Best Of The Blues Band(2011)[FLAC] torrent

Artist: The Blues Band
Release: Best Of
Discogs: 4086962
Released: 2011
Label: Repertoire Records
Catalog#: REPUK 1150
Format: 2 x CD
Country: Germany
Style: Blues,

Tracklisting:

1-1. Twenty Nine Ways (3:03)
1-2. Talkin' Woman Blues (2:41)
1-3. Blue Collar (2:27)
1-4. Maggie's Farm (3:17)
1-5. C.C. Rider (3:46)
1-6. Georgia On My Mind (3:25)
1-7. These Kind Of Blues (3:30)
1-8. I Can't Stand The Rain (6:26)
1-9. Mr. Estes Said (4:08)
1-10. Going Home (3:57)
1-11. Treat Her Right (3:23)
1-12. What Do You Want? (4:21)
1-13. Longing For You Baby (3:38)
1-14. Tobacco Road (2:53)
1-15. These Shoes (3:24)
1-16. San Francisco Bay Blues (3:07)
1-17. SUS Blues (4:04)
1-18. Seemed Like A Good Idea (At The Time) (3:09)
1-19. The Duisburg Blues (4:08)
1-20. Don't Let Them Grind You Down (3:12)
2-1. Find Yourself Another Fool (2:36)
2-2. Noah Lewis Blues (4:03)
2-3. Flatfoot Sam (2:55)
2-4. Come On (2:51)
2-5. Little Baby (3:05)
2-6. Down In The Bottom (3:13)
2-7. Let The Good Times Roll (3:11)
2-8. Leave My Woman Alone (4:22)
2-9. Ultimate Time (3:29)
2-10. I'll Be Home Again Tonight (3:27)
2-11. Mean Old Frisco (3:41)
2-12. Green Stuff (3:48)
2-13. Come On In (2:02)
2-14. Rolling Log (3:39)
2-15. Take Me To The Red Line (3:55)
2-16. Cold Emotions, Frozen Hearts (4:37)
2-17. I'll Go Crazy (2:33)
2-18. Sweet Temptation (4:23)
2-19. Half The Man (Twice The Fool) (4:01)
2-20. Time After Time (3:53)
2-21. I Can Tell (5:11)

This BEST OF… package has taken tracks from thirteen albums over the period of 1980 to 2006 and is just phenomenal. Normally ‘Best Of’ albums tend to have a few mediocre tracks whilst leaving out fan favourites, this one though does not have one bad track and any great tracks that were left out was only because they probably run out of room…that is the problem of having so many super songs recorded over the years!

All the favourites are there such as Twenty Nine Ways, the fast Talkin’ Woman Blues on which Paul does the brilliant ‘talk too much’ bit at the end, Maggie’s Farm, the Gary Fletcher penned Green Stuff that has become a kind of signature tune at their live gigs, Come On In plus many more-in fact there are 41 crackers on this excellent 2CD set.

Paul Jones does an awesome rendition of Georgia On My Mind from the album THANK YOU BROTHER RAY, Dave Kelly takes lead vocals on tracks such as the smooth Leave My Woman Alone as well as adding some scintillating slide guitar.

Tom McGuinness is brilliant as ever on lead guitar alongside the top class rhythm section of Gary Fletcher on bass guitar and drummer Rob Townsend, although the earlier tracks have Hughie Flint on drums who left in 1982 to be replaced by Rob. Also you cannot talk about the musicianship of this band without mentioning the harmonica playing of Paul Jones, he is one of the greatest blues harp players around and if you don’t believe me then just listen to this album.

I was lucky enough to have become a fan of British rhythm and blues in the mid 1970’s and my three favourite bands are still going today; Dr Feelgood, Nine Below Zero and The Blues Band-long may they keep playing as British music needs them. The only way I can finish this review is to reiterate how tremendous this 2CD set is. Now all you need to do is go out and buy it!