20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Billy Stewart

by Billy Stewart

Overview

The omission of Stewart's heartfelt "How Nice It Is," one of his seven best singles, is the only sore spot. Compilers always overlook the tension-filled ballad on these short collections (11 songs). Stewart's six other gems -- "Strange Feeling," "I Do Love You," "Sitting in the Park," "Cross My Heart," "Summertime," and "Secret Love" -- sparkle like diamonds with their digitally remastered makeovers. Also solid are "Everyday I Have the Blues," with vocal accompaniment by the Dells, and "Reap What You Sow," featuring the Jewels. ~ Andrew Hamilton

Product Details

Release Date:	10/10/2000
Label:	Mca / Chess/Mca
UPC:	0008811236922
Rank:	71458

Tracks

1. I Do Love You
2. Fat Boy
3. Reap What You Sow
4. Sitting in the Park
5. Love Me
6. Strange Feeling
7. Secret Love
8. Cross My Heart
9. Every Day I Have the Blues
10. Tell Me the Truth
11. Summertime

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Billy Stewart   Primary Artist
Leonard Caston   Piano
Pete Cosey   Guitar
Maurice White   Drums
Louis Satterfield   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Phil Wright   Conductor
Arthur Hoyle   Trumpet
Bunky Green   Sax (Alto)
Sonny Thompson   Piano
Morris Jennings   Drums
Julian Priester   Trombone
Bob Neely   Sax (Tenor)
Gerald Sims   Guitar
Bryce Roberson   Guitar
Morris Ellis   Trombone
John Avant   Trombone
Burgess Gardner   Trumpet
Rubin Cooper   Sax (Baritone)
Paul Serrano   Trumpet
Johnny Board   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Andy McKaie   Compilation Producer,Producer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
DuBose Heyward   Composer
Johnnie Mae Dunson   Composer
Peter Chatman   Composer
Phil Wright   Arranger
Sugar Pie DeSanto   Composer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer
Vartan   Art Direction
Sammy Fain   Composer
Mike Fink   Design
Sidney Pinchback   Composer
Beth Stempel   Production Coordination
Jason Pastori   Photo Research
Sonny Boy Williamson II   Composer
Bo Diddley   Composer
Billy Stewart   Composer
Ellas McDaniel   Composer
Greg Guidry   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Erick Labson   Digital Remastering