Louis Jordan - Rock 'N' Roll (1989)@flac

Although Jordan really made his fame in the 30's and 40's, this collection of 21 tracks recorded in '56 and '57 shows him to be swinging right along. As the liner notes point out, Mercury was hoping for a come-back hit with Jordan and spared little expense in producing these sessions. The backing orchestra includes many luminaries (e.g., Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Mickey "Guitar" Baker), and the whole proceeding was arranged and conducted by Quincy Jones.
The titles reprise many of Jordan's big hits ("Caldonia", "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie"), as well newer tracks like "Rock Doc." The sounds range from blues and jump-blues, to swingtime rock 'n' roll (somewhat akin to what Bill Haley and the Comets were doing). Mickey "Guitar" Baker (of Mickey and Silvia "Love is Strange" fame) adds some really stinging guitar licks (making the cover of "Caldonia" worth the disc alone). The saxes honk and swing, and Jordan's up front with his vocals in fine shape; this was an artist still swinging and creating vital, timeless, rocking music.(Customer from Amazon)

01. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens [2:35]
02. Choo Choo Ch'boogie [2:18]
03. Knock Me A Kiss [2:55]
04. Caldonia [2:26]
05. Let The Good Times Roll [2:44]
06. Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) [3:19]
07. Beware, Brother, Beware [2:44]
08. Big Bess [2:25]
09. Cat Scratchin' [2:49]
10. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying [3:16]
11. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town [3:22]
12. Salt Pork, West Virginia [2:49]
13. Run Joe [3:12]
14. Early In The Morning [3:23]
15. Morning Light [2:23]
16. Fire [2:24]
17. Rock Doc [2:22]
18. Ella Mae [2:26]
19. The Jamp [2:33]
20. Saturday Night Fish Fry [2:39]
21. Got My Mojo Working [2:47]
Conducted and Arranged by Quincy Jones

Label: Mercury
Released: 1989
Catalogue: 838 219-2
Codec: Flac
Compression Level: 8
Quality: High
CD-rip by alekow (EAC and Flac)
Covers Included (600dpi)