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The CD recommendations in this
section typically focus on the essential, if I had to have one type of
suggestion. We primarily will highlight a compilation,
anthology, or box set, but on occasion will emphasize a regular
album. Other sections of our web-site we review deeper into
the artists work and point out essential niche releases and classic
albums, the links will take you there.
Stevie Ray Vaughn
T-Bone Walker
Muddy
Waters
The Who
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Acoustic
Blues
Howlin' Wolf
Blues: guitar and piano
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| Stevie Ray
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have been a few Stevie Ray Vaughan compilations and even a box
set. Of them, the two disc
His single disc, Greatest
Hits, is short and incomplete, and was supplemented by
The
Real Deal: Greatest Hits Vol. 2. As opposed to
selecting both of the greatest hits albums, his two disc
release, Essential Stevie
Ray Vaughan, offers a better
package. Not only is it much less expensive, it contains more
music; 33 tracks versus 27 adding the two single disc
collections.
If you would like a single disc of Stevie Ray
Vaughan, rather than one of the compilations, we would suggest
one of his live albums. His first live release, Live Alive,
originally released as two records deserves consideration.
This set captures some of the best of material from Vaughan's
first three albums as well as some classics covers. The
material was gathered in July 1985, and July 1986.
His box set, SRV,
is not a compilation of previously released material
repackaged, as two thirds of it was not previously released.
Additional Stevie Ray Vaughan content
Overview - reviews
discography
Music Videos
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Essential Stevie
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| T-Bone
Walker |
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fantastic release by the Proper label, a bargain, four CD's
priced like two.
The sound on The Original Source is
excellent for the time of its recording. The liner notes
include historical information, photos, recording session
breakdown, and credits. What more do you want? The material is
sequenced chronologically from 1929 - 1951. I like the second
disc the best.
Press Release
T-Bone Walker was the inventor of the new blues, that is the blues one hears today as played
by BB, Albert and Freddie King, Gatemouth Brown, Eric Clapton, Chuck Berry and numerous
blues-influenced rock groups. T-Bone Walker was the first bluesman to play the electric
guitar, a renowned showman who electrified his audiences. He is the original source.
Ninety tracks and a 44 page booklet make up this essential set from a true innovator.
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| Muddy
Waters |
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Anthology: 1947-1972 is a good
introduction to my favorite of the Chicago era blues legends.
This compilation doesn't start at the beginning of his career,
but it does cover quite a bit of ground. It includes all of
the big hits that have been covered over and over by blues and
rock legends. However, if can afford it, The
Chess Box with three discs, is even better.
While the studio recordings are essential, Muddy's
live
albums are a treasure.
More Muddy
Waters content
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| The Who
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| The Who
have too much strong material to have any sort of single disc
collection that covers their entire career. Niche type of
collections could work such as Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, a
collection of their early material.
The Who, The Ultimate Collection, has an
excellent song selection. We always felt that after Keith
Moon's death, their material was not nearly as good. This
collection coincides of our preference of the best Who music, as
only four of the 35 tracks are from the post Moon line-ups.
The Who have re-mastered many of their albums
and included generous amounts of alternative, outtakes and live versions making
them quite appealing.
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The Who: The
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