It stands as a comprehensive tribute to a foundational titan of rhythm and blues.

That's All I Need: Her Greatest Singles 1955-62 celebrates the extraordinary career of LaVern Baker, one of rhythm and blues' most influential vocalists and only the second female solo artist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Born Delores LaVern Baker in Chicago and descended from a remarkable blues lineage that included Merline Johnson and Memphis Minnie, Baker developed her commanding vocal style through church choirs and the vibrant club scenes of Chicago and Detroit before signing with Atlantic Records in 1953. Her unmatched combination of power, rhythmic precision, and emotional delivery helped redefine popular music during the golden age of rhythm and blues.

This eighteen-track collection traces Baker's remarkable evolution from crossover R&B pioneer to one of America's finest interpreters of blues, gospel, and pop material. Early classics such as 'Tweedle Dee,' 'Bop-Ting-a-Ling,' 'Play It Fair,' and the massive hit 'Jim Dandy' showcase the irresistible energy that made her a chart sensation, while later recordings including 'I Cried A Tear,' 'Saved,' and 'See See Rider' reveal a mature artist capable of extraordinary emotional depth and stylistic range.

Pressed on vinyl, That's All I Need: Her Greatest Singles 1955-62 stands as a definitive retrospective of one of rhythm and blues' true pioneers, preserving the recordings that helped shape the future of soul, rock and roll, and popular music.

Track Listing

• Tweedle Dee
• Bop-Ting-a-Ling
• That's All I Need
• Play It Fair
• My Happiness Forever
• Get Up Get Up
• Still
• I Can't Love You Enough
• Jim Dandy
• Jim Dandy Got Married
• It's So Fine
• I Cried A Tear
• I Waited Too Long
• So High So Low
• Tiny Tim
• Shake A Hand
• Saved
• See See Rider

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Blues

Language: English

Run Time: 37 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 09/04/26

UPC: 824046171322