Dirty Boogie: The Fortune Records Story (3-CD)

by Various Artists

Fortune Records is the great secret record company in the history of Detroit rock n roll. Their signature sound of raw vocals and simple instrumental arrangements contrasted with the polished sound of their Motown neighbours. With hits from Roy Hall, Tony Lee and The Four Kings there s a certain charm to their output that still attracts the ear half a century or more after their heyday. CD1 1. Dirty Boogie - Roy Hall 2. Oh! Baby Baby - Jim Myers 3. Mind Over Matter - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 4. Rock the Universe - Dell Vaughn And The Fortune Aires 5. Take My Hand - The Centurys 6. Let Me Play With Your Poodle - Johnny Buckett 7. (Why Don't You) Love Me - The Delteens 8. Last Night I Cried - Gino Parks & The Hi Fidelities 9. Well, I've Got News (For You) - Nathaniel Mayer 10. Elvis Is Rocking Again - The Hunt Sisters 11. You Ain't No Good For Me - Jimmy Lee 12. Hamtramck Mama - The York Brothers 13. Baby Only You - Arlando King & The Earthquakes 14. Forbidden Love - Jimmy Burke & The Sequins 15. At The Burlesque Show - Earl & Joy with Rufus Shoffner 16. J&D Hop - Jim Myers & The Gems 17. The Trap Of Love - The Premiers 18. Hi Ho Little Girl - The Terrigan Brothers 19. September In The Rain - The Royal Jokers 20. Birthday Cake Boogie - Skeet's McDonald CD2 1. Work It Out - Nathaniel Mayer 2. Rock And Roll Baby - Eddie Jackson 3. If I Could Be With You Tonight - Nolan Strong and The Diablos 4. She Sure Can Rock Me - Don Radar & Roy Hall 5. Rose Of Tangier - The Four Kings 6. Pretty Baby Rock - Jim Myers & Tex Regan 7. Wear My Ring - The Creators 8. Shaking Shelly - George Young 9. The Cha-Cha Of Love - Don Lane & The Don Juans 10. Griddle Greasing Daddy - Johnny Buckett And His Cumberland River Boys 11. Cheese Cake - The Nite Sounds 12. Long Tall Lou - Pete De Bree 13. Bacon Fat - Andre Williams 14. Destruction - The Catalinas 15. Okee Doaks - Roy Hall 16. Someday You'll Want Me To Want You - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 17. Poppin' Off - Tony Lee 18. Sweetie Pie - Ellis Kirk And The Town And Country Boys 19. Bashful Guy - The Earthquakes 20. Jealous Love - The Davis Sisters CD3 1. Rock 'n' Roll Grandpa - Don Rader 2. This Is A Miracle - Floyd Smith With The Montclairs 3. Village Of Love - Nathaniel Mayer 4. Buggin' Baby - George Young 5. Suicide - Tony Lee 6. He's A Mighty Good Man - Boot's Gilbert 7. When You Are In Love - The Premiers 8. Listen To The Rain - The Delteens 9. The Tattooed Lady - Skeet's McDonald 10. Long Walk - The Catalinas 11. Wild Cat Boogie - Forest Rye 12. After Tomorrow - Jim Myers & His Gems 13. Look What You've Done - Arlando King & The Earthquakes 14. Highland Park Girl - The York Brothers 15. Golden Angel - The Montclairs 16. Honey, Let's Go (To A Rock...)- Johnny Powers 17. Crazy Bop - The Earthquakes 18. Hey, Mr Presley - Pete De Bree 19. Blue Moon - Nolan Strong & The Diablos 20. Oh Joe Joe - The Centurys