JACKIE WILSON - Five Classic Albums (2 CDS)

AVID R&B continues with its Five Classic Albums series with a re-mastered 2CD release from Jackie Wilson, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details;
“He’s So Fine”; “Lonely Teardrops”; “Sings The Blues”; “A Woman, A Lover, A Friend” and “By Special Request’”
AVID R&B welcomes “Mr Excitement” to its Classic Albums Hall of Fame. Or maybe that should be Mr. Jackie Wilson to those not in the know!? And that cannot possibly be that many people when you’re talking about a man with a legendary four octave singing voice. When he began to sing and dance, he was impossible to ignore! Jackie Wilson first found fame as a member of Billy Ward & His Dominoes before going solo in 1957. He was one of the few performers who quite literally spanned all the current genres of music during his fantastically successful career. In fact when we came to complete the artwork for this release we could not make up our minds if he should be filed under R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop or even Easy listening! He had hits and awards across all genres (we went for R&B in the end!) If you are lucky enough to find a record shop open these days you might have a lengthy browse before finding the great man. Perhaps they should have a separate section called “Legends” and then we would all know where to look! At the end of the day genres and labels are insignificant when it comes to a man like Jackie Wilson. He was quite simply one of the best singers and performers ever, as you will discover when you take a listen to these fab five selection. Here he covers all bases and includes such classics as Reet Petite, Doggin’ Around and Lonely Teardrops.


CD1
1-12: ‘He’s So Fine’
1. Etcetera
2. To Be Loved
3. Come Back To Me
4. If I Can’t Have You
5. As Long As I Live
6. Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)
7. It’s Too Bad We Had To Say Goodbye
8. Why Can’t You Be Mine
9. I’m Wanderin’
10. Right Now!
11. Danny Boy
12. It’s So Fine
13-24: ‘Lonely Teardrops’
13. Lonely Teardrops
14. Each Time (I Love You More)
15. That’s Why (I Love You So)
16. In The Blue Of The Evening
17. The Joke (Is Not On Me)
18. Someone To Need Me (As I Need You)
19. You Better Know It
20. By The Light Of The Silvery Moon
21. Singing A Song
22. Love Is All
23. We Have Love
24. Hush-A-Bye
25-30: ‘Sings The Blues’
25. Please Tell Me Why
26. Doggin’ Around
27. New Girl In Town
28. Nothin’ But The Blues
29. Passin’ Through
30. Excuse Me For Lovin’

CD2
1-6: ‘Sings The Blues’
1. She Done Me Wrong
2. Sazzle Dazzle
3. Please Stick Around
4. Come On And Love Me Baby
5. Comin’ To Your House
6. It’s Been A Long Time
7-18: ‘A Woman, A Lover, A Friend’
7. A Woman, A Lover, A Friend
8. Your One And Only Love
9. You Cried
10. The River
11. When You Add Religion To Love
12. One Kiss
13. Night
14. (You Were Made For) All My Love
15. Am I The Man
16. Behind The Smile Is A Tear
17. We Kissed
18. (So Many) Cute Little Girls
19-30: ‘By Special Request’
19. Cry
20. My Heart Belongs To Only You
21. Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin’All The Time)
22. Tenderly
23. Lonely Life
24. The Way I Am
25. Try A Little Tenderness
26. Mood Indigo
27. You Belong To My Heart (Solamente Un Vez)
28. Indian Love Call
29. One More Time
30. I’m Coming On Back To You