The Specialty Story
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 25 March 1994
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Boogie #1The Sepia Tones2:48
- 2Voo‐It! Voo‐It!The Blues Woman2:46
- 3Milton’s BoogieRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:50
- 4R.M. BluesRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:58
- 5Rainy Day BluesJump Jackson Band3:19
- 6Ice Cream FreezerThe Blues Man2:57
- 7True BluesRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:49
- 8Rockin’ BoogieJoe Lutcher & His Society Cats2:27
- 9Thrill MeRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:55
- 10Tear Drop BluesJimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy2:57
- 11Cadillac BoogieJimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy2:38
- 12Keep a Dollar in Your PocketRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:23
- 13X‐Temporaneous BoogieCamille Howard2:05
- 14You Don’t Love MeCamille Howard2:13
- 15Fat MeatJim Wynn2:40
- 16Everything I Do Is WrongRoy Milton & His Solid Senders3:00
- 17Hop, Skip, JumpRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:34
- 18Careful LoveJimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy2:33
- 19Big City BluesBig Maceo2:32
- 20I Want a RollerSmokey Hogg2:51
- 21The HucklebuckRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:21
- 22Fiesta in Old MexicoCamille Howard2:27
- 23The HoneydripperJoe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:08
- 24Don’t Put Me DownJimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy2:55
- 25Information BluesRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:43
- 26Rag MopJoe Liggins & the Honeydrippers2:59
- CD 2
- 1Pink ChampagneJoe Liggins & the Honeydrippers3:01
- 2Junior JivesRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:37
- 3Where There Is No LoveRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:49
- 4Everything’s Gonna Be All Right TonightKing Perry & His Pied Pipers2:25
- 5Please Send Me Someone to LovePercy Mayfield2:543.0 ★
- 6Strange Things HappeningPercy Mayfield2:50
- 7Little Joe’s BoogieJoe Liggins & the Honeydrippers2:51
- 8Oh Babe!Roy Milton & His Solid Senders2:30
- 9Lost LovePercy Mayfield2:56
- 10Frankie LeeJoe Liggins & the Honeydrippers2:53
- 11What a Fool I WasPercy Mayfield2:47
- 12Money BluesCamille Howard2:30
- 13It’s Later Than You ThinkRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:39
- 14T‐Town TwistRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:48
- 15I Have News for YouRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:31
- 16Prayin’ for Your ReturnPercy Mayfield2:57
- 17Strange AngelBumble Bee Slim2:39
- 18Best WishesRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:42
- 19Cry BabyPercy Mayfield2:51
- 20Love Will Make You a SlaveLil Greenwood3:30
- 21I Can’t Lose With the Stuff I UseLester Williams2:12
- 22Wheel of FortuneThe Four Flames2:39
- 23The Big QuestionPercy Mayfield2:52
- 24Lawdy Miss ClawdyLloyd Price2:30
- 25So TiredRoy Milton & His Solid Senders3:12
- 26Night and Day (I Miss You So)Roy Milton & His Solid Senders3:01
- CD 3
- 1Oooh Oooh OoohLloyd Price2:38
- 2Restless HeartLloyd Price2:35
- 3Dream GirlJesse & Marvin3:13
- 4Tell Me Pretty BabyLloyd Price2:17
- 5Ain’t It a Shame?Lloyd Price2:42
- 6FranticFrank Motley & His Crew2:41
- 7Too Close to HeavenAlex Bradford3:02
- 8I’m Coming HomeThe Swan Silvertones3:02
- 9I’ve Got a New HomePilgrim Travelers2:29
- 10One Room Country ShackMercy Dee Walton2:49
- 11Lucy Mae BluesFrankie Lee Sims2:32
- 12Early in the MorningRoy Milton & His Solid Senders2:41
- 13She’s Been GoneH‐Bomb Ferguson2:24
- 14Hard Living AloneFloyd Dixon3:04
- 15DrunkJimmy Liggins & His 3‐D Music2:32
- 16I Ate the Wrong PartLittle Temple & His 881:56
- 17Bloodstains on the WallHoneyboy2:58
- 18Baby DollMarvin & Johnny2:23
- 19The Things That I Used to DoGuitar Slim3:022.0 ★
- 20I’m Your Best Bet BabyEarl King2:20
- 21No Room in the HotelThe Chosen Gospel Singers feat. Lou Rawls2:22
- 22I’m MadJohn Lee Hooker2:47
- 23Something’s Going on in My RoomDaddy Cleanhead2:13
- 24Zindy LouThe Chimes3:10
- 25One More RiverThe Soul Stirrers feat. Sam Cooke3:12
- 26Where’s My GirlJesse Belvin2:17
- CD 4
- 1Nite OwlTony Allen & the Champs2:45
- 2Tutti FruttiLittle Richard2:244.1 ★
- 3EternityErnest Kador2:13
- 4Rich WomanLi'l Millet and His Creoles2:37
- 5Squeeze Box BoogieClifton Chenier1:58
- 6Touch the Hem of His GarmentThe Soul Stirrers featuring Sam Cooke2:04
- 7Long Tall SallyLittle Richard2:094.0 ★
- 8Slippin’ and Slidin’ (Peepin’ and Hidin’)Little Richard2:42
- 9Oh‐Rooba‐LeeArthur Lee Maye & the Crowns2:05
- 10GloriaArthur Lee Maye & the Crowns2:39
- 11Cherokee DanceBob Landers with Willie Joe and his Unitar2:33
- 12Rip It UpLittle Richard2:234.5 ★
- 13Ready TeddyLittle Richard2:095.0 ★
- 14Sweet BreezeVernon Green & The Phantoms2:04
- 15(Every Time I Hear That) Mellow SaxaphoneRoy Montrell2:25
- 16She’s Got ItLittle Richard2:26
- 17Heeby JeebiesLittle Richard2:17
- 18Should I Ever Love Again?Wynona Carr2:39
- 19Just to Hold My HandBig Boy Myles & The Sha-Wees2:11
- 20The Girl Can’t Help ItLittle Richard2:314.0 ★
- 21All Around the WorldLittle Richard2:27
- 22Oooh‐Whee BabyArt Neville2:11
- 23Just BecauseLarry Williams2:48
- 24LucilleLittle Richard2:254.5 ★
- 25Send Me Some Lovin’Little Richard2:20
- 26Open Up Your HeartEugene Church2:38
- CD 5
- 1Our RomanceClydie King2:45
- 2Jenny, JennyLittle Richard2:044.5 ★
- 3Miss AnnLittle Richard2:164.0 ★
- 4Short Fat FannieLarry Williams2:252.0 ★
- 5Leavin’ It All Up to YouDon & Dewey2:10
- 6Keep a Knockin’Little Richard2:17
- 7Bony MoronieLarry Williams3:07
- 8TwitchyRene Hall’s Orchestra featuring Willie Joe2:25
- 9I’ll Come Running Back to YouSam Cooke2:13
- 10Good Golly Miss MollyLittle Richard2:113.5 ★
- 11Slow DownLarry Williams2:44
- 12Dizzy, Miss LizzyLarry Williams2:134.0 ★
- 13JustineDon & Dewey2:06
- 14True Fine MamaLittle Richard2:434.0 ★
- 15Ooh! My SoulLittle Richard1:54
- 16Lights OutJerry Byrne1:53
- 17The Love of GodThe Soul Stirrers featuring Johnnie Taylor2:11
- 18Koko JoeDon & Dewey2:13
- 19Baby FaceLittle Richard2:16
- 20There’s a Moose on the LooseRoddy Jackson2:11
- 21Haunted HouseJohnny Fuller2:32
- 22She Said, “Yeah”Larry Williams1:51
- 23Bad BoyLarry Williams2:18
- 24Farmer JohnDon & Dewey2:30
- 25Big Boy PeteDon & Dewey2:21
- 26Bama Lama Bama LooLittle Richard2:13
Release credits
- guitar [26]
- background vocals [20]
- double bass [26]
- celesta [7], piano [7], vocal [7]
- guitar [22]
- instrument [15]
- trombone [2]
- baritone saxophone [5.2-3, 5.10, 5.19, 4.2-3, 4.7-8, 4.12-13, 4.15, 4.17, 4.19-22, 4.24-25, 3.20]
- drums (drum set) [5-6]
- background vocals [20], piano [4.22, 5.16], vocal [22]
- producer [5]
- vocal [9-10]
- piano [5]
- trumpet [2.2-3, 2.8, 2.13, 1.21, 1.25]
- piano [20]
- vocal [1]
- tenor saxophone [1.21, 1.25, 2.2-3, 2.8, 2.13]
- trombone [4, 19], vocal [19]
- lead vocals [19]
- tenor saxophone [6]
- double bass [20]
- instrument [8]
- tenor saxophone [7]
- double bass [17-20]
- compiler, liner notes, task
- double bass [5], vocal [5]
- vocal [11]
- vocal [22]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- trumpet [15]
- tenor saxophone [2]
- performer [2]
- tenor saxophone [3-4, 4, 9, 12]
- vocal [17]
- piano [2.2-3, 2.8, 2.12-15, 2.18, 2.20, 2.25, 1.3-4, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12-14, 1.21-22, 1.25], vocal [9, 12]
- vocal [18]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- drums (drum set) [26]
- organ [7]
- tenor saxophone [19]
- drums (drum set) [4.16, 5.6, 5.15]
- trumpet [12, 14-15, 18, 25]
- baritone saxophone [5-6, 9, 11, 16]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- tenor saxophone [10-11, 18]
- tenor saxophone [23]
- guitar [14]
- piano [24]
- baritone saxophone [14]
- double bass [7, 9]
- arranger [8], vocal [8]
- double bass [15]
- washboard [5]
- piano [13]
- tenor saxophone [4.16, 5.6, 5.15]
- accordion [5], vocal [5]
- alto saxophone [9, 12]
- guitar [26]
- vocal [22]
- vocal [1]
- guitar [5]
- vocal [22]
- vocal [23]
- double bass [2.2-3, 2.8, 2.13, 1.6, 1.12-14, 1.21-22, 1.25]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- vocal [1]
- conductor [3.1-2, 3.4, 2.24], trumpet [24]
- bass [14]
- vocal [22]
- alto saxophone [15]
- design
- guitar [5, 26], piano [13, 18], vocal [5, 13, 18, 24-25]
- alto saxophone [15]
- bass guitar [13, 18], guitar [5], vocal [5, 18, 24-25]
- double bass [1]
- tenor saxophone [15]
- guitar [20], vocal [20]
- drums (drum set) [4.2-3, 4.7-8, 4.12-15, 4.17, 4.19-22, 4.24-25, 2.24, 5.1-4, 5.7, 5.10-13, 5.18-19, 5.23, 5.26, 3.1, 3.4, 3.20]
- alto saxophone [3-4, 4, 7]
- drums (drum set) [23]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- piano [1.2, 2.5-6, 2.9, 2.11, 2.16]
- bass [1], double bass [1.23, 1.26, 2.1, 2.7, 2.10]
- tenor saxophone [13]
- tenor saxophone [12, 14-15, 18, 25]
- double bass [5]
- guitar [4.7-8, 4.12-13, 4.19, 5.3, 5.10, 5.16]
- piano [25]
- bass [4], double bass [3-4]
- vocal [1]
- piano [4.15, 3.1-2, 3.4]
- vocal [1]
- guitar [2.24, 3.1-2, 3.4]
- piano [5.1, 3.26, 4.18, 4.26]
- vocal [3]
- double bass [2]
- vocal [26]
- piano [10-11, 18]
- piano [24]
- piano [4]
- piano [14], vocal [14]
- saxophone [1.23, 2.7, 2.10], tenor saxophone [9-10]
- bass [19, 22], bass guitar [4.7-8, 4.12-13, 4.17, 4.20-21, 4.24-25, 5.2-3, 5.19], double bass [4.2-3, 3.1-2, 3.4, 5.10, 5.16, 2.24], drums (drum set) [2]
- tenor saxophone [21]
- trumpet [19]
- trumpet [6]
- guitar [2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 1.23, 1.26]
- vocal [17]
- guitar [11], vocal [11]
- tenor saxophone [14]
- guitar [5-6, 9, 11, 16]
- double bass [13]
- guitar [21]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- guitar [26]
- trumpet [10-11, 18]
- engineer
- tenor saxophone [4.16, 5.6, 5.15]
- guitar [19], vocal [19]
- alto saxophone [19]
- piano [16-17], vocal [16]
- piano [3.23, 5.20]
- instrument [8]
- tenor saxophone [16]
- tenor saxophone [10, 18]
- vocal [8]
- tenor saxophone [2.24, 3.1-2, 3.4]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- guitar [19]
- trumpet [3-4, 7, 9, 12]
- guitar [12]
- piano [20]
- vocal [13]
- double bass [4]
- guitar [5.1, 4.18, 4.23, 4.26, 3.18]
- vocal [21]
- tenor saxophone [3.13, 5.4]
- vocal [21]
- tenor saxophone [9, 11]
- alto saxophone [2.2-3, 2.8, 2.12-15, 2.18, 2.25, 1.21, 1.25, 5.20]
- tenor saxophone [15]
- drums (drum set) [23]
- alto saxophone [10-11, 18]
- double bass [26]
- tenor saxophone [1]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- vocal [9]
- baritone saxophone [23]
- vocal [16]
- vocal [4.26, 3.3, 3.26]
- vocal [5.17, 3.25, 4.6]
- drums (drum set) [23]
- vocal [9]
- alto saxophone [18], baritone saxophone [2.17, 2.23, 5.1, 5.7, 5.11-13, 5.20, 5.23, 4.16, 4.18, 4.23, 4.26], saxophone [14]
- baritone saxophone [15], tenor saxophone [15]
- piano [6]
- guitar [3.16-17, 1.10-11, 1.18, 1.24], vocal [1.10-11, 1.18, 3.15]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- guitar [23]
- double bass [18]
- piano [1.23, 1.26, 2.1, 2.7, 2.10], vocal [1.23, 1.26, 2.1, 2.7, 2.10]
- alto saxophone [8], vocal [8]
- trumpet [23]
- tenor saxophone [19, 23]
- saxophone [7, 11]
- vocal [21]
- vocal [8]
- tenor saxophone [1.23, 1.26, 2.1, 2.7, 2.10]
- guitar [22], vocal [22]
- vocal [8]
- trumpet [5-6]
- piano [21]
- vocal [17]
- vocal [9-10]
- vocal [21]
- vocal [9-10]
- guitar [1.21, 1.25, 2.2-3, 2.8, 2.12-15, 2.18, 2.20, 2.25]
- saxophone [5]
- double bass [10-11, 18]
- alto saxophone [2.24, 3.1-2, 3.4]
- tenor saxophone [3.19, 5.14]
- background vocals [20]
- guitar [4.2-3, 5.16]
- trumpet [8]
- alto saxophone [4], tenor saxophone [4]
- engineer, re
- vocal [9]
- piano [4.23, 5.7, 5.11-12, 5.23], vocal [5.4, 5.7, 5.11-12, 5.23, 4.23]
- tenor saxophone [5]
- guitar [17]
- tenor saxophone [4.2-4, 4.7-8, 4.12-13, 4.15, 4.17, 4.19-22, 4.24-25, 3.20, 5.2-3, 5.10, 5.19]
- drums (drum set) [5-6, 9, 11, 16, 19]
- instrument [8]
- piano [4]
- drums (drum set) [10-11, 18]
- guitar [6]
- guitar [21], vocal [21]
- vocal [20]
- design
- tenor saxophone [5]
- piano [19]
- lead vocals [5.2-3, 5.6, 5.14, 5.19, 4.2, 4.7-8, 4.12-13, 4.16-17, 4.20-21, 4.24-25], piano [5.2-3, 5.6, 5.14-15, 5.19, 4.7-8, 4.12-13, 4.16-17, 4.20-21, 4.24-25], vocal [10, 15, 26]
- tenor saxophone [6]
- alto saxophone [1.23, 1.26, 2.1, 2.7, 2.10], baritone saxophone [2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 1.23, 1.26]
- piano [4], vocal [4]
- bass guitar [5.14, 3.19]
- lead vocals [24], vocal [1-2, 4-5]
- vocal [21]
- bass guitar [5]
- drums (drum set) [21]
- vocal [2]
- vocal [3, 18]
- piano [1]
- alto saxophone [17], baritone saxophone [19]
- trumpet [4]
- tenor saxophone [1.24, 1.26, 2.1, 2.5-6, 2.9, 2.11, 2.16-17, 2.19, 2.23]
- piano [2-3]
- guitar [13, 18]
- piano [10], vocal [10]
- vocal [1]
- instrument [15]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- guitar [17, 23]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- guitar [4.16, 5.6, 5.15]
- organ [1]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- bass [15], bass guitar [4.16, 5.6]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- drums (drum set) [3.19, 5.14]
- double bass [21]
- vocal [4.6, 3.25, 5.17]
- clarinet [1], tenor saxophone [1]
- drums (drum set) [1.23, 1.26, 2.1, 2.7, 2.10]
- vocal [5-6, 9, 11, 16, 19, 23]
- art direction
- guitar [5]
- tenor saxophone [5.1, 5.7, 5.11-13, 5.18, 5.23, 4.18, 4.23, 4.26]
- vocal [21]
- vocal [3.25, 4.6, 5.17]
- bass [23], double bass [2.23, 4.26, 5.1]
- double bass [19]
- vocal [9]
- arranger [19], piano [19]
- double bass [5-6, 9, 11, 16]
- tenor saxophone [24]
- trumpet [14]
- electric bass guitar [26], guitar [4-5, 7-9, 11-13, 18, 23]
- vocal [9-10]
- tenor saxophone [5-6, 16]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- vocal [8]
- trumpet [24]
- producer [2], vibraphone [26]
- vocal [20]
- piano [6], vocal [6]
- drums (drum set) [1.3-4, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 1.12-14, 1.21-22, 1.25, 2.2-3, 2.8, 2.12-15, 2.18, 2.20, 2.25], vocal [1.3-4, 1.7, 1.21, 1.25, 2.2-3, 2.8, 2.13-15, 2.18, 2.25]
- guitar [4.17, 4.20-21, 4.24-25, 5.2, 5.19], vocal [15]
- drums (drum set) [1, 9-11]
- guitar [9], vocal [5.9, 4.6, 3.25]
- vocal [21]
- baritone saxophone [6, 15]
- alto saxophone [5-6]
- vocal [3.25, 4.6]
- guitar [20], vocal [20]
- vocal [8]
- guitar [19]
- bass [4.11, 5.4, 5.7, 5.11-12, 5.20, 5.23], double bass [3.3, 3.16-18, 4.9-10]
- double bass [15], vocal [15]
- vocal [7]
- vocal [23]
- double bass [24]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- vocal [3.25, 4.6]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- drums (drum set) [21], other vocals [21]
- vocal [1]
- alto saxophone [24]
- tenor saxophone [21]
- vocal [14]
- double bass [14]
- instrument [15]
- guitar [5]
- piano [19]
- guitar [13]
- tenor saxophone [4.16, 5.6, 5.15]
- piano [2.17, 2.19, 2.23, 4.23]
- guitar [4.1, 4.9-10, 4.14, 5.14, 1.2]
- instrument [8]
- double bass [12, 14-15, 25]
- background vocals [20]
- strings [4.11, 5.8]
- organ [25]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- piano [9-10, 14], vocal [18]
- piano [1.15, 4.1]
- background vocals [14], choir vocals [14], drums (drum set) [4.6, 1.24, 3.10], organ [6], performing orchestra [24-25], piano [6]
- tenor saxophone [3.26, 4.1]
Issues
T5x CD25 March 1994