Two Steps From The Blues + 12 Bonus Tracks

Digitally remastered and expanded edition includes 12 bonus tracks. 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 confident and expressive instrument. This quintessential collector's edition contains Bobby Bland's outstanding debut album for Duke Records, Two Steps from the Blues (1961): one of the all-time cornerstones of Soul and Blues. It is enduring music: passionate songs played by small to mid-sized ensembles, complete with wailing horns and an intimate piano. In addition, we have included 12 bonus tracks (gathering a variety of those great hard to find sides he recorded for Duke between 1955 and 1960), which together with this remastered gem constitute the definitive edition of this southern giant. Soul Jam Records.