Mose Allison

• 2-CD SET

• ALL OF ALLISON’S VOCAL PERFORMANCES FROM HIS EARLY YEARS!

• INCLUDES 3 BONUS TRACKS

• 12-PAGE BOOKLET

This release contains pianist/singer/composer/trumpeter Mose Allison’s complete vocal tracks from his recording debut as a singer in 1957 up to 1962.

Born in 1927 and recently deceased on November 15, 2016 at the age of 89,Allison has been described as one of the fi nest songwriters in 20th-century blues. A highly influential composer, his songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including Pete Townshend, who cut Mose’s “Young Man’s Blues” for The Who’s Live at Leeds album in 1970. John Mayall was one of dozens of musicians who recorded Allison’s classic “Parchman Farm”, and Georgie Fame also performed many of his songs. Leon Russell (“I’m Smashed”) and Bonnie Raitt (“Everybody’s Crying’ Mercy”) also cut popular versions of Allison’s tunes.

Among the rarities presented here is an alternative take of “I Love the Life I Live” (issued only in the UK on an EP). Three brilliant instrumental sides from the same sessions have been added as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

• MOSE ALLISON, vocals & piano on all tracks, plus:

• Featuring:
• ADDISON FARMER, HENRY GRIMES, BILL CROW (bass),
• FRANK ISOLA, NICK STABULAS, OSIE JOHNSON, PAUL MOTIAN (drums),
• among others

Recorded in New Jersey and New York between 1957 and 1962.

• (*) BONUS TRACKS (CD 2, 18-20):
• Instrumental sides from the same sessions.

TRACKS:

• CD ONE (53:11)
• 01 IF YOU LIVE
• 02 THE SEVENTH SON
• 03 EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND
• 04 DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME
• 05 LOST MIND
• 06 I GOT A RIGHT TO CRY
• 07 BABY, LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND
• 08 PARCHMAN FARM
• 09 DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
• 10 ONE ROOM COUNTRY SHACK
• 11 I HADN’T ANYONE TILL YOU
• 12 YOUNG MAN’S BLUES
• 13 THAT’S ALL RIGHT
• 14 BABY, PLEASE DON’T GO
• 15 ‘DEED I DO
• 16 MAD WITH YOU
• 17 FOOL’S PARADISE
• 18 I LOVE THE LIFE I LIVE [LP version]
• 19 YOU’RE A SWEETHEART
• 20 I AIN’T GOT NOBODY

• CD 2 (56:15)
• 01 V-8 FORD BLUES
• 02 HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’
• 03 LIFE IS SUICIDE
• 04 PLEASE DON’T TALK ABOUT ME WHEN I’M GONE
• 05 ASK ME NICE
• 06 BACK ON THE CORNER
• 07 IF YOU’RE GOING TO THE CITY
• 08 I AIN’T GOT NOTHING BUT THE BLUES
• 09 SWINGIN’ MACHINE
• 10 STOP THIS WORLD
• 11 THE SONG IS ENDED
• 12 MEET ME AT NO SPECIAL PLACE
• 13 IT DIDN’T TURN OUT THAT WAY
• 14 I DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING
• 15 CITY HOME
• 16 I LOVE THE LIFE I LIVE [UK EP version]
• 17 YOUR MIND IS ON VACATION
• 18 THE WELL (*)
• 19 IDYLL (*)
• 20 STAND BY (*)