Widely acknowledged as one of the wildest performers of the 1960s, Wayne Cochran’s renowned showmanship never translated into hit records, but his various recordings for the Mercury, Chess and King labels are nevertheless compelling glimpses of the wild style which wowed clubs audiences across the United States in the latter half of the 60s. The purple period of this outrageously-bouffanted blue-eyed soul man’s career is documented on the first disc of Ace’s 2 CD anthology Goin Back To Miami, which collects the choicest sides the singer cut in the R&B style in the last half of the 60s, including the regional hits Harlem Shuffle and Goin Back To Miami, prime cuts from his eponymous 1968 album, partly recorded at Fame in Muscle Shoals, and a dozen tracks completely new to CD, including several unissued titles. In 1968, Cochran took his crack outfit the CC Riders into uncharted territory Las Vegas. Rather than toning down his act, the singer introduced the staid casino showrooms to his version of soul and made enough noise for Elvis Presley to come and take a look. The second disc of this package is an amazing find from the King vaults: a full live-in-the-studio document of Cochran’s Vegas routine, complete with the singer’s funky downhome patter, and CC Rider takes on numerous Stax and Motown items. Complete with detailed liner notes and plenty of eye-popping illustrations including photos of Cochran getting his famous do worked on Goin Back To Miami is the definitive document of this great entertainer’s golden era.