Johnny Otis - The Greatest Johnny Otis Show

The import anthology The Greatest Johnny Otis Show overlaps considerably with Collectables' domestic disc, The Capitol Years, but is has a little more material, and a slightly different track listing. The Johnny Otis Show was a touring ensemble headed up by Otis, so many of the cuts feature the artists from his troupe: Marie Adams & the Three Tons of Joy, Mel Williams, Jeannie Sterling, and the lovely Marci Lee.

The various incarnations run through big band rock & roll, and a variety of R&B styles on a tall stack of Capitol recordings drawn from various albums, singles, and EPs made between 1957 and 1959. Few of the performances have the extraordinary presence of "Willie and the Hand Jive," "Crazy Country Hop," or "Castin' My Spell" (the three hits in the bunch), but none are less than good. "Ma (He's Making Eyes at Me)" is a fascinating time capsule that was recorded live and crackles with energy, and the MC's introduction to "Shake It Lucy Baby" announces Otis as the king of rock & roll in 1958!

The CD beats its Collectables' counterpart with a 16-page booklet filled with notes and photos, and is a thorough and well-done anthology of the late '50s Capitol recordings by Otis and Company. /Greg Adams, AllMusic

Album: The Greatest Johnny Otis Show
Year: 1998
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:43
Size: 147,0 MB
Styles: R&B, rock & roll
Scans: Full

1. Johnny Otis - Shake It Lucy Baby (5:17)
2. Marie Adams & Three Tons Of Joy - Ma (He's Making Eyes At Me) (2:26)
3. Marie Adams & Three Tons Of Joy - (Romance) In The Dark (2:09)
4. Johnny Otis - Willie And The Hand Jive (2:36)
5. Marie Adams & Johnny Otis - Bye Bye Baby (2:17)
6. Marie Adams - Loop De Loop (2:04)
7. Johnny Otis - Can't You Hear Me Calling (2:30)
8. Marie Adams - The Light Still Shines In My Window (2:18)
9. Johnny Otis - Hum Ding A Ling (2:34)
10. Mel Williams - Well Well Well (2:17)
11. Jeannie Sterling & The Moonbeams - Story Untold (1:58)
12. Marie Adams - All I Want Is Your Love (2:49)
13. Johnny Otis - Good Golly (2:39)
14. Mel Williams - You Just Kissed Me Goodbye (2:04)
15. Johnny Otis - Ring-A-Ling (1:55)
16. Johnny Otis - Three Girls Named Molly, Doin' The Hully Gully (2:33)
17. Marie Adams - A Fool In Love (2:22)
18. Johnny Otis - Crazy Country Hop (2:43)
19. Johnny Otis - Hey Baby, Don't You Know (2:29)
20. Marci Lee & Johnny Otis - I'll Do The Same Thing For You (2:04)
21. Marie Adams - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? (1:46)
22. Johnny Otis - Willie Did The Cha Cha (2:38)
23. Johnny Otis - Mumblin' Mosie (2:18)
24. Johnny Otis - Let The Sun Shine In My Life (2:25)
25. Marci Lee & Johnny Otis - Castin' My Spell (2:11)
26. Marci Lee & Johnny Otis - Telephone Baby (2:09)

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