Bobby Bland - Singles Collection 1951-62 (CD)

Bobby Bland, often known as Bobby "Blue" Bland, was one of the best blues, R&B and soul singers of the post-war era, recognised as one of the finest interpreters of blues-influenced songs, comparable within his genre to the likes of Frank Sinatra in the broader popular spectrum. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame described him as "second in stature only to B.B. King as a product of Memphis's Beale Street blues scene". He enjoyed chart success right through until the 1980s, but this extensive collection of his formative decade and more includes all his R&B No. 1s plus other landmark recordings. He recorded initially with Roscoe Gordon for both Modern and Chess before joining the Duke label - this great-value 56-track 2-CD set comprises the A and B sides of all his Duke singles through until 1962, plus selected sides from his early releases with Roscoe Gordon. It features the R&B No. 1s "Farther Up The Road", "I Pity The Fool" and "That's The Way Love Is", plus other Top 10 classics such as "I'll Take Care Of You", "Don't Cry No More", "Turn On Your Love Light" and the iconic "Stormy Monday Blues". It's a fine showcase for a unique and highly-regarded talent.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Love You Till the Day I Die (Roscoe Gordon with Bobby Bland)
2. Crying All Night Long (Robert Bland with Roscoe Gordon ; His Orch.)
3. Dry Up Baby (Robert Bland with Roscoe Gordon ; His Orch.)
4. Good Lovin' (Robert Bland with Roscoe Gordon ; His Orch.)
5. Letter from a Trench in Korea (Robert Bland with Roscoe Gordon ; His Orch.)
6. Crying (Robert Bland with Roscoe Gordon ; His Orch.)
7. I.O.U. Blues (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
8. Lovin' Blues (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
9. Army Blues (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
10. No Blow, No Show (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
11. Time Out (Bobby "Blue" Bland with the Bill Harvey Orchestra)
12. It's My Life, Baby (Bobby "Blue" Bland with the Bill Harvey Orchestra)
13. Woke Up Screaming (Bobby "Blue" Bland with the Bill Harvey Orchestra)
14. You or None (Bobby "Blue" Bland with the Bill Harvey Orchestra)
15. You've Got Bad Intentions (Bobby "Blue" Bland with Bill Harvey's Band)
16. I Can't Put You Down Baby (Bobby "Blue" Bland with Bill Harvey's Band)
17. I Learned My Lesson (Bobby "Blue" Bland with Bill Harvey's Band)
18. I Don't Believe (Bobby "Blue" Bland with Bill Harvey's Band)
19. Don't Want No Woman (Bobby "Blue" Bland with Bill Harvey's Orchestra)
20. I Smell Trouble (Bobby "Blue" Bland with Bill Harvey's Orchestra)
21. Farther Up the Road (Bobby "Blue" Bland with the Bill Harvey Orchestra)
22. Sometime Tomorrow (Bobby "Blue" Bland with the Bill Harvey Orchestra and the Joe Scott Singers)
23. Teach Me (How to Love You)
24. Bobby's Blues (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
25. You Got Me Where You Want Me (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
26. Loan a Helping Hand (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
27. Little Boy Blue (Bobby "Blue" Bland)

Disc: 2

1. Last Night (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
2. You Did Me Wrong (Bobby "Blue" Bland and His Band)
3. I Lost Sight of the World (Bobby "Blue" Bland and His Band)
4. Wishing Well (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
5. I'm Not Ashamed (Bobby "Blue" Bland and His Band)
6. Is It Real (Bobby "Blue" Bland and His Band)
7. Someday (Bobby "Blue" Bland and His Band)
8. I'll Take Care of You (Bobby Bland)
9. That's Why (Bobby Bland)
10. Lead Me on (Bobby Bland)
11. Hold Me Tenderly (Bobby Bland)
12. Cry Cry Cry (Bobby Bland)
13. I've Been Wrong So Long (Bobby Bland)
14. I Pity the Fool (Bobby Bland)
15. Close to You (Bobby Bland)
16. Don't Cry No More (Bobby Bland)
17. How Does a Cheating Woman Feel (Bobby Bland)
18. Ain't That Loving You (Bobby Bland)
19. Jelly Jelly Jelly (Bobby Bland)
20. Saint James Infirmary (Bobby Bland)
21. Turn on Your Love Light (Bobby Bland)
22. You're the One (That I Need)
23. Who Will the Next Fool Be (Bobby Bland)
24. Blue Moon (Bobby Bland)
25. Yield Not to Temptation (Bobby Bland)
26. Stormy Monday Blues (Bobby Bland)
27. Your Friends (Bobby Bland)
28. That's the Way Love Is (Bobby Bland)
29. Call on Me (Bobby Bland)