Rhythm & Blues
Stuart Jefferson | San Diego,Ca | 05/27/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Ten cd's. Timing anywhere from approximately 44min. to 54 min. Sound quality is good considering the recording conditions. Not digitally remastered. Once again the folks at Membran/Documents has brought us a good collection of music. Artists range from Brownie McGhee to Wynonie Harris to Arthur Crudup to Joe Turner. But thats only the beginning. There are many other r&b artists on this compilation that unless you are a true r&b fanatic you probably have not heard before.
That said don't think the quality is second rate! This collection,together with other Documents releases,form a good overview of blues/r&b at a very attractive price. Check out Diggin' Deeper and Goin' Mad Blues-other 10 cd sets for even more good music. At the price I'm surprised more people don't know about these. I initially found out about this label when I purchased a Miles Davis 10 cd set for approximately $20. Do yourself a favor and purchase these sets-you won't be sorry."