New - V/A - Mighty Instrumentals R&B Style 1962 (RSD) - LP

RSD 2023 indie exclusive. 1962 was the peak year for hit records instrumental-style, with no less than 123 discs scoring on the American pop charts. There wasn't much in the hit parade to interest R&B fans though, apart from King Curtis's "Soul Twist", Booker T. & The MG's "Green Onions", and James Brown's "Night Train", but that's where Mighty Instrumentals R&B-Style 1962 comes in. So, what was new in '62? A bit of surf, a bit of funk, a Civil Rights semi-instrumental, a brand-new rhythm on "Boogie Twist". More slinky organ groovers, uptown dancers and late night smoochers. And there you have it -- 18 R&B scorchers with rhythm aplenty. Features Lonnie Brooks, Cal Valentine, Mighty Men, Phil Upchurch, Steve Douglas, Little Milton, Jr. Walker, Harold Jackson, Bobby Parker, Tom & Jerry, King Curtis, R.D. Stokes, Eugene Blacknell, Googie René, Bo Diddley, Jimmy McGriff, and James Brown.

Track Listing:
A1. Lonnie Brooks - The Popeye
A2. Cal Valentine - Boogie Twist (Pt.1)
A3. Cal Valentine - Boogie Twist (Pt.2)
A4. Mighty Men - You Too Much
A5. Phil Upchurch - Here It Tis
A6. Steve Douglas - Had
A7. Little Milton - Mo' Taters
A8. Jr. Walker - Cleo's Mood
A9. Harold Jackson - The Freedom Riders
B1. Bobby Parker - Night Stroll
B2. Tom & Jerry - Smoke Stack
B3. King Curtis - Low Down
B4. R.D. Stokes - My Sandra's Jump
B5. Eugene Blacknell - Jump Back
B6. Googie René - Hard Times
B7. Bo Diddley - Bo's Twist
B8. Jimmy McGriff - All About My Girl
B9. James Brown - Limbo Jimbo