Some day I would love to know what in the hell this cover has to do with this album; I mean who are those people? None of them have anything to do with the album, nor does the New York or Chicago city scape behind them. What the hell does this smiling group of urban teens or twenty somethings have to do with a Southern Soul album from New Orleans? Baffling!!This album is in the pocket of Lee's second wave of success in the mid 60's (he had first enjoyed success with "Ya, Ya", "My Old Car" and such in the early 60's). The first 12 tracks here are from the original Bell album Ride Your Pony; the first group of musicians listed play of those tracks.
Tracks 13 thru 23 are with the second group of musicians including the Mighty Meters. These are recorded from 1967 thru about 70 but at no time over that period - including the Yes We Can sessions as well - were The Meters and Lee ever in the studio together. The Meters never even knew who their music was intended for and weren't informed or paid when these and other records came out. As a general rule at Sea-Saint, the only people who ever made money were Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn, everyone else had to be satisfied with crumbs while they drove Rolls Royces (well, at least Toussaint did).
1. Ride Your Pony (2:51)
2. The Kitty Cat Song (2:06)
3. Shortnin' Bread (2:52)
4. So Long (2:31)
5. People, I Wish You Could See (2:05)
6. Work, Work, Work (2:26)
7. Get Out Of My Life, Woman (2:26)
8. Here Comes The Hurt Again (2:32)
9. Hello Mamma (2:30)
10. Can You Hear Me (2:13)
11. The Greatest Love (2:19)
12. Feelin' (2:02)
13. I Can't Get Away (2:14)
14. Go-Go Girl (2:22)
15. I Can Hear You Callin' (2:35)
16. My Old Car (1:59)
17. Love Lots Of Loving (2:59)
18. Take Care Of Our Love (3:16)
19. Vista, Vista (2:41)
20. Cynthia (3:15)
21. Wonder Woman (2:40)
22. Four Courners - Part I (3:04)
23. Four Corners - Part II (2:59)
PERSONNEL
Lee Dorsey - vocals
Collective personnel includes:
Allen Toussaint - producer, composer, piano
Deacon John Moore - guitar
Vincent Toussaint - guitar
Walter Peyton Sr. - bass
June Gardner - drummer
Marcel Richardson - piano
Arthur Neville - organ
Leo Nocentelli - guitar
George Porter, Jr. - bass
Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste - drums
