Various Artists: Blues Masters Volume 9: Postmodern Blues
Label: Rhino
Year: 1928-1966
Released : 1993
Format: [email protected] 320
Postmodern Blues is a wonderful compendium of artists and styles illustrating the coming of blues into the mainstream. This volume features representative tracks by B.B. King, Albert Collins, Albert King, George Thorogood, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds. The modern sound at its best, and most diverse. Cub Koda, AMG
Tracklist :
01. Wah Wah Blues (4:36)
Earl Hooker – Recorded Chicago 14 November 1968
Earl Hooker – guitar
Pinetop Perkins – organ/piano
Gino Skaggs - bass
02. The Thrill Is Gone (5:27)
B.B. King - Recorded NYC June 1969
B.B. King – vocal, guitar
Hugh McCracken – guitar
Paul Harris – electric piano
Gerald “Fingers” Jemmott – bass
Herbie Lovelle – drums
Bert DeCoteaux – string arrangements
03. I'll Play The Blues for You (7:20)
Albert King - Recorded Memphis 1972
Albert King – vocal, guitar
The Bar Keys & The Movement- keyboards, bass, drums
The Memphis Horns - horns
04. I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (3:17)
Bobby Bland – Recorded Hollywood prob 1974
Bobby Bland - vocal
Others Unknown
05. Let's Straighten It Out (5:15)
Latimore – Recorded Miami prob 1974
Benny Latimore – vocals, keyboards
Little Beaver (Willie Hale) – guitar
Ron Bogsden – bass
Robert Ferguson - drums
06. Wonder Why (3:30)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops – Recorded Chicago 5 May 1975
Magic Slim - vocal, guitar
Junior Pettis – guitar
Nick Holt – bass
Steve Cushing - drums
07. Telephone Angel (5:26)
Son Seals – Recordsed Chicago 22-23 July 1976
Son Seals – vocal, guitar
Steve Plair – rhythm guitar
Alberto Gianquinto – piano
Bert Robinson – drums
Reggie Allman – tenor sax
Kenneth Cooper – trumpet
Bill McFarland - trombone
08. I'm a Woman (4:35)
Koko Taylor – Recorded Chicago 1978
Koko Taylor – vocal
Pinetop Perkins – keyboards
Sammy Lawhorn, Johnny Moore – guitars
Cornelius Boyson – bass
Vince Chappelle – drums
Mervyn Hinds – harmonica
Abb Locke - sax
09. Master Charge (5:11)
Albert Collins - Recorded Chicago May 1978
Albert Collins - vocalk, guitar
Larry Burton – guitar
Alan Batts – keyboards
Aron Burton – bass
Casey Jones – drums
A C Reed, Chuck Smith - saxes
10. Phone Booth (3:31)
The Robert Cray Band - Recorded Los Angeles 1983
Robert Cray – vocal, guitar
Peter Boe –keyboards
Richard Cousins – bass
David Olson - drums
11. 'B' Movie Boxcar Blues (2:13)
Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark - Recorded Hollywood 1972
Delbert McClinton – vocal, harmonica, guitar
Glen Clark – vocal, keyboards
Tom Canning – keyboards
Rick Cunha- guitar
Daniel Moore – guitar, background vocals
Micheal O’Neil – guitar, mandolin
Jimmy Smith – mandolin
David Jackson –bass
Matt Benton – drums, keyboards
Gary Montgomery – background vocals
12. She's Tuff (2:59)
The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Recorded Dallas May 1979
Kim Wilson – vocal, harmonica
Jimmie Vaughan – guitar
Keith Ferguson – bass
Mike Buck - drums
13. Pride and Joy (3:40)
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Recorded Los Angeles Autumn 1982
Stevie Ray Vaughan - vocal, guitar
Tommy Shannon – bass
Chris Layton - drums
14. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (8:28 )
George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Recorded Boston 1977
George Thorogood – vocal, guitar
Ron Smith – guitar
Billy Blough – bass
Jeff Simon – drums
Hank Carter - sax
15. Jump My Baby (2:43)
The James Harmon Band – Recorded Hollywood 1983
James Harmon – vocal
Hollywood Fats, Kid Ramos – guitar
Willie J Campbell – bass
Stephen J Hodges – drums
Tony Kish, Lawrence White - tenor sax
Jeff Turmass – baritone sax
16. Mojo Boogie (4:52)
Johnny Winter - Recorded Chicago 1986
Johnny Winter – vocal , guitar
Ken Saydak – piano
Johnny B Gaydon – bass
Casey Jones - drums