Three-CD, 75-track box of T-Bone Walker's recordings for the Capitol and Black & White labels in the 1940s. From a historical perspective, this is perhaps the most important phase of Walker's evolution. It was here where he perfected his electric guitar style, becoming an important influence on everyone from B.B. King down. It was also here where he acted as one of the key players in a small combo West Coast bands' transition from jazz to a more jump blues/R&B-oriented sound (though most of these sides retain a pretty strong jazz flavor). These sessions, which include the original version of his most famous tune ("Call It Stormy Monday"), have previously been chopped up into small morsels for reissue, or incorporated into the mammoth limited-edition Mosaic box set; this isolates them more conveniently. At the same time, it may be too extensive for some listeners, especially with the abundance of alternate takes (which are placed right after the official versions). Excellent liner notes, although the discographical information is surprisingly inconsistent.
1. T-Bone Blues (3:16)
2. I Got a Break Baby (3:16)
3. Mean Old World (2:54)
4. No Worry Blues (alternate) (2:46)
5. No Worry Blues (2:43)
6. Don't Leave Me Baby (alternate) (2:49)
7. Don't Leave Me Baby (2:49)
8. Bobby Sox Baby (alternate) (2:38)
9. Bobby Sox Baby (2:40)
10. I'm Gonna Find My Baby (2:55)
11. I'm in an Awful Mood (2:45)
12. It's a Lowdown Dirty Deal (2:55)
13. Don't Give Me the Runaround (3:04)
14. Hard Pain Blues (3:03)
15. I Know Your Wig Is Gone (2:44)
16. T-Bone Jumps Again (2:44)
17. Call It Stormy Monday but Tuesday Is Just as Bad (alternate) (3:02)
18. Call It Stormy Monday but Tuesday Is Just as Bad (3:03)
19. She Had to Let Me Down (alternate) (3:15)
20. She Had to Let Me Down (3:11)
21. She's My Old Time Used to Be (2:41)
22. Dream Girl Blues (alternate) (2:35)
23. Dream Girl Blues (2:41)
24. Midnight Blues (alternate) (2:51)
25. Midnight Blues (2:42)
Disc 2
1. Long Lost Lover Blues (alternate) (2:55)
2. Long Lost Lover Blues (2:56)
3. Triflin' Woman Blues (alternate) (3:02)
4. Triflin' Woman Blues (3:05)
5. Long Skirt Baby Blues (alternate) (2:48)
6. Long Skirt Baby Blues (2:52)
7. Goodbye Blues (3:11)
8. Too Much Trouble Blues (alternate) (2:45)
9. Too Much Trouble Blues (2:45)
10. I'm Waiting for Your Call (3:03)
11. Hypin' Woman Blues (alternate) (2:51)
12. Hypin' Woman Blues (2:50)
13. So Blue Blues (3:10)
14. On Your Way Blues (2:54)
15. Natural Blues (3:05)
16. That's Better for Me (2:39)
17. First Love Blues (alternate) (3:07)
18. First Love Blues (3:10)
19. Lonesome Woman Blues (alternate 1) (2:30)
20. Lonesome Woman Blues (alternate 2) (2:24)
21. Lonesome Woman Blues (2:40)
22. Vacation Blues (2:56)
23. Inspiration Blues (alternate) (2:47)
24. Inspiration Blues (2:49)
25. Description Blues (alternate) (3:01)
Disc 3
1. Description Blues (3:07)
2. T-Bone Shuffle (alternate) (2:37)
3. T-Bone Shuffle (3:00)
4. That Old Feelin' Is Gone (2:54)
5. The Time Seems So Long (2:47)
6. Prison Blues (2:50)
7. Hometown Blues (2:57)
8. Wise Man Blues (alternate) (3:14)
9. Wise Man Blues (3:00)
10. Misfortune Blues (alternate) (3:02)
11. Misfortune Blues (3:01)
12. I Wish You Were Mine (alternate) (2:57)
13. I Wish You Were Mine (2:54)
14. I'm Gonna Move You Out and Get Somebody Else (2:58)
15. She's the No-Sleepin'est Woman (alternate) (3:06)
16. She's the No Sleepin'est Woman (3:06)
17. Plain Old Down Home Blues (3:06)
18. Born to Be No Good (3:13)
19. Go Back to the One You Love (alternate) (2:29)
20. Go Back to the One You Love (3:04)
21. I Want a Little Girl (2:47)
22. I'm Still in Love With You (2:58)
23. You're My Best Poker Hand (alternate) (2:55)
24. You're My Best Poker Hand (2:56)
25. West Side Baby (2:45)
