Colin James & The Little Big Band - Christmas

Size: 88,3 MB
Time: 37:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Blues, Big Band, Xmas
Art: Full

01. Cool Yule (2:55)
02. Christmas Island (4:15)
03. Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (2:45)
04. I'll Be Home For Christmas (3:19)
05. Let It Snow (2:35)
06. Merry Christmas Baby (3:59)
07. Blue Christmas (2:39)
08. Baby It's Cold Outside (Feat. Roxanne Potvin) (3:27)
09. Shake Hands With Santa Claus (2:31)
10. Please Come Home For Christmas (4:28)
11. Go Where I Send Thee (4:27)

His fourth release to credit "the Little Big Band," Christmas is a holiday-themed collection of songs from blues/rock singer/songwriter Colin James. Recorded in Nashville, the 2007 album features swing interpretations of familiar seasonal classics "Please Come Home for Christmas," "Let It Snow," and "Blue Christmas," alongside some lesser-known tracks (Louis Prima's "Shake Hands with Santa Claus," Louis Armstrong's "Cool Yule"), and a rendition of traditional African-American spiritual song, "Children, Go Where I Send Thee." ~by Jon O'Brien

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Colin James - Chasing The Sun

Album: Chasing The Sun
Size: 118,6 MB
Time: 51:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Blues/Rock/Soul mix
Art: Front

1. Protection (Feat. Lucinda Williams) (4:53)
2. I'm Still Alive (5:19)
3. Devilment (Feat. Charlie Musselwhite) (3:16)
4. Crystal Ball (3:37)
5. How It Feels To Be Loved (6:04)
6. Star Studded Sky (4:15)
7. Too Far Gone (3:51)
8. In My Own Dream (5:44)
9. This Song Kills Hate (4:24)
10. Come To Find Out (Feat. Charlie Musselwhite) (5:03)
11. Open Your Mind (4:43)

For his electrifying 21st studio album, Chasing The Sun, acclaimed singer-songwriter and master guitarist Colin James assembled a towering roster of musical guests - Americana icon Lucinda Williams, harmonica ace Charlie Musselwhite, and legendary producer-guitarist Colin Linden, to name just three - to amplify seven scorching blues-rock originals and four dazzling covers.

Co-written with longtime sidekick Tom Wilson (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings) and the MacDonald Brothers (The Trews), the new album finds James powerfully building on a repertoire that has earned him eight JUNO Awards, 31 Maple Blues Awards, and induction in the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame. Colin James’ career has spanned over 35 years, with a track record that includes 20 studio albums and multi-platinum record sales. His 2021 release, Open Road, won the JUNO Award for best Blues Album and was nominated for Blues Foundation best Blues Rock Album in 2023.

Colin continues to sell out shows across Canada with his trio, full band and The Little Big Band. He performs throughout the US extensively and later this fall will embark on a blues river cruise for a week in France.

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Colin James - Open Road

Size: 125.8 MB
Time: 53:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. As The Crow Flies (4:25)
02. Can't You See What You're Doing To Me (3:32)
03. That's Why I'm Crying (5:04)
04. Open Road (5:09)
05. Change It (4:16)
06. Raging River (4:23)
07. Leave This House (3:29)
08. It Takes Time (3:08)
09. There's A Fire (4:41)
10. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (2:47)
11. Bad Boy (3:32)
12. Down On The Bottom (4:36)
13. I Love You More Than Words Can Say (4:42)

With a vault full of songs written over the past two years, both on the road and then in lockdown, it was a tough choice to select just 13 for this album. Colin James and his co-producer Dave Meszaros managed to set up three full band sessions in Vancouver for recording, and the rest was done remotely through pandemic lockdowns using studios on both sides of the Atlantic. The result is a stunning album that captures the magic that musicians can do when given the time and space.

Platinum-selling artist Colin James has over 655K weekly YouTube Channel Views, 167.5K monthly Spotify listeners, 9.7K monthly Pandora listeners and 5.8K fans on Deezer, demonstrating his enthusiastic international fanbase. He is a 7–time JUNO Award winner and received 15 career nominations. He has won 27 Maple Blues Awards and is both a Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame inductee (2014) and Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee (2016).

Open Road was mixed at the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London, UK.

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Michael Kaeshammer - Live In Concert

Size: 115,9 MB
Time: 49:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Boogie Woogie (0:40)
02. Kisses In Zanzibar (4:48)
03. I Know I Will Again (3:26)
04. Lucky Man (2:26)
05. Who Are You (Feat. Colin James) (4:12)
06. Broken Down Piano (6:25)
07. Do You Believe? (Feat. Curtis Salgado) (6:27)
08. A Change Is Gonna Come (Feat. Nicole Sinclaire) (6:22)
09. Takin' Care Of Business (Feat. Randy Bachman & Colin James) (5:11)
10. Shoo-Ra (5:26)
11. Hamp's Boogie (4:29)

Michael Kaeshammer'Live in Concert' is a live album CD taken from the Boogie On The Blues Highway 2019 concert video, from the internationally-acclaimed Canadian jazz pianist and singer. Captured during a pair of intimate hometown shows at the Charlie White Theatre on Vancouver Island, the special was broadcast on PBS stations across the US in March 2020. Kaeshammer's unmistakable talent and artistry is showcased through the performance through a diverse set featuring brand-new songs and collaborations with some high-profile guests Randy Bachman, Curtis Salgado, Nicole Sinclair and Colin James. Loved the world over for his talent on the piano, effortlessly weaving threads of classical, jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, stride, and pop into a one-of-a-kind concoction, Michael Kaeshammer began performing club, theatre, and festival stages throughout Europe in his early teens and has released twelve full length albums to date.

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Colin James - One More Mile

Size: 101,9 MB
Time: 43:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. One More Mile (3:23)
02. Still A Fool (4:01)
03. Dig Myself A Hole (3:23)
04. I Will Remain (3:07)
05. 40 Light Years (4:18)
06. Ooh Baby Hold Me (3:27)
07. Black Night (4:42)
08. Soul Of A Man (3:20)
09. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (3:03)
10. I Need Your Love So Bad (3:52)
11. Tears Came Rolling Down (3:47)
12. One More Mile (Bonus Acoustic) (3:00)

Miles to Go is Colin James’ ambitious sequel to his critically-acclaimed 2016 CD, Blue Highways, and it continues James’ story with a collection of carefully curated songs handpicked from some of the greatest blues artists.

In the months leading up to the recording, as James was reflecting on songs for the album he decided to reacquaint himself with a beautiful red Gibson ES-335. It was just like the guitar he played as a teenager, but regretfully had to sell for rent money.

While James reconnected with this guitar, Miles to Go seemed to just flow onto the studio floor.

This album blends songs old and new, some of them completely reimagined and some almost perfect homages. But all are unified by a theme of undying love for the blues and the highest respect for the creators that led the way.

Known as one of Canada’s best blues musicians, it wasn’t until Blue Highways that James found himself on a blues chart: the album spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Roots Music Report’s Blues Chart. It also landed him one of his biggest hits: “Riding in the Moonlight,” a Willie Dixon song that James once covered when busking in the streets and subways of Toronto and Montreal that landed on a Spotify playlist garnering millions of streams.

When James set out to make Blue Highways, an album of blues covers recorded with his touring band, he always intended it to be the first of two installments. Now we have Miles to Go, in which James records nine new covers of his favorite artists (Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Little Willie John, Robert Johnson, etc.) and adds two originals, “I Will Remain” and “40 Light Years.”

“Blues has always been a pass-it-forward kind of thing,” says James. “It’s also surprisingly hard to write. You have to be careful how modern you get in your phrasing. Certain writers can write a song that sounds like it was done 40 years ago, but it’s deceptively hard.”

To be a blues musician is to always have a dialogue with the past. As with much blues music, it’s the performances on the original versions rather than the actual song that drew James to them. That said, what could he possibly bring to them in 2018? “You bring what you can,” he says. “If I feel like I’ve brought enough, then I put it out. I knocked a bunch of songs off this record when I realized that I couldn’t bring anything to them that weren’t there already. All my life I’ve tried to bring vitality to older songs. Hopefully, my dedication to it is what floats it over the mark. That’s a subjective thing; some people will always prefer the original. However, there’s always a group of people coming up to see me after a show who might say, ‘Oh, I never would have heard ‘One More Mile’ by James Cotton—nothing in my life would have pointed me there.’ ”

So much of Colin James’s career has pointed him to this moment: joyfully tangled up in the blues, which, as he notes, “is the only genre where you can maintain a young profile at the age of 53.” ~by Mark Pucci

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Colin James - 2 albums: Colin James & The Little Big Band II / Little Big Band III

Album: Colin James & The Little Big Band II
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:30
Size: 108.8 MB
Styles: Modern big band, Jump blues
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Jumpin' From Six To Six
[2:16] 2. Safronia B
[3:34] 3. Mary Anne
[3:12] 4. Let's Shout (Baby Work Out)
[3:27] 5. You Know My Love
[3:45] 6. I'll See It Through
[2:58] 7. C'mon With The C'mon
[3:41] 8. Rocket To The Moon
[3:53] 9. Think
[2:35] 10. Somethin's Goin'on In My Room
[3:04] 11. I'm Lost Without You
[4:27] 12. Tin Pan Alley
[4:00] 13. Triple Shot
[3:37] 14. Oh Babe

What I appreciate most about listening to music,is to be surprised,and this little gem provided a pleasant surprise.Totally unpretentious and completely rewarding.I was not familiar with Colin James before this offering,but from now on I will be looking out for him and the band!From the opening song,Jump From Six to Six,the mood is set.This is a seriously feel good CD and who gives a stuff what the neighbours think.I found myself dancing around,but there was something else..it was the smooth delivery of Mr James that helps this stand apart.I would recommend you listen to Somethin's Goin' On In My Room,and you will be hooked.This has the familiar swing sound of the 40s with a touch of Harry Connick Jnr with a lashing of the Stray Cats thrown in for good measure.This CD will not change the world,but it will make you feel good about yourself andif you like well played swing and that big band sound,it will be money well spent. Mr James sparkles on Lets Shout,and this evenly paced offering should appeal to the veteran swinger to the first timer out for the first time away from that soul destroying papp that gets played on commerical radio,that passes for innovative and *cool*. Like every good club set,the Band can relax and slow the pace a bit,and I personally would recommend You Know My Love as a standout. I am not one to say I find it difficult to take a CD off the player,but I will admit that this can stand a bit of constant playing.I would say the third fourth and fifth plays will convince you that the money you spent was not wasted. I must admit I have not attempted to delve to deeply into the technical playing styles nor the crisp production qualities,that are evident on this recording...I have listened to this as though I was with Jimmy Stewart in the Glen Miller Story,and as though I was out for a good time.I am throughly satisfied with my journey. ~Lance G. Rigley

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Album: The Little Big Band III
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:05
Size: 100.9 MB
Styles: Modern big band, Jump blues
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[3:10] 1. Reet Petite
[3:38] 2. I'm Shakin'
[2:19] 3. Where Y'at
[3:43] 4. I Will Be There
[3:38] 5. Lonely Avenue
[3:08] 6. I Want You To Be My Baby
[2:44] 7. That's Where It's At
[2:54] 8. Please, Baby Don't Do That
[3:25] 9. No Buts, No Maybes
[4:45] 10. That's What Love Is Made Of
[2:42] 11. The Night Is Young ( And You're So Fine)
[4:51] 12. Feelin' Good
[3:02] 13. If You Need Me

While a handful of young crooners have achieved fast fame in recent years by covering big band classics, Colin James's lifelong study of the blues has manifested into Colin James & the Little Big Band, a genuine backwoods-juke-joint-meets-Stax-recording-session composite guaranteed to make even the most sedentary person swing. While James's endeavour to crack the pop charts over the years has resulted in a number of mediocre releases, his powerful bluesy-swing performances on the Little Big Band series clearly show off all his strengths. As far as 3 is concerned, the likeability factor kicks in straight from the opening track, Berry Gordy Jr.'s "Reet Petite," and continues on through to the final cut, Wilson Pickett's "If You Need Me."

The songs are primarily revered soul and blues numbers; while many singers don't have the power to aptly cover such classics, the richness and control in James's voice makes him more than capable of handling their depth. Much credit should also go to his spectacular bandmates--including legendary brass players from Roomful of Blues and the Memphis Horns--who ensure that the disc continuously cooks from top to bottom. From Doc Pomus's "Lonely Avenue" to Sam Cooke's "That's Where It's At," the slow songs are wonderfully emotive, but the real fun lies in the uptempo numbers ("Where Y'at," "Feelin' Good") which highlight the driving sound of a full band, horns-ablazing. ~Denise Sheppard

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Various Artists - Saturday Night Blues: The Great Canadian Blues Project Vol. 1

Year: 1991
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:08
Size: 164,8 MB
Styles: Blues
Scans: Full

1. Gerald Laroche - Danser Le Loup (3:01)
2. Colin James - No More Doggin' (4:16)
3. Jackson Delta - Path To The Liquor Store (3:36)
4. Johnny V & The Houserockers - I Need A Woman (3:32)
5. Dutch Mason - Just Your Fool (3:44)
6. Lester Quitzau - Thinking About You (4:07)
7. Amos Garrett - Bert's Boogie (3:05)
8. Ken Hamm - Bad Luck Blues (3:35)
9. Rita Chiarelli & The Road Rockets - Love U 2 Much (4:19)
10. Dean Cottrill - Pussy Fottin' (2:50)
11. Downchild - Rockin' Little Boogie (3:47)
12. Bill Bourne - Goin' Down South (3:02)
13. Brent Sam Parkin & The Stingers - Satellite Dish (3:32)
14. Drew Nelson Band - Nothing To Show (4:19)
15. Big Dave McLean & The Muddy-Tones - TV Preacher Blues (3:15)
16. Jack Semple & The Luxury Blues Band - Love Of A Woman (3:52)
17. Paul James - Hey Rosita (3:53)
18. David Raven - Tombstone Boogie (3:48)
19. Roger Howse - The Drifter (3:20)
20. Rusty Reed & The Southside Shuffle - Clear But Confusing (2:03)

From Vancouver Island to Newfoundland, the spirit of the blues - on the face of it so different from what people percieve to be our national Canadian character - is alive and well. What began in Mississippi and migrated to Chicago, has spread all over the world. There are probably blues bands in Baie Comeau and Brandon, as well as in Camrose and Cornwall, Stephensville and Saskatoon, Windsor and Wetaskiwin.

Each week, Saturday Night Blues - the national radio network's weekly two-hour extravaganza of downhome music - offers a two-hour tour of the best blues in the world. When the program was in its initial planning stages, it was decided to feature as much made-in-Canada blues as possible - and there was no shortage to choose from. This compilation celebrates the fourth season of the program, and it also celebrates the rich diversity of home-grown music in the blues traditions. /Excerpt from the liner notes by Holger Peterson

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Michael Kaeshammer - Something New

Size: 99,3 MB
Time: 37:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

01. Scenic Route (3:00)
02. Do You Believe (Feat. Curtis Salgado) (3:54)
03. Come On Home (3:12)
04. She's Gone (Feat. Jim Byrnes, Amos Garrett & Chuck Leavell) (2:43)
05. Josephine (3:23)
06. Who Are You (Feat. Colin James & Randy Bachman) (3:56)
07. Heaven And Earth (Feat. Cyril Neville) (4:00)
08. Dixie Has The Blues (3:38)
09. Forbidden Love (3:08)
10. Sweet Georgia (3:30)
11. Weimar (2:40)

Internationally acclaimed musician Michael Kaeshammer has toured the world showcasing his talents as a singer, songwriter, pianist and producer. A spellbinding artist, Kaeshammer's performances and recordings are intimate and inviting affairs, whether in a small club, large theatre or on home stereo. Something New is a new musical adventure. Produced by Michael himself it features 10 original songs about love, life, travel and politics. Recorded at the historic Esplanade Studios in the heart of New Orleans' Treme district, Kaeshammer along with Big Easy legends Cyril Neville (The Neville Brothers), George Porter Jr (The Meters), Johnny Vidacovich (Professor Longhair), Mike Dillon (Primus), the New Orleans Nightcrawlers Brass Band and Canadian bassist David Piltch (k. d. lang) create an eclectic sonic ride. Very special guests include Colin James, Randy Bachman, Curtis Salgado, Jim Byrnes, Amos Garrett and Chuck Leavall of The Rolling Stones.

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Colin James & The Little Big Band - Selftitled

Year: 1993
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:05
Size: 108,9 MB
Styles: Blues, jump blues, swing
Scans: Full

1. Cadillac Baby (3:14)
2. That's What You Do To Me (3:27)
3. Sit Right Here (2:45)
4. Three Hours Past Midnight (6:08)
5. Satellite (4:12)
6. Surely (I Love You) (3:41)
7. Breakin' Up The House (3:05)
8. No More Doggin' (3:08)
9. Evenin' (5:02)
10. The Train Kept A Rollin' (2:46)
11. Leading Me On (2:18)
12. The Boogie Twist Part II (5:00)
13. Cha Shooky Doo (2:13)

A tasty hybrid of rock & roll, jive, and blues, James' eponymous recording - a collection of standards from the late '40s-early '50s recorded live from the floor - takes a swingin' jump approach with horns and organ given equal billing to smooth, hollow-body guitar tones. Highlights: the finger-snapping, fedora-over-one-eye cool of "Evening" and a bopping, knockout version of "Train Kept A-Rollin'." /Roch Parisien, AllMusic

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Colin James - Traveler

Size: 114,2 MB
Time: 49:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2003
Styles: Blues Rock, Contemporary Blues
Art: Full

01. I'm Losing You (4:56)
02. Make A Mistake (4:52)
03. Sky Diving (4:13)
04. I Know What Love Is (3:47)
05. Black-Eyed Dog (4:15)
06. You And Whose Army (3:43)
07. Sending A Message (3:53)
08. Know How To Love You (4:08)
09. She Can't Do No Wrong (3:45)
10. Anywhere Is Home (4:23)
11. Rainy Day, Dream Away (7:52)

This Canadian guitarist, singer and songwriter is Canada's answer to the U.S.'s Chris Duarte or Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Colin Munn grew up in Saskatchewan, listening to folk and blues. After learning the pennywhistle and mandolin, he quit school and worked with a succession of bands, among them, the Hoo Doo Men.

When he was 19 years old, he moved to Vancouver and joined the Night Shades. About two years later, performing under his changed name, Colin James, he was lucky enough to be noticed by the folks at Virgin Records, who signed him. James's 1988 self-titled debut was the fastest-selling album in Canadian history, and he followed that in 1990 with Sudden Stop, and Colin James and the Little Big Band in 1993. In 1995, James switched over to Warner Music Canada, and released Bad Habits. On Bad Habits, James is teamed with some good company: Bobby King and Terry Evans, Mavis Staples, guitarist Waddy Wachtel, Lenny Kravitz and former Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble keyboardist Reese Wynans.

All of James's albums are well-recorded affairs. The only problem is, he doesn't tour the U.S. very much, and spends most of his time in Canada. In 1998, he toured with Steve Winwood, Little Feat and Keith Richards; Colin James & the Little Big Band II followed a year later. ~Bio by Richard Skelly

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Colin James - Blue Highways

Size: 104,7 MB
Time: 44:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Boogie Funk (3:12)
02. Watch Out (4:38)
03. Big Road Blues (3:02)
04. Bad Bad Whiskey (3:58)
05. Going Down (3:37)
06. Gypsy Woman (3:50)
07. Goin' Away (4:31)
08. Lonesome (2:05)
09. Hoodoo Man Blues (2:48)
10. Riding In The Moonlight Mr Luck (2:57)
11. Don't Miss Your Water (4:01)
12. Ain't Long For Day (3:18)
13. Last Fair Deal (2:40)

Six-time Juno Award-winning singer/guitarist/songwriter Colin James will release his 18th album, Blue Highways, on October 14 via True North Records.

Blue Highways wasco-produced by Colin and Dave Meszaros (Wake Owl, Old Man Canyon) and recorded at The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver. The new album pays tribute to some of Colin’s long-time blues idols, including Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Freddie King, Jr. Wells, Buddy Guy, Peter Green, Robert Johnson and William Bell to name a few.

In the spring of 2015, Colin wrapped up his “Hearts on Fire” album tour. After a couple of months of straight touring, Colin was loving playing with the band and really happy with the sound they had created on stage. What better time to make an album? Especially the album Colin had been itching to make for years – a collection of some of his favorite blues tracks. In less than a week, Colin and his touring band went into The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver, and in just two days, Blue Highways was born.

The lead single, “Going Down,” inspired by the great Freddie King, features Colin James (vocal/lead guitar), backed by Geoff Hicks (drums), Steve Pelletier (bass), Jesse O’Brien (piano) and Craig Northey (rhythm guitar).

Already inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, Colin James has been named as an inductee into the 2016 Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

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VA - The Mississippi Sheiks Tribute Concert: Live In Vancouver

Size: 183,1 MB
Time: 78:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2010
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Blues
Art: Front

01 Mississippi Sheiks - Introduction (4:09)
02 Oh Susanna - Things About Comin' My Way (6:09)
03 Sojourners - Sweet Maggie (5:39)
04 Geoff Muldaur - Poor Boy (3:42)
05 Steve Dawson - Gulf Coast Bay (5:39)
06 Colin James - Keep On Tryin' (3:57)
07 Bob Brozman - Church Bell Blues (6:43)
08 Van Dyke Parks - It's Backfirin' Now (4:38)
09 Robin Holcomb - I've Got Blood In My Eyes For You (6:27)
10 Jim Byrnes - Tell Me What The Cats Are Fighting About (5:50)
11 Alvin Youngblood Hart - Livin' In A Strain (5:32)
12 John Hammond Jr. - Kind Treatment (5:07)
13 Dave Alvin & Christy McWilson - Wo's Been Here (7:29)
14 All Stars - Sitting On Top Of The World (7:08)

All-star lineup includes Dave Alvin, John Hammond, Van Dyke Parks, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Jim Byrnes, Colin James, Bob Brozman, Geoff Muldaur, Robin Holcomb, The Sojourners, Oh Susanna, and Steve Dawson.

12 new performances by this unique group of artists, including collaborations and an encore performance of "Sitting On Top Of The World" that includesall the artists at once.

This was a once-only concert that was the last event of the 2010 Vancouver Cultural Olympiad which ran during the Winter Olympics. Also included at the beginning of the DVD are exclusive interviews, backstage footage and a behind the scenes look at the rehearsals that occurred before the concert took place.

This concert also features the same house band that was featured on the CD - Steve Dawson (guitars), Matt Chamberlain (drums), Wayne Horvitz (keyboards) and Keith Lowe (bass), and Daniel Lapp (fiddle, trumpet).

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Colin James - 2 albums: Fifteen / Twenty Five Live

Album: Fifteen
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 49:08
Size: 112.5 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:59] 1. Sweets Gone Sour
[3:28] 2. I'm Diggin'
[3:22] 3. Fool For You
[4:00] 4. Shed A Little Light
[4:07] 5. I Need You Bad
[4:29] 6. Love For Life
[3:52] 7. Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
[3:57] 8. Jealous Guy
[4:33] 9. Finally Wrote A Song For You
[3:19] 10. No Time To Get There
[3:15] 11. Stone Faith
[3:44] 12. Oh Well
[2:55] 13. Shoulder To Cry On

Aptly titled FIFTEEN, after almost 25 years in the business of music, this is the Legendary Canadian guitar vocalist’s 15th release. From the opening chords of the first track “Sweet’s Gone Sour” to a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “OH Well”, the album contains some of the best rock, blues, gospel and pop tracks Colin has written and recorded to date!

Co-produced by Joe Hardy (ZZ Top), FIFTEEN combines nine originals penned by Colin and friends including the lead-off track “Stone Faith” and “I’m Diggin” with Tom Wilson and Thomas ‘Tawgs’ Salter (Lights, Midway State), “Finally Wrote A Song For You” with Ron Sexsmith and “Sweets Gone Sour” with Gordie Johnson along with some very cool Colinesque interpretations of “Jealous Guy”, “Sneakin’ Sally” & “Shed A Little Light”.

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Album: Twenty Five Live
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 81:08
Size: 185.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:09] 1. Saviour
[4:25] 2. Sweets Gone Sour
[4:06] 3. I'm Diggin'
[3:45] 4. Fool For You
[3:55] 5. Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
[4:15] 6. Shed A Little Light
[4:43] 7. Man's Gotta Be A Stone
[5:07] 8. Freedom
[5:27] 9. Why'd You Lie
[3:56] 10. Oh Well
[4:11] 11. It Ain't Over
[4:46] 12. Bad Habits
[6:27] 13. Stones In My Passway Just Came Back
[4:31] 14. Into The Mystic
[3:33] 15. Johnny Coolman
[6:08] 16. Ain't Nothing You Can Do
[3:45] 17. Limelight
[3:50] 18. Something Good

To commemorates twenty-five years in the music business, Colin James released his first-ever live album titled TWENTY FIVE LIVE. TWENTY FIVE LIVE was recorded on 10 November 2012 at Colin’s last night of three sold-out shows at The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. The venue has a special place in Colin’s musical history, as he is one of only a few artists who holds the record for the most consecutive sold-out shows at the legendary Commodore. TWENTY FIVE LIVE was co-produced and mixed by James’ long-time associate, Joe Hardy (ZZ Top, Steve Earle).

For the past twenty-five years, Colin has been a key contributor to the Canadian music landscape, encompassing rock, blues and swing genres. To celebrate his unique accomplishments, The Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry have selected Colin to be a 2013 Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame inductee.

Twenty Five Live

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