Editorial Reviews

The history and development of the blues is a long story, but if there was a 'golden era' is was probably also in the mid to late 1950's alongside the advent of Rock 'n' Roll. The ten specially selected double AA side 7" singles in this box represent ten of the very biggest and most influential artists of the genre. Over fifty years later it is inevitably impossible to get your hands on mint copies of these great songs on vinyl. Includes Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins and BB King Housed in hard slipcase, the ten 7" singles are 'dinked' as juke-box singles and the box includes a 'spider' centre for play.

Track Listings

Disc: 1

  1. Muddy Waters-Mannish Boy

  2. Muddy Waters-I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man

 

Disc: 2

  1. Howlin' Wolf-Smokestack Lightnin'

  2. Howlin' Wolf-Spoonful

 

Disc: 3

  1. John Lee Hooker-Boom Boom

  2. John Lee Hooker-Boogie Chillen

 

Disc: 4

  1. Lightnin' Hopkins-Mojo Hand

  2. Lightnin' Hopkins-(Bring Me My) Shotgun (Blues)

 

Disc: 5

  1. BB King-Every Day I Have the Blues

  2. BB King-3 O'Clock Blues

 

Disc: 6

  1. Willie Dixon-Walking the Blues

  2. Willie Dixon-Pain in My Heart

 

Disc: 7

  1. Buddy Guy-The First Time I Met the Blues

  2. Buddy Guy-Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um

 

Disc: 8

  1. Elmore James-The Sky Is Crying

  2. Elmore James-Dust My Broom

 

Disc: 9

  1. Jimmy Reed-Baby What You Want Me to Do

  2. Jimmy Reed-Honest I Do

 

Disc: 10

  1. Sonny Boy Williamson (2)-Don't Start Me Talkin'

  2. Sonny Boy Williamson (2)-Nine Below Zero