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The Anthology

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For years on my R&B oldies shows on radio and in night clubs throughout the glorious south I've always featured this legend. In fact anybody that knows anything about R&B ought to be able to tell ya it's hard to do a show and not play 2 or 3 of his hits. I can fondly remember screams of joy from women in dark smoke filled clubs whenever I would play " I'll take care of you"or "I pity the fool" or " Stormy Monday". And guess what-Bobby was the first blues man to have a top 20 on the pop charts- In fact it's been a staple on my shows for years and is my all time favorite BB Bland song-The 1964 classic "Aint nothin you can do". In my opinion this cd is worth [a lot more than] they're asking for-because like a van Gogh painting all of these tracks are priceless ! Get it in the collection pronto.
P.S. They should've included one more BB Bland essential classic-"St.James Infirmary"

Bobby Bland is a master at hardcore, juke joint-style, unassimilated, raw funky blues. If you like your blues PURE without British imitations or Motown refinements, this is for you. "Turn on the Love Light," "Don't Cry No More," "Aint That Loving You," and "Poverty" will be a revelation to those who aren't familiar with the raw music that was the link between blues and rock and roll. This CD is filled with the REAL STUFF! Enjoy.

Though nothing holds together, conceptually, as well as the "Two Steps from the Blues" LP, this package is a long-awaited treat, collecting a lot of essentials previously spread over numerous other discs. If you're new to Bobby then you might want to get the abovementioned LP first (unless you know for a fact you have a penchant for B.B. King styled blues. But then, you probably would've been listening to Little Boy Blue for awhile already). But take my word for it, or if you know how amazing he is already, leap on this beautiful set. Also, his late stuff is just as good in its own way as the early stuff, so digging for "His California Album" would also be recommended once you've fell for one of the dopest, and sadly slept on, blues singers. The best pure male singer of the blues ever?? At least in the R&B era/genre.

Bobby "Blue" Bland will give you all you need on this double cd. The obvious point being that Bland is one of the great blues/soul singers ever, but also, he always has great bands: Jabbo,(who also appears on many James Bown hits), the drummer on 'Lovelight', and others tracks, is probably the most amazing drummer to come out of the blues and soul field.

This cd is the best option for avid Bobby Bland fans. It has every song that you might possibly want and some you may have forgotten. For the price, its optimum.

What can I say that hasn't already been said??
Bobby is the man (period)
And to top it all off, Amazon has a great price for this Anthology CD. Dont even think about downloading per track! You will be looking at about $45-$50 bucks. And the free shipping... just cant be beat.
There are at least 30 "hits" on this CD of 50. Excellent value

You can't think about downhome blues without thinking about Bobby Bland. Even though he has a more sophisticated style of singing the blues, his singing will put you in a bluesy mood.

This collection of Bobby Bland is incredible. Awesome is not a normal word I use to describe any work by a man, but Bobby hits the mark. His soulful blues are more than moving.

BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND-THE ANTHOLOGY: BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND is both the most soulful bluesman AND the bluesiest soulman you ever wrapped your ears around. He may not have written TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT, FURTHER ON UP THE ROAD, or I WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG THE WAY YOU TREATED ME, but his down home delivery and sizzling stamp are what transformed 'em into tone-cool classics. Swooping from warm, conversational tones to frenzied howls, the man begs, snorts, and shouts for the listener's attention...and gets it. The roster of rock and RNB artists who have tackled this songbook is staggering, including ROBERT CRAY, EDGAR WINTER, BOZ SCAGGS, ROOMFUL OF BLUES, VAN MORRISON, GARY MOORE, JOHNNY RIVERS, WHITESNAKE, ERIC CLAPTON...yet no one beats BLAND at his own game. THE ANTHOLOGY is a double disc wrap-up of 60 (count 'em! 60!) slabs of succulent soul as only the Memphis master can administer them.

RATING: FIVE LOVE LIGHTS

People,don't think too long on this one,cause I'm sure these won't last long!There are 50 songs in this two CD set!!And the price can't be beat!I received it on Thursday and I've heard it twice already!Today is Saturday!!As a matter of fact,I'll be ordering another,for my father's birthday! So buy it,you won't regret it!