Producer, arranger, writer and musician Dave Hamilton is one of the unsung heroes of blues and soul. He worked with John Lee Hooker, Jackie Wilson and on many Motown hits, but here is the real recognition of his talents on 24 of his own productions complete with the “War & Peace” of sleeve notes. Solid archaeology. Track listing:WHAT SHOULD I DO - LITTLE ANN • HAPPINESS IS HERE / SWEEP IT OUT IN THE SHED -TOBI LARK • NOTHING IN THIS WORLD -DOTTIE AND MILLIE • YOU DID -PRISCILLA PAGE AND RONY DARREL • I’M PRETENDING -PRISCILLA PAGE • LEAN LANKY DADDY / DEEP SHADOWS -LITTLE ANN • I’M SHOOTING HIGH (I REACH FOR THE SKY) / ALL I WANT IS YOU / THE PRIDE OF A MAN - O C TOLBERT • THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE - GIL BILLINGSLEY • HEAVENLY THING MARK-KEYS • MY SWEET BABY -J T RHYTHM • LOVE FRIENDS AND MONEY -JAMES LATELY • YOUR LOVE IS WHAT I WANT - RAVINS • SHOOP DOOP / THE DEACONS / BLUE FUNK -DAVE HAMILTON • (MARRIAGE IS ONLY) A STATE OF MIND - JAMES CARPENTER • YOU DON’T MISS THE WATER - CHICO AND BUDDY • JUST A MISTAKE EBONETTES • I’LL TAKE MY FLOWERS - BARRINO BROTHERS • WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO FOOL (Inst)
