Livin' Blues – The First Five + Bonus CD (6 CD , 2019) [FLAC]

First 5 albums by famous Dutch blues band Livin' Blues with bonus disc 

Contains the albums:

  • Hell's Session
  • Wang Dang Doodle
  • Bamboozle
  • Rocking At The Tweed Mill
  • Ram Jam Josey

plus

Non Album Singles (A&B Sides) & Single Versions 1968-1974







CD1 'Hell's Session':

Nicko Christiansen - vocals, bongo's, guitar
Ted Oberg - leadguitar
John Lagrand - harmonica
Henk Smitskamp - bassguitar, keyboards
Cesar Zuiderwijk - drums

01. Waitin' On You 2:44
02. One Night Blues 6:38
03. Bowlegged Woman 2:30
04. Hell's Session 4:50
05. Big Road Blues 2:43
06. Black Panter 3:08
07. Worried Dreams 5:10
08. Big Black Train 3:56

CD2 'Wang Dang Doodle':

Nicko Christiansen - vocals, percussion, sax, guitar
Teddy Oberg - leadguitar, steelguitar
John Lagrand - harmonica's, percussion
Ruud Van Buuren - bassguitar
Dick Beekman - drums

01. Wang Dang Doodle 5:11
02. I Came Home At Night 7:04
03. Whiskey And Gin 2:05
04. This Is The Hour 2:27
05. When The Sun Goes Down 4:47
06. Go-Go-Train 4:57
07. Spoonful 11:50

CD3 'Bamboozle':

Teddy Oberg - leadguitar
Nicko Christiansen - vocals, sax, bongo's
John Lagrand - harmonica
Ruud Van Buuren - bassguitar
Jonny Le Jeune - drums

01. L.B. Boogie 4:14
02. Sunrise 2:39
03. Keep On 3:20
04. Hitch-Hikin' 6:06
05. Bamboozle Song 2:39
06. Overture 3:59
07. Black Night 7:26
08. Big City Man 3:46

CD4 'Rocking At The Tweed Mill':

01. Shady Girl, Shady Girl 2:38
02. Fool On You 7:06
03. Tongue 'N' Groove 2:26
04. You're A Stranger 5:43
05. Sweet Suzanne 3:32
06. Ain't No Use Crying 4:07
07. Diving Duck Blues 7:01
08. Eye To Eye 3:11
09. Please Don't Leave Me 3:16

CD5 'Ram Jam Josey':

Nico Christiansen - vocals
Teddy Oberg - guitar
John La Grand - harmonica
Ruud Van Buuren - bassguitar
Kenny Lamb - drums

Pete Wingfield - additional keyboards

01. Dizzy Busy Bluesman 4:33
02. I'm Walking 2:50
03. Ram Jam Josey 3:45
04. Gamble On 3:17
05. Poinsetta Petal 4:05
06. Isabella 3:17
07. Hobo Joe 4:41
08. I'm Coming Home 6:42
09. The Great Grandfather 2:48
10. Empty Glasses 1:51

CD6 'Non Album Singles (A&B Sides) & Single Versions 1968-1974':

01. Murphy McCoy (1968) 2:53
02. My Sister Kate (1968) 2:19
03. You Better Watch Yourself (Sonny Boy) (1969) 2:45
04. Wang Dang Doodle (Single Version)  (1970) 2:53
05. Crazy Woman (1970) 2:40
06. Black Lisa (Poor Elijah) (1971) 2:50
07. Red Mountain River (1971) 2:16
08. Choice (1972) 2:32
09. Selection (1972) 5:19
10. L.B. Boogie (Single Version) (1972) 3:13
11. Johnny W (1972) 6:58
12. Boogie Woogie Woman (1974) 3:19
13. Ricochet (1974) 2:15

Notes to disc 6:

6-1 and 6-2: A- and B-side of single (Philips JF 334 548).
6-3: A-side of single (Philips JF 334 683); B-side "One Night Blues" taken from first album.
6-4 and 6-5: A- and B-side of single (Philips 6075 111).
6-6 and 6-7: A- and B-side of single (Philips 6075 124).
6-8 and 6-9: A- and B-side of a promotional single recorded for Dutch insurance company Nillmij; this single was distributed for free among secondary school students.
6-10 and 6-11: A- and B-side of single (Philips 6075 135).
6-12 and 6-13: A- and B-side of single (Ariola 13 703 AT).