Capitol Collectors Series (1990)

About this title: The Esquerita volume of the Capitol Collectors Series reissued a whopping 28 sides by the rock & roll wildman, recorded over 1958-1959. These constituted his complete output for the label, not to mention the most unhinged recordings of his career. When this CD was originally released in 1990, ten of the songs had never before seen release in the U.S., appearing only on a double-LP set released in France. As such, it's the definitive look at Esquerita's recording career, and a necessary purchase for anyone interested in what made early rock & roll seem so dangerous. There's never much doubt as ... read more

Tracks:

1. Oh Baby [Esquerita]
2. Please Come Home [Esquerita]
3. Sarah Lee [Esquerita]
4. I Live the Life I Love [Version 1] [Dixon]
5. Katie Mae [White/Arnold]
6. Wait a Minute Baby [Dixon]
7. Rockin' the Joint [Esquerita]
8. Golly Golly, Annie Mae [Esquerita]
9. I Found Her [Carrol]
10. Hey Miss Lucy [Esquerita]
11. I'm Battie over Hattie [McGibony]
12. Crazy Crazy Feeling [Arnold]
13. Esquerita and the Voola [Esquerita]
14. She Left Me Crying [Esquerita]
15. Why Did It Take You So Long [Arnold/Esquerita]
16. Gettin' Plenty of Lovin' [Esquerita/Arnold]
17. Believe Me When I Say Rock 'N' Roll Is Here to Stay [Esquerita]
18. Laid Off [Esquerita/Arnold]
19. I Live the Life I Love [Version 2] [Dixon]
20. This Thing Called Love [Esquerita]
21. Get Back Baby [Esquerita]
22. Baby Come Back [McGibony]
23. Baby, You Can Depend on Me [Esquerita/Arnold]
24. Just Another Lie [Suarez]
25. You Can't Pull Me Down [Esquerita]
26. I Need You [McGibony]
27. Maybe Baby [Holly/Petty]
28. Hole in My Heart [Riley/Killen]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.