[2015-07-31] VA "Unlock The Lock - The Kent Records Story Volume 1: 1958-1962" 2CD set (Ace UK)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2015 4:55 pm

Description
Ace's series of acclaimed overviews of the labels originally owned by the Bihari brothers has already featured RPM and Flair. Now it's the turn of Kent to receive the Ace treatment. In 1958 the brothers closed down all their existing imprints and incorporated Kent as their sole singles label. Initially offering a mixture of musical styles, the label quickly became a home for West Coast R&B as its predecessors. Kent existed until 1972 when the Bihari family pulled out of front-line record production. This first 2CD set covers approximately the first years of the label and will be followed by another 2CD set covering the remaining years. B.B. King was Kent's biggest artist by far, but many other familiar names (including Etta James, Jimmy Witherspoon and even the Ink Spots) crop up in the course of the 48 tracks here - a staggering 32 of which have never been issued or reissued in this form before. From rockabilly to rock 'n' roll to R&B, Kent did it all and did it all very well, as you will hear.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Why Do Things Happen To Me - B.B. King
2. All Of Me - Danny Boy
3. Hey Little Mama - The Barker Brothers (Monty And Fredy)
4. (Baby Baby) Every Night - Etta James
5. High School Hop - Don Cole
6. On My Way Back Home - Flash Terry And His Orchestra
7. Devil Doll - Lee Denson
8. Madness - Sonny Knight
9. Basis Of The Rock And Roll (Take 1) - Van Robinson
10. Bye Bye Baby (Take 5) - Chuck Tequila Rio
11. That's My Baby - Artie Wilson
12. Dance The Thing - Floyd Dixon And His Orchestra
13. Please Accept My Love (Alternate Mix) - B.B. King
14. Red Hot Rockin Blues - Jesse James
15. If It Ain't One Thing - Betty And Dupree
16. You You You - Van Robinson
17. South's Gonna Rise Again - Jesse James
18. Worry Worry (Take 1) - B.B. King
19. The Ballad Of Stagger Lee - The Senders
20. The Thrill Is Gone (Take 1) - Hadda Brooks
21. The Fool - B. B. King
22. Everybody Seems To Know - The Senders
23. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - Jesse Belvin
24. Mean Ole Frisco (Take 2) - B.B. King

[CD2]
1. Sweet Sixteen Parts 1 & 2 - B.B. King
2. Your Cheatin' Heart (Mono Single Version) - Jimmy Witherspoon
3. Unlock The Lock (Take 2) - Jimmy Nelson
4. Good Man Gone Bad (Mono Single Version) - B.B. King
5. Tomorrow Night (Overdubbed Version) - Hadda Brooks
6. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now (Take 4) - B.B. King
7. Diane - Charlie Owens And The Sensational Ink Spots
8. If Love Was Money - Tony Allen And The Wonders
9. Bad Case Of Love (Take 1) - B.B. King
10. Texas Queen - Billy Ray
11. Dreamin' - Tony Allen
12. Doin' The Twist - Joe Houston
13. Get In The Car - Little Joe Hinton
14. Do Something Crazy (Crazy Feeling) - Etta James
15. The Whip Twist - Little Joe Hinton
16. Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) - Pat Hunt
17. Do You Wanna Twist - Teddy Reynolds
18. Playboy - Billy Ray
19. Camel Caravan - The Classicals
20. Without You - Hal Davis
21. Love You Baby - Bobby Bland With Ike Turner's Orchestra
22. The Wonder Of Love - The Newports
23. Maybe I'm Wrong - Bobby Sanders
24. Mashing The Popeye (Mono Single Edit) - B.B. King

Amazon USA
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Amazon UK
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Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:35 am

Teaser:

Previously released in this series:

phenri · 18 Dec 2007

I've been listening to this in my car. I love this series.

[2015-07-31] VA "Unlock The Lock - The Kent Records Story Volume 1: 1958-1962" 2CD set (Ace UK)

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