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The Sun Records Collection
: :Sun Records and Elvis Presley will always be linked in the minds of music lovers, but Sam Phillips's storied label had a rich history before the arrival of the hillbilly cat (it all started July 5, 1954, with 'That's All Right') and it continued to flourish after Phillips sold Presley's contract to RCA in late '55. Rhino's three-disc label anthology naturally hinges on Presley's recordings, swinging back to the gutbucket blues Phillips loved and forward to the rockabilly and country that became the foundation of the Sun sound in the late '50s. We ...
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The Specialty Story
: :Sun Records and Elvis Presley will always be linked in the minds of music lovers, but Sam Phillips's storied label had a rich history before the arrival of the hillbilly cat (it all started July 5, 1954, with 'That's All Right') and it continued to flourish after Phillips sold Presley's contract to RCA in late '55. Rhino's three-disc label anthology naturally hinges on Presley's recordings, swinging back to the gutbucket blues Phillips loved and forward to the rockabilly and country that became the foundation of the Sun sound in the late '50s. We ...
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Chattanooga Gal
:Album Details:Bessie Smith's Big, Beautiful Voice Influenced Generations of Singers and Can Still Be Heard in the Work of Many of Today's Stars. 4cds, Well Over Four Hours of Music, Full Liner Notes and a Discography Add Up to a Truly Deluxe Package.
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Remasters
:Album Description:Import only highlights collection compiled from the box-set originally released in 1992 but without the interview disc and at a much better price. Because of so many differing opinions, it's hard to pick a definitive Zep studio album because, to be honest, they are all pretty much definitive! If you're looking for a great introduction or overview of their career, then this is it. 26 tracks on two CDs and featuring the original box-sets cover art. All the big hits are here, including 'Communication Breakdown', 'Heartbreaker', Stairway To Heaven', 'Kashmir' and more.
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King R&B Box Set
:Album Details:85 Superb Classic featuring Tiny Bradshaw, Wynonie Harris, Earl Bostic, Sonny Thompson, Roy Byrd, the Platters & Jack Dupree. :An 85-track sampling of the greatest R&B ever waxed from one of the legendary labels of that genre. Essential selections from Wynonie Harris, Tiny Bradshaw, Hank Ballard, and Freddie King dovetail seamlessly with magical tracks from the likes of the Swallows, the 5 Royales, and Johnny 'Guitar' Watson. Songs that will change your life include Lula Reed's aching rendition of Ray Charles's 'Drown in My Tears,' Big Jay McNeely's frantic 'Nervous Man, Nervous,' ...
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Demons and Angels: The Ultimate Collection
: :When folk revivalists all of a sudden became fascinated with country-blues performers of the early 20th century, no one had to go into the sticks to find Reverend Gary Davis. Though he'd stopped recording, Davis was an active street singer and preacher in Harlem throughout the 1940s. In the 1950s, folklorists, fans, and followers began to seek him out to hear him play, record him, and learn from him. Stefan Grossman, now a respected guitarist in his own right, was one of his longtime students, and he's compiled this wonderful three-disc box set, ...
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Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz In Los Angeles (1921-1956)
: :Throughout the history of jazz, mythical places like New Orleans's Storyville, Chicago's South Side, Kansas City's Tenderloin district, and New York's Harlem and 52nd Street were celebrated as the legendary hotspots. Thankfully, this impressive four-CD, 91-track collection featuring Nat 'King' Cole, Louis Armstrong, and Benny Carter to name a few, puts Los Angeles's famous African-American enclave, Central Avenue, on the historical map and offers the listener a zoot-suited, jitterbugged jaunt through Club Alabam, The Downbeat, and other jumpin' joints where Hollywood stars rubbed shoulders with hep cats under a pulsating Pacific sky. The ...
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The OKeh Rhythm & Blues Story 1949-1957
: :Arranged in chronological order, this set begins with a strong emphasis on jump blues in the style of Louis Jordan and Big Joe Turner. Gradually, though, OKeh turned to more modern sounds. It jumped on the New Orleans R&B scene early with vital recordings by Paul Gayten and Lee Allen. The Treniers were an irreverent harmony/comedy group in the style of the Coasters, and Chuck Willis abandoned the swing rhythms of jump blues for the pounding 4/4 of rock & roll. OKeh's greatest moment came on September 12, 1956, when a case of ...
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Gettin' Funky: The Birth of New Orleans R&B
:Album Description:UK compilation, 'Getting Funky - The Birth Of New Orleans R&B'. Featuring the pioneers of this funky down home music. Four CDs, 107 tracks & a 56 page booklet make this a fabulous set. Artists include, Champion Jack Dupree, Professor Longhair, Archibald, Dave Bartholomew, Paul Gayten, Smiley Lewis, Roy Brown, Fats Domino & a host of others. Slipcase.
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Let's Go to Work
:Album Description:Includes three live albums in mini vinyl sleeves - Live In Europe, Irish Tour & Stage Struck plus a previously unreleased live bonus disc Meeting with The G-Man taken from a Amsterdam show. Also includes 2 classic prints of Rory. Packaged in a deluxe box. 2001.
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