Atlantic Blues (1949-1970) [Limited Edition, Box set]

Ray Charles (Artist), Professor Longhair (Artist), Jimmy Yancey (Artist), Aretha Franklin (Artist), Various Artists (Artist), Ahmet Ertegun (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 7, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Limited Edition, Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Rhino Handmade
• ASIN: B000MGV9V6
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,128 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Buy it for the music (not the packaging), December 8, 2007

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korova (Varosha) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlantic Blues (1949-1970) (Audio CD)

Any serious blues fan will dig this collection. Billy Vera, the compiler, and Rhino Handmade have put together a diverse, interesting, and well-balanced compilation.

However, I wouldn't recommend this as a "first buy" for casual listeners or people just beginning to build their music collections. You will get a lot more of the kind of tracks that create the foundation of a good collection on boxes like The Chess Box :Muddy Waters, Vee-Jay: The Definitive Collection, and Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974.

Bottom line: an outstanding set of rarities and deep vault tracks for anybody who wants to go beyond the mainstream compilations. One star off due to a good, but not great, liner-note book and a dull box design--neither is up to Rhino's usual high standards.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Get it while you can, December 4, 2007

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C. J. Michaud "cjsmmo" (Washington, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlantic Blues (1949-1970) (Audio CD)

I got this because I was looking for the songs Hoy, Hoy, Hoy by Little Johnny Jones; and Hey Bartender, and When I Get Lucky by Floyd Dixon. I had these songs on a seventies Atlantic Blues collection on vinyl. I couldn't find these songs anywhere, then suddenly last summer, this new edition of Atlantic Blues from Rhino appeared, with those songs, and many more.

Listening to it, I've discovered more great songs, such as Alarm Clock Boogie, by Odelle Turner. Most of the songs I've never heard of, but I like them more each time I listen to them.

Rhino doesn't have any more of these in stock, it was a limited edition of 3000. So if your interested in this, you'd better pick it up while you still can.