Otis,Clyde Looking Back: Bandleader Songwriter Producer 55-62 CD

Although you will doubtless read elsewhere that Quincy Jones was the first black man to hold down a senior executive position in a major record company, the mighty CLYDE OTIS (he stood 6'4") beat him to it by a good few years. Perhaps best known for his long, hugely rewarding collaboration with Brook Benton, songwriter / bandleader / arranger / producer, Otis possessed perfect ears and was a wildly successful writer and producer. At the outset of his career he was active as a recording artist, Clyde Otis And His Orchestra; Disc 1 of this unique compilation comprises tracks from his own LPs and 45rpms. Disc 2 presents Otis as a songwriter, arranger and producer, juxtaposing a handful of key hits and million sellers against a selection of collectors' rarities. Much of the material on Disc 1 is unavailable elsewhere on CD, as are several of the more esoteric, collectable sides on Disc 2.

1. Sentimental Journey 2. Stars Fell on Alabama 3. Tenderly 4. The Stroll 5. The Third Man Theme 6. Basin Street 7. Squeegie 8. Stardust 9. That Old Feeling 10. Rat Tat Tat 11. Idaho 12. Boogie Woogie 13. Sleepy Lagoon 14. Blackberry Blue and Rose Blossom Pink 15. Mariquita 16. Out of Bounds 17. On Green Dolphin Street 18. Friendly Enemies 19. A Place in the Sun 20. Your Eyes 21. Love Letters 22. Ruby 23. Jungle Drums 24. The Peanut Vendor 25. High on a Cloud 26. You Stepped Out of a Dream 27. Love Theme from El Cid 28. May Your Blessings Be Many 29. Faye Adams - My Greatest Desire 30. Nat "King" Cole ; the Four Knights - That's All There Is to That 31. The Cues - Crackerjack 32. The Five Keys - Out of Sight, Out of Mind 33. Varetta Dillard - I Miss You Jimmy 34. Elvis Presley - Any Way You Want Me 35. Georgia Gibbs - Silent Lips 36. The Diamonds - the Stroll 37. Lavern Baker - Substitute 38. Nat "King" Cole - Looking Back 39. Roy Hamilton - in a Dream 40. Johnnie Ray - Endlessly 41. The Impressions Featuring Jerry Butler - Come Back My Love 42. Priscilla Bowman - a Rockin' Good Way 43. The Ellis Brothers - Sneaky Alligator 44. Ruth Brown - I'll Step Aside 45. The Del Vikings - Flat Tire 46. Brook Benton - It's Just a Matter of Time 47. Ben Hewitt - I Ain't Givin' Up Nothin' (If I Can't Get Something from You) 48. Ivory Joe Hunter - I Just Want to Love You 49. Sarah Vaughan - Smooth Operator 50. Brook Benton ; Dinah Washington - Baby (You've Got What It Takes) 51. Patti Page - Promise Me, Thomas 52. Cindy Deveraux - Sing on Baby 53. Dinah Washington - This Bitter Earth 54. Brook Benton - Kiddio 55. Jack Scott - Patsy 56. Clyde McPhatter - You're Movin' Me 57. The Chord Spinners - Call Me 58. Timi Yuro - Count Everything 59. Jay Miller - Big Daddy, You Gotta Go 60. Timi Yuro - What's a Matter Baby 61. Maxine Brown - If You Have No Real Objections