Baldry, Long John
Long John Baldry's Blues
'LIVE ON AIR 1965-1986' - Collection of performances recorded for Top Of The Pops between 1965 and 1968. Includes BBC broadcasts. Full colour 12-page booklet with informative liner notes and archival imagery. Professionally remastered. Housed in a digipack. Long John Baldry played a key role in the growth of the British rhythm & blues movement that swept the nation in the wake of jazz and blues. Having shared the stage and recording studios with some of music's biggest names (Alexis Korner, Rod Stewart, Elton John), Baldry's husky timbre retained a rare sophisticated understanding and control of his genre combined with an equally rare sense of sartorial style. Although not primarily a songwriter, interpretations rarely bore the impeccable appeal that is Baldry's signature vocal style, evoking a smoky, deep-blues voice with a genuine black resonance. Famous for his hit 'Let The Heartaches Begin,' but respected more widely for his invaluable contributions to British blues, these prized sessions highlight an enviable career in the limelight and the birth of British R&B, blues and soul. TRACKS: LONG JOHN BALDRY & THE HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN - 3RD FEBRUARY 1965: 1. Men Speak Your Piece (with interview) 2. I'm On To You Baby 3. Turn On Your Love Light THE STEAM PACKET - 28TH SEPTEMBER 1965: 4. How Long Will It last (with interview) 5. It's Alright THE STEAM PACKET - 7TH JUNE 1966: 6. The Drifter (with interview) 7. Everything's Gonna Be Alright LONG JOHN BALDRY - 22ND NOVEMBER 1966: 8. Cuckoo (with interview) 9. Turn On Your Love Light LONG JOHN BALDRY - 6TH NOVEMBER 1967: 10. Morning Dew 11. Let The Heartaches Begin (with interview) 12. Bad Luck Soul 13. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) LONG JOHN BALDRY - 15TH MAY 1968: 14. Mexico 15. Morning of the Carnival 16. Janine LONG JOHN BALDRY - 13TH AUGUST 1968: 17. Better By Far 18. When The Sun Comes Shining Through (with interview) 19. The Drifter