Big Bill Broonzy Vol.3 (The War And Postwar Years 1940-1951) [Remastered] - Big Bill Broonzy
Main specs
Title: Big Bill Broonzy Vol.3 (The War And Postwar Years 1940-1951) [Remastered]
Performer: Big Bill Broonzy
Genre: Blues
Sub Genre: Country Blues
Release Date: 12/02/2007
Original Release Year: 2007
Label / Distributor: JSP / Proper
Producer: Neil Slaven (Compilation)
Pieces in Set: 4
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 788065776725
Additional notes
Album Notes: This budget-priced four-CD best-of highlights the versatile latter-day career of the popular blues singer Big Bill Broonzy in the years during and immediately after World War Two. The influence of his early years singing the field hollers and playing in the juke joints of his native Mississippi is apparent in the early piano-accompanied songs on this collection, such as \"Looking Up at Down\" and \"Rockin' Chair Blues,\" while his later, more urban-oriented material is represented by \"Big Bill's Boogie\" and \"You've Been Mistreatin' Me,\" where he's accompanied by a small R&B combo.
Advantages: Some really good songs Disadvantages: A lot of it sounds very similar
...’, originally written by someone credited as ‘mc.daniel’. I’ve no idea who he is, sorry. The song takes a wry look at attempting to reconcile a relationship and should raise a smile.
Following on is another blues cover of ‘Hey Hey’, originally by ‘BigBillBroonzy’ – you just have to smile don’t you! It’s a laid back piece with a nice little sliding guitar riff (Though not actually done with a slide).
Now we have a Clapton Classic (TM), ‘Tears in Heaven’ – written about his son who fell out of a sky scraper. It’s a very emotional song that benefits the striped down approach it gains from being part of an unplugged session. There’s more song to it than the original.
There’s not really much that could top that, but one track still to come...
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Advantages: Slick blues sound, sounds absolutely top notch. BEWARE! Geniuses at work! Disadvantages: None. No - none at all.
...sharp as a razor and a heart made of gold.
I had a guitar hanging just about waist high,
And I'm gonna play this thing until the day I die. "
- Ten Long Years
Classic blues here, and one of B.B.'s top tracks from the 50's. It's a sad track about his woman of 10 years leaving him after a happy relationship. All the vocals are taken on by B.B., and the strong baseline emphasises the tragedy in the song, and the backing piano add that little bit of class to the song. This is the first time we really see what I love so much about this album – there's plenty of verse, but it's at least equalled by guitar solo sections, which sound absolutely superb.
- Key To The Highway
A cover this time, of a track penned by old blues star 'BigBillBroonzy', a slow track that allows Clapton's 'note-heavy' style to shine through, while King's style fits...
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Advantages: Two rare tracks (unless you're Australian) Disadvantages: Pricey
...Thirteen quid for a twenty-two year old vinyl record with a £2.50 sticker on it, bought through an advert in "Record Collector". The reason? Two tracks not on the UK/US versions of this album, the band's debut.
"Stick Around" is the first unfamiliar song: it has a stop-start opening burst similar to "Whole Lotta Rosie", before transforming into an excellent "Problem Child"-type extended guitar dominated effort. I wonder which record company clever-dick made the decision not to include this on the album released in Europe and America? Dolt.
"Love Song" is a complete contrast: a trippy, tinkly, 60s er, love song (yes, an AC/DC love song), this is reminiscent of - I kid you not - the theme tune from "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)"! A bit of tasty guitar work from Angus almost saves it, but - and here's something you never thought you...
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