Disc 1
|
| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Get You Next To Me - Arthur Adams/B.B. King ~ Various Artists |  |
| 2. Bendin' Like A Willow Tree - Deborah Coleman ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Daddy Played The Guitar And Mama Was A Disco Queen - Popa Chubby ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Strong Man Holler - Big Bill Morganfield/Taj Mahal ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. Sinner Street - Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Can't Keep A Good Man Down - Tommy Castro ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. I Wonder Why - Debbie Davies/Albert Collins ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Last Chance - George "Harmonica" Smith ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Work With Me Annie - Snooky Pryor ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. That Same Thing - The Gospel Hummingbirds ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Wake Me Early - Magic Slim & The Teardrops ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. What A Good Feeling - E.C. Scott ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. My Babe - James Cotton ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Pleated Pants - Memphis Rockabilly Band (previously unreleased) ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. All You Left Behind - Bob Margolin ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. Honey Bee - Muddy Waters ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Huron River Drive - The Vipers (previously unreleased) ~ Various Artists | | Disc 2
|
| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Gone To Hell - John Mooney ~ Various Artists | |
| 2. Cain - Chris Thomas King ~ Various Artists | |
| 3. Pressure - Bill Perry ~ Various Artists | |
| 4. Help Wanted - Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings ~ Various Artists | |
| 5. If This Is Love - Jimmy Thackery/Joe Louis Walker ~ Various Artists | |
| 6. Love Gotcha - Lloyd Jones ~ Various Artists | |
| 7. Here No More - Studebaker John & The Hawks ~ Various Artists | |
| 8. Who Stole The Hot Sauce? - Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band ~ Various Artists | |
| 9. Don't Turn Your Heater Down - Tommy Castro/Delbert McClinton ~ Various Artists | |
| 10. Slippin' & Slidin' - Johnny Dyer ~ Various Artists | |
| 11. Movin' Back To Memphis - Chris Cain ~ Various Artists | |
| 12. Broke - Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's ~ Various Artists | |
| 13. Early Hours - Pee Wee Crayton ~ Various Artists | |
| 14. Is It Love - Norton Buffalo & The Knockouts ~ Various Artists | |
| 15. Peace In Hell - Johnny Shines ~ Various Artists | |
| 16. Nothin' But The Blues - Joanna Connor ~ Various Artists | |
| 17. Ida B. - Pinetop Perkins ~ Various Artists | |
| 18. Fear No Evil - Coco Montoya ~ Various Artists | |
|
| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Includes Bonus CD-ROM featuring performances by Tommy Castro, Preacher Boy, Roy Rogers, Norton Buffalo and interviews with Deborah Coleman and Snooky Pryor. | | Compilation producers: Edward Chimelewski, Jerry Del Giudice. | | All tracks have been digitally remastered. | | This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. | | Photographers: Jim Purdum; Stuart Brinin; Patricia de Gorostarzu; Pat Johnson . | | Following the precedent established by previous label best-of's like Blind Pig Sampler (1990) and Blind Pig Records: 20th Anniversary Collection (1997), Blind Pig Records' 25th Anniversary Collection digs into the blues label's deep archive for a number of classic performances. Some of the featured performances include B.B. King and Arthur Adams' "Get You Next to Me," Taj Mahal and Big Bill Morganfield's "Strong Man Holler," Muddy Waters' "Honey Bee," and Coco Montoya's "Fear No Evil." Much like the aforementioned previous Blind Pig best-ofs, this collection provides a hefty showcase of some of the blues label's better releases. ~ Jason Birchmeier |
|
| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 10/23/2001 | | Original Release Date : 2001 | | Catalog ID : 2002 | | Label : Blind Pig Records | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00019148200227 |
|
|
| Professional Reviews |
| Living Blues (1-2/02, p.57)
- "...An excellent intro to the label..." |
|
|
|
|
CD
