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Driftin' Blues: The Best of Charles Brown

Artist: Charles Brown
Total time: 57:11
Label: Capitol
Availability: Sold out
Item #: 20682337

Your Price: $14.97

Review

Originally put out by EMI in 1992, this roundup of Charles Brown's 1945-1956 Aladdin sides is essential listening for all R&B fans -- and that goes for jazz and pop lovers as well. Sticking mostly to an exquisite after-hours mode, Brown delivers one smooth blues gem after another until this 20-track disc comes to a close. Backed for the most part by guitarist Johnny Moore and his Three Blazers, Brown effortlessly lays down such standouts as the title track, "Black Night," and "Get Yourself Another Fool." Yes, the mood here is evocative of Nat Cole's classic trio sides, but Brown and Moore -- unlike Cole -- infuse their lush surroundings with a healthy dose of sophisticated West Coast blues. Capped off with the original version of Brown's classic Yuletide cut "Merry Christmas Baby," Driftin' Blues is the perfect way to get cozy with this venerable blues performer. ~ Stephen Cook, All Music Guide

Track Listing

1. Driftin' Blues	3:15
2. Homesick Blues	3:11
3. Get Yourself Another Fool	3:03
4. In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down	2:56
5. Long Time	3:35
6. It's Nothing	2:51
7. Trouble Blues	2:23
8. My Baby's Gone	3:08
9. Black Night	2:56
10. I'll Always Be in Love With You	3:02
11. Seven Long Days	3:10
12. Hard Times	2:46
13. Evening Shadows	2:58
14. I Lost Everything	2:56
15. Lonesome Feeling	2:43
16. Cryin' Mercy	1:58
17. I've Been Savin' My Love for You	2:47
18. Fool's Paradise	2:22
19. Please Don't Drive Me Away	2:19
20. Merry Christmas, Baby	2:53

Details of This Recording

Label: Capitol
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Styles:
- Piano
- Urban Blues
- West Coast Blues
- Texas Blues
- Piano Blues
- Blues
- Early R&B