1. Dust My Broom 2. I Held My Baby Last Night 3. Baby What's Wrong 4. I Believe 5. Sinful Woman 6. Early In The Morning 7. Hawaiian Boogie 8. Can't Stop Lovin' 9. Make A Little Love 10. Strange Kinda Feeling 11. Please Find My Baby 12. Hand In Hand 13. Make My Dreams Come True 14. Sho' Nuff I Do 15. Dark And Dreary 16. Rock My Baby Right 17. Sunny Land 18. Standing At The Crossroads 19. Late Hours At Midnight 20. The Way You Treat Me (Aka Mean & Evil) 21. Happy Home 22. No Love In My Heart (For You) 23. Dust My Blues 24. I Was A Fool 25. Blues Before Sunrise 26. Goodbye Baby 27. Wild About You 28. Long Tall Woman
Elmore James Best Of Elmore James - The Early Years CD
Elmore James was one of the greatest blues musicians and singers ever, bringing together the raw intensity of pre-war Delta blues with the tougher, more rhythmic sound of post-war urban blues. His hoarse, rasping vocals, fierce slide guitar and hard-driving backing made him a hugely influential figure in Rhythm & Blues and blues music.
The Best Of Elmore James - The Early Years brings together 28 essential recordings from the formative years of his career. It includes his legendary 1951 debut recording of Dust My Broom for Trumpet Records, Meteor and Flair recordings from 1953-55 featuring classics such as Sunny Land, Standing At The Crossroads, Happy Home and Hawaiian Boogie, plus two excellent 1956 Modern sides, Wild About You and Long Tall Woman.
Mastered from the original tapes for the best possible sound quality, this superb collection also features compilation, archive research and sleeve notes by noted blues discographer Ray Topping. An essential introduction to one of the towering figures of electric blues, and a great addition to any Blues and Rhythm & Blues collection.
