Shake That Thing: The Blues in Britain 1963-1973 3CD Box set, Various Artists
Various Artists

• 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 anyway. 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.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE
1 Cyril Davies And His Rhythm And Blues All Stars – Country Line Special
2 Long John Baldry & The Hoochie Coochie Men – Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air
3 Rod Stewart – Good Morning Little School Girl
4 Davy Graham – Goin’ Down Slow
5 Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated – Preachin’ The Blues
6 Alex Harvey – Honey Bee
7 John Renbourn – Louisiana Blues
8 Beverley Martyn – Me & My Gin
9 John Mayall with Eric Clapton – Ramblin’ On My Mind
10 The Animals – See See Rider
11 The Purple Gang – Boot Leg Whisky
12 Ten Years After – Don’t Want You Woman
13 Ian A. Anderson – Cottonfield Blues
14 Ian A. Anderson & Elliot Jackson – Shake ‘Em On Down
15 Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac – The World Keep On Turning
16 Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac – Hellhound On My Trail
17 Savoy Brown – Vicksburg Blues
18 Simon & Steve – Say No To The Devil
19 The Panama Limited Jug Band – Cocaine Habit
20 Mike Cooper & Ian A. Anderson – The Inverted World
21 The Missouri Compromise – Dark Road Blues
22 Chicken Shack – See See Baby
23 Wizz Jones – Spoonful
24 Dave Kelly – A Few Short Lines
25 Al Jones – Searchin’ The Desert For The Blues
26 Alexis Korner – Steal Away

DISC TWO
1 Jethro Tull Some Day the Sun Won’t Shine for You
2 John Martyn – Goin’ Down To Memphis
3 The Deviants – Blind Joe McTurk’s Last Session
4 Pentangle – Turn Your Money Green
5 John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Laurel Canyon Home
6 Dr. K’s Blues Band – Crippled Clarence
7 Bert Jansch – Blues
8 Shakey Vick – Come On In My Kitchen
9 Jellybread – Driving Wheel
10 Jo-Ann Kelly – Moon Goin’ Down
11 Ralph McTell – (My) Baby Keeps Staying Out All Night Long
12 Killing Floor – Lou’s Blues
13 Clague – Bottle Up & Go
14 Steve Rye – Bread of Heaven
15 Fran McGillivray – It Hurts Me Too
16 Prager, Rye & Hall – Stop Breakin’ Down
17 Mike Cooper – See Me Running
18 Tom Robinson – No Whiskey
19 Little Brother Dave – No More Doggin’
20 Sam Mitchell – Leaf Without A Tree
21 Duffy Power – City Women
22 Gerry Lockran – Evil Hearted Man
23 The Occasional Word – I’m So Glad
24 Tramp – Too Late Now
25 Bronx Cheer (as The Jug Trust) – Prison Wall Blues

DISC THREE
1 Blue Blood – Black Mountain Blues
2 John James – Picture Rag
3 Siren – Bertha Lee
4 Brett Marvin And The Thunderbolts – Haven’t Any Hay
5 Andy Roberts – John The Revelator
6 Medicine Head – Walkin’ Blues
7 Black Cat Bones – Death Valley Blues
8 Red Dirt – I’ve Been Down
9 Trader Horne – Down & Out Blues
10 Incredible String Band – Robot Blues
11 Climax Chicago Blues Band – Country Hat
12 Roger Hubbard – Cigarette Blues
13 Taste – Gambiln’ Blues
14 Humble Pie – Rollin’ Stone
15 Mungo Jerry – San Francisco Bay Blues
16 Jackie McAuley – Poor Howard
17 Strange Fruit – Shake That Thing
18 Kevin Coyne – Evil Island Home
19 Tight Like That – How You Want Your Rolling Done
20 Dave Ellis – Interlude
21 Rory Gallagher – Bankers Blues
22 Dave Peabody – Last Of The Good Time Guys