Hank Ballard

The One and Only + Spotlight on Hb + 4 Bonus (263438)

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The One and Only + Spotlight on Hb + 4 Bonus

Hank Ballard

Hoo Doo Records

8436542013024

HOO 136331

263438

RHYTHM AND BLUES

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CD 9,95 €

2 LPs ON 1 CD + 4 BONUS TRACKS  - LONG UNAVAILABLE!!!

Hank Ballard led one of the finest R&B groups on the ‘50s circuit. The erotic and visceral Midnighters, propelled by a driving rhythm of guitar, bass and drums, shocked the world of religious music with sexually-charged material. Ballard’s vocal style was usually steamy, his lyrics laden with innuendo, and he kept up a furious pace throughout each record. This release includes two of the group’s finest LPs in their entirety: The One and Only (1960) and Spotlight on Hank Ballard (1961). Both musical goldmines were originally issued by the King label, and have been remastered and packaged together in this very special collector’s edition, which also includes 4 bonus tracks, consisting of hard to find sides from the same period. Here you’ll witness how Ballard twisted and expanded his Clyde McPhatter influence into a raw, gritty sound that inspired James Brown. These fabulous recordings offer a solid introduction into this man's special brand of soul, and contain some of the best R&B and rock & roll of the period.

“Often imitated but rarely duplicated, Hank Ballard rocks you unmercifully on fast numbers and causes heart palpitations on the slow stuff.” - Andrew Hamilton (AMG)

PERSONNEL:

HANK BALLARD
, baritone vocals, plus:

The Midnighters:
Henry Booth (lead and tenor vocals)
Lawson Smith (lead and tenor vocals)
Sonny Woods or Norman Thrasher (bass vocals)
Freddie Pride (baritone vocals)
J.C. Billy Davis, Mickey Baker (guitar), among others.

Recorded at King Records Studios, Brewster Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio,between 1959 and 1962.
 
INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET RARE PHOTOS, VINTAGE MEMORABILIA & DETAILED LINER NOTES

TRACKS:

THE ONE AND ONLY
01. SUGAREE 2:58
02. RAIN DOWN TEARS 2:11
03. CUTE LITTLE WAYS 1:45
04. HOUSE WITH NO WINDOWS 2:18
05. EVERYBODY DOES WRONG SOME TIME 1:53
06. SO GOOD TO BE HOME 2:02
07. KANSAS CITY 2:32
08. I’LL KEEP YOU HAPPY 2:27
09. I’M CRYING MERCY, MERCY 1:58
10. SHE’S GOT A WHOLE LOT OF SOUL 2:02
11. I’LL PRAY FOR YOU 1:45
12. MOVE, MOVE, MOVE 1:36

SPOTLIGHT ON HANK BALLARD
13. LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO 2:30
14. MONA LISA 2:40
15. WHEN I NEED YOU 2:56
16. GOODBYE – SO LONG 3:14
17. I MUST BE CRAZY 2:47
18. JUST ONE MORE CHANCE 2:22
19. THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE COO 2:38
20. IF YOU’D FORGIVE ME 2:25
21. SUMMERTIME 2:18
22. I’M SICK OF YOU 2:15
23. I’M THINKING OF YOU 2:59
24. THESE YOUNG GIRLS 2:25

BONUS TRACKS

25. KEEP ON DANCING 2:36
26. LET’S GO AGAIN 3:09
27. THE SWITCH-A-ROO 2:48
28. GOOD TWISTIN’ TONIGHT 3:06

TOTAL TIME: 68:33