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BEACH BOYS - SURFIN' SAFARIFormed in 1961 when Dennis Wilson, the only Beach Boy to regularly visit the beach, asked his brother Brian to write a song about the sport of surfing. The Beach Boys reached number 75 in national charts with their first single (the resultant song 'Surfin'') and were ... read more » |
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BOOKER T. & THE MG'S - GREEN ONIONS (IT)The house band at Memphis's legendary Stax Records, Booker T. & The M.G.'s played on some of the most legendary and unforgettable soul recordings in history. Originally released in 1962, the title-track of their debut LP 'Green Onions' is arguably the most recognizable ... read more » |
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CASH, JOHNNY - WITH HIS HOT AND BLUE GUITARThe iconic baritone country singer Johnny Cash sold over 90 million records, an incredible achievement for one who endured terrible hardship in the Great Depression, picking cotton with his sharecropper family from the age of five. After a spell in the Air Force, Cash ... read more » |
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COLTRANE, JOHN - LIVE APOLLO THEATER, DUSSELDORF 1960Recorded by the German WDR radio at the Apollo Theater in Düsseldorf on Monday, March 18, 1960, this session documents a precise step in Coltrane's career. While on tour in Europe with the Miles Davis quintet, the young but already mature tenor saxophonist took the ... read more » |
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COLTRANE, JOHN - STARDUSTDuring the late 1950s, the iconic tenor saxophonist John Coltrane was exploring different milieus with various associates, most notably reconnecting with Miles Davis during a time when the latter was working with pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummers ... read more » |
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COOKE, SAM - NIGHT BEAT (IT)Esteemed soul crooner Sam Cooke achieved much in a short space of time, notching 29 top-40 singles in his seven-year solo career. On 'Night Beat,' released in 1963, Rene Hall's tasteful arrangements allow Cooke's voice to shine, most notably on 'Lost And Lookin'; jump blues ... read more » |
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COOKE, SAM - THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SAM COOKEWidely feted as one of the most influential soul artists of all time and known as the King of Soul for his many contributions to the form, Sam Cooke scored 29 top-40 singles in his seven-year solo career. 'The Wonderful World Of Sam Cooke,' released by Keen in 1960 just ... read more » |
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DAVIS, MILES - KIND OF BLUE (IT/DESTINATION MOON)Repress on black vinyl. A modal masterpiece from 1959, 'Kind Of Blue' is a true classic that never gets old, no matter how many times you listen to it. Bill Evans' understated piano is the perfect foil for Miles' melodies, contrasted by the soaring alto sax of Cannonball ... read more » |
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DAVIS, MILES - PLAYS FOR LOVERSCollecting recordings made between 1953 and 1956, Miles Davis 'Plays For Lovers' is a look at the more sensitive and sensual side of the great trumpeter, focusing on his sultry and smoky late night ballads. Mostly featuring his legendary mid-'50s quintet of Coltrane, ... read more » |
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DION - RUNAROUND SUEThis classic 1961 album by Dion includes rock'n'roll/pop hits and faves s.a. the title track 'Runaround Sue' plus 'Dreamlover', 'The Wonderer', 'Runaway Girl', 'The Majestic', 'Little Star', 'In The Still Of The Night', 'Kansas City', 'Take Good Care Of My Baby' and more. ... read more » |
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EXCITERS (USA) - TELL HIMThe Exciters began as the Masterettes, a girl group formed by high school friends Brenda Reid, Carol Johnson, Lillian Walker, and Sylvia Wilbur. A single was cut for Brooklyn's Le Sage label before Wilbur was replaced by Brenda's husband, Herb Rooney, and after auditioning ... read more » |
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FITZGERALD, ELLA - ELLA WISHES YOU A SWINGING CHRISTMASFirst Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald overcame the challenges of a tumultuous youth through music, her performances with the Chick Webb Orchestra at the Savoy Ballroom and distinctive scat singing leading to early recordings and the 1938 breakthrough, 'A Tisket A Tasket.' ... read more » |
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FROST, FRANK -WITH THE NIGHT HAWKS- - HEY BOSS MAN!Legendary Sun Records producer Sam Phillips knew talent when he saw it, and when he started up his new Phillips label in the early 1960s, one of the first acts he signed was Frank Frost and his electric Delta blues trio. Now known as one of the greatest harp players of his ... read more » |
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GILLESPIE, DIZZY - DIZZY ON THE FRENCH RIVIERAOriginally released in 1962. Recorded July 24, 1962 at the 3rd International Jazz Festival D'Antibes/Juan-Les-Pins, this is classic 1960s Dizzy. It's smooth and swinging without losing any of his patented power. Produced by Quincy Jones, and featuring piano and arrangements ... read more » |
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HARDY, FRANCOISE - FRANCOISE HARDY 2The esteemed French singer and actress Françoise Hardy achieved an international breakthrough as a teenager in the early 1960s as a prominent artist of the Yé-Yé movement, blending the sentimental chanson style with rock elements of the British 'Beat' ... read more » |
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HARRIOTT, JOE -QUINTET- - FREE FORMThe West Indian-born alto saxophonist Joe Harriott was one of the most convincing boppers outside of the USA, though by the end of the 1950s he was exploring freer musical pastures, and the quintet with which he undertook the exploration was an outgrowth of the hard bop ... read more » |
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HOLIDAY, BILLIE - LADY LOVEThough she had been performing professionally since the late 1920s, as a teenager in Harlem, during its Renaissance, the immortal Billie Holiday didn't play a single night on the European continent until 1954. It was in that year that the great journalist and musician ... read more » |
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HOLIDAY, BILLIE - LADY SINGS THE BLUES (IT)The tragic tale of Billie Holiday involves a fractured childhood, a seemingly endless series of abusive men, and addictions to heroin and alcohol, all played out in the public eye after targeting by the FBI. Nevertheless, her huskily expressive voice is timeless and the way ... read more » |
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HOOKER, JOHN LEE - THE COUNTRY BLUES OF JOHN LEE HOOKERMississippi-born blues giant John Lee Hooker made his name with an unorthodox approach to electric guitar, developing his own variants of boogie-woogie, Delta blues and country blues, his lyrics delivered in rich baritone. Early work featured masterful electric licks, ... read more » |
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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN' - LIGHTNIN' (THE BLUES OF LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS)Texan country blues kingpin Lightnin' Hopkins was rated one of the top 100 guitarists of all time by Billboard, and was a notable influence on Stevie Ray Vaughan, among others. Recordings for Aladdin and Gold Star cemented his reputation, and after performing at Carnegie ... read more » |
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HOPKINS, LIGHTNIN' - LIGHTNIN' HOPKINSTexan country blues legend Lightnin' Hopkins was a fingerpicking genius with a mournful voice who, after a spell in prison, first came to prominence through recordings for Aladdin and Gold Star in the late 1940s. Somehow, by the mid-1950s, his star had waned, but when ... read more » |
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JACKSON, WANDA - THE CAPITOL YEARS 1956-1963Wanda Jackson is a true pioneer of American popular music. One of the first women in history to record country and western music, as well as rock'n'roll, and a brief romantic liaison with Elvis. This collection reminds of the greatness of her peak years at Capitol Records. ... read more » |
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LIPSCOMB, MANCE - TROUBLE IN MINDThe son of a slave and of part Native American heritage, Texan blues songster Mance Lipscomb began recording albums in 1960 after the Arhoolie label became aware of his talents, the work coming at the start of the country blues revival, which he became a key part of. The ... read more » |
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LYNN, BARBARA - YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THINGTexan rhythm and blues icon Barbara Lynn made an incredible impact in 1962 with the chart-topping debut single, 'You'll Lose A Good Thing,' which has since been covered by Aretha Franklin, Freddy Fender, and countless others. A southpaw guitarist who wrote her own material, ... read more » |
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MINGUS, CHARLES - TIJUANA MOODS (IT)Recorded in New York in 1957 (though not released until 1962), 'Tijuana Moods' was, according to Mingus himself, "the best album I ever made." The music is a vigorous stew of Mexican rhythms and sophisticated post-Ellington arrangements, further invigorated by the ... read more » |
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