Bobby Bland Blue - Get on Down / Reflections in Blue - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Alternating between upbeat soul and velvety blues, Bland was seldom absent from the R&B charts during his 11 years at ABC-Dunhill and MCA. This presents the 1st ever compilation of this Bobby Bland era - half the tracks make their CD debut! Includes InchAin't No Love in the Heart of the City,Inch InchI Wouldn't Treat a Dog (The Way You Treated Me),Inch InchThis Time I'm Gone for GoodInch and more, plus InchLet the Good Times Roll,Inch a Top 20 R&B hit from the triumphant '76 reunion with B.B. King.

Bobby Bland Blue - His California Album [COMPACT DISCS] date 07/25/2002

Bobby Bland, often known as Bobby InchBlueInch Bland, was one of the best blues, R&B and soul singers of the post-war era, recognised as one of the finest interpreters of blues-influenced songs, comparable within his genre to the likes of Frank Sinatra in the broader popular spectrum. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame described him as Inchsecond in stature only to B.B. King as a product of Memphis's Beale Street blues sceneInch. He enjoyed chart success right through until the 1980s, but this extensive collection of his formative decade and more includes all his R&B No. 1s plus other landmark recordings. He recorded initially with Roscoe Gordon for both Modern and Chess before joining the Duke tag - this great-value 56-track 2-CD set comprises the A and B sides of all his Duke singles through until 1962, plus selected sides from his early releases with Roscoe Gordon. It features the R&B No. 1s InchFarther Up The RoadInch, InchI Pity The FoolInch and InchThat's The Way Love IsInch, plus other Top 10 classics such as InchI'll Take Care Of YouInch, InchDon't Cry No MoreInch, InchTurn On Your Love LightInch and the iconic InchStormy Monday BluesInch. It's a fine showcase for a unique and highly-regarded talent.