1960-1964 "HOME OF THE BLUES" LABEL SIDES......THIS IS SOME OF THE FINEST EARLY SOUL RECORDINGS MADE....STINGING GUITAR FROM LOMAN PAULING, SOULFUL VOCALS FROM THE GROUP & KILLER SONGS...THIS IS A TOTAL WINNER!!!!!.......... Following in the footsteps of Ace's earlier retrospective of the 5 Royales' best 1950s King recordings ("It's Hard But It's Fair") comes this equally essential collection that chronicles their activities in the early 1960s. Presented in best-ever sound, here are 14 of their finest sides for the Memphis-based Home Of The Blues label Also included are the complete Federal recordings of their lead guitarist and chief songwriter Lowman "El" Pauling and their pianist Royal "The Royalton" Abbit - all making their CD debut - plus three solo Pauling sides that were recorded for (but not issued by) HOTB. Superbly soulful harmonies and stupendous guitar work make these tracks as vital now as they were when first released 45+ years ago........... 1. Please, Please, Please 2. I Got To Know 3. If You Don't Need Me 4. I'm Gonna Tell Them 5. Take Me With You Baby 6. Not Going To Cry 7. They Don't Know 8. So Much In Need 9. Catch That Teardrop 10. Goof Ball 11. She Did Me Wrong 12. Show Me 13. I Want It Like That 14. What's In The Heart 15. I'm A Cool Teenager (Single Master) - El Pauling And The Royalton 16. Solid Rock - El Pauling And The Royalton 17. Everybody Knows - El Pauling 18. Now Baby Don't Do It - El Pauling And The Royalton 19. Rain Drops Keep A Fallin' - El Pauling And Royal Abbit 20. Please, Please Be Mine - El Pauling And Royal Abbit 21. Here It `Tis, Right Here - El Pauling And Royal Abbit 22. Jail Bird - El Pauling And Royal Abbit 23. Send Me Somebody - El Pauling And Royal Abbit 24. (Come On) Let's Have A Good Time - El Pauling And Royal Abbit 25. I'm A Cool Teenager (Undubbed Version) - El Pauling And The Royalton 26. Mr. Moon Man Parts 1 & 2 - Ed Pauling And The Exciters 27. Time For Everything - Ed Pauling And The Exciters 28. Soul House (It Won't Be Long) - Ed Pauling And The Exciters
