3CD compilation that focuses on all facets of the blues in the UK during the genre’s most popular era. Key British artists run the stylistic gamut of R&B, electric blues, country blues, folk blues, blues rock, jug band music, Gospel, hokum, and ragtime.

The set features such pioneers as Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Cyril Davies, as well as those who would become worldwide superstars with Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and many more contributing.

Blues was in the DNA of the new genres being developed in the UK such as hard rock, psychedelia and folk rock, as can be evidenced by the inclusion in this set of The Animals, Jethro Tull, Pentangle, The Incredible String Band, Humble Pie, Chicken Shack, Savoy Brown, Jellybread, Taste and Ten Years After.

Alongside these more progressive acts we have those that cherished the work of their blues heroes too much to alter it anyway. These purists toiled away to approach the feel and replicate the sound heard on those treasured, well-worn albums that were studied so closely, long into the night. Among this number we count Jo-Ann Kelly, her brother Dave, Ian A. Anderson, Roger Hubbard and Mike Cooper, among others.

DISC ONE

1 Cyril Davies And His Rhythm And Blues All Stars – Country Line Special

2 Long John Baldry & The Hoochie Coochie Men – Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air

3 Rod Stewart – Good Morning Little School Girl

4 Davy Graham – Goin’ Down Slow

5 Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated – Preachin’ The Blues

6 Alex Harvey – Honey Bee

7 John Renbourn – Louisiana Blues

8 Beverley Martyn – Me & My Gin

9 John Mayall with Eric Clapton – Ramblin’ On My Mind

10 The Animals – See See Rider

11 The Purple Gang – Boot Leg Whisky

12 Ten Years After – Don’t Want You Woma

n13 Ian A. Anderson – Cottonfield Blues

14 Ian A. Anderson & Elliot Jackson – Shake ‘Em On Down

15 Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac – The World Keep On Turning

16 Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac – Hellhound On My Trail

17 Savoy Brown – Vicksburg Blues

18 Simon & Steve – Say No To The Devil

19 The Panama Limited Jug Band – Cocaine Habit

20 Mike Cooper & Ian A. Anderson – The Inverted World

21 The Missouri Compromise – Dark Road Blues

22 Chicken Shack – See See Baby

23 Wizz Jones – Spoonful

24 Dave Kelly – A Few Short Lines

25 Al Jones – Searchin’ The Desert For The Blues

26 Alexis Korner – Steal Away

DISC TWO

1 Jethro Tull Some Day the Sun Won’t Shine for You

2 John Martyn – Goin’ Down To Memphis

3 The Deviants – Blind Joe McTurk’s Last Session

4 Pentangle – Turn Your Money Green

5 John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Laurel Canyon Home

6 Dr. K’s Blues Band – Crippled Clarence

7 Bert Jansch – Blues

8 Shakey Vick – Come On In My Kitchen

9 Jellybread – Driving Wheel

10 Jo-Ann Kelly – Moon Goin’ Down

11 Ralph McTell – (My) Baby Keeps Staying Out All Night Long

12 Killing Floor – Lou’s Blues

13 Clague – Bottle Up & Go

14 Steve Rye – Bread of Heaven

15 Fran McGillivray – It Hurts Me Too

16 Prager, Rye & Hall – Stop Breakin’ Down

17 Mike Cooper – See Me Running

18 Tom Robinson – No Whiskey

19 Little Brother Dave – No More Doggin’

20 Sam Mitchell – Leaf Without A Tree

21 Duffy Power – City Women

22 Gerry Lockran – Evil Hearted Man

23 The Occasional Word – I’m So Glad

24 Tramp – Too Late Now

25 Bronx Cheer (as The Jug Trust) – Prison Wall Blues

DISC THREE

1 Blue Blood – Black Mountain Blues

2 John James – Picture Rag

3 Siren – Bertha Lee

4 Brett Marvin And The Thunderbolts – Haven’t Any Hay

5 Andy Roberts – John The Revelator

6 Medicine Head – Walkin’ Blues

7 Black Cat Bones – Death Valley Blues

8 Red Dirt – I’ve Been Down

9 Trader Horne – Down & Out Blues

10 Incredible String Band – Robot Blues

11 Climax Chicago Blues Band – Country Hat

12 Roger Hubbard – Cigarette Blues

13 Taste – Gambiln’ Blues

14 Humble Pie – Rollin’ Stone

15 Mungo Jerry – San Francisco Bay Blues

16 Jackie McAuley – Poor Howard

17 Strange Fruit – Shake That Thing

18 Kevin Coyne – Evil Island Home

19 Tight Like That – How You Want Your Rolling Done

20 Dave Ellis – Interlude

21 Rory Gallagher – Bankers Blues

22 Dave Peabody – Last Of The Good Time Guys