Dorsey Burnette wore a lot of musical hats during the early years of his prolific career. Ferocious bass-slapping rockabilly with The Rock `n Roll Trio, prolific hit songwriter with his brother Johnny for Ricky Nelson, a hitmaker in his own right with the 1960 pop chart-climbers (There Was A) Tall Oak Tree and Hey Little One, and a producer whose assorted assignments included a Little Stevie Wonder session for Tamla.

Much of Dorsey's early heyday has been amply represented in Bear Family's catalog over the years, but one bountiful period overlooked until now receives a thorough investigation on the new two-CD set 'The Complete Reprise and Motown Recordings plus... (1962-1966).'

Its 45 tracks include everything Burnette released on Frank Sinatra's Reprise label as well as on Motown's short-lived Mel-o-dy imprint and scattered singles from the same era for Lama and Imperial. That's just the lineup on disc one.

The second CD boasts 20 previously unheard tracks expanding Dorsey's catalog even further, ranging from intriguing originals that he wrote with Wrecking Crew bassist Joe Osborn to distinctive renditions of Gotta Travel On and Honey Come Back.

FEATURES:

Dorsey Burnette: The Complete Reprise And Motown Recordings plus ... (1962-1965) (2-CD)
2-CD (Digisleeve) limited, numbered (1000 copies) with 36 -page booklet, 45 tracks. Total playing time approx. 110 min.
This overdue double CD by Johnny's brother Dorsey Burnette on Bear Family Recordsr fills a gap in our extensive Burnette retrospective!
Limited, numbered collector's edition, 1000 copies worldwide!
20 unreleased tracks on disc or record for the first time!
Between 1962 and 1965, outstanding recordings were made that show a hitherto unknown side of Dorsey: his passion for R'n'R, country and soul music.
The double album provides the complete recordings for Reprise and Motown's sub-label Mel-o-dy.
Carefully remastered recordings.
Extensive and well-researched liner notes with biographical details by Chicago music historian Bill Dahl plus a discography by Nico Feuerbach in the lavishly illustrated booklet.

DORSEY BURNETTE / COMPLETE REPRISE AND MOTOWN RECORDINGS

Tracklist:

* Burnette, Dorsey - the Complete Reprise and Motown Recordings Plus... (1962-1965) (2-CD) CD 1
Back to Nature
Rolling Restless Stones
The Boys Kept Hanging Aroound
Castle in the Sky
Darling Jane
I'm a Waitin' for Ya, Baby
It Don't Take Much (With Johnny Burnette)
Hey Sue (With Johnny Burnette)
Invisible Chains
Pebbles
Sixteen Violins
The Greenside of the Mountain
One Mornin'
Circle Rock
House with a Tin Roof Top
One of the Lonely
Where's the Girl
Four for Texas
Foolish Pride
Little Acorn
Cold As Usual
Jimmy Brown
Everybody's Angel
Long Long Time Ago
Ever Since the World Began
* Burnette, Dorsey - the Complete Reprise and Motown Recordings Plus... (1962-1965) (2-CD) CD 2
Magic of Love
It Coul've Been Different
My Refugee
Little By Little
Go Between
Light the Fuse
Gotta Travel on
Alligator Davey
Don't Believe
Bluer Than Blue
Buckeye Road
Lonely Room 21
Why Break My Heart (Just to Run Around)
Lipstick, Tickle Toes, Huggy Bear, Kiss Face Baby
Conscience, I'm Guilty
They're Only Words
Love Me Forever
There Comes a Time (Baby I Didn't)
I Know, I Know
Honey Come Back

UPC: 4000127177339
Label: Bear Family
Release Date: 11.29.24
Format: CD

Burnette, Dorsey - The Complete Reprise And Motown Recordings Plus... (1962-1965) (CD)