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Track Listings
| 1. Fortune Teller | |||
| 2. Lipstick Traces (On A Cigarette) | |||
| 3. Mother-In-Law Ernie K-Doe - Ernie K-Doe | |||
| 4. Ammerette | |||
| 5. Life Is Too Short | |||
| 6. I Didn't Know | |||
| 7. Darling No Matter Where | |||
| 8. That's All I Ask Of You | |||
| 9. Roll On Big Wheel | |||
| 10. Every Now And Then | |||
| 11. I'm In Love | |||
| 12. 10 4 Calling All Cars | |||
| 13. You Don't Love Me No More | |||
| 14. I'll Never Leave You | |||
| 15. Go Back Home | |||
| 16. Love Is Universal | |||
| 17. Stickin' Whicha' Baby | |||
| 18. You Got To Get It | |||
| 19. Talk About Love | |||
| 20. Tain't The Truth | |||
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Richard
There's been a Benny Spellman CD on Collectables for a few years which at least came out in his lifetime.
Though the Ben E King lookalike had only one hit-which made No 80-Fortune Teller went on to a life of its own after the Stones had covered it on an EP.Apart from other versions through the years the song plus its B side Lipstick Traces would end up on every other New Orleans compilation.
Or did he? Benny Spellman was the deep voice on the Ernie K Doe hit Mother In Law-included here for completeness as the 3rd track but K Doe was nowhere near the singer Spellman was and his hit was bought by every other husband in the country who identified with it (Ernie K Doe's 2nd U K hit came after a TV advert)
Even the last track on here which is probably writer Allen Toussaint's sense of humour in naming one of his Stokes instrumentals Crystal Ball!! (geddit?)
Though the Ben E King lookalike had only one hit-which made No 80-Fortune Teller went on to a life of its own after the Stones had covered it on an EP.Apart from other versions through the years the song plus its B side Lipstick Traces would end up on every other New Orleans compilation.
Or did he? Benny Spellman was the deep voice on the Ernie K Doe hit Mother In Law-included here for completeness as the 3rd track but K Doe was nowhere near the singer Spellman was and his hit was bought by every other husband in the country who identified with it (Ernie K Doe's 2nd U K hit came after a TV advert)
Even the last track on here which is probably writer Allen Toussaint's sense of humour in naming one of his Stokes instrumentals Crystal Ball!! (geddit?)
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typical NO R&B from the 60s.
2 Nov 2012
By mark schlesinger
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But how bad can that be? I don't know about 'Northern Soul' gems-he's about as far South as you can get. ("Northern Soul" refers to R&B popular in the North of England, as this is a UK release.) Some of the cuts feature Spellman as a baritone backing vocalist, behind the likes of Ernie K- Doe. Features the great Allen Toussaint on piano and production, Dr. John (Mac Rebenack) on guitar, etc. Includes Shout Factory's usual great booklet, with small photos and 45 labels from US and UK. The best known tunes are "Mother In Law" (by Ernie K-Doe, nee Kadoe)and Benny's own "Lipstick Traces" and "'Taint It The Truth", as well as "A Certain Girl" (covered by the Yardbirds) and "Fortune Teller" (covered by the Stones and others). Sound is great on most tracks, apparently from master tapes, except the rarest singles. Spellman seldom recorded after the 1960s, but sang backing vocals on Paul McCartney's "My Carnival".Venus and MarsHe performed often at Jazzfest, and died at age 79, in 2011.
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NEW ORLEAN R&B AT ITS BEST
26 Feb 2013
By Ilkka Tarjavaara
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Benny Spellman casts a spell with the Fortune teller and the distinct sound of New Orlean music is present in all the tracks with gret session musicians let in most cases by Allan Tousant,s piano playing. Its hard to understand why music like this never reached a wider audience.
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