NEWS: Decca presents 'The R&B Scene' vinyl and CD reissue

Following the success of The Northern Soul Scene collection Decca Presents: The R&B Scene

Out 9 August 2024

The R&B Scene brings together 24 remarkable tracks, virtually all of them much sought after on original Decca/Deram 7” single.

This re-issue is pressed on colour vinyl for the first time and contains a four-sided information sheet, replicating original album CD package notes.

The British 1960s Rhythm & Blues music scene was like no other; it borrowed the blues and rock & roll, and produced a sound that became a global success.

This outstanding collection includes early recordings by David Bowie (Davie Jones and The King Bees), Rod Stewart, and Ronnie Wood (The Birds), as well as many artists who passed through the ranks of Alexis Korner’s cornerstone of the British blues explosion, Blues Incorporated (their included recording features future Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie).

These include Jimmy Page (who performs on Lulu’s R&B romp, ‘I’ll Come Running Over’), and The Graham Bond Organisation, featuring Bond, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker (both later of Cream) and much inspired and encouraged by Korner, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers.

This vital collection is a must-have for fans of the embryonic British R&B scene and for any music fan keen to hear some genuinely rare gems from an important part of British music history.

Tracklist:

You’re On My Mind – The Birds

Anytime At All – The Fairies

Boom Boom – Blues By Five

Gotta Be A Reason – Cops & Robbers

Don’t Gimme No Lip Child – Dave Berry

I’ll Come Running Over – Lulu

Long Tall Shorty – The Graham Bond Organisation

Keep Me Covered – The Frays

Louie Louie Go Home – Davie Jones and The King Bees

Crawling Up A Hill (Live At Klooks Kleek, London 1964) – John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Hey Little Girl – The Chasers