Music CD - Bobby "Blue" Bland: Two Steps From the Blues

	Music CD: Two Steps From the Blues Artist: Bobby "Blue" Bland List Price: $9.98 Our Price: $4.73 Your Save: $ 5.25 ( 53% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Mca
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Tracks: 1. Two Steps From The Blues 2. Cry, Cry, Cry 3. I'm Not Ashmed 4. Don't Cry No More 5. Lead Me On 6. I Pity The Fool 7. I've Just Got To Forget You 8. Little Boy Blues 9. St. James Infirmary 10. I'll Take Care Of You 11. I Don't Want No Woman 12. I've Been Wrong So Long 13. How Does A Cheatin' Woman Feel 14. Close To You
Binding: Audio CD Brand: BLAND,BOBBY BLUE EAN: 0008811251628 Format: Original recording remastered Label: Mca Manufacturer: Mca Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Mca Release Date: 2001-02-27 Studio: Mca
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Two Steps from the Blues CD by Bland Comment: This CD is fabulous. It is one of my favorites R&B recordings. I loved Bobby Bland's music back in the fifties and sixties and to hear it again is a real turn on. For those just beginning to appreciate great R&B "Two Steps From The Blues" is a must listen. One of the best without a doubt. Customer Rating: Summary: Two Steps from the Blues Comment: Hearing Bobby Bland sing these real blues numbers was like a trip back into the past when Blues lyrics were pure and sung totally from the heart. I will treasure this CD and encourage my kids and grandkids to listen and learn what real blues was all about. I was pleased to learn that these selections were the original recordings as I remembered them from back in the fifties and sixties. Bland's rendition of "St. James Infirmary" is the best in my opinion. If anyone wants to experience the authentic Bobby "Blue" Bland, then this is the CD to purchase. Customer Rating: Summary: bobby bland's best. Comment: in music, albums generally regarded as classics are pretty darn dependable. they are almost always outstanding. i wish that was the case with books (where classics are far from dependable). this album by bobby bland is regarded as a classic in the world of rhythm and blues, and once again those music folks have gotten it right. this is a great recording. from beginning to end the material is top notch, and mr bland's sonorous vocals are exceptional and elegant throughout. the horn section is terrific, too; with plenty of powerful saxophone to top things off. and nobody in blues handles a ballad any better than bobby bland. the top track here might very well be the old new orleans dirge "st james infirmary," which is chilling. this album came out in 1961 and the proximity to the 50's shows in a few spots, as there are occasional hints of doo-wop influence, without the doo-wop backup singers. this cd is a must for any collection of blues/soul music. rock and roll fans should pick it up as well. great stuff. Customer Rating: Summary: Two Steps From the Blues - Bobby "Blue" Bland Comment: Excellent Christmas Gift for a friend. Really enjoyed the CD. bj Customer Rating: Summary: A Terrific Singer Comment: Because I think of Bobby Bland as a Blues artist, I was a bit jarred when I heard this the first time. When I think of Blues from this period, I think of people like Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Little Walter, Muddy Waters. For the most part, the style here is one I recognize more as R&B and sometimes Soul. But after a few listens, that initial surprise didn't matter any more. This is an outstanding collection of songs, mostly written by Deadric Malone, along with several other standards. More importantly, Bobby Bland puts his all into every one of these songs, delivering definitive versions. His emotional range is almost unbelievable. You can pinpoint the emotion being delivered without even listening to the words, he's that good. I've heard Bland called "the Sinatra of R&B" and, although that sounds a bit patronizing, it fairly captures this singer's ability. The opener "Two Steps From The Blues" immediately shows off Bland's vocal prowess in a very delicate song. "Cry Cry Cry" is a more traditional Blues with Bland wringing evry bit of emotion out of the song without any trace of being overwrought. "Lead Me On" sound so much like a Sam Cooke song that I had to check the songwriting credit (it's Malone). And so the album goes, it's uniformally excellent all the way through. The one downside is the fidelity. Although the remastered sound is good - all of the instruments can be distinctly heard - the bass is often too far back in the mix. Too bad, because the bass playing is great. On some songs, notably "I'm Not Ashamed", there's audible distortion on the vocal track. So, although this is an outstanding album, if you're not accustomed to listening to recordings made without the benefit of modern studio technology, the sound might put you off. But, for some of the greatest male R&B singing you're ever likely to hear, this is highly recommended. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: No Description Available No Track Information Available Media Type: CD Artist: BLAND,BOBBY BLUE Title: TWO STEPS FROM THE BLUES Street Release Date: 02/27/2001 Domestic Genre: BLUES