The Best of Electric Slide

1. Electric Slide (Shall We Dance) - Grandmaster Slice, Izzy Chill

2. Power - Chill Rob G.

3. Something to Get You Hyped - Young & Restless

4. Bus Stop (Electric Slide) - The World Class Wreckin' Cru

5. Turn up the Music - Grandmaster Slice

6. Electric Boogie - Fatal Attraction

7. It's Electric - Melinda Johnson

8. Move It Right - Robin

9. Slide to the Rhythm - The World Class Wreckin' Cru

10. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

The Best of Electric Slide,Various Artists,Soh Records,Dance Music,Hip-Hop,R&B,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop

---

The Best of Electric Slide

Average customer rating: The foundation of hard rock is right here! "I gotta ax handle pistol/On a graveyard frame/That shoots tombstone bullets/Wearing balls and chain" There really isn't much to say. Muddy Is The Man!!! WOW!

His Best: 1947 to 1955 Muddy Waters Manufacturer: Chess ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Delta Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: Howlin' Wolf: His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) The Very Best Of John Lee Hooker His Best The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James His Best: 1956 to 1964 ASIN: B000005KQH Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

1. I Can't Be Satisfied
2. I Feel Like Going Home
3. Train Fare Blues
4. Rollin' And Tumblin', Part 1
5. Rollin' Stone
6. Louisiana Blues
7. Long Distance Call
8. Honey Bee
9. She Moves Me
10. Still A Fool
11. Standing Around Crying
12. Baby Please Don't Go
13. I Want You To Love Me
14. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
15. I Just Want To Make Love To You
16. I'm Ready
17. Young Fashioned Ways
18. Mannish Boy
19. Sugar Sweet
20. Trouble No More

Amazon.com essential recording

One of the best recordings in Chess Records' 50th Anniverary series is the first of two bookend Muddy Waters collections, His Best 1947-55. Documenting Waters's most creatively and commercially successful years at Aristocrat/Chess, this CD begins with his formative years and ends with Waters at his peak. So you're in for a lot of terrific bottleneck slide guitar work as well as electric Chicago blues. What's to criticize? Superb remasterings of "I Can't Be Satisfied," "Rollin' and Tumblin'," "I'm Ready," and "Mannish Boy" are simply beyond reproach. With simple bass accompaniment from Ernest "Big" Crawford, Waters's bottleneck tracks are spare, haunting and, quite frankly, perfect country blues. And listening to Waters, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, and Jimmy Rogers piece together (and perfect very quickly) the classic Chicago sound is pure blues epiphany. At the very least, this collection shows you why Waters's rollicking stop-time classics like "Mannish Boy" and "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" have sparked endless imitations over the years--and why nobody has played them better since. --Ken Hohman

Customer Reviews:

The foundation of hard rock is right here!.......2006-10-16

If it weren't for Muddy Waters, hard rock might look totally different...if it would have even come about. So many classic bands took inspiration from Muddy or covered his songs. Just look at the Rolling Stones (who took their name from one of his songs and covered "I Just Wanna Make Love to You"), the Allman Brothers ("Trouble No More"), Aerosmith (who covered two songs on their recent HONKIN' ON BOBO), Ted Nugent ("Baby Please Don't Go"), Eric Clapton ("I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man") and many others.

But, that statement ignores the quality of this music, which is great. The early tracks like "I Can't Be Satisfied" and "Rollin' and Tumblin' (Pt. 1)" are raw and intimate, just Muddy backed with acoustic guitar and stand-up bass. But the later electric tracks are even better. "I'm Ready," "Mannish Boy," "I Want You to Love Me," and more are stone cold blues classics. Muddy's backing band of the time included Willie Dixon and Little Walter and their great ensemble playing on these tracks contribute to their greatness.

This is a mandatory CD for fans of blues and rock. Get it now.

"I gotta ax handle pistol/On a graveyard frame/That shoots tombstone bullets/Wearing balls and chain".......2006-07-24

Anyone besides me love this line? Anyway...
Though it's hard to say who invented rock, bluesmen can be given much credit for it. I really find it surprising that my friends who are, like me, rock fans aren't into the blues, since blues pretty much shaped rock.
Okay, onto the album itself. It's a damned good one, if you're a fan of the blues and this isn't in your collection, the Ghost of Muddy Waters will be coming for you, and he'll be pissed... especially if it's after a long night of him drinkin' T.N.T and smokin' dynamite. Believe me. You need classics like I Can't Be Satisfied, Rollin' and Tumblin', Rollin' Stone, Baby Please Don't Go, I Just Want to Make Love to You, Hoochie Coochie Man, I'm Ready, Mannish Boy and Trouble No More in your collection. And though some rock bands covered these songs excellently, Muddy's versions win out nine times of ten. Oh, and did I mention Willie Dixon plays bass on, and writes, most of these songs?

There really isn't much to say........2006-03-30

I don't see how anyone could improve. In a talent competition he'd obliterate the competitors on his first note.

Muddy Is The Man!!!.......2005-03-15

If you are a blues fan you have to have at least one Muddy Waters CD and this would be the one. "Mannish Boy" is probably my favorite. This is the first Muddy Waters song I ever heard although I had heard plenty of his songs done by other artists. It was used in a beer commercial (Budweiser I believe)back in the early '90's and I had to find out who it was. His version of the often recored "Baby Please Don't Go" is my favorite version of this song. This is an essential CD if you are just getting into blues. Also see Howling Wolf's "Rocking Chair album" and "Moaning at Midnight." And for Delta Blues, Robert Johnson's complete recordings since it is only two CDs and Son House's "Father of the Delta Blues."

WOW!.......2004-11-15

Is there any better buy you could make? I mean, the cost of these songs comes out to about 69 cents a song. This was my first Muddy Waters CD as I wanted to get a taste of what he offered, and all I can say is that there is no going back now.

Often imitated but never duplicated, Muddy is the epitome of the blues. From I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man to Mannish boy, these are timeless classics which will never be improved.

This is most definitely a "desert island cd".....add it to your collection. If you don't buy the two "His Best" CD's: 1947-1955 and 1956-1964, I would highly recommend the Chess box set.

Again.....one word: "WOW"

Average customer rating: BLUES BABY winters attacks the blues Winter shines in the summer also Great starter CD Best of Johnny Winter

Best Of Johnny Winter Johnny Winter Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Arena Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Best of Johnny Winter Second Winter The Progressive Blues Experiment Live Johnny Winter And ASIN: B00005V3XP Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

1. Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo
2. I'm Yours And I'm Hers
3. Johnny B. Goode
4. I'll Drown In My Tears
5. Come On In My Kitchen (Previously Unreleased)
6. Rollin' And Tumblin'
7. Highway 61 Revisited
8. Hustled Down In Texas
9. Mother-In-Law Blues
10. Dallas
11. Miss Ann
12. It's My Own Fault (Live)
13. Mean Town Blues (Live)
14. Still Alive And Well
15. Be Careful With A Fool
16. Memory Pain

Amazon.com

This 16-track anthology spans the first decade of albino Texas blues guitarist Johnny Winter's career, especially the early (1969-'73) Columbia albums that built his legend. While some purists have groused at his often manic precision, this collection makes a point of underscoring his impressive range as a musician. The fervent gospel-blues of "I'll Drown in My Tears" showcases Winter's vocal stylings (and is one of several tracks featuring brother and frequent sideman Edgar), then segues neatly into the spare, acoustic heat of the dobro-'n'-flute rarity "Come On in My Kitchen." But the emphasis is on Winter's showy rock star turns and the collaborations with his potent band (and fellow axeman Rick Derringer and his cohorts from the McCoys, of "Hang on Sloopy" fame) on "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo," "Still Alive and Well," and forceful live workouts of "It's My Own Fault" and "Mean Town Blues." His original, late-'60s power trio is on display here, too, and that small, formidable outfit can't help but emphasize the debt that Stevie Ray Vaughan and many of his musical progeny owe Winter. Indeed, Winters's bassist in the trio was none other than Tommy Shannon, who would enjoy another turn in the spotlight a decade later in Vaughan's Double Trouble. If American electric blues is your gospel, this collection should be one of its cornerstones of faith. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

BLUES BABY.......2007-04-05

You know if Johnny did't exist you would have to think he was a work of fiction cooked up in some promoters mind in the late 60's high powered Blues Boom. Johnny was certainly in the ritht place at the right time. The man was the real deal with a depth of talent rarely seen...and he was well versed in a lot of music styles besides the blues and thats what sets JW apart from the crowd--besides being a 6' albino from Texas. All in all this is a great collection of songs from an American Treasure..He dam well should be!!

winters attacks the blues.......2007-01-12

I think he is one of the best musicians that has redone the blues, he could play the guitar and make it sound like his second nature

Winter shines in the summer also.......2006-07-13

classic Johnny Winter songs are a haven for old electric blues fans--

Great starter CD.......2004-06-21

This is a great CD to get you going into the world of Johnny Winter.

I'm not too thrilled about the Rick Derringer tune but a little bit of everything is covered here. From the rocking 'Johnny B. Goode' to the slide playing on 'Highway 61 Revisited' to the shredding on 'Hustled Down In Texas' to the melodic blues of 'It's My Own Fault', this is a great buy.

Best of Johnny Winter.......2003-01-01

This is a nice CD that covers the early years of Johnny's career. His range in many aspects is one of a kind. Its nice to feel the music rather than just listen to the music. For all you young rock and blues fans take notice, Johnny truly is an American guitar legend. Go out and get this one now!

Average customer rating: MASTER OF THE BLUES

Heart And Soul: The Best Of Ronnie Earl Ronnie Earl Manufacturer: Shout Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Blast Off: The Best Of Anson Funderburgh And The Rockets Ronnie Earl: Blues Guitar With Soul The Duke Meets the Earl Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters: Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live in Europe Now My Soul ASIN: B000FJA9W0 Release Date: 2006-06-20

Tracks:

1. You Give Me Nothing But The Blues
2. I Want To Shout About It
3. Ronnie Johnnie
4. I Cried My Eyes Out
5. I Smell Trouble
6. Catfish Blues
7. Soul Searchin
8. A Soul Thats Been Abused
9. Little Johnny Lee
10. Ships Passing In The Night
11. Blue Guitar
12. What Have I Done Wrong
13. Abandoned
14. Off The Hook
15. Drown In My Own Tears

Album Description

Two-time WC Handy award winner Ronnie Earl is a versatile blues guitarist equally proficient in jazz, soul and rock. Born in Queens, New York in 1953, Earl learned guitar as an adult while attending college. Heart And Soul: The Best Of Ronnie Earl span Earl's entire career including the 1983 album Smokin' recorded with his band the Broadcasters, to his 2005 collaboration with Duke Robillard, The Duke Meets The Earl. Earl recorded for several labels during his career including Black Top, Telarc, Stony Plain, and Bullseye Blues & Jazz, all represented on this collection.

Customer Reviews:

MASTER OF THE BLUES.......2006-09-21

I've got most things EARL and this is as brilliant as all his other recordings. Tone and phrasing are typicaly EARL - subtle and in a class by himself. If you like the BLUES or the guitar you simply must have this CD. If you are not an EARL devote yet, you will be after this masterful take on the BLUES.

Average customer rating: Among the very best of Elmore James bluesman Excellent Retrospective. ****1/2. A fine Elmore compilation, but not quite the best One of the Founding Fathers of Rock & Roll & Boogie Music

Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Elmore James Elmore James Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Very Best Of John Lee Hooker Howlin' Wolf: His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) Blues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone Walker The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James Blues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins ASIN: B00004R5ZT Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

1. Dust My Broom
2. Hawaiian Boogie
3. Please Find My Baby
4. Sho' Nuff I Do
5. Wild About You Baby
6. The 12 Year Old Boy
7. It Hurts Me Too
8. Cry For Me Baby
9. Coming Home
10. The Sky Is Crying
11. The Sun Is Shining
12. Madison Blues
13. I Can't Hold Out
14. Standing At The Crossroads
15. Done Somebody Wrong
16. Shake Your Moneymaker

Amazon.com

This rocking trove of stylistic innovation spans Elmore James's peak recording years, from 1951 to 1963. In the charging fury of his slide guitar and his screaming voice one hears the echo of fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Robert Johnson, whose local Delta performances in the mid-1930s first inspired young Elmore to play guitar. Johnson's "Dust My Broom"--which became James's signature song and the foundation of his recording career--kicks things off here with the slashing guitar work that helped define the electric-blues idiom, followed by his instrumental showpiece "Hawaiian Boogie." Drenched in Delta-driven emotion, his fiery vocals are well represented on "It Hurts Me, Too" and "The Sky Is Crying", and the classic "Shake Your Money Maker" is one of several dance numbers powered by the raw, driving intensity that marked James's recorded legacy and influenced every slide guitarist working in his wake. --Alan Greenberg

Customer Reviews:

Among the very best of Elmore James.......2007-05-12

Nice introduction to bluesman Elmore James! The liner notes emphasize his important role in the development of the blues. He died way too early, at 45, because of heart trouble.

His vocals were strong, with a straight out blues sound; his guitar playing was exceptional, too. The liner notes that that "". . .it was Elmore and his signature crashing licks that sliced the deepest and influenced the most from the moment he recorded his first immortal treatment of `Dust My Broom.'"

And so it makes sense to talk a bit of that iconic song. "Dust My Broom" was one of his great hits (the liner notes suggest that he adopted the song's sensibility from Robert Johnson. The guitar sound is classic blues. Sonny Boy Williamson (II) does some nice work on harmonica. James' blues voice is great. A hallmark tune of his, well rendered in this cut.

"Hawaiian Boogie" is a rollicking instrumental. James' guitar work is nice indeed. The song is very much unlike "Dust My Broom," suggesting the range of work by James.

"Twelve Year Old Boy" features raw blues vocals and raw instrumentation. Fine blues work. A poignant line from the singer's perspective:

"I'm just as sad as I can be
I feel bad, I feel terrible. . .
A boy 12 year old takes my baby away from me."

"Cry for Me Baby" features excellent saxophone work from J. T. Brown. Willie Dixon is on bass and the redoubtable Fred Below plays drums. James' growling vocals work well, and the guitarist (maybe Willie Johnson?) shows off some nice guitar licks. One odd line:

"But you love him
And stick to him like glue."

This CD is a nice way of learning more about Elmore James, who died long before his time. This is a work that is worth listening to.

bluesman.......2006-11-04

This is all the songs you heard but didnt know who actually wrote them, all those darn stevie ray vaughan and allman brothers songs came from this man. Very great slide player and a very nice collection of his songs

Excellent Retrospective........2004-06-21

I was a little kid when Elmore James cut most of these tunes and I heard them way back then from a variety of friends and family that picked up the 45 rpm singles. After a while, I moved on and only occasionally was reminded of what a great catalog of rockin' blues Elmore compiled. Then, in the late 60's, I kept hearing more and more bands covering Elmore's tunes. Jimi Hendrix on Bleeding Heart, for example. Then in the 70's the Allman Brothers on Done Somebody Wrong. A few years later, it was George Thorogood on It Hurts Me Too, then Stevie Ray on The Sky Is Crying. This is plenty of proof of just how enduring Elmore's influence is. Each time I heard a cover, it took me back to those old records. Now Rhino has this compilation with most but not all of my favorites and in pretty decent sound - excellent considering the vintage of these recordings. Great stuff.

****1/2. A fine Elmore compilation, but not quite the best.......2003-03-10

This Blues Masters release from Rhino Records is probably the second best available Elmore James compilation - at least if you want to stick to the single disc overviews.
It includes sixteen of James' best songs, including the fiery blues n' boogie of "Dust My Broom" and "Shake Your Moneymaker", and the smouldering slow blues "The Sky Is Crying" and "It Hurts Me Too". A few of these selections may be debatable...I would have preferred "Standing At The Crossroads" and the funky "No Love In My Heart" to a couple of the songs on this album, but that's a minor complaint.

All of the songs included here are really good, and most of them are great. Elmore James and his band, the Broomdusters, played an incredibly tough, hard-rocking brand of blues, dominated by his fierce slide playing and huge voice, and spiced up by the addition of saxist J.T. Brown, pianist Little Johnny Johnson, and Elmore's cousin "Homesick" James Williamson on second guitar.
The reason I say that this is only the second best available single-disc Elmore collection is that Rhino's other Elmore James compilation, "The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James", features 21 supremely well-chosen songs from every one of James' record labels, and thus gets the nod over this one.
There's nothing bad about this CD, the music is great and so are the liner notes. The Rhino disc is just that little bit better.

One of the Founding Fathers of Rock & Roll & Boogie Music.......2001-08-11

This album is all the classic Elmore James cuts;starting with the ORIGINAL version of "Dust My Broom" with Sonny Boy Williamson on Harmonica. If you really want to hear one of the founding fathers of Rock & Roll & Boogie Music;you got to get this CD!!!

Average customer rating: Not the best ever...but still darn good Classic In Every Way! You will FEEL the Blues! The best ever? Buy it!

The Best Blues Album in the World Ever Various Artists Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Delta Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Jump Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Martin Scorsese Presents: The Best Of The Blues Blues Masters, Vol. 9: Postmodern Blues Big Blues Extravaganza : The Best Of Austin City Limits New Millennium Blues Party American Blues ASIN: B00004LMKJ Release Date: 2000-02-29

Tracks:

1. Illustrated Man - Johnny Winter
2. Frosty - Albert Collins
3. I've Got Love If You Want It - John Hammond
4. Three O'Clock Blues - B.B. King
5. Can't Stay Away - Charlie Musselwhite
6. Don't Get Me Shook Up - Duke Robillard
7. Cold Sweat - The Boneshakers
8. Me And My Baby - Larry McCray
9. No More Doggin' - Colin James And The Little Big Band
10. Too Early To Tell - The Kinsey Report
11. I Shall Not Be Moved - Pops Staples
12. Get Your Lies Straight - Terry Evans
13. Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl - Hadda Brooks
14. Down Here In The Real Big Empty - Roy Rogers
15. Dust My Broom - Elmore James
16. Today Is Your Birthday - Solomon Burke
17. Tramp - Lowell Fulsom
18. So Good To My Baby - Big Maybelle

Tracks:

1. Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
2. My Babe - Little Walter
3. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor
4. Little Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf
5. Reelin' & Rockin' - Chuck Berry
6. I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James
7. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
8. Still Got The Blues - Gary Moore
9. Shame Shame Shame - Johnny Winter
10. Help Me Somebody - Jon Cleary
11. Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King
12. Chill Out (Things Gonna Change) - John Lee Hooker
13. Shotgun Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins
14. Me & My Guitar - Freddie King
15. Damn Right, I've Got The Blues - Buddy Guy
16. Ground On Down - Ben Harper
17. Low Down - JJ Cale
18. Spinning Coin - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Customer Reviews:

Not the best ever...but still darn good.......2004-01-04

Although the title is totally hyperbole, this is an excellent collection of blues tunes of various eras and styles.

I am a relative newcomer to the blues, so a compilation like this is right up my alley. It lets me get a taste of different aspects of the blues, and to discover artists that I would not have otherwise been exposed to.

Represented here are some of the early delta bluesmen (Lightnin' Hopkins "Abilene", mislabeled as "Shotgun Blues"), the early electric blues (Muddy Waters' "Mannish Boy"), the '60's revival (B. B. King's "3 O'Clock Blues"), the great female blues singers (Koko Taylor's smokin' "Wang Dang Doodle"), the British blues bands (John Mayall's "Spinning Coin"), contemporary American blues rock (Johnny Winter's "Illustrated Man"), and lesser known contemporary artists (Colin James' infectious cover of "No More Doggin'").

Throw in selections by Albert Collins, Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, J. J. Cale, and others, and you have a blues compilation CD that may not be "The Greatest in the World", but one that both novices and long time blues fans can enjoy. Highly recommended to anybody with ann interest in the blues.

Classic In Every Way! You will FEEL the Blues!.......2003-12-24

Calling your album the "best ever" takes balls, but this CD stands the test. From classics like Muddy Waters' 'Mannish Boy' or Little Walter's 'My Babe' to hot female singers like Etta James and the dynamic Koko Taylor to oldies radio station's staples like 'Reeling and Rockin'' by Chuck Berry and classic rock blues like Gary Moore's 'Still Got The Blues', this CD covers a lot of ground.

If you want an introduction to the blues and can only buy one CD, this should be it! If you already love the blues, you'll love hearing these songs again and remember them like your first kiss. Either way, this CD will put sadness in your heart or heat in your loins, sometimes in the same song!

The best ever?.......2001-05-14

Not even close to the best ever. The actual title should read: "The Best Blues Album For Which We Were Able To Get Rights To The Songs Quickly" or something like that. The fact is this double disc set is just a grab bag of songs with absolutely no thought put into it whatsoever. With a few exceptions, disc one is practically a throw away. Larry McCray, Kinsey Report, Gary Moore, and Terry Evans et. al. are all ok modern blues artists but hardly deserve to be on a blues album titled "The Best Ever" -especially one limited to only two discs.

This is a Virgin release, so poor understanding of the genre is to be expected. However, to boldly exclaim that this is the best ever compilation is a rather ostentatious position -even for the Virgin people. The best ever blues compilation would certainly be a difficult undertaking. However, this set completly ignores the likes of giants like Big Maceo, Tommy Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson I & II, Robert Johnson, Tampa Red, Lowell Fulson, Big Bill Broonzy, Lonnie Johnson, Roosevelt Sykes, Robert Nighthawk, Jimmy Witherspoon, Floyd Dixon, and so many many more important and entertaining historical blues artists. The most shocking eversight is the absence of T-Bone Walker!

Really, I think this is a waste of your money. Even on its own level the flow is odd especially on disc one. Disc two has a better grouping and flow of great blues artists and songs, but still not worth the price. There has yet to be a true "best of" compilation to be released, so for now I suggest you may want to explore the best attempt to date. It is a four disc box set released on MCA in 1996 called "Mean Old World."

Buy it!.......2000-03-29

I really enjoyed these CDs. it gives a good mix of old school and new school blues so to speak. From todays best to the acoustic sounds of yesteryear, this CD entertained me for a very long time with some great blues.

Average customer rating: Another Earl Hooker Classic The title says plenty Great musician, good collection Another Under Rated Blues Super Star!!! ONE OF THE GREATEST BLUES GUITAR PLAYER'S EVER! GET IT!!!

Simply The Best Earl Hooker Manufacturer: Mca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Two Bugs & A Roach Hawk Squat Bricks in My Pillow Blues Guitar: The Chief and Age Sessions 1959-1963 Moon Is Rising ASIN: B00000J2TJ Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

1. You Shook Me - Muddy Waters
2. Frog Hop
3. Tanya
4. Messin' Around With The Blues - John Lee Hooker
5. Drivin' Wheel
6. Sweet Home Chicago
7. Sweet Black Angel
8. When I Was Drinkin' - Brownie McGhee/Sonny Terry
9. Universal Rock
10. Don't Have To Worry
11. Come To Me Right Away, Baby
12. Hookin'
13. You Got To Lose
14. Would You Baby - Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker
15. The Sky Is Crying - Johnny 'Big Moose' Walker
16. They Call It Storm Monday - Andrew 'Voice' Odom
17. Farther Up The Road - Andrew 'Voice' Odom
18. Drifting Blues - Charles Brown
19. If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im

Amazon.com

There's only one complaint to be voiced about this best-of collection, which includes a great deal of material never previously available on CD: the lack of remastering. The scratches and static mar an otherwise crisp and energetic rendition of "Sweet Home Chicago," and may interfere with one's enjoyment of the clean, expressive guitar on "Drivin' Wheel." What can't be denied, however, is the compelling combination of Earl Hooker's virtuosity with an expressiveness that made his guitar solos far more than mere noodling. Just listen to his guitar work on the opening track, Muddy Waters's take on the classic "You Shook Me"--Hooker's guitar complements Waters's smoking vocals perfectly. In addition to much of his own material, chiefly from the late 1960s, this collection also features two tracks recorded with Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, including a slow-burning take on "The Sky Is Crying." He also backs up the late blues-R&B great Charles Brown on "Drifting Blues," and closes with a duet on "If You Miss 'Em... I Got 'Em" with his much more famous second cousin, John Lee. Earl Hooker's never had the name recognition accorded to T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, or others who started trends in the blues or even achieved crossover success. But he's a well-known name among bluesmen themselves, and Simply the Best illustrates why quite handily. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Another Earl Hooker Classic.......2007-07-14

The late great Earl Hooker can continue to be remembered fondly on this record that dovetails perfectly with his classic "Two Bugs and A Roach."

This is a compilation that shows off Hooker and a frontman and sideman, working with such luminaries as his second cousin, the great John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Brownie McGee and Sonny Terry, Charles Brown, and his excellent vocalist on "Two Bugs," Andrew Odom. He thrills on such choice cuts as "Hookin'," "Frog Hop," "Tanya," "Universal Rock," "They Call It Stormy Monday," and others.

Get this one to go with "Two Bugs And A Roach," and appreciate another great bluesman who left us too soon.

The title says plenty.......2007-03-15

Earl Hooker might be the most overlooked Chicago blues guy out there. He is for the most part electric, with fuzz wah effects and plays very good slide style. This particular disc is nice because it samples several different albums that he played on.

Great musician, good collection.......2004-04-26

John Lee Hooker's younger cousin Earl Zebedee Hooker was a highly skilled slide guitarist, inspired by the great Robert Nighthawk, and possessing the smoothest of fretboard touches.
This collection opens with Muddy Waters' 1961 recording of "You Shook Me", the only time Waters ever relinquished the position of slide lead guitarist to anyone.

Earl Hooker wasn't the best or most exciting singer, and several of these 19 tracks are instrumentals or feature lead vocals by other artists, cousin John Lee among them.
Six instrumentals may be a bit too much for some, but just think of them as long solos...Hooker's playing really is that good! And he is backed by a slew of great musicians, including guitaris/pianist Ike Turner, saxists Donald Hankins and A.C. Reed, and keyboardist Johnny "Big Moose" Walker, who also takes the lead vocal on a couple of tracks (the great "Is You Ever Seen A One-eyed Woman Cry", which featured Walker, is unfortunately missing).

Johnny "Big Moose" Walker also plays a lot of great blues piano on this disc, and Earl Hooker himself sings reasonably well on "Sweet Home Chicago" and the swinging boogie of "Don't Have To Worry". Andrew "Big Voice" Odom does a great "Come To Me Baby" and a good "They Call It Stormy Monday", harpist Sonny Terry performs his own "When I Was Drinkin'", and finally Charles Brown himself guests on a 1969 rendition of his own "Drifting Blues".

There are a couple of duds here, including the weird "Universal Rock" which utilizes electronic gimmicks like wah-wah pedals and distortion units. And even with Hooker's playing, Big Moose Walker's take on "The Sky Is Crying" pales next to Elmore James' original.
But the majority of these tracks are very good, and they go a long way towards explaining why an almost tearful B.B. King once said to Buddy Guy: "Nobody can play a slide that clean!"
Well, except Earl Hooker.

Another Under Rated Blues Super Star!!!.......2004-02-10

There are three great legendary blues guitarist who I have always felt have never received the recognition that they so justly deserve. Guitar Slim, Magic Sam, and this man Earl Hooker. This could be because these three legends had past away so young and at the pinnacle of what would have been long lasting and exstensive careers. This cd is an historic testament to a remarkable blues man. Earl Hooker is innovator. One of the first in Chicago to use wah and fuzz pedals. Years ahead of the great Jimi Hendrix. Beatiful guitar playing from the soul is what you will find on this cd. Do youself a favor pick it up today.

ONE OF THE GREATEST BLUES GUITAR PLAYER'S EVER! GET IT!!!.......2003-01-01

Blues guitar & slide guitar giant Earl Hooker gets a nice tip of the hat
from MCA with a stunning 19 track collection Simply The Best. This collects
not only his own recordings but recordings with him with other blues
legends Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon & John Lee Hooker, just to name a few.
Any fan of blues guitar will love this CD, while at the same time this
should instantly grab a whole new generation of fans & players! As for a
fave song? Too many! I Iove all this guy's stuff. Fans of both blues-rock
giants Rory Gallagher & Jonny Winter will definetly love this CD. GET IT!
The booklet has great liner notes on Earl's career up to his death in '71
and some nice B&W pixs. All songs are digitally remastered and you can feel
the STING of Earl's slide! A+

Average customer rating: MUDDY Was CLEARLY King! You gotta have it! Great overview of Muddy's late-50s-mid-60s material Not as good and gritty as 1947-55, but still excellent Prefer the Earlier Years

His Best: 1956 to 1964 Muddy Waters Manufacturer: Chess ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Delta Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: His Best: 1947 to 1955 Howlin' Wolf: His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) His Best The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James Hoodoo Man Blues ASIN: B000005KQQ Release Date: 1997-05-20

Tracks:

1. All Aboard
2. Forty Days And Forty Nights
3. Just To Be With You
4. Don't Go No Farther
5. Diamonds At Your Feet
6. I Love The Life I Live, I Live The Life I Love
7. Rock Me
8. Got My Mojo Working
9. She's Nineteen Years Old
10. Close To You
11. Walkin' Thru The Park
12. She's Into Something
13. I Feel So Good
14. You Shook Me
15. You Need Love
16. My Love Strikes Like Lightning
17. My Home Is In The Delta
18. Good Morning, Little School Girl
19. The Same Thing
20. You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had

Amazon.com essential recording

Few blues artists covered as much territory as did Muddy Waters, and it's more than evident if you put this collection and The Complete Plantation Recordings side by side. Even more than the prior His Best collection, these recordings illustrate Waters's talent not only as a composer and performer (as usual, many of the songs were written by Willie Dixon), but also as a bandleader. The backing musicians--including several who were by now name artists in their own right, such as James Cotton, Buddy Guy, Earl Hooker, Little Walter, and A.C. Reed--are tight as a drum and smooth as a greased axle. This essential collection contains several classics, including but not limited to "Got My Mojo Working" (Waters's studio take on what has to be the most-covered blues song in existence), "She's Nineteen Years Old," "Good Morning, Little School Girl," "The Same Thing," "You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had," "You Shook Me," and "You Need Love" (which will sound oddly familiar to Led Zeppelin fans). It rocks, it rolls, it shakes, it's quintessential Chicago blues. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

MUDDY Was CLEARLY King!.......2005-02-04

In moving to Chicago from the Mississippi Delta region in 1943, MUDDY WATERS (McKinley Morganfield) essentially remolded the musical language known as The Blues. Playing now in nightclubs, the acoustic rural sound gave way to a booming urban beat. As a writer once cleverly quipped : by plugging in his guitar, Muddy Waters invented electricity.

'HIS BEST 1956 - 1964' captures the explosive, impassioned sonic Blues that Muddy developed, and which was such an influence on so many bluesmen who emulated him in his wake. Muddy was to Chicago Blues what Elvis was to Rock 'N' Roll - in a word: KING! These tracks feature the Blues King being backed by some of the legendary names of the genre : WILLIE DIXON (bass), JIMMY ROGERS (guitar), BUDDY GUY (guitar), JAMES COTTON (harp), A.C. REED (sax), OTIS SPANN (piano), the underrated S.P. LEARY (drums), and perhaps the most revered Blues instrumentalist of his generation, the harp master, LITTLE WALTER.

These songs cook, rock, menace, sneer (wink and grin). This is raw, foot-stomping stuff, the REAL Blues, the genuine article. Get this, get Howlin' Wolf's Chess sides, and the Complete Recordings of Robert Johnson and you'll discover from where the thieves, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant stole their first two albums!

Blues masterpieces such as most of the tracks presented here (like the rollicking 'ALL ABOARD' to Muddy's signature roof-raising, 'GOT MY MOJO WORKING') are so dynamic, and contain such evocative imagery that one could build a movie around them. And wouldn't you know it? That's just what I did about 15 years ago. The Blues almost became an independent character in an unproduced screenplay I wrote. Flipping through her old vinyl records, the terminally geeky Billy Withers says to the hip, sassy, Jazz & Blues street-singer, Billie Clayton, "Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy, Muddy Waters? They sound like they're from the World Wrestling Federation." She replies, "They're all great bluesmen." Ah, but ain't it the truth?! And later, Muddy's, 'YOU CAN'T LOSE WHAT YOU AIN'T NEVER HAD' becomes the catalyst for the defining moment in my movie when Clayton refrains from murdering her unborn child.

And yet my favorite track is 'THE SAME THING.' With its lyrics punctuated by Spann's brief piano bursts, this moody, carnally-charged ballad shows how the Blues, in "proper" circles, came by the disparaging moniker, "the devil's music."

WHAT MAKE MEN GO CRAZY WHEN A WOMAN WEAR HER DRESS SO TIGHT?
MUST BE THE SAME OL' THING THAT MAKES A TOMCAT FIGHT ALL NIGHT.

WHY DO ALL OF THESE MEN TRY TO RUN A BIG-LEG WOMAN DOWN?
MUST BE THE SAME OL' THING THAT MAKES A BULLDOG HUG A HOUND.

OH, THAT SAME THING!
TELL ME WHO'S TO BLAME? THE WHOLE WORLD'S FIGHTIN' ABOUT THAT SAME THING.

WHAT MAKE YOU FEEL SO GOOD WHEN YOUR BABY GET HER EVENING GOWN?
MUST BE THE SAME OL' THING THAT MADE A PREACHER LAY HIS BIBLE DOWN.
OH, THAT SAME THING!

By all means, dive into MUDDY WATERS. Get 'HIS BEST 1956 - 1964' and see what kind of movie it inspires you to write. Or perhaps you'll just want to turn it up loud and let it rock you "all night long"; rock you like your "back ain't got no bone!"

You gotta have it!.......2004-01-16

If the first part of this series gives you the transition from delta slide acoustic to electric blues versions of the same thing, and some of the most graphic and personal recordings of the blues ever done, besides standards no cultured person can be without, this CD is a record of the birth and perfection of the electric blues band, and a classic version of that band with some of the greatest soloists of the blues working for Muddy. I don't play in blues bands. In fact, the most band music I play is in old timey string bands, but still this record speaks to me about the meaning of a tight band, the way great soloists can work with a great master, and the way a great creator created what we now call the Chicago Blues (which was actually the third or fourth wave of Chicago based blues).
Of course, like the previous CD in this series, the songs are so much fun, speak so much truth, and are such a strong part of the real culture, not just of the blues, but of the entire world, that you should have it. I think this series is all right to have, because with Muddy, you need to have it all, at least up to about 1962 or 1963 when he started making toooooooooooooooo many albums and making rip off albums for the "folk blues audience," although the album with that title is a superb one.
If you don't know, Muddy Waters is still one of the great artists of the 20th Century in any genre. You are loving somet hing precious about the world if you don't have his classic recordings.

Great overview of Muddy's late-50s-mid-60s material.......2003-12-08

A must-have companion volume to "His Best: 1947-1955", this CD brings together almost all of Muddy Waters' finest songs from 1956-64, including superb electric blues classics like "Forty Days And Forty Nights", "Got My Mojo Working", "The Same Thing", and the swinging, swaggering "I Love The Life I Live, I Live The Life I Love".

This is not a complete career retrospective, obviously, but if you don't want to invest in the elaborate three-disc "Chess Box", the two "His Best" CDs are a very fine alternative. The only "problem" is that the superbly well compiled double-disc "Anthology 1947-72" features 50 songs and costs a dollar or two less than this CD and "His Best: 1947-1955" put together, which makes it a slightly better purchase.
4 1/2 stars. You can't argue with what's here.

Not as good and gritty as 1947-55, but still excellent.......2002-12-30

By the late fifties, Muddy Waters was as rich and famous as an African-American performing a distinctly African-American form of music could be in the late fifties. The singer was now far removed from the rowdy environments, grueling day labor and lack of genuine opportunity that inspired most blues songs. Thus, this compilation, collecting Waters' best cuts from the late fifties and early sixties, is significantly less gritty than its companion piece, His Best 1947 to 1955. A loss of rawness and gutsy-ness, however, should not be confused with a loss of ability, passion and relevance (or at least not a complete loss of ability, passion and relevance). Waters is still the powerful vocalist, clever wordsmith and dynamite guitar player he was when he released "She Moves Me" and "Mannish Boy." Although it is not the unyielding succession of great material that is 1947 to 1955, 1956 to 1964 is home to more than a few undeniable blues classics, "You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had," "Forty Days and Forty Nights," "Rock Me," and "Got My Mojo Workin'" among them.

Two musical changes signify Waters' change in status. First of all, Waters relied less on touch-talking like that found in pervious hits such as "Rollin' Stone" and "Hoochie Coochie Man" and more on love and relationship-related lyrics. Such songs range from breezy and gentle ("Just to Be With You," "Rock Me") to fast and celebratory ("Close to You," "You Need Love") to cool and upbeat ("She's Into Something," "Diamonds at Your Feet") to painfully mournful ("You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had," "Forty Days and Forty Nights) but are always filled with passion and gusto and continually give the impression that Waters always gave 100%. Second of all, as the words are less intense, the music is given a greater chance to breathe. These tracks feature greater emphasis on instrumentation, which is absolutely no drawback, when instrumentation is supplied by the likes of James Cotton, Jimmy Rogers, Earl Hooker, Little Walter and Buddy Guy. The tracks on which this change is most pleasantly apparent include "All Aboard," featuring an unforgettable dual between harmonica players, Cotton and Little Walter; "Good Mourning Little School Girl" in which the backing band joins together in euphoric companionship and the astounding "Got My Mojo Workin'," in which every performer seems to be racing against another. For moments such as these, His Best 1956 to 1964, despite being a downgrade in roughness and consistentcy from His Best 1947 to 1955, is another important addition to any blues collection.

Prefer the Earlier Years.......2001-09-22

While Muddy Waters is always a quantum leap above most other blues men, I prefer the earlier compilation: "His Best 1947-1956". The song content is sometimes gimmicky here; I suspect he was thinking about his audience too much. There are even some songs I have to skip entirely.

Still a great CD to own for these songs: A fantastically swinging "All Aborad" with great harmonica playing again by Little Walter, "Forty Days & Forty Nights", a very serious "Rock Me" and my favorite - "You Shook Me".

Perhaps more than the earlier compilation, these songs show a range of structure that's wide and high.

Average customer rating: Classic Chicago Blues by the Greatest Blues Vocalist of all time! Five stars - with reservations Influential, classic recordings Mississippi Has Got Just the Prettier Women

Shake Your Moneymaker: The Best of the Fire Sessions Elmore James Manufacturer: Buddha ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Delta Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James Hoodoo Man Blues Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Elmore James Rollin' & Tumblin' West Side Soul ASIN: B000059RWK Release Date: 2001-03-20

Tracks:

1. Shake Your Moneymaker
2. Look On YOnder Wall
3. The Sky Is Crying
4. Rollin' And Tumblin'
5. Held My Baby Last Night
6. I'm Worried
7. Done Somebody Wrong
8. Fine Little Mama
9. Anna Lee
10. Stranger Blues
11. Something Inside Me
12. Early One Morning
13. Sunnyland
14. Standing At The Crossroads
15. My Bleeding Heart
16. Dust My Broom

Amazon.com

Classic is a word tossed around so frequently and carelessly these days it's hard to recall the time when it accurately described truly stellar songs. Well, this compilation of 16 sides by Chicago slide-guitar master Elmore James, recorded in New Orleans, Chicago, and New York City between 1959 and 1961, includes real, honest-to-god classics such as "The Sky Is Crying," "Done Somebody Wrong," "Shake Your Moneymaker," and "Look Up Yonder Wall." James's grainy vocals and stinging guitar powerfully express pain and regret. His recording studio band, Broomdusters, sometimes with the great drummer Belton Evans present, reveals emphatic feeling in a supporting role. Only "My Bleeding Heart," sullied by noisome horns and a general sluggishness, and "Something Inside Me," on which an unidentified sax player wears out his welcome fast, fail the test of time. --Frank-John Hadley

Customer Reviews:

Classic Chicago Blues by the Greatest Blues Vocalist of all time!.......2007-07-14

The legendary Elmore James was one of the greatest bluesmen of all time who unfortunately didn't live long enough to receive the widespread attention given to other blues stars like BB King, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Albert King, and Buddy Guy. Elmore, along with Muddy Waters, was one of the very first bluesmen to update Robert Johnson's acoustic delta blues with electric guitars and a driving, rocking beat. His energetic, boogie style of blues paved the way for rock n' roll in the 50's, and his slide guitar playing has influenced superstars from Duane Allman and Eric Clapton to George Thorogood and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

However, Elmore was one blues guitarist who actually sang even better than he played. As a young blues singer myself, Elmore's raw and gut-wrenching vocal attack has inspired me for several years. Hearing him tackle a blistering slow blues is a lesson in the underappreciated art of great blues singing. Listen to him tear into the final verse of "Something inside me" and you'll hear the kind of tortured, heartfelt singing that only guys like Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, and Johnny Copeland could pull off.

Many people still associate "The Sky is Crying" with Stevie Ray Vaughan, but James wrote the song and his original classic recording found on this CD simply blows away Stevie Ray's version. Elmore sings this song with the same blistering intensity that SRV played with, and while guys like Hendrix, Clapton, and Vaughan might have blown him off the stage with their guitar playing, none of them could compete with Elmore in the vocal department. If you combined Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar playing with Elmore James' singing, you would have the "ultimate blues experience".

This great CD covers 16 of Elmore's best recordings from the early 60's with superb remastered sound! Although a few earlier gems from the 50's are missing {"It hurts me too", "The 12 year old boy", "I can't hold out", Hawaiian Boogie"} the 16 songs included here are all classic, hard-hitting Chicago blues at its best. This CD also includes the powerful 1959 remake of Elmore's biggest hit "Dust my Broom" that packs a bigger punch than his original 1952 recording.

If you are looking to explore the music of this legendary master of the blues, this CD is a great place to start even if a few classic recordings from his career are missing. If you love raw blues full of grit and passion, you can't go wrong with this one.

Five stars - with reservations.......2003-12-03

Why the reservations?
Well, this collection only focuses on Elmore James' recordings for Bobby Robinson in the early 60s. He did remake many of his early hits for Robinson's Fire, Fury and Enjoy labels, and often in even better versions, but a few early-50s classics are missing, so "Shake Your Moneymaker" doesn't really work as a definitive Elmore James-compilation.

But let's forget about what's not here for a moment, and look at what is:
"Shake Your Moneymaker: The Best Of The Fire Sessions" gathers sixteen songs from the "King Of The Slide Guitar" box set, perfectly showcasing Elmore James' incredibly intense, slide guitar-driven electric blues. James was equally at home playing a smouldering slow blues like "The Sky Is Crying", and laying down raw, rollicking numbers like "Look On Yonder Wall" and his magnificent, fiery take on Robert Johnson's "I Believe I'll Dust My Broom". He always sang like he meant it, and he possessed a huge, emotional wail of a voice, imbuing everything from slow numbers and mid-tempo grinds to up-tempo ravers with passion and power.

The track selection is not 100% perfect, but it's very good, and several of these songs rank among the very best of electric Chicago blues, right up there with the greatest of Muddy Waters' and Howlin' Wolf's songs: "Shake Your Moneymaker", "Sunnyland", "Dust My Broom", "The Sky Is Crying", "Standing At The Crossroads", and a great rendition of Robert Nighthawk's "Anna Lee". ("It Hurts Me Too" is missing, though, which is a crime.)

"The Sky Is Crying: The History Of Elmore James" from Rhino Records remains the ultimate Elmore James-collection, featuring 21 songs and spanning his entire career, but this is a very good overview of his superb Fire, Fury and Enjoy recordings. Just remember that if you opt for this one, you need "The Best Of Elmore James - The Early Years" from Ace Records as well. That terrific 28-track compilation is the best place to go for all of James' gritty early-50s classics for the Meteor, Modern and Flair labels.

Influential, classic recordings.......2002-08-01

Elmore James is one of the most influential and imitated guitarists of all time. He is probably the most influential electric slide-guitarist of all time. His recordings have been covered many, many times throughout music history, including many on this CD. This is a collection of James' best recordings from his late-50's, early 60's stint with Fire Records. Many of his classics can be found here including Dust My Broom (one of the most covered blues songs of all time), The Sky is Crying, Done Somebody Wrong, Shake Your Money Maker, Anna Lee, I'm Worried, and Look On Yonder Wall. There are some classic songs missing from this CD, however, so this should not be your only Elmore James collection. There are informative liner notes, and the remastered sound is excellent.

Some of the rock artists that were influenced by Elmore James are the Allman Brothers Band, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, ZZ Top, Canned Heat, George Thorogood, The Yardbirds, Jimi Hendrix and Paul Butterfield. This is a great CD to introduce anyone to Elmore James. Just don't stop here.

Mississippi Has Got Just the Prettier Women.......2001-11-03

Elmore James I could listen to every day; there's something very reassuring about him. This is his best stuff, recorded for Bobby Robinson around 1960. Blues don't get no better than "Shake Your Moneymaker" and "Look On Yonder Wall" and "Stranger Blues." For years I've owned various LPs, some of which sound as though they were mastered from records in Denmark...and it's great to have this collection, with excellent sound. My favorite Elmore James moment, though, isn't on this compilation, but you can find it on the Collectables LP "The Complete Fire and Enjoy Sessions, Part 4," something called "Back in Mississippi." Elmore discourses on where to find the best-looking women: "I'm gonna tell you one damn thing, Jack, Mississippi has got just the prettier women than there is any goddamn where in the United States...and brother, I've been around."

Average customer rating:

The Best of Blues Guitar Various Artists Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Compilations | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Contemporary R&B | R&B | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music 1980s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1990s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1980-1989 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music 1990-1999 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000WAW Release Date: 1996-06-11

Tracks:

1. Johnny Guitar - Johnny Winter
2. Don't Lose Your Cool - Albert Collins
3. Three O'Clock Blues - B.B. King
4. I Could Have Stood You Up - Keith Richards
5. No Can Forgive Me But My Baby - John Hammond
6. Dust My Blues - Elmore James
7. Too Tired - Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
8. Cadillac (Baby) - Colin James
9. Boogie At Russian Hill - John Lee Hooker
10. Still Got The Blues - Gary Moore
11. Love Scars - Bill Perry
12. Love Slipped In - The Duke Robillard Band
13. Cry Before I Go - Jimmy Reed

Average customer rating:

The Americana Series: The Best of the Blues Various Artists Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music $8.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $8.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001FVEYA Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

1. I'M A KING BEE - Slim Harpo
2. ROCK ME BABY - B.B. King
3. GOING DOWN - Freddie King
4. BACK DOOR SLAM - Robert Cray
5. DUST MY BROOM - Elmore James
6. (I'M YOUR) HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN - Muddy Waters
7. BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN - Albert King
8. I AIN'T SUPERSTITIOUS - Howlin' Wolf
9. GOOD MORNING SCHOOLGIRL - Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band
10. BLUES AIN'T NOTHIN' - Taj Mahal
11. DON'T WANT NO WOMAN - Magic Sam
12. AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU BABY - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers

Rap Music:

1. The Conflict [Explicit Lyrics]
2. Tical 2000 : Judgement Day [Explicit Lyrics]
3. True 2 the Game
4. Turn Off the Lights
5. Unauthorized Booty Mix
6. Wake up Freestyle, Vol. 3
7. Wake up Show Unreleased Project
8. We Got It [CD-single]
9. Welcome to Da Tilt
10. What's Really Going On? [Explicit Lyrics]

Rap Music

rap music

Recommended Music:

Internal Wrangler [Enhanced] [Import]

Sym #1 Op.39 / Romance of Spring Op.23

The Beat of My Heart

Music: Bach: The Art of Fugue (Arrangement for 4 Quartets)

The Pretty Things [Import] [Limited Edition]

Roda

Soul Food

Robert Schumann: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 4 - Jörg Demus

The Complete Sun Recordings 1955-1958 [Box set]

Ragga Nacion [Clean]

Seen the Light [CD-single] [Import]

Sittin in the Middle of Madness

R.A.W. Is Dead: An Old School Drum and Bass and Techno Mix

Revisited

Bluesilian