2010 release, the second volume in Ace Records' Producer Series saluting the work of a man who sang, wrote and/or produced some of the greatest Rock and Soul music of the '60s. During what was a relatively short career, tragically ended by a heart attack on New Year's Eve 1967, Berns created the original versions of such perennials as 'Twist And Shout', 'Hang on Sloopy', 'Piece of My Heart', 'Brown Eyed Girl', 'Here Comes the Night' and numerous other Hall of Fame hits. This second installment includes familiar Soul, Rock and R&B classics by Solomon Burke, the McCoys, Erma Franklin, the Drifters, Van Morrison and Garnet Mimms, plus plenty of rare items for collectors. Ace.
2 Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - Solomon Burke
3 Come Home Baby - Wilson Pickett
4 It Was Easier to Hurt Her - Garnet Mimms
5 Hang on Sloopy (Unedited Version) - the McCoys
6 If I Would Marry You - Tammy Montgomery
7 Come on Girl - the Knight Brothers
8 In Front of Her House - Larry Hale
9 I Don't Want to Go on Without You - the Drifters
10 Show Me Your Monkey - Kenny Hamber
11 Cry No More - Ben E King
12 Run Mascara - the Exciters
13 You'll Never Leave Her - Pat Embers
14 You May Be Holding My Baby - the Pussycats
15 I Went Out with My Baby Tonight - Moses K & the Prophets
16 You Forgot How to Love - Patti Labelle & the Blue Belles
17 I'll Take Good Care of You - Garnet Mimms
18 Better Not Believe Him Aka Sorrow - Barbara Lewis
19 Mr Success - Bobby Harris
20 Gone Gone - Roy C
21 No One Could Ever Love You - Freddie Scott
22 Mojo Mama - Don Varner
23 Brown Eyed Girl (Radio Edit) - Van Morrison
24 Piece of My Heart - Erma Franklin
25 I Got to Go Back (And Watch That Little Girl Dance) Aka Look at That Girl - Otis Redding
26 Heart Be Still - Lorraine Ellison
2010 release, the second volume in Ace Records' Producer Series saluting the work of a man who sang, wrote and/or produced some of the greatest Rock and Soul music of the '60s. During what was a relatively short career, tragically ended by a heart attack on New Year's Eve 1967, Berns created the original versions of such perennials as 'Twist And Shout', 'Hang on Sloopy', 'Piece of My Heart', 'Brown Eyed Girl', 'Here Comes the Night' and numerous other Hall of Fame hits. This second installment includes familiar Soul, Rock and R&B classics by Solomon Burke, the McCoys, Erma Franklin, the Drifters, Van Morrison and Garnet Mimms, plus plenty of rare items for collectors. Ace.