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Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
Untouchable! The Classic 1959-1966 Recordings
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B

Track Listings (27) - Disc #1
1. The Bear aka The Preacher And The Bear (Take 1)
2. One More Kiss
3. Untouchable
4. The Eagle Is Back
5. Looking Back
6. Johnny Guitar
7. Posin'
8. Embraceable You
9. Broke And Lonely
10. I Just Wants Me Some Love
11. Cold, Cold Heart
12. The Nearness Of You
13. Sweet Lovin' Mama
14. Cuttin' In
15. What You Do To Me
16. The Chance You've Got To Take
17. Gangster Of Love
18. You Better Love Me
19. In The Evenin'
20. I Say I Love You
21. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights
22. Baby Don't Leave
23. Ain't Gonna Move
24. Wait A Minute, Baby
25. Oh So Fine
26. Big Bad Wolf
27. You Can Stay But The Noise Must Go

CD Details

All Artists: Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
Title: Untouchable! The Classic 1959-1966 Recordings
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ace Records UK
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 9/18/2007
Album Type: Import
Genres: Blues, Pop, R&B
Styles: Regional Blues, Texas Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Blues
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 029667027823, 0029667027823, 002966702782

Synopsis

Album Description

The ultimate Johnny "Guitar" Watson rarities package, containing almost everything he cut between 1959 and 1965 for independent labels big and small. This period of JGW's career is less well documented than those which came before and after, although it includes Watson classics of the calibre of 'Cuttin' In', 'Looking Back', and his stellar recut of 'Gangster Of Love'. Around half of these tracks have never been legitimately reissued on CD before. The brilliance of this music is matched by the booklet photography, featuring shots of JGW taken at Manchester's legendary Twisted Wheel club in 1964. Produced with the co-operation of the Watson Estate, this is incredible R&B that bridges the gap between Johnny's classic R&B and his widely acclaimed 60s/70s soul and funk.

CD Reviews

A NICE INSIGHT TO JOHNNY'S EARLY YEARS THAT'S NOT IN THE BES

Mr. Nightshift | Los Angeles, CA | 11/12/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"There are several Rock 'n' Roll/R&B Tracks throughout this collection. Once you get past those tracks....This is a pretty enjoyable set. 12 (Twelve) of these tracks here are making their First-Time-On-Compact-Disc appearence! There is 1 (One) Charted Hit: "Cuttin' In" a Top 10 Billboard 1962 Smash!. If you are a REAL Johnny Guitar Watson fan you will find these tracks very enjoyable, but if you got 'Hook' on Johnny during the 70's you might want to stay far away from this. ALL Tracks on this collection are in Mono! There are STEREO VERSIONS (Masters) of 8 (Eight) of Johnny's King Recordings that was NOT used on this collection and those Tracks are: "Posin'", "Nearness Of You", "Cold, Cold Heart", "You Better Love Me", "That's The Chance You've Got To Take", "In The Evening" & "Those Lonely, Lonely Night", and "Gangster Of Love.

To hear ALL of Johnny's Complete Federal (Late 1950's) & King (Early 1960's) recordings you'd want to check out "The Very Best Of Johnny 'Guitar' Watson: Gangster Of Love" on Collectables ALL from Mono & Stereo Masters! The collection on Ace wasn't really thought out too well."