Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks : The Roulette Years

 

Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks : The Roulette Years

 

 

Sequel Records (1994)

This is probably the Hawkins CD most worth hunting down for Band fans. It has everything on the Rhino album (except for cut 18, which is a track recorded in 1970). The two-CD set contains a lot of stuff with Levon drumming, and a fair bit of stuff with Robbie and Rick, and several songs with Garth and Richard too. Altogether there are six songs that feature the complete Band lineup backing Hawkins. Three of the songs are shelved recordings from the early 60's with the young Levon singing lead and Robbie and Rick on instruments (along with saxman Jerry Penfund), including an engaging version of "Further on up the Road". Quite a few of the songs have the complete Band/Hawks lineup in place (with one interesting substitution: Roy Buchanan plays bass and Rick Danko is on Rhythm guitar on versions of "Bo Diddley" and the version of "Who Do You Love?" that appears also on the Across the Great Divide box set). Garth Hudson contribute a few things to several cuts on this compilation (he is not playing on the Rhino collection), including a wild series of organ fills to "Bossman" in which you can hear intimations of the Garthhood to come. The CD pair contains a complete record of all the participants in the recording sessions Hawkins played in while with Roulette from 1958 to 1963.

The compilation includes "Suzie-Q", a good, but not great, cover of Ronnie's cousin Dale's hit, the Helm/Robertson/Danko/Penfound song "What a Party", "There's a Screw Loose" (there sure is, this track is worth the CD price), and "Kansas City" by Rockin' Ronald, although Ronnie says it's not him singing on that one.

From https://theband.hiof.no/albums/roulette_years.html


CD 1

Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Ruby Baby
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Forty Days
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Horace
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – One Of These Days
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – What 'Cha Gonna Do (When The Creek Runs Dry)
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Wild Little Willy
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Mary Lou
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Oh Sugar
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Odessa
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Need Your Lovin'
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – My Girl Is Red Hot
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Dizzy Miss Lizzy
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Hayride
Jimmy Ray Paulman And The Hawks – C-Riff Rock
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Baby Jean
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Southern Love
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Someone Like You
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Hey Boba Lou
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Love Me Like You Can
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – You Cheated You Lied
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Dreams Do Come True
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Lonely Hours
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Clara
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Honey Don't
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Sick & Tired
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Ballad Of Caryl Chessman
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Summertime
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – You Know I Love You

CD 2

Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Sexy Ways
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Come Love
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Searchin'
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Honey Love
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – I Feel Good
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Susie Q
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Matchbox
Levon Helm And The Hawks – What A Party
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Bo Diddley
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Who Do You Love?
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Bossman
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – High Blood Pressure
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – There's A Screw Loose
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Arkansas
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Mojo Man
Levon Helm And The Hawks – Further On Up The Road
Levon Helm And The Hawks – Nineteen Years Old
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Kathy Jean
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Mojo Man (Alternate Take)
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Sexy Ways (Alternate Take)
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Ruby Baby (Alternate Take)
Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks – Forty Days (Alternate Take)
Jimmy Ray Paulman And The Hawks – Hayride (Demo)
Jimmy Ray Paulman And The Hawks – Light In The Window (Demo)
Fred Carter, Jr. And The Hawks – My Heart Cries (Demo)
Fred Carter, Jr. And The Hawks – Look For Me (Demo)
Fred Carter, Jr. And The Hawks – Love It Up (Demo)
Unknown – Your Love Is What I Need (Demo)
Rockin' Ronald & The Rebels – Kansas City (Rockin' Ronald)