Big Joe Turner - Every Day I Have the Blues - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Digitally remastered and expnaded edition of this 1969 album from the Blues legend. Joe Turner' signature vocals were as at home in the Kansas City clubs of the '20s and '30s as on his Rock 'n 'Roll hits of the '50s. He was an established name when he signed to Atlantic in 1951 and scored several big hits, most notably the original version of 'Shake, Rattle And Roll', which turned him into an unlikely pop star at the age of 43. When the hits stopped, Turner returned to the jazz clubs and his celebrity ensured he continued to make albums, one of the finest THE REAL BOSS OF BLUES from 1969, presented here. Recorded in Capitol Studios, LA, with some of the finest session musicians, it carefully updated several of Turner's hits such as 'Shake, Rattle And Roll' and 'Corrine, Corrina', plus the soul number 'Two Loves Have I' and the contemporary blues, 'Plastic Man'.This is the album's first reissue and we have added two bonus cuts from a live concert recorded in 1970 at Carnegie Hall. The audio is taken directly from the original master tapes.

Big Joe Turner - Absolutely Essential Collection [COMPACT DISCS] UK - Import date 12/02/2016

Guitarist T-Bone Walker is one of the most influential musicians in musical history. The Texan was one of the pioneers of the electric guitar and his recordings, made in the early 1940s for Capitol, Rhumboogie, and Black & White, are some of the earliest defining moments for electric blues. His playing was influential upon others of his era most notably B.B. King but also several jazz players and many rock greats. He made a lot of records throughout his later career, some of variable quality. The less ground-breaking albums have often been overlooked; one of the best is his 1969 Blues time LP EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES. Producer Bob Thiele took him to Capitol studios, teamed him up with some of the best session musicians and made a crisp, slightly funky masterpiece. There are great vocal performances, such as on the title track and 'Sail On', and his guitar sounds amazing on 'For B.B. King'. This album didn't sell well, is difficult to find and is largely forgotten. This is it's first reissue, and is taken from original master tapes. As a bonus we have added two tracks that were recorded at a 1970 show at the Carnegie Hall, New York.