Confessin' The Blues [2 CD]

Confessin' The Blues [2 CD]

BMG & UNIVERSAL PRESENT CONFESSINâ€™ THE BLUES ORIGINAL BLUES MASTERPIECES HAND-PICKED AND CURATED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ROLLING STONES DONATION TO WILLIE DIXONâ€™S BLUES HEAVEN FOUNDATION COVER ARTWORK BY RONNIE WOOD As well as being the biggest band in the world, The Rolling Stones are also the biggest champions of the blues, so who better to curate a compilation in collaboration with BMG and Universal, of the music that inspired them throughout their career? Confessinâ€™ The Blues collects together the greatest bluesmen ever and provides a perfect education to the genre. The tracklisting on the various formats has been chosen by The Rolling Stones, in collaboration with BMG and Universal and will be released on BMG on 9 November. The Rolling Stones have long been supporters of the Blues from before the start of their career right through to their latest album, Blue & Lonesome which featured their interpretations of the classics, many of which appear in their original versions here on Confessinâ€™ The Blues. Mick Jagger was an early fan of the Blues: â€œThe first Muddy Waters album that was really popular was Muddy Waters at Newport, which was the first album I ever boughtâ€. Keith Richards said, â€œIf you don't know the blues... there's no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.â€ As such big supporters of the genre, the band and BMG have decided that 10% of BMGâ€™s net receipts* from the sale of this album (with a minimum of Â£0.65 (2CD) / Â£1.25 (2LP) / Â£3.00 (Bookpack) UK pounds sterling) will be donated to Willie Dixonâ€™s Blues Heaven Foundation (Registered as a 501(c) (3) non-profit organisation in the United States.) Jacqueline Dixon, President/CEO of The Blues Heaven Foundation, said: â€˜We are extremely honoured, grateful and humbled that Willie Dixonâ€™s Blues Heaven Foundation has been included in such an astonishing project. It means so much that my fatherâ€™s dream of creating an organisation that promotes, protects and preserves the Blues for future generations is being recognised and supported by artists that have achieved so much.â€™ Confessinâ€™ The Blues includes tracks by the biggest Blues pioneers including Howlinâ€™ Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Big Bill Broonzy and Robert Johnson. All of these artists had an impact on the nascent Rolling Stones, be they influencing Keithâ€™s guitar licks or Mickâ€™s vocals and lyrics. As Ronnie Wood says: â€œThatâ€™s how Mick and Keith first got close as well, on the train coming back from college. They noticed each otherâ€™s record collection and it was, â€œHey, youâ€™ve got Muddy Waters. You must be a good guy, letâ€™s form a bandâ€. Confessinâ€™ The Blues will be available as a 2CD set, 2x2 Vinyl LP sets and a 5x10â€ Vinyl bookpack (mimicking the original 78RPM releases). All versions include liner notes by music journalist Colin Larkin and the bookpack contains removeable art card prints by noted blues illustrator Christoph Mueller. The album cover artwork comes courtesy of Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood who has added his own personal twist to the project by painting his interpretation of a Bluesman. Confessinâ€™ The Blues is a real musical education from those who know the genre best, the greatest living band on the planet, The Rolling Stones.
Country USA
Brand Bmg Rights Management
Manufacturer BMG Rights Management
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber VKJ0HU-AO0V-00
ReleaseDate 2018-11-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 4050538410457

Country	USA
Brand	Bmg Rights Management
Manufacturer	BMG Rights Management
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	VKJ0HU-AO0V-00
ReleaseDate	2018-11-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	4050538410457

Confessin' The Blues [2 CD]

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