Emperor Of New Orleans (CD)

2 CD Set. A collection of Greatest Hits, B-Sides and Previously Unreleased Tracks. The Only K-Doe Collection Available. Produced by Allen Toussaint with backing by The Meters. You can't think of Ernie K-Doe without thinking of "Mother-In-Law," his 1961 chart-topper and the only pop hit on his resumÈ. As this disc proves so well, K-Doe recorded many great sides. Those unfamiliar with K-Doe's career will undoubtedly get knocked out by "A Certain Girl" and "'Tain't It the Truth," two classics of New Orleans R&B. Toussaint's soulful, infectious arrangements wonderfully complement K-Doe's eccentric vocals, guiding the singer through the twisted narrative of Southern soul from the mud-baked Memphis sound of Stax ("Who Ever's Thrilling You Is Killing Me") to the Crescent City funk of the Meters ("Lawdy Mama") and beyond. What K-Doe lacks as a traditional vocalist he more than compensates for as a pure entertainer, and it's impossible to imagine cuts like the sex-crazed "Here Come the Girls" achieving such libidinous transcendence in the hands of a more conventional performer.

Disc 1 Stoop Down Baby (Long Version) You Got To Love Me Do You Want Some Shake A Tail Feather (Part 1) Shake A Tail Feather (Part 2) I Cant Believe (She Gave It All To Me) Georgie On My Mind (Live) Mother-In-Law (Seasaint Version) Tuff-Enuff Hello My Lover Dont Le Me Down Woman Hotcha Mama Jump Into Your Love When Something Is Wrong With My Baby Fever (Outtake) Surely (Live) Side 2 A Place Where We Can Be Free Let Me Love You So Good Shake, Rattle And Roll Whoever Is Thrilling You (Is Killing Me) Here Comes The Girls You Did It Baby Back Street Lover My Love For You A Long Way Back Home Im Only Human Lady Mama Talkin About This Woman Fly Away With Me Taint It The Truth (Live) Mother-In-Law (Live)

• Format Detail: 2CD Digipack
• Format: CD
• Genre: R&B