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"The Fame Studios Story 1961-73" (2011 Kent Records UK)
Home of the Muscle Shoals Sound.
DISC.1
01. YOU BETTER MOVE ON -Arthur Alexander
02. LAUGH IT OFF -The Tams
03. NIGHT RUMBLE - PT 1 -The Mark 5
04. EVERYBODY -Tommy Roe
05. I HOPE THEY GET THEIR EYES FULL -Arthur Alexander
06. STEAL AWAY -Jimmy Hughes
07. LET THEM TALK -Dan Penn
08. HOLD WHAT YOU'VE GOT -Joe Tex
09. A MAN IS A MEAN, MEAN THING -Barbara Perry
10. FORTUNE TELLER -The Del-Rays
11. FUNNY STYLE -Bobby Marchan
12. ALMOST PERSUADED -June Conquest
13. TOO MUCH -The Entertainers
14. KEEP ON TALKING -James Barnett
15. SEARCHING FOR MY LOVE -Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces
16. WISH YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO GO -Spooner & The Spoons
17. LET'S DO IT OVER -Joe Simon
18. NEIGHBOR, NEIGHBOR -Jimmy Hughes
19. FEED THE FLAME - Billy Young
20. I'M YOUR PUPPET -James & Bobby Purify
21. I CAN'T STOP (NO, NO, NO) -Arthur Conley
22. GONNA MAKE YOU SAY YEAH -Terry Woodford
23. TWO IN THE MORNING -Spooner's Crowd
24. WHY NOT TONIGHT -James Gilreath
25. LAND OF 1000 DANCES -Wilson Pickett

DISC.2
01. YOU LEFT THE WATER RUNNING -Otis Redding
02. A SHOT OF RHYTHM & BLUES -Clyde McPhatter
03. SLIPPIN' AROUND WITH YOU -Art Freeman
04. WITHOUT A WOMAN -Kip Anderson
05. SWEET SOUL MUSIC -Arthur Conley
06. THREAD THE NEEDLE -Clarence & Calvin
07. I NEVER LOVED A MAN (THE WAY I LOVE YOU) -Aretha Franklin
08. MISS YOU SO -Ted Taylor
09. YOU PUT SOMETHING ON ME -Don Covay & The Good Timers
10. TELL MAMA -Etta James
11. KEEP YOUR COOL -Terry & The Chain Reaction
12. CHEATER MAN -Irma Thomas
13. DON'T MAKE ME HATE LOVING YOU -Jeanie Greene
14. EVERYTIME -Linda Carr
15. I STAYED AWAY TOO LONG -The Wallace Brothers
16. AS LONG AS I GOT YOU -Laura Lee
17. DON'T LOSE YOUR GOOD THING -The Blues Busters
18. SLIP AWAY -Clarence Carter
19. DO RIGHT WOMAN, DO RIGHT MAN -Otis Clay
20. ONCE IN A WHILE (IS BETTER THAN NEVER AT ALL) -Spencer Wiggins
21. THIEF IN THE NIGHT -Ben & Spence
22. TAKE ME JUST AS I AM -Mitty Collier
23. WHY DON'T YOU TRY ME -Maurice & Mac
24. SEARCH YOUR HEART -George Jackson
25. TEN MILES HIGH -David & The Giants

DISC.3
01. LADY IN THE RAIN -Lowell Fulson
02. HEY JUDE -Wilson Pickett
03. ANOTHER MAN'S WOMAN, ANOTHER WOMAN'S MAN -Unknown Female
04. SNATCHING IT BACK -Clarence Carter
05. I GOT YOU BABE -Etta James
06. WANTED: LOVER (NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY) -James Govan
07. FIND 'EM, FOOL 'EM AND FORGET 'EM -George Jackson
08. I'M JUST A PRISONER (OF YOUR GOOD LOVIN') -Candi Staton
09. GRITS AND GRAVY -The Fame Gang
10. ONE BAD APPLE -The Osmonds
11. I'D RATHER GO BLIND -Spencer Wiggins
12. TAKE ME BACK -Brothers Unlimited
13. WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES -Willie Hightower
14. PATCHES -Clarence Carter
15. FANCY -Bobbie Gentry
16. DOUBLE LOVIN' -George Jackson
17. GREENWOOD, MISSISSIPPI -Little Richard
18. WHAT COLOR IS LOVE -Roscoe Robinson
19. BRING IT ON HOME TO ME -Lou Rawls
20. I CAN'T LET YOU BREAK MY HEART -Bettye Swann
21. BACK ROAD INTO TOWN -Willie Hightower
22. THE THANKS I GET FOR LOVING YOU -Candi Staton
23. GET INVOLVED -George Soule
24. PUT ON YOUR SHOES AND WALK -Clarence Carter
25. YOU BETTER MOVE ON -Travis Wammack

"Interpretations -The British Rock Songbook" by Bettye LaVette (2010 ANTI)

SIDE.1
1 The Word （The Beatles)
2 No Time To Live (Traffic)
3 Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood (The Animals)
4 All My Love (Led Zeppelin)
5 Isn’t It A Pity (George Harrison)
6 Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
7 It Don’t Come Easy (Ringo Starr)
SIDE.2
1 Maybe I’m Amazed (Paul Mccartney)
2 Salt Of The Earth (The Rolling Stones)
3 Nights In White Satin (The Moody Blues)
4 Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad (Eric Clapton)
5 Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Elton John)
6 Love Reign O’Er Me Live From The Kennedy Center Honors (The Who)

Bettye LaVette whose new album is a collection of songs from the British rock songbook. Over the course of 13 tracks she performs songs by The Beatles as well as songs from McCartney, Harrison, and Starr’s solo career. She also takes on songs from the Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, The Who, and Elton John.


"Kennedy Center Honors - Bettye LaVette - Love Reign"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJi6maTueSc&feature=player_embedded#!

1950年代･60年代にかけて公民権運動の象徴的だったゴスペルグループThe Staple Singers のMavis Staples の新作が届いた。前作"We'll Never Turn Back" (2007 Anti)はRy Cooderの手による傑作で、本作はWilcoのJeff TweedyのProduceと一味変化を持たせた期待通りの快作だった。
現在70歳の彼女の歌声えは衰えを感じさせぬセピア色の哀愁とゴスペル的なグルーブ感を秘めており未だに変わることは無い、新曲からトラディッショナルと聴くものの心を捉えて離さないだろう。Randy Newman、Allen Toussaint、Jhon Fogertyなどのカバーも秀逸である。

"You Are Not Alone" by Mavis Staples (2010 ANTI)

SIDE.1
1. Don't Knock (Roebuck "Pops" Staples) 2:30
2. You Are Not Alone (Jeff Tweedy) 3:57
3. Downward Road (Roebuck "Pops" Staples) 3:08
SIDE.2
1. In Christ There Is No East or West (Traditional) 3:35
2. Creep Along Moses (Traditional) 2:57
3. Losing You (Randy Newman) 2:51
4. I Belong to the Band (Reverend Gary Davis) 3:30
SIDE.3
1. Last Train (Allen Toussaint) 4:29
2. Only the Lord Knows (Jeff Tweedy) 3:43
3. Wrote a Song for Everyone (Jhon Fogerty) 3:47
SIDE.4
1. We're Gonna Make It (Gene Barge/Billy Davis/Raynard Miner/Carl William Smith) 3:27
2. Wonderful Savior (Traditional) 2:04
3. Too Close/On My Way to Heaven (Alex Bradford Jr./Roebuck "Pops" Staples) 5:09

Produced by Jeff Tweedy (Wilco)

Mavis Staples + Jeff Tweedy - "You Are Not Alone" Acoustic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW0kE6mucFY&feature=channel
Mavis Staples + Jeff Tweedy - "Wrote A Song For Everyone" Acoustic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAfMh_uLxvU&feature=player_embedded

William Bell "Comin' Back for More" (1977 Mercury)

Side.1
1. Tryin' to Love Two (William Bell/Paul Mitchell)
2. If Sex Was All We Had (William Bell/Paul Mitchell)
3. Relax (William Bell/McDuffie, James/Paul Mitchell)
4. You Don't Miss Your Water (William Bell/Traditional/Steve Young)
5. Malnutrition (William Bell/Paul Mitchell)
Side.2
1. Coming Back for More (William Bell/Paul Mitchell)
2. Just Another Way to Feel (Paul Mitchell)
3. I Absotively, Posolutely Love You (William Bell/Paul Mitchell)
4. I Wake up Cryin' (Burt Bacharach/Hal David)
5. You've Really Got a Hold on Me (Smokey Robinson)

Produced by William Bell, Paul Mitchell

United Sound Musicians;
William Bell -vocals, Rtythm & vocal Arrangements
Eli Fountain -Alto Sax
Eddie Willis -Guitar
Emmett Smith -Guitar
Eddie Watkins -Bass
Paul F Mitchell -Keyboards, Hornn & String Arrangements
Ruby Robinson -Piano
Barbara Huby -Percussion
Quentin Dennard -Drums

Sound Pit Musicians;
Leroy Emmanuel -Guitar
Mose Davis -Keyboards
Ted Stovall -String Synthesizer
HORNS;
Glenn Brebour, James Brown, Leo La Branche & James Hardy Patterson

William Bellの古巣StaxからMercuryへ移籍後の第一弾アルバム、ミディアム＆スローなテンポでとても心地よい、肩のこらない一枚です。純粋なR&Bも下火となったこの時期になんとも60年代に回帰してしまいそうな、ゆったりとした安定感のある聴き心地と甲乙つけがたい作品群は年輪を重ねた、往年の有能なR&Bシンガー・ソングライター・アレンジャーとしてのWilliam Bellの原点への回帰を感じさせてくれます。