The Best of Joe Williams: The Roulette, Solid State & Blue Note Years

RELEASE
November 18, 1997
LABEL
Blue Note
GENRES
Vocal Music, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz

Album Review

The Best of Joe Williams: The Roulette, Solid State & Blue Note Years is an excellent sampler of Williams' work for Roulette and Solid State, providing a terrific overview of Williams' early records. Most of these 18 tracks feature Williams with the Count Basie Orchestra; there are also several cuts with Jimmy Jones, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Horace Ott, Jimmy Mundy, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, and Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. For anyone wondering why Williams is considered one of the great blues and big-band vocalists, this offers a reason why.
– Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Every Day I Have the Blueshttp://itunes.apple.com/album/every-day-i-have-the-blues/id16506142?i=16505989&uo=5
  2. When Did You Leave Heaven?http://itunes.apple.com/album/when-did-you-leave-heaven/id16506142?i=16506015&uo=5
  3. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)http://itunes.apple.com/album/it-dont-mean-thing-if-it-aint/id16506142?i=16506019&uo=5
  4. Confessin' the Blueshttp://itunes.apple.com/album/confessin-the-blues/id16506142?i=16506024&uo=5
  5. If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)
  6. Alright, Okay, You Win [Live]http://itunes.apple.com/album/alright-okay-you-win/id16506142?i=16506032&uo=5
  7. A Man Ain't Supposed to Cryhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/a-man-aint-supposed-to-cry/id16506142?i=16506036&uo=5
  8. Until I Met Youhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/until-i-met-you-corner-pocket/id16506142?i=16506046&uo=5
  9. Cherryhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/cherry/id16506142?i=16506055&uo=5
  10. If I Were a Bellhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/if-i-were-a-bell/id16506142?i=16506059&uo=5
  11. Goin' to Chicago Blues
  12. I Was Telling Her About You
  13. Alone Togetherhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/alone-together/id16506142?i=16506072&uo=5
  14. Hurry on Downhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/hurry-on-down/id16506142?i=16506076&uo=5
  15. Sometimes I'm Happyhttp://itunes.apple.com/album/sometimes-im-happy/id16506142?i=16506079&uo=5
  16. Lush Lifehttp://itunes.apple.com/album/lush-life/id16506142?i=16506132&uo=5
  17. Roll 'Em Petehttp://itunes.apple.com/album/roll-em-pete/id16506142?i=16506135&uo=5
  18. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbyehttp://itunes.apple.com/album/evry-time-we-say-goodbye/id16506142?i=16506139&uo=5

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