Royal Jesters - English Oldies (Vinyl)

Royal Jesters - English Oldies (Vinyl)

The first ever compilation from the Alamo City’s scrappiest souleros. The Royal Jesters were the kings of San Antonio's cross-cultural teen scene in the 1960s, soundtracking lovelorn slow dances and sock hop twists alike. Clocking in at a whopping 28 songs, English Oldies compiles their singles for Abe Epstein’s Cobra and Jox labels, self released output on their own Jester and Clown imprints, and adds solo offerings from vocalists Joe Jama and Dimas Garza. This single CD or double LP showcases the best early doo-wop, R&B, and blazing Latin rock and soul from these Tex-Mex masterminds—a simmering melting pot of diverse regional flavors, best served hot. The group’s nearly 20-year career is captured in stunning period photos and in-depth liner notes, the perfect epitaph to the pompadoured and besuited sextet who once sang in a borrowed broken-hearted harmony.

Track List

1. Dimas III - 'I Won't Love You Again'
2. The Royal Jesters - 'Take Me For A Little While'
3. The Royal Jesters - 'I'm So Sorry'
4. The Royal Jesters - 'What'cha Gonna Do 'Bout It?'
5. The Royal Jesters - 'We Go Together'
6. The Royal Jesters - 'I've Got Soul'
7. Dimas III - 'So Funny'
8. The Royal Jesters - 'What Love Has Joined Together'
9. The Royal Jesters - 'I Want To Meet Her'
10. The Royal Jesters - 'Let's Kiss And Make Up'
11. The Royal Jesters - 'Lonely Guy'
12. The Royal Jesters - 'I Never Will Forget'
13. The Royal Jesters - 'Meet Me Down In Soulsville'
14. The Royal Jesters - 'Afro-Lypso'
15. The Royal Jesters - 'Private Number'
16. The Royal Jesters - 'Use Your Head'
17. The Royal Jesters - 'My Kind
18. Joe Jama - 'My Life'
19. Joe Jama - 'Sleep Late My Lady Friend'
20. The Royal Jesters - 'Spainish Grease'
21. The Royal Jesters - 'Let There Be You'
22. The Royal Jesters - 'Manning Ave.'
23.The Royal Jesters - 'Lady Sunshine'
24. The Royal Jesters - 'Back To You'
25. Dimas III - 'Just A Friend'
26. Dimas III - 'Not The Right Time'
27. Dimas III - 'You've Succeeded'
28. The Royal Jesters - 'Theme For A Lonely Girl'

LABEL: Numero Uno Group
UPC: 825764106214
GENRE: Latin R&B/Soul
RELEASE DATE: 2015
THIS PRODUCT IS NON-RETURNABLE