Although he remains perhaps best known for 'See You Later Alligator, Louisiana-born singer/songwriter BOBBY CHARLES penned several other R&R/R&B classics. These sides are included on this cd set which anthologises his early recording career with everything that he recorded for Chess and Imperial between 1955-62. Also included are well-known covers of eight of his songs, by Bill Haley, Fats Domino, John Fred, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry and Johnnie Allan, all of which were significant hits. This is the most comprehensive collection of Bobby Charles' early career currently available..............
Disc 1
1. LATER ALLIGATOR 2. ON BENDED KNEE 3. HEY GOOD LOOKIN' 4. WHY DID YOU LEAVE 5. DON'T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU 6. WATCH IT SPROCKET 7. TIME WILL TELL 8. TAKE IT EASY, GREASY 9. AIN'T GOT NO HOME 10. LAURA LEE 11. NO USE KNOCKING 12. LONELY?STREET 13. MR MOON 14. I'M A?FOOL TO CARE 15. OVER YONDER 16. I'LL TURN SQUARE FOR YOU 17. PUT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME HONEY 18. WHY CAN'T YOU 19. NO MORE (I?Ain't Gonna Do It) 20. YOU CAN SUIT?YOURSELF 21. ONE EYED JACK 22. YEA YEA BABY (Yeah Yeah) 23. GOOD LOVIN' 24. YOUR PICTURE
Disc 2
1. SINCE SHE'S GONE 2. AT THE JAMBOREE 3. SINCE I LOST YOU 4. OH! YEAH 5. WHAT CAN I DO 6. THE TOWN IS TALKING 7. BYE BYE BABY 8. THOSE EYES 9. WHAT?A?PARTY 10. I JUST WANT YOU 11. FOUR WINDS 12. NOTHING?AS SWEET AS YOU 13. TEENAGERS 14. TELL ME BABY 15. I'D LIKE TO KNOW 16. LOVESICK BLUES Bonus Tracks 17. BILL HALEY & THE COMETS - SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR 18 FATS DOMINO - BEFORE I GROW TOO OLD 19. JOHN FRED - GOOD LOVIN' 20. FATS DOMINO - WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS 21. CLARENCE 'FROGMAN' HENRY - BUT I DO 22. FATS DOMINO - IT KEEPS RAINING 23. CLARENCE 'FROGMAN' HENRY - ON BENDED KNEES 24. JOHNNIE ALLAN &?THE KRAZY KATS - YOUR PICTURE
