8436569192764

Easy Introduction To The Blues (8cd)

Various Artists

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Format: 8CD

Cat No: 648056

Release Date:  06 March 2020

Label:  Music Milestones

Packaging Type:  Box Set

No of Units:  8

Barcode:  8436569192764

Genres:  Blues  

  • Description

    The Blues originated in African-American communities of, primarily, the "Deep South" of the United States towards the end of the 19th century. This collection compiles 16 complete blues LPs, all of them classics, which serve as an easy introduction to the genre. Most of them were recorded between the mid-1950s and the early 1960s, when recording techniques had advanced significantly with respect to previous years. Represented here are some of the best figures of the blues world, heard on some of the finest LPs of the genre.

    This set contains the following 16 albums in their entireties:

    • B.B. King: King Of The Blues (Crown CLP5167)
    • B.B. King: My Kind Of Blues (Crown CLP5188)
    • Etta James: At Last! (Argo LPS-4003)
    • Etta James: The Second Time Around (Argo LPS-4011)
    • Muddy Waters: At Newport (Chess LP1449)
    • Muddy Waters: Sings Big Bill (Chess LP1444)
    • John Lee Hooker: I'm John Lee Hooker (Vee-Jay LP1007)
    • John Lee Hooker: Travelin' (Vee-Jay LP1023)
    • Bobby Bland: Two Steps From The Blues (Duke DLP-74)
    • Howlin' Wolf: Moanin' In The Moonlight (Chess LP-1434)
    • Jimmy Reed: Rockin' With Reed (Vee-Jay LP-1008)
    • Ray Charles: The Genius Sings The Blues (Atlantic LP8052)
    • Screamin' Jay Hawkins: At Home With Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Epic LN 3448)
    • Johnny "Guitar" Watson: Space Guitar Master (Selec. from Hoodoo 263397)
    • Professor Longhair: No Buts, No Maybes (Selections from Hoodoo 263379)
    • Freddy King: Freddy King Sings (King Records 762)

    Includes a 20-page booklet including rare photos, vintage memorabilia and detailed liner notes.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. B. B. King - I've Got A Right To Love My Baby
      • 2. B. B. King - What Way To Go
      • 3. B. B. King - Long Nights (The Feeling They Call The Blues)
      • 4. B. B. King - Feel Like A Million
      • 5. B. B. King - I'Ll Survive
      • 6. B. B. King - Good Man Gone Bad
      • 7. B. B. King - If I Lost You
      • 8. B. B. King - You're On The Top
      • 9. B. B. King - Partin' Time
      • 10. B. B. King - I'M King
      • 11. B. B. King - You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
      • 12. B. B. King - Mr. Pawnbroker (Pawnbroker Blues)
      • 13. B. B. King - Understand (I'm A Good But A Poor Man)
      • 14. B. B. King - Someday Baby
      • 15. B. B. King - Driving Wheel
      • 16. B. B. King - Walking Dr. Bill (Gotta Find My Baby)
      • 17. B. B. King - My Own Fault, Baby (It'S My Own Fault)
      • 18. B. B. King - Catfish Blues
      • 19. B. B. King - Hold That Train
      • 20. B. B. King - Please Set The Date

      Disc 2

      • 1. Etta James - Anything To Say You'Re Mine
      • 2. Etta James - My Dearest Darling
      • 3. Etta James - Trust In Me
      • 4. Etta James - A Sunday Kind Of Love
      • 5. Etta James - Tough Mary
      • 6. Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You
      • 7. Etta James - At Last
      • 8. Etta James - All I Could Do Was Cry
      • 9. Etta James - Stormy Weather
      • 10. Etta James - Girl Of My Dreams
      • 11. Etta James - Don't Cry Baby
      • 12. Etta James - Fool That I Am
      • 13. Etta James - One For My Baby
      • 14. Etta James - In My Diary
      • 15. Etta James - Seven Day Fool
      • 16. Etta James - It'S Too Soon To Know
      • 17. Etta James - Dream
      • 18. Etta James - I'll Dry My Tears
      • 19. Etta James - Plum Nuts
      • 20. Etta James - Don't Get Around Much Anymore

      Disc 3

      • 1. Muddy Waters - I Got My Brand On You
      • 2. Muddy Waters - (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
      • 3. Muddy Waters - Baby, Please Don'T Go
      • 4. Muddy Waters - Soon Forgotten
      • 5. Muddy Waters - Tiger In Your Tank
      • 6. Muddy Waters - I Feel So Good
      • 7. Muddy Waters - I've Got My Mojo Working [Part 1]
      • 8. Muddy Waters - I've Got My Mojo Working [Part 2]
      • 9. Muddy Waters - Goodbye Newport Blues
      • 10. Muddy Waters - Tell Me Baby
      • 11. Muddy Waters - Southbound Train
      • 12. Muddy Waters - When I Get To Thinking
      • 13. Muddy Waters - Just A Dream (On My Mind)
      • 14. Muddy Waters - Double Trouble
      • 15. Muddy Waters - I Feel So Good
      • 16. Muddy Waters - Baby, I Done Got Wise
      • 17. Muddy Waters - Mopper's Blues
      • 18. Muddy Waters - Lonesome Road Blues
      • 19. Muddy Waters - Hey, Hey

      Disc 4

      • 1. John Lee Hooker - Dimples
      • 2. John Lee Hooker - Hobo Blues
      • 3. John Lee Hooker - I'm So Excited
      • 4. John Lee Hooker - I Love You Honey
      • 5. John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chilun
      • 6. John Lee Hooker - Little Wheel
      • 7. John Lee Hooker - I'm In The Mood
      • 8. John Lee Hooker - Maudie
      • 9. John Lee Hooker - Crawlin' King Snake
      • 10. John Lee Hooker - Every Night
      • 11. John Lee Hooker - Time Is Marching
      • 12. John Lee Hooker - Baby Lee
      • 13. John Lee Hooker - No Shoes
      • 14. John Lee Hooker - I Wanna Walk
      • 15. John Lee Hooker - Canal Street Blues
      • 16. John Lee Hooker - Run On
      • 17. John Lee Hooker - I'M A Stranger
      • 18. John Lee Hooker - Whiskey And Wimmen
      • 19. John Lee Hooker - Solid Sender
      • 20. John Lee Hooker - Sunny Land
      • 21. John Lee Hooker - Goin' To California
      • 22. John Lee Hooker - I Can'T Believe
      • 23. John Lee Hooker - I'll Know Tonight
      • 24. John Lee Hooker - Dusty Road

      Disc 5

      • 1. Bobby Bland - Two Steps From The Blues
      • 2. Bobby Bland - Cry, Cry, Cry
      • 3. Bobby Bland - I'm Not Ashamed
      • 4. Bobby Bland - Don'T Cry No More
      • 5. Bobby Bland - Lead Me On
      • 6. Bobby Bland - I Pity The Fool
      • 7. Bobby Bland - I've Just Got To Forget You
      • 8. Bobby Bland - Little Boy Blue
      • 9. Bobby Bland - St. James Infirmary
      • 10. Bobby Bland - I'll Take Care Of You
      • 11. Bobby Bland - I Don't Want No Woman
      • 12. Bobby Bland - I've Been Wrong So Long
      • 13. Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' At Midnight
      • 14. Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years
      • 15. Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin'
      • 16. Howlin' Wolf - Baby, How Long
      • 17. Howlin' Wolf - No Place To Go (You Gonna Break My Life)
      • 18. Howlin' Wolf - All Night Boogie
      • 19. Howlin' Wolf - Evil (Is Goin' On)
      • 20. Howlin' Wolf - I'm Leavin' You
      • 21. Howlin' Wolf - Moanin' For My Baby
      • 22. Howlin' Wolf - I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)
      • 23. Howlin' Wolf - Forty-Four
      • 24. Howlin' Wolf - Somebody In My Home

      Disc 6

      • 1. Jimmy Reed - Going To New York
      • 2. Jimmy Reed - String To Your Heart
      • 3. Jimmy Reed - Ends And Odds
      • 4. Jimmy Reed - Caress Me Baby
      • 5. Jimmy Reed - Take Out Some Insurance
      • 6. Jimmy Reed - The Moon Is Rising
      • 7. Jimmy Reed - Down In Virginia
      • 8. Jimmy Reed - I Know It'S A Sin
      • 9. Jimmy Reed - Wanna Be Loved
      • 10. Jimmy Reed - Baby, What'S On Your Mind
      • 11. Jimmy Reed - My Bitter Seed
      • 12. Jimmy Reed - Rockin' With Reed
      • 13. Ray Charles - Early In The Morning
      • 14. Ray Charles - Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)
      • 15. Ray Charles - The Midnight Hour
      • 16. Ray Charles - Night Time Is The Right Time
      • 17. Ray Charles - Feelin' Sad
      • 18. Ray Charles - Ray's Blues
      • 19. Ray Charles - I'm Moving On
      • 20. Ray Charles - I Believe To My Soul
      • 21. Ray Charles - Nobody Cares
      • 22. Ray Charles - Mr. Charles Blues
      • 23. Ray Charles - Someday Baby
      • 24. Ray Charles - I Wonder Who

      Disc 7

      • 1. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Orange Coloured Sky
      • 2. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Hong Kong
      • 3. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Temptation
      • 4. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Love Paris
      • 5. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You
      • 6. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
      • 7. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Yellow Coat
      • 8. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Ol' Man River
      • 9. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - If You Are But A Dream
      • 10. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle
      • 11. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Deep Purple
      • 12. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)
      • 13. Johnny Guitar Watson - Deana Baby
      • 14. Johnny Guitar Watson - Ruben
      • 15. Johnny Guitar Watson - Gangster Of Love
      • 16. Johnny Guitar Watson - Untouchable
      • 17. Johnny Guitar Watson - I Got Eyes
      • 18. Johnny Guitar Watson - Space Guitar
      • 19. Johnny Guitar Watson - Love Me Baby
      • 20. Johnny Guitar Watson - Hot Little Mama
      • 21. Johnny Guitar Watson - Too Tired
      • 22. Johnny Guitar Watson - I Love To Love You
      • 23. Johnny Guitar Watson - Johnny Guitar
      • 24. Johnny Guitar Watson - Honey
      • 25. Johnny Guitar Watson - Ain't Gonna Hush
      • 26. Johnny Guitar Watson - Looking Back
      • 27. Johnny Guitar Watson - One More Kiss

      Disc 8

      • 1. Professor Longhair - Rockin' With Fees
      • 2. Professor Longhair - In The Night
      • 3. Professor Longhair - Look What You're Doin' To Me (Oooh-Wee Baby)
      • 4. Professor Longhair - No Buts, But Maybes
      • 5. Professor Longhair - Looka No Hair
      • 6. Professor Longhair - Ball The Wall
      • 7. Professor Longhair - Tipitina
      • 8. Professor Longhair - Between The Night And Day
      • 9. Professor Longhair - Misery
      • 10. Professor Longhair - Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand
      • 11. Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras In New Orleans
      • 12. Professor Longhair - Hey Now Baby
      • 13. Professor Longhair - Her Mind Is Gone
      • 14. Professor Longhair - She Walks Right In
      • 15. Professor Longhair - Oh Well
      • 16. Professor Longhair - East St. Louis Baby
      • 17. Professor Longhair - Hadacol Bounce
      • 18. Freddy King - See See Baby
      • 19. Freddy King - Lonesome Whistle Blues
      • 20. Freddy King - Takin' Care Of Business
      • 21. Freddy King - Hake You Ever Loved A Woman
      • 22. Freddy King - You Know That You Love Me (But You Never Tell Me So)
      • 23. Freddy King - I'M Tore Down
      • 24. Freddy King - I Love The Woman
      • 25. Freddy King - Let Me Be (Stay Away From Me)
      • 26. Freddy King - It'S Too Bad That Things Are Going So Tough
      • 27. Freddy King - You'Ve Got To Love Her With A Feeling
      • 28. Freddy King - If You Believe (In What You Do)
      • 29. Freddy King - You Mean, Mean Woman (How Can Your Love Be True)