BOBBY PARKER – Soul Of The Blues – LP [RSD2020-AUG29]

BOBBY PARKER Soul Of The Blues LP [RSD2020-AUG29]

Limited to 500 copies

On sale online from 18.00 hours August 29th.

Virtuoso blues guitarist Bobby Parker inspired John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page and many others yet it has taken 66 years since his recording debut for a vinyl LP compilation to be issued under his name. The opening track Watch your Step was played on stage by the Beatles in their Hamburg days who by their own admission, took its riff to fashion the opening to I Feel Fine. And lets not forget Led Zeppelins Moby Dick, which borrowed that same riff. What a great soulful blues singer Bobby Parker was too. From his 1956 recording of Titanic, to 1969s Its Hard But Its Fair, the latest cut on this album, here are 15 unforgettable vocal performances plus two instrumentals that showcase his unique way of playing the blues. Bobby Parker originals are hard to come by apart from the hit Watch your Step, everything else is a valuable collectors item. But this compilation brings them all together in one box and we can promise a treat in store for you.

Tracks

Side 1

1. Watch Your Step 2. Hard But Its Fair 3. Titanic 4. Wont Believe It Till I See It 5. Dont Drive Me Away 6. Gimme Some Lovin 7. Blues Get Off My Shoulder 8. Keep Away From My Heart 9. Night Stroll (Pt. 2).

Side 2

1. Its Too Late Darling 2. Steal Your Heart Away 3. Couldnt Quit My Baby 4. Once Upon A Time, Long Ago, Last Night 5. You Got What It Takes 6. Do The Monkey 7. Get Right 8. Hot Gravy

Format:LPLabel:Rhythm And Blues