Product details
- Label Delmark Records
- Artist Various
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2023
- Genre Blues
- Sealed Yes
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Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Blues Anthology by Various.
Seven decades of one of the most important labels in American music are gathered on this anthology, a celebration of Delmark Records and the deep well of blues it has drawn from since its founding. Assembling performances from across the label's catalog, this collection is a tribute to a house that helped define how Chicago blues was captured and shared with the world.
Side A opens with "Snatch It Back And Hold It," a track full of grit and drive that sets the tone for everything to follow. From there the record moves through "All Of Your Love" and "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)," two takes on a familiar theme of devotion and longing that showcase how the same emotional territory can be explored in strikingly different ways. "All For Business" keeps the momentum going before "Blues For A Day" closes the first side on a reflective, slow burning note.
Flip the record over and Side B leans into the intimate and the wistful. "I Want A Little Girl" carries the tender ache of a classic blues standard, while "Long Tall Daddy" brings a rougher, more strutting energy. The pairing captures the range that has always lived at the heart of the genre, from quiet yearning to swaggering confidence.
The second half continues with "I Just Keep Loving Her," a song whose title says everything about the persistence of the blues heart, and "Memphis Slim U.S.A.," a nod to one of the towering figures of piano blues and the traditions that shaped the label's early years. The anthology closes with "Ashes In My Ashtray," a fittingly moody finish that lingers long after the needle lifts.
What makes a compilation like this rewarding is the way it functions as both an entry point and a keepsake. Newcomers get a curated tour through the sounds that made Delmark a cornerstone of the blues, while longtime listeners can appreciate the care taken to represent the label's breadth across two well sequenced sides. Every track here earns its place, and the flow from song to song rewards listening all the way through.
For collectors of Chicago blues and the labels that carried it forward, this 70th anniversary release is a meaningful addition to any shelf. It honors a legacy built on artistry, endurance, and a genuine love of the music, and it offers ten performances that together tell the story of a label that has spent seventy years keeping the blues alive on wax. Drop it on the turntable and let the history play.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Snatch It Back And Hold It
A2. All Of Your Love
A3. All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
A4. All For Business
A5. Blues For A Day
B1. I Want A Little Girl
B2. Long Tall Daddy
B3. I Just Keep Loving Her
B4. Memphis Slim U.S.A.
B5. Ashes In My Ashtray
Artist: Various
Format: 1LP
Genre: Blues
Label: Delmark Records
Catalog Number: Delmark 878
Release Year: 2023
Country: United States
Condition: Sealed (New)
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