Joe South - Golden Records: The Early Songwriting Genius, 1961-1966
Rare Rockin' Records latest installment of their highly acclaimed 'Songwriter Masters Series' packages. Joe South entered the Top 20 with his Grammy winning award song, 'Games People Play' in 1969. The song was featured on his highly respected album, 'Introspect'. Two years later, Lyn Anderson scored a big country/pop hit with another of Joe's songs, 'Rose Garden'. Joe's career, however, began ten years earlier - and he did it all. He was a recording artist, in demand session player, songwriter and producer. He played an important role in the early career of the Tams and Billy Joe Royal and both acts have had rock and roll longevity. 'Golden Records - 1961-1966' brings together the very best of Joe's songs from this period. Some he recorded himself, some he produced for others - but he wrote them all. On this CD, we find hits such as the Tams 'Untie Me' from 1962 and Billy Joe Royal's 'Down In The Boondocks' from 1965. Rare Rockin' Records have also included some rare titles from artists such as the Chips, Vince Everett, Billy Joe Royal and Joe himself. Many are on CD for the first time. Features a 16 page full color booklet with extensive liner notes and label scans. 32 tracks, 8 in stereo with a sound quality that so reflects the title of this CD, 'Golden Records'.
1. Joe South - Silly Little Girl
2. Billy Joe Royal - Down In The Boondocks
3. The Tams - Untie Me
4. Pat Powdrill - Fell By The Wayside
5. Joe South - Concrete Jungle
6. The Chips - Long Lonely Winter
7. The Tams - Deep Inside Me
8. Judy Thomas - Golden Records
9. Joe South - I Want To Be Somebody
10. Ray Stevens - Devil May Care
11. The Chips - Party People
12. Billy Joe Royal - Dark Glasses
13. Vince Everett - Big Brother
14. Joe South - Just To Be With You Again
15. Barbara South - He's My Hero
16. The Fabulous Dinos - That Same Old Song
17. The Chips - What A Lie
18. Joe South - Masquerade
19. Jay Lewis - Should I Come Back
20. Bob Collins And The Diamond - Springtime In My Heart
21. Billy Joe Royal - Really You
22. The Tams - Standing In
23. Joe South - I'm Sorry For You
24. Judy Thomas - I Don't Know You
25. Ray Stevens - Make A Few Memories
26. Vince Everett - To Have, To Hold And Let Go
27. The Classics - Pollyanna
28. The Yo Yo's - Leaning On You
29. The Tams - Blue Shadows
30. Joe South - Standing Invitation
31. Billy Joe Royal - I Knew You When
32. The Chips - Bye Bye My Love