Blues Men (All-Time Classics From The Kings Of Blues) - Various (2LP Vinyl) - Near Mint (NM)

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Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)

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Blues Men (All-Time Classics From The Kings Of Blues) by Various.

Spread across four sides of vinyl, "Blues Men (All-Time Classics From The Kings Of Blues)" is a sprawling survey of the sound that gave American music its backbone. This is a various-artists collection built for the listener who wants the essentials in one place, moving from raw electric swagger to the moody, late-night meditations that define the genre. It is a record designed to be lived in, side after side.

Side A comes charging out of the gate with "Boom Boom," a slice of insistent, hypnotic rhythm, before easing into the elegant heartbreak of "Three O'Clock Blues." The mood shifts and swaggers through "Good Morning Little School Girl," the strutting confidence of "Mannish Boy," and the rolling piano warmth of "Blueberry Hill." By the time you reach "First Time I Met The Blues" and the ominous stomp of "I Ain't Superstitious," the tone of the whole set is firmly established: bold, physical, and full of character.

The second side keeps the variety flowing, opening with "Mr. Charles' Blues" and the theatrical menace of "Put A Spell On You." There is room to breathe on "You Don't Know What Love Is" and "T-Bone Blues," while "I'm A Man" answers the earlier swagger with a defiant strut of its own. "Home Of The Blues" and the sly, prowling "I'm A King Bee" round out a sequence that balances tenderness and grit in equal measure.

Side C leans into the deeper, more reflective corners of the tradition. "I'll Take Care Of You" and the haunting folk of "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" sit alongside the earthy conjure of "Mojo Hand." Tracks like "Don't Throw Your Love On Me Strong," "Four Little Boys," and "Carrying On The Torch Of The Blues" show how wide the emotional territory of the blues really is, from pleading intimacy to quiet resolve.

The closing side gathers some of the most enduring cornerstones of the form. "Driftin' Blues" and "Rosie" set a contemplative pace before "Smokestack Lightnin'" arrives with its unmistakable, howling groove. A second reading of the "Good Morning, School Girl" theme leads into the immortal "Sweet Home Chicago," the anxious energy of "Double Trouble," and a definitive turn through "Dust My Broom." It is a fitting finale, closing the collection on some of the most quoted and covered songs in the entire catalog.

With twenty-seven tracks in total, this is a genuine anthology, a broad and generous listen that carries you from the electric city to the crossroads and back. For anyone building a foundation in the blues, or simply craving a full evening of it, this set delivers in abundance.

Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Boom Boom
A2. Three O'Clock Blues
A3. Good Morning Little School Girl
A4. Mannish Boy
A5. Blueberry Hill
A6. First Time I Met The Blues
A7. I Ain't Superstitious
B1. Mr. Charles' Blues
B2. Put A Spell On You
B3. You Don't Know What Love Is
B4. T-Bone Blues
B5. I'm A Man
B6. Home Of The Blues
B7. I'm A King Bee
C1. I'll Take Care Of You
C2. Where Did You Sleep Last Night
C3. Mojo Hand
C4. Don't Throw Your Love On Me Strong
C5. Four Little Boys
C6. Carrying On The Torch Of The Blues
D1. Driftin' Blues
D2. Rosie
D3. Smokestack Lightnin'
D4. Good Morning, School Girl
D5. Sweet Home Chicago
D6. Double Trouble
D7. Dust My Broom

Artist: Various

Format: 2LP

Genre: Blues

Label: Wagram Music

Catalog Number: 3421046

Release Year: 2022

Country: France