Name: The Very Best by Lou Rawls
Brand: Lou Rawls
SKU: 724347740350
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

COMPILATION

Lou Rawls: The Very Best presents a very minute slice of the great singer's long and varied career. The first two tracks are from Rawls' late-'60s stay with Capitol: the monologue "Southside Blues" and his stunning take on "Tobacco Road" from his legendary live album from 1966, and a funky take on Mable John's Southern soul classic "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)." The rest are from the late '80s and early '90s. This misses a whole bunch of his career. His voice is still in fine shape, but the music he is surrounded with is overly slick and perfunctory, especially the Billy Vera-penned tunes. ~ Tim Sendra

1. Southside Blues/Tobacco Road

by Lou Rawls

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: John D. Loudermilk
Lou Rawls; Composer
Lyricist: John D. Loudermilk
Lou Rawls; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John D. Loudermilk
Lou Rawls; Other

2. Your Good Thing (Is About To End)

by Lou Rawls

Composer: Isaac Hayes
David Porter; Composer
Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Lyricist: David Porter
Isaac Hayes; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Noel Summerville; Production
Producer: David Axelrod; Production
Studio Personnel: Noel Summerville; Production
Composer Lyricist: Isaac Hayes
David Porter; Other

3. You Can't Go Home

by Lou Rawls

Alto Saxophone: Bobby Watson; Performer
Background Vocals: Billy Vera
George Benson; Performer
Lyricist: Billy Vera; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Howard Johnson; Performer
Conductor: Jesse Levy; Conductor
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Composer: Billy Vera; Composer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Flugelhorn: Jack Walrath; Performer
Guitar: Steve Khan
George Benson; Performer
Performer: Billy Vera
Steve Turre
Howard Johnson
David "fathead" Newman
Steve Khan
Bobby Watson
Richard Tee
George Benson
Tinker Barfield
Darrell Leonard
Jack Walrath
Chris Parker; Performer
Engineer: Peter Darmi; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing: Peter Darmi; Production
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Producer: Michael Cuscuna
Billy Vera; Production
Tenor Saxophone: David "fathead" Newman; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Darrell Leonard
Billy Vera; Composer
Strings Conductor: Jesse Levy; Other
Trombone: Steve Turre; Performer
Trumpet: Jack Walrath; Performer
Vocals: George Benson; Performer
Studio Personnel: Wally Traugott
Peter Darmi; Production
Composer Lyricist: Billy Vera; Other

4. At Last

by Lou Rawls, Dianne Reeves

Primary Artist: Dianne Reeves
Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Composer: Maurice Ravel; Composer

5. Room With A View

by Lou Rawls

Alto Saxophone: Bobby Watson; Performer
Composer: Lowell Fulson
Vera; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Howard Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Flugelhorn: Jack Walrath; Performer
Guitar: Cornell Dupree; Performer
Engineer: Peter Darmi; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing: Peter Darmi; Production
Organ: Richard Tee; Performer
Producer: Billy Vera
Michael Cuscuna; Production
Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Performer: David "fathead" Newman
Cornell Dupree
Bobby Watson
Richard Tee
Howard Johnson
Tinker Barfield
Jack Walrath
Chris Parker
Steve Turre; Performer
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: David "fathead" Newman; Performer
Trombone: Steve Turre; Performer
Trumpet: Jack Walrath; Performer
Studio Personnel: Wally Traugott
Peter Darmi; Production

6. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

by Lou Rawls

Alto Flute: Dick Oatts; Performer
Composer: Bennie Benjamin
Gloria Caldwell
Sol Marcus; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Bobby Watson; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Howard Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Guitar: Steve Khan; Performer
Organ: Richard Tee; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Mcdonald; Performer
Performer: Chris Parker
Tinker Barfield
Ralph Mcdonald
Dick Oatts
Richard Tee
Bobby Watson
Bob Belden
Steve Khan
Rick Margitza
Howard Johnson
Steve Turre
Jack Walrath; Performer
Horn Arranger: Bob Belden; Other
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Producer: Billy Vera
Michael Cuscuna; Production
Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Strings Arrangement: Bob Belden; Composer
Tenor Saxophone: Rick Margitza; Performer
Trombone: Steve Turre; Performer
Trumpet: Jack Walrath; Performer

7. All Around The World

by Lou Rawls

Alto Saxophone: Bobby Watson
Hank Crawford; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Howard Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Lyricist: Titus Turner; Composer
Guitar: Cornell Dupree; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Mcdonald; Performer
Performer: Tinker Barfield
Hank Crawford
Richard Tee
Bobby Watson
Cornell Dupree
Rick Margitza
Howard Johnson
Steve Turre
Chris Parker
Jack Walrath
Ralph Mcdonald; Performer
Producer: Billy Vera
Michael Cuscuna; Production
Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Composer: Titus Turner; Composer
Organ: Richard Tee; Performer
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Rick Margitza; Performer
Trombone: Steve Turre; Performer
Trumpet: Jack Walrath; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Titus Turner; Other
Horn Arranger: Richard Tee; Other

8. This Bitter Earth

by Lou Rawls

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Hank Crawford; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Guitar: Steve Khan
Cornell Dupree; Performer
Performer: Tinker Barfield
Hank Crawford
Richard Tee
Bobby Watson
Cornell Dupree
Steve Khan
Chris Parker; Performer
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Composer: Clyde Otis; Composer
Producer: Billy Vera
Michael Cuscuna; Production
Horn Arranger: Bobby Watson; Other

9. Good Morning Blues

by Lou Rawls

Alto Saxophone: Bobby Watson; Performer
Composer: Billy Vera; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Howard Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Guitar: Cornell Dupree; Performer
Organ: Richard Tee; Performer
Performer: Steve Turre
Tinker Barfield
Jack Walrath
Chris Parker
Richard Tee
Bobby Watson
Cornell Dupree
Rick Margitza
Howard Johnson; Performer
Horn Arranger: Richard Tee; Other
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Producer: Michael Cuscuna
Billy Vera; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Rick Margitza; Performer
Trombone: Steve Turre; Performer
Trumpet: Jack Walrath; Performer

10. A Lover's Question

by Lou Rawls, Phoebe Snow

Primary Artist: Lou Rawls
Phoebe Snow; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Flute: Joe Lovano; Performer
Guitar: Tom Pomposello
Steve Khan; Performer
Performer: Tinker Barfield
Phoebe Snow
Lou Rawls
Richard Tee
Joe Lovano
Steve Khan
Chris Parker
Tom Pomposello; Performer
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Vocals: Lou Rawls
Phoebe Snow; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Williams
Brook Benton; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Williams
Brook Benton; Composer
Engineer: Peter Darmi; Production
Mixing: Peter Darmi; Production
Producer: Michael Cuscuna
Billy Vera; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Darmi; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brook Benton
Jimmy Williams; Other

11. I Just Want To Make Love To You

by Lou Rawls, Junior Wells

Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Primary Artist: Junior Wells
Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Guitar: Steve Khan
Tom Pomposello; Performer
Harmonica: Junior Wells; Performer
Performer: Chris Parker
Steve Khan
Tom Pomposello
Tinker Barfield
Richard Tee
Lou Rawls
Junior Wells; Performer
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Vocals: Lou Rawls; Performer
Composer: Willie Dixon; Composer
Engineer: Peter Darmi; Production
Mixing: Peter Darmi; Production
Producer: Billy Vera
Michael Cuscuna; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Darmi; Production

12. Sweet Slumber

by Lou Rawls

Alto Saxophone: Jerome Richardson
Hank Crawford; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Seldon Powell; Performer
Horn Arranger: Benny Golson; Other
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Bass Guitar: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Primary Artist: Lou Rawls; Main Performer
Drums: Chris Parker; Performer
Composer: Lucius Millinder
Al Neiberg
Henri Woode; Composer
Electric Bass: Tinker Barfield; Performer
Guitar: Steve Khan; Performer
Performer: Tinker Barfield
Hank Crawford
Richard Tee
Benny Golson
Steve Khan
Jon Faddis
Seldon Powell
Ron Blake
Chris Parker
Jerome Richardson
Jimmy Knepper; Performer
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ron Blake; Performer
Engineer: Peter Darmi; Production
Mixing: Peter Darmi; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Darmi; Production
Trombone: Jimmy Knepper; Performer
Producer: Billy Vera
Michael Cuscuna; Production
Trumpet: Jon Faddis; Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, R&B, Soul, Vocal Jazz

Label

Blue Note Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 23, 2005

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724347740350

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Notification

The Very Best

1. Southside Blues/Tobacco Road

2. Your Good Thing (Is About To End)

3. You Can't Go Home

4. At Last

5. Room With A View

6. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

7. All Around The World

8. This Bitter Earth

9. Good Morning Blues

10. A Lover's Question

11. I Just Want To Make Love To You

12. Sweet Slumber

Technical Specifications

The Very Best

Product information

Release options

1. Southside Blues/Tobacco Road

2. Your Good Thing (Is About To End)

3. You Can't Go Home

4. At Last

5. Room With A View

6. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood

7. All Around The World

8. This Bitter Earth

9. Good Morning Blues

10. A Lover's Question

11. I Just Want To Make Love To You

12. Sweet Slumber

Technical Specifications