BOBBY BLAND - Two Steps From The Blues - LP - Vinyl [JUL 19]

LP - Black Vinyl 

Bobby "Blue" Bland was one of the main creators of the modern soul blues sound.

Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Junior Parker, Bland developed a style that mixed gospel with blues and R&B. His anguished voice, with charisma and melisma to spare, was a confdent and expressive instrument. Presented here is Bland's outstanding debut LP for Duke Records, Two Steps from the Blues, originally released in January 1961, one of the key albums in modern blues, marking a turning point when juke joint blues became seamlessly blended with gospel and southern soul.

Tracklist: 

1. Two Steps From The Blues 
2. Cry, Cry, Cry 
3. I'm Not Ashamed 
4. Don't Cry No More 
5. Lead Me On 
6. I Pity The Fool 
7. How Does A Cheatin' Woman Feel? * 
8. Farther Up The Road * 
9. Who Will The Next Fool Be? * 
10. I've Just Got To Forget You 
11. Little Boy Blue 
12. St. James Infrmary 
13. I'll Take Care Of You 
14. I Don't Want No Woman 
15. I've Been Wrong So Long 
16. Your Friends * 
17. Stormy Monday Blues