Rainy Night in Georgia

A true icon of swamp rock, Tony Joe White parlayed his songwriting talent and idiosyncratic vocals into a modestly successful country and rock career in Europe as well as America. 3CD set remastered major label overview of his career. 54 original tracks incl. Polk Salad Annie, Rainy Night In Georgia, etc.

The term Swamp Rock was invented for albums like this. A head on collision between Country Soul, Funk, classic late 60s Rock and a steamy Southern night…

George Benson - Songs and Stories (2009) {Concord Japan UCCO-1085}
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© 2009 Concord / Universal Japan | UCCO-1085
Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Crossover Jazz / Jazz-Pop / Smooth Jazz / Guitar

George Benson's sound is so recognizable that, in its way, it's quite comforting to hear his voice or his guitar come across on the radio or in a club. His recordings have been polished and extravagant in many cases, but there are those signature elements – his relaxed delivery and silky touch on the strings and his voice, as evocative as a cool breeze floating across a hot summer night. Songs and Stories doesn't deviate from his formula a great deal, but it doesn't have to. He's chosen ten ubiquitous pop tunes from a variety of songwriters (and one by a relatively new kid on the block), and with the help of producers John Burk and Marcus Miller, he puts them across in fine style.

Esther Marrow - Sister Woman (1972) {Fantasy–BGP Reissue CDBGPM212 rel 2010}
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© 1972, 2010 Fantasy / Concord / BGP Records / Ace Records | CDBGPM 212
Soul / Funk / Jazz / Gospel

Now known as “Queen” Esther Marrow, her gospel and stage performances have made her a worldwide concert draw. She recorded two sought-after funk albums early in her career, marked by some excellent songs and fantastic musicianship. “Sister Woman” was her second LP and has the great combination of a killer band, that included Bernard Purdie, Cornell Dupree and Richard Tee and choice songs. ‘Things Ain’t Right’ and ‘And When I Die’ are funk-fuelled floorfillers, and her cover of ‘The Ghetto’ is simply amazing.

The 'Live at the Basement' DVD, filmed in Sydney, Australia, features Tony Joe White performing nine of his greatest compositions including "Undercover Agent For The Blues", "Steamy Windows", "Rainy Night In Georgia" and "Polk Salad Annie". Bonus features include an interview with Tony Joe White and other additional material.