Sexy Ways: The Best of Hank Ballard & the Midnighters

~ Release by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Compilation produced for release by James Austin
Remastering by Randall Merryman

Annotation last modified on 2013-05-02 20:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Get It
electric bass guitar:
Edwyn Conley
guitar:
John Faire (US guitarist)
membranophone:
Wilbur Shock
piano:
Eddie Smith (pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Darby
background vocals:
Henry Booth, Charles Sutton and Alonzo Tucker (singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter)
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Get It (on 1953-05-02)
writer:
Hank Ballard and Alonzo Tucker (singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter)
The Royals2:14
2Work With Me Annie
electric bass guitar:
Alonzo Tucker (singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter) (on 1954-01-14)
guitar:
Arthur Porter (on 1954-01-14)
membranophone:
Robert Boswell (drummer) (on 1954-01-14)
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1954-01-14)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Darby (on 1954-01-14)
background vocals:
Henry Booth (on 1954-01-14) and Charles Sutton (on 1954-01-14)
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods (on 1954-01-14)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1954-01-14)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Work With Me, Annie (on 1954-01-14)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:47
3Sexy Ways
electric bass guitar:
Clarence Mack (US bassist)
guitar:
Arthur Porter
membranophone:
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer)
piano:
Eddie Smith (pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Sil Austin (saxophonist)
vibraphone:
Buddy Montgomery
background vocals:
Henry Booth and Charles Sutton
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Sexy Ways (on 1954-04-24)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:31
4Annie Had a Baby
drums (drum set):
Nooruddin Zafar
electric bass guitar:
Clarence Moten (jazz bassist)
guitar:
Arthur Porter
piano:
Florence Pleasant
tenor saxophone:
Arnett Cobb
background vocals:
Henry Booth and Charles Sutton
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Annie Had a Baby (on 1954-07-30)
writer:
Henry Glover and Lois Mann
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters42:42
5Annie's Aunt Fannie
baritone saxophone:
Harold Wallace (US saxophonist)
electric bass guitar:
Joe Williams (jazz bassist)
guitar:
Cal Green
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Christine Chatman
tenor saxophone:
Louis Stephens (US saxophonist)
background vocals:
Henry Booth and Charles Sutton
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Annie’s Aunt Fannie (on 1954-09-23)
writer:
Hank Ballard, Ralph Bass, Lois Mann and Sonny Woods
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:52
6Henry's Got Flat Feet (Can't Dance No More)
recorded in:
Dallas, Texas, United States (on 1955-05-01)
electric bass guitar:
Leonard Smith (bassist) (on 1955-05-01)
guitar:
Cal Green (on 1955-05-01)
membranophone:
Albert Jones (drummer) (on 1955-05-01)
piano:
Florence Pleasant (on 1955-05-01)
tenor saxophone:
Arnett Cobb (on 1955-05-01)
background vocals:
Henry Booth (on 1955-05-01) and Charles Sutton (on 1955-05-01)
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods (on 1955-05-01)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1955-05-01)
recording of:
Henry’s Got Flat Feet (Can’t Dance No More) (on 1955-05-01)
writer:
Henry Glover and Lois Mann
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:46
7It's Love Baby (24 Hours a Day)
electric bass guitar:
Joe Williams (jazz bassist)
guitar:
Cal Green
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Todd Rhodes
tenor saxophone:
Louis Stephens (US saxophonist)
background vocals:
Henry Booth and Charles Sutton
bass vocals:
Sonny Woods
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
It’s Love Baby (24 Hours a Day) (on 1955-06-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ted Jarrett
publisher:
Excellorec Music (ended)
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:53
8Open Up the Back Door
electric bass guitar:
Joe Williams (jazz bassist)
guitar:
Cal Green
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Perry Deal
tenor saxophone:
Don Wilkerson (US jazz/R&B saxophonist)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Open Up the Back Door (on 1955-12-01)
lyricist and composer:
William C. Baker
publisher:
Armo Publishers
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters3:00
9Tore Up Over You
alto saxophone:
Wilbert Dyer (Wilbert "Bugs" Dyer)
electric bass guitar:
H.T. Martin
guitar:
Cal Green
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
tenor saxophone:
James E. Henry Moore
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Tore Up Over You (on 1956-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:50
10Teardrops on Your Letter
bass:
Edwyn Conley
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings
guitar:
Cal Green
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder and James E. Henry Moore
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Teardrops on Your Letter (on 1958-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Glover
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:45
11The Twist
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1958-11-11)
bass:
Edwyn Conley (on 1958-11-11)
drums (drum set):
George DeHart (on 1958-11-11)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1958-11-11)
guitar:
Cal Green (on 1958-11-11)
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Sonny Thompson (US R&B bandleader and pianist) (on 1958-11-11)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1958-11-11) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1958-11-11)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1958-11-11)
vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1958-11-11)
recording of:
The Twist (on 1958-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., J. Albert & Son P/L and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters42:38
12Sugaree
bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings
guitar:
John Faire (US guitarist) and Sonny Woods
membranophone:
George DeHart
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis and James E. Henry Moore
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
cover recording of:
Sugaree (on 1959-05-29)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:55
13Never Knew
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings
guitar:
John Faire (US guitarist)
membranophone:
George DeHart and Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis and James E. Henry Moore
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Never Knew (on 1959-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Booth
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:56
14Look at Little Sister
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings
guitar:
John Faire (US guitarist)
membranophone:
George DeHart and Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis and James E. Henry Moore
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Look at Little Sister (on 1959-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:31
15Finger Poppin' Time
drums (drum set):
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer) (on 1960-03-31)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1960-03-31)
guitar:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-03-31)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-03-31)
tenor saxophone:
Otis Finch (on 1960-03-31) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-03-31)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-03-31)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1960-03-31)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-03-31)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 34)
recording of:
Finger Poppin’ Time (on 1960-03-31)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters1:51
16Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings (on 1960-07-26)
membranophone:
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer) (on 1960-07-26)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-07-26)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-07-26) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-07-26)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-07-26) and Gene Redd (senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man) (on 1960-07-26)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1960-07-26)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-07-26)
recording of:
Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go (on 1960-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:28
17Let's Go Again (Where We Went Last Night)
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1960-12-20)
bass:
Joe Swift (on 1960-12-20)
membranophone:
Joe Hardwick (on 1960-12-20)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist) (on 1960-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
J.C. Davis (on 1960-12-20) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1960-12-20)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1960-12-20)
trumpet and vibraphone:
Gene Redd (senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man) (on 1960-12-20)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1960-12-20)
recording of:
Let’s Go Again (Where We Went Last Night) (on 1960-12-20)
writer:
Hank Ballard and Billy Myles
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters3:10
18The Continental Walk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-03-16)
electric bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1961-03-16)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1961-03-16)
other instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-03-16)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1961-03-16)
tenor saxophone:
James E. Henry Moore (on 1961-03-16)
trumpet:
Mark Patterson (trumpet) (on 1961-03-16)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1961-03-16)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1961-03-16)
recording of:
The Continental Walk (on 1961-03-16)
writer:
John Berry (songwriter from the 50s-60s) and Don Covay
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters3:43
19The Switch-A-Roo
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1961-05-23)
electric bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell (on 1961-05-23)
guitar:
Mickey Baker (on 1961-05-23) and Joe "Groundhog" Richardson (US soul/rhythm & blues artist, producer and songwriter) (on 1961-05-23)
membranophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-05-23)
piano:
Horace Ott (on 1961-05-23)
tenor saxophone:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (on 1961-05-23) and James E. Henry Moore (on 1961-05-23)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958) (on 1961-05-23)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard (on 1961-05-23)
recording of:
The Switch-A-Roo (on 1961-05-23)
writer:
Gordon Evans, Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger) and Alonzo Tucker (singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter)
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:48
20Nothing but Good
baritone saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
electric bass guitar:
Navarre Hastings
guitar:
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player) and Freddie Jordan
membranophone:
Phillip Paul (Cincinnati studio drummer)
piano:
Jimmy Johnson (pianist)
trumpet:
James E. Henry Moore, Mark Patterson (trumpet) and Gene Redd (senior; vibraphonist & trumpeter, bandleader and A&R man)
background vocals:
The Midnighters (aka The Midnighters until 1958)
lead vocals:
Hank Ballard
recording of:
Nothing but Good (on 1961-07-19)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters2:44

Credits

Release

producer:James Austin (US producer, associated with Rhino Records)
mastering:Randall Merryman
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/861789 [info]
ASIN:US: B000003358 [info]