Adams,Faye Singles 1953-1956 CD

A twenty-eight track compilation of Faye Adams' critically acclaimed recordings between 1953 and 1956. Includes three number ones "Shake A Hand". "I'll Be True" & "Hurts Me To My Heart" from Billboard magazine's Rhythm & Blues Chart. Her complete output on the Herald label and earlier recordings made for Atlantic. Long before Aretha Franklin, Faye Adams could rightly be called "The Queen of Soul". Detailed notes include label scans, press ads and other memorabilia as well as telling her personal story including how Atlantic Records missed out on the million-selling "SHAKE A HAND" which spent ten weeks at the top of the R & B charts. Faye Adams is the recipient of a "Pioneer Award" by America's Rhythm And Blues Foundation, testament to her standing in the music that opened the door to Rock 'n' Roll.

1. That's What Makes My Baby Fat 2. I'm Going to Leave You 3. Shake a Hand 4. I've Gotta Leave You 5. Sweet Talk 6. I'll Be True 7. Happiness to My Soul 8. Say a Prayer 9. Every Day 10. Somebody Somewhere 11. Crazy Mixed Up World 12. Hurts Me to My Heart 13. Ain't Gonna Tell 14. I Owe My Heart to You 15. Love Ain't Nothin' to Play with 16. Anything for a Friend 17. Your Love (Has My Heart Burnin') 18. You Ain't Been True 19. My Greatest Desire 20. Angels Tell Me 21. Tag Along 22. Same Old Me 23. No Way Out 24. Teen-Age Heart 25. Witness to the Crime 26. Takin' You Back 27. Anytime Anyplace Anywhere 28. The Hammer (Keeps a Knockin')