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Numero

Syl Johnson

Complete Mythology

Four years in the making, this is by far the most exhaustively researched and meticulously presented work from the Numero group to date. Encompassing the first fifteen years of a career that spans half a century, Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology not only covers his obvious hits but shines a light into the dark corners of a true musical visionary. Born Sylvester thompson in Holly Springs, Mississippi, Johnson sang and played with blues artists Magic Sam, Billy Boy Arnold, Junior Wells and Howlin' Wolf in the 1950s, before recording with Jimmy Reed for vee-jay in 1959. His break was to come recording for Twinight records of Chicago in 1967. Johnson dominated the label as both a hit maker and producer, Providing such hits as Come On Sock it to Me, Different Strokes (one of the most heavily sampled songs in the history of recorded music - paid homage by Public Enemy, NWA, Kid Rock, Michael Jackson, J Dilla and dozens more), Is it Because I'm Black (which reached number 11 on the billboard r&b charts in 1969), among many more. Included on Complete Mythology are re-mastered versions of no less than twenty eight singles from the Twinight, Federal, Cha-Cha, Tmp-ting, Special Agent, and Zachron labels, facsimiles of the Dresses Too Short and Is It BecausI i'm Black albums, ten previously unreleased tracks and detailed track by track notes from acclaimed music historian Bill Dahl. The fifty-two page booklet contains a thirty-five thousand word essay, scores of previously unpublished photos, a sampling index, and complete discography - all presented in a lavish hardbound box. for the uninitiated this is history, for those familiar this is respect for one the greatest musical artists of our time.

Tracklist

• 1I've Got Love
  2Lonely Man
  3I Need Love
  4I've Got To Find My Baby
  5(She's So Fine) I Just Gotta Make Her Mine
  6Little Sally Walker
  7I Wanna Know
  8Well Oh Well
  9Please Please Please
  10I'm Looking For My Baby
  11She's All Right
  12I Know
  13A Half Love
  14I've Been Talked About
  15This Heart Of Mine

  Disc 2
  1Falling In Love Again
  2Straight Love, No Chaser
  3Surrounded
  4Try Me (45 Version)
  5Half a Love
  6The Love I Found In You
  7Things Ain't Right
  8Come On Sock It to Me
  9Different Strokes
  10Sorry 'Bout Dat
  11Ode to Soul Man
  12I'll Take Those Skinny Legs
  13Send Me Some Lovin'
  14Soul Drippin'
  15Fox Hunting On The Weekend
  16Try Me
  17I Feel an Urge
  18Love Condition

  Disc 3
  1My Funky Band
  2Sockin' Soul Power
  3Double Whammy (Abaccadaba)
  4Dresses Too Short
  5I Can Take Care Of Business
  6Same Kind of Thing
  7I've Got the Real Thing
  8Take Me Back
  9I Can Take Care of Homework
  10Let Them Hang High
  11Don't Give It Away
  12Going to the Shack
  13Is It Because I'm Black
  14Concrete Reservation
  15Together Forever
  16Come Together
  17Black Balloons
  18Walk a Mile In My Shoes
  19I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom
  20Right On
  21Everybody Needs Love

  Disc 4
  1One Way Ticket to Nowhere
  2Kiss By Kiss
  3Thank You Baby
  4We Do It Together
  5Try My Love
  6That's Why
  7Get Ready
  8The Way You Do the Things You Do
  9Annie Got Hot Pants Power
  10Wouldn't Change My Lady
  11All I Need Is Someone Like You
  12Let's Start All Over Again
  13Hot Pants Lady
  14Wiggle In Your Hips
  15Your Love Is Good for Me
  16Trying to Get to You
  17Soul Strokes
  18Annie Got Hot Pants Power (Instrumental)
  19Soul Heaven