Earl Gaines – 24 Hours A Day

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Label:	Black Magic Records (2) – 9037
Format:	CD, Compilation
Country:	Netherlands
Released:	1998
Genre:	Funk / Soul, Blues
Style:	Rhythm & Blues, Soul

Tracklist

1	Best Of Luck Baby	2:26
2	Now Do You Hear	2:06
3	Sittin' Here Drinkin'	2:58
4	Love You So	2:07
5	If I Could Only Hold Back My Tears	2:08
6	Three Times Seven	2:46
7	Let Me Down Easy	2:22
8	Show Me Something	2:08
9	You Are My Sunshine	2:40
10	The Best Of Luck To You	2:44
11	It's Worth Anything	2:35
12	Trust In Me	2:32
13	Too Many Times	1:59
14	The Door Is Still Open	2:03
15	Poor Man Gotta Make It	2:33
16	Don't Take My Kindness For A Weakness	2:27
17	You Belong To Me	2:21
18	I Have Loved And I Have Lived	2:58
19	24 Hours A Day	1:56
20	Mercy On My Soul	5:15

Credits

Backing Vocals – Albert Phillips (tracks: 6), Frank Howard & The Commanders (tracks: 10 to 20), Larry Birdsong (tracks: 5), The Kingletts (tracks: 7, 8)
Bass – Billy Cox (tracks: 10 to 20), Clifford "Big Mac" McCray (tracks: 1 to 6)
Drums – Freeman Brown (tracks: 10 to 20), Little Willy Mitchell (tracks: 1 to 6)
Guitar – Johnny Jones (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 20), Larry Lee (2) (tracks: 10 to 20), Larry Taylor (5) (tracks: 1 to 6), Walter Hamilton (tracks: 7, 8)
Orchestra – Jimmy Beck (tracks: 1 to 6)
Organ – Skippy Brooks (tracks: 10 to 20)
Piano – Lovell Phillips (tracks: 7, 8), Skippy Brooks (tracks: 1 to 6, 10 to 20), Wilson Jenkins (tracks: 1 to 6)
Producer – Ted Jarrett (tracks: 1 to 9), William "Hoss" Allen (tracks: 10 to 20)
Saxophone – Aaron Varnell (tracks: 10 to 20), Harvey Thompson (tracks: 10 to 20), Ira "Shakey" Wilson (tracks: 1 to 6), Jimmy Beck (tracks: 1 to 6), Red McMillan (tracks: 1 to 6)
Trumpet – Harrison Calloway (tracks: 1 to 6), Melvin Jackson (2) (tracks: 1 to 6), Mitch Arlen (tracks: 10 to 20)
Vocals – Earl Gaines, Lucille Johns (tracks: 9)

Notes

Tracks 1 to 9 released as:
Champion 1001 (1 & 2),
Champion 1004 (3 & 4),
Champion 1017 (5 & 6),
Poncello 712 (7 & 8),
Hit 41 (9)
Originally produced by Ted Jarrett.

tracks 10 to 20 released as:
Hanna Barbera LP 9508 Earl Gains "The Best Of Luck To You" (subtitle "don't take my kindness for a weakness).
Hanna Barbera 481 (10 & 11)
Hanna Barbera 510 (16 & 18)
Originally produced by William "Hoss" Allen for Rogana Productions.

tracks 1 to 6: recorded in Nashville 1958/1959
tracks 7 and 8: recorded in Nashville 1961
track 9: recorded in Nashville 1962
tracks 10 to 20: recorded in Nashville 1965/1966 at Bradley's Barn Studio

Tracks 1 to 9 credit the main artist as "Earl Gaines" whilst tracks 10 to 20 spell his name as "Earl Gains".