Hank Ballard - The One and Only Plus Spotlight on Hb Plus 4 Bonus (2021)

Tracklist

01. Sugaree
02. Rain Down Tears
03. Cute Little Ways
04. House with No Windows
05. Everybody Does Wrong Some Time
06. So Good to Be Home
07. Kansas City
08. I'll Keep You Happy
09. I'm Crying Mercy, Mercy
10. She's Got a Whole Lot of Soul
11. I'll Pray for You
12. Move, Move, Move
13. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
14. Mona Lisa
15. When I Need You
16. Goodbye - So Long
17. I Must Be Crazy
18. Just One More Chance
19. The Hoochie Coochie Coo
20. If You'd Forgive Me
21. Summertime
22. I'm Sick of You
23. I'm Thinking Of You
24. These Young Girls
25. Keep on Dancing (Bonus Track)
26. Let's Go Again (Bonus Track)
27. The Switch-A-Roo (Bonus Track)
28. Good Twistin' Tonight (Bonus Track)



Hank Ballard led one of the finest R&B groups on the ‘50s circuit. The erotic and visceral Midnighters, propelled by a driving rhythm of guitar, bass and drums, shocked the world of religious music with sexually-charged material. Ballard’s vocal style was usually steamy, his lyrics laden with innuendo, and he kept up a furious pace throughout each record. This release includes two of the group’s finest LPs in their entirety: The One and Only (1960) and Spotlight on Hank Ballard (1961). Both musical goldmines were originally issued by the King label, and have been remastered and packaged together in this very special collector’s edition, which also includes 4 bonus tracks, consisting of hard to find sides from the same period. Here you’ll witness how Ballard twisted and expanded his Clyde McPhatter influence into a raw, gritty sound that inspired James Brown. These fabulous recordings offer a solid introduction into this man's special brand of soul, and contain some of the best R&B and rock & roll of the period.

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