R 'n' S & B + c

Otis Clay　"Testify!" [Fuel 2000　302 061 351 2]

1. I Testify [One-Derful! 4841] -1966
2. A Flame in Your Heart [One-Derful! 4834/4846] -1965
3. I'm Satisfied [One-Derful! 4841] -1966
4. Tired of Falling (In and Out of Love) [One-Derful! 4837] -1966
5. I Paid the Price [One-Derful! 4837] -1966
6. I Don't Know What I'd Do
7. I Lost Someone
8. Nothing to Look Forward To
9. It's Easier Said, Than Done [One-Derful! 4846] -1967
10. Come My Dear
11. That's How It Is (When You're in Love) [One-Derful! 4848] -1967
12. Funny Life
13. Don't Pass Me By [One-Derful! 4852] -1968
14. That'll Get You What You Want [One-Derful! 4852] -1968
15. Wrapped Up in Her Love
16. A Lasting Love [One-Derful! 4850] -1967
17. Show Place [One-Derful! 4848] -1967
18. Cry Cry Cry
19. This Love of Mine
20. Three Is a Crowd [One-Derful! 4834] -1965
21. Must I Keep on Waiting [One-Derful! 4846] -1967
22. Got to Find a Way [One-Derful! 4850] -1967

最近のちょっとした掘り出し物。
Otis Clay の One-derful 時代の７枚のシングルと当時の未発表曲を収録したアルバム。
２００３年に FUEL 2000 からリリースされたのは気が付いていたけれども，すでに P-Vine の編集盤(1990) を所有しており，それに入っていないのは３曲(16. 17. 20.) だけだったので，そのうちに・・・と考えていたところ，いつのまにか廃盤になって少々プレミアが付いていた CD を，とある中古ショップにて￥１，４００ (^_^)v
2. と 20. が Otis Clay のデビュー・シングル[One-Derful! 4834]。
16. A Lasting Love (Eddie Silvers)
17. Show Place (Gepy Jones/Eddie Silvers)
20. Three Is a Crowd (Monk Higgins)

英文歌詞と日本語解説(鈴木啓志) が付いている P-Vine 盤の収録曲は ↓
◎ Otis Clay　"Got To Find A Way: The Beginning" [One-derful/P-Vine　PCD-2195]

1. Got to Find a Way (Jimmy Jomes)
2. Wrapped Up in Her Love (unknown)
3. I Don't Know What I'd Do (unknown)
4. Cry Cry Cry (unknown)
5. A Flame in Your Heart (Harold Burrage/Otis Hayess/Andre Williams)
6. Tired of Falling (In and Out of Love) (Jimmy Jones/Verlie Rice)
7. I Paid the Price (Otis Clay/Jimmy Jones/Verlie Rice)
8. I'm Satisfied (Maurice Dolllison)
9. I Testify (Otis Hayes/Jimmy Jones)
10. It's Easier Said, Than Done (Jimmy Jones/Eddie Silvers)
11. I Lost Someone (unknown)
12. Funny Life (unknown)
13. This Love of Mine (unknown)
14. Nothing to Look Forward To (Larry Nestor)
15. Come My Dear (unknown)
16. That's How It Is (When You're in Love) (Milton Bland/Maurice Dollison)
17. Must I Keep on Waiting (Eddie Silvers)
18. Don't Pass Me By (De Francisco/Maurice Dollison/Otis Hayes/Monk Higgins)
19. That'll Get You What You Want (Anne Du Conge/Doc Oliver/Eddie Silvers)

この時代の My Favorite は，シングルとしてのリリースはなかった 'Nothing To Look Forward To'。
I've got nothing to look forward to. You're the reason I'm feeling so blue since you left me in this place.
ほかにも好きな楽曲はいっぱいあるが，'That's How It Is' は，やっぱり Laura Lee のほうが・・・(^_^;)
● Laura Lee　"The CHESS Collection" [CHESS　983 294-2] -2006

この One-derful 時代の作品集が廃盤になってしまっているのは残念だが，Hi 時代の作品も，LP 以外のシングル曲が手軽に聴けないというのは，レコード会社の怠慢としか思えない。
● Otis Clay　"The Complete Otis Clay On Hi Records (2 CDs)" [Hi/Cream　HEXD 49] -2000

初来日時のライブ盤のテープや権利関係は，いったいどうなっているのだろう・・・？