Junior's emerging from his fin-tailed Cadillac on the front of this vintage LP, which contains all kinds of gems not on MCA's CD. For example: an irresistibly upbeat "How Long Can This Go On," the richly arranged blues ballads "I Need Love So Bad" and "Someone Somewhere," Junior's dance hit "Annie Get Your Yo Yo" (all done with Duke's brassy house band), and the New Orleans-cut "The Tables Have Turned" and "Foxy Devil." ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide

CD $14.23

In the early and mid-'50s, both Bobby "Blue" Bland and Little Junior Parker did quite a bit of recording for the Duke label as their careers were getting off the ground, though both singers had previously recorded for other companies. The Earls of Duke rounds up their 1952-1956 Duke material, the 28 tracks evenly divided between sides cut by Bland and Parker. Though its comprehensiveness and thorough annotation make it valuable for the collector, it by no means represents the peak work...   [ read more ]

CD $18.03