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Sugartime

Charlie Phillips

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Sugartime

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Bear Family’s 2011 compilation Sugartime contains all of the songs Charlie Phillips released between 1957 and 1967, filling out the lengthy disc with some ‘70s recordings, demos, and unreleased songs. Phillips is known for writing the ‘50s country standard “Sugartime,” turned into a hit by the McGuire Sisters and recorded by Johnny Cash, but Bear Family’s compilation digs much deeper, deeper even than his own answer song “No More Sugartime,” rounding up his singles for Coral, Columbia, Longhorn, Reprise, and Artco. Phillips strolled a little sleepily through his early-‘60s sides yet there was charm to his gentle touch; he had a warm, easy voice and his songs were simple and sturdy, the latter turning out to be a strength as his music turned toward purer country as the ‘60s rolled on. While he never had a veiled threat of menace like some hardcore honky tonkers, his geniality was a perfect fit for Western swing and friendly dancehall two-steps, and his late-‘60s sides like “Big Ball’s in Cowtown,” “Twenty Fools Ago,” and “Blue Blue Bottle” are terrific genre pieces, the kind that should be found on a roadhouse jukebox. Phillips may not have defined his era, but listening to Sugartime it’s possible to trace how the times shifted from the sweetness of “Sugartime” to the straight-ahead beer-joint tunes of the ‘60s, winding up with the mildly wacky novelty “You’re My LSD.” Although there may be a couple slow stretches along the way, this journey provided by Sugartime is definitely worth taking. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

EAN:: 4000127168405
Genre:: Country
Format:: CD
Release Date:: 2011-03-08
Label:: Bear Family Records

Sugartime track listing

Disc 1
1. I'm Trapped (2:80)
2. Bridge I Can't Burn (3:40)
3. Souvenirs of Sorrow (3:39)
4. Be Careful, Go Easy, Walk Slow (3:37)
5. Sugartime (2:17)
6. Be My Bride (2:51)
7. Too Many Tears (3:43)
8. Faker (2:19)
9. One Faded Rose (3:50)
10. No More Sugartime (2:19)
11. Welcome to the Wedding (3:37)
12. Guess I'll Never Learn (2:29)
13. Now That It's Over (3:20)
14. No One to Love (3:39)
15. 'Till Sunday (2:30)
16. Cancel the Call (2:29)
17. You're Moving Away (2:14)
18. Later Tonight (2:13)
19. This Is the House (2:16)
20. Please Help Me Believe (2:13)
21. Streets of Loneliness (2:70)
22. Big Ball's in Cowtown (2:47)
23. Rainbow in the Valley (2:51)
24. Twenty Fools Ago (3:46)
25. Blue Blue Bottle (2:40)
26. Who Are You (3:25)
27. I Walk Alone Tomorrow (4:45)
28. Hurry Up Sundown (2:28)
29. I'm Giving Her Love (2:10)
30. I'll Take What's Left of You (2:25)
31. Listen (Could It Be Her) (3:30)
32. Phoney Angel (2:12)
33. You're My LSD (2:18)
34. R&R Medley: Whole Lotta Shakin'/Johnny B. Goode/The Twist/Rock Around the Clock/Sugartime (4:43)
35. Sugartime [Demo] (2:53)