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rhythmdog 25th Jun 2020		CD Album Various Artists - The Swing Time Records Story: R&B, Blues And Gospel 1946-1952	Review Kudos, I guess, to Capricorn for researching and releasing a box set on this seminal R&B label of the late 40's/early 50's. However, I could have done with fewer "previously unreleased alternate versions" of what are by no means well-known tunes instead of the obscure actual releases! And maybe it would have been worth a third CD to capture more of the gospel and r&b vocal groups the label put out to go along with those originals not put out in favor of alternate takes. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
rhythmdog 24th Jun 2020		CD Album Various Artists - Cockroach Run	Note the tears folds and staining in the images are part of the package design.
rhythmdog 21st Jun 2020		CD Album Lucky Millinder - Ram-Bunk-Shush	It certainly looks a lot like it's Bull Moose Jackson standing in the blued-out portion of the front cover beside Lucky Millinder.
rhythmdog 20th Jun 2020		CD Album Various Artists - The Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955	It appears to be the case that each of the eight CD's have been individually released by Universe in Italy. So far no one has yet documented the final two CD's, but since the first 6 were released, I'd guess the last two were, also.
rhythmdog 17th Jun 2020		CD Album Various Artists - The Beach Music Anthology Box Set	Review Mostly well-known national hits, and some latter-day cash-in stuff, but there are several standouts from the regional scene included that aren't easily found elsewhere, including two by The Catalinas, two by The Showmen, some by The Embers and by The Tams, The Monzas, also the full version of Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford's hit "I Need Your Lovin' " the first half of which was clipped off by Fire records when it was released. All in all, a good introduction to the Southern Frat-based 'Beach Music' scene. 7 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
rhythmdog 17th Jun 2020		CD Album Jerry "Boogie" McCain - The Jig's Up	Review Fantastic CD! The great rocking tracks recorded in Jerry McCain's living room in 1955 sound like they were recorded YEARS later- despite the primitive production the excitement is palpable. The Excello tracks are great stuff, too. Likely unofficial, but by far the best retrospective of his work available. 6 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
rhythmdog 17th Jun 2020		CD Album Various Artists - Hardcore Doo-Wop In The Hallway	On track 12, the name of the group accompanying Benn (Joe) Zeppa is misspelled: it should be "Zephyrs", not "Zephers"
rhythmdog 15th Jun 2020		CD Album Ella Fitzgerald - The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books	W.O.W!
rhythmdog 13th Jun 2020		CD Album Toots And The Maytals - A Reggae Collection	Of course the correct title of Track 1 is "Funky Kingston"
rhythmdog 13th Jun 2020		CD Album Bob Marley - Reggae Roots	It should be noted that this Excelsior label is clearly related to the following other designations: Excelsior Classic Gold (Canada) Polygram / Excelsior and probably to this one: Excelsior (Canada)
rhythmdog 13th Jun 2020		CD Album Bob Marley - Selassie Is The Chapel: Complete Bob Marley And The Wailers Part 1	I do not actually own this CD, only a CD-R. I have added an image of the box set cover, since I cannot find a decent image of the Selassie CD.
rhythmdog 10th Jun 2020		CD Album Byron Lee And The Dragonaires And Friends - Jamaica's Golden Hits Vol. 3 The Best Of Rock Steady And Reggae	Review This is an extremely deceptive package! Judging from the spine, one would believe this CD is 'Jamaica's Golden Hits, Vol. 3'. Nowhere in the insert booklet does it expressly say that it is Byron Lee And His Dragonaires doing all the hits on this CD. But it is, and it sounds much newer than the time frame of the originals (from 1968 to 1975 or so), and again there is no information on exactly when Mr. Lee and his group re-recorded these 'oldies'... 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
rhythmdog 10th Jun 2020		CD Album The Ethiopians - Let's Ska And Rock Steady	This CD has been released several times over the years on various labels.
rhythmdog 7th Jun 2020		CD Album Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Stone Crazy	Also exists as a Bizarre/Straight CD, US release. Same bar code, perhaps. (I only own a CDR of the tracks)
rhythmdog 7th Jun 2020		CD Album Tiny Grimes - The Complete Volume 1: 1944-1946	Review It is unclear from the cover and spine just how many volumes there are covering the years from 1944-1950. On the front cover it says 'The Complete 1944-1950', and this volume 1 does cover 1944-1946 in exhaustive detail. However, judging from the only other volume I own, "The Complete 1944-1950" should actually be titled "The Complete 1944-1954", since the last two volumes cover the years 1950-1954. Confused? I sure was. As to the pejorative 'exhaustive', well: five versions of 'Romance Without Finance' are included on this volume 1, which one might think excessive without understanding just who else Tiny Grimes worked with at the time. First and foremost, Charlie Parker. Still, the entire CD actually includes only 9 different tunes over 18 tracks. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
rhythmdog 7th Jun 2020		CD Album Rosco Gordon - T-Model Boogie	Given the various sources for these tracks (Sun, Vee Jay, Duke, RPM) obtaining rights would have been difficult. Add to that the lack of a bar code and I think it's fair to say that this is an "unofficial" release by the "Official" label!
rhythmdog 7th Jun 2020		CD Album Babs Gonzales - Cool Whalin'	Almost certainly 'unofficial'; was sold as a regular CD. Very amateurish graphics. It is, however, the most complete compendium of Babs' singles in existence.
rhythmdog 6th Jun 2020		CD Album Martha Davis [R&B] - You're On The Right Track Baby	This CD likely duplicates a Swedish LP on the Jukebox Lil label, which has yet to be documented.
rhythmdog 5th Jun 2020		CD Album Various Artists - Encyclopedia Of Doo Wop New York Where It All Began Volume 5	Review What an odd and interesting celebration of 'New York Doo Wop'! This is only to be expected, given that it was collated by long-time record dealer and Philly area based collector Val Shively. What is odd about the collection is that it is more a celebration of New York-based record labels than actually a collection of New York groups or even popular New York Doo Wop records. For example, the very first song on the collection is by one of the most famous Philadelphia groups, the Blue Notes. So much for being 'New York, Where It All Began'. The label is a famous New York label, Josie. Along with many of the best-known Doo Wop songs, there are numerous examples of extremely rare and unknown singles, along with the b-sides of several well-known singles. Some of the rarities included: The Five Sharps singing 'Stormy Weather', Bill "Bass" Gordon And His Colonials (shown as by 'The Colonials') singing "Two Loves Have I", and the Coins doing "Blue, Can't Get No Place With You". The latter two are very early Gee singles and are extremely rare on 45. The Five Sharps is extremely rare even on 78, and no authentic 45 of it has ever turned up, although Jubilee was pressing all of their records in both formats at the time. Most of the tunes included were originally on one of the following labels: Gee, Rama, Roulette, End, Gone, Port and Josie, but not all of them. 7 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
rhythmdog 5th Jun 2020		CD Album Various Artists - The Beat Generation	Note: the 3 cd's have nearly identical covers, with the color and volume number varied.
rhythmdog 4th Jun 2020		CD Album Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series Volumes 1	This box set was originally issued - in a long box format with a booklet and the same tracks - as Columbia 47382, bar code 7484 47382 2 in 1991. Just wanted to note this is a reissue of that set, which was also issued in Europe. See links below.
rhythmdog 3rd Jun 2020		CD Album Blossom Dearie - Verve Jazz Masters 51	I own a US pressing of this. Same bar code, slightly different legalese at the very bottom of the back cover.
rhythmdog 25th May 2020		78 RPM The Pilgrim Travelers - Lord, Help Me Carry On / Blessed Be The Name	Released on 45 but then remastered and re-released in 1970

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