- Format: CD
- Label: Universe
- Genre: Blues, Soul, Funk
Elmore James, the true "King of The Slide Guitar", was the ultimate
source of inspiration for most of the 60/70s blues combos. Universe
is proud to present some of James' best sessions recorded between
1951 and 1954 in this posh double CD set that also features a nice
booklet with photos and an extensive bio. The "King" is here helped by
musicians of the calibre of Sonny Boy Williamson, J.T. Brown, Ike Turner, and plays all his best
successes one after the other, see track listing, please!
Track listing - CD1: 1.DUST MY BROOM 2. PLEASE FIND MY BABY [Take 1] 3. HAWAIIAN BOOGIE [Take 1]
4. PLEASE FIND MY BABY [Take 2] 5. LOST WOMAN BLUES (aka PLEASE FIND MY BABY) [Take 3] 6. HAND
IN HAND 7. LONG TALL WOMAN BLUES 8. ROCK MY BABY 9. MY BABY'S GONE 10. ONE MORE DRINK [Take
1] 11. ONE MORE DRINK [Take 2] 12. BABY WHAT'S WRONG 13. I BELIEVE 14. SINFUL WOMAN 15. I HELD
MY BABY LAST NIGHT 16. ROUND HOUSE BOOGIE (aka SAX SYMPHONIC BOOGIE) [instrumental] 17. KICKING
THE BLUES AROUND (aka FLAMING BLUES) [instrumental] 18. SAX-ONY BOOGIE [instrumental] 19. DUMB
WOMAN BLUES 20. SWEET LITTLE WOMAN 21. I MAY BE WRONG 22. EARLY IN THE MORNING 23.
HAWAIIAN BOOGIE [Take 2] 24. CAN'T STOP LOVIN' 25. MAKE A LITTLE LOVE 26. MY BEST FRIEND (aka MAKE
MY DREAMS COME TRUE) [Take 1] CD2: 1. MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE [Take 2] - 2. MAKE MY DREAMS
COME TRUE [Take 3] 3. MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE [Take 4] 4. MAKE MY DREAMS COME TRUE [Take 7]
5. STRANGE KINDA FEELING [Take 1] 6. STRANGE KINDA FEELING [Take 2] 7. STRANGE KINDA FEELING [Take
3] 8. STRANGE KINDA FEELING [Take 4] 9. STRANGE KINDA FEELING [Take 5] 10. STRANGE KINDA FEELING
[Take 6] - 11. DARK AND DREARY [Take 1] 12. DARK AND DREARY [Take 2] 13. DARK AND DREARY [Take 4]
14. QUARTER PAST NINE 15. WHERE CAN MY BABY BE [Take 1] 16. WHERE CAN MY BABY BE [Take 8] 17.
WHERE CAN MY BABY BE [Take 9] 18. PLEASE COME BACK TO ME (SHO' NUFF I DO) 19. SHO' NUFF I DO
[Session talk & false start] 20. SHO' NUFF I DO [alternate take] 21. SHO' NUFF I DO 22. 1839 BLUES 23. I
GOT A STRANGE BABY 24. CANTON MISSISSIPPI BREAKDOWN [instrumental] 25. SUNNY LAND 26.
STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS 27. LATE HOURS AT MIDNIGHT 28.THE WAY YOU TREAT ME (aka MEAN
AND EVIL) 29. HAPPY HOME 30. NO LOVE IN MY HEART
