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| 1. How Far To The Horizon - Jesse Winchester | |||
| 2. Down On The Farm - Big Al Downing | |||
| 3. Honky Tonkin' - Delbert Mcclinton | |||
| 4. Mary Lou - Young Jessie | |||
| 5. Games People Play - Joe South | |||
| 6. The Way I Walk - Jack Scott | |||
| 7. Call Me The Breeze - J.J. Cale | |||
| 8. Shoppin' For Clothes - The Coasters | |||
| 9. Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles | |||
| 10. Let's Have A Party - Amos Milburn | |||
| 11. Morning Glory - Mac Gayden | |||
| 12. Susie-Q - Dale Hawkins | |||
| 13. Back To Schooldays - Graham Parker | |||
| 14. Who Do You Love? - Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks | |||
| 15. Read The Signs - Bruce Channel | |||
| 16. Ruby Baby - Dion | |||
| 17. La Belle De La Louisianne - Eddy Raven | |||
| 18. Meet The Boys On Battlefront - Wild Tchoupitoulas | |||
| 19. What'cha Gonna Do? - Clyde Mcphatter / Drifters | |||
| 20. Third Rate Romance - Amazing Rhythm Aces | |||
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* Highly respected DJ and broadcaster Charlie Gillett presented Honky Tonk, described by Time Out as "possibly the most engaging show on the radio", on BBC Radio London from March 1972 until the end of 1978.
* During this time his support and broadcasting of demos by then-unknowns was most famously responsible for the career breaks of bands like Dire Straits.
* This CD includes 25 favourites from the show, both oldies and then-contemporary tracks. The compilation and in-depth sleevenotes are by Charlie himself.
* Includes a wide variety of styles, from the Wild Tchoupitoulas to Mac Gayden, and the Dire Straits demo, which gets its first ever CD release here.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Happy Memories,
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This review is from: Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks From Honky Tonk (Audio CD)
Back in the 1970s, for any real music fans living in South East England, Charlie Gillett's Sunday lunchtime Honky Tonk show on BBC Radio London was an act of semi-relgious observance - you just didn't miss it. Charlie played the finest American roots'n'shoots music, and any UK derivatives, and most of it was not only superb, it was stuff you just didn't hear anywhere else. This superb collection from Ace is a meticulously researched overview of the show's content, and although you could carp about exclusions, most of the best stuff is here, from the rock'n'roll and R&B of Ronnie Hawkins and Young Jessie, to the contemporary cuts of Mac Gayden - I wish the closing guitar solo on Morning Glory would go on forever - to the recently deceased and deeply missed Bobby Charles' wonderful Small Town Talk. And just to remind us that it was Charlie's show which first introduced us to emerging British talent, there's Graham Parker and one of the demos he played from an unsigned band called Dire Straits, which caused such a fuss when he played them. Now if only someone would issue the brilliant interviews Charlie did with Dr John, Earl Palmer, Roy Brown and others. This is a great reminder of a ground-breaking show, and the music sounds as good as ever. Ian Maunder
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
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This review is from: Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks From Honky Tonk (Audio CD)
There isn't a duff track on here, although everyone will have their own favourite. Mine is 'Honky Tonk Pt 2' by Bill Doggett (I defy anyone to sit still while listening to it), but really the whole thing is a delight.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just what the Doctor ordered,
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This review is from: Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks From Honky Tonk (Audio CD)
Like it says - good memories of Hony Tonkin' in the 70s and the stuff I heard there for the first time. Chance to get some of them in one place and also to read the extremely informative notes, as well as stuff I'd never heard of. Bit of a tribute to Charlie, who was always worth my time even when on the rare occasions I didn't like what he was playing. A few more like him today would be good - not a BOF, there are some but not enough. All we need now is the 5 Sound of the City compilations to be re-issued; is anyone out there listening??? All of the stuff is good but worth it just for Ronnie Hawkins and The Band (sorry, Hawks) doing 'WHo Do You Love".
PeterB
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