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Jr. Walker & The All Stars - 1966 - Roadrunner
Walker was born in Blytheville, Arkansas and grew up in South Bend, Indiana. His saxophone style was the anchor for the band's overall sound. The other original members of the group were drummer Tony Washington, guitarist Willie Woods, and keyboardist Vic Thomas. Junior Walker & the All Stars were signed to the Motown label in the 1960s, and became one of the label's signature acts. Road Runner is the band's second album, it reached #6 on Billboard's "Black Albums" chart and #64 on Billboard's "Pop Albums" chart, launching four hit singles. First released on gramophone by Tamla (Motown), it has been multiply reissued on cassette and compact disc. It has also been remastered and reissued in conjunction with the band's preceding record, Home Cookin', as Road Runner & Home Cookin'. 01 - (I'm A) Road Runner 02 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved B 03 - Pucker Up Buttercup 04 - Money (That's What I Want) 05 - Last Call 06 - Anyway You Wanna 07 - Baby You Know You Ain't Right 08 - Ame' Cherie (Soul Darling) 09 - Twist Lackawanna 10 - San-Ho-Zay 11 - Mutiny LINK
