VARIOUS ARTISTS
''ABC OF THE BLUES (BOX SET), DISC FOUR''
DECEMBER 2010
167:32
DISC THREE (55:16)
BOBBY BLUE BLAND
1 Bobby Blue Bland - It's My Life, Baby 02:41
2 Bobby Blue Bland - Honey Bee 02:27
3 Bobby Blue Bland - Lost Lover Blues 02:34
4 Bobby Blue Bland - Time Out 02:47
5 Bobby Blue Bland - Million Miles from Nowhere 02:48
6 Bobby Blue Bland - You've Got Bad Intentions 02:28
7 Bobby Blue Bland - I Don't Believe 02:35
8 Bobby Blue Bland - You Did Me Wrong 02:33
9 Bobby Blue Bland - Last Night 02:49
10 Bobby Blue Bland - Wise Man's Blues 02:48
CHARLES BROWN
11 Charles Brown - Driftin' Blues 03:11
12 Charles Brown - Trouble Blues 02:20
13 Charles Brown - In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down 02:54
14 Charles Brown - Get Yourself Another Fool 02:59
15 Charles Brown - Black Night 03:05
16 Charles Brown - Hard Times 03:08
17 Charles Brown - Cryin' Mercy 02:40
18 Charles Brown - Evening Shadows 02:43
19 Charles Brown - Fool's Paradise 02:44
20 Charles Brown - Merry Christmas, Baby 02:52
DISC FOUR (53:57)
CLARENCE GATEMOUTH BROWN
1 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Midnight Hour 02:42
2 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Ain't That Dandy 02:49
3 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Dirty Work at the Crossroads 02:44
4 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Hurry Back Good News 02:42
5 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Okie Dokie Stomp 02:30
6 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Sad Hour 02:48
7 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Gate's Salty Blues 02:41
8 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Just Before Dawn 02:06
9 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Depression Blues 02:51
10 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - For Now So Long 02:43
BLUE LU BARKER
11 Blue Lu Barker - Trombone Man Blues 02:52
12 Blue Lu Barker - Here's a Little Girl 03:15
13 Blue Lu Barker - A Little Bird Told Me 02:12
14 Blue Lu Barker - What Did You Do to Me 02:33
15 Blue Lu Barker - Leave My Man Alone 02:32
16 Blue Lu Barker - Now You're Down in the Alley 02:35
17 Blue Lu Barker - When the Wagon Comes 02:56
18 Blue Lu Barker - Loan Me Your Husband 02:46
19 Blue Lu Barker - Bow Legged Daddy 02:50
20 Blue Lu Barker - Love That Man 02:40
DISC FIVE (58:19)
BIG BILL BROONZY
1 Big Bill Broonzy - Mississippi River Blues 02:40
2 Big Bill Broonzy - Long Tall Mama 02:46
3 Big Bill Broonzy - Worrying You Off My Mind (Part 1) 03:03
4 Big Bill Broonzy - Rising Sun Shine On 03:08
5 Big Bill Broonzy - Come Home Early 02:58
6 Big Bill Broonzy - Good Jelly 03:15
7 Big Bill Broonzy - Bull Cow Blues 02:50
8 Big Bill Broonzy - I Can't Make You Satisfied 03:11
9 Big Bill Broonzy - How You Want It Done 02:49
10 Big Bill Broonzy - Hattie Blues 02:42
SCRAPPER BLACKWELL
11 Scrapper Blackwell - Kokomo Blues 03:00
BLIND BLAKE
12 Blind Blake - Come On Boys, Let's Do That Messin' Around 02:43
13 Blind Blake - Hard Pushin' Papa 02:36
14 Blind Blake - Skeedle Loo Doo Blues 03:02
15 Blind Blake - Georgia Bound 03:20
16 Blind Blake - Too Tight Blues, No. 2 02:53
17 Blind Blake - Diddie Wah Diddie 02:56
18 Blind Blake - Southern Rag 02:50
19 Blind Blake - C.C. Pill Blues 02:28
20 Blind Blake - Rope Stretching Blues, Pt. 1 03:00
REVIEW
by Thom Jurek / AMG
This 52-disc (no, that is not a typo) comp, ABC of the Blues: The Ultimate Collection from the Delta to the Big Cities, may just indeed live up to its name. There are 98 artists represented , performing 1,040 tracks. The music begins at the beginning (though the set is not sequenced chronologically) with Charlie Patton, Son House, and Robert Johnson, and moves all the way through the vintage Chicago years of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, with stops along the way in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, New York, and all points in between. Certainly, some of these artists are considered more rhythm & blues than purely blues artists: the inclusion of music by Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Bo Diddley, and others makes that clear. That said, along with all the well-known acts are some startling -- and wonderfully considered -- selections by Magic Sam, Barbeque Bob, Professor Longhair, Jimmy Witherspoon, and many others. This is an exhaustive set that most aficionados will enjoy, even if they find choices to quibble with. Add to this its super budget price tag: it lists for $99.98 and sells for as little as $75.00 in various places on the internet. This is a steal, as well as a blues freak's dream come true.
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BOBBY BLUE BLAND
1 Bobby Blue Bland - It's My Life, Baby 02:41
2 Bobby Blue Bland - Honey Bee 02:27
3 Bobby Blue Bland - Lost Lover Blues 02:34
4 Bobby Blue Bland - Time Out 02:47
5 Bobby Blue Bland - Million Miles from Nowhere 02:48
6 Bobby Blue Bland - You've Got Bad Intentions 02:28
7 Bobby Blue Bland - I Don't Believe 02:35
8 Bobby Blue Bland - You Did Me Wrong 02:33
9 Bobby Blue Bland - Last Night 02:49
10 Bobby Blue Bland - Wise Man's Blues 02:48
CHARLES BROWN
11 Charles Brown - Driftin' Blues 03:11
12 Charles Brown - Trouble Blues 02:20
13 Charles Brown - In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down 02:54
14 Charles Brown - Get Yourself Another Fool 02:59
15 Charles Brown - Black Night 03:05
16 Charles Brown - Hard Times 03:08
17 Charles Brown - Cryin' Mercy 02:40
18 Charles Brown - Evening Shadows 02:43
19 Charles Brown - Fool's Paradise 02:44
20 Charles Brown - Merry Christmas, Baby 02:52
DISC FOUR (53:57)
CLARENCE GATEMOUTH BROWN
1 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Midnight Hour 02:42
2 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Ain't That Dandy 02:49
3 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Dirty Work at the Crossroads 02:44
4 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Hurry Back Good News 02:42
5 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Okie Dokie Stomp 02:30
6 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Sad Hour 02:48
7 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Gate's Salty Blues 02:41
8 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Just Before Dawn 02:06
9 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Depression Blues 02:51
10 Clarence Gatemouth Brown - For Now So Long 02:43
BLUE LU BARKER
11 Blue Lu Barker - Trombone Man Blues 02:52
12 Blue Lu Barker - Here's a Little Girl 03:15
13 Blue Lu Barker - A Little Bird Told Me 02:12
14 Blue Lu Barker - What Did You Do to Me 02:33
15 Blue Lu Barker - Leave My Man Alone 02:32
16 Blue Lu Barker - Now You're Down in the Alley 02:35
17 Blue Lu Barker - When the Wagon Comes 02:56
18 Blue Lu Barker - Loan Me Your Husband 02:46
19 Blue Lu Barker - Bow Legged Daddy 02:50
20 Blue Lu Barker - Love That Man 02:40
DISC FIVE (58:19)
BIG BILL BROONZY
1 Big Bill Broonzy - Mississippi River Blues 02:40
2 Big Bill Broonzy - Long Tall Mama 02:46
3 Big Bill Broonzy - Worrying You Off My Mind (Part 1) 03:03
4 Big Bill Broonzy - Rising Sun Shine On 03:08
5 Big Bill Broonzy - Come Home Early 02:58
6 Big Bill Broonzy - Good Jelly 03:15
7 Big Bill Broonzy - Bull Cow Blues 02:50
8 Big Bill Broonzy - I Can't Make You Satisfied 03:11
9 Big Bill Broonzy - How You Want It Done 02:49
10 Big Bill Broonzy - Hattie Blues 02:42
SCRAPPER BLACKWELL
11 Scrapper Blackwell - Kokomo Blues 03:00
BLIND BLAKE
12 Blind Blake - Come On Boys, Let's Do That Messin' Around 02:43
13 Blind Blake - Hard Pushin' Papa 02:36
14 Blind Blake - Skeedle Loo Doo Blues 03:02
15 Blind Blake - Georgia Bound 03:20
16 Blind Blake - Too Tight Blues, No. 2 02:53
17 Blind Blake - Diddie Wah Diddie 02:56
18 Blind Blake - Southern Rag 02:50
19 Blind Blake - C.C. Pill Blues 02:28
20 Blind Blake - Rope Stretching Blues, Pt. 1 03:00
REVIEW
by Thom Jurek / AMG
This 52-disc (no, that is not a typo) comp, ABC of the Blues: The Ultimate Collection from the Delta to the Big Cities, may just indeed live up to its name. There are 98 artists represented , performing 1,040 tracks. The music begins at the beginning (though the set is not sequenced chronologically) with Charlie Patton, Son House, and Robert Johnson, and moves all the way through the vintage Chicago years of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, with stops along the way in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, New York, and all points in between. Certainly, some of these artists are considered more rhythm & blues than purely blues artists: the inclusion of music by Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Bo Diddley, and others makes that clear. That said, along with all the well-known acts are some startling -- and wonderfully considered -- selections by Magic Sam, Barbeque Bob, Professor Longhair, Jimmy Witherspoon, and many others. This is an exhaustive set that most aficionados will enjoy, even if they find choices to quibble with. Add to this its super budget price tag: it lists for $99.98 and sells for as little as $75.00 in various places on the internet. This is a steal, as well as a blues freak's dream come true.
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