Year: 2011
Style: blues, blues-rock
Country: USA
Format: mp3@320 CBR Stereo + covers
Size: 179 + 178 MB
«Alligator is the premiere blues label.»
— Washington Post
«Alligator is numero uno among indie blues labels, with
artists representing the best in contemporary blues.»
— The Chicago Sun-Times
Year: 2011
Style: blues, blues-rock
Country: USA
Format: mp3@320 CBR Stereo + covers
Size: 179 + 178 MB
According to Iglauer, «Alligator should be the label that’s
exposing the next generation of blues artists and bringing their
music to the next generation of blues fans. I want the future of
the blues and the future of Alligator Records to be one and the
same.»
Alligator Records is home to some of the world’s foremost blues and
roots rock talent and is regarded by fans and the media alike as
the top contemporary blues record label in the world. Alligator
Records celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2011 with the release of
The Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection. The 2-CD set
clearly lays out Iglauer’s wide-ranging blues vision. From the
ragged glory of Hound Dog Taylor to the raw Chicago blues of Koko
Taylor, Son Seals, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Lonnie Brooks
and Eddy Clearwater to the harmonica workouts of Charlie
Musselwhite, William Clarke, James Cotton and Rick Estrin to the
guitar pyrotechnics of Guitar Shorty, Albert Collins, Johnny
Winter, Michael «Iron Man» Burks and Tinsley Ellis to the front
porch roots-rock of JJ Grey & Mofro to the gospel soul of Mavis
Staples, the one constant is Alligator’s dedication to releasing
what has been dubbed «Genuine Houserockin’ Music.»
From the early days of recording only Chicago blues artists to the
addition of national and international artists to the label’s
commitment to younger roots acts who are creating new blues for a
new millennium, Alligator continues to forge ahead. Even after 40
years, Alligator is committed to discovering great new talent,
proving that the passion, soul and redemptive power of blues and
roots music is alive, well and genuine, capable of rocking the
house for many more years to come.
Сборник, составленный Брюсом Иглауэром к 40-летию основанной им в
далеком 1971 году чикагской фирмы грамзаписи Аллигатор Рекордз. За
прошедшие годы фирма Аллигатор не только превратилась в ведущий
независимый лэйбл блюза и другой корневой американской музыки, но и
стала фактически родным домом для таких выдающихся мастеров стиля,
как Коко Тэйлор, Дэйв Хоул, Тинсли Эллис, Шимейка Коплэнд, Шон
Силс, Кэри Белл, Лютер Аллисон и многих многих других.
Продукцию фирмы отличает неизменное качество, и данный двухдисковый
сборник – не исключение: на нем собраны сливки современного
американского блюза. Прекрасная возможность для того, чтобы
познакомиться с новыми неизвестными артистами, и вспомнить
творчество грандов.
Tracklist:
1. I’m A Woman — Koko Taylor 4:35
2. I Ain’t Drunk — Albert Collins 4:07
3. Strange Feeling — Michael Burks 4:30
4. Backup Plan — Tommy Castro 4:33
5. Icicles In My Meatloaf — Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials
5:01
6. We The People — Guitar Shorty 4:21
7. U B U — Rick Estrin and the Nightcats 4:01
8. The Party’s Still Going On — Marcia Ball 3:26
9. That’s A Pretty Good Love — Roomful Of Blues 2:56
10. Have Blues, Will Travel — Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King
4:07
11. Going Home — Son Seals 3:45
12. Give Me My Coat And Shoes — Buddy Guy|Junior Wells 3:51
13. Slipped, Tripped and Fell In Love — Janiva Magness 3:42
14. Mojo Boogie — Johnny Winter 4:54
15. Last Dirty Deal — Coco Montoya 3:54
16. Fish Ain’t Bitin’ — Corey Harris 3:30
17. All The King’s Horses — Luther Allison 5:38
18. Echoes Of My Sins — Anders Osborne 4:35
19. Double Whammy aka Wham! — Lonnie MacK 3:35
20. T-Bone Shuffle — Albert Collins|Robert Cray|Johnny Copeland
4:56
21. Don’t Take Advantage Of Me — Lonnie Brooks 4:05
22. A Good Leavin’ Alone — Eddy «The Chief» Clearwater 4:09
23. Sitting At Home Alone — Hound Dog Taylor 5:23
24. Roll Your Moneymaker — Elvin Bishop & Little Smokey
Smothers 4:06
25. With The Quickness — James Cotton 2:34
26. It’s My Own Tears — Shemekia Copeland 6:06
27. Red Beans aka I Got My Mojo Working — Professor Longhair
4:12
28. Where Hwy 61 Runs — Charlie Musselwhite 4:00
29. You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover — Roy Buchanan 3:23
30. Step Into The Light — Mavis Staples 4:22
31. Speak No Evil — Tinsley Ellis 4:01
32. It’s A Drag — Eric Lindell 3:21
33. Going Down To The River — Saffire—The Uppity Blues Women
3:14
34. Feed My Soul — The Holmes Brothers 4:49
35. Two-Fisted — Mama Katie Webster 3:07
36. Daddy Pinnochio — William Clarke 3:43
37. When The Levee Breaks — Buckwheat Zydeco 5:17
38. The Sun Is Shining Down — JJ Grey & Mofro 4:32
Предыдущие сборники из этой серии:
20th Anniversary Collection — 1991
20th Anniversary Tour — 1992
25th Anniversary Collection — 1996
30th Anniversary Collection — 2001
Alligator Records: 35X35 — 2006
Еще сборники от фирмы Аллигатор:
Genuine Houserocking Music — 1993
Crucial Chicago Blues — 2003
Crucial Slide Guitar Blues — 2004
Crucial Live! Blues — 2004
Crucial Texas Blues — 2004
More Crucial Guitar Blues — 2007
Crucial Rocking Blues — 2007