Various Artists - The Otis Rene Story (CD)

(5% DISCOUNT THRU 7-20-12) (2-CD set) Collection of recordings from the vaults of Excelsior Records and Spin Records. Otis Rene's Excelsior label featured Nat Cole's first hit records, Gerald Wilson's and Johnny Otis's Orchestras, Jimmy Rushing, Luvenia Nash Singers, Gladys Bentley and the first Drifters group. Later, he created Spin Records which featured the Hollywood Flames with Johnny Otis, Preston Love and singer Beverly Wright. Finally, during the 1960's, Otis Rene revived the Excelsior imprint with a reissue of Nat Cole's sides combined with selections by soul singer Phil Flowers. These CDs are devoted to Otis Rene's labels and other works of authorship.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Bring Enough Clothes for Three Days
2. All for You
3. Vim Vom Veedle
4. Pitchin' Up a Boogie
5. I'm Lost
6. Beautiful Moons Ago
7. Let's Spring One
8. Synthetic Joe
9. Groovin' High
10. I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
11. Dissonance in Blues
12. Thursday Blues
13. Good Morning Blues
14. I've Got to Have You That's All
15. Omaha Flash
16. Jeff Hi Stomp
17. SGT. Barksdale, Pt. 2
18. Volcano
19. Great Getting' Up Morning
20. John the Revelator
21. Lay It on the Line
22. Mobile

Disc: 2

1. Mobile
2. Honeychild
3. I'm Still Crazy
4. Ribbely Bop
5. Strange Land Blues
6. Cryin' for My Baby
7. Kissin' Boogie
8. Feels So Good
9. Huckle Boogie
10. Just the Sound of Your Voice
11. Until the Real Thing Comes Along
12. You Shouldn't Do Me Like You Do
13. Let Me Come Home
14. Crazy Baby
15. Think It
16. Little Devil
17. At Least You Could Save Me a Dream
18. Moon Rise
19. You Better Change Your Way
20. Swingin' the Blues
21. I'm Gonna Pack My Grip
22. Your's Am I