Album Details

Wheelin’ and Dealin’: The Definitive Collection

RELEASE
August 26, 1997
LABEL
Arista
GENRES
Rhythm & Blues, Early R&B, Soul, New Orleans R&B

Album Review

Wheelin' and Dealin': The Definitive Collection pretty much lives up to its title, presenting 20 choice selections from one of the greatest figures of New Orleans R&B. All of his big singles are here -- "Ya Ya," "Do-Re-Mi," "Ride Your Pony," "Get Out of My Life Woman," "Working in a Coal Mine," "Holy Cow," "Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)" -- along with lots of great lesser-known singles like "Confusion," "Can You Hear Me," and "My Old Car." There are some really good songs missing, both from his prime Bell recordings and such latter-day singles as "Sneaking Sally Through the Alley," but that's primarily because everything Dorsey cut was consistently enjoyable; even when the quality of the material dipped, the band and Dorsey remained appealing. So, even if there's a handful of songs that could have been here, it's impossible to argue with what is, since it does result in a wonderful, endlessly listenable collection.
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Ya Ya
  2. Do-Re-Mi
  3. Ride Your Pony
  4. Work, Work, Work
  5. Can You Hear Me
  6. Get Out of My Life Woman
  7. Confusion
  8. Working in the Coal Mine
  9. Holy Cow
  10. Operation Heartache
  11. Gotta Find a Job
  12. Love Lots of Lovin'
  13. My Old Car
  14. Go-Go Girl
  15. I Can't Get Away
  16. Lottie Mo '68 [#]
  17. A Lover Was Born
  18. Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On)
  19. Give It Up
  20. Candy Yam