Folk Blues Best [Import]

1. Reichsbahnblues

2. Ma Babe

3. Blues Fur Kinder

4. Key To The Highway

5. Caldonia

6. Blues Fur Memphis Slim

7. Rockin The House

8. Stormy Monday Blues

9. Bernies Blues

10. Blues Geschichte

11. Der Alte Und Die Kneipe

12. Hof Vom Prenzlauer Berg

13. Blues Von Der Guten Erzie

14. Bottleneck

15. Django

16. An Nen Kumpel

17. Blues Vom Blauen Club

18. Schussliedchen

Folk Blues Best,Stefan Diestelmann,BMG/Amiga,World Music

Average customer rating: Best of the Best Bonnie Raitt... what a great singer! Best of Bonnie Raitt Best Of Bonnie Rait This is only the "best" since 1989

The Best of Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock Guitarists | Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Bonnie Raitt Collection Souls Alike All the Roadrunning Nick of Time Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled ASIN: B0000C6FI7 Release Date: 2003-09-30

Tracks:

1. Thing Called Love
2. Nick Of Time
3. Have A Heart
4. Love Letter
5. Something To Talk About
6. I Can't Make You Love Me
7. Not The Only One
8. Love Sneakin' Up On You
9. You
10. Dimming of the Day
11. Love Me Like A Man
12. Spit of Love
13. One Belief Away
14. Lover's Will
15. I Can't Help You Now
16. Gnawin' On It
17. Silver Lining
18. Hear Me Lord

Customer Reviews:

Best of the Best.......2007-05-23

I've always loved her music but I had never purchased any of her CD's. This CD had all of my favorites on it and some songs I hadn't heard. I loved every song. If you're looking for a comprehensive CD with "Best of" Bonnie music, this is it.

Bonnie Raitt... what a great singer!.......2007-03-21

Great Singer.. great songs.. terrific musician! What else is there to say?!

Best of Bonnie Raitt.......2007-01-06

The title says it all...upbeat blues...something to make you feel good.

Best Of Bonnie Rait.......2006-11-06

I received my order in a timely manner and it is just what I wanted all the great songs!! Thank you! LB

This is only the "best" since 1989.......2006-09-09

As a long-time lover of Bonnie Raitt, I have no complaints about this "best" package, except a note to those Bonnie "newbies". This collection is a good sampling of her work since she switched to Capital Records in 1989 (although "Come to Me" is a glaring omission). But there is a TON of more great music PRE-1989. Try the "Bonnie Raitt Collection", which is all pre-1989, or try some of the orignal CD's, such as "Sweet Forgiveness".

It doesn't get any better than Bonnie Raitt - pre- or post-1989, but those of you who love this album should check out the earlier work as well.

Average customer rating: The Best of Taj Mahal An essential element of any blues collection Great Place to Get a Taste What A Find! What a phenominal way to be introduced to Taj

The Best Of Taj Mahal Taj Mahal Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dancing the Blues Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home The Natch'l Blues The Essential Taj Mahal Taj Mahal ASIN: B00004XSUS Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

1. Statesboro Blues
2. Leaving Trunk
3. Corinna
4. Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
5. She Caught The Katy And Left Me A Mule To Ride
6. Take A Giant Step
7. Six Days On The Road
8. Farther On Down The Road
9. Fishing Blues
10. Ain't Gwine To Whistle Dixie (Any Mo') (Live)
11. You're Going To Need Somebody On Your Bond (Live)
12. Cakewalk Into Town
13. Oh Susanna
14. Frankie And Albert
15. Chevrolet
16. Johnny Too Bad
17. Sweet Mama Janisse (Previously Unissued Studio Recording)

Amazon.com

Taj Mahal's been chasing the blues around the world for years, but rarely with the passion, energy, and clarity he brought to his first three albums. Taj Mahal, The Natch'l Blues and The Real Thing are the sound of the artist, who was born in 1942, defining himself and his music. On his self-titled 1967 debut, he not only honors the sound of the Delta masters with his driving National steel guitar and hard vocal shout, but ladles in elements of rock and country with the help of guitarists Ry Cooder and the late Jessie Ed Davis. This approach is reinforced and broadened by The Natch'l Blues. What's most striking is Mahal's way of making even the oldest themes sound as if they're part of a new era. Not just through the vigor of his playing--relentlessly propulsive, yet stripped down compared with the six-string ornamentations of the original masters of country blues--but through his singing, which possesses a knowing insouciance distinct to post-Woodstock counterculture hipsters. It's the voice of an informed young man who knows he's offering something deep to an equally hip and receptive audience.

Soon, Mahal turned his multicultural vision of the blues even further outward. The live 1971 set, The Real Thing, finds him still carrying the Mississippi torch, while adding overt elements of jazz and Afro-Caribbean music to its flame. But it's overreaching. His band sounds under-rehearsed, and the arrangements seem more like rough outlines. Nonetheless, these albums set the stage for Mahal's career. (For a condensed version, try the fine The Best of Taj Mahal.) Today, he continues to make fine fusion albums, like 1999's Kulanjan, with Malian kora master Toumani Diabate, and less exciting but still eclectic recordings with his Phantom Blues Band. --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews:

The Best of Taj Mahal.......2007-01-04

I finally broke down and dropped twelve bucks on this CD, even though I already had The Essential Taj Mahal, which contains nearly all the tracks on this one. The reason I did it was to get one single track, possibly my favorite song that he has ever recorded: "Farther On Down The Road." This song is so amazing, I plan to play it at my wedding. (I want "Corinna" played at my wedding too, but I doubt I will be lucky enough to find a girl that lets me plan an all-Taj wedding soundtrack; that would be sweet, though). In addition to "Farther On Down The Road," this CD trades two songs from Taj's best album (Giant Step/De Ole Folks At Home) for live versions of these same songs, from the excellent live album The Real Thing. The Essential Taj Mahal includes only the studio versions of these songs, so this CD is a nice complement to The Essential in that respect, especially since the two songs in question are two of his best and worth hearing in multiple versions. And the Real Thing was recorded with a horn section, so the songs do sound plenty different from the studio versions.

Another song that's worthy of mention is "Frankie & Albert," about a woman who shoots her cheating man. I don't know about you, but I find that role reversal pretty refreshing, considering the million versions of "Hey Joe" that have been done.

If you are new to Taj, I would recommend you start with this one rather than The Essential Taj Mahal; if you like what you hear, then later you can get either The Essential Taj Mahal or In Progress & In Motion (a great 3-CD compilation). In Progress & In Motion has Taj's awesome version of the Mississippi John Hurt song "Stagger Lee" (also reworked into a reggae song by the Clash for London Calling), yet another song that is sadly missing from The Essential. Both of these multi-CD compilations do a much better job than The Best Of at covering Taj's later period. He was making good music all the way into the 90's, including some very cool Hawaiian-flavored blues stuff; but The Best Of does not include anything past 1974.

Bottom line: Start here, but *don't* stop here.

An essential element of any blues collection.......2006-12-13

Taj Mahal exudes the essence of music. He could enthrall an audience with a comb and a piece of wax paper if he felt like it. This man is a griot, a National Treasure. This album effortlessly imparts an education in the background of the blues. One jewel of a song after another.

Great Place to Get a Taste.......2004-05-22

This collection focuses on the very early Taj Mahal and contains most of his early classics. For anyone not familiar with this artist this is a great place to start. You get a full taste of "Taj Mahal", "The Natch'l Blues" and "The Real Thing"(with the tuba band), his first 3 excellent albums, and it is obvious from these how eclectic a blues performer he is. Taj Mahal has always been one of my favorites, and he presented one of the best live shows I have ever seen. He is touring this summer so check him out if you get a chance, and delve deeply into the rest of his recorded material, particularly "Senor Blues".

What A Find!.......2004-02-18

I had heard the name, Taj Mahal over the years but never took the time to investigate his music. Then one day while listening to the radio, the song "Fishing Blues" came on and it sparked my interest. When I saw that he had this "Best Of..." collection I figured it would be a good place to start. Well,I haven't stopped playing it since I recieved it. What a find, this is great music! Every track on this cd touched me in some way. Songs like "Statesboro Blues", "Leaving Trunk", and "She Caught The Katy" are gritty, bluesy, and soulful. Taj sings with a voice that was made for the blues, and plays a mean harmonica to boot.

Aside from the songs on this collection that really cook, there are others that seem to transcend the blues and create a different feeling. "Corinna", "Take A Giant Step" and "Johnny Too Bad" are more thoughtful and laid back, making for a good mix of tempos'. Then, just when I thought it couldn't get much better, I listened to the jazzed up, instrumental "Ain't Gwine To Whistle Dixie (No Mo')". Awesome! Then there's "Oh Susanna", a song that you might think you've heard before as a child, but not like this! I could go on, but just know that all in all this is a collection of incredible, inspired music from a great artist,and track for track, it's one of the best albums I have ever purchased.

What a phenominal way to be introduced to Taj.......2003-09-25

This is a great collection for fans old and new. Taj has such an amazing way of approaching blues and roots music, and this is a great demonstration.

My wife isn't much of a blues fan, but she loves this album.

Average customer rating: Phoebe Snow...Rediscovered The Very Best of Phoebe Snow is a must have ! The Very Best of Phoebe Snow If I had ONE CD to take on a Desert Island A Good Launching Pad

Very Best of Phoebe Snow Phoebe Snow Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Phoebe Snow Second Childhood Something Real Natural Wonder Capitol Gold: The Best of Minnie Riperton ASIN: B00005NBZH Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

1. Poetry Man
2. All Over
3. Teach Me Tonight
4. Don't Let Me Down
5. Shakey Ground
6. Love Makes A Woman
7. Never Letting Go
8. Every Night
9. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
10. Going Down For The Third Time
11. Two Fisted Love
12. At Last (live)
13. Something Real
14. Something So Right
15. Harpo's Blues (live)
16. Good Times (live)

Customer Reviews:

Phoebe Snow...Rediscovered.......2007-05-12

Something deep inside compelled me to find and repurchase this album recently. I did further research and found that I received it in the mail on the day that Phoebe's daughter died. When I played it for the first time, I was immediately transported back 30 years to front row seats at her concert in Sacramento. She wooed me with her depth, her resonance, her soul and I was fully captivated by her for two hours, caught in the trance of her mana. Her music continues to soothe and comfort. I am so happy to have brought this album, and more specifically her music and soul back into my life. Thank You Phoebe.

The Very Best of Phoebe Snow is a must have !.......2006-08-08

The Very Best of Phoebe Snow is a wonderful compilation of some of her best songs..The live version of Harpo's Blues alone is
worth the purchase.

If you are a fan of Phoebe's music you will not be
disappointed.

The Very Best of Phoebe Snow.......2005-07-27

This is one of the best Phoebe Snow efforts ever. The product was delivered in a timely and accurate manner. I will order again.

If I had ONE CD to take on a Desert Island.......2005-05-24

Sweet, melancholy, simple, frustrated, satisfied, redeeming, soulful, tearful, hopeful, in love, in denial, in ecstacy. This CD is the one I would pick if I could only take one CD on a desert island! The bodacious self-confidence, the plain-girl insecurity, the longing in her voice is that of just about every woman. "I am I good enough?" "I am MORE than good enough!!!" Each song is like a movie. I never tire of this CD.

A Good Launching Pad.......2005-03-05

Is this truly "the very best" of Phoebe Snow? With any artist that is as great and influential as her that is always going to be a subjective question. Yes, you'll find the hits (Poetry Man), the covers, and some previously unreleased versions of Harpo's Blues and Good Times (both live versions). But the original albums, like their contemporaries (Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, etc.), so vividly convey the heydey of the 1970's singer-songwriter inspiration and cultural/musical interblending that has so badly gone in the wrong direction since.

There is no substitute for the originals; they'll bring you back to a place when music truly meant something and changed lives. Thirty years later, Phoebe's sound is still quite distinct and stealthily sophisticated.

This is a great introduction to Phoebe Snow, who is clearly going to get the love and appreciation that she has had coming to her in upcoming years. People like Norah Jones very clearly are fishing downriver from people like her.

Average customer rating: Trout Fishing in America has wide appeal Big Trouble is great Great, Upbeat Music for the whole Family! this is so funny! The Reason I rarely buy stupid popular character kids music

Big Trouble Trout Fishing in America Manufacturer: Trout Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mine! It's a Puzzle inFINity Family Music Party My Best Day ASIN: B000003JX9 Release Date: 1994-07-05

Tracks:

1. When I Was Dinosaur
2. Big Trouble
3. The Cat Came Back
4. I Think I'll Need A Bandaid
5. What I Want Is A Proper Cup Of Coffee
6. The Window
7. Pico De Gallo
8. Nobody
9. We Are The Dinosaurs
10. Day Care Blues
11. Teddy Bear's Picnic
12. Lullaby

Customer Reviews:

Trout Fishing in America has wide appeal.......2007-04-12

After hearing Trout Fishing in America at a concert in my home town, I decided to buy a CD for my husband and me and one for my 7-year-old granddaughter. When we got together, we played (her) "Big Trouble" and (our) "My Best Day". I don't know who enjoyed it more--the children, the parents, or the grandparents. My granddaughter was soon singing along with "When I Was a Dinosaur" and other favorites on the CD which is not surprising when you consider how many times she listened to it during the weekend. Ezra Idlet and Keith Grimwood are wonderful musicians, clever song-writers, and just all-around great entertainers. Here's to many more years of their audience-pleasing CD's and personal appearances.

Big Trouble is great.......2006-08-09

My favorite is still Family Party, but that's probably because I've had it for years--I bought it even before my son was born. We enjoy Big Trouble, we just have to listen to it more often to really get to know the songs. We especially like the title song--that poor kid, in such big trouble because the monsters have wrecked his house!

Great, Upbeat Music for the whole Family!.......2006-07-02

I used to work at a toy store and believe me we had to play some really bad music, but when this cd was on, the time just flew by. Now I listen to this music with my son. It is really upbeat and is something I would recommend when you need to pass the time like when you're in the car or cleaning up. The songs are creative, not the same old sing alongs you get on all the other kids' music cds.

this is so funny!.......2006-03-10

I HAVE THREE CHILDREN WHEN I PUT THIS CD ON WE LAUGH AND IT'S EVEN FUN FOR ADULTS! I THREW HER OUT THE WINDOW! MY SON WHO WE GOT THIS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY LOVED HEARING THIS ON HIS SCHOOL BUS!HE TOLD ME THAT HE WANTED THIS FOR HIS BIRTHDAY.WELL THANK GOODNESS AMAZON HAD IT AND FOR CHEAP! I NEVER KNEW THAT ORDERING COULD BE SO FUN AND FAST!

The Reason I rarely buy stupid popular character kids music.......2006-01-07

Popular fad kids music willl never be able to compare to the perfection that is Trout fishing in America. Fresh, funny, lively addictive music the whole family will want to listen to together.
I was introduced to Trout fisning in America long before I had kids. My husband had 2 CDs fromhis college days.
Every single son on this tape is memerable. YOu will find yourself singing, or trying to sing along in the case of Proper Cup of Coffee!
There are way too many laugh out loud lyrics, the music is contagious and makes you want to move.
Lastly Lullaby is actually a sweet beautiful piece.
NOt only are they fun songs but these 2 men have great voices!

Average customer rating: Pretty close. Almost One of the very best single-disc Leadbelly compilations Must have original blues

Best of Lead Belly Leadbelly Manufacturer: Cleopatra ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Blues | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Blues | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Folk General | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Folk General | Folk | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1 Where Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy, Vol. 1 Dust Bowl Ballads Bourgeois Blues: Leadbelly Legacy, Vol. 2 The Original Delta Blues ASIN: B00004SZGH Release Date: 2000-05-02

Tracks:

1. The Bourgeois Blues
2. Look, Looky Yonder/Black Betty
3. Poor Howard/Green Corn
4. The Gallows Pole
5. Noted Rider
6. Big Fat Woman
7. Burrow, Love And Go
8. Bring Me Li'l Water Silvy
9. Julie Ann Johnson
10. Line 'Em
11. Whoe Back Buck
12. John Hardy
13. In New Orleans
14. Goodnight Irene
15. Where Did You Sleep Last Night?
16. How Long
17. Yellow Gal
18. On A Monday
19. Blue Tail Fly
20. The Boll Weevil Song

Customer Reviews:

Pretty close........2005-09-09

This single-disc compilation makes a pretty good introduction to the legendary folk/ blues musician, Lead Belly. The sound quality is good and comparable to the more recent collection Absolutely the Best, and this CD contains many of the same standards as that album, including "The Bourgeois Blues," "In New Orleans," "Goodnight Irene" and "Where Did You Sleep Last Night," as well as additional classics such as "Yellow Gal," "Blue Tail Fly" and "The Boll Weevil Song." The only thing stopping this collection from being indisputably more definitive than Absolutely the Best is the unfortunate absence of "Midnight Special," a song famously covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival in the late 1960s, and probably one of Huddie's four or five most popular songs. My suggestion? If you're willing to shell out a bit more, then get this album along with Lead Belly Sings for Children, also available on Amazon. The latter contains the aformentioned "Midnight Special," as well as a number of wonderful children's songs, spirituals and medleys.

Almost.......2004-11-06

You can't go wrong with this compilation. For a longer review, see the other reviewer's remarks. Remember no "best of" is best without "Midnight Special", recorded by a kajillion other artists. (Is there a Leadbelly estate?) Be prepared though for the sellers of any compilation including that song to stick a gun in your ribs for the CD(s). If you can afford more money, skip this one for the one with ...you get up in the mornin', you hear the ding dong ring...

One of the very best single-disc Leadbelly compilations.......2004-08-16

This Cleopatra disc is a great place to start for those just getting acquainted with Huddie Ledbetter. It's not definitive, of course, but these fine transfers of Leadbelly's best-known songs will satisfy most casual fans, and while "Take This Hammer" (a part of the "When The Sun Goes Down"-series) is probably a little more accessible for the casual listener, you can't beat this disc as far as the song selection goes.

More serious fans will of course want "The Definitive Leadbelly" from the Catfish label, or the multi-volume "Leadbelly Legacy" series from Smithsonian/Folkways, but this is a terrific starting point for the curious. Huddie Ledbetter, who usually performed solo accompanied only by his own twelve-string guitar, was the first black musician to gain recognition amongst the white audiences of the 20s and 30s, and this is essential early American blues and folk music.

Must have original blues.......2000-06-15

Lead Belly was the basis of todays modern blues. If you have ever heard the gospel blues of the early 20 th century you must have this album. Blind Willie Johnson, Son House, and Lead Belly these were the original deep rooted spitually agangst singers.

Average customer rating: On that corner when that light turn green, I saw the strangest sight baby baby... Truckin' through the Seventies

Keep on Truckin': The Very Best of Hot Tuna Hot Tuna Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Hot Tuna Live at Sweetwater The Worst of Jefferson Airplane Hot Tuna Quah ASIN: B000FDFRVY Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

1. Hesitation Blues (Live)
2. Death Don't Have No Mercy (Live)
3. Candy Man (Live)
4. Come Back Baby (Live)
5. True Religion
6. Keep On Truckin'
7. Water Song
8. I See The Light
9. Funky No.7
10. Walkin' Blues
11. Sunrise Dance With The Devil
12. I Can't Be Satisfied
13. Keep Your Lamps Trimmed And Burning (Live)
14. Killing Time In The Crystal City (Live)

Customer Reviews:

On that corner when that light turn green, I saw the strangest sight baby baby..........2007-05-10

A single-disc Hot Tuna compilation is a tough proposition. England's Edsel Records tried it in 1994 with "Trimmed and Burning," a 16-track cross-section of every H.T. album except the first. "Trimmed" and the newer "Truckin'" both contain "Killing Time In The Crystal City," one of Jorma's finest acoustic blues compositions...quite possibly THE finest...of his entire career. It was inexplicably trimmed from the CD release of Hot Tuna's final "first-phase" album, the live "Double Dose," so that the album would fit on a single disc. You have to shake your head in wonder at how a decision like that could have been reached. "Crystal City" is also absent from the two-disc "Best of Hot Tuna" CD. The reality is that if you slammed the three compilations I've mentioned together and added a few bonus tracks, you'd have one mighty box set. That didn't happen, so let's return our focus to "Keep On Truckin'." You get two tracks each from "Hot Tuna," "First Pull Up," "America's Choice" and "Double Dose," three from "Burgers," and one each from the remaining three original albums. Offering Yellow Fever's "Sunrise Dance With The Devil" instead of "Bar Room Crystal Ball" (which appears on "Trimmed" and the double "Best Of") is questionable. "Crystal Ball" marked the apex of "Electric Hot Tuna"...it was loud, yet elegant and melodic with trademark Jorma lyrics about friends who want to help him but "they ain't got time to see which way I've fallen." "Hesitation Blues" and "Death Don't Have No Mercy," from the first album, are as essential as essential gets. I see "Keep On Truckin'" as a way to whet the appetite of novice Hot Tuna fans and a means of filling in the blanks (with "Crystal City") for the true believers.

Truckin' through the Seventies.......2006-06-21

Jefferson Airplane leadguitarist Kaukonen was one of the best, most distinctive of the post-Beatles guitar players. Whether finger picking acoustically or cutting through the band's increasingly dense textures with razor-toned electric licks, his singular sound defined the Airplane as surely as the loose three-part harmonies of Marty Balin, Paul Kantner and Grace Slick. His take on the traditional "Good Shepherd" on the Volunteers LP gave a clue of his arranging abilities and where his heart lay.

Kaukonen had spent his high school years in Washington, DC, where he and his best friend, Jack Casady, would haunt local blues, folk and jazz clubs. Jorma ended up in Frisco as a charter member of the Airplane and, when the band fired its original bassist, he sent for his old pal to come west.

Though the J&J twosome found immense success with this most adventurous of rock bands, they never lost their love for the rootsy music they had discovered together as teenagers. As Jefferson Airplane took off for higher heights, they began working occasionally on the side as a duo playing the acoustic blues of The Rev. Gary Davis, Jelly Roll Morton and Robert Johnson.

Their first album, recorded live at a club in Berkeley, California, came out in the spring of 1970. That first release was a stripped down affair, spotlighting Kaukonen's virtuosic acoustic finger picking and Casady's inventive contrapuntal electric bass playing. As the Airplane disbanded, Hot Tuna became more than an extracurricular hobby, expanding into a full-bore rock band with a following of its own.

The newly compiled Keep on Truckin' covers the history of Hot Tuna's various incarnations in the `70s. From ample samplings of the band's original acoustic orientation through its evolution to blistering blues rock, this collection resurrects one of the great offshoots of the classic rock era, a band that may never have been able to escape the shadow of its principals' past, but one unquestionably deserving a re-evaluation. --Jim Newsom

Originally published in Port Folio Weekly, 6/13/06
Copyright 2006 Port Folio Weekly. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Average customer rating: The very best of the Rev Great introduction to the man's work

Heroes of the Blues - The Very Best of Reverend Gary Davis Rev. Gary Davis Manufacturer: Shout Factory ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Delta Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Blues | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Avalon Blues : Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings Harlem Street Singer The Best of Blind Lemon Jefferson Blues & Ragtime The Complete Studio Recordings Mississippi John Hurt ASIN: B0000AOV4H Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

1. Samson & Delilah
2. Death Don't Have No Mercy
3. Cross & Evil Woman Blues
4. Can't Be Satisfied
5. Lord I Wish I Could See
6. Twelve Gates to the City
7. Out on the Ocean Sailing
8. Whistlin' Blues
9. Candy Man
10. How Happy I Am
11. I Belong to the Band - Hallelujah!
12. Bad Company (Brought Me Here)
13. Crucifixion
14. You Got to Move
15. Cocaine Blues
16. Soon My Work Will Be All Done

Album Description

• Part of the Heroes of the Blues series • The only true cross-licensed best-of package for the Rev. Gary Davis • A complete complete career retrospective, covering all periods of his career and various record labels • Digitally re-mastered • Cover art by R. Crumb

Customer Reviews:

The very best of the Rev.......2006-03-19

I learned about Reverend Gary Davis's music by listening to a Hot Tuna concert DVD. Jorma and Jack mentioned him in their interviews. I quickly found this cd at Amazon.com and enjoyed hearing the real thing from the reverend in a very good recording.

Great introduction to the man's work.......2003-09-30

My local record store was doing a promotion on this series, so I took a chance on this collection, and I'm glad I did. I'm pretty familiar with Chicago electric blues, as typified by Chess Records, but I've been wanting to go beyond that. This collection of Rev. Gary Davis's work is really strong, and the notes indidate the original label each track was taken from, making it easy to follow up and get additional CDs by him. I went back the next day and got all the rest of the CDs in the series, and I will report back when I have had a chance to absorb them.

Average customer rating: schmokin' Greatest Hits? Like Trying to Hit a Moving Target Almost Perfect

The Very Best of Jerry Garcia Jerry Garcia Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock Jam Bands | Jam Bands | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Roots Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Little Feat Garcia Plays Dylan Live at the Cow Palace: New Years Eve 1976 Best of Tim Buckley Live at the Fillmore East ASIN: B000ECXC3Q Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. Deal [Disc 1]
2. Bird Song [Disc 1]
3. Sugaree [Disc 1]
4. Loser [Disc 1]
5. The Wheel [Disc 1]
6. Let It Rock [Disc 1]
7. Russian Lullaby [Disc 1]
8. Might As Well [Disc 1]
9. Mission In The Rain [Disc 1]
10. I'll Take A Melody [Disc 1]
11. Rubin And Cherise [Disc 1] -- Jerry Garcia Band
12. Cats Under The Stars [Disc 1] -- Jerry Garcia Band
13. Rhapsody In Red [Disc 1] -- Jerry Garcia Band
14. Run For The Roses [Disc 1]
15. Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Disc 1]
16. Without Love [Disc 1]

Tracks:

1. Catfish John (1973) [Disc 2]
2. Deep Elem Blues (1987) [Disc 2]
3. Ripple (1987) [Disc 2]
4. Positively 4th Street (1975) [Disc 2]
5. The Harder They Come (1977) [Disc 2]
6. Gamorrah (1990) [Disc 2]
7. Dear Prudence (1979) [Disc 2]
8. Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power) (1990) [Disc 2]
9. Evangeline (1990) [Disc 2]
10. Deal (1980) [Disc 2]

Album Description

This special 2-CD collection salutes one of the most legendary figures in all of rock n' roll, beloved Grateful Dead lead guitarist, vocalist and eternal good will ambassador Jerry Garcia. Outsie the realm of the Grateful Dead, Jerry pursued a broad array of folk, bluegrass, blues, and roots rock side projects throughout his storied career. His solo albums capture the heart & soul as well as the rich talents of this incomparable music icon. Disc 1 - studio tracks, Disc 2 - live tracks.

Customer Reviews:

schmokin'.......2007-01-12

Here's the scoop. There's something mighty suspicious about all of these post-mortem, post legal disputes, J Garcia estate releases -- the estate has its own agenda and lost time to make up -- but at least Rhino's participation in this release establishes a level of creditability. Anyway, Disc one starts off well enough as the first Garcia solo cd is remastered and all of the "songs" therefrom are included. They sound great and this reviewer thinks that they all sound better without the trippy interludes that used to scare the dickens outta' me.

BUT-- cd one changes musically thereafter. Hence the four star rating. Sure, Chuck Berry's "Let It Rock" smokes and every version of "Russian Lullaby" by Jerry has always sounded good, but "Might As Well," "Mission in the Rain" and "I'll take a Melody," (each from the mid 70s "Reflections" cd) depict Jerry striving for a hit single -- something that evaded him in the G/D format throughout the 70s and 80s. Of the last 6 songs on cd one, only one or two are clearly not attempted hit singles ("Knockin' on Heaven's Door" at 7+ minutes with its reggae beat is a highlight and not a potential "hit"). Garcia's third through fifth solo cds were after a hit single, something that he did not appear to be pursuing prior. Thus, here the "studio" cd changes direction mid stream and may not satisfy that "urge to jam out" itch.

CD # 2, the Live cd, is much more consistent and probably the better of the two. The first three songs (one from from Old & In the Way in '73) are very bluegrass; The Beatles' Dear Prudence, at 11+ minutes is a huge highlight with its ska-like beat punctuated by trombone and sax; and Jimmy Cliff's "The Harder they Come" and Dylan's "Senor" are both great.

My copy came with two bonus cds. One is an interview disc with snippets from the first Garcia album and as is the case with every interview cd I've heard before, completely useless. The second bonus cd contains three live tracks and is sub-titled "The tunes that wouldn't fit on the other cds." Of these three live tracks, "That's What Love Will Make You Do" (from 1975) at 11+ minutes is great. This should have appeared on the first cd over some of the less fulfilling studio material, even at the cost of ruining the "Studio/Live" separation of the two basic cds. Robbie Robertson's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" from 1977 is slow, competent, and very, very uninspired (oh look, Jerry's playing with Keith and Donna on this one - say no more!). An acoustic version of Dire Wolf from '84 depicts Jerry's voice in poor shape indeed and at 3+ minutes is uninteresting.

All in all the bonus discs aren't too important if your copy comes sans them. It's cool how this two disc set begins with the studio version of "Deal" and ends on disc 2 with a live "Deal" from 1980 at 9+ minutes. A good purchase, but not great.

Greatest Hits? Like Trying to Hit a Moving Target.......2006-11-29

Compiling something called "The Very Best of Jerry Garcia" must have been a Herculean task, if not a Sisyphean one; how can you possibly cull thousands of hours of recordings down to 140 minutes? It's either heroic, or it's impossible. The answer lies squarely in the middle. This is a nice collection, and very representative of Garcia's solo career, but any true fan would recognize anything called "The Very Best of Jerry Garcia" to be an oxymoron. His solo work was incredibly erratic and uneven, soaring from the unequivocal genius of his first album, "Garcia," but sinking to the confusing morass entitled "Run for the Roses." Strictly speaking, a greatest hits collection would encompass all of the former while (more or less) ignoring the latter, but that is not what a career retrospective disk ought to do, and that is what this really is. To be truly representative, it must gloss over highlights while lingering a bit too long on weaker efforts.
The layout itself is quite intelligent, dedicating one disk to the studio recordings, while dedicating the second to live highlights. The "Garcia" album does have five representative tracks, including the magnificent "Deal," "Bird Song," and "Sugaree," but overlooks "To Lay Me Down" and the totally weird spacey psychedelia of "Late for Supper/Spidergawd/Eep Hour." Meanwhile the thoroughly unremarkable "...Roses" album is represented three times. Garcia's take on "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" is an aural sedative, and "Without Love" is a decidedly non-climactic ending to an otherwise satisfying disk.
Fortunately, the live disk compensates nicely. Here, the combination of cover songs and originals compliments Garcia's abilities, and the track selections are more...umm, selective. "Dear Prudence" totally reinvents the Beatles song, and while it may not be an improvement, it at least shows Garcia's penchant for inhabiting his material. "Senor" is a much more inspired song selection than "...Heaven's Door" (as is "Positively 4th Street," marking three Dylan tunes on Garcia's compilation), while "The Harder They Come" is a tried and true take on the reggae classic. Plus, it's always great to hear something from Garcia's traditional folk outfit, Old and In the Way. A better, or more honest, album title for this collection would be "A Brief Synopsis of Garcia's Solo Work." It is a great place to start if you are wondering which part of his career to investigate; either that, or you could pick up his first solo album and take it from there. B+ Tom Ryan

Almost Perfect .......2006-09-27

I'm one of those folks who bought this strictly for CD 2, because I already have everything that's on CD 1. Regarding CD 1, all in all, I have to say they did an "almost perfect" job in the song selection. The "Garcia" album is well represented in that you get the good songs without those scary instrumentals. From "Compliments," I agree with selecting Let It Rock, but I would not have selected Russian Lullaby. I would have selected that mysterious and wonderful song Mississippi Moon or that fantastic song, Turn on the Bright Lights. I think that "Reflections" is well represented. From "Cats Under the Stars," I love the title track of course, but I would not have selected Rubin and Cherise or Rhapsody in Red. The selections from "Run for the Roses" are good selections. All in all, CD 1 is very very good, even with my minor quibbles.
CD 2, the live material, is "better than good." Of the three acoustic tracks that begin CD 2, I like the first track, Catfish John, because it really does capture that "high lonesome sound" a-la Bill Monroe. The Positively 4th Street is very good. The reggae tune The Harder They Come is excellent, mostly because of the bass, they really thump that bass like a fine dub tune. Gamorrah is a very good live version, though I think I prefer the studio version on Cats Under the Stars. Dear Prudence is EXCELLENT. Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) is fantastic, although you probably already have that track on those "Jerry Garcia Band" CDs. The inclusion of Evengeline is unfortunate, in my opinion. So many better tracks than that could have been chosen. The final track, Deal, is very good...it has a sort of mellowness to it that is nice, rather than the harder, rock-out Deals we're used to.
So I would give the whole package 5 stars. Try using CD 1 in your car, it seems to work well that way for me.

Average customer rating: The art of Lightnin' Hopkins The blues do not get any bluer than this......... A Much Loved CD Original "Gutbucket" Blues i agree lightnin' hopkins is the real deal

Blues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Texas Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Texas Blues | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Texas Blues | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Traditional Blues | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Traditional Blues | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Country | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Blues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone Walker The Complete Aladdin Recordings Howlin' Wolf: His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) His Best The Original Delta Blues ASIN: B00004UEIY Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

1. Katie Mae Blues
2. Shotgun Blues
3. Baby Please Don't Go
4. Automobile
5. Give Me Central 209 (Hello Central)
6. Coffee Blues
7. I'm Beggin You
8. Contrary Mary
9. Moanin' Blues
10. Penitentiary Blues
11. Fan It
12. Conversation Blues
13. Last NIght Blues
14. Mighty Crazy
15. Mojo Hand
16. Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes

Amazon.com

Another day, another Lightnin' Hopkins collection. It's only to be expected for a musician whose career lasted six decades, and whose recorded output was so profuse (often for several labels simultaneously) that the neophyte is hard pressed to determine which of the many albums, compilations, and box sets to acquire. One could do worse than this collection from Rhino Records, which includes classics such as "Coffee Blues" and "Mojo Hand," and even includes a few songs that aren't to be found on Mojo Hand: The Lightnin' Hopkins Anthology, generally considered the ideal collection for the beginning Hopkins aficionado. While hard-core fans probably have all these songs somewhere in their extensive collections, this CD is ideal for those seeking an introduction to the seminal bluesman. After all, he did help develop Texas blues, played a hand in developing the blues from rural to urban art form, and rode the 1960s folk-blues revival to one of the longest careers in blues history. Covering the 20 years of Hopkins's career between 1941 and 1961, the collection also provides a brief history of the development of the blues over the same period. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

The art of Lightnin' Hopkins.......2007-05-19

The songs on this CD were recorded between 1946 and 1961. They cover a wide range of his songs. The instrumentation is spare, with--normally--only Hopkins or playing or only a couple other backing players (sometimes we don't even know who the other musicians were). This is unelectrified blues, hearkening back to an earlier era in the history of the blues.

A handful of examples of his work on this CD:

"Baby please don't go." The cut features simple and spare guitar work by Hopkins. The liner notes comment that (page 12): "They say he only knew three chords on the guitar. I say that made him greater. . . .I saw how he turned technical limitations to aesthetic advantage." He repeats the title line several times to set a tone and atmosphere and implores her not to go to New Orleans. Hopkins plays alone, with no backing instruments.

"Mighty Crazy", too, features no backing musicians. He surely displays a "lived in" voice. He begins the song, as with "Baby please don't go" with a repeat of the title four times.

Finally, "Mojo Hand," one of his better known works. This cut features a nice rhythm section backing him (musicians' names not known). This has some of the best recording quality on the CD. He shows animated singing and spare but effective guitar work.

The liner notes summarize Hopkins' place in the blues world (pages 11-12): "Lightnin' Sam Hopkins was one of the towering geniuses of American music. At a time when big-city blues was electrifying the world, Lightnin' brought us back to the basics. He infused his country sensibility and singular personality into every song he sang." This represents a nice introduction to the work of one of the finest blues players.

The blues do not get any bluer than this................2006-08-17

The blues do not get any bluer than this. This was my first foray into Texas/folk blues, and it will most certainly not be my last, as the music on this CD are some of the most representative blues music I have ever heard. One of my favorite songs is a song sung by both Hopkins and Sonny Terry, Conversation Blues. If you do not like this song, the blues are simply not for you! But every song on here is exceptional, something I had not expected as I picked this up more out of curiosity than anything else. Now, it is one of my favorites to listen to, right up there with Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, and Muddy Waters. The album covers Hopkins career for a 20 year period, from 1941 to 1961, and is ideal for anyone who is starting out their Hopkins' collection(as I was).

Sam "Lightning" Hopkins learned the blues, at least in part, from Blind Lemon Jefferson, and for a time even became his guide. Let the music on this CD be your guide to Texas/folk blues. Surely there can be no better guide for an introduction into this genre.

A definite 5 star pick, especially for all that Rhino has managed to pack on here for the inexpensive price. A must have.

One thing to note however: If you believe from the outset that you will come to love Hopkins' music, Rhino's release of "Mojo Hand" is recommended; it is a 2-CD set of Hopkins career. Either way, you will not go wrong.

A Much Loved CD.......2006-03-03

Bought this CD as a gift and he really loves it. He grew up listening to Lightnin' Hopkins, so it really brought back some good memories for him.

Original "Gutbucket" Blues.......2006-02-26

A classic from a little known, at least by me, talent. Lightnin Hopkins is easily one of the best blues artists I ever heard. This is down home, back in the day, drafty shack wif dee leaky roof Blues.

i agree lightnin' hopkins is the real deal .......2006-01-02

i'm a huge fan of deep south blues..this is really passionate blues..some blues get on my nerves not enough passion and repetitive you get none of that with lightnin' hopkins he sings writes and played from the heart and fantastic collection by a superb artist that's up there with the best blues artist's
i.e jimmy page,jimi hendrix peter green muddy waters....
the reason i got into lightnin' hopkins was because i was watching a program on john peel's record box and "mojo hands" was in that box and they had about 30 seconds of performance footage i was hooked by the sheer brilliance..my best of it vagely different to this compltation but as i see there has been many that shine the torch on the brillance that is lightnin' hopkins

Average customer rating: what a find! A hidden gem Upbeat and fun

The Best of Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari's Greatest Hits Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Italy | Continental Europe | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Italian | Euro Pop | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Zucchero & Co. Overdose d'Amore (The Ballads) Zu & Co (Italian Version) Blue Sugar Live at the Royal Albert Hall London: 6th May 2004 ASIN: B0000087LC Release Date: 1998-02-20

Tracks:

1. Menta E Rosmarino
2. Eppure Non T'amo
3. Niente Da Perdere
4. Donne (Remix)
5. Rispetto (Remix)
6. Senza Una Donna
7. Con Le Mani
8. Madre Dolcissima
9. Overdose (D'amore)
10. Diavolo In Me
11. Diamante
12. A Wonderful World
13. Il Volo
14. Cosi Celeste
15. X Colpa Di Chi?
16. Va, Pensiero

Album Details

Adelmo Fornaciari is better known to fans as Zucchero, which is Italian for sugar. The artist's sweet career is encapsulated on this 1997 item, which features his biggest smashes ('Senza Una Donna', 'Diamante' & 'Diavolo in Me') plus three previously unavailable tracks ('Menta E Rosmarino', 'EPPURE Non T'amo' & 'Niente Da Perdere') & a remake of Giuseppi Verdi's classical piece 'Va, Pensiero'.

Customer Reviews:

what a find!.......2003-11-27

I bought this cd on faith since I only knew one of the songs listed. I'm so glad that I did! Zucchero blends an intense and passionate voice with unusual but compelling lyrics. Give it a try. And don't underestimate the power of this cd for romantic mood-setting. Wow!

A hidden gem.......2003-11-19

It is a real shame that this album only has one review, so I thought I would correct that.

As a Steve Vai, Steve Morse ( anything guitar instrumental actually ) you can tell this is not my usual listening "fodder", but you need some light and dark in any collection, and this is a fantastic collection of songs which I put on if I am in company.

There is not a single song that you will fail to either sing along to, or be moved by. I am not a great one for listing each track and saying this is very mellow, this has a great guitar solo etc, but in this album you have it all.

I should say that Zucchero has one GREAT voice.

Out of the three hundred or so albums I have, this could well be the one album I would take with me if I was limited to just one ... that is a huge compliment to its variety and yes, I agree with the previous reviewer ...GREAT FUN

Brilliant

Upbeat and fun.......2000-03-10

This is a great, cheerful CD. It's full of upbeat songs, although I love the beautiful melody of "Diamante. Zucchero's music is certainly as beautiful as Bocelli's, but in a lighter way.

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