Strange Brew - 15 tracks compiled by Eric Clapton

 

1 Freddy King – I Love The Woman

2 Robert Johnson– Kindhearted Woman Blues

3 John Lee Hooker– Hobo Blues

4 Bukka White– Special Stream Line

5 Elmore James– Hand In Hand

6 Wes Montgomery– For Heaven's Sake

7 Blind Willie McTell– Statesboro Blues

8 Thelonious Monk– Crepuscule With Nellie

9 Leroy Carr– Alabama Woman Blues

10 Luciano Pavarotti– Che Gelida Manina

11 Blind Lemon Jefferson– Chock House Blues

12 Louis Armstrong & The Hot Five – Struttin' With Some Barbecue

13 Choeur De L'Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal – Pavane, Op 50

14 Pat Metheny Group– Another Life

15 Mississippi John Hurt– Frankie & Albert

Strange Brew

John Mayall...Lost and Gone (1964) and Blues Breakers (1966)

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John Mayall, OBE (born 29 November 1933) is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years. In the 1960's, he was the founder of John Mayall and the Blues Breakers, a band which has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians. They include Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Hughie Flint, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser, Johnny Almond, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya and Buddy Whittington.

Born in Macclesfield, Cheshire in 1933, Mayall's father Murray Mayall, was a guitarist and jazz music enthusiast. From an early age, John was drawn to the sounds of American blues players such as Lead Belly, Albert Ammons, Pinetop Smith, and Eddie Lang, and taught himself to play the piano, guitars, and harmonica.

Mayall spent three years in Korea for national service and, during a period of leave, he bought his first electric guitar. Back in England, he enrolled at Manchester College of Art and started playing with semi-professional bands. After graduation, he obtained a job as an art designer but continued to play with local musicians. In 1963, he opted for a full-time musical career and moved to London. His previous craft would be put to good use in the designing of covers for many of his coming albums.

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The Yardbirds...Over Under Sideways Down...A Comprehensive Collection 1963-68

British rock/blues band established in 1963 in London. Members were Keith Relf (voc), Paul Samwell-Smith (b), Chris Dreja (g, b) and Jim McCarty (dr) with lead guitarists: Top Topham (1963), Eric Clapton (1963-1965), Jeff Beck (1965-1966) and Jimmy Page (1966-1968).

Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 (Performer).

                                                

Over Under Sideways Down is a 28 track compilation released by Australian (now defunct) label Raven Records

1. Baby Whats Wrong

2. I Wish You Would

3. A Certain Girl

4. Good Morning Little Schoolgirls

5. Got Love If You Want It

6. I Ain't Got You

7. I'm Not Talking

8. The Train Kept A Rollin'

9. I Ain't Done Wrong

10. For Your Love

11. Heart Full Of Soul

12. Evil Hearted You

13. Still I'm Sad

14. I'm A Man

15. Shapes Of Things

16. Over Under Sideways Down

17. You're A Better Man Than I

18. Happenings Ten Years Time Ago

19. The Nazz Are Blue

20. Rack My Mind

21. Psycho Daises

22. Stroll On

23. Little Games

24. Puzzles

25. Drinking Muddy Water

26. Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor

27. Ten Little Indians

28. Think About It

   

I Feel Free...Ultimate Cream

Cream were a 1960s British rock supergroup power trio consisting of bassist/singer Jack Bruce, drummer Ginger Baker, and guitarist/singer Eric Clapton. Their sound was characterised by a hybrid of blues rock, hard rock and psychedelic rock, combining the psychedelia-themed lyrics, Eric Clapton's blues guitar playing and vocals, Jack Bruce's voice and prominent bass playing and Ginger Baker's jazz-influenced drumming.

The group's third album, Wheels of Fire, was the world's first platinum-selling double album. Cream are widely regarded as being the world's first successful supergroup. In their career, they sold over 15 million albums worldwide. Cream's music included songs based on traditional blues such as "Crossroads" and "Spoonful", and modern blues such as "Born Under a Bad Sign", as well as more eccentric songs such as "Strange Brew", "Tales of Brave Ulysses" and "Toad".

Cream's biggest hits were "I Feel Free" (UK, number 11), "Sunshine of Your Love" (US, number 5), "White Room" (US, number 6), "Crossroads" (US, number 28), and "Badge" (UK, number 18). Cream made a significant impact on the popular music of the time, and, along with Jimi Hendrix, and Terry Kath of Chicago, popularised the use of the wah-wah pedal. They provided a heavy yet technically proficient musical theme that foreshadowed and influenced the emergence of British bands such as The Jeff Beck Group in the late 1960s. The band's live performances influenced progressive rock acts such as Rush.

Cream were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. They were included in both Rolling Stone and VH1's lists of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". They were also ranked number 16 on VH1's "100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock".

This 23 track compilation gathers all their hits plus a few rarities. A must for your collection.