1. INEZ FOXX-"Mockingbird" WI-301 1963
Brother and sister duo Charlie and Inez Foxx had a prolific career with the U.K. Sue label releasing one LP and six singles 1963-1964. "Mockingbird" (originally issued in June of 1963 on Symbol in the U.S.) was their debut on the label released in December 1963 and was hugely successful sales wise.
https://youtu.be/g47_NI1CWNQ?si=Ak_QjYBtISoMK8kr
2. LITTLE JOE COOK-"Stormy Monday Blues" WI 385 1965
"Stormy Monday Blues" was of a not so hush hush release by Chris Farlowe and The Thunderbirds (who were technically still signed to Columbia but en route to a new chapter with Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label) under the pseudonym of "Little Joe Cook". To my ears it's one of the best things he ever did, aided in no small part by Alvin Lee's nimble fret work. The number is edited with the track continuing on Side B.
https://youtu.be/f_fjjaRWFn8?si=5tF7ZesP-jmqPAjv
3. BOB & EARL-"Baby I'm Satisfied" WI-393 1965
Soul duo Bob & Earl cut three singles and one LP for the label. "Baby I'm Satisfied" (originally released in the States on Chene in July 1964 with "The Sissy" as the A-side and "Baby..." on the flip) was their second 45 for Sue, far inferior in my opinion to "The Sissy" which was also recorded by The Action (but unreleased until the 80's).
https://youtu.be/XlouR0g8Flo?si=aKm-tAqO_X4GQLV9
4. BETTY EVERETT-"I've Got My Claim On You" WI-352 1965
Betty Everett released a slew of 45's in the U.K. on Stateside and Fontana before this one off Sue release issued in January 1965. Like many U.K. Sue releases it was not a new release having been originally launched way back in 1962 in America on the One-derful label.
https://youtu.be/YXYW2Ea3dyM?si=Bt0O8oKsZSTFiUEL
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5. HANK JACOBS-"So Far Away" WI-313 1964
Mod jazz keyboard hero Hank Jacobs was one of the handful of U.K. Sue artists who's single was actually released in the United States on Sue as well (October 1963). This highly in demand killer double sided instrumental (paired with "Monkey Hips and Rice") was launched in Britain in April 1964.
https://youtu.be/6UX3NhaTwV8?si=Sk8Vl3YVQSJlKQH7
6. ELMORE JAMES-"I Need You" WI-4007 1966
The late blues legend Elmore James had an extremely prolific career (albeit posthumously) with the U.K. Sue label seeing their release of two LP's, four singles and appearances on multiple Sue compilation albums. Sue WI-4007 was his last release for the label on April Fool's Day 1966 and was previously issued as a single in the U.S. on Sphere in October 1965 as a flip to "Shake Your Moneymaker".
https://youtu.be/0R1Re167hQw?si=Oqt2xSJoDYeHx1ij
7. THE OLYMPICS-"The Bounce" WI-348 1964
The Olympics released just one single on the label after a string of U.K. releases on HMV and Vogue. "The Bounce" was originally released in the United States on the flip of "Fireworks" in November 1962 on the Tri-Disc label, and saw a December 1964 release in Britain where it became the A-side.
https://youtu.be/mQVX1QF6tKk?si=kT3Ka4VJICKL-D7m
8. BUSTER BROWN-"Fannie Mae" WI-368 1965
Blues man Buster Brown had just one release on Sue in the U.K. with the April 1965 release of his original 1959 debut single (in America on Fire), including it's original U.S. flip side "Lost In A Dream". It was his third of just four singles released in the U.K.
https://youtu.be/ZmxCQU1rHUY?si=C3mCqcHlNew1D9rp
9. THE SHADES OF BLUE-"Oh! How Happy" WI-4022 1966
American blue eyed soul folks The Shades Of Blue saw their sole British release here on Sue who unleashed their American #12 smash to Britain in September 1966. The number was written by Edwin Starr and originally released in March of '66 on the Impact label in the US of A.
https://youtu.be/WGN8OSLrakI?si=A-VE_nZbEpuqxSwF
10. WILLIE MABON-"Got To Have Some" WI-320 1964
Veteran blues belter and Anorak Thing personal fave Willie Mabon saw three singles released on Sue in the U.K. This was his debut release for the imprint and was unleashed on Britain in October 1965 (it was originally issued in the States on Formal in September 1962).
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