Thee Midniters - Thee Complete Midniters: Songs of Love, Rhythm and Psychedelia [Box] *

Artist:

Thee Midniters

UPC:

813411010021

See Also:

Music Explosion Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs

Description:

Personnel: Little Willie G. (vocals, guitar, harmonica, trombone, piano); Romeo Prado, Romeo Prado (vocals, trombone); Ronny Figueroa (vocals, organ, congas); Jimmy Espinoza (vocals, bass guitar); Roy Marquez (vocals); George Dominguez (guitar, mandolin); Larry Rendon (flute, saxophone, piano, organ); Danny Lamont (piano, drums).
Audio Remasterer: Jerry Peterson .
Liner Note Author: Richie Unterberger.
Recording information: Sherwood Recorders, North Hollywood, CA; Stereo Masters, Hollywood, CA.
Photographers: George "Rico" Rodriguez; Larry Rendon; Gene Aguilera; George Rodriguez; Danny Lamont; Jimmy Espinoza; William Garcia.
An East L.A. band from the 1960s, Thee Midniters are a bit of a well-kept secret. Led by the soulful vocals of Willie Garcia, the guitar playing of George Dominguez, and the ferocious drumming of George Salazar, and featuring horns, timbales, and congas, Thee Midniters essentially set the template for later pop horn bands like Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Chicago. However, almost any musical form was in play for this band, including British Invasion, R&B, salsa, gospel and straight-out soul. This wonderful set collects the group`s entire recorded output on four discs, and including a stomping rendition of "Land of a Thousand Dances", covers of soul ballads like "The Town I Live In" and "Giving Up On Love," Chicano-themed material such as "The Ballad of C?sar Ch?vez," and minor (minor in the sense that few people really heard them) hits "Whittier Boulevard," "Love Special Delivery" and "That`s All." Tons of alternate versions, demos and live tracks are also collected in this well-thought out collection.

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Whittier Blvd.
2. Stubborn Kind of Fellow
3. That`s All
4. Come Back Baby
5. Empty Heart
6. I Need Someone
7. Land of a Thousand Dances
8. To Be with You
9. Slow Down
10. Giving Up on Love
11. Money
12. Johnny B. Goode
13. Evil Love
14. It`s Not Unusual
15. Heat Wave
16. Land of a Thousand Dances, Pt. 1 - (live)
17. Land of a Thousand Dances, Pt. 2 - (live)
18. Heat Wave
19. Ball o` Twine

DISC 2:

1. Love Special Delivery
2. Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things
3. Do You Love Me
4. Soul and Inspiration
5. Good Lovin`
6. When a Man Loves a Woman
7. Strangers in the Night
8. Gloria
9. Love Makes the World Go Round
10. I Found a Peanut
11. Don`t Go Away
12. Are You Angry
13. It`ll Never Be Over for Me
14. Thee Midnite Feeling
15. Hey Little Girl
16. Are You Angry - (alternate take)

DISC 3:

1. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
2. Cheatin` Woman
3. Could It Be
4. Thee Walking Song
5. Dreaming Casually
6. Never Knew I Had It So Bad
7. Yesterday
8. Devil with a Blue Dress/Good Golly, Miss Molly
9. Making Ends Meet
10. Chile con Soul
11. Welcome Home Darling
12. Town I Live In, The
13. Big Ranch, The (El Rancho Grande)
14. Dragon-Fly
15. Looking out a Window
16. Jump, Jive and Harmonize
17. Tu Despedida
18. You`re Gonna Make Me Cry
19. Ballad of Cesar Chavez, The
20. Copla de Cesar Chavez, La

DISC 4:

1. Whittier Blvd.
2. Goin` out of My Head
3. Land of a Thousand Dances
4. Walk on By
5. Sad Girl
6. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
7. Brother Where Are You?
8. Breakfast on the Grass
9. Strangers in the Night
10. Love Special Delivery
11. That`s All
12. Chicano Power
13. Never Give You Up
14. Balla Cinderella - (previously unreleased)

Album Information

Release Date:

02/28/2010

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Psychedelic

Label:

Micro Werks

Producer:

Jimmy Espinoza (Compilation); William Garcia (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

MIW 101002

Original Release Year:

2009

# of Discs:

4

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

204 : 58

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