JOHNSON, Roy Lee
When A Guitar Plays The Blues
CDArtNr: BCD 16321 AR
EAN: 4000127163219
When A Guitar Plays The Blues
(1961-68) (72:38/30)
Bear Family Records. Die erste, lange überfällige Sammlung mit
seltenen und gesuchten Singles von Roy Lee Johnson, einer Kultfigur
für Gitarren- und Deep-Soul-Fans. Mit 'Mister Moonlight', das
Millionen von den Beatles kennen, aber eigentlich von Dr. Feelgood
And The Interns stammt (Gesang: Roy Lee Johnson) und mit der
Originalversion von 'When A Guitar Plays The Blues', das Albert
Collins und Roy Buchanan bekannt gemacht haben. Mit elf
unveröffentlichten Titeln, vier davon vom unterbewerteten Soulmusiker
Curtis Smith, der neben Johnson bei den Interns sang und Gitarre
spielte. Großartiger beseelter Soul/Blues der Sixties, detailgetreu
aufbereitet mit einem grandios bebilderten Essay von Soul-Kenner
Martin Goggin. -- Roy Lee Johnson machte zunächst auf sich aufmerksam
als Teilzeitsänger von The Interns, einer R&B-Band, die von Dr.
Feelgood alias Piano Red geleitet wurde. Auf diserer CD findet sich
grobe Dance-Bearbeitungen, intensive Soul-Balladen, wilde
Instrumentals und aggressive Nummern aus den Muscle Shoals Studios.
Roy Lee Johnsons beste Aufnahmen - unverzichtbar!
English:
The first, long
overdue collection of rare but sought-after singles by Roy Lee
Johnson, the underground hero of guitar freaks and deep soul fans.
Includes 'Mister Moonlight', known to millions by the Beatles but
originally by Dr Feelgood and the Interns (vocal: Roy Lee Johnson)
and the first version of 'When A Guitar Plays The Blues', since
revived by Albert Collins and Roy Buchanan. Eleven previously
unissued tracks including four by underrated soul man, Curtis Smith,
Johnson's fellow singer-guitarist in the Interns. The most soulful of
Sixties soul packaged with all Bear Family's meticulous attention to
detail including a lavishly illustrated essay by Martin Goggin. --
Roy Lee Johnson first came to attention as the occasional vocalist
with the Interns, a R&B band led by blues shouter Dr Feelgood, aka
Piano Red. But there's a whole lot more to this songwriter, guitarist
and singer of soul with a capital 'S'. Johnson's little heard
treasures of Southern soul are finally served up on one CD.
Everything he recorded for Okeh, Columbia, Josie and Philips is here.
There are gritty dance workouts, lilting soul ballads, ferocious
instrumentals and devastating deep wrist-slashers from Muscle Shoals.
Sixties soul reissues may be coin of the realm these days but few are
quite as essential as this scorching collection of Roy Lee Johnson's
best performances.
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Mister Moonlight
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Love Is Amazing
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Sea Breeze
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Black Pepper Will Make You S..
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Too Many Tears
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Nobody Does Something For No..
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Busybody
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I'm So Happy
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My Best Just Ain't Good Enough
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Love Birds
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When A Guitar Plays The Blues
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Plowing Playboy
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That's All I Need
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Slowly I'm Falling In Love W..
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Two Doors Down
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Stanback Headache Powder
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It's All Over
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Busybody
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19.
So Anna Just Love Me
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Boogaloo No. 3
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Cheer Up Daddy's Comin' Home
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Guitar Man
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Can You Handle It
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Chunk Some Love
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Take Me Back And Try Me
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She Put The Whammy To Me
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27.
Don't Do This To Me
- Smith, Curtis
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Two Wrongs (Won't Make It Ri..
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29.
Come Here Baby
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30.
I've Got A Feeling
- Smith, Curtis






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