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Rare LA doo wop from the late 50s – sung by a great quartet that features a young Jesse Belvin! The Turks were one of a number of groups graced by vocalist Gaynel Hodge in the LA scene of the 50s – including the Hollywood Flames and an early version of The Platters. But the sides here are especially noteworthy because of Belvin's presence – a warming, calming influence that really creates a magical sort of sound – one that goes past the poppier doo wop of the time, and shows some of the increasing sophistication of the genre. The CD features material produced by Bumps Blackwell for the Keen label – and is unique in that it features some full tracks – "Okay", "It's You", and "Father Time" – plus other numbers as "session takes" – "It's You", "My Baby", and "Father Time" – in ways that show the development of the numbers over a variety of different performances of the tunes!

Produced and mixed by James Murphy. Includes Soulwax remix + dub version by Pulp.

Herbie makes one more trip back to the Village Gate – site of some of his most successful live recordings of the 60s, and a place where he always feels at home with a Latiny groove! But somehow, this album's even better than before – and has a hard Latin feel throughout, thanks to an ultra-hip group that includes Chick Corea on piano, Dave Pike on vibes, Mark Weinstein on trombone, and Bruno Carr on drums – plus some crackling work on congas from the legendary Carlos Patato Valdes! Tracks are long, and awash in great solos, especially from Herbie, who seems to play harder here than ever. Titles include "You're Gonna Make It With Me", "Away From The Crowd", "In Escambrun", and "The Young Turks".