The Sir Douglas Quintet - Prime of Sir Douglas Quintet: The Best of the Tribe Recordings

In case Westside's single CD Best Of The Sir Douglas Quintet wasn't good or full enough for you, the label has issued this two-hour-long, double-disc 41-song compilation, drawn from their 1964-66 output on Tribe Records, with sides dating from the 1977 catalog-spanning album Tracker. The convergence of influences is fascinating, a meld of some derivative (but entertaining) British Invasion-based sounds and Doug Sahm's more diverse, bluesy/country-ish solo sides. Considering the high quality of the sound and the excellent essay by John Lomax Iii, it's surprising that the makers didn't include more release and discography information, especially since the material isn't in recording or release order. Read More