Road 2:52

03 Anti Love Song 4:26

04 Your Man My Man 3:33

05 Ooh Yea 3:07

06 Steppin' in Her I. Miller Shoes 3:12

07 Shoo-b-doop And Cop Him 3:55

08 He Was a Big Freak 4:06

09 Don't Call Her No Tramp 4:03

10 Git in There 4:43

11 They Say I'm Different 4:13

12 70's Blues 4:58

13 Your Mama Wants Ya Back 3:24

14 Nasty Gal 4:44

15 You and I 2:50

16 Funk 4:26

17 Gettin' Kicked Off, Havin' Fun 3:13

18 Shut Off the Light 3:58

19 This Is It 3:32

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MUSIC MOVIE DOCUMENTARY #09 Betty - They Say I'm Different [2017]


MUSIC MOVIE DOCUMENTARY #09    Betty - They Say I'm Different [2017]

Betty - They Say I'm Different [2017] MP4

Funk Queen Betty Davis changed the landscape for female artists in America. She "was the first..." as former husband Miles Davis said. "Madonna before Madonna, Prince before Prince". An aspiring songwriter from a small steel town, Betty arrived on the 70's scene to break boundaries for women with her daring personality, iconic fashion and outrageous funk music. She befriended Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, wrote songs for the Chambers Brothers and the Commodores, and married Miles - startlingly turning him from jazz to funk on the album she named "Bitches Brew". She then, despite being banned and boycotted, went on to become the first black woman to perform, write and manage herself. Betty was a feminist pioneer, inspiring and intimidating in a manner like no woman before. Then suddenly - she just vanished. Betty Mabry Davis is a global icon whose mysterious life story has until now, never been told. Creatively blending documentary, animation and nonfiction techniques, this movie traces the path of Betty's life, how she grew from humble upbringings to become a fully self-realized black female pioneer the world failed to understand or appreciate, revealing the mystery of her 35-year disappearance and her battle with mental illness and poverty. After years of trying, the elusive Betty, forever the free-spirited Black Power Goddess, finally allowed the filmmakers to creatively tell her story based on their conversations. (Philip Cox - writer/director)

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Friday, April 9, 2021

VA - Jazz Instrumentals (A Butterboy Compilation) (3 x CD's)

JAZZ INSTRUMENTALS

VA - Jazz Instrumentals (A Butterboy Compilation) (3 x CD's)

Wynton Marsalis said "The real power of Jazz is that a group of people can come together and create improvised art and negotiate their agendas... and that negotiation is the art"  

Ornette Coleman said "Jazz is the only music in which the same note can be played night after night but differently each time." 

Gary Burton said "Improvising musicians are musical travelers, voyagers. There is a freedom to wander the musical landscape."

These are the feelings I have listening to Jazz. The instrumentals here have as many flavours of jazz as there are pebbles on a beach, but the majority combine rhythmic invention with instrumental virtuosity to create a sound that can transport the listener to a different plane. Whether your ear is caught by the saxophone, the flute, or effervescent keyboards or scatty drums, one thing is certain, the jazz instrumental still reigns supreme.  I hope you enjoy these selections.

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CD1

01 Calvin Keys B. E. 7:22

02 Herbie Mann Blues Walk 4:08

03 George Shearing Quartet Lullaby of Birdland 2:45

04 Pharoah Sanders Thembi 7:04

05 Dave Brubeck Take Five 5:25

06 Erroll Garner Misty 2:49

07 Ramsey Lewis Wade in the Water 3:26

08 Quincy Jones Tuxedo Junction 2:44

09 Horace Silver Song for My Father 7:17

10 Ray Charles One Mint Julep 3:07

11 Joe Torres Nightwalk 4:17

12 Auratones Cool Rules 3:46

13 Chick Corea & Return to Forever Spain 9:50

14 Jimmy Smith Quartet Back at the Chicken Shack 8:03

15 Chuck Mangione Feels So Good 9:07

16 Phil Upchurch Combo You Can't Sit Down (Part 1 & 2) 4:13

17 Oscar Peterson Trio Night Train 4:50

18 Grover Washington Jr. Soulful Strut 4:15

19 Johnny Dankworth African Waltz 2:20

20 Cal Tjader Shoji 2:37


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21 George Benson Breezin' 5:41

22 Grant Green Idle Moments (Long Version) 14:55

23 John Coltrane Giant Steps 4:45

24 Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson Bye Bye Blackbird 6:45

25 Eddie Harris Moon River 5:52

26 Cal Tjader Cha 3:41

27 Vince Guaraldi Trio Linus And Lucy 3:06

28 Spyro Gyra Morning Dance 3:57

29 King Curtis Harlem Nocturne 3:53

30 Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers Along Came Betty 6:07

31 Charles Mingus Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 4:49

32 Thelonious Monk Round Midnight 3:11

33 Miles Davis So What 9:25

34 Jimmy Smith Walk on the Wild Side 5:54

35 McCoy Tyner Passion Dance 8:45

36 Bud Powell Tempus Fugit 2:29

37 Clifford Brown The Blues Walk 6:51

38 Lenny Breau Visions 6:08

39 Wes Montgomery West Coast Blues 7:23

40 Herbie Hancock Watermelon Man 7:08


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41 Jimmy Smith Midnight Special 9:53

42 Artie Shaw Begin the Beguine 3:17

43 Lee Morgan Totem Pole 10:14

44 Allen Toussaint West End Blues 3:51

45 Dexter Gordon Willow Weep for Me 8:47

46 Lester Young Lester Leaps In 3:15

47 Joe Henderson Lush Life 4:58

48 Kenny Dorham Featuring Jackie-McLean It Could Happen to You 6:02

49 Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra Body and Soul 3:02

50 Dizzy Gillespie A Night in Tunisia 3:09

51 Cannonball Adderley With Miles Autumn Leaves 10:57

52 Wynton Marsalis I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry 5:57

53 Bill Evans Waltz for Debby 4:23

54 Oliver Nelson Stolen Moments 8:46

55 Archie Shepp Naima 7:10

56 Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage 7:49

57 Gato Barbieri Europa 4:08

58 Art Pepper Duo Blues 7:55

59 Weather Report A Remark You Made 6:55

60 Acker Bilk Stranger on the Shore 2:55

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