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Best Of The Vanguard Years (CD)

By: Junior Wells (Artist)

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Junior Wells Artist Snapshot:

One of the true giants of blues harmonica, Junior Wells is regarded--along with Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson--as a definitive post-WWII figure. Wells rose to prominence after replacing Little Walter in Muddy Waters's band, then reached the pinnacle of his fame in the mid 1960s when he and Buddy Guy formed a fruitful partnership. He performed until his death in 1998.

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DISC 1 for Best Of The Vanguard Years (CD) Album By Junior Wells (Artist)
1   Help Me (A Tribute To Sonny Boy Williamson)
2   It Hurts Me Too (When Things Go Wrong)
3   Messin' With The Kid
4   Vietcong Blues
5   All Night Long
6   It's My Life, Baby
7   It's So Sad To Be Lonely
8   Country Girl
9   Stormy Monday Blues
10   Shake It Baby
11   Checking On My Baby
12   Early In The Morning
13   Stomach Ache, (I Got A)
14   Look How Baby
15   I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
16   Slow, Slow
17   Shotgun Blues, The - (previously unreleased)
18   You Know That I Know - (previously unreleased)
 

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All tracks have been digitally remastered using 20-bit technology.

Shortly after Junior Wells's watershed album, HOODOO MAN BLUES, was released on Delmark in 1965, Wells moved to Vanguard where he recorded a string of very strong albums that showcased his formidable harp skills and charisma-drenched vocal performances. BEST OF includes cuts from his '60s Vanguard releases, including the topical "Vietcong Blues" and the moving "Help Me (A Tribute to Sonny Boy Williamson)," as well as the R&B-influenced "Shake It Baby" and "Stormy Monday Blues." Wells's sound is notable for its traces of R&B and rock & roll, but, in spirit, the music is pure blues through and through.

The remainder of the 18-song set, which presents various unreleased cuts, includes a grinding rendition of "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and the downtempo instrumental "Slow, Slow." Wells's various back-up bands are in fine form here, with Buddy Guy's lead guitar making the biggest impression. (Guy and Wells undoubtedly have that mythic frontman/lead guitarist chemistry.) Though BEST OF is not a comprehensive retrospective, it covers the artist's most productive period, and--along with HOODOO MAN BLUES--makes a fine introduction to this Chicago blues legend.

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