Mac Thornhill - No Way to Control It - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

If ever an artist was undeserving of obscurity, it was Willie Lee Egan, a Louisiana rocker in the style of Fats Domino and Smiley Lewis. Until recently, nobody seemed to know if he was still living, which is not surprising, since even during Willie's heydays in 1955-56 his excellent records were poorly distributed and he never cracked the national R&B charts. Adding to the confusion, his name was spelled correctly on only three or four records, and was also billed as Lloyd & Willie (Lloyd Rowe was his guitar player), and Little Willie Egan. In late 1955 Willie recorded the two fine tracks presented here for the Los Angeles based Mambo tag. In addition to Willie's vocals and piano, the group backing him consisted of Red Calendar on bass; Pete Lewis and Lloyd Rowe on guitar; K.C. Bell and Kenny Primus on drums; Don Johnson on trumpet; Jackie Kelso, alto sax, Eldee Williams, tenor sax, and Bill Gaither on sax. James Curry, guitar and bass, and Lorenzo Holden, sax, probably performed with him also. Featured here is InchSometimes I WonderInch coupled with InchSad Sad Feeling.Inch Newly remastered. [Note This product is an authorized CD-R and is manufactured on demand].

Canadian dance/soul artist Mac Thornhill became quite popular in dance clubs from Montreal to Amsterdam in the mid-1980's, thanks in part to his big hit InchWho's Gonna Ease the PressureInch that has showed up on dozens of dance compilations over the years. Featured here is one of his earliest hits, recorded in 1983. An original composition, InchMake Life Worth Living,Inch has since become a funk and boogie classic. Presented here is the original 12Inch maxi single, featuring 2 mixes and bonus instrumental and acappella versions. All selections newly remastered.

Like only the most gifted storytellers, Matisyahu spins the rare kind of stories that simultaneously enlighten and enthrall and expand the audience's sense of possibility. On his eponymous new album, the Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter/rapper shares his most autobiographical work to date, merging that personal revelation with a shapeshifting collision of reggae and hip-hop and boldly inventive pop. Produced by Salt Cathedral (a Brooklyn-based duo comprised of Colombian musicians Juliana Ronderos and Nicolas Losada), the result is an undeniably transformative album, one that invites both intense introspection and unbridled celebration. On the album's dancehall-infused lead single InchChameleon,Inch Matisyahu presents a potent piece of self-reflection spiked with equal parts idiosyncratic wordplay and warmly expressed wisdom. Album Tracks 1. Not Regular 2. Am_Rica 3. Chameleon (Feat. Salt Cathedral) 4. Keep Coming Back for More (Feat. Salt Cathedral) 5. Mama Please Don't Worry 6. In My Mind 7. Music Is the Anthem 8. Got to See It All 9. Lonely Day 10. Tugboat 11. Flip It Fantastic 12. When the Smoke Clears 13. Raindance