Compilation of tracks previously released as singles on the Airecords, Alon, Instant, Seven B, and Valiant labels. This was the only LP released by Instant (New Orleans)
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Songwriters:
Lee Dorsey, Renald Richard (B3)
Chris Kenner (A3, B2)
Earl King (B4, as "S. Johnson")
Roger Leon Jr., Earl Oropeza, Ray Theriot (A4)
Raymond Lewis (B5)
Art Neville (B6)
Huey Smith, Brenda Brandon (A5)
Allen Toussaint (A1, A2, A6, B1)
Here's an excerpt from the sleeve notes by Greg Mason, program director of WNOE radio, referring to a pompous magazine article:
"... it was jarring to hear listed among the NEWCOMERS, names like Art Neville and Lee Dorsey. It is understandable that a song writer like Allen Toussaint might not be well known, even if Herman's Hermits (A Certain Girl), The Rolling Stones (Fortune Teller) and numerous other British groups had recorded much of his material. And admittedly Chris Kenner might be a strange name to some, even though his own original versions of “Land Of A Thousand Dances” and “I Like It Like That” were giants in R&B circles, before they became giants in the pop world when later redone by Cannibal And The Headhunters, and The Dave Clark Five respectively. But to dig these established greats as NEW artists!"
In 1967, Lee Dorsey had had Top Ten hits with "Ya Ya" and "Working in the Coal Mine." Art Neville was mainly known for the local hit "All These Things" and wasn't quite an established great yet. That came with the Meters and the Neville Brothers. Allen Toussaint, of course, became very well known.
The Instant label's biggest hit "I Like It Like That" is curiously absent from this compilation. Linked release on Bandy has different content; "For Every Boy There's a Girl" was replaced by Ernie K-Doe's "Come on Home," a Minit recording.