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A never-issued session from a young Terry Manning – later a big force on the Memphis scene, thanks to his work for Stax and Ardent – but here heard in one of his first musical outings ever, a small trio with just his own vocals and guitars, plus drums and percussion! The recording quality is nice and raw, and the lack of bass or any other instrumentation really makes the sound of the group very gritty – just shakey guitar over rattling percussion – with Terry's vocals captured in this echoey brilliance that really lives up to the Wild Ones promise of the group's name! Hats off to Norton for digging up this gem, dusting it off, and providing us with notes that even tell the tale of Manning bringing Stevie Nicks to a high school dance. Titles include "Just This Once", "You're In Love", "Mathilda", "Forever Christine", "Patty Baby", "Sorry", "The Dog", and "Nervous Breakdown".

A never-issued session from a young Terry Manning – later a big force on the Memphis scene, thanks to his work for Stax and Ardent – but here heard in one of his first musical outings ever, a small trio with just his own vocals and guitars, plus drums and percussion! The recording quality is nice and raw, and the lack of bass or any other instrumentation really makes the sound of the group very gritty – just shakey guitar over rattling percussion – with Terry's vocals captured in this echoey brilliance that really lives up to the Wild Ones promise of the group's name! Hats off to Norton for digging up this gem, dusting it off, and providing us with notes that even tell the tale of Manning bringing Stevie Nicks to a high school dance. Titles include "Just This Once", "You're In Love", "Mathilda", "Forever Christine", "Patty Baby", "Sorry", "The Dog", and "Nervous Breakdown".

A great collection of 60s & 70s singles, rarities, and previously unreleased gems from the vaults of Memphis's Ardent label – featuring a loads of soulful rock & fledgling power pop that's heavy on Big Star & related efforts – including many previously unreleased tracks! Disc one of this mammoth double disc set features 60s material that ranges from early decade r&b tinged tunes – to psychedelic rock experiments towards the end of the decade – all with roots in the rockin' soulful Memphis sounds! Includes cuts by The Ole Miss Downbeats, The Avengers, The Honey Jug, Chris Bell, Alex Chilton and many more! Disc two is in part a 70s Big Star-a-palooza, with classic singles, demos, alternate mixes and more – plus tracks by Cargoe, The Hot Dogs, The Scruffs and others! Disc one tunes include "Geraldine" by The Ole Miss Downbeats, "Batarang" by The Avengers, "Rocks" by Terry Manning, "In 1852 We" by The Honey Jug, "Halfway Down The Stairs" by Lawson & Four More, "Looking Down" by The 1st Century, "Everyday As We Grow Closer" (original mix) by Alex Chilton and much more. Disc 2 features 70s material including "In The Street", "When My Baby's Beside Me", "September Gurls", "I Got Kinda Lost" (demo) and more by Big Star, "Fell Alright" by Cargoe, "Downs" (demo) by Alex Chilton, "My Mind" by The Scruffs and more. 48 tracks on 2CDs!