The “5” Royales were one of the greatest of all the R & B groups. Their ground breaking sides for Apollo from 1951 – 55 are rightly highly regarded for being amongst the very first to marry the rhythms and instrumental stylings of the blues with the vocal fire of gospel music. This innovation was not just daring and controversial but also highly successful – the Royales had five top ten hits including two number ones in a very short space of time.
DISC ONE
1. Show Me 1962
2. I Got To Know 1960
3. Much In Need 1961
4. I'm Gonna Tell Them 1961
5. Not Going To Cry 1961
6. Help Me Somebody 1961
7. Catch That Teardrop 1962
8. What's In The Heart 1962
9. They Don't Know 1961
10. Please Please Please 1960
11. Talk About My Woman (Pt 1) 1961
12. Talk About My Woman (Pt 2) 1961
13. I Want It Like That 1962
14. Take Me With You Baby 1961
15. Goof Ball 1962
16. Just Can't Do Me This Way 1961
17. She Did Me Wrong 1962
18. If You Don't Need Me 1961
19. He Who Laughs Last (test tape) 1961
20. So Much Lovin' (test tape) 1961
21. Talk About My Woman (test tape) 1961
22. They Don't Know (test tape) 1961
23. Soul House* 1962/3
24. Time For Everything* 1962/3
25. Mr. Moon Man* (Pts 1 & 2) 1962/3
26. Doin' Everything 1962
27. I'm Standing In The Shadows 1962
28. There's Somebody Over There 1963
29. Baby Don't Do It 1963
DISC TWO
1. Think * 1962
2. I'm A Cool Teenager 1960
3. Didn't We Fool Them*** 1961
4. I'm Not Ashamed*** 1961
5. Wash Board*** 1961
6. (I'm Gonna) Spend My Money*** 1961
7. Rain Drops Keep A Fallin'* 1960
8. Please, Please Be Mine* (45rpm) 1960
9. Everybody Knows* (45rpm) 1960
10. Now Baby Don't Do It* 1960
11. Here It 'Tis, Right Here* 1961
12. Send Me Somebody* 1961
13. Solid Rock* 1960
14. Jail Bird* 1961
15. I'm A Cool Teenager* (alternate) 1960
16. Come On Let's Have A Good Time* 1961
17. Please, Please Be Mine* (extended) 1960
18. Everybody Knows* (extended) 1960
19. Amen (live performance) 1992
20. I Heard the Voice of Jesus (live) 1992
21. Mr. Moon Man (Curtis Pauling) 1992
22. Feel So Good (Carolina Royals) 1995
23. I'm Gonna Love You 'Til I Die** 1960
24. Baby Don't You Leave Poor Me** 1960
25. Cool Teenager (Little Charles) 1963
26. Have No Teardrops+ 1963
*El (Lowman) Pauling/Royal Abbit, **Clarence Paul, *** Poor Boys, +Lorece Thompson & The Largos
