Gold

Demon Music continue their wonderful and varied series of "Gold" compilations looking at lesser- known artists or those who have fallen out of the public's eye with a fabulous 60 track album covering the settled Brunswick career of Jackie Wilson. Wilson is long overdue a favourable reassessment thanks to a stellar career in the US with 54 Top 100 singles in that country. Wilson's back catalogue was out of print for years following his heart-rending health issues from 1975 until his untimely passing in 1984 aged just 49, and sadly he was lesser appreciated in the UK - here this three CD set puts the record straight and shows what a major talent he was. With so much material to pick from not every single makes the cut, and the strength of the compilation is borne out by jus three album tracks, one per disc being included - but what has been chosen shows off the man at his best, particularly on hidden gem of the collection "The Who Who Song" which I hadn't heard in years and was buried away on a b-side. In fact 10 b-sides are excellently chosen, some of them non-album tracks, sensibly making this compilation of interest to the Wilson collector.The set starts with Wilson's best known tracks in the UK, "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher", "I Get The Sweetest Feeling" and "Reet Petite", giving listeners a superb opening salvo and setting up the sort of less familiar material well - stylistically if you know and like those three famous tracks rest assured there's plenty of material of similar quality here to enjoy. I really didn't know much about Wilson's deeper catalogue before purchasing this set and on listening that's been a huge oversight in my musical education. The set isn't arranged chronologically, rather it bounces about between 1957 and 1975 in a very pleasing, stylistic manner. There's so much here of high quality, it's no wonder Wilson had so many hits in America. Other highlights for me were "Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy", a 1967 single, and "It's All Over" from 1973 - absolutely top drawer soul with Northern overtones. These are standouts in a fabulous collection that keeps on giving. At just £5 this is surely the definitive retrospective of Wilson's career and reveals many lost gems which will reward repeat listening. I've thoroughly enjoyed listening to this collection from start to finish, everything from toe-tappers to stuff that makes me want to swing my pants - a highly unusual scenario! Buy with confidence.Disc: 1 Track Year Source Album1 (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher & Higher 1967 Single Higher and Higher2 I Get The Sweetest Feeling 1968 Single I Get The Sweetest Feeling3 Reet Petite 1957 Single He's So Fine4 Uptight (Everything Is Alright) With Count Basie 1968 B-side Manufacturers of Soul5 Whispers (Gettin' Louder) 1966 Single Whispers6 I Don't Want To Lose You 1966 Single Whispers7 The Who Who Song 1967 B-side Non-album track8 Lonely Teardrops 1958 Single Lonely Teardrops9 Baby Workout 1963 Single Baby Workout10 I've Lost You 1967 Single Higher and Higher11 No Pity (In The Naked City) 1965 Single Soul Time12 To Make A Big Man Cry 1966 Single Whispers13 Light My Fire 1969 Album track Do Your Thing14 Because Of You 1973 Single Beautiful Day15 Somebody Up There Likes You 1967 Single Higher and Higher16 To Be Loved 1958 Single He's So Fine17 I Found Love With Linda Hopkins 1962 Single Non-album track18 Think Twice With Lavern Baker 1966 Single Non-album track19 The New Breed 1963 B-side Non-album track20 The Greatest Hurt 1962 Single Body and SoulDisc: 21 Don't Burn No Bridges With The Chi-lites 1975 Single Nobody But You2 You Left The Fire Burning 1972 Single You Got Me Walking3 (I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real 1970 Single This Love Is Real4 You Got Me Walking 1972 Single You Got Me Walking5 Shake A Leg 1973 B-side Non-album track6 (Why Don't You) Do Your Thing 1969 Single Do Your Thing7 Chain Gang With Count Basie 1968 Single Manufacturers of Soul8 This Guy's In Love With You 1971 Single It's All A Part Of Love9 A Lovely Way To Die 1968 French Single Universal Picture: A Lovely Way To Die10 Fairest Of Them All 1966 B-side Whispers11 Helpless 1969 Single Do Your Thing12 Just Be Sincere 1967 Single Whispers13 Love Uprising 1970 B-side This Love Is Real14 Just Call My Name 1975 Album track Nobody But You15 I Believe I'll Love On 1965 Single Non-album track16 Since You Showed Me How To Be Happy 1967 Single I Get the Sweetest Feeling17 It's All Over 1973 Single Beautiful Day18 What'cha Gonna Do About Love 1972 B-side Beautiful Day19 You Brought About A Change In Me 1968 B-side I Get the Sweetest Feeling20 The Girl Turned Me On 1972 Single You Got Me WalkingDisc: 31 Brand New Thing 1966 B-side Soul Galore2 3 Days, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes 1966 Single Soul Galore3 Soul Galore 1966 Single Soul Galore4 New Girl In Town 1960 Album track Jackie Sings The Blues5 Baby That's All 1962 B-side Non-album track6 Shake A Hand With Linda Hopkins 1963 Single Shake a Hand7 I'm Coming On Back To You 1961 Single By Special Request8 Big Boss Line 1964 Single Somethin' Else!!9 Doggin' Around 1960 Single Jackie Sings The Blues10 I Just Can't Help It 1962 Single Somethin' Else!!11 She's All Right 1964 Single Soul Time12 I'll Be Satisfied 1959 Single So Much13 You Better Know It 1959 Single Lonely Teardrops14 Talk That Talk 1959 Single So Much15 My Empty Arms 1961 Single Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies16 Am I The Man 1960 Single A Woman, a Lover, a Friend17 The Tear Of The Year 1961 Single Body and Soul18 Please Tell Me Why 1961 Single Jackie Sings The Blues19 Call Her Up 1964 Single Non-album track20 That's Why (I Love You So) 1959 Single Lonely Teardrops

An excellent complication and brilliant value. 3CD's!!!! Re Lonely Teardrops. It was part written by Berry Gordy as a ballad AND this is what you get here NOT the original chart topper. In one respect disappointing, in another WOW!! A master tape mix up or digital file transfer mistake???? You could download the original from The Very Best Of..........to have this version it is worth splashing the cash:)

Music is fine, CDs play OK.Arrived in shrink-wrap looking pristine.After getting out the CDs to play them, cover is ripped in 2 places :-( And I'm overly careful with that sort of thing."+" is it's not made of plastic..."-" is that the cardboard cover is 'single use'

This is billed by Crimson, the record company behind this three CD collection, as the only Jackie Wilson compilation you'll ever need. You know what? I wholeheartedly agree. I’ve been a massive fan of Jackie Wilson for most of my life; his powerful, distinctive and immensely soulful voice has made him one of the true greats, delivering smash hits from the late 1950’s right through to the 1970’s. This compilation includes them all, such as Reet Petite, To Be Lovely, Lonely Teardrops, Doggin’ Around, I Get a The Sweetest Feeling, (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher and many more. There are plenty of tracks here that a casual Jackie Wilson fan won’t have heard before and lots of hidden treasure for people who have only ever owned a basic “Greatest Hits” to discover. The clarity of sound on these CDs is exceptional and the value for money just incredible. This honestly is a must buy for any Jackie Wilson fan.

Very pleased

Great music and excellent Price

Bought as a Christmas gift to my wife, Many thank's Amazon, Highly Recommended gift.

Tremendous "best of" compilation, lovingly pressed on gold vinyl. Great product and keenly priced for vinyl.