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Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 (Box)
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This eight-CD set should be a part of any collection that presumes to take American music -- not just rock roll or rhythm blues -- seriously. Atlantic Records was one of dozens of independent labels started up after the war by neophyte executives and producers, but it was different from most of the others in that the guys who ran it were honest and genuinely loved music. Coupled with a lot of luck and some good judgment, the results trace a good chunk of the history of American music and popular culture. Disc one opens with cuts which slot in somewhere midway between jazz, bop, and "race" music (as the term was used then). Disc two is pure, distilled RB, the stuff filling the airwaves of black radio and the jukeboxes in the "wrong" parts of town in 1952-54. Surprisingly, the material on Disc three, covering 1955-57, isn't very different in content or character from Disc two, despite the fact that it covers the period when white teenagers were starting to listen to and buy these records in large numbers. It's only with Disc four that one sees the consequences of the late '50s -- Ray Charles in his final days with the label, juxtaposed with the Drifters in their post-1958 incarnation and the start of the company's relationship with Stax/Volt Records. Disc six (1965-67) is practically a mini-tribute to Stax/Volt, filled with the best-known sides of Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Sam Dave, and Booker T. the MG's. Discs seven and eight run from the late '60s and the heyday of Aretha Franklin to some great early-'70s soul, including Roberta Flack and the Spinners. The booklet, with a full sessionography and biographical notes on each artist, would be worth 20 bucks on its own. Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
Features
- Genre: Blues, R&B
- Category: Jazz Blues, Jump Blues, Memphis Soul, Philly Soul, Piano Blues, Pop-Soul, Soul, Uptown Soul
- Release Date: October 15, 1991
- Artist: Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974
- Additional Artists: The Swans (Performer), Sticks McGhee & His Buddies (Performer), LaVern Baker (Performer), Al Hibbler (Performer), Tommy Ridgley (Performer), Ivory Joe Hunter (Performer), Archie Bell & the Drells (Performer), The Cardinals (Performer), Frank Culley (Performer), The Ikettes (Performer)
- Format: CD
Additional Information
- DPCI: 244-10-1391
- ASIN: B002SV294E
- Catalog #: 11858590
- Item can not be gift wrapped.
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- Estimated Ship Dimensions : 12.39 inches length x 12.37 inches width x 1.47 inches height
- Estimated Ship Weight: 2.73 pounds.
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