Lou Rawls / Les Mcca - Stormy Monday + Les Mccann Sings [New CD] Spain - Import

2 CD ON 1 LPThis release presents "Stormy Monday" (Capitol ST- 1714); the only collaborative album recorded by the legendary singer Lou Rawls with the superb trio of pianist Les McCann. Taped during two sessions in February 1962, it was Rawls’ first album issued under his own name, and features a number of blues and jazz standards chosen by the singer. Les McCann was also a gifted vocalist, as proven by the LP "Les McCann Sings" (Pacific Jazz ST-31), which has been added here as a bonus in its entirety, giving us the chance to compare both Rawls and McCann’s different approaches to vocals.PERSONNEL:LOU RAWLS, vocalsLES McCANN, pianoLEROY VINNEGAR, bassRON JEFFERSON, drumsLos Angeles, February 5 & 12, 1962.BONUS ALBUM (13-24): LES McCANN SINGSLES McCANN, piano & vocalsHERBIE LEWIS, bassRON JEFFERSON, drums On 13-14, 16-18, 20 & 22add orchestra conducted & arranged by GERALD WILSON.Los Angeles, August 1961.On 21 add Tricky Lofton (tb), Ben Webster (ts), Richard "Groove" Holmes (org),George Freeman (g).Los Angeles, March, 1961.INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETTRACKS:01 (THEY CALL IT) STORMY MONDAY02 GOD BLESS THE CHILD03 SEE SEE RIDER04 WILLOW WEEP FOR ME05 I’M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN06 IN THE EVENING WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN07 ‘TAIN’T NOBODY’S BIZ-NESS IF I DO08 LOST AND LOOKIN’09 I’D RATHER DRINK MUDDY WATER10 SWEET LOVER11 BLUES IS A WOMAN12 A LITTLE LES AND LOU’S BLUES13 WONDER WHY14 IT’S PAST SUPPERTIME15 DEED I DO16 SINCE I FELL FOR YOU17 BUT NOT FOR ME18 I CRIED FOR YOU19 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN20 PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE21 NEXT SPRING22 LOVE LETTERS23 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE24 BYE, BYE BLACKBIRDTOTAL TIME: 79:10