Mcdaniels,Gene Singles & Albums Collection 1959-62 CD

Gene McDaniels was an African-American singer, who started out performing gospel, before turning to jazz, and came to the fore as vocalist with the Les McCann Trio in Los Angeles. Signed by Liberty, he teamed up with producer Snuff Garrett after a couple of releases and burst onto the chart scene in 1961 with the US No. 3 "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay". A series of hits followed through the early '60s, and he also became a versatile album seller, before turning to the black consciousness form later in the decade. This great-value 58-track 2-CD collection comprises all his Liberty A & B sides from these years, plus selected tracks from his albums "In Times Like These", "Sometimes I'm Happy Sometimes I'm Blue", "100 Lbs. Of Clay!", "Sings Movie Memories", "Tower Of Strength", and "Hit After Hit". It features all his chart entries from this era including the Top 10 hits "A Hundred Pounds Of Clay", "Tower Of Strength" and "Chip Chip", plus "Point Of No Return", "Spanish Lace" and others. On his albums, he explores a variety of musical territory, exploiting his jazz and gospel-trained voice as he performs Great American Songbook standards and his own interpretations of current hits of the day, plus classic movie songs along with new contemporary material. He was a fine singer, whose pop hits marked him out as a distinctive song stylist, and this collection is an enjoyable showcase for that talent.

1. In Times Like These 2. Once Before 3. The Green Door 4. Facts of Life 5. A Hundred Pounds of Clay 6. Take a Chance on Love 7. A Tear 8. She's Come Back 9. Tower of Strength 10. The Secret 11. Chip Chip 12. Another Tear Falls 13. Funny 14. Chapel of Tears 15. Point of No Return 16. Warmer Than a Whisper 17. Spanish Lace 18. Somebody's Waiting 19. Love Is Here to Stay 20. When I Fall in Love 21. Like Someone in Love 22. Look for the Silver Lining 23. It Might As Well Be Spring 24. Look to Your Heart 25. The Sound of Music 26. Gone with the Wind 27. How Long Has This Been Going on 28. In a Sentimental Mood 29. The High and Mighty 30. Deed I Do 31. And the Angels Sing 32. Love Me Tender 33. Autumn Leaves 34. Sometimes I'm Happy 35. It's All in the Game 36. Take Good Care of Her 37. (At) the End (Of a Rainbow) 38. Portrait of My Love 39. Till There Was You 40. Send for Me 41. Cry 42. You Belong to Me 43. Around the World 44. Three Coins in the Fountain 45. Tammy 46. Secret Love 47. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing 48. Mona Lisa 49. All the Way 50. From Here to Eternity 51. Young at Heart 52. I Almost Lost My Mind 53. He's Got My Sympathy 54. A Little Bit of Soap 55. You Can Have Her 56. Raindrops 57. I Don't Want to Cry 58. (There Was a) Tall Oak Tree