Move Baby Move

• Artist: Billy "The Kid" Emerson
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• Release Date: July 01, 1999
• Total Time: 71:27
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

This features 27 tracks from Billy's stays at both Sun and Vee-Jay Records in the 1950s, pretty much covering the major portion of his recording career. The early Sun sides feature Ike Turner on blazing lead guitar with his Kings of Rhythm band in fine support on tracks like "If Lovin' Is Believin'," "No Teasin' Around," "I'm Not Going Home," "The Woodchuck" and the previously unissued "Hey Little Girl" and "When My Baby Quit Me." Elven Parr's In The Groove Boys provide the backing for the classic "When It Rains It Pours," "Move Baby Move" and "Shim Sham Shimmy," while a combo led by Phineas Newborn provides the backdrop for "No Greater Love" and Emerson's classic "Red Hot," heard here in a delightful alternate take that nonetheless keeps this set for being complete. Three unissued Sun tracks include "Satisfied" plus alternate takes of "No Greater Love" and the similarly titled but differently structured "When My Baby Quit Me." The following ten tracks all come from Emerson's stay at Vee-Jay starting in 1957 and include "Every Woman I Know (Crazy 'Bout Automobiles)," "Don't Start Me to Lying," "Do the Chicken" and "You Never Miss Your Water" as highlights. Although you'll have to look elsewhere for the issued take of his most famous song, this otherwise is the definitive Billy "The Kid" Emerson collection and a marvelous introduction to this artist. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
No Teasing Around	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(3:03)
If Lovin's Believin'	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:15)
Hey Little Girl	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:21)
I'm Not Going Home	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(3:14)
The Woodchuck	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(3:08)
When My Baby Quit Me [1]	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:56)
When It Rains It Pours	Bill Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(3:06)
Move Baby Move	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:43)
No Greater Love	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:55)
Little Fine Healthy Thing	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:34)
Something for Nothing	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:46)
Cherry Pie	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:57)
Satisfied	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:14)
When My Baby Quit Me [2]	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:43)
Red Hot [Alternate Take]	Bill Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(1:44)
Shim Sham Shimmy [Alternate Take]	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:23)
No Greater Love [Alternate Take]	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:53)
Every Woman I Know (Crazy About Automobiles)	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:44)
Tomorrow Never Comes	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:46)
Don't Start Me Lying	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:45)
If You Don't Stay Home	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(1:38)
Don't Be Careless	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:38)
Do the Chicken	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:45)
Somebody Show Me	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:41)
The Pleasure Is All Mine	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:41)
Do Yourself a Favor	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:32)
You Never Miss the Water	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	Billy "The Kid" Emerson	(2:22)

Credits

Adam Komorowski (Compilation), Joost Visser (Producer)