Jackie Wilson

2LPs ON 1 CD + 3 BONUS TRACKS

Jackie Wilson was an electrifying showman and one of the best R&B singers and performers of all time. His athletic stage moves influenced everyone from Elvis Presley to James Brown, and his astounding vocal range included from high-pitched whooping to operatic pop and crooning, and everything in between. Known as “Mr. Excitement”, Wilson’s unique singing style combined a passionate delivery with infectious energy. Jackie was a very important influence on the soul era that followed his prominence in the music business.

This quintessential release compiles two of Wilson’s complete LPs for the Brunswick label: A Woman, a Lover, a Friend (1960) and By Special Request (1961). They each contain well-known numbers from the beginning of his career, such as “You Cried,” “Your One and Only Love”,” “(So Many) Cute Little Girls,” “Am I the Man” and “Try a Little Tenderness,” among others. Long unavailable, both sensational albums have been packaged together in this special collector’s edition, which also includes 3 bonus tracks from the same period. There’s no better proof of Jackie Wilson’s talents than these consistent, stylish and exuberant remastered recordings.

PERSONNEL:

JACKIE WILSON, vocals on all tracks, plus:

The Dick Jacobs Orchestra, featuring:
Jerome Richardson (saxophone), Al Caiola (guitar), Dick Hyman (organ),
Don Lamond (drums), among others.

Recorded in New York City, between 1960 and 1961.

Original recordings produced by Dick Jacobs.

TRACKS:

A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND
01 A WOMAN, A LOVER, A FRIEND
02 YOUR ONE AND ONLY LOVE
03 YOU CRIED
04 THE RIVER
05 WHEN YOU ADD RELIGION TO LOVE
06 ONE KISS
07 NIGHT
08 (YOU WERE MADE FOR) ALL MY LOVE
09 AM I THE MAN
10 BEHIND THE SMILE IS A TEAR
11 WE KISSED
12 (SO MANY) CUTE LITTLE GIRLS

BY SPECIAL REQUEST
13 CRY
14 MY HEART BELONGS TO YOU
15 STORMY WEATHER
16 TENDERLY
17 LONELY LIFE
18 THE WAY I AM
19 TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS
20 MOOD INDIGO
21 YOU BELONG TO MY HEART
22 INDIAN LOVE CALL
23 ONE MORE TIME
24 I’M COMIN’ ON BACK TO YOU

Bonus tracks
25 YEARS FROM NOW
26 ST. JAMES INFIRMARY (Live)
27 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS

TOTAL TIME: 78:09 min.