You talk too much : The Ric & Ron story, volume 1

"Ric & Ron are legendary New Orleans labels from the late '50s and early '60s, both founded by Joe Ruffino ... Harold Battiste and Mac Rebennack - later better known as Dr. John - helped Ruffino build a N.O. R&B empire that was the stuff of legend ... What's striking about this 24-track history is how high-caliber all the music is ... Ric & Ron captured the best New Orleans R&B, specializing in sides that were heavy on both the rhythm and blues and rhumba, while slyly avoiding the manic rock & roll that also was being made in the Crescent City around that time ... This necessary volume illustrates the depth of talent that existed in New Orleans at the turn of the '60s and how Ruffino, Battiste, and Rebennack were smart enough to capture many of the very best musicians of that golden era".

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