Rooster Blues/Bell Ringer
Released: Sep 3, 2002
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Released: Sep 3, 2002
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In 2002, Ace released Rooster Blues/Bell Ringer, which contained two albums -- Rooster Blues (1960, originally released on Excello) and Bell Ringer (1965, also originally on Excello) -- by...
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The Best of Lightnin' Slim
Released: Jul 27, 1999
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Released: Jul 27, 1999
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Whether the 16 tracks collected here represent Slim's absolute best is open to debate. Here are 16 performances issued on ten different singles during his heyday at Excello, covering a time frame...
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Winter Time Blues
Released: May 1998
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Released: May 1998
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Winter Time Blues collects some of Lightnin' Slim's later singles for the Excello label, and while it might be hard to believe, these tracks sound positively lush when placed next to his earlier...
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Hoodoo Blues
Released: 1994
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Released: 1994
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One of many mysterious Classic Sound Inc. blues releases, with no indication of whence the material originated. The sound is decent but nothing special, and some of the balances are haywire (some...
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Nothing But the Devil
Released: 1996
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Released: 1996
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This 24-song collection undoubtedly overlaps with some of the U.S.-issued Excello material -- including the same alternate takes of "Rooster Blues" and "It's Mighty Crazy" -- but there's just...
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