SUPER DUPER BLUES SPR 31 (-69) UK

Another top sampler with early press cuts taken from LP:s that would cost a bundle if bought together today. The track list contains seven songs from white blues artists and five from their black blues progenitors. Fleetwood Mac is the most represented act. Apart from three original album tracks most of the band also participated on the Eddie Boyd recording and Peter Green did guitar on the Gordon Smith one. All were recorded within a few years sharing the same locations and producer - Mike Vernon - with similar setups and arrangements. The common atmosphere and sound makes it almost appear like recorded by the same gang, using a bunch of different lead vocalists. Both track choice and audio are excellent, giving an evenly pleasurable listening. Eddie Boyd's "The Blues Is Here To Stay" is mono, the rest stereo. First UK had label as shown here and laminated cover. The fact that it's a mono cover with stereo sticker just makes it part of the UK CBS strategy back then, meaning mono's may have been planned, but not necessarily pressed. (SÄM*)(FXÄC*) (BLÖH*)