The Vintage Years

The individual CDs here can be summarized as follows:

CD1, "The Great B.B." contains many of the big hits readily associated with B.B. that he still plays to this day.

CD2, "Memphis Blues'n'Boogie" is a look at the rare recordings of the early 1950s engineered by Sam Phillips in Memphis, followed by those directed by Bill Harvey in Houston. Session-by-session, you can see B.B. finding his own style.

CD3, "Take A Swing With Me" covers the mid-late 1950s when B.B. was touring constantly, and Maxwell Davis became the music director. By this time, the blues market had started to dip, leading B.B. to record in a variety of styles from R&B, rock'n'roll, pop and doo wop to jazz and gospel.

CD4, "King Of The Blues" is where B.B. establishes his blues mastery as his association with Modern Records draws to an end.

The set consists of four jewel cased CDs and a 74-page book housed in a beautiful 12" x 6" x 1-1/2" box. Ace Records/UK. 2002.

Album Details
Four CD Box Set with 106 Remastered Tracks from his Years on Kent Records from the 50's and 60's and a 74 Page Book.