35 x 35: 35 Songs, 35 Years of Genuine Houserockin' Music
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35 x 35: 35 Songs, 35 Years of Genuine Houserockin' Music
[ Alligator Records / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 16 May 2006
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It's hard to believe that it's been 35 years since Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers came downtown to Chicago's Sound Studios to cut that very first Alligator album...
"It's hard to believe that it's been 35 years since Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers came downtown to Chicago's Sound Studios to cut that very first Alligator album. There was no thought that this would be the beginning of what has become the most successful contemporary blues label in the world. My only goal was to record my favorite band, exactly as I had heard them in the South Side blues joints. I hoped to capture not just their music, but also some of their soul and spirit. That's been the mission of Alligator all along-to record blues and roots artists who need to be heard, and to make records that reflect those artists at their best.
To tell the story of the label in 35 songs, we chose to focus on the Alligator debut recordings of some of our most exciting, important and enduring artists. A few of these artists had never recorded before coming to Alligator. Others came to the label to revitalize their careers, or to make their most personal recordings.
It was a tough job deciding which artists to include, because we knew we'd have to leave out so many. In 35 years, we've released over 2800 songs. We decided to focus on full album, single artist debuts, so our Living Chicago Blues series isn't represented here. Nor are our all-star summit meetings, Showdown!, Harp Attack! and Lone Star Shootout. Nor are many other very worthy recordings. And there are some years that are not represented, because our releases in those years were all by artists who had previous Alligator albums.
My thanks go to all the wonderful artists who have chosen to record for Alligator over the years. We've been truly blessed. I also want to thank the team who helped choose the songs-Bob DePugh, Tim Kolleth, Marc Lipkin and Kerry Peace-and to every member of the Alligator staff, past and present, whose efforts went into the success of the label.
Choosing these songs brought back a whole host of personal memories. I've tried to share some of them with you here."
- Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records, 2006
Tracks:
Disc 1:
1. She's Gone - Hound Dog Taylor
2. Have A Good Time - Big Walter
3. Your Love Is Like A Cancer - Son Seals
4. Texas Flood - Robinson, Fenton
5. I Got What It Takes - Taylor, Koko
6. Honey Rush - Collins, Albert
7. Voodoo Daddy - Brooks, Lonnie
8. In The Wee Wee Hours - Professor Longhair
9. Are You Losing Your Mind - Guy, Buddy
10. Don't Take Advantage Of Me - Winter, Johnny
11. High Compression - Cotton, James (1)
12. Satisfy Suzie - Mack, Lonnie
13. When A Guitar Plays The Blues - Buchanan, Roy
14. Pride And Joy - Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
15. She Winked Her Eye - Brown, Clarence 'Gatemouth'
16. Poor Tarzan - Little Charlie & The Nightcats
17. Can't You Lie - Ellis, Tinsley
Disc 2:
1. Lord I Wonder - Webster, Katie
2. Don't Lie To Me - Bishop, Elvin
3. Lollipop Mama - Clarke, William
4. Wild Women Don't Have The Blues - Saffire The Uppity Blues Women
5. River Hip Mama - Musselwhite, Charlie
6. Short Fuse Blues - Hole, Dave
7. Lonesome Stranger - Bell, Carey
8. Bad Love - Allison, Luther
9. Bad Luck - Chenier, Clifton & His Red Hot Louisiana Band
10. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning - Harris, Corey
11. Salt In My Wounds - Copeland, Shemekia
12. I Need Your Love In My Life - Montoya, Coco
13. Mean Old Lady - Burks, Michael
14. Speaking In Tongues - Holmes Brothers
15. Let The Tears Run Down - Ball, Marcia
16. That's Right - Roomful Of Blues
17. Old School - Guitar Shorty
18. A Dying Man's Plea - Staples, Mavis
