VA • Midnite Blues Party Vol. 2

 

Review by Steve Leggett

This is a wonderful collection of extremely rare blues and R&B 78s from the late '40s and early '50s, compiled and sequenced by Toronto native Eddy Brake (Eddy B.). None of these sides have ever been on CD before, and while the sound transfers exhibit the snaps, pops, crackles, and omnipresent hiss inherent to these kinds of projects, none of it is too seriously intrusive. There is a little bit of everything here, from piano boogies to small orchestra jump blues pieces, all of it exhibiting a fascinating energy and intimacy. Highlights include Chocolate Williams' piano and affecting voice on "Good Story Blues," Mike McKendrick's "Lonesome Baby Blues" (if Alex Chilton is still in his R&B phase, he should cover this song immediately), the proto-rockabilly of Bobby Prince's "Tell Me Why, Why, Why," and the spooky, cavernous organ sound that carries "Gone Are the Days" by Gayle Brown. While this release is intended mostly for archivists and collectors, the tracks here are so raw and energetic that casual listeners will no doubt connect to it as well. It definitely won't slow your party down.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/midnite-blues-party-vol-2-rare-blues-and-r-b-mw0000596380

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Reseña de Steve Leggett

Esta es una maravillosa colección de blues y R&B 78s extremadamente raros de finales de los años 40 y principios de los 50, compilados y secuenciados por Eddy Brake (Eddy B.), oriundo de Toronto. Ninguno de estos lados ha estado nunca en un CD antes, y aunque las transferencias de sonido exhiben los chasquidos, chasquidos, crujidos y silbidos omnipresentes inherentes a este tipo de proyectos, ninguno de ellos es demasiado intrusivo. Hay un poco de todo aquí, desde boogies de piano hasta pequeñas piezas de blues de salto de orquesta, todo ello mostrando una energía e intimidad fascinante. Destacan el piano y la voz conmovedora de Chocolate Williams en "Good Story Blues", "Lonesome Baby Blues" de Mike McKendrick (si Alex Chilton todavía está en su fase de R&B, debería cubrir esta canción inmediatamente), el proto-rockabilly de "Tell Me Why, Why, Why, Why," de Bobby Prince, y el espeluznante y cavernoso sonido de órgano que lleva "Gone Are the Days" de Gayle Brown. Aunque esta versión está destinada principalmente a archiveros y coleccionistas, los temas aquí son tan crudos y enérgicos que los oyentes ocasionales sin duda también se conectarán a ellos. Definitivamente no retrasará tu fiesta.

https://www.allmusic.com/album/midnite-blues-party-vol-2-rare-blues-and-r-b-mw0000596380

Release Date: February 2, 2005
Label: Electro-Fi Records
Total Length: 1:09:31
Genres: Blues, R&B

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