"Classic" by THE EVERLY BROTHERS – Their Fifties Columbia and Cadence Records Output Including Three Albums In Full – The 1958 US Debut "The Everly Brothers", their 1958 Second Album "Songs Our Daddy Taught Us", their 1959 Third Album "The Fabulous Style Of..." (1960 UK) Plus Single-Sides, Rarities and Previously Unreleased (February 1992 GERMAN Bear Family 3CD 74-Track LP-Sized Box Set of Remasters) - A Review by Mark Barry...

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"...Let It Be Me..."

In June 2021 – and with copyright laws for material of this age long ago gone out the moral window – I am sure you can find the stunning Fifties Cadence Records beginnings of The Everly Brothers for cash peanuts elsewhere. In fact I'd lay odds that if you listen close enough, some of the remasters from this famously thorough release have probably been dubbed and half-inched for myriad cheaper budget reissues (Bear Family has even sued over suchlike theft). 

So why spend money on this LP-sized behemoth that in late 2021 is fast approaching 30-years of age - old CDs being something of a pariah in the digital domain? Because its 'Bear Family' and they're the absolute biz-schnizz - the very best.

I've owned this LP-Sized beauty for decades now and it still feels like the words 'class act' were coined just to describe it (see photos below provided). There's a heap to discuss, so let's have at it....

Released 10 February 1992 in GERMANY - "Classic" by THE EVERLY BROTHERS on Bear Family BCD 15618 CI (Barcode 4000127156181) is a 3CD LP-Sized 74-Track Box Set of Remastered 1950s Columbia and Cadence Recordings in Mono (1955 to 1959) with Previously Unreleased that plays out as follows:

CD1 (48:06 minutes) 21 Tracks

CD2 (67:44 minutes) 24 Tracks

CD3 (68:39 minutes) 29 Tracks

The LP-sized colour booklet is a beautiful thing to behold that amidst black and whites snaps of the boys with Buddy Holly and other genre-luminaries of the day, are full-page colour plates of Don and Phil - young and fresh-faced – the clean-cut all-American lads with harmonising voices of gold. Pages 35 to 37 offer up an archive-type Columbia & Cadence Records US-based Discography put together by the award-winning musicologist and writer COLIN ESCOTT. It covers November 1955 through to the December 1959 sessions and you get American catalogue numbers for 45-singles, four-track E.P.s and full albums plus subsequent LP/CD reissues carrying tracks that were made in those early years. 

Take for instance the beautiful song "Let It Be Me" – it's on two CDs – Track 9 on Disc 2 is the master for the December 1959 US 45-single A-side of Cadence 1376 – while we find that Track 11 on Disc 3 is an outtake version exclusive to this box set. The discography then also lists the US Mono LP it appeared on – July 1960's "The Fabulous Style Of..." on Cadence CLP 3040 and further to that Cadence CLP 3062, a 1963 best of called "15 Everly Hits 15". Above the master entries are session players, studio dates, and any other relevant info. But the big news is the stunning clear Audio from two hugely experienced Audio Engineers - Rhino's BILL INGLOT and England's 'Boppin' BOB JONES - names collectors would actively seek out when it comes to Exceptional Remasters.

An irritation for me with these master-type discographies is that you get catalogue number references to albums like CLP 3025 for instance without it ever telling you what that LP's title actually is – "The Everly Brothers' Best" on Cadence Records. I always feel they should have a reference to what catalogue number is for what so you know what you're dealing with. Also, despite the Discography not surprisingly being almost-entirely US-based – there is the occasional nod towards UK releases when it warrants it. The 'One O'Clock Lyric version' of "Poor Jenny" famously appears only on the May 1959 UK 45-single on London HLA 8863 (and the British LP apparently) while the 'Ten O'Clock Lyric Version' appears on the US single and LP. This is noted. 

But the big news is the stunning clear Audio from two hugely experienced Audio Engineers - Rhino's BILL INGLOT and England's 'Boppin' BOB JONES - names collectors would actively seek out when it comes to Exceptional Remasters.

In fact if you want to sequence their first three albums from this box set, here’s how: 16/1 = Track 16 on Disc 1, 2/3 = Track 2 on Disc 3 etc

"The Everly Brothers"

January 1958 US Debut Album on Cadence CLP 3003 (Mono)

May 1958 UK Debut Album on London HA-A 2081 (Mono)

Side 1: This Little Girl Of Mine (16/1) / Maybe Tomorrow (10/1) / Bye Bye Love (6/1) / Brand New Heartache (11/1) / Keep-A Knockin' (13/1) Be Bop A Lula (17/1)

Side 2: Rip It Up (15/1) / I Wonder If I Care As Much (5/1) / Wake Up Little Susie (8/1) / Leave My Woman Alone (14/1) / Should We Tell Him (12/1) / Hey Doll Baby (9/1)

"Songs Our Daddy Taught Us"

 November 1958 US Second Album on Cadence CLP 3016 (Mono)

February 1959 UK Second Album on London HA-A 2150 (Mono)

Side 1: Roving Gambler (13/2) / Down In The Willow Garden (17/2) / Long Time Gone (18/2) / Lightning Express (19/2) That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine (20/2) / Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet (14/2)

Side 2: Barbara Allen (21/2) / Oh So Many Years (22/2) / I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail (23/2) / Rockin' Alone (In An Old Rocking Chair) (15/2) / Kentucky (24/2) / Put My Little Shoes Away (16/2)

"The Fabulous Style Of The Everly Brothers"

July 1960 US Third Studio Album * on Cadence CLP 3040 (Mono)

October 1960 UK Third Studio Album *** on London HA-2266 (Mono)

Side 1: Like Strangers (11/2) / Since You Broke My Heart (1/2) / Let It Be Me (9/2) / Oh, What A Feeling (8/2) / Take A Message To Mary (3/2) / Brand New Heartache (11/1)

Side 2:  When Will I Be Loved (12/2) / Rip It Up (15/1) / ('Til) I Kissed You (7/2) / Hey Doll Baby (9/1) / Poor Jenny (5/2) ** / Be Bop A Lula (17/1)

NOTES ("The Fabulous Style Of..."):

* Although this is technically their third US album, "The Fabulous Style Of..." is a compilation that features Four Tracks from the debut while the other eight cuts are the A&B-sides of Four US 45s that hadn't appeared on a US LP up to this point

** the song "Poor Jenny" comes in two forms - the 'Ten O'Clock Lyric Version' that appears on the US albums CLP 3040 and CLP 3062 (Track 5, Disc 2) while the 'One O'Clock Lyric version' appears only on the May 1959 UK 45-single on London HLA 8863 that cut is Track 4 on Disc 2 (the UK LP cut is the Ten O'Clock version)

*** The UK LP variant features a different track list as follows

Side 1: Like Strangers (11/2) / All I Have To Do Is Dream (18/1) / Claudette (19/1) / Oh, What A Feeling (8/2) / Take A Message To Mary (3/2) / Devoted To You (20/1)

Side 2: When Will I Be Loved (12/2) / Bird Dog (21/1) / ('Til) I Kissed You (7/2) / Problems (1 / 2) / Poor Jenny ** (5/2) / Love Of My Life (2/2)

All the huge Billboard Pop hits are here - "Bye Bye Love" (No. 2 in 1957 with "I Wonder If I Care As Much" on the flipside), "Wake Up Little Susie" (No. 1 in 1957), "This Little Girl Of Mine" (No. 26 in 1958), "All I Have To Do Is Dream" (No. 1 in 1958 with "Claudette" on the flipside) and so on until "Let It Be Me" in January 1960 (No. 7 on the charts) marked the transition over to Warner Brothers for the rest of the Sixties. "Bird Dog" also hit No. 1 in 1958, "Problems" went to No. 2 and other chart notables include "Take A Message To Mary", "Poor Jenny" and "('Til) I Kissed You". The Brothers charted 14 songs in that period and they are all here is best Audio. 

Bear continued their thorough exploration of the Everlys musical legacy by going all out on the next two sets - "The Price Of Fame 1960-1965" came in January 2006 and covered the first part of the Warner Brothers Years (7CDs) - while "Chained To A Memory 1966-1972" came in June 2006 and its 8CDs+1DVD covered the remaining Warner Brothers catalogue. 

I know "Classic" is expensive as all Bear Family tomes tend to be – but put it to you this way – any Box set that is still on catalogue after nearly 30 years has to have done something right in the first place. Beautiful and then some...

PS: Bear Family followed up this release with a real gem that I've also reviewed - "Studio Outtakes" from February 2006 featured 34 x 1950s Cadence Recordings Outtakes onto 1 CD (79:42 minutes), all Remastered and placed in a Mini Clamshell Box Set with a substantial booklet (Bear Family BCD 15931 AR - Barcode 4000127159311). If you've any love for the Harmony Vocals of the Ev's then you will need that too...

"Lightfoot!" by GORDON LIGHTFOOT (His 1966 DEBUT LP Inside "The United Artists Collection" - 1993 EMI-USA 2CD Remasters) - A Review By Mark Barry...

"…A Long Way From Home…Miss My Loved Ones So…"

Canada’s Gordon Lightfoot has always seemed to ‘bubble’ under – never given the credit he’s due as a tunesmith. While he scored big in the early Seventies when he signed to Reprise Records – this set concentrates on the first part of his career in the Sixties with America’s United Artists. And like Nilsson on RCA or even Neil Diamond on Uni Records – there are truly superb nuggets to be had here - too often thrown into that much-maligned category-horror called ‘easy listening’.

In fact this stunning 2CD retrospective containing 4 full album’s worth hardly entices with its barely passable artwork (front or rear). But it nails a damn good argument on two fronts that matter – songs and great remastering of them. And this is never more evident than on his fantastic but completely overlooked debut album “Lightfoot” from the spring of 1966. Here are the early morning rains, the way he feels and the ribbons of darkness:

Released October 1993 in the USA - "The United Artists Collection" by GORDON LIGHTFOOT on EMI Records-USA E2-27015 (Barcode 724382701521) offers 4 x 60ts LPs Remastered onto 2CDs. 

The first 14-tracks on Disc 1 contain the "Lightfoot!" LP by GORDON LIGHTFOOT and play out as follows (77:32 minutes):

Side 1

1. Rich Man’s Spiritual

2. Long River

3. The Way I Feel (Version 1)

4. For Lovin’ Me

5. The First Time Ever I Saw Her Face

6. Changes

7. Early Mornin’ Rain

Side 2:

8. Steel Rail Blues

9. Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes)

10. I’m Not Sayin’

11. Pride Of Man

12. Ribbon Of Darkness

13. Oh, Linda

14. Peaceful Waters

Tracks 1 to 14 are his debut LP "Lightfoot!" - released March 1966 in the USA on United Artists UAL-3487 [Mono] and UAS-6487 [Stereo]. Produced by JOHN COURT - it failed toi chart. 

15. Walls

16. If You Got It

17. Softly

18. Crossroads

19. A Minor Ballad

20. Go-Go Round

21. Rosanna

22. Home From The Forest

23. I’ll Be Alright

24. Song For A Winter’s Night

25. Canadian Railroad Trilogy

26. The Way I Feel (Version 2 – Re-Record of Version 1)

Tracks 15 to 26 are his 2nd LP "The Way I Feel" - released April 1967 in the USA on United Artists UAL-3587 [Mono] and UAS-6587 [Stereo]

Stereo used in both cases

KEVIN REEVES carried out the remastering (Stereo used in all cases) and his work here is gorgeous. There’s a truly lovely sound on these discs – particularly on the first two albums. I’ve reviewed his excellent work several times before and watch out for any reissues he’s put a hand to. The foldout 12-leaf inlay has knowledgeable and informative liner notes by noted musicologist COLIN ESCOTT. On one-side of the inlay are black and white publicity photos of a young and sprightly Lightfoot smiling away like the world is his oyster (probably was back then) - while Side 2 pictures the 4 albums (along with “Sunday Concert”) in lovely colour, gives tracks lists, discography info (musicians etc) and even lists the US 7” singles surrounding the LPs – as well as the usual reissue credits (BRUCE HARRIS produced). You will also notice from the track list of his second album provided above that Lightfoot ‘re-recorded’ the song “The Way I Feel” for it – referred to here as Version 2.

Omissions – the first 3 albums were issued in both MONO and STEREO – not surprisingly the MONO mixes are a no-show here and as far as I know are not available on CD anywhere. In fact I think this is the only place you can locate the “Lightfoot!” album intact. There was also another LP – a live set called "Sunday Concert" on United Artists UAS-6714 [Stereo] released in October 1969 in the USA - not on here either no doubt due to space restrictions. Two 7” singles are missing as well – "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" on United Artists UA 929 from August 1965 and "Spin, Spin" on United Artists UA 50055 from July 1966 – both of these early A-sides were non-album at the time and it’s a shame they weren’t added onto Disc 2 – especially when there was room. But let’s get to that sublime debut...

“Lightfoot!” is an entirely Acoustic Folk album in the vein of say Fred Neil or Phil Ochs or Tom Paxton. The only other players on the record are DAVID RAE and BRUCE LANGHORNE who provide second guitar on “Long River” and “Peaceful Waters” – and that’s it – just Lightfoot – his guitar and his voice. In fact of the 14 songs – 11 are Lightfoot originals and the three covers reflect his Folk-based musical heroes – Phil Ochs for “Changes”, Ewan MacColl for “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and England’s Hamilton ‘Bob’ Camp for “Pride Of Man” (Simon & Garfunkel covered his “You Can Tell The World” on their 1964 debut album – the opening song on “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.”).  

Both “Rich Man’s Spiritual” and “Long River” are pleasant enough – simple Acoustic Folk – but it’s when you hit “The Way I Feel” that the truly beautiful melodies start to flow. There are two versions of "The Way I Feel" – the first on "Lightfoot!" is commonly known as Version 1 – the one on "The Way I Feel" LP is a remake with more instruments and is known as Version 2 (I much prefer the prettier Version 1). It was the second attempt at the track that was issued as a 45 in the USA on United Artists UA 50152 in March 1967 (with “Peaceful Waters” from the 1^st LP as its B-side). We perk up with the chipper and boastful “For Lovin’ Me” where he warns potential female suitors that “...I ain’t the kind for hangin’ round...” and he’ll have ‘a hundred more’ lovelies before he’s through (count yourselves lucky ladies). His cover of Ewan MacColl’s gorgeous “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” keeps its quiet beauty.

Next nugget is a sweet version of “Changes” by Phil Ochs – debuted by Ochs on his third LP “In Concert” on Elektra Records. The rolling acoustic guitars are so pretty – but they pale against what for many might just be their favourite early Lightfoot song – “Early Morning Rain” (lyrics from it title this review). It’s the kind of lonesome 60’s tunesmith song that never dates (like say Nilsson's "Everybody’s Talkin'"). Paul Weller covered it on his excellent "Studio 150" album in 2004. "Ribbon Of Darkness" is another nugget too - Bruce Cockburn did a superbly sparse cover version of it on the tribute CD album “Beautiful - A Tribute To Gordon Lightfoot” in 2003. Americana fans have homed in on “Steel Rail Blues” too – a ‘carry-me-home to the one I love’ song that shuffles along like the big drive wheels of a freightcar. The other masterpiece on here is “I’m Not Sayin’” – a jolly sad song that jaunts along and reminds me of John Hartford’s “Gentle On My Mind” sung by Glen Campbell or Linda Ronstadt singing Mike Nesmith’s “Different Drum” when she was with The Stone Poneys on Capitol Record sin 1967.

Lightfoot went on of course to have huge success with “If You Could Read My Mind” and "Sundown” - even garnishing the ultimate tribute - a compilation of CD covers attributed to him in 2003 called “Beautiful” (named after a track on his "Don Quixote" album from 1972) that featured a crew of contemporary Americana fans like Cowboy Junkies, Ron Sexsmith and Bruce Cockburn. His Seventies stuff on Reprise is equally sweet material too but “Lightfoot!” is where that craft started. There’s a lot on here that’s lovely and you can hear why Bob Dylan name-checked him in the liner notes to his own "Biograph" retrospective in 1985.

1966's "Lightfoot!" is an Acoustic Folk Album – something that seemed desperately uncool as the Sixties progressed and instruments and ego drowned out everything. But I’d argue if you want tunes, songwriting magic and a voice that will snuggle its deep tonal way into your heart – then Gordon Lightfoot's "The United Artists Collection" at less than six-quid online for 2CDs of quality remasters is the big jet plane for you.

A musical bargain at twice the price - big time recommended...

"Blowing The Fuse - 26 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox In 1945" by VARIOUS ARTISTS (2004 Bear Family CD Compilation, Volume 1 of 16, Jurgen Crasser Remasters) - A Review by Mark Barry...

"…I Went Downtown To Buy You Some Hair...As The Good Lord Never Gave You None..."

Bear Family's truly fabulous "Blowing The Fuse" series of CD compilations chronicles the transition of minority ghettoized Blues into national Rhythm 'n' Blues and stretches across 16 individual single-disc volumes that cover the years 1945 to 1960. Released across 2004 and 2005 –"Blowing The Fuse" was then followed in 2008 and 2009 by Bear’s equally magnificent "Sweet Soul Music" series of 15 sets from 1961 to 1975 - complimented in turn by their spiritual and musical partners - 15 volumes of Vocal Group sets called "Street Corner Symphonies" covering 1939 to 1963 (released 2012 and 2013). I suppose you could argue that I just say, "Buy the lot man!" in a very loud voice - but bluntly they're so good - each deserves a thorough review (and that’s what I’ve done). So here goes with Volume 1 of the R&B Series "Blowing The Fuse"…

"Blowing The Fuse - 26 R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox In 1945" is on Bear Family BCD 16700 AS (Barcode 4000127167002) and was released November 2004 in Germany. Each US-based yearly compilation comes in a 3-way foldout card digipak sleeve. The left flap pictures an original record relevant to the year (1945 has "Harlem Nocturne" by Johnny Otis on Savoy), the centre flap holds a 70 to 90 page oversized booklet that slips out so you can read it separately and the right flap a colour-themed CD that matches the outer packaging. As with the 15 volumes of "Sweet Soul Music" and "Street Corner Symphonies" - each of the "Blowing The Fuse" spines makes up a whole photo when placed alongside each other (a fantastic black & white shot of a crowd of hip dudes and their gals dancing at some Saturday night bar). As you can see from the cover photos of these compilations too, the theme of people dancing and artists enjoying themselves is repeated right across all of these wonderfully restored photographs (they're from The Showtime Music Archive in Toronto). Siding the text and black/white publicity photos are uber rare trade adverts and of course those equally scarce 78’s in their lovely label bags. This 1945 issue has 72-pages in its booklet and the CD runs to a fulsome 78:06 minutes.

THE SOUND and TRACK CHOICES:

Sourcing the best disc available (or occasional tape) Bear’s Audio Engineer genius JURGEN CRASSER has mastered each cut with care. Depending on the condition of the disc – the audio varies wildly - and as you can imagine it’s a case of astonishingly clean transfer one moment and hiss & cackle-laden version the next. Overall though I’m more than pleased with what I’m hearing...all of it imbibed with huge musical and lyrical talent and a sheer sense of to "hell-with-it-all!" – let's have some fun...

THE BOOKLET:

The booklet is to die for. There's an intro on Page 4 with the text for the songs beginning on Page 5 and ending on Page 70, so there's almost no wasted space. Each artist is pictured using quality publicity shots, and every now and then, a beautiful page plate of lesser-seen trade adverts, or a rare 78” in its label bag (long ago American Record labels like Majestic, Bluebird, Victor, Decca, Exclusive, Philo and others). Each song then has an essay on its history by noted writer COLIN ESCOTT and because the booklet allows him to spread out on each song, the details come thick and fast - it's a fabulously entertaining and informative read.

THE SONGS:

Volume 1 of 16 opens with what many believe to be the first Independent R&B release of importance – the lo-fi but emotionally charged "I Wonder" by the returned WW II soldier from Tennessee Private Cecil Gant. It was recorded by other bigger names that year under more professional studio circumstances – but something in Gant’s garage-recorded version tapped into the longing of the populace after the war and made it a No. 1 hit on the Harlem Parade (Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin recorded versions of it years later). There’s a hint of the 78" being played but the audio is surely best ever for this historic recording.

Speaking of impressive audio - the Louis Jordan cut "Caldonia" is incredibly clean and full of vim - as is the stunning Blues of "Things Have Changed" by T-Bone Walker and "Left A Good Deal In Mobile" by Herb Jeffries – but the acoustic and piano boogie of Sister Rosetta Tharpe is covered in cackle (that doesn’t mean it isn’t brilliant and actually one of the highlights on here). Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's "Rock Me Mamma" is beautifully clear and powerful for it. The hilarious Lucky Millinder boozy parable "Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well" where Deacon Jones wants his sinners to repent (but first he's got to find out whose spiking his holy water font) occupies the middle ground. The track features Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris on his debut vocal and audio-wise is a half-way house – some clicking and clacking on the vocal passages but thereafter mostly clean. The World War II brass laden shuffle of "That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch" by Buddy Johnson features a cautionary vocal by Ella Johnson about wandering eyes that lead to wandering hands...

Other winners include the Hadda Brooks boogie-woogie piano instrumental "Swingin' The Boogie" – a happy song that transcends its rough transfer. Piano blues kicks in with the fabulous “Things Have Changed” from Big Maceo (real name Major Merriweather) with superb sound – very Curtis Jones (Tampa Red plays the guitar). Criminally unacknowledged great R&B voice comes in the shapely warm tones of Herb Jeffries who recorded "Left A Good Deal In Mobile" apparently as the same session as the legendary "Honeydripper" track by Joe Liggins (also on this disc). I love, love, love "I'll Be Home Soon" by The Golden Gate Quartet - a vocal group in the vein of the Ink Spots. Think the beginning of The Shawshank Redemption where Andy sits in his car drunk listening to the radio about to commit a crime he'll pay for forever  - the song has beautiful deep longing tones and none other than Elvis Presley instinctively knew that it would suit his vocals (he does a gorgeous version of "I'll Be Home Soon" on his 1960 RCA album masterpiece "Elvis Is Back"). It's more Vocal Groups than driving R&B but I applaud its inclusion here. "I Ain't Mad At You Pretty Baby" was written by Gatemouth Moore about a woman who whacked her lover in a drunken tiff across the face with her stiletto and out popped the song title. Favourites include the Joe Turner boppin feel to "Be-Baba-Leba" by Helen Humes - which is very Little Esther territory and the instrumental finisher "Beulah's Boogie" which like Glenn Miller announces that the battles are over and its time to dance...

To sum up - even though they were initially expensive as imports - as the years have gone by they've gone down in price (some online retailers via Amazon or eBay are selling them for about £8.50). But I can't help thinking that once long-time collectors actually get their hands on even one of these compilations (no matter what the date) - they'll be irresistibly hooked and need to own the lot. 

For the casual buyer just looking for a great one-stop account of R&B Music for a given year - "1945" is 'the' place to start. I've collected the whole set...and they're amongst my favourite reissues...

TRACK LIST for "Blowing The Fuse - 1949" (78:06 minutes):

Volume 1 of 16

Song Title, ARTIST (Record Label and US 78” Catalogue Number, A-Side or B-Side)

1. I Wonder – PRIVATE CECIL GANT (Gilt Edge 500, A)

2. Somebody's Gotta Go – COOTIE WILLIAMS and his Orchestra (Vocals by Eddie Vinson) (Majestic 7184, A)

3. S.K. Blues, Part 1 – JOE TURNER with Pete Johnson’s All Stars (National 9010, A)

4. Tippin' In – ERSKIN HAWKINS and his Orchestra (Victor 20-1639, A)

5. Strange Things Happening Every Day – SISTER ROSETTA THARPE (Decca 8669, A)

6. Rock Me Mamma – ARTHUR "Big Boy" CRUDUP (Bluebird 34-0705, A and reissued on Victor 20-2976, A)

7. V Day Stomp – THE FOUR CLEFS (Vocal Refrain by Johnny Green) (Victor 20-1656, A)

8.  Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well? – LUCKY MILLINDER and his Orchestra (Vocal Chorus by Wynonie 'Mr. Blues' Harris and Congregation) (Decca 18674, A)

9. Caldonia – LOUIS JORDAN and His Tympany Five (Decca 8670, A)

10. Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Nite – FIVE RED CAPS (Joe Davis 7133, A)

11. That's The Stuff You Gotta Watch – BUDDY JOHNSON and His Orchestra (Decca 8671, A)

12. I Will Be Home Again – GOLDEN GATE QUARTET (Okeh 6741, A)

13. The Honeydripper, Part 1 – JOE LIGGINS and His Honeydrippers (Exclusive Master Series 207, A)

14. Jimmy's Blues – COUNT BASIE and His Orchestra (Vocal Chorus by Jimmy Rushing) (Columbia 36831, A)

15. Swingin' The Boogie – HADDA BROOKS (Modern 102, A)

16. Sail On Boogie – T-BONE WALKER with Marl Young and his Orchestra (Rhumboogie 4000, B-side of “I’m Still In Love With You”)

17. Things Have Changed – BIG MACEO (Bluebird 34-0735, A)

18. Left A Good Deal In Mobile – HERB JEFFRIES with Joe Liggins' Honeydrippers (Exclusive 208, A)

19. I Ain't Mad At You Pretty Baby – GATEMOUTH MOORE with Dallas Bartley and his Small Town Boys (National 6001, A)

20. Blues At Sunrise – "IVORY" JOE HUNTER with Johnny Moore’s 3 Blazers (Ivory 56, A, and Exclusive Master Series 209, A and further reissued on Dot 1036, A)

21. Baby Look At You – WYNONIE 'Blues' HARRIS with Jack McVea and his All Stars (Apollo 361, A)

22. Be-Baba-Leba – HELEN HUMES with the Bill Doggett Octet (Philo P 106, A and Aladdin 106, A)

23. Harlem Nocturne – JOHNNY OTIS, his drums and his Orchestra (Excelsior 142, A)

24. Garfield Avenue Blues – JAY McSHANN and the Sextet (Premier 29010, A, and reissued on Mercury 8002, A)

25. If It's Good – JULIA LEE with the Tommy Douglas Orchestra (Premier 29012, A, reissued on Mercury 8005, A)

26. Beulah's Boogie – LIONEL HAMPTON and his Orchestra (Decca 18719, A)