VA - Allen Toussaint: Artist, Producer, Songwriter

Size: 142,0 MB
Time: 59:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: R&B, Soul
Art: Front & Back

01 Lee Dorsey - Sneakin' Sally From The Alley (2:51)
02 Curly Moore - Don't Pity Me (2:55)
03 Aaron Neville - Hercules (4:13)
04 Eldridge Holmes - Gone Gone Gone (2:39)
05 Maurice Williams - How To Pick A Winner (2:38)
06 Betty Harris - Bad Luck (2:33)
07 Erine K Doe - Here Comes The Girls (3:10)
08 Allen Toussaint - Working In A Coalmine (3:12)
09 Benny Spellman - If You Love Her (2:30)
10 The Rubaiyats - Omar Khayyam (2:15)
11 Diamond Joe - Wait A Minute Baby (2:33)
12 Etta James - Wheel Of Fire (3:34)
13 Zilla Mayes - All I Want Is You (2:11)
14 Warren Lee - Star Revue (2:59)
15 Eldridge Holmes - The Book (3:30)
16 Willie West - Greatest Love (2:22)
17 Allen Toussaint - We Are The People (2:48)
18 Ernie K - So Good (2:54)
19 Lee Dorsey - Yes We Can (3:32)
20 Etta James - With You In Mind (4:23)

A tremendous tribute to the genius of Allen Toussaint – the man who almost single-handedly shaped the sound of New Orleans soul in the 60s! As the title implies, Toussaint is featured here as an artist, producer, and songwriter – and most tracks were issued on his Sansu Records label, and recorded in his Sea Saint studios – a spot that was as important to New Orleans as Chess was to Chicago, and Stax was to Memphis! The singers vary here, but the songs and instrumentation have a very unified vibe – plenty of Nola funk at the bottom, and some killer lyrics that often have a lot of sharpness and wit. Tracks include "So Good" by Ernie K Doe, "Sneakin Sally From The Alley" by Lee Dorsey, "Hercules" by Aaron Neville, "Gone Gone Gone" by Eldridge Holmes, "Don't Pity Me" by Curly Moore, "Bad Luck" by Betty Harris, "All I Want Is You" by Zilla Mayes, "Wheel Of Fire" by Etta Jones, "If You Love Her" by Benny Spellman, "Omar Khayyam" by The Rubiyats, "Here Come The Girls" by Ernie K Doe, "How To Pick A Winner" by Maurice Williams, "Star Revue" by Warren Lee, "Greatest Love" by Willie West, "The Book" by Eldridge Holmes, "Wait A Minute Baby" by Diamond Joe, and "We Are The People" and "Working In A Coal Mine" by Toussaint himself.

Allen Toussaint: Artist, Producer, Songwriter

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Ernie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law

Size: 125,0 MB
Time: 52:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1961/2016
Styles: R&B, Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Mother-In­law (2:37)
02. Make You Love Me (2:20)
03. Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta (2:36)
04. Hurry Up And Know It (1:57)
05. Tain't It The Truth (3:17)
06. Rub Dub Dub (2:28)
07. Hello My Lover (2:54)
08. There's A Will, There's A Way (2:31)
09. Heebie Jeebies (1:41)
10. Wanted $10,000.00 Reward (2:07)
11. Waiting At The Station (2:35)
12. She's Waiting (2:18)
13. A Certain Girl (Bonus Track) (2:42)
14. Real Man (Bonus Track) (2:10)
15. Be Sweet (Bonus Track) (2:26)
16. Easier Said Than Done (Bonus Track) (2:17)
17. Beating Like A Tom Tom (Bonus Track) (2:32)
18. I Love You The Best (Bonus Track) (1:52)
19. Get Out Of My House (Bonus Track) (2:29)
20. Loving You (Bonus Track) (2:29)
21. I've Cried My Last Tear (Bonus Track) (2:09)
22. I'm The Boss (Bonus Track) (2:17)

This quintessential release presents K-Doe's complete debut album, and one of the finest lost treasures of New Orleans R&B,Mother-in-Law, originally released by the local Minit label in 1962, and long unavailable on any format. It was only the second long-playing album from Minit (the label's first LP was a compilation of various artists, titled Home of the Blues). The songs were produced and arranged in different sessions by Allen Toussaint, which provided his usual style and the right combination of rolling rhythms, pianos, horns, warm vocals… and mellow funk as well. Aside from it's celebrated title track, other highlights include “Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta,” “Make You Love Me,” “Tain't It the Truth,” “Wanted $10,000.00 Reward,” and the gospel-soaked "There's A Will, There's A Way." In addition to the original masterpiece, this remastered collector's edition also contains 10 bonus tracks, including a bunch of hard-to-find sides from thesame period, such as the groovy “Real Man,” the ballad “Loving You,” and the catchy “A Certain Girl,” which was a major influence on the British "mod" community of the '60s.

Personnel:
Ernie K-Doe, lead vocals
Plus: Allen Toussaint (piano), and probably Robert Parker or Nat Perrilliat (tenor sax), Alvin "Red" Taylor (baritone sax), Justin Adams or Roy Montrell (guitar), Frank Fields (bass), Charles "Hungry" Williams (drums), Benny Spellman (bass vocals), Irma Thomas, Willie Harper, or Joe Tex (backing vocals).
Additional backing vocals are unknown.

Recorded at Cosimo Matassa Recording Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana, between 1959 and 1962.

Mother-In-Law

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