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At first glance, this might seem like nothing more than a retread of the classic The Wham of That Memphis Man, as the disc includes all 14 songs from that album. This is a quality upgrade/supplement to that record, though, adding 11 more tracks of 1963-1967 vintage from both rare singles and previously unreleased outtakes. This is hardly filler that only collectors will care about; it's good stuff, sometimes ace stuff, that's almost all on the same level of The Wham. "Oh, I Apologize," a cover of an obscure Barrett Strong track, is white soul singing on par with Mack's best vocal efforts, while "Cry, Cry, Cry" is a great instrumental version of a Bobby "Blue" Bland number; both of these cuts, unbelievably, were not released prior to this CD. The singles "Say Something Nice to Me" and "Save Your Money" (from 1964 and 1967) are more filet of white soul, and "Tension Pts. 1 & 2" (a 1966 single) another cool roadhouse instrumental. Some of the rare add-ons are less essential than others (like the instrumental reading of the Beatles' "From Me to You"), but taken together it's certainly the best Mack collection, enhanced by Bill Millar's informative liner notes. By the way, in one of those inexplicable occurrences bound to cause collectors to run around in circles, the song titled "Farther on Down the Road" on The Wham of That Memphis Man recording is here titled "Farther on up the Road" and listed as previously unreleased, although in fact it seems to be the same track as the one given a different title on the LP. (To cause further confusion, Mack definitely sings the lyric "Farther on up the road, " not "Farther on down the road, " as it was originally titled.)
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Chuck Berry, Composer - Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Conrad, MusicPublisher - Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Lou Williams, Composer - Tristan Music Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Lonnie Mack, Composer, MainArtist - Lark Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Mack's Flying V Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Hank Ballard, Composer - Trio, MusicPublisher - Fort Knox, MusicPublisher - Lark Music Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Walter Ward, Composer - Acorn Pub, MusicPublisher - Eddie Lewis, Composer - Charles Fizer, Composer - Marc Jean Music Pub, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Jimmy Reed, Composer - Conrad, MusicPublisher - Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Tristan Music Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, Composer, MainArtist - Lark Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Mac's Flying V, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Martha Carson, Composer - Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Sony ATV Music Pub (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Dale Hawkins, Composer - Stanley Lewis, Composer - Eleanor Broadwater, Composer - Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Arc Music, MusicPublisher - Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, Composer, MainArtist - Tristan Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - Mack's Flying V, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, Composer, MainArtist - Lark Music Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2008 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - J Vincent, Composer - H Smith, Composer - EMI Music Pub Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - J Joseph, Composer - A Tyler, Composer - EMI Music Pub Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Lonnie Mack, Composer, MainArtist - Lark Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - MACK'S FLYING V MACHINE, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
WILLIAM ROBINSON, Composer - Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Berry Gordy Jr, Composer - Jobete Music, MusicPublisher - EMI Music, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Ray Pennington, Composer - Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - EMI Music Pub Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
John Lennon, Composer - Paul Mccartney, Composer - Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Sony ATV Music Pub (UK) Ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - J Scott, Composer - Universal, MusicPublisher - MCA Music ltd, MusicPublisher - D Malone, Composer
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - J Scott, Composer - D Dean, Composer - MCA Duchess Music Corp, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
D Robey, Composer - Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Universal, MusicPublisher - MCA Music ltd, MusicPublisher - Chappell-Morris Ltd, MusicPublisher - J Veasey, Composer
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, MainArtist - Universal, MusicPublisher - MCA Music ltd, MusicPublisher - D Malone, Composer
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, Composer, MainArtist - Warner Chappell North America ltd, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Lonnie Mack, Composer, MainArtist - Carlson Music Co, MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Lonnie Mack, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records
Album review
At first glance, this might seem like nothing more than a retread of the classic The Wham of That Memphis Man, as the disc includes all 14 songs from that album. This is a quality upgrade/supplement to that record, though, adding 11 more tracks of 1963-1967 vintage from both rare singles and previously unreleased outtakes. This is hardly filler that only collectors will care about; it's good stuff, sometimes ace stuff, that's almost all on the same level of The Wham. "Oh, I Apologize," a cover of an obscure Barrett Strong track, is white soul singing on par with Mack's best vocal efforts, while "Cry, Cry, Cry" is a great instrumental version of a Bobby "Blue" Bland number; both of these cuts, unbelievably, were not released prior to this CD. The singles "Say Something Nice to Me" and "Save Your Money" (from 1964 and 1967) are more filet of white soul, and "Tension Pts. 1 & 2" (a 1966 single) another cool roadhouse instrumental. Some of the rare add-ons are less essential than others (like the instrumental reading of the Beatles' "From Me to You"), but taken together it's certainly the best Mack collection, enhanced by Bill Millar's informative liner notes. By the way, in one of those inexplicable occurrences bound to cause collectors to run around in circles, the song titled "Farther on Down the Road" on The Wham of That Memphis Man recording is here titled "Farther on up the Road" and listed as previously unreleased, although in fact it seems to be the same track as the one given a different title on the LP. (To cause further confusion, Mack definitely sings the lyric "Farther on up the road, " not "Farther on down the road, " as it was originally titled.)
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:05:22
- Main artists: Lonnie Mack
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ACE RECORDS
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(C) 2011 Ace Records (P) 2011 Ace Records - This product is protected by a registered watermark patent. All copying prohibited.
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