Johnny Adams - Release Me: The Sss and Pacemakersides 1966-1973As New Orleans music historian Jeff Hannusch notes in his inside essay, Rhythm & Blues Man Johnny Adams was one of the greatest vocalists to ever come out of New Orleans. Expressive, life worn and occasionally pierced by his otherworldly falsetto, Johnny recorded some of his greatest performances during his years with Shelby Singleton's SSS International records. Collected here is every original recording issued on the SSS and Pacemaker labels from

SAM Records has forever left it's footprint on the Disco and music history

which is partly very emotional

featuring newly penned liner notes from producer and engineer Brian Wallace

he has worked extensively with various musicians

Critics were unanimous

Featuring the original recording of "The Tattooed Lady" with Skeets McDonald This song was so popular it was re-recorded and re-released with the same issue number

Fabian Bloch (euphonium) and Muriel Zeiter (piano) take us on a journey through three centuries of masterpieces to which they lend a new voice

pianist Robert McDuffie and violin virtuoso Elizabeth Pridgen fix a spotlight on three masterpieces of the violin piano repertoire by three of the most celebrated American composers of the past half century: Philip Glass

The air is clear

near Plymouth where his creative life began all those years ago

No One New but adds renowned bassist Mike Richmond playing cello on 4 of the tunes

The three held auditions in the fall of 1991