Willie Mitchell - It's Dance Time

Size: 64,8 MB
Time: 27:49
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1965/2010
Styles: Instrumental R&B
Art: Front, back

1. Introduction... (0:54)
2. Buster Browne (2:12)
3. Ram-Bunk-Shus (2:12)
4. Poinciana (2:13)
5. Morning After (2:17)
6. Since I Met You Baby (2:15)
7. When My Dreamboat Comes Home (2:16)
8. Twine Time (2:12)
9. In The Mood (2:14)
10. Wiggle Rock (2:11)
11. Woodchopper's Ball (2:14)
12. Fever (2:18)
13. Apple Jack (2:14)

It's Dance Time begins with an introductory run-through of the days popular steps, a brief warm-up for the listener. From there, Willie Mitchell delivers his usual solid set of instrumentals. While the album doesn't quite match up to Mitchell's best album, That Driving Beat, it does have plenty of highlights, including the swaggering "Buster Browne" and "Shake"-styled "When My Dreamboat Comes Home," complete with a lively fuzz-guitar and nice drum breaks.

As with most Mitchell albums, most of the songs are over in two minutes' time, quickly moving on to the next dance craze, and the tracks include many tasteful cover versions. Those on It's Dance Time include "Twine Time," "Fever," and a bluesy "Since I Met You Baby." /Kurt Edwards, AllMusic

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Various - Hi Records: The Blues Sessions (2-Disc Set)

"Note: certain tracks on this release have been dubbed from the best copies of the original discs available - resulting in a slight difference in sound quality."

Hi Records is one of the jewels in the municipal crown of Memphis. In its glorious history, Hi Records ran the gamut from instrumental hits by Bill Black's Combo and Ace Cannon to intimate rhythm and blues by Al Green, Ann Peebles, Otis Clay and Syl Johnson. Hi boasted its own killer rhythm section - the Hodges brothers with drummer Howard Grimes, as well as a horn section that featured the best players in town. With the rest of the label's support group such as songwriters Teenie Hodges, Earl Randle, and Donald Bryant, and master producer and A&R man Willie Mitchell…Hi had it all - charismatic stars, innovative producers, brilliant session players, prolific composers. Hi Records was a hit factory that is as alive today as it ever was, constantly repackaged and reissued, an inspiration to new generations of musicians and fans.

Album: Hi Records: The Blues Sessions (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:00
Size: 77.9 MB
Styles: R&B/Soul/Blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[2:13] 1. Don Hines - I'm So Glad
[2:05] 2. Don Hines - Baby Tell It Like It Is
[2:59] 3. Don Hines - Stormy Monday
[2:25] 4. Don Hines - Please Accept My Love
[2:13] 5. Don Hines - You Had To Pay
[2:08] 6. Don Hines - Trouble Is My Name
[2:33] 7. Big Amos Patton - He Won't Bite Me Twice
[2:17] 8. Big Amos Patton - Move With Me Baby
[2:56] 9. Big Amos Patton - Going To Vietnam
[2:45] 10. Big Amos Patton - I'm Gone
[2:08] 11. Big Amos Patton - Dog Man
[2:26] 12. Big Amos Patton - You're Too Young
[2:20] 13. Big Lucky Carter - Stop Arguing Over Me
[2:25] 14. Big Lucky Carter - Miss Betty Green

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Album: Hi Records: The Blues Sessions (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:15
Size: 94.4 MB
Styles: R&B/Soul/Blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[2:56] 1. Big Lucky Carter - Goofer Dust
[2:24] 2. Big Lucky Carter - I've Been Hurt
[2:25] 3. Big Lucky Carter - Please Don't Leave
[2:21] 4. Big Lucky Carter - You'd Better Mind
[3:14] 5. Joe Lee Carter - Please Mr. Foreman
[2:52] 6. Joe Lee Carter - As The Years Go Passing By
[2:49] 7. Joe Lee Carter - I Can't Stand It
[2:39] 8. Joe Lee Carter - Let Me Know
[2:04] 9. Don Bryant - Don't Turn Your Back On Me
[2:20] 10. Don Bryant - The Call Of Distress
[2:35] 11. Don Bryant - Is That Asking Too Much
[2:21] 12. Don Bryant - There Is Something On Your Mind
[2:12] 13. Willie Mitchell - Prayer Meeting
[2:40] 14. Gene Miller - I Was Wrong
[2:19] 15. Gene Miller - What Do You Mean
[2:57] 16. George Jackson - Aretha, Sing One For Me

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Various - Say Hi To Northern Soul

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:23
Size: 129.1 MB
Styles: Memphis blues, Soul
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:06] 1. Willie Mitchell - That Driving Beat
[2:26] 2. Charlie Rich - Love Is After Me
[2:59] 3. Melodics - Ain't That Sharing My Love
[2:12] 4. Ace Cannon - Sea Cruise (Instrumental)
[2:18] 5. Janet & The Jays - Hurtin' On You Baby
[2:08] 6. James Fry - Mama's Boy
[2:15] 7. Don Bryant - Comin' On Strong
[2:12] 8. Willie Mitchell - The Champion, Pt. 1
[2:52] 9. George Jackson - So Good To Me
[2:25] 10. The 5 Royales - Help Yourself
[2:49] 11. Gene Miller - Sho Is Good
[2:45] 12. Kim Melvin - Doin' The Popcorn
[2:31] 13. Willie Mitchell - Who's Making Love
[1:55] 14. Ann Peebles - I Can't Let You Go
[2:07] 15. Syl Johnson - Anyone But You
[3:08] 16. Charlie Rich - Don't Tear Me Down
[2:19] 17. Janet & The Jays - Love What You're Doing To Me
[2:58] 18. Bobo Mr. Soul - Hitch-Hiking To Heartbreak
[2:56] 19. Willie Walker - Love Makes The World Go Round
[2:37] 20. Veniece - Stepchild
[2:34] 21. Africano - Satisfactorize Your Mind
[3:42] 22. Majik - Back Into Your Heart

It's puzzling how they can promote this CD as a "Northern Soul" compilation, seeing as how these tracks were all recorded for the Hi Records label in Memphis; more like the heart of Southern Soul! Definitions and sub-genres aside, this is a very good collection of soul music, spanning the years 1965 to 1979. This album is subtitled "Willie Mitchell's Ultimate Driving Beat," mainly for the fact that Mitchell was an executive at Hi Records and produced most (if not all?) of these recordings, plus he also has two of his instrumentals on this collection. Another instrumental on here is a cover of "Sea Cruise" by Ace Cannon, but the rest of the tracks are vocal numbers. There are some VERY obscure artists on this CD, some of whom recorded only a single or two for the label. One of the last tunes that the famous Five Royales recorded before they broke up in 1967 is included, as are some dynamite songs by George Jackson, Don Bryant, and even the amazingly versatile Charlie Rich. Those looking for Hi Records stalwarts such as Al Green, Ann Peebles, O.V. Wright, Otis Clay, and Syl Johnson will be disappointed by their absence from this CD, but the many other quality tracks more than make up for the lack of big names. This CD comes with an informative booklet with short bios on each artist, along with song credits and times. A good package. Fans of 60s and 70s soul music, as well as Hi Records and Willie Mitchell fans, should find plenty to enjoy. ~Donald Gilliland

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Various - Rockin' Rhythm 'n' Blues From Memphis

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 78:40
Size: 180.1 MB
Styles: R&B, Memphis blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[2:20] 1. Roy Brown - Rocking All The Time
[2:29] 2. Dave Dixon - You Satisfy
[2:02] 3. Larry Birdsong - Little Schoolgirl
[2:20] 4. Willie Mitchell - Hokin'
[2:30] 5. The 5 Royales - I Got To Know
[2:36] 6. Roy Brown & Mamie Dell - Oh So Wonderful
[2:33] 7. Willie Cobbs - You Don't Love Me
[2:04] 8. Billy Adams - Big M
[2:31] 9. Billy Lee Riley - Flip Flop And Fly
[2:32] 10. The 5 Royales - Not Going To Cry
[2:00] 11. Jimmy Dotson - Feel Alright
[2:43] 12. Woodrow Adams - Don't You Know I Love You
[2:30] 13. Willie Mitchell - Stroll
[2:18] 14. Larry Birdsong - Continental Time
[2:03] 15. Roy Brown - Rock 'n' Roll Jamboree
[1:50] 16. The Aristocrats - Don't Go
[2:18] 17. Billy Lee Riley - Teenage Letter
[2:31] 18. The 5 Royales - She Did Me Wrong
[2:46] 19. Charles James - Thief In The Night
[2:52] 20. Dave Dixon - Hey Hey Pretty Baby
[1:46] 21. Gene Bowlegs - One More Time, Part 1
[2:27] 22. Larry Birdsong - I'll Let Nothing Seperate Me From Your Love
[2:15] 23. The 5 Royales - They Don't Know
[2:29] 24. Willie Mitchell - One Mint Julep
[2:28] 25. Cleanhead Cootsie - Big Legs
[1:54] 26. The 5 Royales - Talk About My Woman
[2:55] 27. Cleanhead Cootsie - Freddy The Freeloader
[3:06] 28. Woodrow Adams - Something On My Mind
[2:36] 29. Willie Cobbs - You're So Hard To Please
[2:51] 30. Charles James - One Mint Julep
[2:16] 31. Billy Adams - Had The Blues (Twist)
[3:33] 32. Sammy Lawhorn - The Home Of The Blues

The many record labels that came out of Memphis, Tennessee have mostly been well documented over the years. There has been one glaring omission and that is the Home Of The Blues record label that existed from 1960 through to 1962. In that short time the company issued approximately forty singles. The label grew out of Ruben Cherry's Home Of The Blues record store on Beale Street. Most of the recordings were made at Royal Studios and Willie Mitchell joined HOTB as house musician and producer. He recorded three singles for the label under his own name. Big names who recorded for HOTB included Roy Brown and the '5' Royales, both after their lengthy stints at King Records, and Larry Birdsong.

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