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Live at the Beacon
(1991)
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Ain't no crime in having a good time and everybody partied at the New York Rock & Soul Revue held live at New York's Beacon Theater; the lineup of Phoebe Snow, Donald Fagan, Charles Brown, Michael McDonald, and Eddie and David Brigati (the Rascals) saw to that. While some performances come off as perfunctory and there's nothing you could label ...
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Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits: 1955-Present
(1989)
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Various Artists
A rather skimpy but nonetheless useful compilation of Christmas songs, this ten-song set (companion volume to Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits: 1935-1954) wisely steers mostly clear of the annoying novelty Christmas songs of the rock era -- although, sadly, it does force upon its listeners the horrifyingly bad "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" ...
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A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2
(1992)
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This CD was recorded for a worthwhile cause (Special Olympics) and contains some great songs, most notably Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' "Christmas All Over Again" -- this is jingle-jangle pop at its best. Boyz II Men wrap their a cappella voices around "The Birth of Christ," and the two Wall of Sound standouts, Darlene Love and Ronnie Spector, ...
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Driftin' Blues: The Best of Charles Brown
(1945)
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Charles Brown
Originally put out by EMI in 1992, this roundup of Charles Brown's 1945-1956 Aladdin sides is essential listening for all R&B fans -- and that goes for jazz and pop lovers as well. Sticking mostly to an exquisite after-hours mode, Brown delivers one smooth blues gem after another until this 20-track disc comes to a close. Backed for the most part ...
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Any Woman's Blues
(2001)
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Various Artists
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In a Grand Style
(1999)
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Charles Brown
This posthumously released material -- mostly classic and classy love songs -- puts an exclamation point on the career of a true American music legend, a legitimate grand master in more ways than one. It is not, as the back cover states, a "solo piano album." Charles Brown does, in fact, sing on all the cuts save one, but there's no rhythm section ...
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The Alligator Records Christmas Collection
(1992)
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Various Artists
This entertaining CD serves a dual purpose, introducing listeners to many of the blues artists who have recorded for Alligator and giving consumers a rare Christmas blues record. The performers include Koko Taylor, Kenny Neal, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Katie Webster (on a rollicking "Deck the Halls With Boogie Woogie"), William Clarke, ...
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Blue Yule: Christmas Blues and R&B Classics
(1991)
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Various Artists
A stellar 18-song compilation with most tracks not duplicated on other in-print collections. Treasures abound here: rare tracks from John Lee Hooker and Lightnin' Hopkins, Hop Wilson's original "Merry Christmas, Darling" (covered by The Fabulous Thunderbirds on An Austin Rhythm & Blues Christmas), Louis Jordan's last recording ("Santa Claus, Santa ...
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Merry Christmas Baby [Cassette Single]
(1996)
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Charles Brown & Lloyd Gleen
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These Blues
(1995)
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Charles Brown
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All My Life
(1990)
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Charles Brown
By far Brown's best contemporary effort (and the set that really got his recording career back in high gear). Cameos by Dr. John and Ruth Brown certainly didn't hurt the set's chances, but it's the eternally suave pianist and his excellent road band (especially guitarist Danny Caron and saxist Clifford Solomon) that make this such a delightful ...
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Blues and Other Love Songs
(1992)
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Charles Brown
This Charles Brown session from early 1992 finds the singer sounding just as natural as he did in the early '50s. Blues and Other Love Songs was originally released on Muse records and is available as a budget title from the excellent reissue label 32 Jazz. Brown is in a typically soulful mood, crooning like a gritty modern day Nat "King" Cole. ...
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Best Christmas Ever [1996]
(1996)
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Various Artists
The Best Christmas Ever is an eclectic compilation of holiday performances ranging from Doris Day's lily-white "Winter Wonderland" to Eartha Kitt's sultry "Santa Baby," and from Aaron Neville's gossamer "O Little Town of Bethlehem" to Solomon Burke's gritty "Silent Night Story." It contains a number of noteworthy performances... Jason Ankeny, ...
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One More for the Road
(1986)
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Charles Brown
One of the first comeback salvos that the veteran pianist fired after suffering the slings and arrows of anonymity for much too long. Typically delectable in a subtle, understated manner, Brown eases through a very attractive program. Bill Dahl, All Music Guide
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Best of the Blues [Box]
(2000)
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Various Artists
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Midnight Blues [Madacy]
(2000)
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Various Artists
Midnight Blues delivers just what the title promises: a collection of some of the blues' most memorable songs and artists, including Lightnin' Hopkins' "Lonesome Dog Blues," Leadbelly's "Goodnight Irene," Memphis Slim's "Cold Blooded Woman," and B.B. King's "Catfish Blues." Big Joe Williams' "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," Charles ...
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Driftin' Blues
(1963)
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Charles Brown
Brown's balladeer leanings come heavily to the fore on these lushly arranged 1963 sides, originally produced by Bob Shad for issue on his Mainstream logo. He croons Steve Lawrence's "Go Away Little Girl," Ruby & the Romantics' "Our Day Will Come," and Henry Mancini's "Days of Wine and Roses" in his mellowest supper-club style -- which simply doesn ...
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Best of the Blues, Vol. 1 [Cema]
(1995)
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Oddball budget set of blues by some fairly big names. Kicking off with the original studio recording of B.B. King's "Everyday I Have the Blues," the set also includes sides from Muddy Waters (a live recording of "Rock Me"), Charles Brown, Lightnin' Hopkins, T-Bone Walker, Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, Roy Brown, and others. The title may be ...
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The Very Best of Charles Brown [Collectables]
(2004)
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Charles Brown
With Charles Brown's elegant piano style and a smooth voice that made him sound a little bit like a gruffer Nat King Cole, Brown's jazz-tinged blues (or is it blues-tinged jazz?) is the perfect music for unwinding after a bleary-eyed night on the town. This set, in spite of its claims, isn't really "the very best" from Brown, since it contains ...
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The Roots of John Lee Hooker
(2000)
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A Life in the Blues
(2003)
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Charles Brown
While more than a few notable blues artists enjoyed late-life comebacks after years of inactivity, Charles Brown was one of the few whose second run of success was arguably more satisfying than the salad days of his youth. Brown's work in the 1940s with Johnny Moore & His Three Blazers and the solo sessions that followed resulted in a number of ...
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Just a Lucky So and So
(1994)
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Charles Brown
Charles Brown's casual yet stunning phrasing, inventive voicings, and piano accompaniment are wonderfully presented on this ten-song set. Ron Levy's production and the arrangements of Wardell Quezergue and Brown are tasteful, breezy, and geared for his carefully constructed, teasing solos and rich, creamy leads. Such numbers as Brown's classic ...
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Someone to Love
(1992)
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Charles Brown
Bonnie Raitt, who played such an integral role in Charles Brown's successful comeback, guests on two tracks on the pianist's Bullseye Blues encore, Someone to Love, which isn't quite the tour de force that his previous outing was, but is eminently solid nonetheless. Danny Caron and Clifford Solomon once again shine in support of their leader. ...
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The Boss of the Blues
(1963)
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Charles Brown
More 1963-1964 Mainstream sides with some duplication -- the first six tracks here also appear on the DCC compilation. Tracks 7-16 find Brown surrounded by strings as he smoothly intones "Pledging My Love," "Blueberry Hill," and "Cottage for Sale" (they didn't even let him sit down at the keyboard at all for these dates!). Bill Dahl, All Music ...
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Direct Hits from Bullseye Blue
(1993)
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