This single-disc compilation cherry-picks through MCA's three two-disc anthology sets and puts together 16 tracks of essential Bland, starting with 1957's "Farther up the Road" and ending up with his 1969 reading of Big Joe Turner's "Chains of Love." It gathers up all the biggies: "Turn on Your Lovelight," "I Pity the Fool," "Stormy Monday Blues," "Call On Me," "I'll Take Care of You," and the transfers are exemplary. While it obviously leaves off a few of the early favorites -- "Little Boy Blue" is almost inexcusable in its absence -- this and its companion volume will be the best introduction for anyone wanting to explore the Bobby Bland collection. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: The Duke Recordings
06/16/1998 | Mca
All Music Guide Review
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: The Duke Recordings Track Listing
Credits of Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: The Duke Recordings
- Andy McKaie
- Producer, Compilation Producer
- Hamp Simmons
- Bass
- Gerald Sims
- Guitar
- L.A. Hill
- Sax (Tenor)
- Chris Morris
- Liner Notes
- Erick Labson
- Digital Remastering
- John "Jabo" Starks
- Drums
- Ray Flerlage
- Photography
- Teddy Reynolds
- Organ
- Jay Wellington
- Arranger
- Joe Scott
- Trumpet
- Jason Pastori
- Photo Research
- Johnny Young
- Piano
- Jimmy Beck
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
- Wayne Bennett
- Guitar
- Johnny Board
- Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)
- Skippy Brooks
- Piano
- Pluma Davis
- Trombone
- Mike Fink
- Design
- Bobby Forte
- Sax (Tenor)
- Sonny Freeman
- Drums
- Bill Harvey
- Sax (Tenor)
- Phil Upchurch
- Bass
- Bobby "Blue" Bland
- Vocals, Main Performer



















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