Lee Dorsey epitomized the loose, easygoing charm of New Orleans R&B perhaps more than any other artist of the '60s. Working with legendary Crescent City producer/writer Allen Toussaint, Dorsey typically offered good-time party tunes with a playful sense of humor and a loping, funky backbeat. Even if he's remembered chiefly for the signature hit "Working in a Coalmine," it was a remarkably consistent and winning combination for the vast majority of his recording career. This is a first time CD collection of his earlier Toussaint-produced sides, built around his Bell records album Ride Your Pony, along with a slew of 45 side and rarities bringing us up to a mighty 23 tracks....backed by the legendary Meters, and packed with good humour and soul dancers, this is an amazing introduction to the work of one of the Crescent City's finest...
01 Ride your pony 02 The kitty cat song 03 Shortnin' bread 04 So long 05 People i wish you could see 06 Work work work 07 Get out of my life woman 08 Here comes the hurt again 09 Hello mamma 10 Can you hear me 11 The greatest love 12 Feelin'
13 I can't get away 14 Go-go girl 15 I can hear you callin' 16 My old car 17 Love lots of lovin' 18 Take care of our love 19 Vista vista 20 Cynthia 21 Wonder woman 22 Four corners (part i) 23 Four corners (part ii)