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This single-disc compilation cherry-picks through MCA's three two-disc anthology sets and puts together 16 tracks of essential Bland, starting with 1957's "Farther up the Road" and ending up with his 1969 reading of Big Joe Turner's "Chains of Love." It gathers up all the biggies: "Turn on Your Lovelight," "I Pity the Fool," "Stormy Monday Blues," "Call On Me," "I'll Take Care of You," and the transfers are exemplary. While it obviously leaves off a few of the early favorites -- "Little Boy Blue" is almost inexcusable in its absence -- this and its companion volume will be the best introduction for anyone wanting to explore the Bobby Bland collection.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
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Joe Veasey, ComposerLyricist - DON D. ROBEY, ComposerLyricist - DON ROBEY, Producer - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brook Benton, ComposerLyricist - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist
℗ 1959 Geffen Records
DON D. ROBEY, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bland, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DEADRIC MALONE, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist
℗ 1960 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DEADRIC MALONE, ComposerLyricist - DON ROBEY, Producer - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist
℗ 1960 Geffen Records
Joe Scott, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - DEADRIC MALONE, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bland, MainArtist
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Scott, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Rich, ComposerLyricist - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Geffen Records
Joseph Scott, ComposerLyricist - DON D. ROBEY, ComposerLyricist - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer
℗ 1961 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Scott, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Crowder, ComposerLyricist - Earl Hines, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Bennett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Eckstine, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bland, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist - Skippy Brooks, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Leonard Chess, Producer - Phil Chess, Producer - John "Jabo" Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hamp Simmons, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Scott, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - DEADRIC MALONE, ComposerLyricist - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Scott, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - DEADRIC MALONE, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bland, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Scott, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - DON D. ROBEY, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bland, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Scott, A&R - DEADRIC MALONE, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bland, MainArtist - Joe Hunter, A&R
℗ 1965 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pearl Woods, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Clark, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bland, MainArtist
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Joe Scott, A&R - Joseph Scott, ComposerLyricist - DEADRIC MALONE, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Bland, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Joseph Wade Scott, ComposerLyricist - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist - Caple Gil, ComposerLyricist - Gilbert G. Caple, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Andre Williams, Producer - AHMET ERTEGUN, ComposerLyricist - Ahmet Nugetre, ComposerLyricist - Bobby "Blue" Bland, MainArtist - Jay Wellington, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
This single-disc compilation cherry-picks through MCA's three two-disc anthology sets and puts together 16 tracks of essential Bland, starting with 1957's "Farther up the Road" and ending up with his 1969 reading of Big Joe Turner's "Chains of Love." It gathers up all the biggies: "Turn on Your Lovelight," "I Pity the Fool," "Stormy Monday Blues," "Call On Me," "I'll Take Care of You," and the transfers are exemplary. While it obviously leaves off a few of the early favorites -- "Little Boy Blue" is almost inexcusable in its absence -- this and its companion volume will be the best introduction for anyone wanting to explore the Bobby Bland collection.
© Cub Koda /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:44
- Main artists: Bobby Bland
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Blues
© 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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