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Hank Ballard & The Midnighters

Title: Hank Ballard & The Midnighters + Singin' & Swingin'

Label: Hoodoo Records

Cat No:263378
Format:CD

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• Detroit’s Hank Ballard led one of the finest R&B groups on the '50s circuit. His singing was usually steamy, his lyrics laden with innuendo, and he kept up a furious pace throughout each record - backed by the erotic and visceral Midnighters, propelled by a driving rhythm of guitar, bass and drums.

• This release includes two of his finest albums: ‘Hank Ballard & The Midnighters’ (1957) and ‘Singin’ and Swingin’ (1959). In addition, there are 2 bonus tracks : hard to find sides from the same period, on which he adapted his Clyde McPhatter influence into a raw, gritty sound that inspired James Brown.

• Ballard's original version of "The Twist," which he wrote and recorded in 1958 (before Chubby Checker’s famous cover), can be found here. The song’s success laid the foundation for an endless series of dance records over the following years.

• These 2 albums, on one CD, offer a solid introduction into this man's special brand of soul, and contain some of the best R&B and rock & roll of the period. “Hank Ballard helped define the sound of rock and roll” - Record Collector

• Total Time: 73:56 - 27 tracks - Also includes: 16-page booklet, rare photos, vintage visual memorabilia & detailed liner notes.

Track Listing for Hank Ballard & The Midnighters + Singin' & Swingin'
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
01 Open Up The Back Door 3:01
02 In The Doorway Crying 2:24
03 Oh So Happy 2:49
04 Let ‘Em Roll 2:41
05 E Bosta Cosi 2:39
06 Stay By My Side 2:55
07 Daddy’s Little Baby 2:44
08 Partners For Life 3:02
09 Is Your Love For Real 2:19
10 What Made You Change Your Mind 2:49
11 Let Me Hold Your Hand 2:54
12 Early One Morning 2:19

Singin’ & Swingin’
13 Teardrops On Your Letter 2:52
14 Ring A-Ling A-Ling 2:51
15 Don’t Say Your Last Goodbye 2:56
16 Whatsonever You Do 2:25
17 Stingy Little Thing 3:02
18 Ashamed Of Myself 3:05
19 The Twist 2:38
20 That House On The Hill 2:29
21 Sweet Mama, Do Right 2:46
22 Ooh Ooh Baby 2:47
23 Tell Them 2:09
24 Rock And Roll Wedding 2:42
25 I’ll Be Home Someday 3:06

Bonus Tracks
26 Rock, Granny, Roll 2:51
27 Henry’s Got Flat Fleet (Can’t Dance No More) 2:44

Reviews

Blues & Rhythm - Paul Mooney

this is an enjoyable album and one that I would commend.

Record Collector - Ian McCann

The rough rockin' Hank Ballard aimed his music firmly at the hips and below, and this union of two albums supplies a strong sampler of his adenoidal delights. ***

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Hank Ballard & The Midnighters

Classics 1952-1954

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters + Singin' & Swingin