...this blog captures in order the albums as I pull these gems off the shelf and groove to them .....

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Guitar Boogie - Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page (1971)

Guitar Boogie - Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page 

  Guitar Boogie is a bluesy compilation featuring slowhand mr. Eric ClaptonJeff Beck and Jimmy Page, with additional credit to The Allstars.    According to the liner notes this compilation is taken from a series of albums titled British Archives vol 1-4. Only two of the guitarists appear on any given track. Jeff Beck does not appear on any of the Page/Clapton numbers. Similarly, Clapton doesn't appear on the Allstars tracks.
  Jeff Beck's two tracks were recorded in 1963 and can be found on several different compilations as well but it is nice to have em here too !    This album was compiled by Richard Robinson who did a great job in assembling these cuts.  My only criticism is the short length of the album with each side containing about 14 mins of music.

  The sound on this vinyl record is a bit smokey and bluesy which fits the vibe of the overall album!  I believe all these tracks were originally mono and have been reprocessed for stereophonic playback.



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