Shake That Thing: Blues In Britain 1963-1973 / Var Shake That Thing: Blues In Britain 1963-1973 / Var CD

Three CD compilation that focuses on all facets of the blues in the UK during the genre's most popular era. Key British artists run the stylistic gamut of R&B, electric blues, country blues, folk blues, blues rock, jug band music, Gospel, hokum, and ragtime. The set features such pioneers as Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Cyril Davies, as well as those who would become worldwide superstars with Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and many more contributing. Blues was in the DNA of the new genres being developed in the UK such as hard rock, psychedelia and folk rock, as can be evidenced by the inclusion in this set of The Animals, Jethro Tull, Pentangle, The Incredible String Band, Humble Pie, Chicken Shack, Savoy Brown, Jellybread, Taste and Ten Years After. Alongside these more progressive acts we have those that cherished the work of their blues heroes too much to alter it any way. These purists toiled away to approach the feel and replicate the sound heard on those treasured, well-worn albums that were studied so closely, long into the night. Among this number we count Jo-Ann Kelly, her brother Dave, Ian A. Anderson, Roger Hubbard and Mike Cooper, among others.

1. Cyril Davies And His Rhythm And Blues All Stars - Country Line Special 2. Long John Baldry ; The Hoochie Coochie Men - Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air 3. Rod Stewart - Good Morning Little School Girl 4. Davy Graham - Goin' Down Slow 5. Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated - Preachin' The Blues 6. Alex Harvey - Honey Bee 7. John Renbourn - Louisiana Blues 8. Beverley Martyn - Me ; My Gin 9. John Mayall with Eric Clapton - Ramblin' On My Mind 10. The Animals - See See Rider 11. The Purple Gang - Boot Leg Whisky 12. Ten Years After - DonÆt Want You Woman 13. Ian A. Anderson - Cottonfield Blues 14. Ian A. Anderson ; Elliot Jackson - Shake 'Em On Down 15. Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - The World Keep On Turning 16. Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - Hellhound On My Trail 17. Savoy Brown - Vicksburg Blues 18. Simon ; Steve - Say No To The Devil 19. The Panama Limited Jug Band - Cocaine Habit 20. Mike Cooper ; Ian A. Anderson 21. The Inverted World 22. The Missouri Compromise - Dark Road Blues 23. Chicken Shack - See See Baby 24. Wizz Jones - Spoonful 25. Dave Kelly - A Few Short Lines 26. Al Jones - Searchin' The Desert For The Blues 27. Alexis Korner - Steal Away 28. Jethro Tull Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You 29. John Martyn - Goin' Down To Memphis 30. The Deviants - Blind Joe McTurk's Last Session 31. Pentangle - Turn Your Money Green 32. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Laurel Canyon Home 33. Dr. K's Blues Band - Crippled Clarence 34. Bert Jansch - Blues 35. Shakey Vick - Come On In My Kitchen 36. Jellybread - Driving Wheel 37. Jo-Ann Kelly - Moon Goin' Down 38. Ralph McTell - (My) Baby Keeps Staying Out All Night Long 39. Killing Floor - Lou's Blues 40. Clague - Bottle Up ; Go 41. Steve Rye - Bread of Heaven 42. Fran McGillivray - It Hurts Me Too 43. Prager, Rye ; Hall - Stop Breakin' Down 44. Mike Cooper - See Me Running 45. Tom Robinson - No Whiskey 46. Little Brother Dave - No More Doggin' 47. Sam Mitchell - Leaf Without A Tree 48. Duffy Power - City Women 49. Gerry Lockran - Evil Hearted Man 50. The Occasional Word - I'm So Glad 51. Tramp - Too Late Now 52. Bronx Cheer (as The Jug Trust) - Prison Wall Blues 53. Blue Blood - Black Mountain Blues 54. John James - Picture Rag 55. Siren - Bertha Lee 56. Brett Marvin And The Thunderbolts - Haven't Any Hay 5 Andy Roberts - John The Revelator 57. Medicine Head - Walkin' Blues 58. Black Cat Bones - Death Valley Blues 59. Red Dirt - I've Been Down 60. Trader Horne - Down ; Out Blues 61. Incredible String Band - Robot Blues 62. Climax Chicago Blues Band - Country Hat 63. Roger Hubbard - Cigarette Blues 64. Taste - Gambiln' Blues 65. Humble Pie - Rollin' Stone 66. Mungo Jerry - San Francisco Bay Blues 67. Jackie McAuley - Poor Howard 68. Strange Fruit - Shake That Thing 69. Kevin Coyne - Evil Island Home 70. Tight Like That - How You Want Your Rolling Done 71. Dave Ellis - Interlude 72. Rory Gallagher - Bankers Blues 73. Dave Peabody - Last Of The Good Time Guys