New ACE Blues Comp - Reissue of P-Vine material

[Dan Gould]

Got my monthly Ace Records email and was intrigued by this one:

https://acerecords.co.uk/dirty-work-going-on-kent-modern-records-blues-into-the-60s-vol-1

Based off a limited edition P-Vine issue from the late 1990s, and apparently 15 of 26 tracks either new or saw very limited release. Samples sounded good, there's new Larry Davis (I think) so I jumped on the Amazon pre-order.

A 26-track CD compiled and annotated by noted blues authority Dick Shurman. This features nine artists who recorded for the Kent-Modern labels and contains material from the early to mid-60s. The songs are heavily influenced by the pacesetting presence of B.B. King, rhythm and blues, funk and social consciousness in the lyrics as the civil rights movement brought change and turbulence. There's some pretty rare stuff here, as most tracks are new to UK CD. Eight have only been released on limited editions of 300 by P-Vine in 1999, while seven are completely unreleased. Look out for a second volume later in the year.

[kh1958]

Me too. 

[soulpope]

Looks good ....

[Tom 1960]

Sounds like right in my wheelhouse.  Thanks Dan. 

[kh1958]

This arrived yesterday. a solid collection of 1960s Kent and Modern Records blues, with Fillmore Slim, King Solomon, Little Joe Blue, T Bone Walker, Larry Davis, Flash Terry, Stacy Johnson, B.B. King and Big Jay McNeely.

[Dan Gould]

1 minute ago, kh1958 said:

This arrived yesterday. a solid collection of 1960s Kent and Modern Records blues, with Fillmore Slim, King Solomon, Little Joe Blue, T Bone Walker, Larry Davis, Flash Terry, Stacy Johnson, B.B. King and Big Jay McNeely.

What the heck? My Amazon order remains in 

We will email you when we have an estimated delivery date.

status.

[kh1958]

Perhaps they fulfill orders based on the time of the order? Mine was placed June 26.

[Dan Gould]

2 hours ago, kh1958 said:

Perhaps they fulfill orders based on the time of the order? Mine was placed June 26.

June 26 would mean you heard about it a month before I did and started this thread.    So yes its possible that is the reason though I always thought that Amazon endeavored to secure sufficient product for pre-release orders. So did Ace run out or what?  When i saw mine hadn't shipped I assumed that the issue was delayed for whatever reason.

[kh1958]

I pre-ordered the title when I read about it on the Blindman's Blues forum, which is no longer a very active forum in general.

[kh1958]

A second volume will be coming out in a couple of months.

If I Have To Wreck L.A.: Kent & Modern Records Blues Into The 60s Vol2 / Various

If I Have to Wreck La: Kent & Modern Records Blues (Artist)

[Dan Gould]

What the hell? Amazon has that one listed as unavailable not as a pre-order, don't know if it will become available again??

Do I need to go to Ace directly for these?

Edited August 19, 2020 by Dan Gould

[kh1958]

I suspect they will take pre-orders at some point. You can now buy Dirty Work from amazon sellers, and ImportCDs has a good price.

[kh1958]

Here's another excellent recent blues anthology: Blues Kings of Baton Rouge (Bear Family):

Track Listing

Disc 1: Slim Harpo - Blues Hang-Over Butch Cage and Willie B. Thomas - Who Broke The Lock Lightnin’ Slim - Bad Luck Lightnin’ Slim - Bugger Bugger Boy Schoolboy Cleve - Strange Letter Blues Clarence Edwards - Smokestack Lightning Robert Pete Williams - Angola Special Butch Cage and Willie B.Thomas - Jelly Roll Slim Harpo - I'm A King Bee Lonesome Sundown - My Home Is A Prison Lightning Slim - Mean 'Ol Lonesome Train Clarence Edwards - Stack O' Dollars Robert Pete Williams - Come Here Baby Sally Dotson and Smokey Babe - Your Dice Won't Pass Lazy Lester - They Call Me Lazy Jimmy Dotson - Looking For My Baby Raful Neal - Crying Hard Lazy Lester - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter Lightnin’ Slim - Lightnin's Troubles Slim Harpo - One More Day Lightning Slim - Rooster Blues Lightnin’ Slim and Lazy Lester - Trip To Chicago (alt) Slim Harpo - What A Dream Smokey Babe and Clyde Causey - Black Gal Smokey Babe and Lazy Lester - Mississippi River So Deep And Wide Herman E. Johnson - Depression Blues Disc 2: Slim Harpo - Rainin' In My Heart Lightning Slim - I'm Tired Waitin' Baby Tabby Thomas - Hoodo Party Lonesome Sundown - My Home Ain't Here Jimmy Anderson - Naggin' Silas Hogan - Trouble At Home Blues Lightnin’ Slim - Winter Time Blues Jimmy Anderson - Goin Thru the Park Lightnin’ Slim - I'm Evil The Nitehawks (Bo Melvin) - Boogie Chillun Whispering Smith - Mean Woman Blues Silas Hogan - I'm Goin In The Valley Silas Hogan - Dark Clouds Rollin' Lightnin’ Slim - Can't Live This Life No More Isaiah Chattman - Cold In Hand Slim Harpo - Baby Scratch My Back Slim Harpo - I'm Gonna Miss You (Like The Devil) Silas Hogan - Hoo Doo Blues Henry Gray - Showers Of Rain Arthur Kelley - Number Ten At The Station (and number 12 is on the road) Arthur Kelley - How Can I Stay (When All I Have Is Gone) Moses Smith - Baton Rouge Breakdown Silas Hogan - Honey Bee Blues Silas Hogan - I Didn't Tell Her To Leave Slim Harpo - The Music's Hot Robert Pete Williams - Goodbye Slim Harpo Slim Harpo - Talking Blues (aka Blues Hangover)

[Brad]

Amazon UK has several copies and shipping is not expensive, only $4 USD. 

[Dan Gould]

I am pleased to report that Amazon got restocked and mine is en route.  Still disappointed that they didn't secure copies for pre-orders up front though.

edit to say that its actually out for delivery. 

Edited August 25, 2020 by Dan Gould