Rockin Soul Party 5 & Various - Rockin Soul Party 5 (Various Artists) (CD)

Koko Mojo Records' album Let's Throw A Rockin' Soul Party 05 showcases thirty Doo-Wop, Soul, Pop, Tamla, and Rhythm & Blues titles with cross-over appeal. The plethora of recordings is sourced from the years 1959 to 1963. There are several big-name performers from the soulful side of rockin' music and the album showcases twenty-nine different artists including; Roy Hamilton whose beautiful voice brings to life the melodic and catchy If Only I Had Known, The Rivingtons version of Unchain My Heart is uplifting, and The Robins will enthral you with the tale of Live Wire Suzie. The Marvelettes are hoping for love during Please Mr Postman, Memphian Jeb Stuart is Coming Down With The Blues, the delightful Dee Clark is a male song thrush serenading a lady with the cry of Because I Love You, Sammy Turner performs with The Twisters the spirited Sweet Annie Laurie, and solo he sings the catchy love song Always. Eugene Church has lost his love but has not given up hope during Pretty Baby Won't You Come On Home, and the same sentiment applies to The Isley Brothers whose plea is You Better Come Home, and Marv Johnson has a love wish and consults the Magic Mirror. The not so well known artist who despite failing to gain a chart hit recorded fantastic songs include; Myrna March, Our Love, It Grows, The Lions, No One (No One But You), Taffie Lee, Stay Away From My Baby, Freddy Jaye, Thinking Of You, The Pleasures, Music City, and The Metallics who close the album with Need Your Love. If you don't know the names we invite you to become acquainted with the singers on this album, you won't be disappointed! The album is compiled by Austin, Texas-based Mr Rock and Soul and topped off with the best possible sound quality possible from our mastering team at our El Paso, Texas, Studio. The concept is lavishly decorated by Furbman / Retrograph, and the sleeve is made from top-quality eco-friendly cardboard specially designed to avoid the use of plastic and be environmentally friendly.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Roy Hamilton - If Only I Had Known
2. The Rivingtons- Unchain My Heart
3. The Robins- Live Wire Suzie
4. Myrna March- Our Love, It Grows
5. The Marvelettes- Please Mr Postman
6. Big Jesse and the Blue Aces - Come on Baby
7. The Lions - No One (No One But You)
8. Idalia Boyd- Some Kind of Wonderful
9. Jeb Stuart- Coming Down with the Blues
10. Dee Clark- Because I Love You
11. Sammy Turner and the Twisters (14)- Sweet Annie Laurie
12. Bobby Peterson Quintet- Been Savin' All My Love for You
13. Taffie Lee- Stay Away from My Baby
14. The Dell-Vikings- Bring Back Your Heart
15. Ray Washington- I Know
16. The Rocky Fellers- Like the Big Guys Do
17. Freddy Jaye- Thinking of You
18. Ted Taylor- Pretending Love
19. Eugene Church- Pretty Baby Won't You Come on Home
20. The Majors- She's a Troublemaker
21. The Isley Brothers- You Better Come Home
22. Don Revel- the Return of Stagger Lee
23. Sammy Turner- Always
24. Lee Williams and the Moonrays - I'm So in Love
25. Betty Harris- Cry to Me
26. The Pleasures - Music City
27. Marv Johnson- Magic Mirror
28. Big Boy Myles - She's So Fine
29. Sonny Jackson- My Babe
30. The Metallics- Need Your Love