CD - VA - Leiber and Stoller - Spotlight on - The Rockers

Spotlight Leiber and Stoller The R&B Recordings - Flip Our Wigs Jerome "Jerry" Leiber and Mike Stoller together crafted over 70 songs that became chart hits. Their collaboration as producers and songwriters helped define the sound of Rhythm & Blues, and Rock ‘n Roll music. The Koko Mojo album Spotlight on Leiber and Stoller The R&B Recordings - Flip Our Wigs (KM-CD-157) is the first of two albums honouring the duo and showcases thirty rockers from the golden years 1952 through 1963. The album includes productions for their Spark label, and their writing skills grace all but five titles, four of which are Spark label recordings, and the fifth is from a Jerry Leiber-produced album.

Most certainly there are several well-known versions of titles that are purposely omitted, for it is a safe assumption that most of you will have these already. Some titles appear on each of the two albums, all be it in different styles or arrangements and the concept of the albums is to show the adaptations of Leiber and Stroller’s songwriting skills. True to Koko Mojo Records’ undertaking we present something unexpected and a little bit different for you to discover. The second album The Songwriter Series, Leiber and Stoller, The Rockers -That Is Rock And Roll (ACCD117) will focus solely on titles the duo composed. The two enterprising American-born Jewish gentlemen Jerome "Jerry" Leiber and Mike Stoller were a winning combination, they formed their own record label, and they were a songwriting team and record-producing partners. The songwriting aspect is featured within our second exploration of their skills and will be available on the Atomicat Record Songwriter series titled, Leiber and Stoller, The Rockers -That Is Rock And Roll (ACCD117). 

1. Wynonie Harris - Destination Love (Leiber, Stoller) Atco 1956 

2. Frankie Marshall - Just Say The Word (Leiber, Stoller) Spark 1955 

3. The Drifters - Drip Drop (Leiber, Stoller) Atlantic 1958 

4. Ruth Brown - Papa Daddy (Leiber, Stoller) Atlantic 1959 

5. Milt Trenier and His Solid Six - Squeeze Me (Leiber, Stoller) RCA Victor 1953 

6. Ray Agee - Wobble-Loo (Agee, Getz) Spark 1955 

7. Young Jessie - I Smell A Rat (Stoller, Leiber) Modern 1954 

8. Garland The Great - Tree Stump Jump (Leiber, Stoller, Emanuel) Spark 1955 

9. Moose Jackson - Nosey Joe (Leiber, Stoller) King 1952 

10. The Sly Fox - My Four Women (Chuck Kaye, Joel Kaye) Spark 1955 

11. Little Willie Littlefield - K.C. Loving (Leiber, Stoller) Federal 1953 

12. The Robins - Ten Days In Jail (Stoller, Leiber) RCA Victor 1953 

13. LaVern Baker - Saved (Leiber, Stoller) Atlantic 1961 

14. The Robins - I Must Be Dreaming (Leiber, Stoller) Spark 1955 

15. Bobby Byrd and His Birdies - Bippin' an' Boppin' (Motola, Marascalco) Spark 1957 

16. Young Jessie - Here Comes Henry (Matola, Lieber, Stoller) Modern 1956 

17. Frankie Marshall - Fanny Lou (Leiber, Stoller) Atco 1956 

18. The Honey Bears - One Bad Stud (Leiber, Stoller) Spark 1954 

19. Little Esther - Hollerin' And Screamin' (Stoller, Leiber) Federal 1953 

20. Robert Byrd and His Birdies - Strawberry Stomp (Leiber, Stoller, Bernal) Spark 1957 

21. The Drifters - Fools Fall In Love (Leiber, Stoller) Atlantic 1957 

22. Big Boy Groves - I Gotta New Car (Groves) Spark 1955 

23. Mister Ruffin - Bring It On Back (Ruffin) Spark 1955 

24. Milt Trenier and His Solid Six - Flip Our Wigs (Stoller, Leiber) RCA Victor 1953 

25. Linda Hopkins with Red Callender Orchestra - Get Off My Wagon (Leiber, Stoller) Forecast 1954 

26. Elton Anderson - (Sorry) I'm Gonna Have To Pass (Leiber, Stoller) Lanor 1963 

27. Christine Kittrell - I'm A Woman (Leiber, Stoller) Vee Jay 1962 

28. Scooby Doo All Stars - Ernie's Journey (Freeman) Zephyr EP 1959 

29. Roy Hamilton - You Still Love Him (McCoy, Glick) MGM 1963

30. Damita Jo - I'll Be There (King, Glick, Jones) Mercury 1961