Blind Faith (BlankFrank Deluxe Edition)

OK, so for Disc One: Masters and Disc Two: Alternates, I upgraded the original LP from an HD 96/24 source (and it really sounds nice!), added the super-rare (but not very good) Island "Change Of Address" promo 45. Filling out the disc is every alternate studio (completed) recording known to exist. The Rick Gretch "solo" tracks, "Exchange And Mart" and "Spending All My Days" are said to include George Harrison, Denny Laine (?!?!?) Along with Clapton and Winwood, so let's just agree to call it Blind Faith-ish, therefore justifying its inclusion HERE.

What were two CDs on the commercially available "Deluxe Edition" are now four, as you can see, a'la the Layla box set. Though I had 2 discs worth of additional jams/rehearsals, there was not much musical value, so the 2001 deluxe edition jams are all that are included here with one nice addition.

Disc Four is a typical BF concert taken from four sources and sequenced as it would have been performed toward the end of the tour.  In the last few shows, they played "Sunshine of Your Love".  The version included here is not very good, but it's the best complete performance I could find.  It took some time to make sure the transitions were as smooth as possible and given the variable quality here, it's really quite listenable and for now, the closest thing we have to a complete BF concert.

Finally, artwork, photos, BF band info/research were included and recording dates were added for all tracks. This is what I believe to be the final word and the only complete (but listenable) anthology on Blind Faith

Blind Faith Deluxe 1: Masters and 2: Alternates 
101 Had To Cry Today (24-6-69) 8:48
102 Can't Find My Way Home (28-6-69) 3:16
103 Well All Right (24-2-69) 4:27
104 Presence Of The Lord (20-2-69) 4:52
105 Sea Of Joy (28-5-69) 5:22
106 Do What You Like (24-6-69) 15:19
107 Change Of Address (Island 45) (02-3-69) 5:26
201 Sleeping In The Ground (25-6-69) 2:52
202 Can't Find My Way Home (Electric Version) (27-5-69) 5:43
203 Time Winds (30-5-69) 3:18
204 Sleeping In The Ground (Slow Blues Version) (24-6-69) 4:45
205 Hey Joe (03-3-69) 6:36
206 Exchange And Mart (10-69) (Orig. Japanese CD) 4:18
207 Spending All My Days (10-69) (Orig. Japanese CD) 3:03


Blind Faith Deluxe 3: Jams 
301 Key To The Highway (2-3-69) 6:00
302 Acoustic Jam (25-6-69) 15:54
303 Jam No.1: Very Long & Good Jam (02-3-69) 14:03
304 Jam No.2: Slow Jam #1 (02-3-69) 15:09
305 Jam No.3: Change Of Address Jam (02-3-69) 12:10
306 Jam No.4: Slow Jam #2 (02-3-69) 16:06


Blind Faith Deluxe Disc 4: Live
401 Introduction (Hyde Park 07-6-69) 0:20
402 Well All Right (Hyde Park 07-6-69) 6:21
403 Sleeping In The Ground [Hyde Park 07-6-69) 4:34
404 Sea Of Joy (Goteborg, Sweden 18-6-69) 9:11
405 Under My Thumb (Hyde Park 07-6-69) 5:59
406 Can't Find My Way Home (Goteborg, Sweden 18-6-69) 8:49
407 Crossroads (Santa Barbara Fairgrounds 16-8-69) 6:28
408 Presence Of The Lord (Hyde Park 07-6-69) 6:16
409 Had To Cry Today (Goteborg, Sweden 18-6-69) 8:00
410 Means To An End (Hyde Park 07-6-69) 4:13
411 Do What You Like (Goteborg, Sweden 18-6-69) 19:48
412 Sunshine Of Your Love (San Antonio, TX 20-8-69) 6:18

ZIPPY Blind Faith Deluxe 1 Masters & 2 Alternates + ART

Yandex Blind Faith Deluxe 1 Masters & 2 Alternates + ART


ZIPPY Blind Faith Deluxe Edition 3 Jams & 4 Live

Yandex Blind Faith Deluxe Edition 3 Jams & 4 Live

Ray Thomas - The Dreamer (A BF Anthology) (2019 Expanded)

The original comp (posted on a private forum where I subject its few members to my projects before they make it here) was posted almost two years ago and, stumbling on this recently, I thought I could do better. And I did. 40 minutes added, tracks upgraded and rarities added to it, and solo singles were added too. It came out really nice, the flow is better. When you stop to consider this is nearly all of his output, it's even more amazing. Ray was the whimsy in the MB. I think he prevented them from taking themselves too seriously. I invite you to take another look.

1 Ray Thomas From Mighty Oaks [7-75]
2 The Moody Blues The Dreamer [1970]
3 The Moody Blues It Ain't Necessarily So [7-65]
4 The Moody Blues The Morning [11-67]
5 The Moody Blues Twilight Time [11-67]
6 The Moody Blues Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (Live BBC) [7-68]
7 The Moody Blues Legend Of A Mind [7-68]
8 The Moody Blues Visions of Paradise (Instrumental Version) [7-68]
9 The Moody Blues Dear Diary (Alternate Vocal Mix) [4-69]
10 The Moody Blues Lazy Day (Quad Fold-Down) [4-69]
11 The Moody Blues Are You Sitting Comfortably (Live BBC 2) [4-69]
12 The Moody Blues Watching and Waiting [11-69]
13 The Moody Blues Floating [11-69]
14 The Moody Blues Eternity Road [11-69]
15 The Moody Blues And the Tide Rushes In [8-70]
16 The Moody Blues The Balance [8-70]
17 The Moody Blues Our Guessing Game [7-71]
18 The Moody Blues Nice to Be Here [7-71]
19 The Moody Blues For My Lady [11-72]
20 Ray Thomas High Above My Head (Quad Fold-Down) [7-75]
21 Ray Thomas Love Is The Key [7-75]
22 Ray Thomas Hey Mama Life [7-75]
23 Ray Thomas Adam And I [7-75]
24 Ray Thomas I Wish We Could Fly [7-75]
25 Ray Thomas One Night Stand [6-76]
26 Ray Thomas Carousel [6-76]
27 Ray Thomas Friends [6-76]
28 Ray Thomas Didn't I [6-76]
29 Ray Thomas Migration [6-76]
30 The Moody Blues I'm Your Man (Live in Seattle) [1979]
31 The Moody Blues Under Moonshine [6-78]
32 The Moody Blues Painted Smile [5-81]
33 The Moody Blues Reflective Smile [5-81]
34 The Moody Blues Veteran Cosmic Rocker [5-81]
35 The Moody Blues I Am [9-83]
36 The Moody Blues Sorry [9-83]
37 The Moody Blues Celtic Sonet [6-91]
38 The Moody Blues Never Blame The Rainbows For The Rain (BBC) [1991]
39 The Moody Blues My Little Lovely [8-99]
40 Ray Thomas The Trouble With Memories [2011]
41 Ray Thomas The Last Dream [6-76]
42 The Moody Blues 23rd Psalm (Olympic Studios) [7-64]

Ray Thomas - The Dreamer

Zippy Too!!

CHRISTMAS WITH THE WRECKING CREW

This was put together quickly to help the Wrecking Crew's Kickstarter campaign in late 2013.  PattiRules helped a lot with this and thanks to him. This project would have been impossible without his invaluable help. It's a fun compilation with good, hard-to-find and very rare holiday goodies.  Includes a poster too!

1 The Crystals - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (WC Edit)
2 Frank Sinatra - Whatever Happened To Christmas?
3 Wayne Newton - Jingle Bell Rock
4 The Partridge Family - My Christmas Card To You
5 The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride (WC Edit)
6 The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song
7 Nancy Sinatra - Kids
8 Bobby Sherman - Love's What You're Gettin' For Christmas
9 The Ronettes - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
10 Dean Martin - Jingle Bells
11 Jan & Dean - Frosty (The Snowman)
12 Edd Kookie Byrnes - Yulesville
13 Paul Revere & The Raiders - Dear Mr. Claus
14 Soupy Sales - Santa Claus Is Surfin' To Town
15 Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
16 The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (WC Version)
17 The Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling
18 The Partridge Family - Winter Wonderland
19 Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans - The Bells Of St. Mary
20 Simon & Garfunkel - A Hazy Shade Of Winter
21 Paul Revere & The Raiders - Rain, Sleet, Snow
22 Jackie DeShannon - Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?
23 Glen Campbell - Christmas Is For Children
24 Darlene Love - White Christmas
25 Nancy Sinatra - It's Such A Lonely Time Of Year
26 Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
27 Peggy Lee - Happy Holiday
28 Lou Chaney - Monster Holiday
29 The Crystals - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (WC Edit)

CHRISTMAS WITH THE WRECKING CREW

ZIPPY!!

Robert Johnson - Up Jumped the Devil (Repost from May 2011)

This is a repost from May 2011, from the AYBCS's good old days. The collection is just the same as 2011 except for some general MP3 cleanup and the addition of The Devil Make Three's Drunken Hearted Man. 

Today's post is from Art Ducko who conceived of the idea to remember/celebrate Robert Johnson. As noted below, it is a collaborative post. I thank Art for writing a fitting tribute to RJ and to Farquhar Throckmoton III for designing the artwork. Check out his fine blog False Memory Foam All @ 320

The Man Who Left The Room

"He sold his soul to the Devil to get to play like that". - Son House

"When the legend becomes fact, print the legend". - 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

"Well, I got up this morning... all I had was gone". - Robert Johnson

May 8th, 2011, is the centennial of the birth of the man, Robert Johnson, known as the King of the Delta blues, the James Dean of the Crossroads, the one born to be gone. More people know his name & legend from a Ralph Macchio movie from the '80s which perpetuated the story of how Johnson met the Dark Dude one moonless night at a crossroads in Mississippi in order to learn how to play the guitar, all in exchange for his soul. This young upstart seemingly came out of nowhere although he was hanging around juke joints of the time - rural shotgun houses set back in the woods - that served as the main adult entertainment centers for the blacks of the Delta south. He pestered already established players like Son House to let him play between his & Willie Brown's sets on the weekends, only to have the patrons beseech them to stop his infernal racket.

Two years later, Johnson caught a set with Shines & Brown & requested another chance to sit in between breaks.  According to Shines, "And that boy got started off playing...and when he got through, all our mouths were standing open. All! He was gone!"

The truth is probably more prosaic & mundane. There are stories of young men of the time learning the guitar by playing in cemeteries late at night. Johnson was probably woodshedding for those two years while hoboing around the country by train. He earned his living while honing his chops by playing on street corners on market days in "head-cutting " duels with other street musicians. He was also a quick study, having already taught himself the diddley bow & harmonica before tackling the intricacies of slide guitar in the blues vernacular. He was talented enough by then to be recommended by H.C. Speir, a Jackson, MS record store owner who was also a sometimes talent scout for the American Record Corporation (ARC). They arranged for Johnson's first recordings to take place in San Antonio, Texas in 1936. He laid down the tracks for his first 16 numbers in his repertoire. The later 13 tracks would be recorded in the sweltering heat of a Dallas warehouse in the summer of 1937. He didn't make much for the recordings, 29 in all, plus outtakes, but he had enough left over for another fancy suit or two. He had a regional hit with "Terraplane Blues", but otherwise his records sold poorly.

He still continued with wandering ways. He was a skilled professional by this time as evidenced by his recorded tracks. Where he played on weekends required a loud attack & memorable tunes & lyrics to excite the weekend crowd. Johnson sometimes sounds like three people playing - his notes are that complex & complete. He always had an eye for the ladies, & some of his songs were songs of seduction ("Come On In My Kitchen") while many were songs of rambling & the open road. His latter half of songs show a darker, more resigned outlook on his fate. Songs such as "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day", "Me And The Devil" & "Stones In My Passway" showed the consequences of his sins, while still enjoying the fruits of his labor ("Travelling Riverside Blues"). His masterpiece is "Love In Vain", an ode to utter desolation & regret. His lines are written like Zen koans ("When the train left the station, it had two lights on behind...") to his utter undoing at the loss of his lover ( Well, the blue lights were my blues, & the red lights were my mind..."). It is a song of foreboding & longing. There is no redemption. There is no hope. 

His death in 1938 remains a mystery to most. The accepted wisdom is that he was poisoned by a jealous husband & died several days later, some saying his death resulting from pneumonia he developed from the poisoning.  The conventional wisdom is that likely he died in Greenwood, MS & was buried in the Little Zion Church cemetery. Eyewitness accounts have pinpointed where his grave should lie, although it's not considered the actual spot. Does it really matter? He wanted his body to be buried by the highway so his old evil spirit "could catch a Greyhound bus & ride". There are supposedly three gravesite markers in various locations, but they all mean the same thing. He's got rambling on his mind.

Johnson started the "27 Club". It's fairly exclusive & usually only admits fellow musicians as members. Brian Jones was the next member. It last admitted Kurt Cobain. Greil Marcus said of Johnson ( & unknowingly, of many others), "Like a good American, Johnson lived for the moment & died for the past". The blue lights were my blues. The red lights were my mind.

About this collection:

This all started a couple of months ago when I ran across the now more or less authenticated "third" photo of Robert Johnson as found a few years ago by Zeke Schein. It mentioned Johnson's 100th birthday coming up & made me think a good compilation set was in order. Thanks to the hard work & heavy lifting of Blank Frank & the heroic travails of "." in providing this magnificent album cover, we have this amazingly assembled collection of Robert Johnson's complete output as interpreted by a vast & varied lineup. Much of Johnson's music can sound dour & fatalistic, but it can also rock with a primitive boogie that was really the sound of rock and roll in its embryonic stages. These covers show how his songs could translate to today's music, sounding timeless, ancient & euphoric at the same time. Lucinda Williams takes "Ramblin' On My Mind" for a quick & sexy stroll. Patti Smith also surprises with a slinky & drunken take on "Come On In My Kitchen". The legendary Dion does a version of "Terraplane Blues" that shows why Robert caught the eye of the ladies ( & probably led to his doom). Eric Clapton is represented by several turns with Johnson's music. Cream's " Crossroads' was not only one of the best interpretations of Johnson's music, it showed what his prowess only hinted at in the mainly acoustic '30s. The Stones' version of " Love In Vain" is one of the cornerstones in their recording history. It's one of the few occasions where the student has learned a little too well from the master. It's a set of songs that flow like the Mississippi while there are whirlpools of danger. The hellhounds are there in the distance. The blues walk like a man.

A note about Robert Johnson:

It's been reported throughout the years that Robert Jonson's 78's were recorded at a faster speed than normal, up to 20% faster. Whatever the reason for that ( it's been said that it was done by Vocalion Records to "jazz" up the sound), there's a website:http://www.globalgroovers.com/?s=ROBERT+JOHNSON&submit=Search that has the original two albums of Johnson's material released by Columbia Records at the corrected speed. These are highly recommended to really appreciate his truer sound. It's like watching Chaplin's early silent movies at the corrected speed. It just makes more sense.

Up Jumped the Devil

1 Robert Jr. Lockwood -  Kind-Hearted Woman

2 Fleetwood Mac - Dust My Broom

3 The Steve Miller Band - Sweet Home Chicago

4 Lucinda Williams - Ramblin' On My Mind

5 Johnny Winter - When You Got A Good Friend

6 Patti Smith - Come On In My Kitchen

7 Dion - Terraplane Blues

8 Peter Green with Nigel Watson - Phonograph Blues

9 The Charlatans - 32-20

10 Red Hot Chili Peppers - They're Red Hot

11 Blind Will Dukes - Dead Shrimp Blues

12 Cream - Crossroads

13 Hindu Love Gods - Walkin' Blues

14 Keb' Mo' - Last Fair Deal Gone Down

15 Gun Club - Preaching the Blues

16 Eric Clapton - If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day 

17 Rory Block - Stones in My Passway

18 Blind Will Dukes - Steady Rollin' Man

19 Ken Hamm - From Four Until Late

20 The Mountain Goats - Hellhound on My Trail

21 John Mooney - Lil Queen O Spades

22 Eric Clapton - Malted Milk

23 The Devil Makes Three - Drunken Hearted Man ** Added 2019**

24 Cowboy Junkies - Me And The Devil

25 The White Stripes - Stop Breaking Down

26 Led Zeppelin - Travelling Riverside Blues

27 John Hammond - Honeymoon Blues

28 The Rolling Stones - Love In Vain

29 Pyeng Threadgill - Milkcow's Calf Blues

30 The Allman Brothers Band - Drunken Hearted Boy (Bonus)

UP JUMPED THE DEVIL

New Zippy Dec 10

Nilsson - Turn On Your Radio: The Complete US & UK Singles

This is all of Nilsson's UK & US singles using correct edits and mixes. This tells the whole story, including the seldom-listened-to pre-RCA singles and the ignored later stuff. This is the only collection that tells the complete story. Many Nilsson collectors probably already have most, if not all of this material, but it's spread piecemeal throughout his reissues and compilations.  Each single is tagged with its original label or sleeve. @320

Turn On Your Radio: The Complete US & UK Singles Collection Vol.1
1 Johnny Niles (Harry Nilsson) Donna, I Understand [Mercury] [7-63]
2 Johnny Niles (Harry Nilsson) Wig Job [Mercury] [7-63]
3 Foto-Fi Four (Harry Nilsson) Stand Up And Holler (Film Side) [1964]
4 Foto-Fi Four (Harry Nilsson) Stand Up And Holler [1964]
5 Bo Pete (Harry Nilsson) Baa Baa Blacksheep [4-64]
6 Bo Pete (Harry Nilsson) Baa Baa Blacksheep Part Two [4-64]
7 Bo Pete (Harry Nilsson) Do You Wanna (Have Some Fun) [7-64]
8 Bo Pete (Harry Nilsson) Groovy Little Suzie [4-64]
9 Harry Nilsson Sixteen Tons [10-64]
10 Harry Nilsson I'm Gonna Loose My Mind [10-64]
11 Johnny Niles (Harry Nilsson) Donna I Understand [Spindle Top] [1965]
12 Johnny Niles (Harry Nilsson) Wig Job [Spindle Top] [1965]
13 Harry Nilsson You Can't Take Your Love (Away From Me) [5-65]
14 Harry Nilsson Born In Grenada [5-65]
15 New Salvation Singers & Harry Nilsson The Path That Leads To Trouble  (10-65)
16 New Salvation Singers & Harry Nilsson Good Times [10-65]
17 Harry Nilsson She's Yours [1966]
18 Harry Nilsson Growin' Up [1966]
19 Nilsson Without Her (Mono) [5-67]
20 Nilsson Freckles (Mono)  [5-67]
21 Nilsson You Can't Do That (Mono)  [8-67]
22 Nilsson Ten Little Indians (Mono) [8-67]
23 Nilsson River Deep-Mountain High (Mono)  [11-67]
24 Nilsson She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune (Mono)  [11-67]
25 Nilsson One [Mono Single Version] [2-68]
26 Nilsson Sister Marie [Mono Single Version] [2-68]
27 Nilsson Everybody's Talkin' [Mono] [6-68]
28 Nilsson Don't Leave Me [Mono] [6-68]
29 Nilsson Rainmaker [Mono Single Version] [11-68]
30 Nilsson I Will Take You There [Mono Single Version] [11-68]
31 Nilsson Mournin' Glory Story (UK Single Mix) [11-68]
  Yandex

Zippy

Turn On Your Radio: The Complete US & UK Singles Collection Vol.2 32 Nilsson Everybody's Talkin' (Stereo) [5-69] 33 Nilsson Maybe (Stereo) [7-69] 34 Nilsson Marchin' Down Broadway (Stereo) [7-69] 35 Nilsson The Puppy Song (UK B-Side) (Stereo) [7-69]
36 Nilsson I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City (US B-Side) (Stereo) [11-69]
37 Harry Nilsson/New Salvation Singers Good Times (Tower Overdubbed Single) [11-69]
38 Nilsson Good Old Desk (UK B-Side) [Mono] [1-70]
39 Nilsson I'll Be Home (Stereo) [3-70]
40 Nilsson Waiting (Single Mix) [3-70]
41 Nilsson Caroline (Stereo) [5-70]
42 Nilsson Yellow Man (Stereo) [5-70]
43 Nilsson Down To The Valley [Single Mix] [7-70]
44 Nilsson Buy My Album [Single Mix] [7-70]
45 Nilsson Me And My Arrow [2-71]
46 Nilsson Are You Sleeping? [2-71]
47 Nilsson Without You [12-71]
48 Nilsson Gotta Get Up [12-71]
49 Nilsson Jump Into The Fire [Single Version] [3-72]
50 Nilsson The Moonbeam Song [3-72]
51 Nilsson Coconut [5-72]
52 Nilsson Down [5-72]
53 Buck Earl Joy [Single Mix] [7-72]
54 Nilsson Spaceman [9-72]
55 Nilsson Turn On Your Radio [9-72]
56 Nilsson You're Breakin' My Heart (UK B-Side) [9-72]
57 Nilsson Remember (Christmas) [12-72]
58 Nilsson The Lottery Song [12-72]
  Yandex

Zippy

Turn On Your Radio: The Complete US & UK Singles Collection Vol.3
59 Nilsson As Time Goes By [8-73]
60 Nilsson Lullabye In Ragtime [8-73]
61 Nilsson Makin' Whoopee! (UK B-Side) [8-73]
62 Nilsson Daybreak [Single Version] [3-74]
63 Nilsson Many Rivers To Cross (Single Edit) [7-74]
64 Nilsson Don't Forget Me [7-74]
65 Nilsson Subterranean Homesick Blues [10-74]
66 Nilsson Mucho Mungo/Mt. Elga [10-74]
67 Nilsson Save The Last Dance For Me (UK Single) [1-75]
68 Nilsson All My Life (UK Single) [1-75]
69 Harry Nilsson Loop de Loop (US B-Side) [12-74]
70 Nilsson And Cher A Love Like Yours [7-75]
71 Nilsson Kojak Columbo [1-75]
72 Nilsson Turn Out The Light [1-75]
73 Nilsson Something True (UK) [1-76]
74 Nilsson Pretty Soon There'll Be Nothng Left For Everybody (UK) [1-76]
75 Nilsson Sail Away [4-76]
76 Nilsson Moonshine Bandit [4-76]
77 Harry Nilsson & Lynda Laurence Just One Look/Baby I'm Yours [8-76]
78 Nilsson That Is All  [8-76]
79 Harry Nilsson Please Mister Music Man [1977]
80 Harry Nilsson Foolish Clock [1977]
  Yandex

Zippy

Turn On Your Radio: The Complete US & UK Singles Collection Vol.4
81 Nilsson She Sits Down On Me (UK B-Side) [4-77]
82 Harry Nilsson All I Think About Is You (UK Single) [6-77]
83 Harry Nilsson Old Bones (UK Single) [6-77]
84 Nilsson Who Done It? [7-77]
85 Nilsson Perfect Day [7-77]
86 Nilsson Lean On Me (UK Single) [10-77]
87 Nilsson Will She Miss Me? (UK Single) [10-77]
88 Nilsson I Never Thought I'd Get This Lonely (US B-Side) [10-77]
89 Nilsson Ain't It Kinda Wonderful [Single Edit] [1-78]
90 Harry Nilsson I Don't Need You (UK Single) [9-80]
91 Harry Nilsson It's So Easy (UK Single) [9-80]
92 Nilsson Rain (UK Single) [10-80]
93 Nilsson Bright Side Of Life (UK Single) [10-80]
94 Harry Nilsson With A Bullet (Beatlefest) [1982]
95 Harry Nilsson Judy (Beatlefest) [1982]
96 Harry Nilsson Loneliness [8-84]
97 Harry Nilsson Silver Horse [8-84]
98 Nilsson Over The Rainbow (UK Promo Single) [1988]
99 Nilsson Always (UK Promo Single) [1988]
100 Nilsson Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) (UK Promo B-Side Single) [1992]
  Yandex

Zippy

Aretha Franklin - Aretha's Complete US Singles 1957-87

Posted on a private forum one year ago.............

When I heard the awful news about the QUEEN Of Soul being in hospice, I decided to begin to pull together this retrospective. This is all of her USA singles per 45Cat, @320 and tagged with original labels/sleeves. This is part one of a multi-part post: from 57 to 71. Later volumes to come as I get them completed. This is the complete story of Aretha just as it happened. If I had them, I used original single mixes/edits whenever possible

Each track is label tagged too!
CKR=Checker
COL= Columbia
ATL= Atlantic
ARI+ Arista

Vol 1 (1957-62)
1 Never Grow Old [4-57] (CKR) 2:55
2 You Grow Closer [4-57] (CKR) 2:43
3 Precious Lord (Take My Hand) (Part One) [1-60] (CKR) 3:23
4 Precious Lord (Take My Hand) (Part Two) [1-60] (CKR) 2:51
5 Today I Sing The Blues (Mono) [9-60] (COL) 2:48
6 Love Is The Only Thing (Mono) [9-60] (COL) 2:45
7 Won't Be Long (Mono) [12-60] (COL) 2:59
8 Right Now (Mono) [12-60] (COL) 2:24
9 Are You Sure [4-61] (COL) 2:44
10 Maybe I'm A Fool [4-61] (COL) 3:20
11 Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody [9-61] (COL) 2:26
12 Operation Heartbreak [9-61] (COL) 3:01
13 All Night Long (Mono) [10-61] (COL) 3:08
14 Sweet Lover [10-61] (COL) 3:26
15 Who Needs You [10-61] (COL) 2:50
16 Right Now [10-61] (COL) 2:27
17 It Ain't Necessarily So [10-61] (COL) 2:57
18 I Surrender, Dear (Mono) [1-62] (COL) 2:48
19 Rough Lover (Mono) [1-62] (COL) 2:49
20 Don't Cry, Baby (Mono) [6-62] (COL) 3:16
21 Without The One You Love (Mono) [6-62] (COL) 2:48
22 Try A Little Tenderness (Mono) [8-62] (COL) 3:16
23 Just For A Thrill [8-62] (COL) 2:35
24 Trouble In Mind (Mono) [11-62] (COL) 2:16
25 God Bless The Child [11-62] (COL) 3:06
26 Kissin' By The Mistletoe (Mono) [1963] (COL) 2:23
27 Johnny (Mono) [1963] (COL) 3:00

Vol 2 (1963-66)
28 Say It Isn't So (Mono) [5-63] (COL) 3:08
29 Here's Where I Came In (Here's Where I Walk Out) (Mono) [5-63] (COL) 2:38
30 Skylark [9-63] (COL) 2:56
31 You've Got Her (Mono) [9-63] (COL) 3:07
32 Unforgettable [3-64] (COL) 3:45
33 Evil Gal Blues [3-64] (COL) 2:45
34 Soulville [3-64] (COL) 2:24
35 Runnin' Out Of Fools [8-64] (COL) 2:37
36 It's Just A Matter Of Time [8-64] (COL) 3:01
37 Winter Wonderland (Mono) [11-64] (COL) 2:12
38 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Mono) [11-64] (COL) 2:55
39 Can't You Just See Me [1-65] (COL) 2:08
40 Little Miss Raggedy Ann [1-65] (COL) 2:14
41 One Step Ahead (Mono) [3-65] (COL) 2:29
42 I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face [3-65] (COL) 2:47
43 Sweet Bitter Love [6-65] (COL)V 3:00
44 (No No) I'm Not Losing You [6-65] (COL) 3:10
45 You Made Me Love You [11-65] (COL) 2:34
46 There Is No Greater Love (Live) [11-65] (COL) 4:41
47 Tighten Up Your Tie, Button Up Your Jacket (Make It For The Door) (Mono) [1-66] (COL) 1:58
48 Hands Off (Mono) [1-66] (COL) 2:14
49 Until You Were Gone (Mono) [5-66] (COL) 3:08
50 Swanee [5-66] (COL) 2:25
51 Cry Like A Baby (Mono) [9-66] (COL) 2:08

Volumes 01-02

Vol 3 (1967-68 )
52 I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (Mono) [2-67] (ATL) 2:52
53 Do Right Woman - Do Right Man (Mono) [2-67] (ATL) 3:16
54 Respect (Mono) [4-67] (ATL) 2:25
55 Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business) (Mono) [4-67] (ATL) 3:23
56 Lee Cross (Mono) [5-67] (COL) 3:05
57 Baby, I Love You [7-67] (ATL) 2:44
58 Going Down Slow [7-67] (ATL) 4:30
59 Take A Look [8-67] (COL) 2:42
60 Follow Your Heart (Mono) [8-67] (COL) 2:28
61 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Mono) [9-67] (ATL) 2:46
62 Baby, Baby, Baby [9-67] (ATL) 2:55
63 Mockingbird (Overdubbed Mono Version) [9-67] (COL) 2:37
64 A Mother's Love (Mono) [9-67] (COL) 2:31
65 Chain Of Fools [11-67] (ATL) 2:46
66 Prove It [11-67] (ATL) 2:58
67 If Ever I Would Leave You (B-Side) [1-68] (COL) 4:10
68 Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) (Mono Single) [2-68] (ATL) 2:25
69 Ain't No Way (Mono Single) [2-68] (ATL) 4:13
70 Think [5-68] (ATL) 2:17
71 You Send Me [5-68] (ATL) 2:26
72 The House That Jack Built [8-68] (ATL) 2:19
73 I Say A Little Prayer [8-68] (ATL) 3:33
74 See Saw [11-68] (ATL) 2:43
75 My Song [11-68] (ATL) 3:29
76 Tracks Of My Tears [2-69] (ATL) 2:54
77 This Girl's In Love With You [2-69] (ATL) 3:59

Vol 4 (1969-71)
78 The Weight [2-69] (ATL) 2:58
79 I Can't See Myself Leaving You [4-69] (ATL) 3:01
80 Gentle On My Mind [4-69] (ATL) 2:26
81 Jim [4-69] (COL) 2:30
82 Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love) [4-69] (COL) 2:18
83 Share Your Love With Me [7-69] (ATL) 3:19
84 Pledging My Love/The Clock (Single B-Side) [7-69] (ATL) 4:12
85 Today I Sing The Blues (Mono Overdubbed Version) [9-69] (COL) 2:48
86 People (Mono) [9-69] (COL) 4:23
87 Eleanor Rigby [10-69] (ATL) 2:37
88 It Ain't Fair [10-69] (ATL) 3:20
89 Call Me [1-70] (ATL) 3:55
90 Son Of A Preacher Man [1-70] (ATL) 1:42
91 Spirit In The Dark [4-70] (ATL) 4:01
92 The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday's Kiss) [4-70] (ATL) 4:40
93 Don't Play That Song [7-70] (ATL) 3:00
94 Let It Be [7-70] (ATL) 3:31
95 Border Song (Holy Moses) [10-70] (ATL) 3:19
96 You And Me [10-70] (ATL) 3:31
97 You're All I Need To Get By [3-71] (ATL) 3:35
98 Pullin' [3-71] (ATL) 3:35
99 A Brand New Me [3-71] (ATL) 4:26
100 Bridge Over Troubled Water [3-71] (ATL)

Volumes 03-04

Here's part two, continuing the story with five volumes more. These are @ 320 but some of her late Atlantic singles here scarce, so the sound quality will suffer a bit. Spinning this set now, I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out. Here's to the Queen of Soul. (I'm thinking of sending this to an acquaintance who works at Rhino. (Note: I didn't) There should be something more than the usual greatest hits packages. Her body of work is amazingly good. It has been my loss that some of these singles were new to me.

Vol 05 (1971-74)
101 Spanish Harlem [7-71] (ATL) 3:31
102 Lean On Me (Single B-Side) [7-71] (ATL) 4:37
103 Rock Steady [10-71] (ATL) 3:14
104 Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) [10-71] (ATL) 3:42
105 Daydreaming [2-72] (ATL) 4:00
106 I've Been Loving You Too Long [2-72] (ATL) 3:37
107 All The King's Horses [5-72] (ATL) 3:56
108 April Fools [5-72] (ATL) 3:30
109 Wholy Holy (Single Edit) [8-72] (ATL) 2:51
110 Give Yourself To Jesus [2-72] (ATL) 5:18
111 Master Of Eyes (The Deepness of Your Eyes) [1-73] (ATL) 3:25
112 Moody's Mood For Love [1-73] (ATL) 2:58
113 Angel [7-73] (ATL) 4:27
114 Sister From Texas [7-73] (ATL) 3:11
115 Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) [11-73] (ATL) 3:29
116 If You Don't Think [11-73] (ATL) 3:54
117 I'm In Love [3-74] (ATL) 2:51
118 Oh Baby [3-74] (ATL) 5:00
119 Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing [8-74] (ATL) 3:50
120 Eight Days On The Road [8-74] (ATL) 3:04

Vol 06 (1974-77) (All Atlantic)
121 Without Love [11-74] 3:49
122 Don't Go Breaking My Hear [11-74] 4:10
123 With Everything I Feel In Me [2-75] 3:55
124 Sing It Again - Say It Again [2-75] 4:07
125 Mr. D.J. (5 For The D.J.) [8-75] 4:26
126 As Long As You Are There [8-75] 3:39
127 You [1-76] 4:37
128 Without You [1-76] 5:09
129 Something He Can Feel [5-76] 6:22
130 Loving You Baby [5-76] 3:49
131 Jump [9-76] 2:20
132 Hooked On Your Love [9-76] 5:01
133 Look Into Your Heart [12-76] 4:05
134 Rock With Me [12-76] 3:12
135 Break It To Me Gently [4-77] 3:21
136 Meadows Of Springtime [4-77] 5:22
137 When I Think About You [8-77] 4:48
138 Touch Me Up [8-77] 4:41

Vol 07 (1978-81)
139 Almighty Fire (Woman Of The Future) [4-78] (ATL) 4:32
140 I'm Your Speed [4-78] (ATL) 3:40
141 More Than Just A Joy [7-78] (ATL) 3:09
142 This You Can Believe [7-78] (ATL) 4:44
143 Ladies Only [7-79] (ATL) 5:12
144 What If I Should Ever Need You [7-79] (ATL) 3:21
145 Half A Love [11-79] (ATL) 5:28
146 Only Star [11-79] (ATL) 4:50
147 United Together [12-80] (ARI) 5:02
148 Take Me With You [12-80] (ARI) 4:04
149 What A Fool Believes [2-81] (ARI) 5:12
150 Love Me Forever [2-81] (ARI) 3:32
151 Come To Me [4-81] (ARI) 3:42
152 School Days [4-81] (ARI) 4:58
153 Love All The Hurt Away (With George Benson) [8-81] (ARI) 4:13
154 Whole Lot Of Me [8-81] (ARI) 3:26
155 It's My Turn [11-81] (ARI) 5:31
156 Kind Of Man [11-81] (ARI) 4:20

Volumes 05-06-07

Vol 08 (1982-85)
157 Livin' In The Streets [3-82] (ARI) 3:55
158 There's A Star For Everyone [3-82] (ARI) 4:28
159 Jump To It [6-82] (ARI) 6:41
160 Just My Daydream [6-82] (ARI) 5:55
161 Love Me Right [11-82] (ARI) 4:09
162 (It's Just) Your Love [6-82] (ARI) 4:50
163 This Is For Real [3-83] (ARI) 4:50
164 I Wanna Make It Up To You [3-83] (ARI) 6:42
165 Get It Right [6-83] (ARI) 4:14
166 Giving In [6-83] (ARI) 4:38
167 Every Girl (Wants My Guy) [9-83] (ARI) 6:33
168 I Got Your Love [9-83] (ARI) 5:31
169 Freeway Of Love [6-85] (ARI) 5:51
170 Until You Say You Love Me [6-85] (ARI) 4:53

Vol 09 (1985-87)
171 Who's Zooming Who? [9-85] 4:42
172 Sweet Bitter Love [9-85] 5:11
173 Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves (With Eurythmics) [10-85] 4:31
174 Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You [1986] 4:52
175 Push [1986] 5:34
176 Another Night [1-86] 4:29
177 Jumpin' Jack Flash [9-86] 5:03
178 Integrity [9-86] 5:37
179 Jimmy Lee [11-86] 5:48
180 An Angel Cries [11-86] 5:04
181 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (With George Michael) [2-87] 4:02
182 Rock-a-Lott [3-87] 6:22
183 Look To the Rainbow [3-87] 5:13
184 If You Need My Love Tonight [8-87] 4:34
185 He'll Come Along [8-87] 4:13

Volumes 08-09