Till the Night is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus

till the night is gone: a tribute to doc pomus

Track Listings

1. Lonely Avenue - Los Lobos

2. Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Bob Dylan

3. Viva Las Vegas - Shawn Colvin

4. Mess of Blues - John Hiatt

5. This Magic Moment - Lou Reed

6. Blinded by Love - B.B. King

7. Young Blood - The Band

8. There Must Be a Better World Somewhere - Irma Thomas

9. Turn Me Loose - Dion

10. I Count the Tears - Rosanne Cash

11. I'm on a Roll - Dr. John

12. Still in Love - Solomon Burke

13. Sweets for My Sweet - Brian Wilson

14. Save the Last Dance for Me - Aaron Neville

Editorial Reviews
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Born Jerome Felder in Brooklyn in 1925, Doc Pomus was stricken with polio at age nine and spent most of his life on crutches or in a wheelchair. That didn't stop him from imitating his hero Big Joe Turner in Manhattan clubs with musicians like Milt Jackson, Horace Silver, King Curtis, and Buddy Tate. He soon found he had a gift for writing witty lyrics to standard blues changes, and in 1955, a 17-year-old kid named Mort Shuman started hanging around Pomus's apartment as a sort of apprentice songwriter. Shuman wrote catchy pop/R&B tunes for Pomus's lyrics, and by '59 they had hits with Dion's "Teenager in Love" and the Mystics' "Hushabye." Before they broke up in '65, they had written 20 songs for Elvis Presley and at least half that many for the Drifters. After a 10-year retirement, Pomus started writing again with Mac Rebennack for albums by B.B. King, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Johnny Adams. Till the Night Is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus reinforces the obvious point that Pomus's tunes should be considered American pop standards as much as Irving Berlin or Harold Arlen's compositions, and should be recorded again and again. The three greatest American songwriters of the '60s--Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, and Lou Reed--are all on hand to pay their respects. Dylan turns in the disc's most surprising performance, a slinky, funky, country-swing version of "Boogie Woogie Country Girl." Reed injects a modern irony into "This Magic Moment" by contrasting a straightforward, optimistic vocal against grinding, apocalyptic guitars. Los Lobos and John Hiatt & the Guilty Dogs turn in invigorating, garage-rock demolitions of "Lonely Avenue" and "Mess O' Blues" respectively. In fact, the only misstep on the whole album is Shawn Colvin's ponderous, portentous take on "Viva Las Vegas." --Geoffrey Himes

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Till the Night is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus

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great artists pay tribute to a great songwriter
The best songwriter you never heard of
Viva Doc
An Obscure Gem
One of my favorite CDs

Till the Night is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus
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ASIN: B0000033GU
Release Date: 1995-03-28

Tracks:

Lonely Avenue - Los Lobos
Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Bob Dylan
Viva Las Vegas - Shawn Colvin
A Mess Of Blues - John Hiatt
This Magic Moment - Lou Reed
Blinded By Love - B.B. King
Young Blood - The Band
There Must Be A Better World Somewhere - Irma Thomas
Turn Me Loose - Dion
I Count The Tears - Roseanne Cash
I'm On A Roll - Dr. John
Still In Love - Solomon Burke
Sweets For My Sweet - Brian Wilson
Save The Last Dance For Me - Aaron Neville

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Born Jerome Felder in Brooklyn in 1925, Doc Pomus was stricken with polio at age nine and spent most of his life on crutches or in a wheelchair. That didn't stop him from imitating his hero Big Joe Turner in Manhattan clubs with musicians like Milt Jackson, Horace Silver, King Curtis, and Buddy Tate. He soon found he had a gift for writing witty lyrics to standard blues changes, and in 1955, a 17-year-old kid named Mort Shuman started hanging around Pomus's apartment as a sort of apprentice songwriter. Shuman wrote catchy pop/R&B tunes for Pomus's lyrics, and by '59 they had hits with Dion's "Teenager in Love" and the Mystics' "Hushabye." Before they broke up in '65, they had written 20 songs for Elvis Presley and at least half that many for the Drifters. After a 10-year retirement, Pomus started writing again with Mac Rebennack for albums by B.B. King, Jimmy Witherspoon, and Johnny Adams. Till the Night Is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus reinforces the obvious point that Pomus's tunes should be considered American pop standards as much as Irving Berlin or Harold Arlen's compositions, and should be recorded again and again. The three greatest American songwriters of the '60s--Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, and Lou Reed--are all on hand to pay their respects. Dylan turns in the disc's most surprising performance, a slinky, funky, country-swing version of "Boogie Woogie Country Girl." Reed injects a modern irony into "This Magic Moment" by contrasting a straightforward, optimistic vocal against grinding, apocalyptic guitars. Los Lobos and John Hiatt & the Guilty Dogs turn in invigorating, garage-rock demolitions of "Lonely Avenue" and "Mess O' Blues" respectively. In fact, the only misstep on the whole album is Shawn Colvin's ponderous, portentous take on "Viva Las Vegas." --Geoffrey Himes

Customer Reviews:

great artists pay tribute to a great songwriter.......2006-09-28

Having owned and listened to this over 10 years I can say with absolute confidence this ranks as the best tribute CD I own by a stretch. The diversity of the music on this CD is a wonderful tribute to a terrific songwriter. (PS : The headline review couldn't be more wrong about Shawn Colvin's version of Viva Las Vegas - it's a stunner).

The best songwriter you never heard of.......2004-11-25

I was referred this cd by a friend who described it just that way- the best songwriter you never heard of- the liner notes are worth the price of the cd. You can tell by the artists who performed Doc's songs how much he was respected. Shawn Colvins "viva las vegas" knocked me out.

Viva Doc.......2002-09-01

Shawn Colvin brings meanings and nuances out of Viva Las Vegas maybe not intend by the Doc, but this is a great version. Got a good song? Need a good singer? Call Aaron Neville. What a voice, this ranks with his work on In The Still Of The Night from the Red Hot And Blue benefit album of a few years back.
This cd tribute is uniformly good from start to finish, and it seems unfair not to mention everyone taking part, but I'll just end with a recommendation to check out John Hiatt and his most excellent band chewing their way through Mess Of The Blues.

An Obscure Gem.......2002-08-01

This is a fantastic CD. Any single one of these songs would be reason enough to buy the disc; together they are a bonanza. The highlight for me is the great B.B. King's rendition of "Blinded By Love"; the depth and resonance of B.B.'s voice send chills. I've long loved Elvis Presley's recording of "Viva Las Vegas" and the ridiculous movie it came from, but I also love Shawn Colvin's version from the ridiculous Lebowski. Cesar Rosas and Los Lobos do a number on "Lonely Avenue." Dylan, John Hiatt, The Band, Doctor John; every last one is great.

One of my favorite CDs.......2001-06-12

I find myself listening to this one a lot, and why not? A great song is a great song, and Doc wrote hundreds. Favorites are Shawn Colvin's "Viva Las Vegas" (who wouldn't want to see the strip with a woman with a voice like that?) and B.B. King's "Blinded by Love," which to me is his most recent truly great performance. The only blot on this landscape is Lou Reed's "This Magic Moment," which is one of the most unintentionally hilarious hachet jobs I've ever heard. I mean, the Harmonicats couldn't have done a worse job; Reed, despite his links to Pomus, simply isn't a singer, and his band on this cut sounds like a garbage truck with an oil leak.

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