James, Elmore: Classic Early Recordings 1951-1956
James, Elmore: Classic Early Recordings 1951-1956
Format: CD
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Artist: James, Elmore
Label: Ace Records UK
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 029667000420
Genre: Blues Traditional, Box Sets
The definitive early recordings of Elmore James, the man who changed the face of post-war slide guitar, return to the Ace catalogue with this 3 CD set. Originally released in a long box as ABOXCD 4, they have been revamped as a 3 CD jewel case release. A huge influence on the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds and Fleetwood Mac, as well as being a giant on the blues scene, this set contains 71 tracks from Elmore's recordings for the Meteor, Flair and Modern labels, as well as the classic 'Dust My Broom' for Trumpet.
Tracks:
1.1 Dust My Broom
1.2 Please Find My Baby (Version 1)
1.3 Hawaiian Boogie (Version 1)
1.4 Please Find My Baby (Version 2)
1.5 Hand in Hand
1.6 Long Tall Woman
1.7 Rock My Baby Right
1.8 One More Drink (Take 1)
1.9 My Baby's Gone
1.10 One More Drink (Take 2)
1.11 Lost Woman Blues Aka Please Find My Baby (Version 3)
1.12 I Believe
1.13 I Held My Baby Last Night
1.14 Baby What's Wrong
1.15 Sinful Woman
1.16 Round House Boogie Aka Sax Symphonic Boogie (Inst) - Bep Brown
1.17 Dumb Woman Blues - Bep Brown Orchestra
1.18 Sax-Ony Boogie (Inst) - Featuring J T Brown (Sax)
1.19 Kicking the Blues Around Aka Flaming Blues - Featuring J T Brown (Sax)
1.20 I May Be Wrong - Little Johnny Jones ; the Chicago Hound Dogs
1.21 Sweet Little Woman - Little Johnny Jones ; the Chicago Hound Dogs
2.1 Early in the Morning
2.2 Can't Stop Lovin'
2.3 Hawaiian Boogie (Version 2)
2.4 Make a Little Love
2.5 My Best Friend (Take 1)
2.6 Make My Dreams Come True (Take 2)
2.7 Make My Dreams Come True (Take 3)
2.8 Make My Dreams Come True (Take 4)
2.9 Make My Dreams Come True (Take 7)
2.10 Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 1)
2.11 Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 2)
2.12 Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 3)
2.13 Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 4)
2.14 Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 5)
2.15 Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 6)
2.16 Dark and Dreary (Take 1)
2.17 Dark and Dreary (Take 2)
2.18 Dark and Dreary (Take 4)
2.19 Quarter Past Nine
2.20 Where Can My Baby Be (Take 1)
2.21 Where Can My Baby Be (Take 8)
2.22 Where Can My Baby Be (Take 9)
2.23 Please Come Back to Me (Sho' Nuff I Do)
2.24 Session Talk ; False Start Sho' Nuff I Do
2.25 Sho' Nuff I Do (Alternate Take)
2.26 Sho' Nuff I Do
2.27 1839 Blues
2.28 I Got a Strange Baby (False Start ; Chat)
2.29 Canton Mississippi Breakdown (Instrumental)
3.1 Standing at the Crossroads
3.2 Late Hours at Midnight
3.3 Happy Home
3.4 Sunny Land
3.5 The Way You Treat Me Aka Mean and Evil
3.6 No Love in My Heart
3.7 Dust My Blues
3.8 I Was a Fool
3.9 Blues Before Sunrise
3.10 Goodbye (Baby)
3.11 So Mean to Me (Take 2)
3.12 So Mean to Me (Take 3)
3.13 So Mean to Me (Take 4)
3.14 Chat ; False Start to Wild About You Baby
3.15 Wild About You
3.16 Wild About You (Baby)
3.17 Elmo's Shuffle (Take 3) (Instrumental)
3.18 Elmo's Shuffle (Take 4)
3.19 Elmo's Shuffle (Take 5)
3.20 Long Tall Woman
3.21 Long Tall Woman
