An absolute treat for blues fans, as well as an important historical document, Alligator Records: 50 Years of Genuine Houserockin’ Music marks the fiftieth anniversary of one the great blues and roots record labels, set to release June 18, available on 2-LP and 3-CD. It’s a half-century since Alligator Records founder, Bruce Iglauer, spent his savings on recording his favorite Chicago blues band, Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers, and thereby founded what was to become one of the most celebrated labels in blues history.
Since then, Alligator Records’ artists have claimed more trophies than can be recounted here, including over 150 Blues Music Awards, 48 Grammy nominations, and three Grammy Awards. The roster of artists featured on this release is testament to Iglauer’s vision and lasting enthusiasm, from Hound Dog Taylor, Koko Taylor, Albert Collins and Johnny Winter to contemporary acts such as Shemekia Copeland, Chris Cain, Toronzo Cannon, Selwyn Birchwood and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. All tracks have been remastered by Iglauer and Collin Jordan at The Boiler Room in Chicago and the collection is accompanied by liner notes from Bruce Iglauer, which provide a fascinating insight into his career.
CD 1:
01 Hound Dog Taylor - Give Me Back My Wig (Remastered) (3:34)
02 Koko Taylor - I'm A Woman (Remastered) (4:34)
03 Big Walter Horton & Carey Bell - Have Mercy (Remastered) (3:43)
04 Fenton Robinson - Somebody Loan Me A Dime (Remastered) (2:56)
05 Professor Longhair - It's My Fault, Darling (Remastered) (4:53)
06 Son Seals - Telephone Angel (Remastered) (5:25)
07 Johnny Winter - Lights Out (Remastered) (2:34)
08 Albert Collins - Blue Monday Hangover (Remastered) (5:34)
09 James Cotton - Little Car Blues (Remastered) (3:33)
10 Albert Collins, Robert Cray & Johnny Copeland - The Dream (Remastered) (5:32)
11 William Clarke - Pawnshop Bound (Remastered) (4:23)
12 Lonnie Mack - Ridin' The Blinds (Live) (Remastered) (4:23)
13 Lonnie Brooks - Cold Lonely Nights (Live) (Remastered) (5:43)
14 Luther Allison - Soul Fixin' Man (Live) (Remastered) (4:06)
15 Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown - Got My Mojo Working (Remastered) (4:47)
16 Saffire The Uppity Blues Women - Sloppy Drunk (Remastered) (3:07)
17 Roy Buchanan - That Did It (Remastered) (5:07)
18 The Paladins - Keep On Lovin' Me, Baby (Remastered) (4:02)
CD 2:
01 Michael Burks - Love Disease (Remastered) (3:19)
02 Kenny Neal - I'm A Blues Man (Remastered) (4:11)
03 The Holmes Brothers - Run Myself Out Of Town (Remastered) (3:25)
04 Little Charlie & The Nightcats - Jump Start (Remastered) (2:54)
05 Katie Webster - I'm Still Leaving You (Remastered) (3:36)
06 Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King - Don't Lose My Number (Remastered) (3:33)
07 The Kinsey Report - Corner Of The Blanket (Remastered) (3:36)
08 Carey Bell - I Got A Rich Man's Woman (Remastered) (4:43)
09 C.J. Chenier - Au Contraire, Mon Frere (Remastered) (3:39)
10 Mavis Staples - There's A Devil On The Loose (Remastered) (3:34)
11 Michael Hill's Blues Mob - Presumed Innocent (Remastered) (4:38)
12 Bob Margolin - Not What You Said Last Night (Remastered) (2:48)
13 Billy Boy Arnold - Man Of Considerable Taste (Remastered) (4:32)
14 Cephas & Wiggins - Ain't Seen My Baby (Remastered) (3:23)
15 Long John Hunter - Marfa Lights (Remastered) (4:53)
16 Dave Hole - Phone Line (Remastered) (3:43)
17 Eric Lindell - Josephine (Remastered) (2:46)
18 Joe Louis Walker - I Won't Do That (Remastered) (5:01)
19 Janiva Magness - That's What Love Will Make You Do (Remastered) (3:20)
20 The Siegel-Schwall Band, Corky Siegel & Jim Schwall - Going Back To Alabama (Remastered) (3:40)
21 Corey Harris & Henry Butler - Why Don't You Live So God Can Use You (Remastered) (2:12)
CD 3:
01 Marcia Ball - Party Town (Remastered) (4:14)
02 Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials - What You See Is What You Get (Remastered) (4:21)
03 Roomful Of Blues - In A Roomful Of Blues (Remastered) (3:30)
04 Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues - Blue And Lonesome (Remastered) (4:12)
05 Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram - Outside Of This Town (Remastered) (4:09)
06 Shemekia Copeland - Clotilda's On Fire (Remastered) (4:26)
07 Curtis Salgado - The Longer That I Live (Remastered) (3:50)
08 Selwyn Birchwood - Living In A Burning House (Remastered) (4:07)
09 Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite - Midnight Hour Blues (Remastered) (4:13)
10 The Cash Box Kings - Ain't No Fun (When The Rabbit Got The Gun) (Remastered) (3:07)
11 Tommy Casto & The Painkillers - Make It Back To Memphis (Live) (Remastered) (4:55)
12 JJ Grey & Mofro - A Woman (Live) (Remastered) (3:25)
13 Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - I'm Running (Remastered) (4:07)
14 Coco Montoya - You Didn't Think About That (Remastered) (3:56)
15 Tinsley Ellis - Ice Cream In Hell (Remastered) (4:14)
16 Chris Cain - You Won't Have A Problem When I'm Gone (Remastered) (3:06)
17 Guitar Shorty - Too Late (Remastered) (4:15)
18 Nick Moss Band & Dennis Gruenling - The High Cost Of Low Living (Remastered) (4:04)
19 Toronzo Cannon - The Chicago Way (Remastered) (4:22)
