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How Britain Got the Blues
Rock · 2010 · 32 tracks · 1h 15m

How Britain Got the Blues

Thirty-two tracks of primitive, high-voltage rhythm and blues. Tape hiss, distorted harmonica, and the sound of a young band hungry to prove themselves.

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Archival roots

A twitchy, hyperactive speed surges through these archival radio sessions, capturing the group as a specialized blues outfit before global fame took hold. The sound is defined by a raw, unwashed friction, where the metallic snap of guitar strings and the hiss of vintage broadcast compression create a visceral sense of a crowded 1963 club.

How Britain Got the Blues · vs · The Rolling Stones
Energetic+4.0σ

Energetic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 32 Tracks · 1h 15m
01
Little Queenie
4:36
02
Beautiful Delilah
2:21
03
Down the Road Apiece
2:17
04
I Ain’t Got You
2:03
05
Leave Me Alone
1:52
06
Goodbye Girl
2:13
07
It Should Be You
1:41
08
That Girl Belongs to Yesterday
2:04
09
Ain’t That Loving You Baby
1:55
10
Don’t Lie to Me
1:45
11
Mona
2:10
12
Walking the Dog
2:34
13
Bye Bye Johnny
2:18
14
I Wanna Be Your Man
1:50
15
Roll Over Beethoven
2:23
16
Little by Little
2:30
17
I Just Wanna Make Love to You
2:16
18
I’m Movin’ On
2:07
19
Not Fade Away
1:59
20
Beautiful Delilah
2:08
21
High Heeled Sneakers
2:35
22
Meet Me in the Bottom
2:43
23
You Can Make It If You Try
2:10
24
Route 66
2:25
25
Confessing the Blues
3:01
26
Down the Road Apiece
1:59
27
It’s All Over Now
3:35
28
If You Need Me
1:59
29
Carol
2:51
30
Around and Around
2:46
31
I Can’t Be Satisfied
2:32
32
Crackin’ Up
2:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
02Beautiful DelilahThe frantic, double-time rhythm on 'Beautiful Delilah' pushes the performance to the brink of boiling over.
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