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Good songs, good quality, great price.
Also buy the "Beltin' The Blues" CD with this one (they appear to be a set). ... Read more

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Great sampler of cool blues
Icehouse Records compiled this sampling of some of their best Blues Artists. It sent me looking for releases by several of the performers. Toler Brothers, Don McMinn, and the Radio Kings are new additions to my collection. Check it out for yourself, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. ... Read more

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This album is subtitled The Best of the New Generation, and with good reason. The liner notes read like a Who's Who of the current generation of female blues artists, from the deservedly famous Rory Block performing "Gone Woman Blues" to Lucinda Williams taking a bluesy turn (with Taj Mahal) on "Going Back Home." Debbie Davies, formerly a guitarist in Albert Collins's band, takes her turn with "Livin' on Lies," and Saffire (their full moniker is the Uppity Blues Women) get sassy with "Don't You Tell Me." These women have talent, style, and attitude to spare. As Liz Mandeville Greeson sings in her contribution to this album, "Look at this, look at this!" --Genevieve Williams ... Read more

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Good but not awesome
This sampler is as good an entry into amplified blues harp as any, but it lacks a certain something in the choice of tracks that ultimately makes it "not as good as it could have been". In particular, the choice of "Three Harp Boogie" as an opener to put three famous names up there is disappointing since all three of the harp players (Arnold, Cotton and Butterfield) have done way better on their own. Still, if you're curious about the harp sound, there are at least a few excellent tracks on there, the best being Tret her Right's "Come Back Baby" with Jim Fitting on Harmonica.

Worth your while if yoou want to discover new harmonica players, not if you're out for the best these guys have ever played. ... Read more

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The British blues movement actually began in the late 1950s, but it was a few years later that it began to boom, thanks to the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, and John Mayall. The godfather of it all, however, was Alexis Korner. He was there at the start, a mentor, adviser, and performer all through the heyday. The Brit blues boom gave us some remarkable performers, including the greatest of all British blues guitarists, Peter Green. It would all become blues-rock, thanks in large part to bands like Free and Led Zeppelin, and then the rock that would fill stadiums and sell gazillions of records. But even when boom turned to bust, the blues never died. The bands that were around then are, by and large, still around. The players are doing it more for love than money. British blues continue to come up with some excellent talent, as this collection shows very well. It may have retreated more into the underground, but in Britain, as in America, it'll never die completely. --Chris Nickson ... Read more

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Some Great Blues From GB...Unfortunately Not HEre!
There is no doubt that Great Britian has produced some outstanding blues performers over the years from Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, early Stones, Eric Clapton, John Mayall, Gary Moore, Dick Heckstall-Smith and the list goes on. Unfornunetly, however, none of those greats are included on this disc. Rather, the disc itself contains some lesser known performers such as Alan Price, Stan Webb and Brian Knight. Those included that are perhaps better known include the Goundhogs, Paul Lamb, the Blues Band and Nine Below Zero. One listen to this CD and you will soon know why these individuals and their bands have not been elevated to stardom. Simply put, the performances included on this CD are extremely dismal. Don't get me wrong, guys like Paul Lamb and his KingSnakes, the Groundhogs and Nine Below Zero have all put out some great music over the years. However, you will not find any of those songs included here and the CD serves as a poor introduction to these individuals that might otherwise deserve a listen. Pass! ... Read more