CD Sampler Nov-Dec 2010
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01 “Livin’ In A Man’s World” By Laurie Morvan Band
Laurie Morvan Band – “Living in a Man’s World” from the album Fire It Up! which won the Blues Foundation’s best self-produced CD at the International Blues Challenge. We recently said that Laurie Morvan was “poised on the edge of a major breakthrough…sultry vocals, imaginative songwriting, and smoldering fretwork.” Our editors chose this track as truly representative of the theme of this issue, “Powerful Women Play The Blues.”
02 “Mr. Lies” By Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin’ Daddies!
Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin’ Daddies – “Mr. Lies” from the album Big Rockin’ Boogie. Hailing from the Northwest of the United States, this party quintet has been on our radar for some time. They are one of the best bands in that region and are quicklygaining a national reputation. This track will show you why.
Oli Brown – “Speechless” from the album Heads I Win Tails You Lose. Recently voted “Best British Male Vocalist” and “Best British Young Artist” in the British Blues Awards(his drummer, Simon Dring, won drummer of the year), Brown is quickly catching the attention around the world. “Speechless” is the single from his Ruf Records release.
04 “Little Sister (Ain’t You Suffered)” By Lisa Mann
Lisa Mann – “Little Sister (You Ain’t Suffered)” from the album Lisa Mann. Lisa Mann and Her Really Good Band are really good! They have won numerous awards in the Pacific Northwest and will represent the Cascade Blues Association at the International Blues Challenge in 2011. Also an accomplished bass player, Mann wrote this great track which the editors all agreed had to be on this sampler accompanying an issuing in tribute to women in the blues.
05 “Bad Thing” By Willie McBlind
Willie McBlind – “Bad Thing” from the album Bad Thing. Calling their music “harmonically tuned electric delta blues” this New York band is nothing but interesting. Fronted by Jon Catler on guitar and Babe Borden on vocals, their approach to the blues borders on psychedelic while remaining true to the roots in a kind of rocking Otis Taylor style. This edgy jump-blues track was produced by Jim Gaines.
06 “Living The Blues” By Blind Willy
Blind Willy – “Living The Blues” from the album Willing To Crawl. We really liked this five-song EP and it got a lot of play in our offices. Combining elements of blues, soul, and rock, with a little swampiness thrown in for good measure, Doug Jones pulled in some impressive Nashville players to put together a soulful track.
07 “Georgia Redsnake” By Nick Moss
Nick Moss – “Georgia Redsnake” from the album Priviliged. Moss is no stranger to Blues Revue, having graced our cover a couple of issues ago. Known as one of the biggest players in Chicago, we liked that this track showed Moss’ down-home side.
08 “Black Raven” By Cee Cee James
Cee Cee James – “Black Raven” from the album Low Down Where The Snakes Crawl. One of our editors said, “James may sound like Janis Joplin, but she has a sound of her own, which she delivers with grit and gut.”
09 “Shot Through The Heart” By Cliff Belcher & Friends
Cliff Belcher & Friends – “Shot Through The Heart” from the upcoming release Cliff Belcher & Friends. Best known as the bass player for Watermelon Slim & The Workers, Belcher called in Eden Brent, Jimbo Mathis, and other friends to put together this upcoming CD. You won’t hear this one anywhere else!
10 “Can’t Stop Loving You Like This” By Joanne Shaw Taylor
Joanne Shaw Taylor – “Can’t Keep Living Like This” from the album Diamonds In The Dirt. Raised in Birmingham, England, and now based in Detroit, Joanne Shaw Taylor is our cover artist for this issue. This track comes from her latest release on Ruf Records.
11 “Slow Down GTO” By Joe Louis Walker
Joe Lewis Walker – “Slow Down GTO” from the album Blues Conspiracy: Live On The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. Walker is simply one of the most awarded and recognized blues artists in the world. He was recently featured on the June/July issue of Blues Revue. Recorded live on the Blues Cruise, this track features Mike Finnigan from the Phantom Blues Band on keyboards.
12 “Two Hours From Tulsa” By R. J. Mischo
R. J. Mischo – “Two Hours From Tulsa” from the album Knowledge You Can’t Get In College. Harpman and singer Mischo leads his Red Hot Blues Band out of Arkansas. On this burning road song Mischo sings about headin’ back to his baby from the road.
13 “Confusion Boogie” By Mark Evangelos
Mark Evangelos – “Confusion Boogie” from the album Guitar Mark Evangelos. Based in New York, “Guitar Mark” Evangelos has been building a reputation in the Northeast that now expands to our readers around the world.
Filed Under: CD Sampler Nov-Dec 2010 • The CD Samplers
About the Author:
Hi People!
I’ve been a loyal subscriber since issue 20. (1 to 19 were sold out.) This magazine has kept my love of this music alive. When Visionation took over and dropped the 10 issues a year format to 6 issues a year and included the CD samplers, I was sad & happy. Keep them coming!
Also, If ypu have a sampler disc in your collection, look closely at the inner ring where the CD barcode is kept, you’ll notice that the letters are backwards but still legible. It says BLUES REVIEW not BLUES REVUE–I noticed that a long time ago. Interesting, eh?
The editors never fixed that glitch. Maybe they never even noticed it before now.
Good Blues to Ya!
Respectfully, RS
Hey RS, thanks for the reply. Actually, when Visionation took over, Blues Revue had been bimonthly for some time. I am glad that you like the Samplers. We work pretty hard on them. We made a decision to put out more samplers each year rather than put out more issues. I hope you like receiving the extra samplers!
I don’t know how you caught the copy on the inner ring, as I can hardly see it with a magnifying glass! Please note that this mistake from our CD manufacturer has been corrected with Sampler #29, which is on its way to you in the May/June issue.
Little hint? Keb’ Mo’, Taj, Tab, Eric Bibb, Johnny Rawls, just to name a few. I bet you are going to like this one!
Thanks for your support and …
Good Blues To Ya!
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