Dynamic Voice Records presents Billy Joe Royal's "The Complete Early Recordings 1961-1966", anthologizing the formative years of an icon for the first time. Broken into three parts, the collection first tells the story of a pre-fame Royal. His singles for Fairlane, All Wood, Tollie and Player's 1 are included in their original mono single mixes. Part II tells the story of a star's rise to fame: the complete "Down In The Boondocks" album in stereo, which includes the smash title track, "I Knew You When" and "I've Got To Be Somebody". Rounding out the package is Billy Joe's Columbia singles post-debut album, in stereo where possible.

TRACKLISTINGS:

1. Never In A Hundred Years

2. We Haven't A Moment To Lose

3. Dark Glasses

4. Perhaps

5. Wait For Me Baby

6. If It Wasn't For A Woman

7. Mama Didn t Raise No Fools

8. Get Behind Me Devil

9. I'm Specialized

10. Really You

11. Pollyanna

12. Leaning On You

13. Heartaches & Teardrops

14. Funny How Time Slips Away

15. My Fondest Memories

16. Down In The Boondocks

17. I Knew You When

18. Those Railroad Tracks In Between

19. Steal Away

20. Oh What A Night

21. King Of Fools

22. I've Got To Be Somebody

23. You Make Me Feel Like A Man

24. It's A Good Time

25. Don't Wait Up For Me Mama

26. Heart s Desire

27. Deep Inside Me

28. Campfire Girls

29. Should I Come Back

30. Yo Yo

31. We Tried