CD TRACKLISTING
CD 1 – (Unreleased-1975-2012) 1. Soul Light 2. More (Livin’ For Lovin’) 3. California 4. Who’s Foolin’ Who? 5. If Only I Could Find 6. She Feels That Way 7. The Little Things Of Love 8. Fallen Angel 9. I’m Gonna Be There 10. You’re So Beautiful 11. Green Eyes 12. Don’t Talk Down To Me 13. Devil Eyes 14. Give Your Heart To Somebody 15. Hold On To What You Got 16. Against All Odds 17. The Edge Of The World 18. I Can’t Hold Out- The UNDERTAKERS 19. One Night In Chicago-The UNDERTAKERS 20. Dead And Gone |
CD 2 – (Rare 1965-1970) 1. Throw Your Love Away-The UNDERTAKERS 2. You Better Get Going Now- The LOMAX ALLIANCE 3. Genuine Imitation Life 4. Sour Milk Sea (live at the BBC) 5. The Eagle Laughs At You (live at the BBC) 6. So Was Das Netz Gewoben (“How The Web Was Woven” in German) 7. Too Complicated-HEAVY JELLY(Live-December 1976 The Savoy, San Francisco) 8 Sour Milk Sea 9. More (Livin’ For Lovin’) 10. Peace of Mind 11. (Put Some ) Rhythm In Your Blues 12. Blue World 13. Our Love 14. Hold On To Your Loved One 15. It Isn’t Only Love 16. On the Road To Be Free 17. Hellfire, Night-Crier 18. She Took Me Higher |
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JACKIE LOMAX was the lead vocalist and bass player in The UNDERTAKERS the rockingest, stompingest Mersey beat band of them all from the 60’s.
The band moved to USA in 1965 and then changed their name to LOMAX ALLIANCE. In 1966, BRIAN EPSTEIN came to New York with The BEATLES and offered to manage Jackie as a solo artist but after Epstein’s untimely death a planned album was never released instead Jackie was signed as the first artist to The Beatles Apple label. The rest is history.
This release compiles tracks across Jackie’s 47 year career before his untimely death in 2013. A 2CD set that brings together unreleased tracks, rare tracks and Jackie’s favourite live concert from 1976 as well as a German language version of “How The Web Was Woven”.
Reviews
These discs present no less than thirty-eight (!) cuts that shed light on what a varied and intriguing catalogue of music this man produced. Jackie is sadly no longer with us (he passed away in 2013). But thanks to the fine folks at Angel Air this collection will help his memory live on forever. Totally groovy tracks include "Soul Light," "Give Your Heart To Somebody," "Throw Your Love Away," and "She Took Me Higher."
babysue (July 2015)
Lomax may not have much name recognition, but that's not for a lack of quality, and Rare, Unreleased, and Live shows that Lomax is a man whose catalogue is worth exploring.
The Recoup (July 2015)
This 2 CD set reveals a true artist and composer well respected by his famous peers. He could handle it all. Here you can go back to The Undertakers with Throw Your Love Away, cross the pond to experience the driving, big-band soul of Soul Light, Who's Foolin' Who and Against All Odds, and there's a live San Francisco concert from 1975. We lost Jackie when he passed away in 2013 back where he'd started, The Wirral, Cheshire. But his 69 years were filled with creative achievement. He's sadly missed.
Blues Matters (July 2015)
...he remains interesting as a recording artist. This CD retains such interest but is aimed at Lomax fans as it contains a host of rarities, largely from 1965-1970 including solo work, from Heavy Jelly, that Bee Gees cover, a German version of How The Web Was Woven and The Lomax Alliance plus a 1976 live concert from San Francisco. For the Lomax fan, this collection is a 'must buy'.
Paul Rigby, theaudiophileman.com (June 2015)
This splendid anthology of the vocalist's work draws on hitherto unreleased recordings made between 1965 and Jackie's untimely death in 2012, including the mellow Merseysider's favourite concert, a particularly appealing live set which was captured for posterity at the Savoy in San Francisco in December 1976.
Kevin Bryan, Regional Newspapers (May 2015)
...The same slightly sad effervescence fills 'Hold On To What You Got' that underscores Lomax's optimism, and his lyrical unwillingness to give up infuses another 1990 song, 'Against All Odds' which lent its title to Jackie's last-ever record. One not to bend, there was much more to him, and now this 'more' has been added to the artist's legacy. 5 stars
DMME.net (May 2015)
This release compiles tracks across Jackie's 47 year career before his untimely death in 2013. A double CD set that brings together unreleased tracks, rare tracks and a live concert from 1976 at the Savoy in San Francisco.
Sunday Mercury (April 2015)
It's a collection of the late singer's gems from his time with the Scouse also-rans THE UNDERTAKERS up to the songs he worked on in the last year of his life, with the pride of place given to Jackie's American concert from 1976. A real treat.
DMME.net (April 2015)