Richard Berry - Louie Louie and West Coast R&B 1953-1960

JASMINE RECORDS

£10.49

Cat. no: JASMCD3205
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988320527
Release Date: 15 Jul 2022
Genre: Soul/R&B

Thirty tracks of R&B recorded in Los Angeles between 1953 and 1960 by Richard Berry as lead singer in groups, as one half of a duo, and as a solo artist

Songwriter and singer Berry was the writer and originator of 'Louie Louie and without whom, there might never have been The Kingsmen. The CD contains choice cuts from Berry's output on several labels including the Flip, Flair and RPM, plus two hit tracks by other artists, The Robins and Etta James on which Richard Berry was instrumental in their success.

The booklet accompanying the CD has full writer, publisher and release information as well as a thousand word essay about the man, his career and the prevailing record business on the West Coast in the 50s.

Tracks: I'm Still In Love With You / One Little Prayer / This Time It's Real / Each Step / Bye, Bye / What You Do To Me / Daddy Daddy / Baby Darling / Oh! Oh! Get Out Of The Car / Please Tell Me / Don't Cha Go / Together (As Richard Berry & The Dreamers) / Jelly Roll / Rockin' Man / Pretty Brown Eyes / I Am Bewildered / Angel Of My Life / Yama Yama Pretty Mama / Wait For Me / Baby Please Come Home / Tender Love / You Are My Sunshine / Louie Louie / Take The Key (And Open Up My Heart) / No Kissin' And A Huggin' / Rock, Rock, Rock (This Dance Is Crazy) / You're The Girl / Have Love Will Travel / Riot In Cell Block #9 (The Robins) / The Wallfower (Etta James)