Louis Jordan - The Rock 'n' Roll Years 1955-58 [2CD Set] (2011)

:: TRACKLIST ::

Disc 1:

RCA Singles & Sessions
1. It's Been Said 2:25
2. Whatever Lola Wants 2:32
3. Bananas 2:41
4. Baby Let's Do It Up 2:35
5. Where Can I Go 2:56
6. Chicken Back 2:24
7. Baby You're Just Too Much 2:14
8. Rock and Roll Call 2:10
9. Slo' Smooth and Easy 2:39
10. A Man Ain't a Man 2:10
11. Texas Stew 2:14
12. Hard Head 1:57

Mercury Singles & Sessions
13. Big Bess 2:30
14. Cat Scratchin' 2:47
15. Rock Doc 2:20
16. Morning Light 2:29
17. Fire 2:27
18. Ella Mae 2:25
19. Sweet Hunk of Junk 2:38
20. Wish I Could Make Some Money 2:22
21. I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire 2:16
22. A Day Away from You 2:31
23. I Want to Know 2:00
24. I Found My Peace of Mind 2:10
25. Because of You 2:24
26. I Cried for You 2:10
27. I Love You So 2:12
28. That's What True Love Can Do 2:24

Disc 2:

The Albums

Mercury LP 20242 "Somebody Up There Digs Me" (1957)
1. Caldonia 2:21
2. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby 2:15
3. Run Joe 3:20
4. Early in the Morning 3:20
5. Choo Choo Ch Boogie 2:16
6. Knock Me a Kiss 2:51
7. Let the Good Times Roll 2:41
8. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying 3:13
9. Beware Brother Beware 2:42
10. I'm Gonna Move to The Outskirts of Town 3:21
11. Salt Pork West Virginia 2:47
12. Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens 2:33

Mercury LP 20331 "Man, We're Wailin'" (1958)
13. Saturday Night Fish Fry 2:36
14. Sunday 2:20
15. The Nearness of You 2:56
16. I've Found My Peace of Mind 2:17
17. I Never Had a Chance 2:51
18. Got My Mojo Working 2:47
19. A Man Ain't a Man 2:32
20. The Slop 2:29
21. Sweet Lorraine 2:31
22. Rout 66 2:53
23. The Jamf 2:31
24. I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You 2:32

Alto Saxophone, Vocals – Louis Jordan
Arranged By – Quincy Jones
Bass – Billy Hadnott, Wendell Marshall
Bongos – Francisco Pozo
Drum – Charlie Persip
Graphics – Mary & Mick Ltd
Guitar – Irving Ashby, Mickey Baker
Lead Vocals – Dorothy Smith (tracks: Disc Two - 22)
Organ – Jackie Davis
Piano – Ernie Hayes
Reissue Producer, Sleeve Notes – Bob Fisher
Tenor Saxophone – Sam Taylor
Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Budd Johnson
Trombone – Jimmy Cleveland
Trumpet – Ernie Royal