V.A. - Soul of New Orleans 1958-1962 (2013)

New Orleans…. home of jazz, birthplace of the funk and, some would say, of rock'n'roll. No great controversy there, but The Big Easy's role in the history of soul music has been less well documented. Part of the 'History of Soul' series, this compilation of tracks illustrates the depth and breadth of music produced in the city between 1958 and 1962. Music that went way beyond R&B, taking into soul the joyous rhythms of funky second line parade bands, the gospel-based piano triplets of barrelhouse wizards and the tight horn sections of Allen Toussaint and Dave Bartholomew, whose arrangements from would later inform the classic Stax sound. The familiar names are all here: Irma Thomas, Aaron Neville, Eddie Bo, Bobby Marchan but so are the lesser known but fabulous Ray Washington, Berna Dean, Martha Carter and Chuck Carbo. So prepare to be blown away by some of the most exciting, deep and affecting sounds that ever came from Louisiana and made their way into soul as we know it.

TRACKLIST

Disk 1:
1. She Put The Hurt On Me - Prince La La
2. I'm Leaving You Today - Al Robinson
3. We Are Just Friends - King, Earl
4. Fair Play - Diamond Joe
5. Genevieve - Huey 'Piano' Smith
6. One Man's Woman - Martha Carter
7. Ruler Of My Heart - Thomas, Irma
8. Country Fool - The Showmen
9. A Losing Battle - Adams, Johnny
10. I'm Waiting At The Station - Neville, Aaron
11. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye - Danny White
12. Pain In My Heart - Al Robinson
13. Every Dog Got Its Day - Bo, Eddie
14. Trick Bag - King, Earl
15. Love You The Best - Ernie K Doe
16. Willie Knows How - Willie West
17. The World Keeps Changing - Berna Dean
18. Sweet Jelly Roll - Jessie Hill
19. All For One - Willie Tee
20. Set Me Free - Thomas, Irma
21. I Just Can't Take It No More - Cookie Gabriel
22. Do You Love Me - John, Little Willie
23. Booty Green - Marchan, Bobby
24. She's So Fine - Big Boy Myles
25. There's A Will There's A Way - K-Doe, Ernie
26. Please Don't Leave Me - Lee Diamond
27. I Waited Too Long - Eskew Reeder
28. Lonely Evening - Dorsey, Lee
29. Picture Of You - Chuck Carbo
30. Is It Too Late - The Tick Tocks
31. Something You Got - Chris Kenner

Disk 2:
1. Down In New Orleans - Vibrations
2. Com'n Home - The Showmen
3. Boys Will Be Boys - Tex, Joe
4. I Won't Cry - Adams, Johnny
5. Ain't It The Truth Now - Bo, Eddie
6. Wake Up - Al Robinson
7. Beating Like A Tom Tom - Ernie K Doe
8. My Head Is Spinning - Ford Eaglin
9. Times Are Getting Harder - The Five Knights
10. Graveyard - The Blenders
11. My Baby's Got Soul - Williams, Larry
12. Whip It On Me - Jessie Hill
13. Out On A Limb - Chuck Carbo
14. I Want To Go Home - Brown, Charles
15. Keep On Trying - Guitar Ray
16. Money - Tami Lynn - Various
17. T'ain't It The Truth - K-Doe, Ernie
18. Come Back To Me - Prince La La
19. Don't Mess With My Man - Thomas, Irma
20. I Wanna Know - Al Robinson
21. It's No Use To Try - Willie West
22. So Fine, So Sweet - Little Buck
23. Who Are You - Adams, Johnny
24. Then I'll Believe - Martha Carter
25. I Want Somebody - Tommy Taylor
26. The Sooner You Realize - Eldridge Holmes
27. Moanin' And Screamin' Pt 1 - Diamond Joe
28. I Need Money - Lee Diamond
29. Cry On - Thomas, Irma
30. No Love Sweeter Than Mine - Cookie Gabriel
31. Stubborn Old Me - Al Adams