the Impressions - People Get Ready

01. Woman's Got Soul
02. Emotions (Won't You Let Me Cry)
03. Sometimes I Wonder
04. We're in Love
05. Just Another Dance
06. Can't Work No Longer
07. People Get Ready
08. I've Found Out That I've Lost
09. Hard to Believe
10. See the Real Me
11. Get up and Move
12. You Must Believe Me

Check it out!

VA - Great Googa Mooga

1. Bo Peep / The Lamplighters
2. No Other One (Unissued) / The Tenderfoots
3. I Wasn't Thinkin', I Was Drinkin' / The Checkers
4. Baby Let's Play House (Alternate Take) / The Thunderbirds
5. Good Googa Mooga / The Magic-Tones
6. Midnight Hours / The Drivers
7. So Fine / The Sheiks
8. That's Your Mistake / Otis William's New Group
9. All Night Long / The Orchids
10. One Moment With You / Billy Ward & The Dominoes
11. Chicken Backs / The Carpets
12. Hug a Little, Kiss a Little / The Lamplighters
13. Oh Miss Nellie / The Drivers
14. Cool Cool Baby / The Magic Tones
15. Only You (And You Alone) (Unissued Take) / The Platters
16. La Verne (Unissued) / The Tenderfoots
17. Mama's Daughter / The Checkers
18. And I Need You / The Pyramids
19. Goodbye Baby / The Four Jacks
20. Be Bop Wino / The Lamplighters


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I just stumbled on this blog (above) through Uncl Gil and proceeded to spend about 2 or 3 hours there. This stuff is too good to be true. I'm listening to Great Googa Mooga at the moment (also above). All soul brothers and sistes reading this, hop over there NOW. I mean it, I'll wait here. GO!

Donna Summer - VH1 Presents: Live & More Encore!

Is it me or does Donna look as good, if not better, than she did in the 70's?

1 MacArthur Park (6:38)
2 This Time I Know It's For Real (3:12)
3 I Feel Love (3:50)
4 On The Radio (4:29)
5 No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (4:21)
6 Dim All The Lights (6:03)
7 She Works Hard For The Money (4:31)
8 Bad Girls (3:06)
9 Hot Stuff (4:19)
10 My Life (5:58)
11 Last Dance (7:08)
12 Love Is The Healer (3:23)
13 I Will Go WIth You (Con Te Partiró) (4:10)

Yvonne Elliman - Night Flight

01 Baby Don't Let It Mess Your Mind
02 In A Stranger's Arms
03 I'll Be Around
04 Lady Of The Silver Spoon
05 Down The BackStairs Of My Life
06 If I Can't Have You
07 Prince Of Fools
08 Sally Go'Round The Roses
09 Up To The Man In You
10 Sailing Ships

Lady Sings The Blues OST - Diana Ross as Billie Holiday

01. The Arrest [00:15]
02. Lady Sings The Blues [01:03]
03. Baltimore Brothel [00:26]
04. Billie Sneaks Into Dean & Dean's, Swingin' Uptown [00:53]
05. Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do [01:06]
06. Big Ben/C.C. Rider [02:32]
07. All Of Me [02:20]
08. The Man I Love [02:27]
09. Them There Eyes [01:05]
10. Gardenias From Louis [02:04]
11. Cafe Manhattan/Had You Been Around, Love Theme [03:33]
12. Any Happy Home [00:37]
13. I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) [00:38]
14. Billie & Harry, Don't Explain [02:12]
15. Mean To Me [01:19]
16. Fine And Mellow [00:46]
17. What A Little Moonlight Can Do [02:10]
18. Louis Visits Billie On Tour, Love Theme [03:48]
19. Cafe Manhattan Party [01:38]
20. Persuasion, T'ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do [03:06]
21. Agent's Office [01:09]
22. Love Is Here To Stay [02:00]
23. Fine And Mellow [02:56]
24. Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) [03:22]
25. You've Changed [02:34]
26. Gimme A Pigfoot (And A Bottle Of Beer) [02:06]
27. Good Morning Heartache [02:21]
28. All Of Me [02:05]
29. Love Theme [02:53]
30. My Man (Mon Homme) [02:26]
31. Don't Explain [02:11]
32. I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) [02:13]
33. Strange Fruit [03:35]
34. God Bless The Child [02:43]
35. Closing Theme [01:08]
Part 1 - 1 to 24
Part 2 - 25 to 35

Regina Belle - Lazy Afternoon

Regina Belle is a superior R&B/soul singer with a strong voice, a subtle style (although she can go over the top when it fits the music), and a solid sense of swing and dynamics. What is particularly unusual about this set for the Concord pop subsidiary Peak is the repertoire. Over half of the songs are jazz standards, and it is a particular treat hearing Belle's soulful renditions of such songs as "Lazy Afternoon," "Corcovado," "Moanin'," and "The Man I Love." The music is not really jazz (although it hints at it), but the jazz tunes give Belle an opportunity to stretch both herself and the format a bit. George Duke is a major asset as both a producer and a keyboardist, Everette Harp takes a few tenor and alto solos, and the Perry Sisters contribute some powerful background vocals on half of the tracks. ---by Scott Yanow

1. Lazy Afternoon (5:21)
2. Fly Me To The Moon (5:24)
3. What Are You Afraid Of (4:49)
4. If I Ruled The World (4:36)
5. Corcovado (5:56)
6. There's A Love (4:05)
7. Why Do People Fall In Love (4:53)
8. For The Love Of You (5:26)
9. If I Should Love You (4:34)
10. Moanin' (5:51)
11. The Man I Love (5:19)
12. Try A Little Tenderness (6:19)

The Crudup Brothers - Frankton Blues

This is the first recording by three sons of Blues pioneer and Father of Rock and Roll Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup. James, Jonas, and George Crudup are joined in this recording by a number of legendary performers including bass man, producer Tim Drummond, harmonica player Greg "Fingers" Taylor keyboardest Michael Utley, and the Memphis Horns Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love. Also performing is guitar great Lonnie Mack. The CD features 16 songs including Crudup originals and a group of well chosen covers.

1. That's Alright Mama (4:40)
2. Greyhound Bus (5:29)
3. Mean Old Frisco (4:41)
4. Going Down In Style (5:12)
5. Franktown Blues (4:07)
6. Who's Talking (4:49)
7. Memories Of Miseries (4:33)
8. My Kind Of Woman (3:12)
9. Fur Slippers (3:29)
10. When Love Is On His Knees (4:46)
11. Something On My Mind (5:07)
12. Move A Little Closer (Jenny's Song) (3:40)
13. Old And Grey (4:35)
14. Look On Yonder's Wall (4:17)
15. She's Got The Key (3:44)
16. Malibu-Jammin' For James (5:53)

Matt "Guitar" Murphy - Way Down South

The dazzling guitarist has recorded very sparingly as a leader over the course of his long career, preferring the relative anonymity of sideman duties behind Memphis Slim, James Cotton, and the Blues Brothers. But he acquits himself most competently here, mixing blues, funk, R&B, and a little jazz into his sparkling fretwork. His brother Floyd Murphy, a Memphis blues guitar legend himself, is on hand for a family reunion. ---by Bill Dahl

1. Way Down South (4:36)
2. Big Six (4:53)
3. Gonna Be Some Changes Made (3:24)
4. Big City Takedown (4:52)
5. Buck's Boogie (4:35)
6. Thump Tyme (3:39)
7. Matt's Guitar Boogie #2 (3:13)
8. Low Down and Dirty (5:24)
9. Gimme Somma Dat (6:46)
10. Blue Walls (6:12)