Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection
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Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection
[ Alligat / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Monday 14 February 2011
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Alligator is home to some of the world's foremost blues and roots rock talent and is regarded by fans and the media alike as the top contemporary blues record label in the world.
Alligator Records is home to some of the world's foremost blues and roots rock talent and is regarded by fans and the media alike as the top contemporary blues record label in the world. The Washington Post said, "Alligator is the premiere blues label." The Chicago Sun-Times added, "Alligator is numero uno among indie blues labels, with artists representing the best in contemporary blues."
Alligator Records celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2011 with the release of this 2-CD set, which clearly lays out Iglauer's wide-ranging blues vision. From the ragged glory of Hound Dog Taylor to the raw Chicago blues of Koko Taylor, Son Seals, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Lonnie Brooks and Eddy Clearwater to the harmonica workouts of Charlie Musselwhite, William Clarke, James Cotton and Rick Estrin to the guitar pyrotechnics of Guitar Shorty, Albert Collins, Johnny Winter, Michael "Iron Man" Burks and Tinsley Ellis to the front porch roots-rock of JJ Grey & Mofro to the gospel soul of Mavis Staples, the one constant is Alligator''s dedication to releasing what has been dubbed "Genuine Houserockin' Music."
From the early days of recording only Chicago blues artists to the addition of national and international artists to the label's commitment to younger roots acts who are creating new blues for a new millennium, Alligator continues to forge ahead. Even after 40 years, Alligator is committed to discovering great new talent, proving that the passion, soul and redemptive power of blues and roots music is alive, well and genuine, capable of rocking the house for many more years to come.
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1. I'm a Woman - Koko Taylor
2. I Ain't Drunk - Albert Collins
3. Strange Feeling - Michael Burks
4. Backup Plan - Tommy Castro
5. Icicles In My Meatloaf - Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials
6. We the People - Guitar Shorty
7. U B U - Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
8. Party's Still Going On, The - Marcia Ball
9. That's a Pretty Good Love - Roomful of Blues
10. Have Blues, Will Travel - Smokin' Joe Kubek/Bnois King
11. Going Home (Where Women Got Meat On Their Bones) - Son Seals
12. Give Me My Coat and Shoes - Junior Wells/Buddy Guy
13. Slipped, Tripped and Fell In Love - Janiva Magness
14. Mojo Boogie - Johnny Winter
15. Last Dirty Deal - Coco Montoya
16. Fish Ain't Bitin' - Corey Harris
17. All the King's Horses - Luther Allison
18. Echoes of My Sins - Anders Osborne
19. Double Whammy - Lonnie Mack/Stevie Ray Vaughan
Disc 2:
1. T-Bone Shuffle - Johnny Copeland/Albert Collins/Robert Cray
2. Don't Take Advantage of Me - Lonnie Brooks
3. A Good Leavin' Alone - Eddy Clearwater
4. Sitting At Home Alone - Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers
5. Roll Your Moneymaker - Elvin Bishop/Little Smokey Smothers
6. With the Quickness - James Cotton
7. It's My Own Tears - Shemekia Copeland
8. Red Beans - Professor Longhair
9. Where Hwy 61 Runs - Charlie Musselwhite
10. You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover - Delbert McClinton/Roy Buchanan
11. Step Into the Light - Mavis Staples
12. Speak No Evil - Tinsley Ellis
13. It's a Drag - Eric Lindell
14. Going Down To the River - Saffire -- The Uppity Blues Women
15. Feed My Soul - The Holmes Brothers
16. Two-Fisted Mama - Katie Webster
17. Daddy Pinocchio - William Clarke
18. When the Levee Breaks - Buckwheat Zydeco
19. Sun is Shining Down, The - JJ Grey & Mofro
