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The last time EMI/Capitol's reissue division prepared a large reissue series of Imperial's rich catalog of New Orleans R&B it was in the early '90s, and Dave Bartholomew was given a generous double-disc set that showcased his productions, songwriting, and performing. That set was used as the basis for 2002's The Big Beat of Dave Bartholomew, a single-disc, 20-track collection (released as part of EMI/Capitol's Crescent City Soul series) that does the job of that double-disc somewhat better, largely because of its conciseness. With only 20 tracks to work with, the compilers are forced to put the best of the hits and cult favorites on one disc, and the results are dynamite. Apart from Smiley Lewis' hit "One Night" and Bartholomew's record-collector favorites "The Monkey" and "That's How You Got Killed Before," there aren't that many acknowledged classics here -- there are songs better known by other performers (Smiley Lewis and Fats Domino's "I Hear You Knocking" and "Blue Monday" are performed by the respective other artist, Bobby Mitchell's "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday" is better known by Fats), but much of this is known primarily to fanatics of the scene, and it's great that they're given an airing such as this. Perhaps there aren't songs that should have been hits, but many of these songs stand as excellent sides from the peak of New Orleans R&B and any serious collector should pick this disc up -- even if they already own The Spirit of New Orleans.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer - Chris Kenner, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Pearl King, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer - Smiley Lewis, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Fats Domino, Composer
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Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer - Roy Hayes, Composer - Bobby Mitchell, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Pearl King, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jimmie Davis, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer - Fats Domino, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Coleman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Herb Hardesty, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ernest McLean, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Clarence Ford, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1961 Capitol Records, LLC
Pearl King, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer - The Bees, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Pearl King, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer - The Spiders, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Leonard Lee, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer - Shirley & Lee, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Pearl King, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Producer, MainArtist - Victor Augustine, Composer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer - Jewel King, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Pearl King, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer - Archibald, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Pearl King, Composer - Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer - Anita Steiman, Composer - Smiley Lewis, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Producer, MainArtist - Billly Austin, Composer
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Producer - Tommy Ridgley, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Ron McMaster, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Bartholomew, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2002 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
The last time EMI/Capitol's reissue division prepared a large reissue series of Imperial's rich catalog of New Orleans R&B it was in the early '90s, and Dave Bartholomew was given a generous double-disc set that showcased his productions, songwriting, and performing. That set was used as the basis for 2002's The Big Beat of Dave Bartholomew, a single-disc, 20-track collection (released as part of EMI/Capitol's Crescent City Soul series) that does the job of that double-disc somewhat better, largely because of its conciseness. With only 20 tracks to work with, the compilers are forced to put the best of the hits and cult favorites on one disc, and the results are dynamite. Apart from Smiley Lewis' hit "One Night" and Bartholomew's record-collector favorites "The Monkey" and "That's How You Got Killed Before," there aren't that many acknowledged classics here -- there are songs better known by other performers (Smiley Lewis and Fats Domino's "I Hear You Knocking" and "Blue Monday" are performed by the respective other artist, Bobby Mitchell's "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday" is better known by Fats), but much of this is known primarily to fanatics of the scene, and it's great that they're given an airing such as this. Perhaps there aren't songs that should have been hits, but many of these songs stand as excellent sides from the peak of New Orleans R&B and any serious collector should pick this disc up -- even if they already own The Spirit of New Orleans.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:18
- Main artists: Dave Bartholomew
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 Capitol Records, LLC This Compilation ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
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