The perfect introduction to the first 20 years of Alligator's recordings, this two-CD set contains over 170 minutes of our best recordings. The 35 songs fill two full discs, and you get them all for ...
The perfect introduction to the first 20 years of Alligator's recordings, this two-CD set contains over 170 minutes of our best recordings. The 35 songs fill two full discs, and you get them all for the price of one disc! From Hound Dog Taylor's 1971 classic, "Give Me Back My Wig," to 1991 recordings by Kenny Neal and Elvin Bishop, each track was chosen by Alligator's founder, Bruce Iglauer.
The blues sounds and styles on this collection range from the totally raw, electrified slide attack of Hound Dog to the jumping horn-driven R&B of Big Twist to the zydeco accordion of Clifton Chenier to the acoustic sounds and witty lyrics of Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women to the fiery blues/rock of Johnny Winter and Lonnie Mack. These two discs showcase virtually every style of contemporary blues.
In addition to the great music, a lavish booklet contains 18 pages of Iglauer's personal reminiscences of the artists and records, plus15 photos, some never before published.
The Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection is the best-selling recording in Alligator's history. Its selection of classic performances continues to please blues fans worldwide. Along with our 25th Anniversary Collection, it's the perfect starting point for building any blues collection, and the best way for you to sample the full range of our blues talent.
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1
Give Me Back My Wig
Artist(s): Hound Dog Taylor
Author/Publisher: Taylor, Eyeball Music, BMI
3:31
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2
No Cuttin' Loose
Artist(s): James Cotton
Author/Publisher: Daniels, Moore and Marks, Jadan Music/MRC Music, BMI
3:20
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3
Black Cat Bone
Artist(s): Albert Collins And Johnny Copeland
Author/Publisher: Wilson & Semien, publisher unknown
4:54
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4
Big Chief
Artist(s): Professor Longhair
Author/Publisher: Johnson, Shirley's Music, BMI
3:13
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5
That's Why I'm Crying
Artist(s): Koko Taylor
Author/Publisher: Maghett, publisher unknown
4:20
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6
Double Eyed Whammy
Artist(s): Tinsley Ellis
Author/Publisher: public domain
3:20
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7
I'm Free
Artist(s): Lucky Peterson
Author/Publisher: Payne & Greenlee, Booga Dooga Music/Midnight Creeper Music, BMI
5:18
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8
These Blues Is Killing Me
Artist(s): A.C. Reed With Stevie Ray Vaughan
Author/Publisher: Reed, Reedway Music, BMI
3:05
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9
Rain
Artist(s): Little Charlie And The Nightcats
Author/Publisher: Estrin, Locked In Music/Eyeball Music, BMI
5:11
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10
Look But Don't Touch
Artist(s): Kenny Neal
Author/Publisher: Neal, Greenlee & Lancaster, Booga Music/Midnight Creeper Music, BMI
3:16
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11
Fannie Mae
Artist(s): Elvin Bishop
Author/Publisher: Glasgow, Levy & Lewis, Longitude Music, BMI
3:16
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12
Serves Me Right To Suffer
Artist(s): Jimmy Johnson
Author/Publisher: Mayfield, Blackwood Music, BMI
3:56
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13
Leavin'
Artist(s): The Siegel-Schwall Band
Author/Publisher: Schwall, Little Sandy Music, BMI
3:10
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14
Born In Louisiana
Artist(s): Clarence Gatemouth Brown
Author/Publisher: Brown, Songs For Real, BMI
3:50
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15
Leaving Your Town
Artist(s): Charlie Musselwhite
Author/Publisher: Musselwhite, Musselwhite Music, BMI
3:15
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16
Drowning On Dry Land
Artist(s): Roy Buchanan
Author/Publisher: Gregory & Jones, East Memphis Music, BMI
6:18
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17
If I Hadn’t Been High
Artist(s): Detroit Junior
Author/Publisher: Williams, Eyeball Music, BMI
4:07
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18
Trouble In Mind
Artist(s): Big Walter Horton
Author/Publisher: Traditional
4:37
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1
Brick
Artist(s): Albert Collins
Author/Publisher: Morrisette, Escort Music, BMI
4:35
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2
Pussycat Moan
Artist(s): Katie Webster
Author/Publisher: Webster, Eyeball Music, BMI
6:05
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3
You Don't Exist Any More
Artist(s): Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials
Author/Publisher: Mayfield, Blackwood Music, BMI
4:01
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4
Second Hand Man
Artist(s): Carey Bell and Junior Wells
Author/Publisher: Bell, Eyeball Music, BMI
4:00
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5
I've Got Dreams To Remember
Artist(s): Delbert McClinton
Author/Publisher: Redding & Redding, Irving Music, BMI
4:26
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6
Going Down To Big Mary's
Artist(s): The Paladins
Author/Publisher: Turner, Crestwood Music, BMI
2:54
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7
300 Pounds of Heavenly Joy
Artist(s): Big Twist And The Mellow Fellows
Author/Publisher: Dixon, Arc Music/Hoochie Coochie Music, BMI
3:05
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8
Going Back Home
Artist(s): Son Seals
Author/Publisher: Seals, Eyeball Music, BMI
7:04
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9
Strike Like Lightning
Artist(s): Lonnie Mack
Author/Publisher: Mack, Drummond, Jennings & Vaughan, Mack's Flying V Music/Barnyard Music/Warner-Tamerlane Publishing/Blue Sky Rider Songs, BMI & Ray Vaughan Music, ASCAP
3:39
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10
The Middle Aged Blues Boogie
Artist(s): Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women
Author/Publisher: Adegbalola, Hot Toddy Music, ASCAP
5:42
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11
Eyeballin'
Artist(s): Lonnie Brooks
Author/Publisher: Brooks, Heavy Traffic Music, BMI
3:42
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12
Full Moon On Main Street
Artist(s): The Kinsey Report
Author/Publisher: Lindsey & Jones, Audigram Songs, BMI
4:21
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13
Crow Jane
Artist(s): Sonny Terry
Author/Publisher: Traditional
3:46
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14
I'm The Zydeco Man
Artist(s): Clifton Chenier
Author/Publisher: Chenier, Stainless Music, BMI
2:55
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15
You Don't Know What Love Is
Artist(s): Fenton Robinson
Author/Publisher: Robinson, Eyeball Music, BMI
3:50
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16
Blues After Hours
Artist(s): Pinetop Perkins
Author/Publisher: Parrish, Bruce & Feyne, Anne Rachel Music, BMI
5:01
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17
Boot Hill
Artist(s): Johnny Winter
Author/Publisher: Writer and Publisher Unknown
3:35