Sir Douglas Quintet Is Back! (2000)

About this title: This and Beat Rocket's companion reissue of the 1966 The Best of Sir Douglas Quintet album seem to gather most or all of what the group recorded for Tribe in the mid-'60s. Seems simple enough, but it's cause for rejoicing among '60s collectors, considering that this back catalog had somehow eluded the marketplace for more than 30 years prior to these two sets. If you're looking to choose one over the other, The Best of would get the nod for its inclusion of their only two Tribe hits: ("She's About a Mover" and "The Rains Came"). However, the various flop singles and outtakes comprising The ... read more

Tracks:

1. Sugar Bee [Shuler]
2. Love Don't Treat Me Fair [Sahm]
3. You Got Me Hurtin' [Mask]
4. We'll Never Tell [Meyers/Schenider]
5. Oh, What a Mistake! [Boudreaux]
6. She Digs My Love [Sahm]
7. When I Sing the Blues [Sahm]
8. The Story of John Hardy [Sahm]
9. In Time [Sahm]
10. Old Bill Baetty [Sahm]
11. Isabella [Getz]
12. Blues Pass Me By
13. Wine, Wine, Wine [Allday/Dabaub/Haufl]
14. She's Gotta Be Boss [Sahm]

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