These are the last copies of 500! Yellow vinyl! All remaining covers have a very small dent on one corner. But: last copies at a special price.
180 gram Vinyl.
Limited to 500 copies. All on yellow vinyl.
With Rockinitis we champion electric-guitar blues from the fifties and early-sixties. Unfettered pleasure in the form of Black dance music. This fourth installment of the series may be the hottest yet.
Side: Fonsoul
1. Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra – No More Love
2. Big Tiny Kennedy And His Orchestra – Strange Kind Of Feeling
3. Little Arthur Mathews – I’m Gonna Whale On You
4. Solomon Burke – Why Do Me That Way
5. Robert T. Smith With Toby Pride's Orch. – Workin' Again
6. Jimmie Raney & Slim Slaughter – You Drink Too Much Booze
7. Henry Moore With Willard Burton And Orchestra – Pretty Baby
8. Mel Alexander And Movin Master’s Band – What A Friend
Side: Mace
1. Paul Gayten – Yes You Do Yes You Do
2. Little David - It Hurts Baby
3. Blues Slim - Drivin Me Baby
4. Little Ray - The World Can’t Do Me No Harm
5. Mojo Watson - You Know You Don't Want Me
6. Sam Baker - Crazy About You Baby
7. Charles Sheffield - Shoo, Shoo Chicken
8. Freddy King - That's What You Think
Barcelona’s Fonsoul has been neck deep in records his whole life. After kicking around in indie bands during the ‘90s, he started DJing and turned his focus towards collecting African American music forms in their original 7'' format. Check out his incredible YouTube channel to hear the results of this obsession. Fonsoul has also contributed superb mixes to Jester Wild, Jukebox Jam, Buzzsaw Joint, Cool Cat, and A Wamba Buluba. He’s been running the Double Cookin’ club for over a decade and is a regular guest at clubs and weekenders throughout Europe.
Mace was born and bred in Stoke-on-Trent. From the Mod revival scene he got into ‘60s Soul and R&B. He’s been relieving Northern Soul record dealers of gritty and bluesy 45s for years. His passion for finding obscure ‘50s blues and ‘60s R&B drew him to record fairs in the USA. Now he makes a living trading vinyl. Enthusiasts worldwide know Rhythm-and-Soul45s.com as a reliable source of quality wax. A DJ since his late teens, Mace has put on many events, including The Federal R&B Club in Crewe. He’s also a resident DJ at Sheffield’s legendary Pow Wow.
Side: Fonsoul
1. Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra – No More Love (Decca) 1951
From the menacing crime-jazz opening to the honeyed vocals of Buddy’s sister Ella, this Harlem based tale of lost romance (aka The Blues), told big-band style, delivers in spades.
2. Big Tiny Kennedy And His Orchestra – Strange Kind Of Feeling (Groove) 1955
Big voiced blues shouter backed by the distinctive guitar sound of Mickey Baker. Kennedy recorded an early version of this song with Sam Phillips at the Memphis Recording Service.
3. Little Arthur Mathews – I’m Gonna Whale On You (Federal) 1955
Tough but delightfully catchy rhumba accented R&B. Written by the ubiquitous Johnny Otis, whose band backs singer/comedian Little Arthur “I’m the boss, I don’t want no lip” Mathews.
4. Solomon Burke – Why Do Me That Way (Apollo) 1956
Second single released by the soul giant and, lo and behold, it’s a rocker, complete with Little Richard-esque holler. The lyrics follow a familiar blues trope; the wrong doin’ woman.
5. Robert T. Smith With Toby Pride's Orch. – Workin' Again (Bobbin) 1957
Shuffling twelve-bar beauty extorting the joys of being back in work. Smith sang, saxed and drummed his way around Texas before taking up the piano. Released on Little Milton’s label.
6. Jimmie Raney & Slim Slaughter – You Drink Too Much Booze (Jo-Dee) 1960
Intoxicating duet from a pair of Bay Area jazz cats. They seem to be having a good time complaining about a love interest's excessive drinking. Bartender, I’ll have what she’s having!
7. Henry Moore With Willard Burton And Orchestra – Pretty Baby (Master) 1961
Subtle mover with a back-to-basics blues sound. Moore’s vocals are stacked with reverb and the guitar break is double-hot, but Willard Burton’s heavy-hitting piano steals the show.
8. Mel Alexander And Movin Master’s Band – What A Friend (Movin) 1962
What an opening! Dirty guitar leads into a swinging, swaggering R&B dancer. Not only did Alexander write, arrange, sing and produce this record, he even released it on his own label.
Side: Mace
1. Paul Gayten – Yes You Do Yes You Do (Okeh) 1953
Such a raw recording. Transports you into the room. Those drums! Gayten helped shape the sound of New Orleans R&B and in this song you can hear the ideas that spawned many-a hit.
2. Little David - It Hurts Baby (521) 1962
Big city blues. Little David Smith and his guitar were regulars on stage at Brooklyn’s 521 club. Here they are backed by Jimmy Oliver and his Soul Twisters on that club’s own label.
3. Blues Slim - Drivin Me Baby (Five-Four) 1959
Barely two minutes long but these driving rhythms take no prisoners. Blues Slim was singer and guitarist Neal Johnson, who released another monster the following year on Specialty.
4. Little Ray - The World Can’t Do Me No Harm (Clover) 1961
Huge tune and so it’s no surprise that this is none other than Ray Agee, who recorded top-shelf R&B for dozens of labels. The sax explosion one-minute in is brutal. Heavy drums too.
5. Mojo Watson - You Know You Don't Want Me (Atlas) 1957
The first of just a handful of singles made by the Kansas City guitar star, Odell Wright. Straight up twelve bar blues, but listen out for the playful guitar and piano exchanges.
6. Sam Baker - Crazy About You Baby (Copa) 1961
Crazy about this blues mover. The BB King style guitar licks are only topped by Sam Baker’s soulful voice. Released on a little known label from Mississippi, the singer’s home state.
7. Charles Sheffield - Shoo, Shoo Chicken (Rocko) 1959
The Voodoo Working man serves up this scrumptious addition to the pantheon of chicken records. Clucking and crowing sounds? You bet! The farmyard analogy is as deep as the sax break.
8. Freddy King - That's What You Think (El Bee) 1956
Before making his name with Federal, King cut a record for the tiny El Bee label with Earlee Payton’s Blues Cats. For a guy who made so many instrumentals, he sure has a sweet voice.
