King,Earl Singles Collection 1953-62 CD

Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Earl King, a native of New Orleans, was one of the coterie of influential artists who helped create the distinctive style of R&B which characterised the music of the Crescent City, and which, along with the work of other New Orleans artists like Fats Domino and Allen Toussaint provided one of the musical bedrocks for the soul and R&B boom of the '60s. This 41-track 2-CD comprises the A and B sides of just about all of his releases as a solo artist during this first decade of his career, from his debut for the Savoy label in 1953, and including his subsequent releases during this era on the Specialty, Ace, Vin, Rex and Imperial imprints through to 1962, after which there was a hiatus in his recording activities until later in the 60s. It includes his R&B hits "Those Lonely, Lonely Nights" and "Always a First Time", and his classic and much-covered songs "Come On" and "Trick Bag" - "Come On" was later recorded by Jimi Hendrix on his "Electric Ladyland" album, and other songs of his were covered by the likes of Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, The Neville Brothers and Dr. John. This anthology represents a thorough overview of his output during this time, and is a highly entertaining showcase for his distinctive brand of up-front New Orleans R&B

1. Disc 1: 2. Have You Gone Crazy' 3. Beggin' at Your Mercy 4. A Mother's Love 5. I'm Your Best Bet Baby 6. What Can I Do 7. Til I Say Well Done 8. No One But Me 9. Eating and Sleeping 10. Funny Face 11. Sittin' and Wonderin' 12. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights 13. Baby, You Can Get Your Gun 14. My Love Is Strong 15. Little Girl 16. It Must Have Been Love 17. I'll Take You Back Home 18. Mother Told Me Not to Go 19. Is Everything Alright' 20. Those Lonely, Lonely Feelings 21. You Can Fly High 22. I'll Never Get Tired 23. Well'o, Well'o, Well'o Baby 24. Everybody Got to Cry 25. I Met a Stranger 26. A Weary Silent Night 27. Everybody's Carried Away 28. Don't You Know You're Wrong 29. Buddy, It's Time to Go 30. Darling Honey Angel Child 31. I Can't Help Myself 32. Come on (Let the Good Times Roll) Parts 1 ; 2 33. Love Me Now 34. The Things That I Used to Do 35. You're More to Me Than Gold 36. Come Along with Me 37. You Better Know 38. Mama and Papa 39. Trick Bag 40. Always a First Time 41. We Are Just Friends 42. A Case of Love