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Doug Sahm - 1990 - Best Of Doug Sahm & the Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975



Doug Sahm once sang, "You just can't live in Texas if you don't have a lot of soul," and, as a proud son of the Lone Star state, he seemed bent on proving that every time he stepped in front of a microphone. Whether he was playing roots rock, garage punk, blues, country, norteño, or (as was often the case) something that mixed up several of the above-mentioned ingredients, Doug Sahm always sounded like Doug Sahm -- a little wild, a little loose, but always good company, and a guy with a whole lot of soul who knew a lot of musicians upon whom the same praise could be bestowed. Pulling together a single disc compilation that would make sense of the length and breadth of the artist's recording career (which spanned five decades) would be just about impossible (the licensing hassles involved with the many labels involved would probably scotch such a project anyway), but this disc, which boasts 22 songs recorded over the course of eight years, is a pretty good starter for anyone wanting to get to know Sahm's music. You get two almost-hits ("Mendocino" and "[Is Anybody Going To] San Antone"), a healthy portion of memorable album cuts, and even a few unreleased songs as Sir Doug and his pals (among them fellow future Texas Tornado Augie Meyers and Doug's pal Bob Dylan) swing through vintage blues, country weepers, rootsy hippie jams, and a few cuts that defy convenient description, all dominated by Sahm's warm, expressive drawl, distinctive guitar work, and the loose but emphatic sound he knew how to draw from a band. Put it this way -- there's one guy in a million who could write and record a song called "You Never Get Too Big and You Sure Don't Get Too Heavy That You Don't Have to Stop and Pay Some Dues Sometime" and not sound like a fool. Doug Sahm was that man, and you get to hear him sing it on The Best of Doug Sham, along with 21 other equally cool tunes.



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   1. (00:02:39) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino
   2. (00:03:27) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day
   3. (00:03:40) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - I'm Glad For You Sake (But I'm Sorry For Mine)
   4. (00:02:36) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Texas Me
   5. (00:04:06) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Song Of Everything
   6. (00:02:21) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Catch The Man On The Rise
   7. (00:04:38) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - At The Crossroads
   8. (00:03:01) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - In The Dark
   9. (00:02:43) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Nuevo Laredo
  10. (00:02:21) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - I Wanna Be Your Mama Again
  11. (00:02:45) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - I Don't Want To Go Home
  12. (00:02:35) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Be Real
  13. (00:03:51) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Papa Ain't Salty
  14. (00:03:33) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Gypsy
  15. (00:03:37) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
  16. (00:03:22) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Michoacan
  17. (00:06:19) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Westside Blues Again
  18. (00:03:04) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - (Is Anybody Going To) San Antone
  19. (00:02:53) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Texas Tornado
  20. (00:02:44) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - Baby, Let's Go To Mexico
  21. (00:03:15) Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - I'm Not That Kat Anymore



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