Pick Me Up! 24 September 2020

PTG proudly present volume 12 of this very popular compilation series. It was as always difficult to make a good selection and avoiding tracks which have been compiled dozens of times over the years. But PTG succeeded again to find exclusive songs which are still highly in demand with 80’s music fans so that Disco Giants vol. 12 is again an outstanding mix of known tracks and lesser known tracks.nDisco Giants vol. 12 gives our customers good value for money with a very strong tracklist with 20 highly in demand 80’s dance classics. We sure hope you’ll like this new 80’s dance compilation as much as we do. Including: BB&Q Band, Paul Laurence, Georgio, Vesta Williams, Stacy Lattisaw, Khemistry, Glenn Jones, Cheryl Lynn, Alexander O’Neal, Cashmere and many others.

No band epitomised Britpop more than menswe@r. Singer Johnny Dean, guitarists Chris Gentry and Simon White, bassist Stuart Black and drummer Matt everitt formed in London in mid 1994, playing a handful of gigs that prompted a label bidding War and countless Magazine covers. They delivered a string of top 20 singles: ‘I’ll manage somehow’, ‘sleeping in’, ‘Stardust’, ‘being brave’ And the undeniable Britpop classic ‘daydreamer’.

Four CD set. SoulMusic Records is proud to present a first-of-it's-kind complete collection of all of the Atlantic and Stax recordings by Carla Thomas, released between 1960-1968. With a total of 94 tracks, Let Me Be Good To You celebrates 'The First Lady Of Stax Records' whose 1961 classic hit 'Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)' led to the Memphis-based label's distribution with Atlantic Records. Sequenced by session, the deluxe 4-CD set includes tracks from Carla's four solo albums, plus the famed 1967 King & Queen LP of duets with the late Otis Redding. The 'A' and 'B' sides of all of Carla's singles - including (28) non-album tracks - are featured including Carla's duets with her famous father, Rufus Thomas, along with five live recordings from Carla's 1967 performances in London and Paris with the famed Stax/Volt Revue. Produced by SoulMusic Records founder David Nathan, Let Me Be Good To You - The Atlantic & Stax Recordings (1960-1968) boasts a stellar 8,000-word extensive essay by renowned UK writer Charles Waring with 2020 quotes from Stax executive Al Bell, famed songwriter/producer David Porter, Carla's sister Vaneese (a recording artist in her own right) and former Stax publicist and songwriter Deanie Parker and others.

Charlie Walker - Four Original Epic Albums (2019) {2CD Set, Morello Records MRLL89D rec 1965-1971}
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Honky-Tonk / Country / Country-Pop / Nashville Sound

Like so many country entertainers of his era, Charles Levi Walker (born in Copeville, Texas on November 2nd 1926) grew up in rural surroundings, spending his early years picking cotton and being inspired by the sounds of country music. After short spells with Imperial, Decca and Mercury Records he secured a deal with Columbia in mid-1958 and on his first session, June 5th 1958, recorded a new song from the up-and- coming songwriter Harlan Howard, then a fork-lift driver in California. Produced by Don Law, ‘Pick Me Up On Your Way Down’ brought success for both singer and writer. The record climbed to #2 in the US country charts during a 22 week chart run. It also set Charlie Walker’s direction in the many recordings that followed. A honky-tonk hero was born!

The "forgotten" series from NOW has been great. We have now reached the 1960s and there are many forgotten gems on here. But they do say that if you can remember the 60's you weren't there. There are some, I must admit, I have never heard of and most of this seems a bit middle of the road and listening today it is clean quite how and why The Beatles had such a massive impact.