1. Alligator Wine
2. I Put A Spell On You
3. Feast Of The Mau Mau
4. Itty Bitty Pretty One
5. Same Damn Thing
6. Deep In Love
7. Please Don't Leave Me
8. What's Gonna Happen On The 8th Day
9. I Feel Alright
10. It's Only Make Believe
11. Poor Folks
12. Your Kind Of Love
13. Don't Deceive Me
14. All Night
15. I Don't Know
16. Serving Time
17. What Good Is It (Part One)
18. Mountain Jive
19. Portrait Of A Man
20. Constipation Blues
The Best Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Alligator Wine CD
20 wild and unforgettable recordings from one of the most extraordinary characters in Blues history! Screamin' Jay Hawkins was never a conventional Blues performer, and The Best Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Alligator Wine brings together a wonderfully eccentric selection of recordings from his remarkable career. From the legendary I Put A Spell On You to the equally memorable Alligator Wine, this is Blues with plenty of attitude, theatricality and downright weirdness.
Alongside those essential titles you'll find Feast Of The Mau Mau, Itty Bitty Pretty One, Same Damn Thing, Deep In Love, Please Don't Leave Me and What's Gonna Happen On The 8th Day. Hawkins' extraordinary vocal style and larger-than-life personality shine throughout, while tracks such as I Feel Alright, It's Only Make Believe, Poor Folks and Don't Deceive Me demonstrate the remarkable range within his repertoire.
The collection closes with a superb run of more offbeat material including Serving Time, What Good Is It (Part One), Mountain Jive, Portrait Of A Man and the gloriously outrageous Constipation Blues. With 20 tracks spanning Blues, Rhythm & Blues and Screamin' Jay Hawkins' uniquely theatrical style, this is a highly entertaining introduction to a genuine one-off.
