Various Artists - Let's Move: A Heavy Blues Collection(2-CD)2012 ak320

In his introduction to Trampled Underfoot, Robert Plant namechecks Robert Johnson as well as a set of musical adventures in Mississippi. It was the mention of these escapades that sends us back to listen to a bunch of blues records.

Starting with Johnson’s seminal King of The Delta Blues Singers, but as the time progressed, the choice of records shifted into electric blues territory to classic recordings by Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and Magic Sam, and the on to the likes of R.L. Burnside, T-Model Ford and Junior Kimbrough.
Suddenly just like going into the deep end your in heavy blues territory. The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has meaning,” said John Lee Hooker prior to his death in 2001. Listen up and hear what these songs ave to say…

Tracklist

Vol.1

01 R.L. Burnside - Goin' Down South __Written-By – RL Burnside* 02 Magic Sam Blues Band - I Feel So Good __Written-By – Herman 'Jr' Parker* 03 Junior Kimbrough - I Gotta Try You Girl __Written-By – Junior Kimbrough 04 Howlin' Wolf - Shake For Me __Written-By – Dixon* 05 Hound Dog Taylor & The House Rockers - Give Me Back My Wig __Written-By – Theodore Roosevelt Taylor* 06 Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup* - That's All Right __Written-By – Arthur Crudup* 07 Lightnin' Hopkins - Let's Move __Written-By – Hopkins* 08 Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band With Buddy Guy - Chitlin Con Carne __Written-By – Kenny Burrell 09 John Lee Hooker - Devil's Jump __Written-By – Texas Slim 10 Muddy Waters - I Can't Be Satisfied __Written-By – Morganfield* 11 Bo Diddley - Watusi Bounce __Written-By – McDaniel* 12 Elmore James - Rollin' & Tumblin' __Written-By – Morganfield* 13 Jimmy Dawkins - Triple Trebles __Written-By – Jimmy Dawkins 14 B.B. King - She's Dynamite __Written-By – Riley Jr King* 15 T-Model Ford & Gravel Road - How Many More Years __Written-By – Chester Burnett

Vol.2

16 Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker 17 Grand Funk Railroad - In Need 18 Deep Purple - Bird Has Flown 19 Credence Clearwater Revival - Keep On Chooglin' 20 Taste - Catfish 21 Cream - Deserted Cities Of The Heart

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