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A
NEW CD BY THE MEMPHIS HORNS
(November
21, 2011)
Happy
Birthday to The Memphis Horns !!! Wayne & Andrew turn
70 years old his week (Andrew 11/21 - Wayne 11/24) and in honor
of the occasion we've released a never-before-heard cd, Perkin'
It Up, which they recorded in 2004. The 12 song instrumental
project was produced by friend, fellow Arkansan and Songwriting
Hall of Fame Member, Randy Goodrum. The digital cd features
new versions of classics along side originals:
Bootleg / Pole Cat Shuffle /African Rose / Honey Pot / Stormy
Tuesday / Coffee Cup / Fat's City / El Gato Pesca / Miss Thang /
Treat Her White / Perkin' It Up / Memphis From Space.
This is the final album Wayne and Andrew recorded as The Memphis Horns prior to Andrew's retirement.
Hear the previews and order on iTunes.
Roger
Armstrong, boss of Ace Records will never give up publishing rare
or unissued tracks dealing with Stax. This time, this is a
compilation of the early Bobby Marchan tracks, including his
rarest tracks, previously unreissued on CD for Volt, the others
from Atco/Dial:
Meet
Me In Church/Funny Style/There's Something About My Baby/Just To
Hold My Hand/Just Be Yourself/You Won't Do Right/Everything A
Poor Man Needs/What Can I Do (Pt 1)/What Can I Do (Pt 2)/Hooked/
That's The Way It Goes/I Gotta Sit Down And Cry/Rockin'Pneumonia
And The Boogaloo Flu/Half A Mind/Shake Your Tambourine/Someone To
Take Your Place/Sad Sack/I Feel It Coming/Help Yourself/Hello
Happiness/Just A Little Bit/I Just Want What Belongs To Me/Too
Late For Our Love/I've Got A Thing Going On/You Better Hold On/Gimme
Your Love/Don't Worry About Tomorrow/Get Down With It.
RARE
OTIS REDDING DOCUMENT ON eBAY
(April
30th, 2011)
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On sale on eBay at the time being, a rare contract for an Otis Redding recording, "The Boston Monkey", published later on, including the list of musicians and even their personal addresses, along with their signings. A precious document, on sale for no less than 3.999 US dollars.
OTIS
REDDING VIDEO AVAILABLE ON iTUNES
(April
7th, 2011)
Finsbury
Park, Astoria, London March 17, 1967
Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness
from DVS video
DVS specialises in unearthing lost or rarely seen video footage from various music archives around the world from the 1950's through the 1980's focussing on live performances of the classic artists from the pre-MTV era and make these available through iTunes for download. Its a new venture but already we have secured performances from the likes of Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Iggy Pop & Elton John. All videos are cleared for use directly with each artist and in turn we ensure they get paid for every download that is sold via iTunes. See a preview of the video (and our other titles) on our youtube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/DVSmusicvideo#p/u/4/YeOE6Yu3lJo And the video can be purchased here: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/music-video/try-little-tenderness-live/id327847737.
THE
GOODEES NEW ACE CD
(December
9, 2010)
Just out, this CD contains all the tracks, published or not, these lovely ladies cut for Stax:
Condition Red / Sad Song For Harry / A Little Bit Of You / Double Shot / Worst That Could Happen / Girl Crazy / Jilted / Didn't Know Love Was So Good / My Boyfriend's Back / Promises / He's A Rebel / For A Little While / Would You, Could You / Love Is Here / Goodies / Angry Eyes / Love Me Love / Show Me How / Last Of The Good Guys / Didn't Know Love Was So Good (alternate version) / Have You Ever Hurt The One You Love / Love Pill.
Though it is defnitely not Soul Music, some of them have the fantastic MG's/Mar-Keys instrumental backing. Worth a listen.
For the other reissues, see underneath.
A
BATCH OF CD REISSUES
FROM ACE RECORDS SOON
(November
6, 2010)
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Roger Armstrong's Ace Records (UK) has concocted over the years a lot of great Stax compilations and reissues and is preparing no less than 6 new CD's by: Sons Of Truth, Roy Lee Johnson & The Villagers, Mel & Tim, John Gary Williams, Ernie Hines, The Goodees. Most or all will include bonus tracks or complete singles A and B's with their usual high standard liner notes. Some of these artists were published on rare Stax subidiaries like We Produce or Hip. More details when issued (NB: the covers above are those of the original vinyl LP's).
BOOKER
T. JONES
GRAMMY
FOR "BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE"
(February
2, 2010)
On Sunday night at the 52d Annual GRAMMY Awards, Booker T. scored his first-ever GRAMMY as a solo artist, winning the Best Pop Instrumental Album trophy for his April 2009 release Potato Hole (Epitaph/ANTI-). Potato Hole, on which Booker is backed by the blistering Drive-By Truckers, was Booker T.'s first new album in nearly two decades, and the lead single "Warped Sister" had been nominated for Best Rock Instrumental (the legendary Jeff Beck took home that award.). Booker T. Jones and The Drive-By Truckers' next album "The Big To-Do" will be released March 16.
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