Killer B'S: U.S. R&B Hits / Various Killer B'S: U.S. R&B Hits / Various CD

There are few record collecting experiences more enjoyable than discovering a great, long lost & forgotten gem, on the B-side of a classic, much-loved hit. This collection features 32 such killer flips, adorning various U.S. R&B hit 45s between 1954-1962. Many of these artistes, like Ben E. King, The Drifters, James Brown and Jackie Wilson, often enjoyed two-sided hits, yet these were B-sides that somehow got away. Singers like Dee Clark, Jerry Butler, Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, Roy Hamilton, Clyde McPhatter, LaVern Baker, The Shirelles, The Miracles, Mary Wells, The Marvelettes, Lloyd Price, Etta James, Bobby Bland etc. Were frequent R&B chart riders, while others eg. The Falcons, The Fiestas, Joe Henderson, were more or less One Hit Wonders. Many of the A-sides of these discs were million sellers, and all were massive U.S R&B hits (many of which crossed over to the Top 100), yet all of these Killer Bs sound like they could have been hit records, in their own right.

1. Dee Clark - I Want To Love You 2. Johnny Guitar Watson - Broke And Lonely 3. Jerry Butler ; The Impressions - Sweet Was The Wine 4. Ruth Brown - Somebody Touched Me 5. Ray Charles - I Believe To My Soul 6. The Falcons - Goddess Of Angels 7. The Fiestas - Last Night I Dreamed 8. Roy Hamilton - The Right To Love 9. Clyde McPhatter - I CanÆt Stand Up Alone 10. Lavern Baker - Dix-ABilly 11. The Shirelles - Look A Here Baby 12. The Miracles - Happy Landing 13. Mary Wells - IÆm Gonna Stay 14. The Marvelettes - All The Love IÆve Got 15. Betty Lavett - Shut Your Mouth 16. Ike ; Tina Turner - The Way You Love Me 17. James Brown - IÆll Never, Never Let You Go 18. Joe Turner ; His Blues Kings - Midnight Cannonball 19. Bo Diddley - Bring It To Jerome 20. Freddy King - I Love The Woman 21. Jackie Wilson - Never Go Away 22. Lloyd Price - You Need Love 23. Etta James - Street Of Tears 24. Dee Dee Sharp - Set My Heart At Ease 25. Little Willie John - Now You Know 26. Maxine Brown - Now That YouÆve Gone 27. Joe Henderson - If You See Me Cry 28. Bobby Bland - YouÆre The One (That I Need) 29. Chuck Jackson - The Prophet 30. Little Esther Phillips - DonÆt Feel Rained On 31. The Drifters - Another Night With The Boys 32. Ben E King - The Hermit Of Misty Mountain