Earl Bostic, the veteran big band alto saxophonist is known mostly for his arousing, bump-and-grind, jazz-for-strippers rehashes of old swing era hits like Flamingo, Temptation and Sleep. This compilation looks past those oft-released hits in favor of Bostic's prime R&B years as one of the hottest saxophone men in the business. First time on CD and featuring a beautiful booklet packed with pics and memorabilia. Rev-Ola.
1) Let's Ball Tonight (Part 1) (Ensemble Vocal)
2) Let's Ball Tonight (Part 2) (Ensemble Vocal)
3) Rockin' and Reelin' (Clyde Terrell Vocal)
4) Earl's Rhumboogie
5) Scotch Jam
6) Earl's Blues (Earl Bostic Vocal)
7) 8:45 Stomp
8) Bar Fly Baby (Roger Jones Vocal)
9) Bostic's Jump
10) Earl Blows a Fuse
11) Who Snuck the Wine in the Gravy? (Ensemble Vocal)
12) Cuttin' Out (Earl Bostic ; Ensemble Vocal)
13) Don't You Do It!
14) That's the Groovy Thing (Part a) (Ensemble Vocal)
15) That's the Groovy Thing (Part B) (Ensemble Vocal)
16) Hot Sauce Boss
17) Bostic's Boogie Blues
18) Watch Where You Walk Boy! (Roger Jones ; Ensemble Vocal)
19) Blip Boogie
20) That's the Heat You Gotta Beat (Earl Bostic ; Ensemble Vocal)
21) Swing Low Sweet Boogie
22) Sugar Hill Blues
23) Way Down (Earl Bostic Vocal)
24) Choppin' It Down
25) Filibuster
26) Nay! Nay! Go Away! (Ensemble Vocal)
27) I Got Loaded (Clyde Terrell Vocal)
28) No Name Blues