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Released: 2015
Styles: Blues
Art: Front
01 Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion - Beatitudes (5:21)
02 Blue Horizon - Big House (3:19)
03 TBelly - Respectable Man (4:24)
04 Ali Clinton - Lost Me (4:42)
05 Blues Engine - Danse Macabre (3:21)
06 The Della Grants - Too Fast (3:54)
07 Mark Harrison - Floating Around (4:06)
08 Gav Hamilton & The Jayhawkers - Bad Trip Tent (3:55)
09 Angela Lewis Brown - Ice Cold Tears (4:55)
10 Mat Walklate - So Long (3:52)
11 Red River Hogs - (You) Set Me Free (3:29)
12 Ruby Tiger - Best Friend (4:06)
13 Lol Goodman Band - Highway (4:10)
14 Husky Tones - Uncle Walter (3:35)
The whole gamut of the Blues spectrum is represented – from the traditional sounding ‘Uncle Walter’ by Husky Tones; to the Rock end of the genre, courtesy of Ali Clinton’s ‘The Lie 24-96’. There is the dulcet voice of Zoe Schwarz on ‘Beatitudes’; contrasting with the gravelly vocals of T Belly’s ‘Respectable Man’. We have the R’n’B of Rev. Ferriday’s ‘Red Painted Lips’; compared to the Country influenced vibe of Mat Walklate’s ‘So Long’. Several artists, such as The Della Grants; and The Blue Horizon, have a song on both volumes. And there is a lot more besides: Dave is keen to especially point out ‘Layla’ by FutureBlues: ‘…it is a strange bed-fellow with the other tracks…’ he told me ‘… but with a new twist on the modern side. I felt it deserved a place on the album’.
But being a big fan of female vocal, I was especially pleased to see that tracks by several ladies that I have been very impressed with lately have been included; ie: Ruby Tiger’s ‘Best Friend’; Tanya Piche’s ‘Blues Child Woman’; and Angela Lewis Brown’s ‘Ice Cold Tears’. Ruby and Angela were my recommendations; but Tanya was already known to Dave. In spite of the fact that there is lot of female vocal on these two albums (I’m glad to say); there is also some talk of a separate Women In Blues album too; so that sounds promising as well.
I’m recommending both volumes to long-term Blues fans; as well as those who are interested to find out what the UK Blues scene is all about. These albums are good samples of the genre as a whole. ~Phil the Music Quill
But being a big fan of female vocal, I was especially pleased to see that tracks by several ladies that I have been very impressed with lately have been included; ie: Ruby Tiger’s ‘Best Friend’; Tanya Piche’s ‘Blues Child Woman’; and Angela Lewis Brown’s ‘Ice Cold Tears’. Ruby and Angela were my recommendations; but Tanya was already known to Dave. In spite of the fact that there is lot of female vocal on these two albums (I’m glad to say); there is also some talk of a separate Women In Blues album too; so that sounds promising as well.
I’m recommending both volumes to long-term Blues fans; as well as those who are interested to find out what the UK Blues scene is all about. These albums are good samples of the genre as a whole. ~Phil the Music Quill
UK Blues 2Day Vol. 2