Charles Brown - Drifting Blues: His Underrated 1957 LP + 15 Bonus Tracks [New CD

INCLUDES 15 BONUS TRACKSSoul Jam Records is proud to present Charles Brown’s underrated album, Drifting Blues. This lost gem was originally issued as a 12” LP in 1957 by the Aladdin subsidiary label Score, and long unavailable on any format. In addition to the original masterpiece, this remastered collector’s edition contains 15 bonus tracks, consisting of hard-to-find sides issued by different labels, such as Aladdin, Ace, and King Records during the Fifties and early Sixties. Highlights include two of Brown’s seasonal-themed blues songs; the celebrated “Merry Christmas Baby” and “Please Come Home for Christmas.” These sensational recordings constitute a treasure of incalculable value, which would form the basis of Charles Brown’s legend and secure his reputation as one of the greatest figures of piano blues.PERSONNEL:CHARLES BROWN, vocals and piano, plus:Johnny Moore (guitar), Eddie Williams or Curtis Counce (bass),Ernie Freeman (organ), Leard Bell (drums), Plas Johnson (tenorsax), Walter Henry (baritone sax), Arnett Sparrow (trombone),among others.Recorded in Los Angeles, California, between 1952 and 1955.INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLETTRACKS:01. Cryin’ and Driftin’ Blues02. (Hot Lips and) Seven Kisses Mambo03. Fool’s Paradise04. Please, Don’t Drive Me Away05. By the Bend of the River06. I’m Saving My Love for You07. Nite After Nite08. Rising Sun09. My Heart Is Mended10. Rolling Like Pebble in Sand11. Evening Shadows12. HoneysipperBONUS TRACKS13. Merry Christmas Baby – 1956 version14. Hard Times15. Love’s Like a River16. I Lost Everything17. Educated Fool – with Amos Milburn18. I Wanna Go Home – with Amos Milburn19. Black Night20. Baby, Do You Know the Game21. Sing My Blues Tonight22. Please Come Home for Christmas – 1960 version23. Trouble Blues24. Homesick Blues25. I’ll Always Be in Love with You – 1956 version26. In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down27. Merry Christmas Baby – 1961 versionTOTAL TIME: 73:35