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Complete Capitol/Black & White Recordings
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The Essential Boss Man: The Very Best of the Vee-Jay Years, 1953-1966
:Album Details:27 Tracks from his Glorious Years from 1953 to 1966 on Vee-jay.
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And This Is Maxwell Street
: :On Sunday mornings at Chicago's famous Maxwell Street open-air market, busking bluesmen would battle with hawkers, preachers, and dancers for coveted space. In 1964 filmmaker Mike Shea chronicled this bubbling scene for his landmark documentary And This is Free; in the process, he preserved stunning examples of raw, informal, gritty, undeniably urban blues, the best of which is included on these two revelatory CDs. Amazingly, legendary figures like Robert Nighthawk and Carey Bell were as likely to show up as any number of local gospel singers and blues pickers. Nighthawk's tenacious ...
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Classic Sides
: :On Sunday mornings at Chicago's famous Maxwell Street open-air market, busking bluesmen would battle with hawkers, preachers, and dancers for coveted space. In 1964 filmmaker Mike Shea chronicled this bubbling scene for his landmark documentary And This is Free; in the process, he preserved stunning examples of raw, informal, gritty, undeniably urban blues, the best of which is included on these two revelatory CDs. Amazingly, legendary figures like Robert Nighthawk and Carey Bell were as likely to show up as any number of local gospel singers and blues pickers. Nighthawk's tenacious ...
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Remastered 1935-1938
: :On Sunday mornings at Chicago's famous Maxwell Street open-air market, busking bluesmen would battle with hawkers, preachers, and dancers for coveted space. In 1964 filmmaker Mike Shea chronicled this bubbling scene for his landmark documentary And This is Free; in the process, he preserved stunning examples of raw, informal, gritty, undeniably urban blues, the best of which is included on these two revelatory CDs. Amazingly, legendary figures like Robert Nighthawk and Carey Bell were as likely to show up as any number of local gospel singers and blues pickers. Nighthawk's tenacious ...
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The Classic Early Recordings: 51-56
:Album Description:The definitive early recordings of Elmore James, the man who changed the face of post-war slide guitar, return to the Ace catalogue with this 3CD set. Originally released in a long box and long out of print in that format, this amazing anthology has now been revamped as a 3-CD jewel case release. A huge influence on the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds and Fleetwood Mac, as well as being a giant on the blues scene, this set contains 71 tracks from Elmore's recordings for the Meteor, Flair and Modern labels, ...
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Chicago/The Blues/Today!
:Album Description:The definitive early recordings of Elmore James, the man who changed the face of post-war slide guitar, return to the Ace catalogue with this 3CD set. Originally released in a long box and long out of print in that format, this amazing anthology has now been revamped as a 3-CD jewel case release. A huge influence on the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds and Fleetwood Mac, as well as being a giant on the blues scene, this set contains 71 tracks from Elmore's recordings for the Meteor, Flair and Modern labels, ...
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Roots of Rock N Roll: 1946-1954
:Album Description:The definitive early recordings of Elmore James, the man who changed the face of post-war slide guitar, return to the Ace catalogue with this 3CD set. Originally released in a long box and long out of print in that format, this amazing anthology has now been revamped as a 3-CD jewel case release. A huge influence on the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds and Fleetwood Mac, as well as being a giant on the blues scene, this set contains 71 tracks from Elmore's recordings for the Meteor, Flair and Modern labels, ...
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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' ...
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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 budget-priced box set, Broke, Black & Blue delivers multiple surprises within ...
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