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More Info The most enlightening and informative mod collection yet to see issue, Boogie Chillen not only provides a fascinating history lesson, but also delivers a compelling 3 ½ h ours of great music. At the start of the sixties, Britain bore witness to a new, brash youth movement, which up until the onset of hippy-dom later that decade, dominated the country s fashion and musical landscape. These young modernists embraced a smart, stylish look along with the coolest sounds emanating from the US, and later, Jamaica. While the subculture eventually faded from British mainstream consciousness, it has never disappeared altogether, attracting new followers worldwide with each new generation. Yet despite its enduring popularity, the music that inspired the original mod stylists has remained largely undocumented. Boogie Chillen sets to put the record straight, collecting 75 of the most popular and influential tracks on the burgeoning mod scene of the early sixties. Annotated and compiled by first generation mod, Rob Nicholls, the 3CD set takes a musical journey, highlighting an array of classic R&B, jazz and rock & roll classics that found favour among those considered Britain s coolest youths. Disc One features recordings from 1952 through to 1960, from the elemental electric blues of John Lee Hooker, Slim Harpo and Elmore James, to the jazz grooves of Cannonball Adderley, via the rock & roll of Link Wray and Dale Hawkins. There are R&B cuts of all shades, from the New Orleans sounds of Huey Smith and Frankie Ford to the polished sound of Lloyd Price. Discs Two and Three concentrates on the early 1960s, presenting sounds that were contemporaneous with the blossoming mod club scene. The net is cast wide to include James Brown, early Motown and Stax sides, the Latin jazz of Ray Barretto and the sophisticate vocals of Mel Torme. It is this variety of styles that sets Boogie Chillen apart from other mod compilations: the early mod scene embraced all forms of popular music from Neil Sedaka to Booker T & The MG s as long as it satisfied the discerning early mods taste for cool grooves and rocking rhythms. Tracklist Disc 11 Walkin The Boogie (John Lee Hooker) - John Lee Hooker2 I Just Want To Make Love To You (Muddy Waters) - Muddy Waters3 Dust My Blues (Elmore James) - Elmore James4 Ain t Got No Home (Clarence Frogman Henry) - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry5 Who Do You Love (Bo Diddley) - Bo Diddley6 Susie-Q (Dale Hawkins) - Dale Hawkins7 Reet Petite (Jackie Wilson) - Jackie Wilson8 I m A King Bee (Slim Harpo) - Slim Harpo9 Little Bitty Pretty One (Thurston Harris) - Thurston Harris10 Don t You Just Know It (Huey Piano Smith and The Clowns) - Huey 'Piano' Smith & The Clowns11 Willie And The Hand Jive (The Johnny Otis Show) - The Johnny Otis Show12 I m A Lover Not A Fighter (Lazy Lester) - Lazy Lester13 A Lover s Question (Clyde McPhatter) - Clyde McPhatter14 Rumble (Link Wray) - Link Wray15 Parchman Farm (Mose Allison) - Mose Allison16 Stagger Lee (Lloyd Price) - Lloyd Price17 Sea Cruise (Frankie Ford) - Frankie Ford18 Hey Little Girl (Dee Clark) - Dee Clark19 So Fine (The Fiestas) - The Fiestas20 Red River Rock (Johnny and The Hurricanes) - Johnny and the Hurricanes21 One Way Ticket (Neil Sedaka) - Neil Sedaka22 I m A Hog For You (The Coasters) - The Coasters23 You Got What It Takes (Marv Johnson) - Marv Johnson24 Tell Me (Howlin Wolf) - Howlin' Wolf25 Work Song (The Cannonball Adderley Quintet) - The Cannonball Adderley QuintetDisc: 21 Fannie Mae (Buster Brown) - Buster Brown2 Shop Around (The Miracles) - The Miracles3 Just a Little Bit (Rosco Gordon) - Rosco Gordon4 Gee Whiz Look At His Eyes (Carla Thomas) - Carla Thomas5 Kiddio (Brook Benton) - Brook Benton6 Ooh Poo Pah Doo, Parts 1 and 2 (Jessie Hill) - Jessie Hill7 I ll Go Crazy (James Brown and The Famous Flames) - James Brown & The Famous Flames8 You Talk Too Much (Joe Jones) - Joe Jones9 Let s Go, Let s Go, Let s Go (Hank Ballard and The Midnighters) - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters10 My Girl Josephine (Bill Black s Combo) - Bill Black's Combo11 Big Boss Man (Jimmy Reed) - Jimmy Reed12 One Mint Julep (Ray Charles) - Ray Charles13 Mother-In-Law (Ernie K-Doe) - Ernie K Doe14 Mama Said (The Shirelles) - The Shirelles15 Pills (Bo Diddley) - Bo Diddley16 Turn On Your Love Light (Bobby Bland) - Bobby Bland17 Come On (Chuck Berry) - Chuck Berry18 If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (James Ray) - James Ray19 Quarter To Three (Gary US Bonds) - Gary U.S. Bonds20 The Twist (Chubby Checker) - Chubby Checker21 Do-Re-Mi (Lee Dorsey) - Lee Dorsey22 It s Gonna Work Out Fine (Ike and Tina Turner) - Ike and Tina Turner23 Gypsy Woman (The Impressions) - Impressions24 Down In The Bottom (Howlin Wolf) - Howlin' Wolf25 It Will Stand (The Showmen) - The ShowmenDisc: 31 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (Don and Bob) - Don & Bob2 Watch Your Step (Bobby Parker) - Bobby Parker3 You Better Move On (Arthur Alexander) - Arthur Alexander4 Night Train (James Brown and The Famous Flames) - James Brown & The Famous Flames5 Twist And Shout (The Isley Brothers) - The Isley Brothers6 Hide And Go Seek, Part 1 (Bunker Hill) - Bunker Hill7 Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah (Bob B Soxx and The Blue Jeans) - Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans8 Let s Stick Together (Wilbert Harrison) - Wilbert Harrison9 Lover Please (Clyde McPhatter) - Clyde McPhatter10 Chains (The Cookies) - The Cookies11 I Keep Forgettin (Chuck Jackson) - Chuck Jackson12 Crossroads (Homesick James) - Homesick James13 I Need Your Loving (Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford) - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford14 Land Of 1000 Dances (Chris Kenner) - Chris Kenner15 Green Onions (Booker T and The MG s) - Booker T. and The M.G.'s16 You Beat Me To The Punch (Mary Wells) - Mary Wells17 Mind Your Own Business (Lightnin Slim) - Lightnin' Slim18 When My Little Girl Is Smiling (The Drifters) - The Drifters19 Fortune Teller (Benny Spellman) - Benny Spellman20 Some Other Guy (Richie Barrett) - Richie Barrett21 Rhythm Of The Rain (The Cascades) - The Cascades22 Walk On The Wild Side (Jimmy Smith) - Jimmy Smith23 Got To Have Some (Willie Mabon) - Willie Mabon24 El Watusi (Ray Barretto) - Ray Barretto25 Comin Home Baby (Mel Torme) - Mel Tormé Show more