ESTER PHILLIPS • 4CD • RELEASE ME - THE EARLY YEARS 1950-1962

DISC ONE

1. DOUBLE CROSSING BLUES  2.47
2. MISERY  2.47
3. MISTRUSTIN’ BLUES  3.01
4. MEAN OLE GAL  2.33
5. CUPID’S BOOGIE  2.36
6. JUST CAN’T GET FREE  2.32
7. DECEIVIN’ BLUES  2.33
8. LOST DREAM BLUES  3.13
9. WEDDING BOOGIE  2.54
10. FAR AWAY BLUES  3.19
11. LOVE WILL BREAK
     YOUR HEART  2.54
12. I DON’T CARE  2.58
13. THE DEACON MOVES IN  2.44
14. OTHER LIPS, OTHER ARMS  2.37
15. I DREAM  2.22
16. I’M A BAD, BAD GIRL  2.54
17. DON’T MAKE A FOOL OUT
      OF ME  2.47
18. HEART TO HEART

TRACKS RELEASED 1-12 1950,
13-18 1951
TRACKS 1-8 & 15 WITH
JOHNNY OTIS ORCHESTRA
TRACKS 9 & 10 WITH
JOHNNY OTIS CONGREGATION
TRACKS 11 & 12 WITH
JOHNNY OTIS ORCHESTRA & JUNIOR
TRACKS 13 & 14 WITH
EARLE WARREN ORCHESTRA
TRACK 18 WITH
EARLE WARREN ORCHESTRA
& THE DOMINOES

DISC TWO

1. LOOKING FOR A MAN TO SATISFY
    MY SOUL  2.42
2. CRYIN’ AND SINGIN’ THE
    BLUES  2.46
3. TELL HIM THAT I NEED
    HIM SO  2.20
4. GET TOGETHER BLUES  2.36
5. RING-A-DING DOO  2.52
6. THE CRYING BLUES  3.00
7. SUMMERTIME  3.09
8. THE STORM  3.06
9. YOU BETTER BEWARE  2.37
10. I’LL BE THERE  3.00
11. AGED AND MELLOW  2.44
12. BRING MY LOVIN’ BACK
      TO ME  2.47
13. SOMEBODY NEW  3.09
14. RAMBLIN’ BLUES  2.32
15. SATURDAY NIGHT DADDY  2.35
16. MAINLINER  2.34
17. LAST LAUGH BLUES  2.44
18. FLESH, BLOOD AND BONES  2.13

TRACKS RELEASED 1-4 1951,
5-18 1952
TRACK 1 WITH EARLE WARREN ORCHESTRA & THE DOMINOES
TRACK 4 WITH JUNIOR
TRACKS 5 & 6 WITH MEL &
THE J & O ORCHESTRA
TRACK 15 WITH BOBBY NUNN
TRACKS 17-18 WITH LITTLE
WILLIE LITTLEFIELD

DISC THREE

1. HOLLERIN’ AND SCREAMIN’  2.55
2. YOU TOOK MY LOVE TOO
    FAST  2.26
3. STREET LIGHTS  2.43
4. HOUND DOG  2.33
5. SWEET LIPS  2.29
6. CHERRY WINE  2.19
7. LOVE OH LOVE  2.28
8. IF YOU WANT ME  2.51
9. TALKIN’ ALL OUT OF
    MY HEAD  2.46
10. PLEASE DON’T SEND
      ME HOME  3.03
11. STOP CRYING  2.42
12. SIT BACK DOWN  2.19
13. HE’S A NO GOOD MAN  2.09
14. YOU CAN BET YOUR LIFE  2.43
15. ‘TAIN’T WHATCHA SAY IT’S
      WHATCHA DO  2.50
16. (I’VE GOT A) LONGING
      IN MY HEART  2.24
17. IF IT’S NEWS TO ME  2.39
18. IT’S SO GOOD

TRACKS RELEASED 1-11 1953,
12-13 1954, 14-15 1956,
16-17 1957, 18 1959
TRACK 1 WITH LITTLE WILLIE LITTLEFIELD
TRACK 2 WITH BOBBY NUNN

DISC FOUR

1. DO YOU EVER THINK OF ME  2.22
2. I PAID MY DUES  2.56
3. GEE BABY  2.44
4. WILD CHILD  2.15
5. RELEASE ME  3.16
6. DON’T FEEL RAINED ON  2.00
7. I REALLY DON’T WANT
    TO KNOW  2.01
8. AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET  2.47
9. WHY SHOULD WE TRY
    ANYMORE  2.10
10. I’VE FORGOTTEN MORE THAN
      YOU’LL EVER KNOW ABOUT
      HIM  3.12
11. I’D FIGHT THE WORLD  2.53
12. I CAN’T HELP IT  3.07
13. BE HONEST WITH ME  3.13
14. AFTER LOVING YOU  3.12
15. JUST OUT OF REACH  3.11
16. NO HEADSTONE ON MY
      GRAVE  3.24

TRACKS RELEASED 1-2 1959,
2-4 1961, 5-16 1962
TRACK 2 WITH CLYDE MCPHATTER
TRACK 5-16 WITH THE ANITA KERR SINGERS