Title: Straight to Watts: Central Avenue Scene / Various Artist: Various Artists Label: Ace Records UK Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 029667186827 Genre: Soul/R & B Release Date: 2003-09-02 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT
Subtitled - the Central Avenue Scene 1951-54 Vol. 1. UK compilation draws exclusively from the vaults of Jake Porter's Combo Records & showcases everything from cool cocktail blues to some uproarious R&B. Artists include Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, Chuck Higgins, Jack McVea, Gene Phillips, Ernie Fields, & Smokey Hogg. Many of the 24 digitally remastered tracks have never been reissued & if so only on vinyl. Ace. 2003.
Tracks: 1.1 Slowly Go Out of Your Mind - Jake Porter 1.2 Motor Head Baby - Chuck Higgins and His Mellotones 1.3 Baby I Don't Want You No More - Chuck Hamilton Combo 1.4 I Owe Everybody - Gene Phillips 1.5 I Got Hi - Frankie Ervin and His Band 1.6 Straight to Watts - Jimmy O Brien 1.7 T Town Mambo - Ernie Fields Combo 1.8 Ridin Mighty High - Johnny Moores Three Blazers 1.9 Oh How the Geese Did Fly - Jack McVea Combo 1.10 Ain't Gonna Leave Baby - Chuck Higgins and His Mellotones 1.11 Mama and Papa - Tal Carter 1.12 Talk About a Girl Child Being Down - Honey Coleman 1.13 Take Off My Wig - Johnny Moores Three Blazers 1.14 The Monkey - the Duchess W/ Jake Porter Combo 1.15 The Whang - Jake Porter 1.16 Frustration Frustration - Betty Hall Jones 1.17 Fish Man - Gene Phillips 1.18 Stormy - Chuck Higgins and His Mellotones 1.19 Hi Ho Silver - Brother Woodman and Candy Rivers 1.20 Where Have You Been Smokey Hogg - 1.21 A Soul Without a Name - Frankie Ervin and His Band 1.22 Hot Dog That Made Him Mad - Palmer 1.23 Safronia #1 - Jake Porter 1.24 The House of Blue Lights - Rozelle Gayle
