3CD compilation that focuses on all facets of the blues in the UK during the genre's most popular era. Key British artists run the stylistic gamut of R&B, electric blues, country blues, folk blues, blues rock, jug band music, Gospel, hokum, and ragtime. The set features such pioneers as Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Cyril Davies, as well as those who would become worldwide superstars with Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and many more contributing. Blues was in the DNA of the new genres being developed in the UK such as hard rock, psychedelia and folk rock, as can be evidenced by the inclusion in this set of The Animals, Jethro Tull, Pentangle, The Incredible String Band, Humble Pie, Chicken Shack, Savoy Brown, Jellybread, Taste and Ten Years After. Alongside these more progressive acts we have those that cherished the work of their blues heroes too much to alter it any way. These purists toiled away to approach the feel and replicate the sound heard on those treasured, well-worn albums that were studied so closely, long into the night. Among this number we count Jo-Ann Kelly, her brother Dave, Ian A. Anderson, Roger Hubbard and Mike Cooper, among others.

Tracklist:

Cyril Davies And His Rhythm And Blues All Stars - Country Line Special
Long John Baldry ; The Hoochie Coochie Men - Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air
Rod Stewart - Good Morning Little School Girl
Davy Graham - Goin' Down Slow
Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated - Preachin' The Blues
Alex Harvey - Honey Bee
John Renbourn - Louisiana Blues
Beverley Martyn - Me ; My Gin
John Mayall with Eric Clapton - Ramblin' On My Mind
The Animals - See See Rider
The Purple Gang - Boot Leg Whisky
Ten Years After - Don't Want You Woman
Ian A. Anderson - Cottonfield Blues
Ian A. Anderson ; Elliot Jackson - Shake 'Em On Down
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - The World Keep On Turning
Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - Hellhound On My Trail
Savoy Brown - Vicksburg Blues
Simon ; Steve - Say No To The Devil
The Panama Limited Jug Band - Cocaine Habit
Mike Cooper ; Ian A. Anderson
The Inverted World
The Missouri Compromise - Dark Road Blues
Chicken Shack - See See Baby
Wizz Jones - Spoonful
Dave Kelly - A Few Short Lines
Al Jones - Searchin' The Desert For The Blues
Alexis Korner - Steal Away
Jethro Tull Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You
John Martyn - Goin' Down To Memphis
The Deviants - Blind Joe McTurk's Last Session
Pentangle - Turn Your Money Green
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Laurel Canyon Home
Dr. K's Blues Band - Crippled Clarence
Bert Jansch - Blues
Shakey Vick - Come On In My Kitchen
Jellybread - Driving Wheel
Jo-Ann Kelly - Moon Goin' Down
Ralph McTell - (My) Baby Keeps Staying Out All Night Long
Killing Floor - Lou's Blues
Clague - Bottle Up ; Go
Steve Rye - Bread of Heaven
Fran McGillivray - It Hurts Me Too
Prager, Rye ; Hall - Stop Breakin' Down
Mike Cooper - See Me Running
Tom Robinson - No Whiskey
Little Brother Dave - No More Doggin'
Sam Mitchell - Leaf Without A Tree
Duffy Power - City Women
Gerry Lockran - Evil Hearted Man
The Occasional Word - I'm So Glad
Tramp - Too Late Now
Bronx Cheer (as The Jug Trust) - Prison Wall Blues
Blue Blood - Black Mountain Blues
John James - Picture Rag
Siren - Bertha Lee
Brett Marvin And The Thunderbolts - Haven't Any Hay 5 Andy Roberts - John The Revelator
Medicine Head - Walkin' Blues
Black Cat Bones - Death Valley Blues
Red Dirt - I've Been Down
Trader Horne - Down ; Out Blues
Incredible String Band - Robot Blues
Climax Chicago Blues Band - Country Hat
Roger Hubbard - Cigarette Blues
Taste - Gambiln' Blues
Humble Pie - Rollin' Stone
Mungo Jerry - San Francisco Bay Blues
Jackie McAuley - Poor Howard
Strange Fruit - Shake That Thing
Kevin Coyne - Evil Island Home
Tight Like That - How You Want Your Rolling Done
Dave Ellis - Interlude
Rory Gallagher - Bankers Blues
Dave Peabody - Last Of The Good Time Guys

UPC: 5013929431935
Label: Strawberry
Release Date: 9.22.23
Format: CD

Shake That Thing: Blues In Britain 1963-1973 / Var - Shake That Thing: Blues In Britain 1963-1973 / Var (CD)