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Lee Dorsey - Wheelin' and Dealin' (The Definitive Collection) (1978)

Track listing:
  1. Ya Ya 2:26
  2. Do-Re-Mi 2:13
  3. Ride Your Pony 2:52
  4. Work Work Work 2:27
  5. Can You Hear Me 2:13
  6. Get Out Of Your Life Woman 2:26
  7. Confusion 2:26
  8. Working In A Coalmine 2:49
  9. Holy Cow 2:31
  10. Operation Headache 1:36
  11. Gotta Find A Job 2:27
  12. Love Lots Of Lovin' (feat. Betty Harris) 2:59
  13. My Old Car 1:59
  14. Go-Go Girl 2:23
  15. I Can't Get Away 2:14
  16. Lottie Mo '68 3:41
  17. A Lover Was Born 2:54
  18. Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky (From Now On) 3:09
  19. Give It Up 3:03
  20. Candy Yam 2:14
  21. Full Cd In Flac With Cue 51:42

Notes

Wheelin' and Dealin': The Definitive Collection pretty much lives up to its title, presenting 20 choice selections from one of the greatest figures of New Orleans R&B. All of his big singles are here -- "Ya Ya," "Do-Re-Mi," "Ride Your Pony," "Get Out of My Life Woman," "Working in a Coal Mine," "Holy Cow," "Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)" -- along with lots of great lesser-known singles like "Confusion," "Can You Hear Me," and "My Old Car." There are some really good songs missing, both from his prime Bell recordings and such latter-day singles as "Sneaking Sally Through the Alley," but that's primarily because everything Dorsey cut was consistently enjoyable; even when the quality of the material dipped, the band and Dorsey remained appealing. So, even if there's a handful of songs that could have been here, it's impossible to argue with what is, since it does result in a wonderful, endlessly listenable collection.