Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971

Reviewer: Ian Phillips


A well-assembled box set containing just some of Motown's most golden and definitive classics. Nobody knew Motown Records was going to take off in the way it did. Berry Gordy intended to use his artists to break down the then racial barriers, intending to encapsulate a golden and distinct sound that would not only please a black audience but would too appeal to whites. Berry Gordys visions for the company paid off. Key artists like Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder attracted a huge following from both blacks and whites.

Seemingly echoing the restrictions of ghetto life in Detroit (which is where Motown began) was the effective, bluesey Money (Thats What I Want) by Barret Strong, Motowns debut release. There is a raw, earthy feel to the classic that has stood the test of time impecably well. There is a strong injection of Rock and Roll on Motowns early releases though they found a more commercially favourable sound with vast elements of pop neatly blended into the production with The Marvelettes famous classic, Please Mr. Postman.

The Marvelettes were Motowns premier female group and took the credit of delivering Motown its first chart topper. The Marvelettes didn't have an entirley successful run at Motown. Though they pumped out a sprinkling of fantastic hits eratically through the duration of the decade, their acheivements were pretty limited, probably as they were overshadowed by Martha Reeves And The Vandellas who too admitedly found themselves overshadowed by Motowns biggest act, Diana Ross And The Supremes. Both Martha and the Vandellas and Diana and the Supremes had individual and unique qualities of their own. A vast selection of Martha Reeves finest recordings turn up here from the sassy Come And Get These Memories, the pop masterpiece Heat Wave (though I have to admit I actually prefer Diana Ross' version of it which was featured on The Supremes Sing Holland Dozier Holland album) and the rolling Dancing In The Streets. Just listening to the sheer volume and power of Reeves voice makes you appreciate her often over-looked vocal talents. Diana Ross had a much softer soprano which had soulful qualities, oozing heavy emotion and genuine feeling that showed subtle hints of a raw vulnreability in her vocal delivery and neatly surfboarded along Motowns complex musical arrangements. Many of their classics are here including the finest of their career with the raw, gritty Love Child and their breathtakingly beautiful ballad, Someday We'll Be Together. Holland Dozier Holland was the main driving force behind a lot of Motowns most golden classics. They wrote and assembled some of the most remarkable pieces of music for both Diana Ross and the fantasic Four Tops.

Lead singer of The Four Tops Levi Stubbs rocketing voice was just amazing and even managed to give you goose bumps. Several of their most famous classics turn up here including their pair of U.S chart toppers, I Can't Help Myself and the hauntingly atmospheric Reach Out I'll Be There.

The Temptations were one of Motowns hottest and most versatile acts. The splitting of lead vocal duties between the smooth, sensuous sound of Eddie Kendricks falsetto combined with the explosive volume of David Ruffins more forceful delivery marked an interesting transistion in their work. Tracks like the jamming Get Ready and My Girl respectivley show up on this box set though also highlights some of their most exciting work from the early 70's with the undertones of hot, pulsating funk on Cloud Nine, which saw Dennis Edwards being lead vocalist after the swift departure of David Ruffin and the utterly fantastic classic, Ball Of Confusion, divulging into contemporary social issues.

Smokey Robinson was a key artist at Motown who wrote some timeless music and was generally an all-round and highly versatile entertainer. Some of his most enthralling work is on here such as the infectious sounds of The Tears Of A Clown and the breathtakingly beautiful, The Tracks Of My Tears. Stevie Wonder was a sheer genius and some of his greatest work is included here, from the masterpiece production of Fingertips to the playful funk of Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours.

Marvin Gaye was another one of Motowns definitive artists. His work progresed from the formulaic sounds of Motown on tracks like Stubborn Kind Of Fellow to the masterpiece of I Heard It Through The Grapevine to the profound political statements expressed on the timeless Whats Going On that is deservedly included on here.

There is oddly only 1 offering from Diana Ross' solo career with the absolutley magnificent, golden Soul classic, Ain't No Mountin High Enough. Ashford and Simpson always knew how to make good records for Diana Ross and that tracks is one of the many landmarks in her career. You just get goose bumps as that exalting and rip-roaring climax builds and Diana effectivley talks through the verses, emphasising her truly sensual vocal style.

This box set hosts so many classics thats its impossible to chronicle them all but there are some surprisingly rare features on here such as a version of I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You by Rita Wright (later covered by Diana Ross on her Surrender album) and some offerings from the over-looked Brenda Holloway. Amongst other familiar classics are the fantastic and the at-the-time controversial nature of Edwin Starr's rip-roaring War, the beautiful This Old Heart Of Mine Is Weak For You by the highly underated The Isley Brothers, the sensational ShotGun by Junior Walker And The All Stars who bought a unique touch of Jazz to their mainstream sound of Soul/R&B/Pop, Needle In A haystack by The Velvettes, ABC by The Jackson 5 (featuring a young, nasal sounding Michael Jackson),Stoned Love by Thr Supremes (possibly their best post-Ross recording featuring Jean Terrell as lead vocalist) and the unforgetable classic, Nowhere To Run by Martha Reeves And The Vandellas. The lists could go on and on and on but the whole box set deserves a thorough listen!

Consistently bubbling with red hot, distinct and positivley infectious musical arrangements, Motown opened many doors for black singers and broke down many racial barriers. The golden Motown sound ceased to exist after its headquarters move from Detroit to L.A but all the magic is clearly encapsulated on here. Motown remains a key landmark in the history of black music and also made a significant impact in Pop music all together. Never has there been a record label that has managed to capture and encapsulate such a unique, distinct sound with such a wide range of diverse singing talents. The classics on here are timeless and enthralling. Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection is both superb and timeless but also essential to any serious Soul/R&B collection!



Disc 1

Size: 90 Mb
Bit Rate: 172 Kbps

Track List:

1. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
2. Shop Around - The Miracles
3. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
4. Jamie - Eddie Holland
5. One Who Really Loves You, The - Mary Wells
6. Do You Love Me - The Contours
7. Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes
8. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
9. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
10. Two Lovers - Mary Wells
11. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
12. Come And Get These Memories - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
13. Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye
14. Fingertips (Part 2) - Stevie Wonder
15. Heat Wave (Love Is Like A) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
16. Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
17. Leaving Here - Eddie Holland
18. Way You Do The Things You Do, The - The Temptations
19. My Guy - Mary Wells
20. Devil With The Blue Dress - Shorty Long
21. Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
22. Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops
23. Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
24. My Smile Is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down) - Carolyn Crawford
25. Needle In A Haystack - The Velvelettes
26. Baby Love - The Supremes
27. Come See About Me - The Supremes
28. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Marvin Gaye

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Disc 2

Size: 93 Mb
Bit Rate: 171 Kbps

Track List:

1. My Girl - The Temptations
2. He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvelettes
3. Ask The Lonely - The Four Tops
4. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
5. Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
6. When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway
7. Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles
8. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
9. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours
10. Tracks Of My Tears, The - The Miracles
11. It's The Same Old Song - The Four Tops
12. Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
13. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Kim Weston
14. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - S. Wonder
15. Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes
16. Darling Baby - The Elgins
17. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers
18. Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) - The Monitors
19. Function At The Junction - Shorty Long
20. Roadrunner (I'm A) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
21. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
22. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
23. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
24. Love's Gone Bad - Chris Clark
25. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
26. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
27. Heaven Must Have Sent You - The Elgins

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Disc 3

Size: 92 Mb
Bit Rate: 170 Kbps

Track List:

1. Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
2. I'm Losing You (I Know) - The Temptations
3. Standing In The Shadows Of Love - The Four Tops
4. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
5. Hunter Gets Captured By The Game, The - The Marvelettes
6. Jimmy Mack - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
7. Bernadette - The Four Tops
8. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
9. More Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
11. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
12. I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
13. I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You - Rita Wright
14. Does Your Mama Know About Me -Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers
15. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
16. Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
17. For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
18. Cloud Nine - The Temptations
19. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - M. Gaye
20. Baby, Baby Don't Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
21. Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr
22. My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin
23. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
24. I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
25. Baby I'm For Real - The Originals
26. Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes

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Disc 4

Size: 87 Mb
Bit Rate: 224 Kbps

Track List:

1. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
2. The Bells - The Originals
3. Gat Ready - Rare Earth
4. ABC - The Jackson 5
5. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations
6. The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
7. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
8. War - Edwin Starr
9. It's A Shame - The Spinners
10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
11. Still Water (Love) - Four Tops
12. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
13. The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
14. Stoned Love - The Supremes
15. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & The Pips
16. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
17. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
18. Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5
19. Nathan Jones - The Supremes
20. I Don't Want To Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & The Pips
21. Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth
22. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Mavin Gaye
23. I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth

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The Badge: Previously Unreleased Songs & Demos

Smash It Up!

Vol.1: 1981-1986

1. Kanashiki Midnight Rocker
2. Tomorrow
3. Lonely Night
4. Liberty
5. ????????????
6. Rainy Day
7. Ame No Monday
8. Akanuke Skinai Moonlight
9. Niken Na Roulette
10. Winter In The City
11. Hanashiki Prisonner
12. Come On!
13. Breaking Down The Glass (Too Young To Die)
14. He Was Really Saying Something - The Velvelettes
15. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours
16. Tonight (Radio Mix)





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Strikes Back!

Vol. 2: 1979-1986

1. Angel Kids
2. Beat Jikake No Graffiti
3. Denwa Box
4. Instant Girl
5. Crazy Rendezvous
6. Kokoro Kara Aisuru Kimi Ni
7. Mada Minu Omae Ni [Hard Tour]
8. Mr. Girl
9. One More Time
10. Private Time
11. Secret Track
12. Standing In The Middle Of The Road
13. Sugarless Girl
14. Suteki Na Music
15. Yes!
16. You Are Everything






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obrigado, roberto por me falar do Badge, e obrigado leo por me passar um dos discos :D

ah, e esses discos são meu presente de aniversário pra Mary B. :)

Animals' Decca Years

Don't Bring Me Down

Reviewer: Thom Jurek, amg

Don't Bring Me Down is a compilation of material from the Animals' internally combustive yet artistically creative Decca period and is a revelation. The band produced the music after leaving EMI's Columbia label in the U.K., and most notably the producer who had put them over the top, Mickie Most. Working with Tom Wilson (of Bob Dylan's Highway 61 fame), the band recorded a blistering album entitled Animalisms (issued as Animalism in the States on MGM with very different material). The U.K. album is here in its entirety, plus four singles and an early, rare 1963 EP, recorded before the band even signed with Most. What the Decca sessions signify is how much influence singer Eric Burdon was beginning to have on the direction of the band. Here is the raw-soul, tough, razored R&B cover of the folk song "Inside Looking Out" (which Grand Funk later murdered), the brutally soulful inspiration of the title track, a killer read of "I Put a Spell on You," a rollicking "Sweet Little Sixteen," a scorched-out, future R&B tune called "That's All I Am to You," which mixed equal parts Eddie Cochran and British blues, and the raw-edged teen ballad "You're on My Mind." Of the bonus tracks, the original version of "Mama Told Me Not to Come" is here, and four pre-Animals cuts by the same band with the "Alan Price Rhythm & Blues Combo" moniker. (Price left the band before they ever recorded with Decca.) These early versions of "Boom Boom," "Big Boss Man," "I Just Want to Make Love to You," and "Pretty Thing" were the sounds the band was trying to return to with Decca. Given the price, the stellar sound and wondrous liner notes by Peter Doggett, this is a must-have for any Animals fan.

1. Inside-Looking Out
2. Don't Bring Me Down
3. Cheating
4. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
5. Maudie
6. Sweet Little Sixteen
7. You're On My Mind
8. Clapping
9. Gin House Blues
10. Squeeze Her - Tease Her (But Love Her)
11. What Am I Living For?
12. I Put A Spell On You
13. That's All I Am To You
14. She'll Return It
15. Help Me Girl
16. See See Rider
17. Mama Told Me (Not To Come)
18. I Just Wanna Make Love To You (*)
19. Boom Boom (*)
20. Big Boss Man (*)
21. Pretty Thing (*)

(*) = performed by The Alan Price Rythm & Blues Combo




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Alton Ellis & The Dreamlets

Reviewer:http://www.geocities.com/nattykungfu_zine/Dreamlets.html

On 2001, King of RockStady, Mr. Alton Ellis and Dreamlets decided to join forces to record a couple songs on a studio, and the result was two tunes, one of wich is the well known all time classic by Mr. ELLIS "So Much Love" originally recorded on the 60's, and the other, a new original from ALTONE's pen tittled "Lovely Place" on wich ELLIS express to the world his deepest nice feelings about Japanese people. Both tunes was printed as a 7" single with "LOVELY PLACE" b/w "DUBBING PLACE", and as a 10" vinyl with "SO MUCH LOVE" b/w "SO MUCH DUB". Both DUB versions was done by a Japan Dub Master, a DRY&HEAVY CONNECTION member Naoyuki Uchida, Also all 4 tracks was compiled on this E.P. CD Single. On this recording sessions, The Dreamlets band was complemented by guest friends from DETERMINATIONS on Trumpet and Saxophones and EGO WRAPPIN' Masaki Mori on Guitar. All this recordings was manufactured and distributed by Drum&Bass Records, always supporting the Jamaican Muzik scene on Japan. Let's hope to hear news very soon.

1.Lovely Place
2.Dubbing Place
3.So Much Love
4.So Much Dub


roberto, muito obrigado por upar esse disco! :D



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The Move - Night of Fear

I love this music. =D

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The Crooks

The Crooks - Just Released

Reviewer: Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

The Crooks' Just Released originally appeared in England in 1980 on the Blueprint label, where its '60s-influenced mod revival sound made it into a cult favorite. The record, built almost entirely on originals by co-founder Tim Parry (aka "Jimmy Fingers"), still rocks with a lean, powerful sound strongly reminiscent of the Jam -- everything here is well played and fervently sung, but even with the occasional Chris Dean number interspersed, there's a certain sameness to the songs. The best song here is the muscular cover of the Steve Marriott/Ronnie Lane-authored "Understanding," and there's nothing quite as memorable as the single "Modern Boys," with its catchy hooks and chorus, or its B-side "Bangin' My Head," neither of which was on this LP. Among the four players, Parry and Dean make a great guitar duo, and Chris Broderick's bass work is astonishingly fluid and nimble, but Micky Sparrow's drumming is still the most impressive component of the band's sound a quarter-century later -- if this band was compared to the Who (and they were), it was his playing that helped cast that illusion.


Size: 37 mb
Bit Rate: 128 kb


Tracks:

1. All The Time In The World
2. Waiting For You
3. Let's Get Together
4. Sound Of Today
5. Hold Me
6. 1000 Faces
7. Beat Goes On
8. You Don't Have To Tell Me
9. I'm In Love
10. Me And My Friends
11. I Don't Love You
12. Understanding
13. Modern Boys
14. Bangin' My Head


The Crooks - Just Released

Amiga A Go-Go Vol.1 - Deutsch-Demokratische Rare Grooves

Deutsch-Demokratische Rare Grooves

Sorry, no review found. Enjoy!

1.Derby - Theo Schumann Combo
2.Welch ein Zufall - Uschi Brüning
3.Hallo Carlos - Modern Soul Band
4.Es bleibt die Sonne - Gerd-Michaelis-Chor
5.Glückliches Mädchen - Klaus Lenz
6.Philly-Nova - Günther Fischer
7.Komm und spiel mit mir - Manfred Krug
8.Tentakel - Orchester W. Kubiczeck
9.Glaub nicht - Doerk & Sckikora Combo
10.Philodendron - Veronica Fischer & Band
11.Sonnenbrand - Evgeni Kantschev Quintett
12.Jede Blume blüht nur einmal auf - Reinhard Lakomy
13.Es steht ein Haus in New Orleans - Orchester Günter Gollash
14.Don Gil - Theo Schumann Combo
15.Hochzeitsnacht - Uschi Brüning
16.Premiere - Günther Fischer
17.5 nach halb 7 - Modern Soul Band
18.Morgen - Manfred Krug
19.Grashalme - Klaus Lenz
20.Finis - Pantha Rei


obrigado, raphael, por me mostrar e passar esse ótimo disco!

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J.J. Allstars

J.J. Allstars - Massive

Reviewer: Scott Yanow

The Jazz Jamaica Allstars, founded and led by bassist Gary Crosby, is a powerful British big band that pays tribute to Crosby's roots in Jamaica. The orchestra utilizes reggae and other rhythms from Jamaica along with advanced post-bop solos on top of the spirited ensembles. Juliet Roberts has three lightweight pop vocals but otherwise the music is pretty jazz-oriented. No less than 20 of the sidemen have solo space including saxophonist Andy Sheppard, vibraphonist Orphy Robinson and trumpeter Guy Barker, but it is the unusual sound of the ensembles that really stands out. Think of it as a safer version of the Brotherhood of Breath mixed in with the Mingus Big Band and one gets an idea about this group's potential. Well-worth checking out.

Size: 85 mb
Bit Rate: 160 kb

Tracks:

1. Ball Of Fire
2. My Boy Lollipop
3. Dolphin Dance
4. Again
5. Footprints
6. Confucius
7. Vitamin A
8. Walk On By
9. Liquidator
10. Capullito De Aleil
11. Medley: (Love Theme From) The Godfather/Al Capone


J.J. Allstars - Massive

The Big Three - Cavern Stomp (1963-64 UK R&B)

The Big Three were possibly the most highly respected musicians of all the Liverpool groups. They evolved from a group called Cass & The Cassanovas which were formed in the late 50's by Brian Casser. Although originally a four-piece outfit, by 1959 they had slimmed down to a trio comprising of Casser (guitar/vocals), Adrian Barber (guitar) and Johnny Hutchinson (drums). In need of a bass guitarist, Hutchinson brought in Johnny Gustafson. At that time Gustafson didn't have a proper bass guitar so Barber converted an acoustic for him.

Late in 1960, Casser left the group and moved to London reducing them to a trio again. In January 1961 the Cassanovas re-emerged as the Big Three. Despite being a three-piece they were one of the loudest bands in Liverpool due to Barber's talents in the electronics field. He built the band giant amps, standing over five feet high, which were nicknamed "coffins".

Brian Epstein signed them to his sable and sent them over to Hamburg. It was during that trip that Brian Griffiths joined the group, Barber left, and the best-known line-up of the Big Three was established. Their musicianship and attack were legendary and they exerted a considerable influence on their contemporaries.

Epstein arranged for them to audition for Decca Records and they recorded "Some Other Guy". The group were not happy with the recording and appalled when they were told that Decca would be releasing it and wouldn't allow them a proper recording session so they could perform the song they way they wished it to be played.

Instead of understanding why the Big Three were so popular - because of their aggressive sound, their wildness, their casual appearance on stage - he put them into suits and began to dilute their sound, choosing lightweight pop numbers and insisting, against their wishes, that they record them.

The Big Three and Epstein terminated their partnership in July 1963, but the damage had been done. Gustafson and Griffiths quit, and with drummer Ian Broad from Rory Storm & the Hurricanes formed the Seniors and left for Germany. Hutchinson replaced them with Faron and Paddy Chambers from Faron's Flamingo's.

By mid-'64 their days were numbered. Paddy Chambers left and was replaced by Paul Pilnick from the All Stars. Pilnick only stayed a short time before moving on to Tony Jackson & the Vibrations. Hutchinson received an offer to join Kingsixe Taylor & the Dominoes but declined, opting insted to hang up his drumsticks.

Their best memorial is probably the E.P. "Live At The Cavern", actually recorded in 1963 and featuring the classic Griffiths/Gustafson/Hutchinson line-up, which conveys something of the excitement they created in their heyday.

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Tracks:

01. Some Other Guy
02. I'm With You
03. Let True Love Begin
04. By The Way
05. Cavern Stomp
06. Peanut Butter
07. Bring It On Home To Me (aka If You Ever Change Your Mind)
08. What'd I Say
09. Don't Start Running Away
10. Zip A Dee Doo Dah
11. Reelin' And Rockin'
12. You've Got To Keep Her Under Hand

The Big Three - Cavern Stomp (1963-64 UK R&B)

The Jam - Setting Sons

The Jam's Setting Sons was originally planned as a concept album about three childhood friends who, upon meeting after some time apart, discover the different directions in which they've grown apart. Only about half of the songs ended up following the concept due to a rushed recording schedule, but where they do, Paul Weller vividly depicts British life, male relationships, and coming to terms with entry into adulthood. Weller's observations of society are more pointed and pessimistic than ever, but at the same time, he's employed stronger melodies with a slicker production and comparatively fuller arrangements, even using heavy orchestration for a reworked version of Bruce Foxton's "Smithers-Jones." Setting Sons often reaches brilliance and stands among the Jam's best albums, but the inclusion of a number of throwaways and knockoffs (especially the out-of-place cover of "Heat Wave" which closes the album) mars an otherwise perfect album.

1. Girl On The Phone
2. Thick As Thieves
3. Private Hell
4. Little Boy Soldiers
5. Wasteland
6. Burning Sky
7. Smithers-Jones
8. Saturday's Kids
9. Eton Rifles, The
10. Heat Wave

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Northern Soul Floorshakers!

20 Anthems & Rarities From The RCA Vaults

Reviewer: WHSmith

Uplifting 'floorstompers' to put a grin on your face! Brings back those memories of sweaty youth clubs, old dancehalls, and the most famous of them all, WIGAN CASINO!

1. Hold To My Baby - The Cavaliers
2. I Can't Change - Lorraine Chandler
3. Since I Found My Baby - The Metros
4. Blowing Up My Mind - The Exciters
5. I Need Your Love - The Dynamics
6. Tears And Misery - Sonny Till
7. What's That On Your Finger - Willie Kendricks
8. Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid - Ketty Lester
9. Honest To Goodness - Herb Ward
10. Could It Be You - Sharon Scott
11. Lucky To Be Loved By You - Willie Hutch
12. I Don't Mind - Carolyn Cook
13. It Didn't Take Much (For Me To Fall In Love) - Percy Wiggins
14. I've Gotta Know Right Now - Rose Valentine
15. Born A Loser - Don Ray
16. Don't Pity Me - Sue Lynne
17. You Shook Me Up - Roy Hamilton
18. Coz It's You Girl - James Walsh Gypsy Band
19. Moonlight Music And You - Laura Greene
20. Gotta Get Myself Together - Kenny Carter



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Remember The High Numbers

High Numbers

Tracks 1-4 recorded at Fontana Studios as the "High Numbers" in 1964. Tracks 5-13 recorded live at the "Marquee Club", London as the "High Numbers" in Autumn 1964.

Tracks:

1. I'm the Face
2. Zoot Suit
3. Leaving Here
4. Baby Don't You Do It
5. Here 'Tis
6. Dance To Keep From Crying
7. You Really Got Me
8. Young Man Blues
9. Green Onions
10. Improvisation
11. Long Tall Shorty
12. Pretty Thing
13. Smokestack Lightning / Money




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