VARIOUS – Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1964 (Repress) – LP – Vinyl

LP Limited Edition Black Vinyl

Heres a selection of cracking R&B instrumentals from 1964, with not a chart hit amongst them. Theres guitar-led rockers from the West Coast, with fiery picking from Johnny Talbot, Travis Wammack and Johnny Hartsman. LA also supplies sounds from keyboard maestros Gus Jenkins, and Ray Johnson and The Mixtures showcase the Wurlitzer electric on Jimmy McGriffs The Last Minute.

NewYorks contributors are the Charlie Lucas Combo, The Jay-Hawks, Bill Doggett and the David Rockingham Trio, whose Soulful Chant was so nearly a hit for Jerry Blaines Josie Records.

Doc Starkes & His Nite Riders were from New England and Smokey Johnson was New Orleanss premier session drummer. Theres even a Canadian group, future comedian Tommy Chongs first band, Little Daddy and The Bachelors. So there you have it – sixteen Mighty Instrumentals R&B-Style from 1964.

Tracklist:

Side One
1 Junior’s Jerk – Little Daddie & The Bachelors
2 Watcha Wanna Do (Pt. 2) – Johnny Talbot and His Band
3 The Cricket – Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown
4 Soulful Chant – The David Rockingham Trio
5 Kicker – Bill Doggett
6 Chittlins – Gus Jenkins
7 I’ve Been Thinking (Pt. 2) – The Nite Riders
8 Sizzlin’ – Johnny Hartsman

Side Two
9 It Ain’t My Fault (Pt. 1) – Smokey Johnson
10 It Ain’t My Fault (Pt. 2) – Smokey Johnson
11 Fire Fly – Travis Wammack
12 Cozy Lounge Blues – Kid Thomas
13 Sherry’s Party – Ray Johnson
14 Creepin’ – Jay Hawks
15 Walkin’ – The Charlie Lucas Combo
16 The Last Minute – The Mixtures