Various Artists ”Essential Argo/Cadet Grooves”
Volume 1: “Off The Wall”
( Charly Records, 1991 )
Catalog # ARC 507
Tracklisting:
1 Budd Johnson Off The Wall
2 Three Souls, The Milestones
3 Sonny Cox The Wailer
4 Buck Clarke Feel
5 Sonny Stitt Slick Eddie
6 Shirley Scott Hanky’s Panky
7 Jack McDuff The Fourth Dimension
8 Oliver Nelson Daylie’s Double
9 Illinois Jacquet Black Foot
10 Harold Land The Aquarian
Credits:
Compiled By – Kevin Beadle
Notes:
Original Argo/Cadet Recordings
Licensed from Charly International APS.
Courtesy of Red Dog Express Inc.
Format:Compilation
Country:Europe
Released:1991
Volume 2: “The Heatin’ System”
( Charly Records, 1991 )
Catalog # ARC 508
1 Jack McDuff The Heatin’ System
2 Marlena Shaw Liberation Conversation
3 Sam Lazar Scootin’
4 Frank Foster Samba Blues
5 Sahib Shihab Please Don’t Leave Me
6 Lou Donaldson Passing Zone
7 Ramsey Lewis Blue Bongo
8 Red Holt Favourite Things
9 ‘Baby Face’ Willette Mo’ Rock
10 Gene Shaw Ain’t That Soul
Credits:
Compiled By – Kevin Beadle
Notes:
Original Argo/Cadet Recordings
Licensed from Charly International APS.
Courtesy of Red Dog Express Inc.
Format:Compilation
Country:UK
Released:1991 
Volume 3: “Free Soul”
( Charly Records, 1991 )
Catalog # ARC 509
Tracklisting:
1 Daniel Salinas Straussmania (4:57)
Written-By – Sergio Sa
2 Jack McDuff Ju Ju (6:49)
Written-By – Billy Jones
3 Marlena Shaw Woman Of The Ghetto (6:02)
Written-By – Bobby Miller , Marlena Shaw , Richard Evans (2)
4 Reuben Wilson Tight Money (5:12)
Written-By – Reuben Wilson , Tommy Derrick
5 Grady Tate Moondance (4:18)
Written-By – Van Morrison
6 Dorothy Ashby Little Sunflower (3:45)
Written-By – Freddie Hubbard
7 Terry Callier Ordinary Joe (4:19)
Written-By – Terry Callier
8 John Klemmer Free Soul (5:17)
Written-By – John Klemmer
9 Jack McDuff Pressure Gauge (10:34)
Written-By – Jack McDuff
10 Terry Callier Can’t Catch The Trane (3:52)
Written-By – Terry Callier
Credits:
Compiled By – Kevin Beadle
Notes:
Original Argo/Cadet Recordings
Licensed from Charly International APS.
Courtesy of Red Dog Express Inc.
Format:Compilation
Country:UK
Released:1991 
Volume 4: “Inside Out”
( Charly Records, 1992 )
Catalog # ARC 513
Tracklisting:
1 American Gypsy Inside Out (5:57)
2 Marlena Shaw California Soul (2:59)
3 Shirley Scott Liberation Song (4:39)
4 Ramsey Lewis Eternal Journey (6:25)
5 Soulful Strings Chocolate Candy (4:08)
6 Sonny Stitt Blue Monsoon (5:06)
7 Jack McDuff A Long Goodie (5:05)
8 New Rotary Connection I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun (5:20)
9 Terry Callier Dancing Girl (8:58)
10 Bobby Bryant A Prayer For Peace (9:00)
Credits:
Compiled By – Kevin Beadle
Notes:
Original Argo/Cadet recordings.
Licensed from Charly International APS.
Courtesy of Red Dog Express Inc.
Format:Compilation
Country:UK
Released:1992 
Volume 5: “Respect”
( Charly Records, 1993 )
Catalog # ARC 516
Tracklisting:
1 Rotary Connection Respect (3:05)
2 Phil Upchurch Cross Town Traffic (4:00)
3 Ramsey Lewis Trio, The Bold And Black (4:04)
4 Terry Callier Look At Me Now (2:41)
5 Dorothy Ashby The Moving Finger (5:39)
6 Etta James All The Way Down (5:34)
7 Soulful Strings, The Burning Spear (4:17)
8 Daniel Salinas Baiao (4:01)
9 Minnie Riperton Les Fleur (3:16)
10 American Gypsy Golden Ring (4:22)
11 Jack McDuff The City Bump (7:38)
Credits:
Compiled By – Kevin Beadle
Notes:
Original Argo / Cadet Recordings.
Licensed from Charly International APS.
Courtesy of Red Dog Express Inc.
Format:Compilation
Country:UK
Released:1993 
Volume 6: “Action Line”
( Charly Records, 1994 )
Catalog # ARC 518
Tracklisting:
1 Dorothy Ashby Action Line (3:41)
2 Odell Brown The Thing (3:37)
3 Etta James Out On The Streets Again (4:10)
4 American Gypsy While It’s Cold Outside (4:30)
5 Ramsey Lewis Afro Boogaloo Twist (2:32)
6 Lou Donaldson Soul Gumbo (2:59)
7 Jack McDuff Win Lose Or Draw (3:03)
8 Odell Brown Raising The Roof (3:10)
9 Ramsey Lewis Function At The Junction (3:02)
10 Jack McDuff Black Is (2:56)
11 Dorothy Ashby Soul Vibration (3:21)
12 Lou Donaldson I Feel It In My Bones (8:14)
13 Odell Brown Free Delivery (7:03)
14 American Gypsy Stuck On You (2:58)
15 Odell Brown Nitty Gritty (3:02)
Notes:
[AAD]. Original Chess/Checker/Cadet recordings.
Licensed from Charly International APS.
Courtesy of Charly Holdings Inc.
Format:Compilation
Country:Portugal
Released:1994 
Volume 7: “Listen Hear!”
( Charly Records, 1994 )
Catalog # ARC 519
Tracklisting:
1 Soulful Strings, The Listen Here (2:55)
2 Eddie Fisher Either Or (5:42)
3 Muddy Waters I’m A Man (3:22)
4 Phil Upchurch Voodoo Chile (2:52)
5 Bo Diddley I’m High Again (2:37)
6 Pigmeat Markham The Hip Judge (2:32)
7 Ramsey Lewis Trio, The Do What You Wanna (2:38)
8 Eldee Young Mr Kicks (2:40)
9 Jean DuShon Hitch Hike (2:36)
10 Harold Land Quintet Timetable (4:08)
11 Phil Upchurch Black Gold (4:16)
12 Rotary Connection Tales Of Brave Ulysees (4:32)
13 Ramsey Lewis Les Fleurs (3:00)
14 Fontella Bass Our Day Will Come (3:00)
Notes:
Format:Compilation
Country:Europe
Released:1994
Comment:
Founded in 1956 as a jazz-focused offshoot of the famed Chess label, Chicago’s Argo Records (renamed Cadet in 1965) amassed an impressive stable of talent including Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, James Moody, Illinois Jacquet, Max Roach, Lou Donaldson and even Benny Goodman — favoring a bop-oriented approach deeply influenced by Windy City soul, in its time the Argo aesthetic proved a little too slick and commercial for jazz purists, but today the company’s output is justly celebrated for its commitment to the groove. The Heatin’ System compiles ten tracks from Argo/Cadet’s mid-’60s zenith, and aficionados of acid jazz and funk will find much to savor here — highlighted by Jack McDuff’s blistering title cut, the set also includes sublime entries from Baby Face Willette (”Mo’ Rock”), Sahib Shihab (”Please Don’t Leave Me”) and Marlena Shaw (”Liberation Conversation”).
By Jason Ankeny (AMG)
