VA: 1997 Knights of the Blues Table (Viceroy/Lightyear 54189)

"Knights of the Blues Table" is truly a labor of love. Originally conceived as a tribute to the "Godfathers of British Blues," Cyril Davies and Alexis Korner, the album ended up as a more general celebration of the genre's origins and rich history. The record includes uniformly great performances from members of virtually every important blues-influenced British rock group, including Humble Pie, Cream, Fleetwood Mac, Savoy Brown, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, the Rolling Stones, Manfred Mann, and scores of others. The disc is a rock family-tree lover's dream, as it reveals the incestuous nature of the scene. What makes "Knights of the Blues Table" truly stand apart from other tribute records, though, is the obvious love and enthusiasm apparent in every performance. There are so many highlights it's hard to pick just a few, but obvious treats include great harmonica work from Mick Jagger on Lonnie Johnson's "Racketeer Blues" (with brother Chris Jagger on vocals), a rare vocal performance by Cream lyricist Pete Brown on Leroy Carr's "Rocks in My Head," an absolutely blistering take on "Blind Man" by ex-Stone the Crows vocalist Maggie Bell, and a sandpaper-voiced version of Robert Johnson's "Traveling Riverside Blues" by the legendarily reclusive and rarely recorded Peter Green. To top it all off, the album also includes a 1954 home recording of "KC Moan" performed by Cyril Davies himself. In short, Knights of the Blues Table is a recording of extreme historical and cultural importance, a must-have treasure trove for lovers of British blues. CD was released in 1997 on Viceroy/Lightyear and features 15 tracks.

Recorded at the Church Studios, London, October-December, 1996

Tracks:

1. K.C. Moan / Send For Me - Cyril Davies/Jack Bruce
2. If You Live - Georgie Fame
3. Go Down Sunshine - Duffy Power
4. Racketeer Blues - Chris Jagger/Mick Jagger
5. Rocks in My Bed - Pete Brown/Phil Ryan
6. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Miller Anderson
7. Blind Man - Maggie Bell/Big Jim Sullivan
8. Travelling Riverside Blues - Peter Green/Nigel Watson
9. Drop Down Mama - TS McPhee
10. I've Got News For You - Clem Clempson
11. Nine Below Zero - Nine Below Zero
12. Judgment Day - The Pretty Things
13. Play On Little Girl / T-Bone Shuffle - Paul Jones/Otis Grand
14. One More Mile - Mick Clarke/Lou Martin
15. You Shook Me - Mick Taylor/Max Middleton

Details
.. Year: 1997
.. Label: Viceroy/Lightyear 54189
.. Bitrate: 320kbps
.. Buy: http://www.amazon.com/Knights-Blues-Table-Various-Artists/dp/B000003TQB

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