Ballard,Hank & The Midnighters Unwind Yourself: King Recordings 1964-1967 CD

2016 collection. R&B legend Hank Ballard's doo wop, R&B and funk recordings have been widely anthologized by Ace and others but the great recordings he made at the height of the µ60s soul boom have been largely ignored in the CD era. This CD rectifies that omission by bringing together all 26 surviving masters from the sessions Ballard cut for King between the start of 1964 and the end of 1967 for the first time. Unwind Yourself demonstrates how easily Ballard made the transition from R&B to soul. The lack of commercial success of much of this material is no reflection on the quality of the recordings or of Ballard's performances, which are uniformly high throughout. 20 of these tracks have not been reissued since their first appearance on singles and albums. Despite their soul leanings there's also a great deal for the fans of Ballard's earlier years to enjoy, including updates of some of his and the Midnighters' biggest 1950s successes.

1. Unwind Yourself 2. You're in Real Good Hands 3. Which Way Should I Turn 4. Funky Soul Train 5. Dance Till It Hurt'cha 6. Here Comes the Hurt 7. He Came Along 8. Get That Hump in Your Back 9. Teardrops on Your Letter 10. Annie Had a Baby 11. Sloop and Slide 12. Togetherness 13. My Sun Is Going Down 14. I'm Ready 15. Do It 'Zula Style' 16. I'm Just a Fool (And Everybody Knows) 17. Poppin' the Whip 18. You, Just You 19. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show 20. Somebody's Got to Help Me 21. That's Your Mistake 22. Watch What I Tell You 23. Let's Get the Show on the Road 24. Everybody Does Wrong Sometimes 25. Knock on Wood, I Feel Good 26. A Winner Never Quits