Generations of Blues, Vol. 2: Born in Chicago (1998)

About this title: The blues were not born, but did evolve in Chicago, as did the majority of artists on this collection. The most blatant non-Chi-Town exception is John Mayall, with most others coming up from the Delta. Still this is a decent collection of classic blues, especially with the tracks from Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Little Walter, James Cotton, Son House, Sonny Boy Williamson and, to a slightly lesser extent, Mayall and Paul Butterfield, Junior Wells, and Big Walter. Newbies to the blues can pick their favorites and get more extensive works, so this serves as a fairly good, three-quarters essential ... read more

Tracks:

1. Born in Chicago [Gravenites]
2. Stormy Monday Blues [Crowder/Eckstine/Hi]
3. Little by Little [London]
4. Mannish Boy [Waters/London/Diddl]
5. Room to Move [Mayall]
6. Don't Start Me to Talkin' [Williamson]
7. Empire State Express [House]
8. Rockin' My Boogie [Horton]
9. Big Boss Man [Dixon/Smith]
10. Rocket 88 [Brenston]
11. Slow Blues in A [Schwall]
12. Juke [Little Walter]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.