Nobody's Child (1998)

About this title: Nobody's Child is a collection of 45s and unreleased tracks that represent the cream of Bobby Jay's criminally overlooked catalog. Although never a hit artist (the compliation's liner notes do a fine job of detailing the series of "missed opportunities and personal tragedies" that prevented Jay from attaining the recognition that, considering the depth of his talent, he so richly deserved), Jay was a fine songwriter and an absolutely superb, soulful singer whose best material mates early rock & roll with stone-cold R&B vocals and propulsive Louisiana rhythms. The opening track, "So Lonely" ... read more

Tracks:

1. So Lonely [Burnette]
2. Sweet Little Stranger [McCarty]
3. Because of You [Hammerstein/Wilkins]
4. You're Gonna Cry [Chavin/McCarty]
5. Red Sails in the Sunset [Kennedy/Grosz]
6. Tell Me Now [McCarty]
7. Somebody New [McCarty]
8. I'm Goin' Home [McCarty]
9. Gee Baby [Copyright Control]
10. Nobody's Child [Foree/Cohen]
11. Whoever Heard of a Love Like This? [McCree/Thomas/McCar]
12. Spoon Me Up Your Honey [Thomas/McCarty]
13. Searching for the High Road [McCarty]
14. While I Can [McCarty]
15. The Fool [McCarty]
16. Born to Lose [Daffon]
17. Build Me a Statue [Copyright Control]
18. Another Day Another Heartache [McCarty]

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