Roots Of Rock

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Release Date: 1989

Label: Yazoo

Original recorded versions of some of rock's biggest blues hits, not all of which were credited to their original sources.

When The Levee Breaks and Shake 'Em On Down have been recorded by Led Zeppelin
A Spoonful Blues by Eric Clapton
I'm So Glad and Outside Woman Blues by Cream
Corrine Corrina by Big Joe Turner, Bobby Vinton, and Bob Dylan
Diddie Wa Diddie by Ry Cooder and Hot Tuna
Statesboro Blues by The Allman Brothers Band among others
Bull Doze Blues by Canned Heat as Goin' Up The Country
Big Road Blues by Canned Heat and Bonnie Raitt
Roll And Tumble Blues by Eric Clapton and Johnny Winter
That's No Way To Get Along by The Rolling Stones
That Will Never Happen No More by Leon Redbone
Walk Right In by The Rooftop Singers

These authentic recordings are from the 1920's and 30's; their sound quality is such that high fidelity should not be expected.
We wish to thank Don Kent, Bernard Klatzko, Nick Perls & Dick Spottswood for the loan of rare originals.
Tracks A1, A3, B3: Reproduced pursuant to express license from Columbia Special Products, CBS Records Division, CBS, Inc.

Recording dates:
Track B6: 1927
Tracks A5, A7, B1, B2: 1928
Tracks A1, A2, A6, B3, B5, B7: 1929
Track B4: 1930
Track A4: 1931
Track A3: 1937

Multi-colored peacock labels. No address on back cover.