Jackie Wilson

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INCLUDES 2 BONUS TRACKS

This quintessential edition includes Wilson’s sensational fourth studio album, Jackie Sings the Blues, originally released by the Brunswick label in 1960, and long unavailable on vinyl. Featuring all original compositions, this LP was produced/arranged by Dick Jacobs and contains some of Wilson’s greatest studio recordings from the beginning of his career. Highlights include such outstanding bluesy recordings as “Please Tell Me Why”, “She Done Me Wrong,” “Doggin’ Around”…and the up-beat “New Girl in Town.” The emotional effect of Wilson’s voice makes these legitimate blues performances, as exemplified by the rocking and lively “Come on and Love Me Baby,” the vigorous “Comin’ to Your House,” and “Please Stick Around.” All of those tracks are accompanied by female background vocals in a gospel manner. And even though the tune “Sazzle Dazzle” isn’t a blues classic (or even a blues tune for that matter) doesn’t make it one iota less thrilling.

In addition to the original masterpiece, this WaxTime collector’s item contains 2 bonus tracks from the same period: the joyful “One Kiss,” and the passionate “You Cried.

PERSONNEL:

JACKIE WILSON, lead vocals on all tracks, plus:

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

Recorded in New York City, between 1958 and 1960.

SIDE 1

01 PLEASE TELL ME WHY
02 DOGGIN’ AROUND
03 NEW GIRL IN TOWN
04 NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES
05 PASSIN’ THROUGH
06 EXCUSE ME FOR LOVIN’
07 ONE KISS (*)

SIDE 2

01 SHE DONE ME WRONG
02 SAZZLE DAZZLE
03 PLEASE STICK AROUND
04 COME ON AND LOVE ME BABY
05 COMIN’ TO YOUR HOUSE
06 IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME
07 YOU CRIED (*)