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If Simon had for some reason not recorded much after the mid-'60s, this is how he would be remembered: a soul journeyman, one of many good singers in search of a style and excellent material. Of course, he found that in the latter half of the 1960s. But on this 24-track compilation of sides for Hush, Vee Jay, and other labels in the early and mid-'60s, we hear a good but derivative singer; "The Whoo Pee," for instance, is a clear Junior Walker knockoff. This is more explicitly gospel and roots R&B-influenced than his famous work, and while the tunes are serviceable, there's nothing that stands out as arresting, or even something that especially deserved to be a hit with better luck. It's certainly a useful disc for historians; it even has some previously issued cuts, as well as three songs he recorded with the Goldtones in 1959 and 1960. Interestingly, several of the early-'60s sides benefit from songwriting and musical accompaniment by Johnny Heartsman, who would eventually make a name for himself as a blues artist.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Thompson, Composer - JOE SIMON, MainArtist - Berger, Composer - Duane Music, MusicPublisher - BERNETTIA MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1964 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - Irral Berger, Composer - Clara Thompson, Composer - Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd, MusicPublisher - Duane Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1964 Duane Music, Inc
Simon, Composer - Foster, Composer - Johnson, Composer - Thompson, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Rockin' Music, MusicPublisher - The Golden Tones, MainArtist - Spells, Composer
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1959 Duane Music, Inc
PARKER, Composer - Simon, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - JOE SIMON, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1965 Duane Music, Inc
Spooner Oldham, Composer - Dan Penn, Composer - JOE SIMON, MainArtist - Screen Gems-EMI Music, MusicPublisher - Lowery Chappell Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1965 Duane Music, Inc
The Golden Tones, MainArtist - J Heartsman, Composer - Morhits Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1960 Duane Music, Inc
The Golden Tones, MainArtist - J Heartsman, Composer - Morhits Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1960 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - J Curry, Composer - Morhits Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1960 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - J Curry, Composer - Morhits Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1960 Duane Music, Inc
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - JOE SIMON, MainArtist - J Anderson, Composer
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1961 Duane Music, Inc
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - JOE SIMON, MainArtist - J Gautraux, Composer
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1961 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - Larson, Composer - Marcellino, Composer - Morhits Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1961 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - J Marcellino, Composer - Morhits Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1961 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - J Heartsman, Composer - Morhits Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1961 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - Rockin' Music, MusicPublisher - J Heartsman, Composer - Morhits Publishing, MusicPublisher - Bay-Tone Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1961 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - J Heartsman, Composer - Morhits Publishing, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1962 Duane Music, Inc
Ledbetter, Composer - JOE SIMON, MainArtist - LOMAX, Composer - Ludlow Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1997 Duane Music, Inc
PARKER, Composer - Simon, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - JOE SIMON, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1997 Duane Music, Inc
Thompson, Composer - JOE SIMON, MainArtist - Berger, Composer - Duane Music, MusicPublisher - BERNETTIA MUSIC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1997 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - Irral Berger, Composer - Clara Thompson, Composer - Rockin' Music, MusicPublisher - Duane Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1963 Duane Music, Inc
Thompson, Composer - JOE SIMON, MainArtist - Berger, Composer - Duane Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1963 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - J Simon, Composer - Duane Music, MusicPublisher - COSTOMA PUBLISHING COMPANY, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1965 Duane Music, Inc
JOE SIMON, MainArtist - S Cooke, Composer - ABKCO Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1970 Duane Music, Inc
PARKER, Composer - Simon, Composer - JOE SIMON, MainArtist - Duane Music, MusicPublisher - COSTOMA PUBLISHING COMPANY, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 1965 Duane Music, Inc
Albumbeschreibung
If Simon had for some reason not recorded much after the mid-'60s, this is how he would be remembered: a soul journeyman, one of many good singers in search of a style and excellent material. Of course, he found that in the latter half of the 1960s. But on this 24-track compilation of sides for Hush, Vee Jay, and other labels in the early and mid-'60s, we hear a good but derivative singer; "The Whoo Pee," for instance, is a clear Junior Walker knockoff. This is more explicitly gospel and roots R&B-influenced than his famous work, and while the tunes are serviceable, there's nothing that stands out as arresting, or even something that especially deserved to be a hit with better luck. It's certainly a useful disc for historians; it even has some previously issued cuts, as well as three songs he recorded with the Goldtones in 1959 and 1960. Interestingly, several of the early-'60s sides benefit from songwriting and musical accompaniment by Johnny Heartsman, who would eventually make a name for himself as a blues artist.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:59
- Main artists: Joe Simon
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ACE RECORDS
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
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