Rojac Story: The Best Of Rojac & Tay-Ster / Var Rojac Story: The Best Of Rojac & Tay-Ster / Var CD

Harlem's 116th Street was ground zero for Jack Taylor's network of enterprises, both legitimate and otherwise. From the 1960's into the 80's. Fat Jack, as Taylor was widely known on those mean streets, was one of Harlem's flashiest and toughest characters, allegedly a local drug kingpin. No matter what he may have been in the business of selling, it's a certainty that Taylor was a shrewd businessman who understood the value of diversification. Launching a record label was one of his many ventures, and not an unsuccessful one by any means. Around 1963, Taylor inaugurated Rojac Records, attempting to capture the musical pulse of Harlem on microgroove the way Berry Gordy was managing to perfection in the Motor City. No doubt the ultimate goal was to accrue stacks of benjamins by releasing a non-stop barrage of hits on Rojac and it's sister Tay-Ster label. Rojac and Tay-Ster issued a steady stream of product through the latter half of the 60's. Taylor relocated his base of operations to Detroit at the end of the decade, after that, his labels went dormant for a while though he intermittently reactivated them. This rarities loaded collection offers proof positive that the Fat Man knew how to produce exceptional soul records.

1. Nobody But You Babe 2. (You're Trying to) Cop My Stuff 3. Lovin' Lies 4. I Want to 5. Can You Dig It 6. This and That 7. Skunks, Hogs and Dogs 8. Are You Experience 9. Lucky Man 10. Nwanne, Nwanne, Nwanne 11. Down to the River 12. Don't Lose Your Groove 13. Get in My Bag 14. Whip Ya 15. I've Got It 16. Give Me Another Joint 17. Quittin' Tim 18. Smash 19. Whip You 20. Baby Don't Cry 21. Driving Me to the Arms of a Stranger 22. I Can't Wait Any Longer 23. Tuesday's Child 24. Something Special About My Baby 25. You Turn Me Around 26. Don't Pass Me By 27. Heaven Will Welcome You 28. 96 Tears 29. What's My Chances 30. Careless Love 31. I Love My Baby 32. No Better for Ya 33. It's Been Raining in My Heart 34. I Wish It Were Me 35. Love from the Far East 36. Love Love Love 37. Christmas in Vietnam 38. Where Were You 39. Everybody's Going Wild 40. Keep That Man 41. Meet Me Halfway 42. Old Love Never Dies 43. I'll Try to Do Better 44. Better Days Are Coming