VA - Blues Roots, Rock Branches (A Butterboy Compilation) (4 x CDs)

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VA - Blues Roots, Rock Branches (A Butterboy Compilation) (4 x CDs)

The blues, with its raw emotion and evocative storytelling, forms the bedrock of modern music. Its authenticity, forged in the hardship and resilience of early 20th-century life, transcends time to influence countless genres. Blues Roots, Rock Branches explores this profound connection by juxtaposing original blues tracks with their reinterpretations in classic rock and folk music. It’s a journey into the soul of music a testament to the enduring legacy of the blues.

Volume 1, the Blues Roots of this compilation, reflects the original blues compositions that capture the essence of their era. Tracks like Charley Patton's “Banty Rooster Blues” or Robert Johnson's haunting “Stop Breaking Down Blues” showcase a purity of sound unadorned, visceral, and deeply emotive. These pioneers laid the foundation for blues music, threading universal themes of longing, love, and struggle into their melodies. Each song is a cultural artifact, rich in context and meaning, demonstrating the timeless appeal of the genre.

Volume 2, the Rock Branches, conversely highlights how classic rock and folk artists reinterpreted these foundational works, often amplifying them with electrified energy and modern dynamics. The Rolling Stones' rendition of “Stop Breaking Down,” for instance, infuses rock swagger into Johnson's Delta blues, while Rory Gallagher's “Messin’ with the Kid” electrifies the Junior Wells original with unparalleled fervor, and Lead Belly's Black Betty is transformed by Ram Jam into a blues rock classic. Such adaptations preserve the blues’ core while introducing new sonic textures, ensuring its relevance across generations.

This compilation pays homage to the dialogue between past and present; a musical conversation that bridges eras and emotions. By contrasting original blues masterpieces with their reimagined rock counterparts, Blues Roots, Rock Branches invites listeners to experience the evolution of music as an ongoing dialogue between tradition and innovation. In this way, the blues doesn’t just survive, it thrives, branching out into new realms while staying firmly rooted in its origin story. (B)

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Track lists

Vol. 1 CD1

01 Lead Belly - Black Betty 1:55 1939

02 Robert Johnson - Crossroads Blues 2:35 1937

03 Howlin' Wolf - Back Door Man 2:47 1961

04 Sonny Boy Williamson - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 3:00 1937

05 Howlin' Wolf - I Ain't Superstitious 2:50 1962

06 Robert Johnson - Love in Vain (Album Version) 2:23 1939

07 Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues 2:32 1929

08 St. Louis Jimmy Oden - Going Down Slow 3:12 1941

09 Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie - When The Levee Breaks 3:11 1929

10 Muddy Waters - You Shook Me 2:45 1962

11 Mississippi Fred McDowell - You Got to Move 2:57 1965

12 Muddy Waters - I'm Ready 3:37 1954

13 John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom 2:30 1962

14 Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful 2:44 1960

15 Big Bill Broonzy - Key to The Highway 3:00 1941

16 Hambone Willie Newbern - Roll and Tumble Blues 3:03 2015

16 Buddy Guy, Junior Wells - Rollin' and Tumblin' 4:33 1981

17 Elmore James - Shake Your Moneymaker 2:35 1961

18 Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights, Big City 2:49 1961

19 Robert Johnson - Stop Breakin' Down Blues 2:17 1938

20 Howlin’ Wolf - Killing Floor 2:50 1965

21 Elmore James - Dust My Broom 2:55 1951

22 Blind Joe Reynolds - Outside Woman Blues 2:55 1930

23 Son House - Death Letter 4:24 1965

Vol. 1 CD2

24 Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers - Baby, Please Don't Go (1935) 3:25 1935

25 Bukka White - Parchman Farm Blues 2:41 1940

26 Otis Rush - I Can't Quit You Baby 3:07 1956

27 Little Walter - My Babe 2:38 1955

28 Robert Johnson - Hellhound On My Trail 2:38 1937

29 Billy Boy Arnold - I Ain't Got You 2:13 1965

30 Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love 2:30 1956

31 Howlin' Wolf - Little Red Rooster 2:28 1961

32 Albert King - As the Years Go Passing by (Atlantic) 3:45 1967

33 Elmore James - The Sky is Crying 2:45 1960

34 Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby 3:08 1954

35 Little Willie John - I Need Your Love So Bad 2:15 1955

36 Robert Johnson - Terraplane Blues 3:03 1937

37 Robert Johnson - Come on in My Kitchen 2:51 1937

38 Skip James - Cypress Grove Blues 3:11 1931

39 Charlie Patton - Banty Rooster Blues 3:04 1929

40 Junior Wells - Messin' With The Kid 2:15 1960

41 Sleepy John Estes - Diving Duck Blues 3:16 1929

42 Bo Diddley - I'm A Man 3:02 1955

43 Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working 2:53 1957

44 Little Willie John - Need Your Love So Bad 2:15 1955

45 Sonny Boy Williamson - Early in the Morning 2:52 1937

46 Jimmy Reed - Big Boss Man 2:52 1961

Vol. 2 CD1

01 Ram Jam - Black Betty 2:30 1977

02 Cream - Crossroads 4:13 1969

03 Doors - Back Door Man 3:34 1967

04 Ten Years After - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 7:08 1969

05 Jeff Beck Group - I Ain't Superstitious 4:57 1968

06 Rolling Stones - Love in Vain 4:19 1969

07 Allman Brothers Band - Statesboro Blues 4:44 1971

08 Livin' Blues - Going Down Slow 3:52 1993

09 Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks 7:10 1971

10 Led Zeppelin - You Shook Me 6:28 1969

11 Rolling Stones - You Gotta Move 2:34 1971

12 Quakers - I'm Ready 2:44 1965

13 Animals - Boom Boom 3:49 1964

14 Cream - Spoonful 6:33 1968

15 Derek and The Dominos - Key to The Highway 9:40 1970

16 R.L. Burnside - Rollin' and Tumblin' 3:50 1998

17 Johnny Winter - Shake Your Moneymaker 2:37 1986

18 Them - Bright Lights, Big City 2:34 1964

19 Rolling Stones - Stop Breaking Down 4:35 1972

20 Led Zeppelin - The Lemon Song 6:19 1969

21 Fleetwood Mac - Dust My Broom 2:50 1968

22 Atlanta Rhythm Section - Outside Woman Blues 4:52 1976

23 White Stripes - Death Letter 4:30 2000

Vol. 2 CD2

24 Budgie - Baby, Please Don't Go 5:25 1973

25 John Mayall - Parchman Farm 2:22 1966

26 Led Zeppelin - I Can't Quit You Baby 4:42 1969

27 Foghat - My Babe 4:33 2007

28 Ken Hensley - Hellhound on My Trail 3:12 1995

29 Yardbirds - I Ain't Got You 1:58 1965

30 Quicksilver Messenger Service - Who Do You Love 3:35 1969

31 Rolling Stones - Little Red Rooster 3:03 1964

32 Santana - As The Years Go Passing By 7:49 1987

33 Stevie Ray Vaughan - The Sky is Crying 4:36 1991

34 Chain - Reconsider, Baby 4:39 1973

35 Allman Brothers Band - Need Your Love So Bad 4:02 1979

36 Dion - Terraplane Blues 4:47 2006

37 Leon Russell - Come on in My Kitchen 2:16 1971

38 Ed Kuepper - Cypress Grove Blues 3:01 2014

39 Dan Phelps - Banty Rooster 4:24 2014

40 Rory Gallagher - Messin' With The Kid 4:25 1972

41 Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' - Diving Duck Blues 4:28 2017

42 Yardbirds - I'm a Man (Bo Diddley) 2:36 1964

43 Paul Butterfield Blues Band - I Got My Mojo Working 3:32 1966

44 Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - Need Your Love So Bad 3:36 1968

45 Eric Clapton - Early in The Morning 7:58 1978

46 Grateful Dead - Big Boss Man 5:08 1971

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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