The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend
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The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend is the only album of Baby Huey
that has been released to date. It was put together and released 1971 after his death.
took what had been already been recorded, added some instrumental tracks that had been recorded previously and managed to gather up enough for the albums release. It is quite likely that some of the tracks feature Curtom Records session men and not the Babysitters as Mayfield wanted to sign Ramey and not the rest of the band.
1. Listen to Me (6:35)
2. Mama Get Yourself Together (6:10)
3. A Change Is Going to Come (9:23)
Side 2
1. Mighty, Mighty (2:45)
2. Hard Times (3:19)
3. California Dreamin' (4:43)
4. Running (3:36)
5. One Dragon Two Dragon 4:02
02. Mama Get Yourself Together (Ramey) (6:12)
03. A Change Is Gonna Come (Cooke) (9:25)
04. Mighty Mighty Children, Pt. 2 (Mayfield) (2:47)
05. Hard Times (Mayfield) (3:21)
06. California Dreamin' (Phillips, Phillips) (4:47)
07. Running (Mayfield) (3:38)
08. One Dragon Two Dragon (Ramey) (4:06)
09. Mighty Mighty Children, Pt. 1 (Mayfield) (2:28)
10. Running [Mono Mix] (Mayfield) (2:52)
11. Hard Times [Mono Mix] (Mayfield) (3:20)
Baby Huey (singer)
Baby Huey was an American rock and soul singer, born in Richmond, Indiana. He was the frontman for the band Baby Huey & The Babysitters, whose single LP for Curtom Records in 1971 was influential in the development of hip hop music.-Biography:A native of Richmond, Indiana, James Ramey moved to...
that has been released to date. It was put together and released 1971 after his death.
Info
Baby Huey was in the midst of recording tracks for his debut album when he died as a result of a heart attack in 1970. Some time lapsed before his manager Marv Stuart aka Marv Heinman and Curtis MayfieldCurtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...
took what had been already been recorded, added some instrumental tracks that had been recorded previously and managed to gather up enough for the albums release. It is quite likely that some of the tracks feature Curtom Records session men and not the Babysitters as Mayfield wanted to sign Ramey and not the rest of the band.
Release info
The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend is the only available release of Baby Huey. Several singles, including "Beg Me", "Monkey Man", "Messin' with the Kid" and "Just Being Careful" are not included.Original releases
- The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend - Curtom CRS 8007 - 1971 (U.S.)
- The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend - Buddah 940 060 - 1971 (UK)
- The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend - Buddah CPF 940 080 - 1971 (France)
Track listing for Curtom CRS 8007
Side 11. Listen to Me (6:35)
2. Mama Get Yourself Together (6:10)
3. A Change Is Going to Come (9:23)
Side 2
1. Mighty, Mighty (2:45)
2. Hard Times (3:19)
3. California Dreamin' (4:43)
4. Running (3:36)
5. One Dragon Two Dragon 4:02
Reissues
- The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend - Image Records (Unidisc) AGE - 2003 - 1987 (LP)
- The Baby Huey Story - Sequel Records NEMLP 405 - 1999 (LP)
- The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend -Unidisc AGEK 2003 - 1999
- The Baby Huey Story - Sequel NEBCD 405 - 1999 (CD)
- The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend - Water 142 - 2004 (CD)
Track listing for Sequel NEBCD 405
01. Listen to Me (Johnson) (6:40)02. Mama Get Yourself Together (Ramey) (6:12)
03. A Change Is Gonna Come (Cooke) (9:25)
04. Mighty Mighty Children, Pt. 2 (Mayfield) (2:47)
05. Hard Times (Mayfield) (3:21)
06. California Dreamin' (Phillips, Phillips) (4:47)
07. Running (Mayfield) (3:38)
08. One Dragon Two Dragon (Ramey) (4:06)
09. Mighty Mighty Children, Pt. 1 (Mayfield) (2:28)
10. Running [Mono Mix] (Mayfield) (2:52)
11. Hard Times [Mono Mix] (Mayfield) (3:20)