Mose Allison - Complete 1957-1962 Vocal Sides: All Of Allison's Vocal

• 2-CD SET• ALL OF ALLISON’S VOCAL PERFORMANCES FROM HIS EARLY YEARS!• INCLUDES 3 BONUS TRACKS• 12-PAGE BOOKLETThis release contains pianist/singer/composer/trumpeter Mose Allison’s complete vocal tracks from his recording debut as a singer in 1957 up to 1962.Born in 1927 and recently deceased on November 15, 2016 at the age of 89,Allison has been described as one of the fi nest songwriters in 20th-century blues. A highly influential composer, his songs have been recorded by numerous artists, including Pete Townshend, who cut Mose’s “Young Man’s Blues” for The Who’s Live at Leeds album in 1970. John Mayall was one of dozens of musicians who recorded Allison’s classic “Parchman Farm”, and Georgie Fame also performed many of his songs. Leon Russell (“I’m Smashed”) and Bonnie Raitt (“Everybody’s Crying’ Mercy”) also cut popular versions of Allison’s tunes.Among the rarities presented here is an alternative take of “I Love the Life I Live” (issued only in the UK on an EP). Three brilliant instrumental sides from the same sessions have been added as a bonus.PERSONNEL:MOSE ALLISON, vocals & piano on all tracks, plus:Featuring:ADDISON FARMER, HENRY GRIMES, BILL CROW (bass),FRANK ISOLA, NICK STABULAS, OSIE JOHNSON, PAUL MOTIAN (drums),among othersRecorded in New Jersey and New York between 1957 and 1962.(*) BONUS TRACKS (CD 2, 18-20):Instrumental sides from the same sessions.TRACKS:CD ONE (53:11)01 IF YOU LIVE02 THE SEVENTH SON03 EYESIGHT TO THE BLIND04 DO NOTHIN’ TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME05 LOST MIND06 I GOT A RIGHT TO CRY07 BABY, LET ME HOLD YOUR HAND08 PARCHMAN FARM09 DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE10 ONE ROOM COUNTRY SHACK11 I HADN’T ANYONE TILL YOU12 YOUNG MAN’S BLUES13 THAT’S ALL RIGHT14 BABY, PLEASE DON’T GO15 ‘DEED I DO16 MAD WITH YOU17 FOOL’S PARADISE18 I LOVE THE LIFE I LIVE [LP version]19 YOU’RE A SWEETHEART20 I AIN’T GOT NOBODYCD 2 (56:15)01 V-8 FORD BLUES02 HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’03 LIFE IS SUICIDE04 PLEASE DON’T TALK ABOUT ME WHEN I’M GONE05 ASK ME NICE06 BACK ON THE CORNER07 IF YOU’RE GOING TO THE CITY08 I AIN’T GOT NOTHING BUT THE BLUES09 SWINGIN’ MACHINE10 STOP THIS WORLD11 THE SONG IS ENDED12 MEET ME AT NO SPECIAL PLACE13 IT DIDN’T TURN OUT THAT WAY14 I DON’T WORRY ABOUT A THING15 CITY HOME16 I LOVE THE LIFE I LIVE [UK EP version]17 YOUR MIND IS ON VACATION18 THE WELL (*)19 IDYLL (*)20 STAND BY (*)