Arthur Prysock – Early Years: Selected Singles 1946-62 – 2CD

Arthur Prysock was an American jazz, R&B and pop singer, renowned for his mellifluous baritone voice, which many people likened to that of Billy Eckstine. Born in 1924 and hailing from the Carolinas, he worked in th aircraft industry in Connecticut in WWII, before becoming vocalist with Buddy Johnson’s band in 1944. He was with Johnson into the early ‘50s when he started a solo career with Decca, later moving to record for Peacock, Mercury, Wing and Old Town into the early1960s. This great-value 50-track 2-CD collection comprises selected A & B sides of his Decca recordings with The Buddy Johnson Orchestra and his subsequent solo singles for the Decca, Peacock, Mercury, Wing and Old Town during this era. It features his hits with Buddy Johnson ‘They All Say I’m The Biggest Fool’ and ‘Because’, and his solo hits from these years ‘I Didn’t Sleep A Wink Last Night’, ‘The Very Thought Of You’ and ‘One More Time’. It’s a worthy showcase that gives an insight into the talents of a much-ignored entertainer during the key formative era of his career.

Track Listing:

CD1:
Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra With Arthur Prysock: 1. They All Say I'm The Biggest Fool -   2. One Thing I Never Could Do -   3. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone? -   4. Serves Me Right -   5. You Had Better Change Your Ways -   6. (No, There'll Never Be) Someone So Sweet As You -   7. Lovely In Her Evening Gown -   8. It Was Swell Knowing You -   9. Because -   10. When Day Is Done -   11. Tell Me What They're Saying -   12. I Cry -   13. Jet -   14. What Will I Tell My Heart -   15. My Reverie -   16. We'd Only Start It All Over Again -   17. I'm In Your Power -   Arthur Prysock: 18. The Morning Side Of The Mountain -   19. Blue Velvet -   20. The Love Of A Gypsy -   21. It's No Sin -   Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra With Arthur Prysock: 22. Ever Since The One I Love's Been Gone -   Arthur Prysock: 23. I Didn't Sleep A Wink Last Night -

CD2:
Arthur Prysock: 1. Wheel Of Fortune -   2. Am I To Blame -   Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra With Arthur Prysock: 3. At Last -   4. My Aching Heart -   Arthur Prysock: 5. School Of Love -   6. I'd Give Anything -   7. Temptation -   8. Jean -   Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra With Arthur Prysock: 9. A Handful Of Stars -   Arthur Prysock: 10. Baby Don't You Cry -   11. There Goes The Mailman -   12. Too Long I've Waited -   13. Take Care Of Yourself -   14. (Hold Me) I'm In Heaven Tonight -   15. I Have Lived -   16. Come Home -   17. Greatest Gift -   18. I Just Want To Make Love To You -   19. I Worry About You -   20. The Very Thought Of You -   21. If Ever I Should Fall In Love -   22. Good Rockin' Tonight -   23. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone -   24. One More Time -   25. April In Paris -   26. When I Fall In Love -   27. Pianissimo -