Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford - I Need Your Loving 1954-1962

Cat. no: JASMCD3176
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988317626
Release Date: 03 Dec 2021
Genre: Blues

27 tracks by the legendary Don Gardner, 15 of which are with the equally legendary Dee Dee Ford

This is the first time that his early Philadelphia recordings have been coupled with the more famous New York recordings for the Fire Label."I Need Your Lovin'" was a mod anthem in the mid-1960s all over the UK and is one of that select collection '60s R&B tracks that is often considered to have been a chart hit, when in fact it wasn't. The compilation features the whole of their Fire LP, which was a renowned collectors' item amongst serious mods throughout the nation. 

The earliest tracks on this compilation from 1954 feature the famous organist, Jimmy Smith who got his first break in the business playing for Don's groups. Includes fully detailed liner notes.

Tracks: Sonotone Bounce / Going Down To Big Mary's House / It's A Sin To Tell A Lie / I Don't Want To Go Home / There! I've Said It Again / Only Love Brings Happiness / Sneakin' In / Crying All Alone / High School Baby / Dark Alley / Up The Street / Baby You've Changed / Deed I Do / Glory Of Love / I Need Your Lovin' / Now It's Too Late / Nobody But You / Make The Girl Love Me / You Said / Tell Me / I Need You / I'm Coming Home To Stay / What A Thrill / Hon

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