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Lowell Fulson experimented with various aspects of the blues throughout his long career. West Side's I've Got the Blues & Then Some: 1969-1971 collects his funky late-'60s Kent sides which combine Fulson's gritty blues guitar, a boogaloo beat and the wah-wah infested psychedelia of the times. Seven of these tracks have never previously been issued and "Lonesome Christmas, Pt. 2" is an extended version that was edited to fit the single format of the time. - by Al Campbell, AllmusicI first bought a cassette-tape of what were apparently these 2 Jewel recordings - In a heavy bag/I've got the blues, in the late 80's on a whim. It blew me and everyone I played it to away. Unfortunately, my car along with the tape was stolen soon after and I could never remember the actual name of the tape. I soon found out these songs weren't what Lowell Fulson was known for, i.e. his previous style. It has only been with the help of the internet, after more than a decade, that I have finally worked out what the records on that tape were.
Hearing these songs again is like finding old friends!
These sessions were fantastic, with Lowell's soulful voice in fine form and David Hood's slightly funky bass kept everything grooving along. Live favourite, Big Jay McNeely, also tooted his horn on these records. It's a shame they're not better known. Blues purists apparently dismissed them at the time because of the use of the wah-wah pedal on some of the songs but to these ears the soul/blues/rock fusion sounds more than fine.They haven't dated at all.
On this double CD you get both the above mentioned records remastered plus some bonus out-takes and 45's.

trax CD 1:
01 Lady In The Rain 02 Letter Home 03 Too Soon 04 Why Don't We Do It In The Road? 05 Sleeper 06 How Do You Want Your Man 07 Don't Leave Me 08 Thug 09 Do You Feel It? 10 Don't Destroy Me.mp3
11 Lonesome Christmas Part 1 12 Lonesome Christmas Part 2 (Single Edit) 13 Bluesway (Inst.) 14 My Baby 15 Man Of Motion 16 Teach Me 17 Change Of Heart 18 Every Second A Fool Is Born 19 Look At You Baby
trax CD 2:
01 I've Got The Blues 02 Man On The Run 03 This Feeling 04 Trouble Everywhere 05 Cheating Woman 06 Searchin' Out 07 Stoned To The Bone 08 Last One To Know 09 Baby 10 Crying Won't Help 11 Deep In Love 12 Please Let Me Go 13 Stop And Think 14 You're Gonna Miss Me 15 Henpecked 16 Hurry Home 17 I Started Out Wrong 18 Take My Hand 19 Lonesome Christmas
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Fun album, play loud!No matter how far rock music has strayed from its basic roots, there comes a time in every era and scene when audience attention rushes back to the pure and driving sounds of blues and rockabilly. This group came along at just such a time and place. No matter how rococo various private and underground clubs in New York City's East Village were, and no matter how far out some other bands were getting, the Raunch Hands brought back a roots approach that was well received, and extremely refreshing. Musically, there is nothing the least bit new in a single note played by this group. That apparently was the whole idea, but one of the attractive elements of the group is that it goes for the entertaining, goofy side of this style of music rather than trying to project the deadpan, ultra-serious image of roots rockers in plaid shirts. Live, the group went for cheap equipment and the type of ambience that has never been transferred successfully from the barroom to the recording studio, let alone to the larger venues that might be part of a band's upwardly mobile career path. Thus, the recorded legacy has to be taken as a distant second to the live experience of seeing this group on-stage. Learn to Whap-a-Dang With the Raunch Hands is, overall, one of the group's most consistent recorded efforts. The humorous cover art adds to the enjoyment of an album that rocks hard pretty much all the way through, not so much peaking in this highlight or that but providing nary a letdown, either. The rhythm section of bassist George Sulley and drummer Vince Brinicevic is excellent. - by Eugene Chadbournetrax:
01 Ford 02 El Rauncho Grande 03 Mess Around 04 Storm Warnin' 05 Spit It On The Floor 06 Man Needs A Woman 07 Wildman 08 Never Comin' Home 09 What Yer Doin' 10 Getcha Some 11 Whap-A-Dang 12 Country Fair 13 Thunderbird 14 Is It True 15 Chicken Scratch 16 Kangaroo Juice 17 Upset Her 18 Black Jack 19 Tube City 20 Exotic 21 The Stroll

Fine collection of hard to find rock and roll recorded in San Antonio. (This collection is now out of print)trax:
1. Sally Let Your Bangs Hang - Johnny Olenn & The Jokers 2. One More Time-(Original Version) - Roy Head & The Traits 3. One More Time (National Version) - Roy Head & The Traits 4. Sapphire - Doug Sahm 5. Little Girl - Pandora's Box 6. I Want You To Love Me - Ray Liberto 7. Crazy Baby - Robb London 8. Henrietta - J. Dee & The Offbeats 9. Why Why Why - Doug Sahm 10. Don't Be Blue - Roy Head & The Traits 11. You're Late Miss Kate - J. Dee & The Offbeats 12. Mary Jane - Robb London 13. Set Me Free - Bill Morrison & His Band 14. Don't Be Shy - Gary Middleton W/ Keith Allison
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"isn't your anniversary coming soon? found recently an old compilation which was originally contributed by gyro back in december 07. just combined your soundfiles, which have been reuploaded on a crude website once again, with a sleeve created by myself. not really important, but one of the best compilations ever posted on your blog. [all these many years …]" - regards TheBlackSeaSurfertrax Volume I:

1. Harvey Davis – Come Back Baby 2. V. & B.B. – They Just Rock’n`Rolling 3. Bobby Lester – Am I The Man 4. George Cromwell – Washed Up 5. The Meloaires – You Know Baby 6. Donnie Elbert – Believe It Or Not 7. Larry Dale – Feelin’ Alrigh 8. Frank Marshall – If It’s The Last Thing I Do 9. Bob Carter – Downtown Twist 10. Joe Benson – Rock’n'Roll Jungle 11. Marie Adams – A Fool In Love 12. Sticks Herman – You’re The One 13. Stella Johnson – Yeah Baby 14. Chris Tyler – Five, Ten, Fifteen Hours 15. Dr. Horse – Crazy Beat 16. Vicky Nelson – I Was A Fool For Leavin`
trax Volume II:

1. Mary Ann Fisher – Wild As You Can Be 2. The X-Cellents – Hey, Little Willie 3. Barbara & The Boys – Hooty Sapperticker 4. Hal Page & The Whalers – Thunder Bird 5. Veline Hackert – Show Me How 6. Roy Milton – One Zippy Zam 7. Guitar Red – Just You & I 8. The Harptones – Gimme Some 9. Paula Grimes – It’s Happenin` Baby 10. Jackson Bros. Orchestra – We`re Gonna Rock This Joint 11. Florian Monday & His Mondos – Rip It, Rip It Up 12. Bobby Parks – Suggie, Duggie Buggie Baby 13. The Vibes – Come Back Baby 14. Pat The Cat & His Kittens – Little Rock Special 15. The Delta Rhythm Boys – My Sunday Baby 16.The Kents – Happy Beat
trax Volume III:

1. The Swingtones – You Know Baby 2. Tiny Moorie – Bernadine 3. Eunice & Eddie – Daddy Please Come Home 4. Rudy Ray Moore – Josephine 5. Varetta Dillard – Scorched 6. Paul Perryman – Just Hold My Hand 7. Choker Cambell – Walkin’ On My Thin Sole Shoes 8. Lil’ Ray & The Premiers – Shake, Shout & Soul 9. Mort Shuman – I’m A Man 10. Shirley Gunter – Crazy Little Baby 11. Tommy Brown – Someday, Someway 12. Joyce Harris – No Way Out 13. Nolan Strong – It’s Because Of You 14. Frankie Ervin – Wilhelmina 15. Tommy Ridgley – Won’cha Gone 16. Li’l Ray & The Premiers – Soul & Stomp
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