Album · 1989
The Specialty Sessions
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Baby (demo)
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4:21
2
All Night Long (demo)
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2:48
3
She’s My Star (rehearsal)
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2:37
4
Lonesome and Blue (master)
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2:25
5
Wonderin’ (master SP 699 undubbed, take 8)
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2:51
6
All Night Long (master, takes 6&7 intercut)
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2:15
7
Kansas City (take 1)
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2:19
8
Kansas City (master SP 2136, take 2)
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2:09
9
Maybe I’m Right (take 7)
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2:15
10
Directly From My Heart (master undubbed, take 4)
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2:21
11
Baby (master)
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2:06
12
I’m Just a Lonely Guy (All Alone) (master)
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2:38
13
Tutti Frutti (take 2)
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2:28
14
Tutti Frutti (master)
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2:26
15
Slippin’ & Slidin’ (Peepin’ & Hidin’) (demo, piano only)
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1:45
16
Slippin’ & Slidin’ (Peepin’ & Hidin’) (demo, piano & drums)
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1:58
17
Slippin’ & Slidin’ (Peepin’ & Hidin’) (demo, piano & brushes)
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1:52
18
She’s My Star (demo – a cappella)
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2:40
19
Chicken Little Baby (master – vocal & piano only)
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1:45
20
Miss Ann (take 8)
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2:37
21
Baby (take 1)
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2:25
22
True Fine Mama (master)
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2:45
23
Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey Hey (medley) (false starts 5, 6 & 7)
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0:48
24
Kansas City / Hey Hey Hey Hey (medley) (master SP 664)
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2:40
25
Long Tall Sally (The Thing) (take 1)
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2:04
26
Long Tall Sally (The Thing) (take 6)
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2:17
Disc 2
1
Slippin’ & Slidin’ (Peepin’ & Hidin’) (master)
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2:44
2
Long Tall Sally (master)
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2:11
3
Miss Ann (master)
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2:18
4
The Most That I Can Offer (Just My Heart) (master undubbed, take 3)
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2:22
5
Oh Why (master)
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2:10
6
Heeby‐Jeebies‐Love (master, take 1)
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2:11
7
I Got It (master)
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2:41
8
Ready Teddy (take 3)
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1:54
9
Ready Teddy (master)
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2:09
10
Hey Hey Hey Hey (Goin’ Back to Birmingham) (master)
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2:08
11
Rip It Up (rehearsal)
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3:19
12
Rip It Up (master)
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2:24
13
Heeby‐Jeebies (false starts 6 & 7, take 9)
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2:53
14
Lucille (master)
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2:26
15
Heeby‐Jeebies (master)
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2:19
16
Good Golly, Miss Molly (fast version)
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2:39
17
Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave (master)
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2:28
18
Shake a Hand (master undubbed)
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3:36
19
All Around the World (master)
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2:27
20
She’s Got It (master)
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2:27
21
Hound Dog (rehearsal)
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2:00
Disc 3
1
Jenny, Jenny (master)
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2:04
2
Good Golly, Miss Molly (master, take 9)
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2:51
3
Baby Face (master)
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2:15
4
The Girl Can’t Help It (movie master version, take 9)
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2:32
5
The Girl Can’t Help It (take 10 & master take 12)
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2:50
6
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (master)
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2:06
7
Send Me Some Lovin’ (master)
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2:45
8
Gene Nobles’ ‘Royal Crown Hairdressing’ commercials
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1:05
9
Ooh! My Soul (master)
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1:49
10
Keep a Knockin’ (take 4)
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2:10
11
Keep a Knockin’ (master)
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2:20
12
I’ll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo) (take 6, fast version)
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2:34
13
I’ll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo Hoo) (master)
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2:21
14
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (takes 1 & 3)
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2:59
15
Ooh! My Soul (take 8)
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1:46
16
Ooh! My Soul (take 9)
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2:10
17
Early One Morning (master)
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2:16
18
She Knows How to Rock (false starts 1, 2 & 3)
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4:19
19
She Knows How to Rock (master)
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2:03
20
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (rehearsal & master)
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2:38
21
Bama Lama Bama Loo (take 10)
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2:45
22
Poor Boy Paul (false start & master)
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2:24
23
Annie Is Back (false start & take 3)
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2:57
24
Annie Is Back (45 mono master – take 7)
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1:59
25
Miss Ann (false start & take 6)
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3:20
26
Well Alright! (false starts 1 & 2, take 3)
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3:59
In print
First pressed 1989 — 7 pressings across 2 countries.
Credits
Thomas E. Williams
Art Direction
Martin Brown
Design
Stewart Whitmore
Editor
Scarlet Letters (2)
Graphic Design · typography
Barry Hansen
Liner Notes
Ray Topping
Liner Notes
Rick Coleman
Liner Notes
Rob Finnis
Liner Notes
Walter DeVenne
Liner Notes
Bob Jones
Mastering
Gordon Skene
Mastering
Art Rupe
Producer
Billy Vera
Producer · compiled by [this box set]
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell
Producer
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