- Format: CD
- Label: Ace
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
BGP returns with a foray into the unique and funky sounds that emanated from Louisiana from the late 60s through to the early 70s. The State has its own original take on black music influenced by New Orleans and tinged with the flavour of the area's creole culture, which for a large part is separate and self-sufficient from the mainstream of American life; this makes many of these not only highly desirable, but impossible to find.As ever with a BGP compilation we have unearthed some stone rarities and dancefloor winners. The super-rare 'One Day' by Tabby Thomas, that sells for nearly a $1000 on the infrequent occasions when it comes up for sale, is one of funk's holy grails, and the low-down and dirty 'I Got A Groove' by JJ Caillier also rarely surfaces. Katie Webster's 'Hell Or High Water' is a fine example of "Sister Funk" that would rock any dancefloor.As well as rarities we have several classics - either via club play or sampling - such as 'Black Water Gold' by the African Music Machine, Camille Bob's exuberant take on Howard Tate's 'Stop' or Eddie Giles' 'Soul Feeling'. This compilation rounds up the best releases of the important labels within in the Louisiana black music scene, such as ANLA/ Goldband, Maison De Soul, Murco and Soul Unlimited. The booklet features many wonderful pictures sourced by noted Louisiana musical expert John Broven, with the help of both the labels and Johnnie Allan, as well as an extensive and informative set of notes by compiler Dean Rudland.
Track listing:1. Wish You Were Here - LEROY SOILEAU2. I Got A Groove - JJ CAILLIER with DALTON FRANCIS & THE FLAMING ARROWS3. Black Water Gold - THE AFRICAN MUSIC MACHINE4. One Day - TABBY THOMAS5. Soul Time - ERNEST THOMAS6. Soul Brother's Testify Part 1 - CHESTER RANDLE'S SOUL SENDERS7. Bury The Hatchet - ROCKIN' SIDNEY 8. Crazy Girl Part 1 - FREDDIE LOVE 9. Stop! - CAMILLE 'LIL' BOB10. Miss Hard To Get - DENNIS LANDRY 11. Fix It - CLIFTON WHITE 12. I'm Gonna Put My Foot Down - BILL PARKER 13. No Sad Times - JOHNNY TRUIT14. Concentration - DENNIS LANDRY 15. Be A Man - DYNAMIC ADAM 16. Hell Or High Water - KATIE WEBSTER17. Everybody's Doin' It - FREDDIE LOVE 18. Proud Man - DONNIE JACOBS19. Soul Power - ABRAHAM & THE CASSANOVAS20. Put It On - ROCKIN' SIDNEY21. Soul Feeling Part 1 - EDDIE GILES22. Soul Feeling Part 2 - EDDIE GILES
