Описание
Blues Brothers- THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION- CD- 1992/2006-
- Atlantic Recording Corporation/WEA International Inc.- 075678242823- 300 grn
Of all the side projects cooked up by former cast members of Saturday Night Live, none had the creative legs of the Blues Brothers. Two whiteboy blues enthusiasts fronting the best band money could buy, the project spawned a hit movie and a No. 1 album (the debut, Briefcase Full Of Blues). It also helped revive the moribund careers of revered heroes such as Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin. What Belushi and Ackroyd lacked in technique (a lot, really) they made up for with enthusiasm and devotion to the music. The 20-track THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION compiles their best material, including "Soul Man," and "Who's Making Love," and "Rubber Biscuit." It's hardly the best blues album you'll ever buy, but there's plenty here to make you get up and shake your tailfeather.
PERSONNEL: Backing Vocals – Alan Rubin, Brenda Corbett, Carolyn Franklin, Elwood Blues, Lou Marini, Margaret Branch, Patty Austin, Paul Shaffer, Steve Jordan, Tom Malone, Tom Scott, Ullanda McCullough, Vivian Cherry; Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn; Drums – Willie Hall, Steve Jordan; Vocals – Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles; Guitar – Matt Murphy, Steve Cropper, Elliot Randall, Jeff Mironov; Harmonica, Lead Vocals – Elwood Blues; Keyboards – Murphy Dunne, Paul Shaffer; Lead Vocals – Joliet Jake Blues; Saxophone – Lou Marini, Tom Scott; Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet – Tom Malone; Trumpet – Alan Rubin.
It isn't exactly difficult to scoff at the Blues Brothers - beginning your musical career as a sketch on Saturday Night Live is not the best way to develop artistic credibility, and while Elwood Blues wasn't too shabby a harp player, his brother, Joliet Jake, sang only marginally better than that guy who used to impersonate Joe Cocker on late-night television. But no one ever bought a Blues Brothers album expecting a life-changing musical experience - these guys were there to put on a show, and putting on a great show is just what they did. It helped that Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi obviously loved the music, and they knew how to put together a killer band (any fan with the vision to hire Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Steve Jordan, and Matt "Guitar" Murphy" to cover classic blues and R&B deserves credit for good taste, if nothing else). THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION pulls together highlights from the band's debut live album, Briefcase Full Of Blues, as well as cuts from the soundtrack to The Blues Brothers movie (including contributions from Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin) and the second, rather less-remembered live set Made In America. Anyone who buys this without owning a decent Otis Redding or Sam & Dave set first ought to be ashamed of themselves, but as a one-stop overview of the work of two dedicated R&B fans having a great time playing the songs they love, you could hardly do better than THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION. Play it loud and dance a lot - John would have wanted it that way.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Black Tray Includes 8-Page Foldout Inlay.
Made In Germany.
ПРИ ПОКУПКЕ (сразу) ТРЁХ ФИРМЕННЫХ АЛЬБОМОВ, ДОСТАВКА БЕСПЛАТНО !!!