Alexis Korner's Breakdown Group - Blues From The Roundhouse (Special Expanded Edition)

Album: Blues From The Roundhouse
Size: 187,2 MB
Time: 80:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1957/2009
Styles: Blues/Roots/Skiffle
Art: Full

1. Leaving Blues (3:11)
2. Rotten Break (3:46)
3. Alberta (2:43)
4. Roundhouse Stomp (2:51)
5. Skip To My Lou (1:56)
6. Good Morning (2:36)
7. Boll Weevil (3:29)
8. Ella Speed (2:55)
9. Streamline Train (3:03)
10. Ain't Gonna Worry No More (2:37)
11. County Jail (2:50)
12. Kid Man (2:18)
13. Easy Rider (2:27)
14. Sail On (2:53)
15. National Defence Blues (2:13)
16. Go Down Sunshine (3:03)
17. Death Letter (2:38)
18. KC Moan (Bonus Track) (2:53)
19. Casey Jones (Bonus Track) (2:31)
20. Midnight Special (Bonus Track) (2:48)
21. KC Moan (Bonus Track) (2:24)
22. Take This Hammer (Bonus Track) (3:22)
23. Down By The Riverside (Bonus Track) (2:30)
24. Go Down Old Hannah (Bonus Track) (2:39)
25. Streamline Train (Bonus Track) (2:38)
26. Kansas City Blues (Bonus Track) (2:53)
27. Casey Jones (Bonus Track) (3:07)
28. This Train (Bonus Track) (2:24)
29. Rock Me (Bonus Track) (2:50)

Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies - aka "The Godfather" and "The Architect" of British Blues respectively - had each played in various jazz and skiffle combos before linking up in late 1956 to present live music at The Roundhouse pub in London's Soho. A few months later, in February 1957, they recorded the unfeasibly-rare Blues From The Roundhouse album, credited to Alexis Korner's Breakdown Group featuring Cyril Davis.

This 10" LP is the Holy Grail among collectors, as only 99 copies were ever pressed. It was swiftly followed by two equally-rare EPs, each also confusingly titled Blues From The Roundhouse, credited to The Alexis Korner Skiffle Group and Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated featuring Cyril Davis respectively. These three pivotal releases, plus an LP outtake, make up the backbone of this compilation. The bonus tracks were all recorded between 1954-56 and feature Alexis and/or Cyril as sidemen.

Tracks 1-9 credited to Alexis Korner's Breakdown Group Feat. Cyril Davies
Tracks 10-13 credited to Alexis Korner Skiffle Group
Tracks 14-17 credited to Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated Feat. Cyril Davies
Tracks 18-20 credited to Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group
Track 21 credited to Cyril Davies
Tracks 22-25 credited to Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group
Tracks 26-29 credited to Beryl Bryden's Backroom Skiffle

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