Alligator Records—50 Years Of Genuine Houserockin’ Music / Various

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The king of blues labels turns 50! This anthology is a blast: 24 tracks on double vinyl (gatefold, with extensive notes) or 58 on 3 CDs (with a 40-page booklet). Generations of blues greats come together as you hear "Give Me Back My Wig" Hound Dog Taylor & the HouseRockers, "I’m a Woman" Koko Taylor, "Have Mercy" Big Walter Horton/Carey Bell, "Somebody Loan Me a Dime" Fenton Robinson, "Little Car Blues" James Cotton, "Lights Out" Johnny Winter, "Blue Monday Hangover" Albert Collins, "Cold Lonely Nights" Lonnie Brooks, "Soul Fixin’ Man" Luther Allison, "Make It Back to Memphis" Tommy Castro & the Painkillers (last three live), "Midnight Hour Blues" Elvin Bishop/Charlie Musselwhite, "Outside of This Town" Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, "Clotilda’s on Fire" Shemekia Copeland, "The Chicago Way" Toronzo Cannon, "Ice Cream in Hell" Tinsley Ellis and more (and note that price for all this killer stuff)! Alligator.