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Their Complete National Recordings 1947-1953

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The Ravens never made an impact equal to their talent, stranded as they were between the debut of black harmony pop with the Ink Spots and Mills Brothers and the doo wop explosion of the early '50s that they helped engender. And without a big hit, like contemporaries the Orioles, the group hasn't been treated with much respect by reissue labels or collectors. After several spotty digital-era collections that rarely gave them their due, Savoy Jazz released the three-disc Their Complete National Recordings 1947-1950 compilation, one that finally gathered all the group's classic sides on one set. Alongside the familiar performances -- "Ol' Man River," "Write Me a Letter," and "Be I Bumble Bee or Not" -- are a smattering of unreleased alternate takes and a cappellas, most of them interesting only for collectors. A few of the Ravens' neglected performances shine with this treatment, including "Deep Purple," wherein the group's star, Jimmy Ricks, wraps his gauzy bass vocals around the entire production like a safety net. The sound is also better than on previous National-era collections such as Be I Bumble Bee or Not.
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1
Ol' Man River
00:03:02

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2
Mahzel (Means Good Luck)
00:03:13

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3
For You
00:02:59

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4
Would You Believe Me
00:03:08

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5
Write Me a Letter
00:02:54

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6
Summertime
00:02:58

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7
Until the Real Thing Comes Along
00:03:12

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8
September Song
00:03:14

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9
Always
00:02:49

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10
Once In Awhile
00:03:04

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11
I Don't Know Why (I Love You Like I Do)
00:02:51

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12
Searching for Love
00:03:10

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13
Rooster
00:02:53

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14
Be I Bumble Bee or Not
00:03:09

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15
I'm Afraid of You
00:02:50

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16
Always (Previously Unreleased)
00:02:52

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17
Fool That I Am
00:03:04

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18
Together
00:02:49

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19
Send for Me If You Need Me
00:02:51

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20
There's No You
00:03:01

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21
How Could I Know
00:03:02

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DISC 2

1
Sylvia (A Cappella)
00:02:37

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2
The House I Live In (A Cappella)
00:03:04

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3
Ricky's Blues (A Cappella)
00:02:35

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4
It's Too Soon to Know
00:03:02

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5
Be On Your Merry Way
00:03:06

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6
Silent Night
00:02:50

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7
White Christmas
00:03:05

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8
Leave My Gal Alone
00:02:29

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9
Deep Purple
00:02:39

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10
Sylvia
00:02:38

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11
The House I Live In
00:02:56

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12
Tea for Two
00:02:41

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13
Ricky's Blues
00:02:29

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14
Without a Song
00:03:16

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15
Marie
00:02:48

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16
There's Nothing Like a Woman In Love
00:02:55

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17
Careless Love
00:02:28

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18
If You Didn't Mean It
00:02:57

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19
Moonglow
00:02:36

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20
Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)
00:02:15

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21
Lilacs In the Rain
00:03:10

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DISC 3

1
Tea for Two (Alternate Session)
00:02:22

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2
Get Wise Baby
00:02:36

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3
Until the Real Thing Comes Along (Alternate Session)
00:03:11

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4
Once In a While (Alternate Session)
00:03:01

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5
Bless You (For Being an Angle)
00:02:52

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6
I've Been a Fool (For Thinking You Cared)
00:02:43

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7
It's the Talk of the Town
00:03:14

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8
I Don't Have to Ride No More
00:02:55

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Album review

The Ravens never made an impact equal to their talent, stranded as they were between the debut of black harmony pop with the Ink Spots and Mills Brothers and the doo wop explosion of the early '50s that they helped engender. And without a big hit, like contemporaries the Orioles, the group hasn't been treated with much respect by reissue labels or collectors. After several spotty digital-era collections that rarely gave them their due, Savoy Jazz released the three-disc Their Complete National Recordings 1947-1950 compilation, one that finally gathered all the group's classic sides on one set. Alongside the familiar performances -- "Ol' Man River," "Write Me a Letter," and "Be I Bumble Bee or Not" -- are a smattering of unreleased alternate takes and a cappellas, most of them interesting only for collectors. A few of the Ravens' neglected performances shine with this treatment, including "Deep Purple," wherein the group's star, Jimmy Ricks, wraps his gauzy bass vocals around the entire production like a safety net. The sound is also better than on previous National-era collections such as Be I Bumble Bee or Not.
© John Bush /TiVo

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