One of the greatest blues musicians and singers ever, Elmore James bridged the pre-war intensity and rhythmic impetus of Delta blues with the fierce heat of post-World War 2 musical urbanisation.
But as you will hear, good things do indeed come to those who wait, and this valuable addition to Ace’s sub-catalogue of post-WWII R&B should disappoint no one. As Spoon compilations go, this ticks all the boxes for any long time fan!īecause of the difficulty in working with some of the sources, it’s taken a while for this collection to come together. And, of course, the boffins at Sound Mastering have restored the original acetate audio to an amazing degree, from what were, at times, severely damaged sources. Rare items like both sides of Spoon’s rare gospel 78s, issued on the short lived Modern Spirituals series, are also making their legal CD debut here. But as well as rockin’ gems like the title track and ‘Love My Baby’, we also feature some unreleased examples of Spoon’s ballad style that shows he may have had an occasional eye on a piece of Billy Eckstine’s action. The focus here is on Spoon’s 19 sessions, and the sound is primarily that of jumpin’ R&B as it edged towards rock’n’roll. The only part of Spoon’s Modern catalogue that has yet to appear on Ace CD, his 1947 recordings with the Al “Cake” Wichard Sextette, will be anthologised next year on a CD devoted to various Wichard groups. It includes Spoon’s 1940s and 1950s Modern masters that Ray was not able to include on that CD, the master takes for tracks where Ray used alternates, and a selection of choice alternates of masters that have appeared on other titles in the Ace catalogue, mostly on our expanded version of Spoon’s first Crown album. The new CD has been in the making for well over a year, while our remaining Spoon Modern sources were being copied and audited. “I’ll Be Right On Down” is the third part of a trilogy that began with Ray Topping’s “Blowin’ In From Kansas City” compilation, issued in 1991. Their efforts to have seldom been better represented than they are in this new compilation of early works by acknowledged blues giant, Jimmy Witherspoon. The engineers at Sound Mastering labour long and hard over the removal of extraneous surface noise, conscious that their efforts must not compromise the eventual sound.
Given the condition of some sources from 60 years ago, it’s a miracle that some of the CDs come out at all. Most delays are to do with the restoration process. That’s true up to a point but there are always mitigating circumstances.
I`ll Be Right On Down: The Modern Recordings 1947-1953Ī criticism that collectors level at Ace from time to time, is that we don’t rush things, especially where owned repertoire is concerned and take too long to issue them. Lange* B5 Jeff Lynne– Wild Times Backing Vocals – Julianna Raye Drums – Jim Keltner Engineer, Mixed By – Richard Dodd Performer, Producer, Vocals – Jeff Lynne Written-By – J. Lange* Bass – Larry Klein Drums – Mickey Curry Engineer – Nigel Green Guitar – Keith Scott Keyboards – Bill Payne Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain Performer, Guitar, Vocals – Bryan Adams Producer – Robert John `Mutt` Lange* Written-By – B. Michael Kamen – Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Label: PGP RTB – 221805įormat: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Yugoslavia Released: 1992 Genre: Rock, Stage & Screen Style: Soundtrack, Pop Rock Tracklist A1 Michael Kamen– Overture And A Prisoner Of The Crusades (From Chains To Freedom) A2 Michael Kamen– Sir Guy Of Gisborne And The Escape To Sherwood A3 Michael Kamen– Little John And The Band In The Forest A4 Michael Kamen– The Sheriff And His Witch A5 Michael Kamen– Maid Marian B1 Michael Kamen– Training - Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves B2 Michael Kamen– Marian At The Waterfall B3 Michael Kamen– The Abduction And The Final Battle At The Gallows B4 Bryan Adams– (Everything I Do) I Do It For You Bass – Larry Klein Drums – Mickey Curry Engineer – Nigel Green Guitar – Keith Scott Keyboards – Bill Payne Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain Performer, Guitar, Vocals – Bryan Adams Producer – Robert John `Mutt` Lange* Written-By – B.
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