The entire Fire Records Sessions for the first time on a single CD. By 1962, when Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup belatedly released his debut album, he'd been recording for two full decades. His songs "That's All Right (Mama)" and "My Baby Left Me" were part of the fresh approach that catapulted Elvis Presley to stardom, but Crudup had actually composed and released these titles during the 1940's. By 1962 Crudup had retired from the music industry, due in part to frustration over lack of publishing royalties, but he made a strong comeback. Bobby Robinson's Fire Records allowed him do an album on his own terms, and many feel the result represents some of the best-recorded Crudup of all time. His classic songs on the album are re-recorded versions but musically up to par with the original versions, benefiting from improvements in recording technique and the artistically free atmosphere of the sessions, and this collection includes many additional sides not available on the original album.

Tracks: Mean Old ‘Frisco Blues / Rock Me Momma / I’m In the Mood / That’s All Right / Angel Child (Take 1) / Angel Child (Take 2) / Katie May / Look On Yonder Wall / I’m Going To Dig Myself A Hole / If I Get Lucky / Death Valley Blues / I Love Her Just The Same / Ethel Mae / My Mama Don’t Allow Me / Standing At My Window / Glad You’re Mine / The Moon Is Rising / Too Much Competition / Greyhound Bus / Coal Black Mare / Looka There, She Got No Hair