From the Vaults of Atlantic Records (series)

Joe Turner / Rockin' The Blues

by Joe Turner

Description by OLDIES.com:

The two complete albums from the vaults of Atlantic on this single compact disc feature over seventy-three minutes of blues classics. You'll also be treated to the original version of "Shake, Rattle and Roll" and other blues gems sung the Big Joe Turner way.

Product Description:

2 LPs on 1 CD: JOE TURNER (1957)/ROCKIN' BLUES (1958).

Includes original release liner notes by Guy Remark & Gary Kramer.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Presenting both JOE TURNER and ROCKIN' THE BLUES on one CD, this Collectables compilation is a quality double shot of Big Joe Turner's late-1950s output for Atlantic Records. Among the 28 tracks featured are the raucous "Shake, Rattle & Roll" (made famous by Bill Haley & the Comets), the boisterous "Well All Right," and the uplifting "The Chicken and the Hawk," all marked by careening piano lines and swinging rhythms. The latter part of the disc finds Turner balancing rock & roll tunes with straight-up blues numbers, belting out classics such as the heartsick "Chains of Love" and the melancholy "Trouble in Mind." Every song here benefits from Turner's commanding voice, which carries a sound as large as his massive frame. Although Turner's earlier recordings may have been more influential, these sessions, some of his last for Atlantic, showcase the vocalist as a seasoned performer at the top of his game.