The Chambers Brothers - Greatest Hits - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The Crickets - The Alternative Chirping Crickets (Remastered and Remixed Collector's Edition) - An alternative to the original album - 36 remixes of 12 tracks, resuilting in improved mono, true stereo and removal of dislliked background voicals. A landmark restoration and one of the most important archival releases in recent memory, InchThe Alternative Chirping Crickets (Remastered and Remixed Collector's Edition) stands as both a tribute to Buddy Holly's genius and a technical triumph that reveals, for the first time, the pure sound that shaped rock & roll's earliest heartbeat.

With one of the most impressive back catalogs that soul, pop and rhythm & blues has to offer, this collection explains in detail just how these bright and burgeoning young talents carved out a name for themselves before inevitably being snatched up by major labels.

The Chambers Brothers' second album released by Folkways Records features the original four brothers, Willie, George, Lester, and Joe, grooving through blues, gospel, funk, and jazz. Their Mississippi Baptist roots are complemented by a secular soulfulness, merging political preaching with playful rhythm. Included is an electric guitar, bass, and drum rendition of Julian InchCannonballInch Adderley's InchWork SongInch entitled InchChain Gang Thang,Inch which plays like a surf ballad. Despite being released the same year as their Billboard hit, InchTime Has Come Today,Inch this album is not to be overlooked as it represents the unique and defining sound of the founding Chambers Brothers. Includes brief liner notes by Producer Robin McBride who describes this album as a InchJoy-That never ends!Inch