Ain'T It The Truth! The Ric & Ron Story 2 / Variou Ain'T It The Truth! The Ric & Ron Story 2 / Variou CD

UK collection, the second part of Ace's two-volume overview of premier New Orleans R&B imprints Ric and Ron. Ric and Ron had a small roster of artists but almost everyone who recorded for the label went on to be significant in New Orleans R&B. Many of the best-known names are featured here, including Johnny Adams, Eddie Bo and Tommy Ridgley, as well as cult favorites James 'Skip' Easterling and Warren Lee (Taylor). Ruffino recorded his artists with the very best musicians. Many of the tracks on 'Ain't It the Truth!' feature the musicianship of the A.F.O. Combo under the direction of Harold Battiste, while others feature Dr John when he was still known as Mac Rebennack. Some of the cornerstone songs of New Orleans R&B are included, almost all of them drawn from fresh transfers of the original Ric and Ron master tapes. As with our previous volume we close our selection with a handful of early demo recordings of Ric/Ron classics that have never been on CD before.

1. Send Me Your Picture - Bobby Mitchell 2. Life Is Just a Struggle - Johnny Adams 3. Should I Ever Love Again - Tommy Ridgley 4. I Don't Talk Too Much - Martha Carter 5. Ain't It the Truth Now - Eddie Bo 6. The Bells Are Ringing (Alternate Take) - Johnny Adams 7. In the Same Old Way - Tommy Ridgley 8. Mama Don't Allow - Bobby Mitchell 9. The Git Back Part 1 - Joe Guitar Morris 10. You Can If You Think You Can - Martha Carter 11. A Losing Battle - Johnny Adams 12. Unemployed - Warren Lee 13. Then I'll Believe - Martha Carter 14. Check Mr. Popeye - Eddie Bo 15. Country Boy - Joe Louis 16. Showdown - Johnny Adams 17. Genevieve - Lenny Capello and the Dots 18. Baby I'm Wise - Eddie Bo 19. Honest I Do - Tommy Ridgley 20. I Guess I Always Will - Jimmy Easterling 21. I Found My Good Thing (Demo) - Barbara Lynn 22. Question of Love (Demo)- Barbara Lynn 23. Carnival Time (Demo) - Al Johnson 24. How Come and Why (Demo) - Johnny Adams