The first ever retrospective of Australia's Queen of Gospel and Trad Jazz; includes the Northern Soul classic "You're Messin' Up My Mind". Though forgotten by the mainstream today, Australia played host to a vibrant Trad Jazz scene in the mid 1950s-1960s. At the forefront of the early 60's scene was the dynamic young ensemble The Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band; fronted by the robust, impassioned voice of Judy Jacques.Becoming an icon of Australia's Trad Jazz movement; Judy was also responsible for introducing songs from the Black Gospel canon to Australia. This area was further explored with her next group The Gospel Four; formed after declining an offer to join The Seekers (a position, of course, then filled by her Melbourne Jazz scene contemporary Judith Durham).Jacques would also carve out a prolific career as musical performer on Australian Television before a self-imposed "retirement" in the early Seventies.This compilation from Playback Records draws together all of Judy's period group recordings, along with solo singles (including "You're Messin' Up My Mind", now considered a classic of the UK's Northern Soul scene). Newly remastered, this collection is packaged with a deluxe 32 page booklet featuring rare and unpublished photos, a definitive biographical essay and track-by-track commentary from Judy herself.

Tracklist:

My Journey to the Sky - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band
This Train - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band
Walk Thru' the Valley - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band
Didn't It Rain Children (First-Time Stereo) - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
You Don't Have to Ride This Train (First-Time Stereo) - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
Sweet Little Jesus (First-Time Stereo) - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four
His Eye Is on the Sparrow (First-Time Stereo) - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four 1
Morning Train - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four 1
Be My Friend - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four 1
That's God - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four 1
All Over God's Heaven - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four 1
What Can I Do Lord - Judy Jacques and Her Gospel Four 1
You're Messin' Up My Mind - Judy Jacques 1
A Real Live Fool - Judy Jacques 1
Since You're Gone - Judy Jacques 1
Somewhere in the World - Judy Jacques 1
I'm So Glad Jesus Lifted Me - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live 2
Precious Lord, Take My Hand - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live 2
Children, Go Where I Send You - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live 2
Old Man Mose - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live 2
Kumbayah - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live 2
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho - the Yarra Yarra New Orleans Jazz Band - Live

UPC: 9317102500590
Label: Playback Records
Release Date: 11.4.16
Format: CD

Judy Jacques - The Sixties Sessions (Mono) (CD)