Candy Man

I've been messing round trying to learn how to play fingerstyle blues, so I thought I may as well put up some music by the master of the style, as well as a master storyteller:

MISSISSIPPI JOHNHURT

TODAY!

1.Pay Day

2.I'm Satisfied

3.Candy Man

4.Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor

5.Talking Casey

6.Corrinna Corrinna

7.Coffee Blues

8.Louis Collins

9.Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight

10.If You Don't Want Me Baby

11.Spike Driver's Blues

12.Beulah Land

THE IMMORTAL

1. Since I've Laid Burden Down

2. Moaning the Blues

3. Stocktime (Buck Dance)

4. Lazy Blues

5. Richland Woman Blues

6. Wise and Foolish Virgins (Tender Virgins)

7. Hop Joint

8. Monday Morning Blues

9. I've Got the Blues and I Can't Be Satisfied

10. Keep on Knocking

11. Chicken, The

12. Stagolee

13. Nearer My God to Thee

1928 SESSIONS

1. Ain't No Tellin'

2. Stack O Lee Blues

3. Candy Man Blues

4. Spike Driver Blues

5. Avalon Blues

6. Louis Collins

7. Frankie

8. Big Leg Blues

9. Nobody's Dirty Business

10. Got the Blues, Can't Be Satisfied

11. Blessed Be the Name

12. Blue Harvest Blues

13. Praying on the Old Camp Ground

What is BEAT?

One whole month without a post. Wowee! Sorry. Life.

Short and sweet. The English Beat. Special Beat Service.

Enjoy

SPECIAL BEAT SERVICE

Side one

1. "I Confess" – 4:34
2. "Jeanette" – 2:46
3. "Sorry" – 2:33
4. "Sole Salvation" – 3:05
5. "Spar Wid Me" – 4:32
6. "Rotating Heads" – 3:24

Side two

1. "Save It for Later" – 3:34
2. "She's Going" – 2:10
3. "Pato and Roger A Go Talk" – 3:19
4. "Sugar and Stress" – 2:57
5. "End of the Party" – 3:32
6. "Ackee 1 2 3" – 3:12

The Imposter

Continuing with the E Costello theme this week, here is some primo material: These are the bonus discs that came with Rhino's rerelease of his first 5 albums. Rarities, outtakes and live versions. More info on each track can be found here.

MY AIM IS TRUE: BONUS DISC

1. No Action (early version) (2:15)
2. Living In Paradise (early version) (3:00)
3. Radio Sweetheart (2:31)
4. Stranger In The House (3:04)
5. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (live) (2:27)
6. Less Than Zero ("Dallas version") (4:17)
7. Imagination (Is A Powerful Deceiver) (3:38)
8. Mystery Dance (Honky Tonk demo) (2:13)
9. Cheap Reward (Honky Tonk demo) (2:16)
10. Jump Up (Honky Tonk demo) (2:06)
11. Wave A White Flag (Honky Tonk demo) (1:58)
12. Blame It On Cain (Honky Tonk demo) (3:31)
13. Poison Moon (Honky Tonk demo) (1:53)

THIS YEAR'S MODEL: BONUS DISC

1. Big Tears (3:09)
2. Crawling To The USA (2:52)
3. Running Out Of Angels (demo) (2:02)
4. Greenshirt (demo) (2:20)
5. Big Boys (demo) (2:58)
6. You Belong To Me (Capital Radio version) (1:52)
7. Radio, Radio (Capital Radio version) (2:58)
8. Neat Neat Neat (live) (3:16)
9. Roadette Song (live) (5:38)
10. This Year's Girl (alternate Eden Studios version) (2:07)
11. (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea (Basing Street Studios version) (2:57)
12. Stranger In The House (BBC version) (4:15)

ARMED FORCES: BONUS DISC

1. Tiny Steps (2:41)
2. Busy Bodies (alternate version) (3:47)
3. Talking In The Dark (1:55)
4. Big Boys (alternate version) (2:54)
5. Clean Money (1:57)
6. Wednesday Week (2:03)
7. My Funny Valentine (1:28)
8. Accidents Will Happen (live) (3:18)
9. Mystery Dance (live) (2:01)
10. Goon Squad (live) (3:42)
11. Party Girl (live) (3:19)
12. Stranger In The House (live) (3:52)
13. Alison (live) (3:08)
14. Lipstick Vogue (live) (4:26)
15. Watching The Detectives (live) (5:51)
16. You Belong To Me (live) (2:38)
17. Chemistry Class (live) (2:34)

GET HAPPY!: BONUS DISC

1. I Stand Accused (alternate version) (3:09)
2. So Young (3:26)
3. Girls Talk (1:55)
4. Human Touch (alternate version) (2:19)
5. Temptation (alternate version) (2:27)
6. Motel Matches (alternate take) (2:26)
7. Clowntime Is Over No. 2 (3:43)
8. B Movie (alternate version) (2:26)
9. Girls Talk (alternate version) (2:03)
10. Getting Mighty Crowded (2:07)
11. From A Whisper To A Scream (alternate version) (2:29)
12. Watch Your Step (alternate version) (2:01)
13. Dr. Luther's Assistant (3:26)
14. Ghost Train (3:05)
15. New Lace Sleeves (alternate version) (3:45)
16. Hoover Factory (1:44)
17. Just A Memory (2:15)
18. I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down (alternate version) (2:43)
19. New Amsterdam (alternate version) (2:29)
20. Black & White World (demo) (1:49)
21. Riot Act (demo) (2:48)
22. 5ive Gears In Reverse (demo) (2:31)
23. Love For Tender (demo) (2:05)
24. Men Called Uncle (demo) (2:04)
25. King Horse (demo) (2:43)
26. Seven O'Clock (demo) (1:58)
27. High Fidelity (live) (3:17)
28. Opportunity (live) (2:33)
29. The Imposter (live) (2:11)
30. Don't Look Back (live) (3:01) / CBS Radio Commercial (1:30)

TRUST: BONUS DISC

1. Black Sails In The Sunset (3:07)
2. Big Sister (2:15)
3. Twenty-Five To Twelve (4:03)
4. Sad About Girls (2:47)
5. From A Whisper To A Scream (alternate version) (3:24)
6. Watch Your Step (alternate version) (2:44)
7. Clubland (alternate take) (4:00)
8. You'll Never Be A Man (alternate take) (3:08)
9. Slow Down (2:23)
10. Big Sister (alternate version) (5:04)
11. Black Sails In The Sunset (alternate version) (3:05)
12. Hoover Factory (alternate version) (1:43)
13. Love For Sale (3:02)
14. Boy With A Problem (2:30)
15. Weeper's Dream (1:05)
16. Gloomy Sunday (3:12)
17. The Long Honeymoon (instrumental piano demo) (1:41)