Atlantic Records - Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974 (1985)

Artist...............: Atlantic Records
Album................: Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974
Genre................: R&B
Source...............: Cd
Year.................: 1985
Ripper...............: Exact Audio Copy
Codec................: Flac
Information..........: TntVillage
Covers...............: Front
Total Size...........: 2.59 Gb


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This seven-CD set should be a part of any collection that presumes to take American music -- not just rock & roll or rhythm & blues -- seriously. Atlantic Records was one of dozens of independent labels started up after the war by neophyte executives and producers, but it was different from most of the others in that the guys who ran it were honest and genuinely loved music. Coupled with a lot of luck and some good judgment, the results trace a good chunk of the history of American music and popular culture. Disc one opens with cuts which slot in somewhere midway between jazz, bop, and "race" music (as the term was used then). Disc two is pure, distilled R&B, the stuff filling the airwaves of black radio and the jukeboxes in the "wrong" parts of town in 1952-54. Surprisingly, the material on Disc three, covering 1955-57, isn't very different in content or character from Disc two, despite the fact that it covers the period when white teenagers were starting to listen to and buy these records in large numbers. It's only with Disc four that one sees the consequences of the late '50s -- Ray Charles in his final days with the label, juxtaposed with the Drifters in their post-1958 incarnation and the start of the company's relationship with Stax/Volt Records. Disc six (1965-67) is practically a mini-tribute to Stax/Volt, filled with the best-known sides of Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Booker T. & the MG's. Discs seven run from the late '60s and the heyday of Aretha Franklin to some great early-'70s soul, including Roberta Flack and the Spinners. The booklet, with a full sessionography and biographical notes on each artist, would be worth 20 bucks on its own.


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Tracklist
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Disc 1 - Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1952




01.Joe Morris / Lowe Groovin'
02. Tiny Grimes / Annie Laurie
03. Tiny Grimes / Midnight Special
04. Joe Morris / The Applejack
05. Frank Culley / Cole Slaw
06. Stick McGee / Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
07. Ruth Brown / So Long
08. Professor Longhair / Hey Little Girl
09. Professor Longhair / Mardi Gras In New Orleans
10. Harry Van Walls / Tee Nah Nah
11. Joe Morris / Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
12. Ruth Brown / Teardrops From My Eyes
13. The Clovers / Don't You Know I Love You
14. The Cardinals / Shouldn't I Know
15. Joe Turner / The Chill Is On
16. Joe Turner / Chains Of Love
17. The Clovers / Fool, Fool, Fool
18. The Clovers / One Mint Julep
19. The Cardinals / Wheel Of Fortune
20. Joe Turner / Sweet Sixteen
21. Ruth Brown / 5-10-15 Hours
22. The Clovers / Ting-A-Ling
23. Willis Jackson / Gator's Groove
24. Ruth Brown / Daddy Daddy
25. Ray Charles / The Midnight Hour


Disc 2 - Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1952-1955




01. The Diamonds / A Beggar For Your Kisses
02. Ruth Brown / Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean
03. The Clovers / Good Lovin'
04. Ruth Brown / Wild Wild Young Men
05. Ray Charles / Mess Around
06. Joe Turner / Honey Hush
07. LaVern Baker / Soul On Fire
08. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters / Money Honey
09. The Clovers / Lovey Dovey
10. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters / Such a Night
11. Professor Longhair / Tipitina
12. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters / White Christmas
13. Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters / Honey Love
14. Joe Turner / Shake, Rattle and Roll
15. The Chords / Sh-Boom
16. Tommy Ridgley / Jam Up
17. LaVern Baker / Tomorrow Night
18. LaVern Baker / Tweedlee Dee
19. Ray Charles / I Got a Woman
20. Ray Charles / Greenbacks
21. The Cardinals / The Door Is Still Open
22. Joe Turner / Flip Flop and Fly
23. Ray Charles / A Fool For You
24. LaVern Baker / Play It Fair
25. The Drifters / Adorable
26. The Robins / Smokey Joe's Cafe


Disc 3 - Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1955-1958




01. The Drifters / Ruby Baby
02. The Cookies / In Paradise
03. Joe Turner / The Chicken And The Hawk
04. The Clovers / Devil Or Angel
05. Ray Charles / Drown In My Own Tears
06. Ray Charles / Hallelujah, I Love Her So
07. LaVern Baker / Jim Dandy
08. The Coasters / Down In Mexico
09. Joe Turner / Corrine Corinna
10. Clyde McPhatter / Treasure Of Love
11. The Clovers / Love, Love, Love
12. Chuck Willis / It's Too Late
13. Ray Charles / Lonely Avenue
14. Ivory Joe Hunter / Since I Met You Baby
15. Ruth Brown / Lucky Lips
16. Clyde McPhatter / Without Love (There Is Nothing)
17. The Drifters / Fools Fall In Love
18. Joe Turner / Midnight Special Train
19. Joe Hunter / Empty Arms
20. Chuck Willis / C.C. Rider
21. The Coasters / Searchin'
22. The Coasters / Young Blood
23. The Bobbettes / Mr. Lee
24. Chuck Willis / Betty And Dupree
25. Chuck Willis / What Am I Livin' For?
26. Chuck Willis / Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes
27. The Coasters / Yakety Yak
28. Clyde McPhatter / A Lover's Question


Disc 4 - Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1958-1962




01. LaVern Baler / I Cried A Tear
02. Ray Charles / The Right Time
03. The Coasters / Charlie Brown
04. Ray Charles / What'd I Say (Parts 1 & 2)
05. The Drifters / There Goes My Baby
06. The Coasters / Along Came Jones
07. The Coasters / Poison Ivy
08. The Drifters / Dance With Me
09. Ray Charles / Just For A Thrill
10. The Drifters / This Magic Moment
11. The Drifters / Save The Last Dance For Me
12. The Coasters / Shopping For Clothes
13. Ben E. King / Spanish Harlem
14. Ben E. King / Young Boy Blues
15. Ben E. King / Stand By Me
16. Carla Thomas / Gee Whiz
17. LaVern Baker / Saved
18. Solomon Burke / Just out Of Reach (Of My Two Empty Arms)
19. The Coasters / Little Egypt
20. Ben E. King / Amor
21. The Mar-Keys / Last Night
22. William Bell / You Don't Miss Your Water
23. Solomon Burke / Cry To Me
24. Ben E. King / Don't Play That Song (You Lied)
25. Booker T. & The MG'S / Green Onions


Disc 5 - Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1962-1966




01. Up On The Roof / The Drifters
02. See See Rider / La Vern Baker
03. I (Who Have Nothing) / Ben E. King
04. If You Need Me / Solomon Burke
05. These Arms Of Mine / Otis Redding
06. Hello Stranger / Barbara Lewis
07. On Broadway / The Drifters
08. Just One Look / Doris Tray
09. Land Of 10000 Dances / Chris Kenner
10. Walkin' The Dog / Rufus Thomas
11. Release Me / Esther Phillips
12. Mercy, Mercy / Don Covay
13. Under The Boardwalk / The Drifters
14. And I Love Him / Esther Phillips
15. Hold What You 've Got / Joe Tex
16. Mr. Pitiful / Otis Redding
17. Baby I'm Yours / Barbara Lewis
18. Teasin' You / Willie Tee
19. I' ve Been Loving You Too Long / Otis Redding
20. In The Midnight Hou / Wilson Pickett
21. See-Saw / Don Covay
22. Respect / Otis Redding
23. You Don't Know Like I Know / Sam & Dave
24. When A Man Loves A Woman / Percy Sledge
25. Hold On, I'm Comin' / Sam & Dave
26. Cool Jerk / The Capitols
27. Neighbor, Neighbor / Jimmy Hughes



Disc 6 - Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1966-1969




01. Land of 1000 Dances / Wilson Pickett
02. Knock on Wood / Eddie Floyd
03. Try a Little Tenderness / Otis Redding
04. Mustang Sally / Wilson Pickett
05. When Something Is Wrong with my Baby / Sam & Dave
06. Sweet Soul Music / Arthur Conley
07. Soul Man / Sam & Dave
08. I Never Loved a Man / Aretha Franklin
09. Do Right Woman-Do Right Man / Aretha Franklin
10. Show Me / Joe Tex
11. Funky Broadway / Wilson Picket
12. Respect / Aretha Franklin
13. (You Make Me Fell Like) A Natural Woman / Aretha Franklin
14. Baby I Love You / Aretha Franklin
15. Skinny Legs and All / Joe Tex
16. Chain of Fools / Aretha Franklin
17. I'm in Love / Wilson Pickett
18. Memphis Soul Stew / King Curtis
19. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay / Otis Redding
20. Tighten Up / Archie Bell & The Drells
21. Slip Away / Clarence Carter
22. Think / Aretha Franklin
23. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face / Roberta Flack
24. Take a Letter, Maria / R.b. Greaves
25. Rainy Night in Georgia / Brook Benton



disc 7 - Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1969-1974




01. The Ghetto / Donny Hathaway
02. Turn Back The Hands Of Time / Tyrone Davis
03. Compared To What / Les McCann & Eddie Harris
04. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) / Aretha Franklin
05. Groove Me / King Floyd
06. Patches / Clarence Carter
07. Funky Nassau (Part 1) / Beginning Of The End
08. Thin Line Between Love And Hate / The Persuaders
09. Rock Steady / Aretha Franklin
10. You've Got A Friend / Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
11. Clean Up Woman / Betty Wright
12. Could It Be I'm Falling In Love / The Spinners
13. Killing Me Softly With His Song / Roberta Flack
14. Where Is The Love / Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
15. I'll Be Around / The Spinners
16. Feel Like Makin' Love / Roberta Flack
17. Mighty Love / The Spinners
18. Love Won't Let Me Wait / Major Harris