Mickey & Sylvia - The Singles & Albums Collection 1952-62 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The Impressions were one of the R&B vocal groups that heralded the transition from doowop to the more pop-oriented styles of the late '50s, and were notable for bringing to the fore two of the great soul voices of the era, Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield. They made their first records in 1958, when Butler and Mayfield were still in their teens, and immediately had hits, with Butler starting to pursue a solo career with a year or two, as both The Impressions, led by Mayfield, and Butler as a solo artist continued parallel hit careers. This 57-track 2-CD set comprises Impressions A & B sides from these years, featuring Curtis Mayfield, and including some featuring Jerry Butler, on the Abner and ABC-Paramount labels, plus Jerry Butler solo A & B sides on Veejay. It also includes the titles not otherwise featured on singles from the Veejay album InchHe Will Break Your HeartInch and the Abner album InchJerry Butler Esq.Inch It features the Impressions' four hits from these years, including the R&B No. 2 InchGypsy WomanInch and No. 3 InchFor Your Precious LoveInch, and Jerry Butler's ten hits from this era, including the R&B No. 1 InchHe Will Break Your HeartInch, plus the Top 20 entries InchLostInch, InchFind Another GirlInch, InchI'm A Telling YouInch, InchMoon RiverInch and InchMake It Easy On YourselfInch. It's a great showcase both for the Impressions' distinctive style as a vocal group and for Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield's notable talents as singers and writers, underlining their importance as key influences in the genre. Album Tracks 1. I Need Your Love 2. Don't Leave Me 3. For Your Precious Love 4. Sweet Was the Wine 5. Come Back My Love 6. Love Me 7. The Gift of Love 8. At the County Fair 9. Lost 10. One By One 11. Lovely One 12. Senorita I Love You 13. Hold Me My Darling 14. Rainbow Valley 15. Couldn't Go to Sleep 16. I Wa

Shirley and Lee were a teenaged duo who had a string of R&B and pop hits during the 1950s and early '60s, becoming known as InchThe Sweethearts Of The BluesInch Shirley Mae Goodman (June 19, 1936 - July 5, 2005) her solo voice caught the attention of Aladdin Records owner Eddie Messner, who tracked her down and paired her as a duo with another school friend, Leonard Lee (June 29, 1935 - October 23, 1976).interesting to note Later in 1974, as Shirley Goodman Pixley, she was contacted by her friend Sylvia Robinson, previously of the duo Mickey and Sylvia and now co-owner of the All Platinum record tag, and was persuaded to record the lead vocal on a dance track, InchShame, Shame, ShameInch. Credited to Shirley & Company, the record became an international pop hit, reaching #12 on the Billboard chart and presaging the disco boom. On May 17, 1974, Shirley & Lee reunited once again to perform InchLet the Good Times RollInch on a special IncholdiesInch edition of the NBC musical series The Midnight Special. InchShame, Shame, ShameInch is NOT on this album. Album Tracks 1. I'm Gone 2. Sweethearts 3. Baby 4. Shirley Come Back to Me 5. Shirley's Back 6. So in Love 7. The Proposal 8. Two Happy People 9. Lee Goofed 10. Why Did I 11. Keep on 12. Confessin' 13. When the Sun Goes Down 14. Tryin' to Fool Me 15. Comin' Over 16. Takes Money 17. Feel So Good 18. You'd Be Thinking of Me 19. Lee's Dream 20. I'll Do It 21. That's What I'll Do 22. A Little Word 23. Let the Good Times Roll 24. Do You Mean to Hurt Me So 25. I Feel Good 26. Now That It's Over 27. That's What I Want to Do 28. When I Saw You 29. I Want to Dance 30. Marry Me 1. Rock All Night 2. Don't You Know I Love You 3. The Flirt 4. Rockin' with the Clock 5. Love No One But You (I Love You So) 6. I'll Thrill You 7. Everybody's Rocking 8. Don't Le

Huey 'Piano' Smith was one of the many influential musical figures to emerge from New Orleans during the 1950s, becoming a noted and successful pianist, singer and songwriter on the R&B scene, and making a significant contribution to the development of rock 'n' roll. Making his first records under his own name in 1953, he played piano on hits by Earl King and Smiley Lewis before signing to Ace and recording with his long-time band The Clowns, and having two landmark pop and R&B hits with InchRocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie FluInch and InchDon't You Just Know ItInch. This 58-track 2-CD set comprises A & B sides for the Savoy, Ace, Vin and Imperial labels during this era plus the titles from his album InchHavin' A Good TimeInch and InchFor DancingInch not otherwise released as on singles. It also includes selected titles from the album InchTwas The Night Before ChristmasInch, plus Imperial recordings not otherwise released at this time. It naturally features his Top 10 US pop and R&B hits InchRockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie FluInch and InchDon't You Just Know ItInch, along with his other career chart entries InchDon't You Know, YockomoInch and InchPop-EyeInch. It's a substantial overview of what was the primary era of his career as a recording artist and an entertaining showcase for his talent as a notable exponent of the distinctive sound of New Orleans R&B. Album Tracks 1. You're Down with Me 2. You Made Me Cry 3. Everybody's Whalin' 4. Little Liza Zane 5. Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu - Part 1 6. Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu - Part 2 7. Just a Lonely Clown 8. Free, Single and Disengaged 9. Don't You Just Know It 10. High Blood Pressure 11. Havin' a Good Time 12. We Like Birdland 13. Little Chickee Wah Wah 14. I Think You're Jiving Me 15. Don't You Know, Yockomo 16. Well, I'll Be John Bro