Includes a 60 page collector's booklet which contains photos and essays.
Includes liner notes by Martin Scorsese, Tom Piazza and Lawrence Hoffman.
MARTIN SCORSESE PRESENTS won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Album Notes and for Best Historical Album.
This five-disc, 116-track box set presents a sweeping history of the blues from its emergence in the early 1900s clear through to its various contemporary guises, and includes samples of country blues in all of its regional variations, as well as cuts from string bands, jug bands, jazz combos, gritty Chicago blues outfits, and a look at how rock artists like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix incorporated the blues into their distinctive styles. Intelligently gathered and arranged, it treats the blues both from a historical perspective and from a working assumption that the form is still alive and well, continually morphing and transforming itself. There simply isn't a better or deeper survey of the blues on the market. ~ Steve Leggett
Full title - Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - A Musical Journey. Five-CD deluxe boxed set includes a comprehensive collection of the music from the seven films airing on PBS. A definitive overview of blues, from its earliest recordings over 80 years ago, to contemporary artists and new recordings made specifically for The Blues. Music from the PBS Series The Blues, executive produced by acclaimed filmmaker Martin Scorsese. 116 tracks on 5 CDs, plus 60-page collector's booklet with stunning photos and illuminating essays. Features introductory essay by Martin Scorsese. Gatefold digibox. Hip-O Records. 2003.
Compilation producers: Steve Berkowitz, Alex Gibney, Andy McKaje, Jerry Rappaport.Rolling Stone (10/16/03, pp.90-1) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...The strength of THE BLUES is that it acknowledges that the best introduction to the music should retain a personal stamp." Uncut (1/04, p.105) - 5 stars out of 5 - "Probably the best blues album in the world...ever!" Mojo (Publisher) (12/03, p.128) - 5 stars out of 5 - "[T]his compact, good-looking and expertly made compilation has to rate Best of Show."
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If you want the cream of Blues, this set is a must. It is worth every penny. A must own! Submitted by garry_jass (Toronto) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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