Kids Ain't Cheap

The “By The Bayou” series leaps to Volume 18 with a return to the blues of South Louisiana, bringing you rare or previously unissued tracks from stars of the genre such as Lightnin’ Slim, Lazy Lester and Slim Harpo, plus a host of little-known or completely unknown performers. We also have two artists who you would never think performed in the downhome style – Barbara Lynn and Cookie (aka Huey Thierry) – but who sound right at home, with an unknown harmonica player setting the tone on Barbara’s track whilst Cupcakes guitarist Marshall Laday supports Cookie with some mean blues pickin’. In fact there are several tracks here that will have air-guitar virtuosos reaching for their imaginary axes.

Best remembered for his 1984 smash "One Night in Bangkok," actor/singer Murray Head was born March 5, 1946 in London and began his performing career at age 12 with appearances in a series of radio plays. He began writing songs a year later, cutting his earliest singles while still a teenager under the supervision of famed producer Norrie Paramor. In 1966 Head made his film debut in The Family Way; the picture also featured his third single "Some Day Soon," produced by Tim Rice. Still, Head's career failed to take off and he was eventually dropped from his recording contract, spending a few years selling insurance before Rice and composer Andrew Lloyd Webber contacted him to sing the role of Judas on the soundtrack to their musical Jesus Christ Superstar; concurrently, he also appeared in the film Sunday Bloody Sunday.

Johnny Corporate 'Sunday Shoutin'', Soulsearcher 'Can't Get Enough!' and Shuya Okino featuring Navasha Daya 'Still In Love' - funk things all the way up, while a new version of a bona fide classic, Shakedown 'At Night' (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix) brings fresh magic. Kon's rework of Mousse T. featuring TAZ & Inaya Day 'Rock The Mic' released as a single on Glitterbox Recordings, represents modern disco at its very finest. More upfront highlights include Peggy Gou's irresistible 'It Makes You Forget (Itgehane)'.