Ace Moreland - Keepin' A Secret

Size: 131,5 MB
Time: 55:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1996
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. No, No, Henrietta (4:50)
02. Corner Of My Eye (5:32)
03. Bring Out The Boogie (3:29)
04. Law Of The Jungle (5:24)
05. I Don't Wanna Have The Blues (4:49)
06. Don't Let The Devil Ride (5:24)
07. Throwin' Our Love Away (4:30)
08. Grip Of The Grape (3:21)
09. Keepin' A Secret (3:54)
10. Death Letter Blues (5:58)
11. Birds Of A Feather (5:30)
12. Devils In The Head (3:11)

Ace Moreland is a southern rock bluesman and was one of King Snake records finest artists. As indicated in previous reviews of this artist, Moreland could play his Stratocaster with the best of them and his vocals had that certain smoky and gritty quality to them that made you certain you were listening to someone much older than Morelands early 40's. "Keepin' a Secret" is Moreland's fourth release and arguably his most diverse. As King Snake producer Bob Greenlee indicates in the liner notes, this CD runs the gamut from shuffles like "Bring Out the Boogie", featuring Noble "Thin Man" Watts on tenor sax, to funk such as "Don't Let the Devil Ride" or "Law of the Jungle". Moreove, in addition to some Moreland originals, Moreland covers Son House's "Death Letter Blues" as well as a couple of tunes written by Greenlee himself. While this certainly an interesting CD, to me Moreland was at his best writing his own material and simply sticking to the blues. Sadly, Moreland died this year, barely 50, and just starting to peak. He was a victim of lung cancer. Like many bluesmen that have passed before him, Moreland's music will be missed. ~Deepbluereview

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VA - Merry Christmas (King Snake Records)

Size: 125,0 MB
Time: 53:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1996
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock, Xmas
Art: Front

01. Floyd Miles & Gregg Allman - Spending Christmas With The Blues (4:06)
02. Tony Coleman - Little Drummer Boy (3:08)
03. Floyd Miles & Gregg Allman - Silent Night (5:16)
04. Ace Moreland - Almost Christmas (3:46)
05. Ernie Lancaster - Joy To The World (2:58)
06. Smokehouse - Swampy Christmas (4:08)
07. Noble 'Thin Man' Watts - Winter Wonderland (4:19)
08. Sonny Rhodes - Texas Christmas (4:37)
09. Dr. Hector & The Groove Injectors - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (2:34)
10. Mark Hodgson - We Three Kings (3:08)
11. Tony Coleman - Credit Card Christmas (3:12)
12. Mark Hodgson - Deck The Halls (2:40)
13. Noble 'Thin Man' Watts - Jingle Bells (4:28)
14. Ace Moreland - Bring Christmas Home To Me (4:58)

Merry Christmas

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Various Artists - Letter From Memphis

Year: 1998
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:01
Size: 177,6 MB
Styles: Modern electric blues
Scans: Full

1. Donnie Fritts - Hello Memphis (3:50)
2. Don Nix - Goin' Down The Road To Memphis (3:52)
3. Bill Wharton & The Ingredients - Havana Moon (3:34)
4. Mark Hodgson - Big Foot Woman (3:08)
5. Dr. Hector & The Groove Injectors - Doing All The Wrong Things Right (5:07)
6. Ace Moreland - No, No, Henrietta (4:49)
7. Bruce Channel - Hootchie Chile (3:23)
8. Microwave Dave & The Nukes - Road Runner (4:51)
9. Lee Baker & The Agitators - (Air Mobile) You Can't Catch Me (3:34)
10. Don McMinn - Where's The Love (2:48)
11. Gary B.B. Coleman - That's Enough (5:02)
12. Tony Sarno & The Screamin' Blue Demons - Money On The Side (3:07)
13. Sonny Landreth - Creole Angel (4:16)
14. Cold Blue Steel - Shufflin Little Lady (3:22)
15. The Bluebirds - Run For The Levee (4:01)
16. The Radio Kings - Love Comes Easy (Love Comes Hard) (3:15)
17. Mark May & The Agitators - Short & Stout (3:09)
18. Chicago Bob Nelson - It's A Shame (3:00)
19. Smokehouse - Mr So And So (2:45)
20. Eric Culberson & The Erok Band - Wrapped Up In Love Again (4:59)

Today, blues and R&B music are no longer the preserve of working class African Americans and, although the city of Memphis itself has changed, the influence of its legendary performers can be heard in the recordings on this cd. The selections here, taken from the current generation of blues and R&B artists, represent the best of the new era of Memphis Music.

Although they are continuing the traditions of artists such as B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson, these artists sing new songs with new voices; however, the intertwined threads of anguish and joy, agony and celebration are still present, as they in the primitive blues that W.C. Handy heard down on Beale Street all those years ago. /Excerpt from the liner notes

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Various - Back Porch Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:25
Size: 110.9 MB
Styles: Assorted styles
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[4:00] 1. Chicago Bob Nelson - Sugar Mama
[3:26] 2. Floyd Miles - Arthritis
[2:49] 3. Bill Wharton - Standing In The Fire
[4:11] 4. Smokehouse - Credit Card Blues
[1:34] 5. Eric Culberson - Dead Cat Luck
[3:33] 6. Ace Moreland - Head The The Bottle
[2:46] 7. Troy Turner - Whole Lotta Ash
[2:47] 8. Mark Hodgson - Flyright
[3:52] 9. Chicago Bob Nelson - Short Hair Woman
[4:55] 10. Jeff Howell - Way Off In That Jazz
[3:32] 11. Floyd Miles - Cocky Rooster
[2:45] 12. Bill Wharton - Screamin' Woman
[2:41] 13. Smokehouse - Them Jelly Blues
[3:06] 14. Mark Hodgson - Big Foot Woman
[2:22] 15. Ace Moreland - Gates Of Hell

Great find if you can get it because it is a lot of rare songs on it that's just beautiful to hear. Haven't seen in 20 years ago and it still is important today as it was then totally awesome. Everybody should have it. ~Wesblues1

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