Junior Parker - Singles Collection 1952-62 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

When the spirit of summer, the rays of the sun goes out, another fire is lit. A fire that burns nature into autumn colors, where the landscape turns into a reflection of it's own flames. When the fire becomes ash, life slowly but surely falls into hibernation to broaden the path for Ragnarök and the winter of life. The duo Bhleg returns with yet another creation built upon the roots of ancient Scandinavia.

Known as InchThe Southern GentlemanInch, Sonny James was one of the most popular and successful country artists of them all during the decades following WWII, racking up more than 75 hits in a chart career that lasted three decades through to 1983. He scored no less than 23 US country No. 1s, beginning with the landmark success of InchYoung LoveInch, which also topped the US pop chart, and including an extraordinary run of big hits in late '60s and early '70s beyond the scope of this collection. He was one of the first country artists to embrace the influence of rock 'n' roll, helping to give his work a more contemporary flavour than many of his Nashville peers, and was one of the new breed of country stylist who brought the genre into the modern era. This great value 62-track collection comprises a substantial proportion of the A and B sides of the forty or so singles he released on Capitol, NRC, RCA and Dot during the first decade or so of his career, with at least one side of most releases included, and naturally features all his country and pop chart entries from that era, including, as well as InchYoung LoveInch, the Top 10 country hits InchThat's Me Without YouInch, InchFor RentInch, InchYou're The Reason I'm In LoveInch, InchFirst Date, First Kiss, First LoveInch and InchUh-Huh-mmInch. Best-known as he is for his later work, this provides an enlightening and entertaining scene-setter for his later career, as his style develops from his country roots towards the new sound that would characterise Nashville in subsequent years.

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.