Before Prince, before Otis Redding, before even James Brown, there was Jackie Wilson. The trained boxer took his moves onto the stage and combined them with a mighty musical punch to become one of the biggest African-American stars of the Fifties. The chart-topping Reet Petite” is proof, as if any were needed, that Jackie’s talent is truly timeless. Enjoy eighteen soulful examples of his magic and join the rest of us in wishing we could have seen him deliver them live and in his element.
SIDE ONE
1. Reet Petite
2. Lonely Teardrops
3. We Have Love
4. To Be Loved
5. I’ll Be Satisfied
6. As Long As I Live
7. That’s Why
8. You Better Know It
9. You Were Made For, All My Love
SIDE TWO
1. Talk That Talk
2. Am I The Man
3. A Woman, A Lover, A Doggin’ Around
5. Night
6. The Tear Of The Year
7. Please Tell Me Why
8. I’m Coming On Back To You
9. Alone At Last
