King Curtis is someone who everyone has heard and few have heard of. He was a dominant session saxophone player around New York in the 1950s and 1960s until his violent death. This box set is a fine tribute to the musician. It consists largely of solo recordings by him and significant recordings where he provided stunning solos. Some of these are very well known (e.g. recordings with The Coasters) and a lot are much more obscure stuff. He was just about the most fluid and flexible soloist of that period. The package sounds good and is very well presented. (review, amazon.com)

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King Curtis - Wail Man Wail! - 1952-1961
(3CD Fantastic Voyage 2012)

CD1 KingΓÇÖs Rock 1953-1961

 1. No More Crying On My Pillow - King Curtis
 2. Tenor In The Sky - King Curtis
 3. Movin' On - King Curtis
 4. Rockabye Baby - King Curtis
 5. Open Up - King Curtis
 6. King's Rock - King Curtis
 7. Dynamite At Midnight - King Curtis
 8. The Stranger - King Curtis
 9. Steel Guitar Rag - King Curtis
10. Wicky Wacky, Pt. 1 - King Curtis
11. Wicky Wacky, Pt. 2 - King Curtis
12. The Count And The King - King Curtis & Count Hastings
13. The King - King Curtis
14. Battle Royal (with Count Hastings) - King Curtis & Count Hastings
15. Jest Smoochin' - King Curtis
16. Birth Of The Blues - King Curtis
17. Ilfic - King Curtis
18. You Made Me Love You - King Curtis
19. Castle Rock - King Curtis
20. Chili - King Curtis
21. Honeydripper, Pt. 1 - King Curtis
22. Honeydripper, Pt. 2 - King Curtis
23. Peter Gunn - King Curtis
24. Heavenly Blues - King Curtis
25. Restless Guitar - King Curtis
26. King Neptune's Guitar - King Curtis
27. Beatnik Hoedown - King Curtis
28. The Lone Prairie - King Curtis
29. Jay Walk - King Curtis
30. St Louis Blues - King Curtis
31. My Babe - King Curtis
32. Hot-Rod - King Curtis

CD2 Wail, Curtis, Wail! 1952-1957

 1. Melvin Daniels: I'll Be There - Melvin Daniels
 2. Bob Kent: Korea, Korea - Bob Kent
 3. Melvin Daniels: Boogie In The Moonlight - Melvin Daniels
 4. Doc Pomus: Work, Little Carrie, Work - Doc Pomus
 5. The Sparks Of Rhythm: Woman, Woman, Woman - The Sparks Of Rhythm
 6. Solomon Burke: Why Do Me That Way - Solomon Burke
 7. Mr Bear & His Bearcats: Mr Bear Comes To Town - Mr Bear & The Bearcats
 8. Varetta Dillard: If (You Want To Be My Baby) - Varetta Dillard
 9. Roy Gaines: Dee Dat Dee Dum Dum - Roy Gaines
10. Big Connie: Mumbles Blues - Big Connie
11. The Tibbs Brothers: I'm Going Crazy - The Tibbs Brothers
12. The Nitecaps: Bamboo Rock 'n' Roll - The Nitecaps
13. The Cues: Yes Sir! - The Cues
14. Washboard Bill: In The Morning - Washboard Bill
15. The Avons: Our Love Will Never End - The Avons
16. The Willows: Don't Push, Don't Pull, Don't Shove - The Willows
17. Sonny Thompson: Gum Shoe - Sonny Thompson
18. Mickey & Sylvia: I'm Going Home - Mickey & Sylvia
19. The Nitecaps: Oh! You Sweet Girl - The Nitecaps
20. Sam Price: Rib Joint - Sam Price
21. Rudy Greene: Juicy Fruit - Rudy Greene
22. Sammy Lowe: Wail Man Wail - Sammy Lowe
23. Rudy Greene: You're The One For Me - Rudy Greene
24. Washboard Bill: Pot Likker - Washboard Bill
25. The Pearls: Ice Cream Baby - The Pearls
26. The Five Keys: Handy Andy - The Five Keys
27. The Twin-Tones: Before You Go - The Twin-Tones
28. Big Maybelle: Blues, Early Early, Pts. 1 & 2 - Big Maybelle
29. Walter Spriggs: Rack 'Em Back - Walter Spriggs
30. The Diamonds: The Stroll - The Diamonds