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1. Steal Away- Jimmy Hughes
2. Lollypops, Lace And Lipstick - Jimmy Hughes
3. Close To Me - Dan Penn
4. Let Them Talk - Dan Penn
5. Try Me - Jimmy Hughes
6. Lovely Ladies - Jimmy Hughes
7. Im Getting Better - Jimmy Hughes
8. I Want Justice - Jimmy Hughes
9. Hey, Do You Wanna Marry - Spooner And The Spoons
10. Wish You Didnt Have To Go - Spooner And The Spoons
11. Almost Persuaded - June Conquest
12. Party Talk - June Conquest
13. Goodbye My Lover Goodbye - Jimmy Hughes
14. It Was Nice - Jimmy Hughes
15. Take Me (Just As I Am) - Dan Penn
16. Diamonds - Dan Penn
17. You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy - Jimmy Hughes
18. The Loving Physician - Jimmy Hughes
19. Midnight Affair - Jimmy Hughes
20. When It Comes To Dancing - Jimmy Hughes
21. Keep On Talking - James Barnett
22. Take A Good Look - James Barnett
23. Gonna Make You Say Yeah - Terry Woodford
24. Hit The Ground - Terry Woodford
25. Neighbor, Neighbor - Jimmy Hughes
26. Its A Good Thing - Jimmy Hughes
27. His Town - Terry Woodford
28. She Wants What She Cant Have - Terry Woodford
29. Laugh It Off - The Villagers
30. Youre Gonna Lose That Girl - The Villagers
31. I Worship The Ground You Walk On - Jimmy Hughes
32. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues - Jimmy Hughes
33. In The Same Old Way - Arthur Conley
34. I Cant Stop (No, No No)- Arthur Conley
35. I Cant Get You Out Of My Mind - Art Freeman
36. Slippin Around With You - Art Freeman
37. Im Gonna Forget About You - Arthur Conley
38. Take Me (Just As I Am) - Arthur Conley
39. I Stayed Away Too Long - Clarence Carter
40. Tell Daddy - Clarence Carter
41. Why Not Tonight - Jimmy Hughes
42. Im A Man Of Action - Jimmy Hughes
43. Everybodys Got To Cry Sometime - Art Freeman
44. A Piece Of My Heart - Art Freeman
45. Thread The Needle - Clarence Carter
46. Dont Make My Baby Cry - Clarence Carter
47. Dont Lose Your Good Thing - Jimmy Hughes
48. You Cant Believe Everything- Jimmy Hughes
49. Hi Heel Sneakers - Jimmy Hughes
50. Time Will Bring You Back - Jimmy Hughes
51. She Aint Gonna Do Right - Clarence Carter
52. The Road Of Love - Clarence Carter
2014 two CD release, the first of a three-volume set of which tells the story of Fame Records and its subsidiary labels from 1964 through until 1973. This first volume covers the 26 singles released by the label between 1964 and 1967. These bring US not just the very deepest of Southern Soul, but also attempts at Pop-Soul and Garage Rock by the local musicians who made up the studios house bands. Included are some of the earliest recordings of Jimmy Hughes, Dan Penn and Clarence Carter, obscurities by June Conquest, the Villagers and Northern Soul classics by James Barnett and Art Freeman. Fame Studios was started in 1962 by Rick Hall. Rick has just received a Special Merit Award awarded at the Grammys.
