''But It's Alright'' is the first album by
J. J. Jackson, released on
Calla Records Calla Records was a small, New York City-based independent black owned Soul record label run by Nate McCalla (1930-1980) and active from approximately 1965 to 1977.
McCalla was an associate and bodyguard for Morris Levy who headed Roulette Records ...
in 1967.
History and critical reception
The album was released following the success of Jackson's single, "
But It's Alright", in 1966. Apart from the
title song, which was recorded in England, the balance of the record was recorded in New York City. The album was favorably reviewed, with Jackson being described as having a "live-wire voice" and the band as "kicking up a storm" on what is considered to be "a bit of a lost gem".
[Tim Sendra,]
Review of ''But It's Alright''
AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-10-04. The album is notable as containing a rare
cover version of an early
Robbie Robertson
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song, "
The Stones I Throw
"The Stones I Throw (Will Free All Men)" is a single by Levon and the Hawks, released in 1965 on Atco Records. It was their first release under this name, following their previous single under the name Canadian Squires. Seemingly a comment by Ro ...
", originally recorded in 1965 by
Levon and the Hawks.
In 1996, the album was re-released on CD in the United Kingdom, by
See For Miles Records.
[ It was also re-released in 2005 in the United States, by Collectables Records.Particulars of ''But It's Alright'']
CD Universe. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
Track listing
*A1 "
But It's Alright" (Jackson, Tubbs)
*A2 "Try Me" (King, Jackson, McCorkle)
*A3 That Ain't Right (Foster, Jessup)
*A4 You've Got Me Dizzy (Reed)
*A5
A Change Is Gonna Come (Cooke)
*A6 I Dig Girls (King)
*B1 "
Come See Me" (Jackson, Tubbs, Barnes)
*B2 "
The Stones That I Throw" (
Robertson)
*B3 Give Me Back The Love (Paul, Green, King)
*B4 "
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
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" (Holland, Whitfield)
*B5 "
Love Is a Hurting Thing" (Raleigh, Linden)
*B6 Boogaloo Baby (Lewis, Jackson)
*B7 Let It Out (Barkan, Meltzer)
Credits
*Producer:
Lew Futterman
*Arranger: J.J. Jackson
*Cover design: John Murello
*Cover photography: Mario Astorta
References
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1967 debut albums
J. J. Jackson (singer) albums