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The Beat Generation
: :This three-disc set is a gold mine for anyone with even a passing interest in the music, the poetry, and the people of the beat era. The stars--Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs--are here, of course. But so are the players (Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan), the architects (Kenneth Patchen, Kenneth Rexroth), the cutups (Lenny Bruce, Lord Buckley), the pretenders (Rod McKuen, Edd Byrnes), the critics (Carl Sandburg, Howard K. Smith), and the heirs (Tom Waits). What a great selection of vibrant poetry, ...
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Cool Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954
: :This three-disc set is a gold mine for anyone with even a passing interest in the music, the poetry, and the people of the beat era. The stars--Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs--are here, of course. But so are the players (Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan), the architects (Kenneth Patchen, Kenneth Rexroth), the cutups (Lenny Bruce, Lord Buckley), the pretenders (Rod McKuen, Edd Byrnes), the critics (Carl Sandburg, Howard K. Smith), and the heirs (Tom Waits). What a great selection of vibrant poetry, ...
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The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2 (1924-1925)
: :This three-disc set is a gold mine for anyone with even a passing interest in the music, the poetry, and the people of the beat era. The stars--Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Burroughs--are here, of course. But so are the players (Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan), the architects (Kenneth Patchen, Kenneth Rexroth), the cutups (Lenny Bruce, Lord Buckley), the pretenders (Rod McKuen, Edd Byrnes), the critics (Carl Sandburg, Howard K. Smith), and the heirs (Tom Waits). What a great selection of vibrant poetry, ...
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Essential Shoebox Full of Blues
: :This thing is huge. At 18 discs (that's nine two-disc sets, each of which has been previously released individually), the sheer size of this anthology is a little intimidating. But when you consider this set barely even scratches the surface of all the great blues that's ever been recorded, the sheer volume of the genre really hits home. Still, this definitely isn't a bad introduction for those unfamiliar with the blues; it boasts an array of regional styles and artists--one ...
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Crossroads
: essential recording:Including both his band work (with the Yardbirds, John Mayall's Blues Breakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney and Bonnie, and Derek and the Dominos) and his long, varied solo career, this four-CD set does a spectacular job in gathering several decades' worth of Clapton's best. There are the requisite classics--'Layla,' 'Blues Power,' 'After Midnight,' 'Further On Up the Road,' 'Crossroads,' and 'I Shot the Sheriff,' among many others--some of them in previously unreleased live or alternate studio recordings. Released ...
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Chronicles: Live at the Regal/Blues Is King/Live in Cook County Jail
:Album Description:The 'Chronicles' box sets are specially selected original albums presented in a book-style long box. Each album was selected to symbolize a classic period for the artist. Each disc includes original CD booklet. Titles in this set include: 'Live At The Regal,' 'Blues Is King,' and 'Live In Cook County Jail'.
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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 & ...
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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 ...
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Broke, Black and Blue
:Album Description:Budget-priced four disc box focusing on the formative period of the blues at the start of the 20th century. Features plenty of previously unreleased material and includes tracks by Blind Blake, Barbecue Bob, Mississippi John Hurt, Frank Stokes, Tommy Johnson, Victoria Spivey, Son House, Kokomo Arnold, Cripple Clarence Lofton and others. Contains a total of 100 tracks. Comes housed in a sturdy, full color CD-sized slipcase box with each disc in a separate standard jewel case. 1999 release. :A ...
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Bessie Smith: The Complete Recordings, Vol. 5 - The Final Chapter
: :The last two-CD set in this five-volume collection contains a lot of curiosities, and several pieces of required listening as well: 'Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl,' 'Do Your Duty,' and 'Gimme a Pigfoot' are all here. For curiosities, there's the St. Louis Blues soundtrack, from a film short that contains the only footage of Smith. The second CD consists entirely of interviews with Smith's niece, Ruby Smith, which, while of secondary interest to the music, make for fascinating ...
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