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Competent but Better Collections Out There

Craig A. Clagett | Elkridge, MD USA | 08/19/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This is part of the Living the Blues series put out by Time Life. Thus the selections are sound and the sound is of good quality. Many of the best-known performers are represented. It includes B.B. King's signature The Thrill is Gone (with a great bass mix), a fine Buddy Guy (My Time After Awhile), Wilbert Harrison's excellent Kansas City, and Howlin' Wolf's Little Red Rooster. The Earl King will remind you of Fats Domino.The version of T-Bone Walker's Stormy Monday, one of my favorite blues tracks, is good but not the best. IMHO, the best version is T-Bone's live recording of Stormy Monday found on Absolutely the Best of Blues. The best cover of Stormy Monday is, of course, the Allman Brothers on At the Fillmore East.In sum, a good collection, but there are stronger ones out there."

Track listing

senoritafish | CA | 02/25/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I was ripping this prior to putting it on my father's Ipod and the copy I have seems to have a few different tracks than those mentioned in the previous review. Maybe Time-Life changed them between issues.



Since there isn't a listing here:

1. Dust My Broom - Elmore James

2. I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo

3. Got My Mojo Working - Muddy Waters

4. Spoonful - Howling Wolf

5. Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed

6. Bad, Bad Whiskey - Amos Wilburn

7. Frosty - Albert Collins

8. Farther Up The Road - Bobby "Blue" Bland

9. I Can't Quit You Baby - Otis Rush

10. Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday is Just as Bad)- T-Bone Walker

11. Who Do You Love - Bo Diddley

12. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker

13. By Babe - Little Walter

14. Mama Talk To Your Daughter - J.B. Lenoir

15. Bring It On Home - Sonny Boy Williamson

16. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor

17. The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King

18. Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King

19. Stone Crazy - Buddy Guy

20. Trouble Blues - Charles Brown"