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[SP2153]

Hello fellow Blues Brothers & Sisters

I’m unsure whether or not this Compilation CD has already been mentioned on this forum.
I did do a search within the forum before posting this but I couldn’t find any info about it. So, sorry in advance if it has already been posted previously and everyone already knows about it..

I can’t believe I actually forgot I own one of these CD’s and it’s been in my collection for years (!!) and was only reminded about it yesterday when a friend of mine mentioned it.
So I thought I’d share the info with all of you out there who maybe have never seen or heard of it before.

The CD is called:

“Hit it!… The R‘n’B originals that inspired the Blues Brothers”

It’s a fantastic compilation of the original tracks by the original artists of songs performed by the Blues Brothers that appear in the first movie, BB2000 & the live albums.


It was released in the UK in 2000 by a company called “Connoisseur Collection”.
It’s catalogue number is: VSOP CD 295

Here’s the front cover:



And here’s the complete track listing:

• Peter Gunn Theme – Henry Mancini
  
• I Can’t Turn You Loose – Otis Redding
  
• Everybody Needs Somebody To Love – Solomon Burke
  
• Hey Bartender – Floyd Dixon
  
• Rawhide – Frankie Laine with Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra
  
• Shake A Tail Feather – 5 Dutones
  
• Messing with The Kid – Junior Wells
  
• Rubber Biscuit – The Chips
  
• Gimme Some Lovin – Spencer Davis Group
  
• Flip Flop & Fly – Big Joe Turner
  
• I Don’t Know – Willie Mabon
  
• Soul Man – Sam And Dave
  
• I Ain’t Got You – Billy Boy Arnold
  
• Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker
  
• Cheaper To Keep Her – Johnnie Taylor
  
• 6345789 – Wilson Picket
  
• Ghost Riders In The Sky – Vaughan Monroe
  
• She Caught The Katy – Albert King
  
• Funky Nassau – Beginning Of The End
  
• Sweet Home Chicago – Junior Parker

I think the CD is quite rare now as it has now been deleted but I did find one at Amazon.uk today (6th July)

Here’s the link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00004U67U/026-4668794-4490020?v=glance&n=229816


Be quick!!

This is an absolute necessity for the collection!
I’m so glad I’ve been reminded I’ve got one as it is superb!!

Hope this was useful.

Rob

[All_Or_Nothing]

Oh! Thanks! :D

ill look for it

[Scott]

Amazon.com - 1 used copy at the ridiculous price of $58.28
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004U67U/ref=sr_11_1/002-7216289-5726436?ie=UTF8

[bbcentral]

Wouldn't it work out cheaper to buy several CDs to get all these tracks?

[Scott]

And even cheaper to just buy the tracks on-line from PureTracks or a similar service.

[All_Or_Nothing]

i wont buy it for 58 anyway

but ill look for one :D

[caramal]

Will it play in an american cd player?I hope because i've been wanting this CD!

[ChAnOoD_bLuEs]

I got that cd. Nice addition, good to hear the original versions. But I think that the track She Caught The Katy would work better with the Taj Mahal version instead of the Albert King one.

[Belletrist]

I tihnk I have all those tracks anyway, but it would be cool to have them all on the one disc - especially a disc with an insert like that one! But $58.28 american dollars?! That's ridiculous!

[bbcentral]

caramal said:

Will it play in an american cd player?I hope because i've been wanting this CD!

All CDs play in all CD players worldwide (well, most of the time )
There's no region restrictions, unlike with DVDs

[Belletrist]

DVD restrictions stink.
They apply to gaming consoles as well, right?

[bluesharp]

Got to add that one to me list!!

[bbcentral]

I'd like this CD too, bluesharp

[Off-topic]
I believe that with gaming consoles the difference is to do with PAL/NTSC, but I don't know if the actual game cartridges are different, or if it's just the player itself. The other difference is the power supply, because a 120volt system won't work in Australia, unless it's a 100-250v multi-voltage system.
[/Off-topic]

[SP2153]

Found one of these on eBay at a very nice price...

Check it out:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BLUES-BROTHERS-TRIBUTE-Hit-It-CD_W0QQitemZ140009472496QQihZ004QQcategoryZ307QQssPageNameZWD4VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[bluesharp]

Yeah,that is a good price,woulda got that but me son needs new shoes,new school uniform,new trainers,yada,yada,yada!!

[icy93]

even if we do have the tracks its cool to be one step closer to a complete BB collection

[icy93]

does anyone have the complete collection?

[bluesharp]

I wish!!

[caramal]

Almost.missing a few BB band CD's witch I really don't want because Eddie Floyd just can't sing no more

[icy93]

to be a complete collection would that include Jim Belushi too?