The Rough Guide to Blues Revival is a blues compilation album released on 21 April 2009. Part of the World Music Network's Rough Guides series, the album consists of two discs. The first disc provides an overview of the contemporary blues scene, primarily featuring American artists. The second disc is a "bonus" album highlighting Malian musician Samba Touré, illustrating the musical connections between American blues and West African music.
The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network,[1] and curated by music journalist Nigel Williamson, author of The Rough Guide to the Blues.[2]
The term "blues revival" refers to the resurgence of the genre following the success of artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan.[3]
Critical reception
Jim Allen of AllMusic took issue with the title (claiming the genre "never went away") but named it a "pretty accurate sonic snapshot of the contemporary blues scene". He called the Malian choice for Disc Two "an interesting left-field touch".[4]
Track listing
Disc One
| No. | Title | Artist (Country) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Deep in the Blues (Do You Want to Go)" | Robben Ford | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Another Man Done Gone" | Irma Thomas | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Ain't Got Time" | Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges | 3:32 |
| 4. | "You Got to Move" | The Blind Boys of Alabama | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Something Heavy" | Shemekia Copeland | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Needed Time" | Eric Bibb | 5:12 |
| 7. | "Monday Morning Blues" | Savoy Brown & Kim Simmonds | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Lost in the Congo" | Doyle Bramhall | 4:32 |
| 9. | "The Dream" | Deborah Coleman | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Stealin All Day" | CC Adcock | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Big Skaky" | Kelly Joe Phelps | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Country Ghetto" | JJ Grey & MOFRO | 4:02 |
Disc Two
All tracks on Disc Two are performed by Samba Touré, a guitarist from the Tombouctou Region of Mali. Although not related by blood, he was mentored by Ali Farka Touré and regarded as his protégé.[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anbafo" | 5:04 |
| 2. | "Ali Farka" | 5:52 |
| 3. | "Mali Kadi" | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Idje" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Man Ye Wogne" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Almoude Yona Toure" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "Yawoye (live)" | 2:12 |
| 8. | "Takamba (live)" | 5:11 |
| 9. | "Anbafo (live Niafunke 2006)" | 5:31 |
| 10. | "Foda Diakaina (instrumental)" | 4:34 |
References
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ Rough Guides. "AUTHOR :: NIGEL WILLIAMSON". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ World Music Network. "The Rough Guide to Blues Revival". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ Allen, Jim. "The Rough Guide to Blues Revival". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 Jan 2014.
- ^ "Samba Touré". Retrieved 30 January 2014.
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