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| 1. Dust My Broom (Original) | |||
| 2. The Twelve Year Old Boy | |||
| 3. Coming Home | |||
| 4. It Hurts Me Too | |||
| 5. Knocking At Your Door | |||
| 6. Elmore’s Contribution To Jazz | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Something Inside Me | |||
| 2. Stranger Blues | |||
| 3. Anna Lee | |||
| 4. Standing At The Crossroads | |||
| 5. My Bleeding Heart | |||
| 6. My Kind Of Woman | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. My Baby’s Gone | |||
| 2. Find My Kind Of Woman (Alt. Take) | |||
| 3. Look On Yonder Wall(Look Up On The Wall) | |||
| 4. Dust My Broom | |||
| 5. It Hurts Me Too | |||
| 6. Pickin’ The Blues (Manhattan Slide) | |||
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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This reissue of the original 50-track "King Of The Slide Guitar" box set, with an additional 14 tracks, is magnificent. It presents every song Elmore James recorded for the Fire, Fury and Enjoy labels in the early 60s, with great sound and a few interesting rarities and alternate takes.
You'll need to hear Elmore's earlier recordings as well, of course (available on the fine "The Classic Early Recordings" box set, ASIN: B000000W62), but the fact that a few of his best early songs weren't re-recorded for Bobby Robinson's labels, and thus are missing from this collection, doesn't really detract anything from its greatness.
There are still so many blues classics here it's unbelievable - "Dust My Broom", "It Hurts Me Too", "The Sky Is Crying", "Shake Your Moneymaker" and "The Twelve Year Old Boy" are the best-known, obviously, but the rest of the songs are not just worth a listen, the quality ranges from good to excellent.
The brand of fiery electric blues that Elmore James played more than forty years ago had an incredible punch, often sounding more like hard blues-rock or R&B than Delta blues (partly because of the urbane arrangements featuring piano, saxophone and a rhythm guitarist). He had one of the greatest, most intense an expressive voices you'll ever hear, and his slashing slide guitar playing has made him more influential than any other single guitarist.
"King Of The Slide Guitar" also includes several terrific instrumentals, like the smouldering "Up Jumped Elmore" and the dance-friendly boogie "Bobby's Rock". And even though most of the approximately fifty different songs aren't well known outside the circle of fanatical Elmore James-fan, there is an incredible number of high-quality cuts here.
The tough rocker "Rollin' & Tumblin'" easily matches anything Cream or the Yardbirds ever did, "Done Somebody Wrong" is virtually hard rock, and the slide leads and saxophone fills on the funky "Can't Stop Loving My Baby" all blend together to create the kind of blues song you normally only dream about.
This wonderful collection of music is better than any of the great Chess box sets, and that is saying something! Elmore James and the Broomdusters rock incredibly hard on their definitive reading of Robert Johnson's "Dust My Broom", and they smoulder on the ultimate slow blues, James' own "The Sky Is Crying".
There are so many excellent songs here that rarely or never show up on various Elmore James-compilations: "Got To Move", "Person To Person", "Strange Angels", "You Know You're Wrong", "Hand In Hand", "I've Got A Right To Love My Baby", "She's Got To Go"....
If you only ever purchase one blues box set, make this the one. It is more magnificent than even the Chess box sets on Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf.
You'll need to hear Elmore's earlier recordings as well, of course (available on the fine "The Classic Early Recordings" box set, ASIN: B000000W62), but the fact that a few of his best early songs weren't re-recorded for Bobby Robinson's labels, and thus are missing from this collection, doesn't really detract anything from its greatness.
There are still so many blues classics here it's unbelievable - "Dust My Broom", "It Hurts Me Too", "The Sky Is Crying", "Shake Your Moneymaker" and "The Twelve Year Old Boy" are the best-known, obviously, but the rest of the songs are not just worth a listen, the quality ranges from good to excellent.
The brand of fiery electric blues that Elmore James played more than forty years ago had an incredible punch, often sounding more like hard blues-rock or R&B than Delta blues (partly because of the urbane arrangements featuring piano, saxophone and a rhythm guitarist). He had one of the greatest, most intense an expressive voices you'll ever hear, and his slashing slide guitar playing has made him more influential than any other single guitarist.
"King Of The Slide Guitar" also includes several terrific instrumentals, like the smouldering "Up Jumped Elmore" and the dance-friendly boogie "Bobby's Rock". And even though most of the approximately fifty different songs aren't well known outside the circle of fanatical Elmore James-fan, there is an incredible number of high-quality cuts here.
The tough rocker "Rollin' & Tumblin'" easily matches anything Cream or the Yardbirds ever did, "Done Somebody Wrong" is virtually hard rock, and the slide leads and saxophone fills on the funky "Can't Stop Loving My Baby" all blend together to create the kind of blues song you normally only dream about.
This wonderful collection of music is better than any of the great Chess box sets, and that is saying something! Elmore James and the Broomdusters rock incredibly hard on their definitive reading of Robert Johnson's "Dust My Broom", and they smoulder on the ultimate slow blues, James' own "The Sky Is Crying".
There are so many excellent songs here that rarely or never show up on various Elmore James-compilations: "Got To Move", "Person To Person", "Strange Angels", "You Know You're Wrong", "Hand In Hand", "I've Got A Right To Love My Baby", "She's Got To Go"....
If you only ever purchase one blues box set, make this the one. It is more magnificent than even the Chess box sets on Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
The Complete Trumpet, Chief and Fire recordings: Elmore James - Essential blues collection
29 Nov 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This essential collection brings together a significant part fo the work of Elmore James, one of the most influential of early blues guitarists. Starting off with his breakthrough hit, 1951's Dust My Broom, then concentrating on his later output of the late fifties and early sixties with Chief and Fire. To complete your Elmore collection I would suggest the classic early recordings set, which neatly fills in most of the gaps.
Elmore James' sound was incredibly influential. In large part he inspired most of the great guitar heroes of the sixties and seventies, the likes of Clapton, Green and Hendrix all drew on the heavier, louder, muscular style of blues, almost blues rock, with innovative slide techniques that James originated. With his aggressive guitar style and home made amplification his sound is instantly recognisable, as is his singing.
His early death from a heart attack in 1963 sadly ended his career all too early, but as this 3 CD set shows, he still managed to leave a significant recorded legacy behind. Many of the tracks have become standards, covered by many people, for instance Shake your Moneymaker (Fleetwood Mac), The Sky Is Crying (Clapton) or Dust My Broom (Elvis). But the originals, in alltheir innovative glory and with Elmore's powerful guitar and singing are always the best. For my money the closest to him in guitaring style and power is Pete Green, but he couldn't match the vocal intensity.
This set contains three discs, each in a card slipcase. There is an informative booklet, and the lot are collected into a sturdy card outer, about the size of 2 normal jewel cases. The sound is superb, whoever has remastered this has taken real care over it. The set is pleasingly comprehensive, and there are a few alternative versions that add to the overall enjoyment, and a 3 min 40 s conversation with Elmore that is really the piece de resistance. It's an excellent set, and at the price being asked a real steal. I would also recommend you check out the other Elmore box set:The Classic Early Recordings: 1951-1956, and the Jimmy Reed set: The Essential Boss Man: The Very Best of the Vee-Jay Years, 1953-1966 in the same series. These appear to be the only two releases in this series, which is a shame, as they are excellent and I would like to see what the compilers make of other great artists sitting in their vaults.
Elmore James' sound was incredibly influential. In large part he inspired most of the great guitar heroes of the sixties and seventies, the likes of Clapton, Green and Hendrix all drew on the heavier, louder, muscular style of blues, almost blues rock, with innovative slide techniques that James originated. With his aggressive guitar style and home made amplification his sound is instantly recognisable, as is his singing.
His early death from a heart attack in 1963 sadly ended his career all too early, but as this 3 CD set shows, he still managed to leave a significant recorded legacy behind. Many of the tracks have become standards, covered by many people, for instance Shake your Moneymaker (Fleetwood Mac), The Sky Is Crying (Clapton) or Dust My Broom (Elvis). But the originals, in alltheir innovative glory and with Elmore's powerful guitar and singing are always the best. For my money the closest to him in guitaring style and power is Pete Green, but he couldn't match the vocal intensity.
This set contains three discs, each in a card slipcase. There is an informative booklet, and the lot are collected into a sturdy card outer, about the size of 2 normal jewel cases. The sound is superb, whoever has remastered this has taken real care over it. The set is pleasingly comprehensive, and there are a few alternative versions that add to the overall enjoyment, and a 3 min 40 s conversation with Elmore that is really the piece de resistance. It's an excellent set, and at the price being asked a real steal. I would also recommend you check out the other Elmore box set:The Classic Early Recordings: 1951-1956, and the Jimmy Reed set: The Essential Boss Man: The Very Best of the Vee-Jay Years, 1953-1966 in the same series. These appear to be the only two releases in this series, which is a shame, as they are excellent and I would like to see what the compilers make of other great artists sitting in their vaults.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
A fantastic box set
7 Jun 2003
Format:Audio CD
This reissue of the original 50-track "King Of The Slide Guitar" box set, with an additional 14 tracks, is magnificent. It presents every song Elmore James recorded for the Fire, Fury and Enjoy labels in the early 60s, with great sound and a few interesting rarities and alternate takes.
You'll need to hear Elmore's earlier recordings as well, of course (available on the fine "The Classic Early Recordings" box set, ASIN: B000000W62), but the fact that a few of his best early songs weren't re-recorded for Bobby Robinson's labels, and thus are missing from this collection, doesn't really detract anything from its greatness.
There are still so many blues classics here it's unbelievable - "Dust My Broom", "It Hurts Me Too", "The Sky Is Crying", "Shake Your Moneymaker" and "The Twelve Year Old Boy" are the best-known, obviously, but the rest of this material is not sub-par in any way...every song is good, most are great, and a lot of them are just magnificent, some of the most powerful electric blues you'll ever hear.
The brand of fiery electric blues that Elmore James played more than forty years ago packed an incredible punch. It is supremely gritty (in spite of the urbane arrangements featuring piano and saxophone), and Elmore had one of the greatest, most intense and expressive voices you'll ever hear. His slashing slide guitar playing has made him more influential than any other single guitarist.
"King Of The Slide Guitar" also includes several terrific instrumentals, like the smouldering "Up Jumped Elmore" and the dance-friendly boogie "Bobby's Rock". And even though most of the approximately fifty different songs aren't well known outside the circle of fanatical Elmore James-fan, there is an incredible number of high-quality cuts here.
The tough raver "Rollin' & Tumblin'" easily matches anything Cream or the Yardbirds ever did, "Done Somebody Wrong" is virtually hard rock, and the slide leads and saxophone fills on the funky "Can't Stop Loving My Baby" all blend together to create the kind of blues song you normally only dream about.
This wonderful collection of music can easily match any of the great Chess box sets, and that is saying something! Elmore James and the Broomdusters rock incredibly hard on their definitive reading of Robert Johnson's "Dust My Broom", and they smoulder on the ultimate slow blues, James' own "The Sky Is Crying".
There are so many excellent songs here that rarely or never show up on various Elmore James-compilations: "Got To Move", "Person To Person", "Strange Angels", "You Know You're Wrong", "Hand In Hand", "I've Got A Right To Love My Baby", "She's Got To Go"...well, just get it, allright?
You'll need to hear Elmore's earlier recordings as well, of course (available on the fine "The Classic Early Recordings" box set, ASIN: B000000W62), but the fact that a few of his best early songs weren't re-recorded for Bobby Robinson's labels, and thus are missing from this collection, doesn't really detract anything from its greatness.
There are still so many blues classics here it's unbelievable - "Dust My Broom", "It Hurts Me Too", "The Sky Is Crying", "Shake Your Moneymaker" and "The Twelve Year Old Boy" are the best-known, obviously, but the rest of this material is not sub-par in any way...every song is good, most are great, and a lot of them are just magnificent, some of the most powerful electric blues you'll ever hear.
The brand of fiery electric blues that Elmore James played more than forty years ago packed an incredible punch. It is supremely gritty (in spite of the urbane arrangements featuring piano and saxophone), and Elmore had one of the greatest, most intense and expressive voices you'll ever hear. His slashing slide guitar playing has made him more influential than any other single guitarist.
"King Of The Slide Guitar" also includes several terrific instrumentals, like the smouldering "Up Jumped Elmore" and the dance-friendly boogie "Bobby's Rock". And even though most of the approximately fifty different songs aren't well known outside the circle of fanatical Elmore James-fan, there is an incredible number of high-quality cuts here.
The tough raver "Rollin' & Tumblin'" easily matches anything Cream or the Yardbirds ever did, "Done Somebody Wrong" is virtually hard rock, and the slide leads and saxophone fills on the funky "Can't Stop Loving My Baby" all blend together to create the kind of blues song you normally only dream about.
This wonderful collection of music can easily match any of the great Chess box sets, and that is saying something! Elmore James and the Broomdusters rock incredibly hard on their definitive reading of Robert Johnson's "Dust My Broom", and they smoulder on the ultimate slow blues, James' own "The Sky Is Crying".
There are so many excellent songs here that rarely or never show up on various Elmore James-compilations: "Got To Move", "Person To Person", "Strange Angels", "You Know You're Wrong", "Hand In Hand", "I've Got A Right To Love My Baby", "She's Got To Go"...well, just get it, allright?
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Incendiary!
24 Jun 2007
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
What can I say but WOW! "King of the Slide Guitar" is an apt title for James who was taken from us before his time.
The man could flat out play and belt out a tune from the bottom of his heart.
If you love the blues, heck if you love music I highly recommend picking up this set!
The man could flat out play and belt out a tune from the bottom of his heart.
If you love the blues, heck if you love music I highly recommend picking up this set!
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
The King of the Blues!
8 Jun 2007
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Look, this guy was magic and this 3 CD set is just great! You must add this to your collection!!
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