Louis Jordan - The Rock n Roll Years 1955-58 '2011

Tracks list

 2011 two CD compilation from one of the most influential R&B artists of the
20th Century. This collection brings together all of his late 50s attempts to
compete in the Rock n Roll era and features some of the earliest productions by
Quincy Jones. Exciting 50s Rock versions of many of his greatest recordings of
the 1940s, including: Saturday Night Fish Fry, Caledonia and Choo Choo Ch
Boogie. Contains two complete original albums - Somebody Up There Digs Me and
Man, Were Wailin. Fully detailed liner notes cover this period of Louis career. 
:: TRACKLIST ::

Disc 1:

RCA Singles & Sessions
1. Its Been Said 2:25
2. Whatever Lola Wants 2:32
3. Bananas 2:41
4. Baby Lets Do It Up 2:35
5. Where Can I Go 2:56
6. Chicken Back 2:24
7. Baby Youre Just Too Much 2:14
8. Rock and Roll Call 2:10
9. Slo Smooth and Easy 2:39
10. A Man Aint a Man 2:10
11. Texas Stew 2:14
12. Hard Head 1:57

Mercury Singles & Sessions
13. Big Bess 2:30
14. Cat Scratchin 2:47
15. Rock Doc 2:20
16. Morning Light 2:29
17. Fire 2:27
18. Ella Mae 2:25
19. Sweet Hunk of Junk 2:38
20. Wish I Could Make Some Money 2:22
21. I Dont Want to Set the World on Fire 2:16
22. A Day Away from You 2:31
23. I Want to Know 2:00
24. I Found My Peace of Mind 2:10
25. Because of You 2:24
26. I Cried for You 2:10
27. I Love You So 2:12
28. Thats What True Love Can Do 2:24

Disc 2:

The Albums

Mercury LP 20242 Somebody Up There Digs Me (1957)
1. Caldonia 2:21
2. Is You Is or Is You Aint My Baby 2:15
3. Run Joe 3:20
4. Early in the Morning 3:20
5. Choo Choo Ch Boogie 2:16
6. Knock Me a Kiss 2:51
7. Let the Good Times Roll 2:41
8. Dont Let the Sun Catch You Crying 3:13
9. Beware Brother Beware 2:42
10. Im Gonna Move to The Outskirts of Town 3:21
11. Salt Pork West Virginia 2:47
12. Aint Nobody Here but Us Chickens 2:33

Mercury LP 20331 Man, Were Wailin (1958)
13. Saturday Night Fish Fry 2:36
14. Sunday 2:20
15. The Nearness of You 2:56
16. Ive Found My Peace of Mind 2:17
17. I Never Had a Chance 2:51
18. Got My Mojo Working 2:47
19. A Man Aint a Man 2:32
20. The Slop 2:29
21. Sweet Lorraine 2:31
22. Rout 66 2:53
23. The Jamf 2:31
24. I Hadnt Anyone Til You 2:32

 Alto Saxophone, Vocals – Louis Jordan
 Arranged By – Quincy Jones
 Bass – Billy Hadnott, Wendell Marshall
 Bongos – Francisco Pozo
 Drum – Charlie Persip
 Graphics – Mary & Mick Ltd
 Guitar – Irving Ashby, Mickey Baker
 Lead Vocals – Dorothy Smith (tracks: Disc Two - 22)
 Organ – Jackie Davis
 Piano – Ernie Hayes
 Reissue Producer, Sleeve Notes – Bob Fisher 
 Tenor Saxophone – Sam Taylor 
 Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Budd Johnson
 Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland
 Trumpet – Ernie Royal

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