- Format: CD
- Label: Ace
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
• A long-overdue ‘hits and rarities’ UK compilation from one of the greatest Rhythm and Blues groups of them all.• Led by the fantastic lead vocals of Johnny Tanner and the stinging guitar of Lowman Pauling, the gospel-infused harmonies and the vibrant recordings of the “5” Royales were and still are integral to the metamorphosis of R&B into soul. • Pauling was and remains the idol of Stax’s premier guitarist Steve Cropper, who has written a brief note for this CD that we feature in the booklet. Billy Vera has also written a piece for this project. • “Dedicated” contains all of the Royales’ major King R&B hits, including two all-time classics of rock‘n’roll in ‘Think’ (revived by James Brown in the 70s) and ‘Dedicated To The One I Love’.• It also contains many tracks that have never been reissued on UK CD, several of which have never been reissued at all.• Another superlative addition to Ace’s series of classic King CDs by the label’s most eminent performers.
Track listing:1. MY WANTS FOR LOVE2. I’M GONNA RUN IT DOWN 3. I CAN’T STAND LOSING YOU4. MOHAWK SQUAW5. ONE MISTAKE6. I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ BABY7. EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY8. WOMEN ABOUT TO MAKE ME GO CRAZY9. BEHAVE YOURSELF10. DO UNTO YOU11. MINE FOREVERMORE12. I AIN’T GETTING CAUGHT13. I COULD LOVE YOU14. SAY IT15. THINK16. THE FEELING IS REAL17. THE SLUMMER THE SLUM18. YOUR ONLY LOVE19. TELL THE TRUTH20. DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE21. I KNOW IT’S HARD BUT IT’S FAIR22. DON’T GIVE NO MORE THAN YOU CAN TAKE23. SOMETHING MOVES ME WITHIN MY HEART24. IT HURTS INSIDE25. WHY26. I’M WITH YOU
