Best Of The Capitol Jazz & Blues Sessions - By Rawls,Lou

Artist:

Rawls, Lou

UPC:

094635694420

See Also:

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - Amen! A Gospel Celebration

Description:

Personnel: Dennis Budimir, Cliff White, Herb Ellis, Howard Roberts , Walter Namuth, Junior Lowe, Les Buie, Rene Hall, Arthur Adams , Barney Kessel, Gene Edwards, Cal Green (guitar); Jim Horn (saxophone, baritone saxophone); Wilbert Hemsley (saxophone); Curtis Amy (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Jackie Kelso (alto saxophone); Teddy Edwards Octet, Herman Riley, Plas Johnson (tenor saxophone); Jay Migliori (baritone saxophone); Dupree Bolton, Freddie Hill, Al Porcino, Tony Terran, Bobby Bryant , Bud Brisbois (trumpet); Lou Blackburn (trombone); Clayton Ivey, Don Abney, Don Randi, Eddie Beal, Phil Moore Four, Gerald Wiggins, Gildo Mahones, Les McCann, Onzy Matthews, Tommy Strode (piano); Richard "Groove" Holmes (organ); Gary Coleman (vibraphone, tambourine); Leroy Henderson, Sharkey Hall, Earl Palmer , Mel Lee, Frank Butler, Freeman Brown, Doug Sides, Jim Gordon , Alvin Stoller, Ron Jefferson (drums); King Errisson (congas); Stan Levey (percussion).
Liner Note Author: Michael Cuscuna.
Recording information: Capitol studios, Los Angeles, CA (02/05/1962-04/26/1970); FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL (02/05/1962-04/26/1970).
Arrangers: H.B. Barnum; James W. Alexander; Rene Hall.
Though the late Lou Rawls`s career was launched on the gospel circuit, he never exuded the churchy grit that marked the vocal stylings of many of his 1960s R&B contemporaries. Rather, his strong, smooth baritone lent itself perfectly to interpreting a wide variety of styles and songs. At no point in his career was this more apparent than during his near decade-long run with Capitol Records, the majority of which was spent in collaboration with famed producer David Axelrod.
Twelve of the 20 tracks on THE BEST OF THE CAPITOL JAZZ & BLUES SESSIONS contain Axelrod`s studio signature and illustrate just how well he and Rawls jibed. Standouts include the robust, swingin` blues of "So Hard to Laugh, So Easy to Cry," the slinky, shuffling, vibes-laden "Street Dreams," and the sultry, slow-burning "Let`s Burn Down the Cornfield." Rawls is one of soul music`s finest vocalists, and the work he did with Axelrod not only proves that, but shows the degree to which his success was due in large part to his originality and versatility. CAPITOL JAZZ & BLUES SESSIONS is a perfect introduction to this wonderful, pleasingly enigmatic singer.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Motherless Child
2. God Bless the Child
3. Nobody But Me
4. Blues for the Weepers
5. Goin` to Chicago Blues
6. How Long, How Long Blues
7. Southside Blues/Tobacco Road
8. Something Stirring in My Soul
9. Georgia on My Mind
10. So Hard to Laugh, So Easy to Cry
11. Old Folks
12. Somebody Have Mercy
13. Why (Do I Love You So)
14. Street of Dreams
15. I Wonder
16. Let`s Burn Down the Cornfield
17. One for My Baby, One More for the Road
18. Mean Old World - (previously unreleased)
19. Long Gone Blues - (previously unreleased)
20. Fine and Mellow - (previously unreleased)
21. [CD-ROM Track]

Album Information

Release Date:

03/07/2006

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Gospel

Subgenre:

Southern Gospel

Label:

Universal Distribution

Producer:

David Axelrod; Nik Venet; Rick Hall; Michael Cuscuna (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

356944

Original Release Year:

2006

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

75 : 24

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