|
The Definitive Collection
(2007)
more music like this
by
Howlin' Wolf
At six foot three and 270 pounds, Chester Burnett was a bear of a man, but his voice, rough and harsh as broken Delta glass, was what really gave him dimension. A powerful blues shouter out of the Charley Patton mold, Burnett (or Howlin' Wolf, as he came to be known) brought a feral fire to his vocals that made him sound like a gale force ...
see all copies from $12.44!
new only from $12.44!
|
|
The Essential Magic Slim
(2007)
more music like this
by
Magic Slim
Magic Slim's only compilation from his most fruitful years on the well distributed and regarded Blind Pig label covers the period from 1990s Gravel Road through 2005's Anything Can Happen live set. That's six albums of material whittled down to 15 tracks yielding about an hour's worth of music. Since the guitarist rather doggedly stayed locked in ...
see all copies from $6.80!
new only from $8.51!
|
|
Back to the Delta
(2003)
more music like this
by
Jimmy Burns
Modern blues fans shouldn't be turned off by the title of Jimmy Burns' third Delmark release, Back to the Delta. The electric guitar slung over Burns' back on the cover should be a definite tip-off that this is not a recreation of authentic Delta blues. Burns, who is from the Delta, took his inspiration for this session from blues guitar ...
see all copies from $14.05!
new only from $14.05!
|
|
The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll: 1946-1954
(2004)
more music like this
by
Various Artists
Of the numerous various-artist compilation CDs that have attempted to anthologize the recordings of the late '40s and early '50s most crucial to planting the seeds for rock & roll, this three-CD, 60-song set is probably the most definitive. Most prior collections along these lines have failed to present a truly comprehensive picture of rock & roll ...
see all copies from $34.58!
new only from $34.58!
|
|
A Proper Introduction to Ike Turner with Jackie Brenston
(2004)
more music like this
by
Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston
Ike Turner was there at the epicenter of rock & roll in its earliest incarnation, first as a pianist and then as an electric guitarist with a naturally raw and biting tone, and his "Rocket 88," recorded in 1951 at Sam Phillips' famous Sun Studios with Jackie Brenston fronting things, has frequently been cited as the first real rock & roll record. ...
see all copies from $7.95!
new only from $7.95!
|
|
The Collection
(2000)
more music like this
by
Howlin' Wolf
Though there are countless others, this is a pretty neat little compilation of Howlin' Wolf's best moments from various points in his career. Containing 18 tracks for a budget price, many of the true classics are here, from "Evil" and "Smokestack Lightning" to "Spoonful" and "Back Door Man." There are also a coupe of surprises that don't usually ...
see all copies from $11.75!
new only from $11.75!
|
|
Best of Sun Records, Vol. 1 [Pazzazz]
(2005)
more music like this
by
Various Artists
The legend and legacy of Sam Phillips' little Memphis record label called Sun is a storied and enduring one, and justly so, since some of the most vital and important tracks of country and rock & roll were issued on Sun Records in the 1950s and early '60s, and it is virtually impossible to imagine the landscape of modern pop music had these ...
see all copies from $4.69!
new only from $4.69!
|
|
Blues Story [Shout! Factory]
(2003)
more music like this
by
Various Artists
Blues Story opens with the wonderful, lazy horns of Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" and ends on the edge of rock & roll with Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog." In between are dozens of classic old blues tracks, including Tommy Johnson's bright but desperate signature tune, "Canned Heat Blues," T-Bone Walker's "Call It Stormy Monday" (with its famous ...
see all copies from $9.25!
new only from $9.25!
|
|
Sun Years
(2006)
more music like this
by
Howlin' Wolf
see all copies from $7.00!
new only from $7.00!
|
|
Climax Chicago Blues Band [Bonus Tracks]
(2007)
more music like this
by
Climax Chicago Blues Band
The Climax Chicago Blues Band were arguably the epiphany of the British beat movement or, at the very least, its epitaph. In any case, the group's 1968 debut self-titled album was pretty much the last gasp of a scene swiftly mutating into new genres entirely -- prog rock, space rock, hard rock and psychedelia among them. But out of this musical ...
see all copies from $11.48!
new only from $11.48!
|
view cover
|
The Legendary Sounds of Sun Studios
(2006)
more music like this
by
Various Artists
All too often, the incredible legacy of Sun Records is boiled down to five names: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. There's good reason for that, of course, but they are far from the whole story. Several other box sets in various configurations have attempted to drive that point home, but this British three ...
see all copies from $16.62!
new only from $16.62!
|
view cover
|
Sooner or Later
(1968)
more music like this
by
John Hammond
Like several of Hammond's early albums, this 1968 effort would ultimately sound less impressive than it did at the time, simply because the original versions of the ten songs Hammond covered would become much more accessible. The material selected did testify to his good taste, but also stuck to the tried-and-true, including classics like "Dust My ...
see all copies from $14.25!
new only from $14.25!
|
view cover
|
Blues Chicago Style
(2005)
more music like this
by
Various Artists
see all copies from $4.00!
new only from $6.94!
|
view cover
|
Ultimate Blue
(2003)
more music like this
by
Various Artists
see all copies from $8.99!
|
view cover
|
Le Blues 1925-1952
(2003)
more music like this
by
Various Artists
see all copies from $24.64!
new only from $24.64!
|
view cover
|
Wolf Is at Your Door
(1992)
more music like this
by
Howlin' Wolf
Although his tenure with Willie Dixon at Chess Studios is what made him a star, Howlin' Wolf's short-lived association with Ike Turner, Sam Phillips, and Sun Studios in the early '50s produced some of the most powerful and raucous music ever recorded. (Muddy Waters' first electric recordings are downright tame in comparison.) The Wolf Is at Your ...
see all copies from $15.28!
new only from $15.28!
|
view cover
|
1951-1952
(2003)
more music like this
by
Howlin' Wolf
While there are numerous Howlin' Wolf compilations and anthologies available that trace his extraordinary career, the 25-track 1951-1952 compilation from the French Classics label focuses on Wolf's crucial early Memphis sessions. Recorded for Sam Phillips in 1951 and 1952 prior to Wolf's move to Chicago, each track is raw, passionate, and ...
see all copies from $15.19!
new only from $21.15!
|
view cover
|
Round Like an Apple: Big Town Sessions 1977-1978
(2006)
more music like this
by
Smokey Wilson
see all copies from $27.03!
new only from $27.03!
|
view cover
|
Moanin' the Blues
(2005)
more music like this
by
Howlin' Wolf
Chester Burnett was a bear of a man, but his voice, rough and harsh as broken Delta glass, was what really gave him dimension. A powerful blues shouter out of the Charley Patton mold, Burnett (or Howlin' Wolf, as he came to be known) brought a feral fire to his vocals that made him sound like a gale-force hurricane in front of the microphone. But ...
see all copies from $12.93!
new only from $12.93!
|
view cover
|
Diamonds in the Rough
(2005)
more music like this
by
Chicago Blues Harmonica Project
see all copies from $13.33!
new only from $13.33!
|
view cover
|
A Proper Introduction to Howlin' Wolf: Memphis Days
(2004)
more music like this
by
Howlin' Wolf
The single disc, 25-track Proper Introduction to Howlin' Wolf anthology traces, in condensed form, Howlin' Wolf's seminal recordings at Sun Studios in Memphis. While other compilations have focused on exhaustively presenting all of the recordings Wolf did for Sun and Chess, and other single discs have picked one label or the other, Proper has ...
see all copies from $6.44!
new only from $6.44!
|
view cover
|
Blowing the Fuse: 28 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1951
(2005)
more music like this
by
Various Artists
This seventh volume -- of 11 in the Bear Family Blowing the Fuse series -- is another case of the woollier and wilder side of R&B as it moved into the 1950s. The 28 tracks from 1951 showcased here offer sure signs of the music's big bang that would erupt as rock & roll in just a few short years. While many of the artists here have appeared on the ...
see all copies from $36.51!
new only from $36.51!
|
view cover
|
Sun Records Collection [Pazzazz]
(2005)
more music like this
by
Various Artists
see all copies from $8.51!
new only from $8.51!
|
view cover
|
Climax Chicago Blues Band [Bonus Track]
(2006)
more music like this
by
Climax Blues Band
The Climax Chicago Blues Band were arguably the epiphany of the British beat movement or, at the very least, its epitaph. In any case, the group's 1968 debut self-titled album was pretty much the last gasp of a scene swiftly mutating into new genres entirely -- prog rock, space rock, hard rock and psychedelia among them. But out of this musical ...
see all copies from $26.68!
new only from $26.68!
|
view cover
|
Live in Europe 1975
(2007)
more music like this
by
Sunnyland Slim
see all copies from $16.34!
new only from $16.34!
|