FROM ROUTE 66
TO THE
FLAMINGO
Various Artists
  1. The Soul Sisters-I Can't Stand It
  2. Inez & Charlie Foxx-Hurt By Love
  3. Ike & Tina Turner-Two Is A Couple
  4. Hank Jacobs-So Far Away
  5. Phil Upchurch-You Can't Sit Down (parts 1 & 2)
  6. Cannonball Adderley Quartet-Sticks
  7. Jimmy McGriff-I've Got A Woman
  8. Derek Martin-Don't Put Me Down Like This
  9. Barbara George-Know You Don't Love Me No More
  10. Shirley & Lee- Let The Good Times Roll
  11. Prince La La-She Put The Hurt On Me
  12. The Soul Sisters-Think About The Good Times
  13. Thurston Harris & The Sharps-Little Bitty Pretty One
  14. Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm-New Breed (part 1)
  15. Freddie Roach-Googa Mooga
  16. Gene McDaniels-Point Of No Return
  17. Garnet Mimms-A Little Bit Of Soap
  18. The Soul Sisters-Loop De Loop
  19. Benny Spellman-Lipstick Traces (on a cigarette)
  20. Jimmy McGriff-Discoteque USA
  21. Baby Washington-I Just Can't Wait To See My Baby's Face
  22. Garnet Mimms-A Quite Place
  23. Freddie Scott-Hey Girl
  24. King Curtis-Soul Serenade
This is a reissue of the album put out in 1988 by Dave Hucker and Paul Bradshaw. Nine extra tracks have now been added and it now totals 24, a mix of  early to mid sixties Jazz R&B and Soul. From the original sleeve notes, " In the smoked soaked atmosphere like the Scene Club and Flamingo, DJ's including Guy Stevens, laid down the beat for the sartorially elegant, amphetamine fuelled, gum chewing dancers ". On $tateside CD 7243 496501 2 1.

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