Amos Milburn - The Motown Sessions 1962-1964 (CD, Comp, RM)

gold promo stamp on cover of booklet, hole punch thru barcode

Tracks 3, 7, 11, 12 and 16 to 18 are previously unreleased.

Tracklist with publishing rights, release info & recording annotations

1. My Daily Prayer
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)/Stone Agate Music (BMI)
Recorded 10/13/62, session #192
From "Return Of The Blues Boss", Motown 608, April 9, 1963
Reissued on "Switched On Blues", Soul 720, Nov. 1969

2. My Baby Gave Me Another Chance
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)/Stone Agate Music (BMI)
Recorded 10/13/62, session #192
B-side of "I'll Make It Up To You Somehow"
From "Return Of The Blues Boss"

3. In My Wine
Stone Agate Music (BMI)
Recorded 11/2/62, session #211
Previously unreleased

4. I'll Make It Up To You Somehow
Stone Agate Music (BMI)
Recorded 1/2/62, session #211
Issued as single on Motown 1038, March 4, 1963
From "Return Of The Blues Boss"

5. Don't Be No Fool
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)/Stone Agate Music (BMI)
Recorded 11/5/62, session #213
From "Return Of The Blues Boss"

6. In The Middle Of The Night
MPL Communications, INc. (ASCAP)
Recorded 11/5/62, session #213
From "Return Of The Blues Boss"

7. Chicken Shack Boogie
EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded 11/5/62, session #214
Previously unreleased

8. Bad, Bad Whiskey
EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded 11/5/62, session #214
From "Return Of The Blues Boss"

9. One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer
Unichappel Music (BMI)
Recorded 11/7/62, session # 217
From "Return Of The Blues Boss"

10. It's A Long, Long Time
EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded 11/7/62, session # 217
Originally titled "It Took A Long Time Baby"
From "Return Of The Blues Boss"

11. I'm Gonna Tell My Mama
Recorded 11/8/62, session #218
Previously unreleased

12. Bewildered
Tee Pee Music Co./Leonard Whitcup, Inc. (ASCAP)
Recorded 11/8/62, session #218
Previously unreleased

13. Darling How Long
EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded 11/11/62, session #224
From "Return Of The Blues Boss"

14. Hold Me Baby
EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded 11/11/62, session #224
From "Return Of The Blues Boss"

15. Baby You Thrill Me
EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded 11/11/62, session #224
From "Return Of The Blues Boss"

16. I Wanna Go Home
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP
Recorded 11/11/62, session #224
Previously unreleased

17. Mama's Boy
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
Recorded 3/12/64, session #993
Previously unreleased

18. I'll Leave You In His Care
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)
Recorded 3/12/64, session #993
Previously unreleased

An excerpt from "Something's Missing" appears after "I'll Leave You IN His Care." The track's writer is unknown; it was produced by Fay Hale; and was recorded 3/11/64, session #989.
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List of musicians:

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There is no session players information for "Mama's Boy", "I'll Leave You In His Care" and "Something Missing". It can only be assumed that the members of The Funk Brothers, Motown's studio band, played on these tracks. The members of The Funk Brothers during this period are listed below. Amos Milburn, as above, played piano and sang lead vocals.

Joe Hunter & Earl Van Dyke (keys); Robert White, Eddie Willis & Joe Messina (g); James Jamerson, Clarence Isabell & Joe Williams (b); Benny Benjamin & Richard "Pistol" Allen (dr); Eddie "Bongo" Brown (congas & bongos); Jack Ashford & James Gittens (vibes); Herbie Williams, John "Little John" Wilson, Marcus Belgrave, Russell Conway & Johnny Trudell (tp); Bob Cousar, George Bohanon & Paul Riser (tb); Hank Cosby, Andrew "Mike" Terry, Kasuka Mafia (Norris Patterson), Thomas "Beans" Bowles, Teddy Buckner, Ronnie Wakefield, Lefty Edwards, Eli Fontaine & Ernie Rodgers (s).

Credits:
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA.

Special Thank You to: Clarence Avant, Andre Harrell, Susan Abbott, Arthur Adams, Mary Kathryn Aldin, Ramón Aninag, Cary Baker, Bill Dahl, Disc Graphics, Gordon Frewin, Graphics Plus, Paul Harrigan, HTM, Karen Kwak, Ben Lee, David Lewis, Denise Maurin, Lynn McNeil, Joan Perri, Michael Poss, Tricia Riviera, Bruce Rucker, Monique Smith, Lisa Smith-Craig, John Strother & Rose Landuaer at Penguin Studios, Eric Thomas, Susan Unger, Billy Vera and, as always, a very special thank you to Berry Gordy

(C) 1996 Motown Record Company, L.P. (P) 1996 Motown Record Company, L.P. An original sound recording made by Motown Record Company, L.P.

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  06 Feb 1996
Genre:       Jazz, Funk / Soul
Style:         Rhythm & Blues, Soul

Track listing:

1. My Daily Prayer 2:33
2. My Baby Gave Me Another Chance 2:24
3. I'm In My Wine 2:34
4. I'll Make It Up To You Somehow 2:35
5. Don't Be No Fool Somehow 3:08
6. In The Middle Of The Night 3:44
7. Chicken Shack Boogie 3:09
8. Bad, Bad Whiskey 2:27
9. One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer 3:28
10. It's A Long, Long Time 3:14
11. I'm Gonna Tell My Mama 2:03
12. Bewildered 2:30
13. Darling How Long 2:15
14. Hold Me Baby 2:38
15. Baby You Thrill Me 4:02
16. I Wanna Go Home 2:55
17. Mama's Boy 2:29
18. I'll Leave You In His Care 2:30
19. Something's Missing