Presenting the `holy grail' of 60s Chicago soul CDs - the first legitimate issue of the Complete OKeh Recordings of Billy Butler.
Although never a big name in the way that his elder brother Jerry has always been in chart circles, Billy Butler is considered by soul fans to be synonymous with quality and excellence, his small catalogue of recordings outranking those of artists of far greater fame. The fans have been waiting for this CD for years. It's wholly appropriate that now it's here, it's on Kent.
As well as the A- and B-sides of all of Billy's OKeh 45s, and the rare version of `Found True Love' that was originally issued by accident on the stereo version of Billy's "Right Track" album, our CD features all of the surviving alternate takes and unissued tracks - both vocal and instrumental - that Billy left behind when he left OKeh for Brunswick in late 1966.
Some of these tracks are also making their stereo debut, mixed down from original Columbia 3 and 4-track masters where such things have survived.
It also features six hitherto unissued masters and alternate takes, plus five instrumental backing tracks which feature Billy on rhythm guitar only, and which remained unfinished when Billy left OKeh for Brunswick in late 1966.
In the early days of Northern soul, Billy Butler's OKeh 45s were among the most cherished by the scene's pioneering collectors. Nearly 40 years later, it is the hallmark of quality that sets [title]The Right Tracks[/title] apart from many other such collections. 1. Found True Love (Single Version) - Billy Butler & The Four Enchanters
2. Lady Love (Single Version) - Billy Butler & The Four Enchanters
3. Gotta Get Away - Billy Butler & The Enchanters
4. I'm Just A Man - Billy Butler & The Enchanters
5. Can't Live Without Her - Billy Butler & The Chanters
6. My Heart Is Hurtin' - Billy Butler & The Chanters
7. Nevertheless - Billy Butler & The Chanters
8. My Sweet Woman - Billy Butler & The Chanters
9. I Can't Work No Longer - Billy Butler & The Chanters
10. Tomorrow Is Another Day - Billy Butler & The Chanters
11. (I've Got A Feeling) You're Gonna Be Sorry - Billy Butler & The Chanters
12. (You Make Me Think) You Ain't Ready - Billy Butler & The Chanters
13. Right Track
14. Boston Monkey (Mono Single Mix)
15. Does It Matter? (Second Version) - Billy Butler & The Four Enchanters
16. Fighting A Losing Battle - Billy Butler & The Four Enchanters
17. To Be Or Not To Be (First Version With Solo Vocal) - Billy Butler & The Chanters
18. Lady Love (First Version) - Billy Butler & The Four Enchanters
19. Found True Love (Stereo Album Version) - Billy Butler & The Four Enchanters
20. Does It Matter? (First Version) - Billy Butler & The Four Enchanters
21. To Be Or Not To Be (Second Version With Alt Vocal & Group) - Billy Butler & The Chanters
22. Singing The Blues (Backing Track)
23. She Hurt Me (Backing Track)
24. You Won't Let Me Forget It (Backing Track)
25. Loneliness (Backing Track)
26. Let's Make Up (Backing Track)
27. Right Track (Instrumental)
28. Boston Monkey (Instrumental)
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