[2022-10-14] Ernie K-Doe "Emperor Of New Orleans" 2CD compilation (Sunset Blvd)

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2022 11:17 am

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B87GJ3F5/?tag=imwan-20

Description
* 2 CD set.
* A collection of greatest hits, B-sides and previously unreleased tracks.
* The only K-Doe collection available.
* Produced by Allen Toussaint with backing by The Meters.

You can't think of Ernie K-Doe without thinking of "Mother-In-Law," his 1961 chart-topper and the only pop hit on his resumé. As this disc proves so well, K-Doe recorded many great sides. Those unfamiliar with K-Doe's career will undoubtedly get knocked out by "A Certain Girl" and "'T'ain't It the Truth," two classics of New Orleans R&B. Toussaint's soulful, infectious arrangements wonderfully complement K-Doe's eccentric vocals, guiding the singer through the twisted narrative of Southern soul from the mud-baked Memphis sound of Stax ("Who Ever's Thrilling You Is Killing Me") to the Crescent City funk of the Meters ("Lawdy Mama") and beyond. What K-Doe lacks as a traditional vocalist he more than compensates for as a pure entertainer, and it's impossible to imagine cuts like the sex-crazed "Here Come the Girls" achieving such libidinous transcendence in the hands of a more conventional performer.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Stoop Down Baby (Long Version)
2. You Got To Love Me
3. Do You Want Some
4. Shake A Tail Feather (Part 1)
5. Shake A Tail Feather (Part 2)
6. I Can't Believe (She Gave It All To Me)
7. Georgia On My Mind (Live)
8. Mother-In-Law (Seasaint Version)
9. Tuff-Enuff
10. Hello My Lover
11. Don't Let Me Down Woman
12. Hotcha Mama
13. Jump Into Your Love
14. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
15. Fever (Outtake)
16. Surely (Live)

[CD2]
1. A Place Where We Can Be Free
2. Let Me Love You
3. So Good
4. Shake, Rattle And Roll
5. Who Ever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me)
6. Here Come The Girls
7. You Did It Baby
8. Back Street Lover
9. My Love For You
10. A Long Way Back Home
11. I'm Only Human
12. Lawdy Mama
13. Talkin' About This Woman
14. Fly Away With Me
15. T'ain't It The Truth (Live)
16. Mother-In-Law (Live)

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Linda · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:08 pm

"Back Street Lover"

Tricky Kid · **Joined:** 23 Sep 2007 **Posts:** 8297

On paper this looks like easily the best compilation available... will probably give it a full listen before deciding on a purchase, though.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2022 3:37 pm

"Who Ever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me)"

[2022-10-14] Ernie K-Doe "Emperor Of New Orleans" 2CD compilation (Sunset Blvd)

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