This 2005 Bear Family R&B series titled 'Blowing the Fuse' has detailed song-by-song notes, stories behind the songs, and incredible never-before-seen photos in huge booklets in specially designed DigiPacs. Compiled by collector/ DJ, Dave 'Daddy Cool' Booth who went through his incredible collection & 'Billboard' year-by-year, and picked out more than just the hits. Includes the absolute best music, some of it never reissued on CD until now, as well as the biggest hits. Compiled from the absolute best sources, from the original labels, then carefully remastered for the absolute best-ever sound. A must for any Fifties R & B collector & fan.
I**D
All KIller, No Filler
The Bear Family has produced one of the best collections of R&B in the 'Blowing The Fuse' series. From the postwar period to 1960, these are hard to fault.However, there are some warnings. Most artists get one track per year unless they were hit making monsters. So some important tracks are omitted. Some artists are omitted due to difficulties in getting the required licence. Bear is disingenuous when it states that they are compensated by those present. The sound is very good & there are sufficient hard to find tracks to make it worthwhile looking at this series. However most collectors will have most of the tracks. All I can suggest is read the track listings & decide if you want enough to justify the relatively high cost. I am happy with the entire set & for somebody wanting to get a start in postwar R&B, this could be for you. Oh yes, did I mention the excellent liner booklet? It's as good as it gets.
R**M
Fantastic!
Great re-mastering of classic R&B. While I already have many of these cuts, I believe none sound better than the reproductions on this disc. Well worth the money, I will be buying more in this series!
G**A
beautiful music
one of my favorite compilation series. great sound quality. brilliantly selected and programmed tracks.
D**Y
Bear Family Qualität
Das Album kommt als DigiPac (6-seitig) mit 72-seitigem Booklet. Preis Der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik hat die Serie Blowing The Fuse - R&B Classics That Rocked The Jukebox Vol. 1-11 (1945-1955) mit dem Jahrespreis 2005 ausgezeichnet.Für mich eine erstklassige Zusammenstellung mit einem einwandfreien Sound den man häufig nur bei Bear Family Produkten in dieser Güte findet. Dazu das sehr ausführliche Booklet, diese Serie ist ein Schatz.R&B, Gospel, RocknRoll, Blues und Soul alles ist vorhanden und ergibt in der Summe einen wundervollen überblick über das Jahr 1955.
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