Various Artists - New York's My Home; Al Kooper Songbook 1963-1967 - Japan Mini LP CD

Credits:

Various Artists

Description:

＜The 80th Anniversary of Al Cooper's Birth! ＞The origins of Al Kooper's songwriting are on this disc! This long-awaited compilation highlights the songwriting side of Al Cooper's early career as a keyboardist, composer, producer, and singer/songwriter. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Al Cooper taught himself to play an instrument and made a name for himself as a player on Bob Dylan's recordings and in groups such as the Blues Project and Blood Sweat and Tears. He is also a top-notch songwriter, having written the debut song "Diamond Ring of Love" for Gary Lewis & The Playboys. This CD is a compilation album highlighting songs written by Al Kooper. In addition to the aforementioned "Diamond Ring of Love," the CD features 23 songs by a wide range of artists and songs from unknown girl groups, beat bands, R&B singers, jazz singers, and Al's own group.This compilation is a must-have for all rock fans, documenting the pioneering footsteps of a turbulent era in which rock music absorbed various musical elements such as jazz, soul, blues, and country and gained citizenship as a mainstream form of popular music! Commentary: Shigo Marume

Tracklisting:

1.THE CHAIN / JOHNNY THUNDER
2.IT'S RAININ' OUTSIDE / PAT LUNDY
3.ONE BOY TELLS ANOTHER / THE SURFER GIRLS
4.HAWAII / GENE PITNEY
5.THIS DIAMOND RING / GARY LEWIS AND THE PLAYBOYS
6.THE WATER IS OVER MY HEAD / THE ROCKIN' BERRIES
7.THERE IS NO GREATER SIN / BOYS NEXT DOOR
8.I'VE GOT EVERYTHING YOU NEED, BABE / THE FENMEN
9.WHATCHA GONNA DO BABY? / JASON EDDIE AND THE CENTREMEN
10.I FELL IN LOVE SO EASILY / EDDIE RAMBEAU
11.YOU CAN'T LOSE SOMETHING THAT YOU NEVER HAD / BRUCE SCOTT
12.TELL ME LIKE IT IS / LULU
13.I'M OVER YOU / LORRAINE ELLISON
14.NIGHT TIME GIRL / M.F.Q.
15.HOW DO SAY I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE / FREDA PAYNE
16.FLY AWAY / BOBBY VEE
17.I CAN'T KEEP FROM CRYING / THE BLUES PROJECT
18.THE STREET SONG / THE KITCHEN CINQ
19.NEW YORK'S MY HOME / THE BEETHOVEN SOUL
20.(HOW DO YOU SAY) I DON'T LOVE YOU ANY MORE / LOU RAWLS
21.IT'S BEEN NICE LOVIN' YOU / DON FARDON
22.SAD SAD SUNSHINE / THE HARD TIMES
23.THE FLUTE THING / THE ALAN LORBER ORCHESTRA