Superblues: All-Time Classic...Vol. 4

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Fantasy used the word "blues" loosely when, in 1999, it released this 48-minute collection on the Stax label -- some of the selections are 1960s and 1970s soul, not blues per se. But while Superblues, which spans 1946-1974, won't necessarily appeal to blues purists, it's a generally rewarding collection of Afro-American music that boasts some true gems from the Specialty, Atlantic, and Stax/Volt catalogs. In the liner notes, Fantasy states, "To some, blues is a musical form. To others, it's a feeling" -- and the feeling, not the actual 12-bar format, ties all of the songs together. Some of the material favors a 12-bar format and some of it doesn't, but everything on the CD has plenty of blues feeling. This is true of jazz-influenced jump blues and early R&B treasures from the 1940s and early 1950s (including Roy Milton's "R.M. Blues," Ruth Brown's "5-10-15 Hours," and Charles Brown's "Trouble Blues") as well as soul classics of the 1960s (Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman," Maxine Brown's "All in My Mind") and 1970s (Shirley Brown's "Woman to Woman"). Unfortunately, Fantasy doesn't list exact recording dates for all of the selections -- and considering how much respect Fantasy commands from collectors (deservedly so), it should have known better. Nonetheless, this is a generally excellent collection that is recommended to those who appreciate a variety of blues and R&B. ~ Alex Henderson
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