When the Sun Goes Down

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Though Kenny Chesney had been building a rabid fan base over the years, no one expected his 2002 release, the multi-platinum No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems, to make him a superstar. But the Luttrell, Tenn., native had found a batch of songs that perfectly captured that scary no-man's land between adolescence and adulthood, precisely where the bulk of his followers happened to live. On its sequel, When the Sun Goes Down, the protagonists are older, with kids on the way and hectic jobs that rob them of leisure time. In fantasizing about those college keg parties and hedonism after dark, they search for a sigh of relief. Chesney understands this, and his own changes, too. Emotionally he's more at home in his own skin, and since his voice has gotten deeper and wider, he sounds increasingly confident in the studio, besting guest artist Uncle Kracker on the title song, a warmed-over Jimmy Buffett vibe. He's also matured as a writer. The majority of his four songs, two co-written with others, are no match for "There Goes My Life," the powerful unwed father ballad that served as the album's first single, or even "When I Think About Leavin'," another tune about standing at the crossroads. But his memorable "Being Drunk's a Lot Like Loving You" will burrow deep in your psyche, and prove Chesney a fine guide to confronting pain. Better keep this one handy. --Alanna Nash

When the Sun Goes Down,Kenny Chesney,Bna Entertainment,Contemporary Country,Country,New Traditionalist,Pop

Average customer rating: When the Sun Goes Down ~ Kenny Chesney Another Hit by Kenny Kenny's Best Album Mr. Spock, the cliche replicator has gone haywire! When The Sun Goes Down

When the Sun Goes Down Kenny Chesney Manufacturer: Bna Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Country | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: No Shoes No Shirt No Problems (Bonus Track) The Road and the Radio Kenny Chesney - Greatest Hits Be As You Are Mud on the Tires ASIN: B00017LV7S Release Date: 2004-02-03

Tracks:

1. There Goes My Life
2. I Go Back
3. When The Sun Goes Down
4. The Woman With You
5. Some People Change
6. Anything But Mine
7. Keg In The Closet
8. When I Think About Leaving
9. Being Drunk's A Lot Like Loving You
10. Outta Here Chesney
11. Old Blue Chair

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Though Kenny Chesney had been building a rabid fan base over the years, no one expected his 2002 release, the multi-platinum No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems, to make him a superstar. But the Luttrell, Tenn., native had found a batch of songs that perfectly captured that scary no-man's land between adolescence and adulthood, precisely where the bulk of his followers happened to live. On its sequel, When the Sun Goes Down, the protagonists are older, with kids on the way and hectic jobs that rob them of leisure time. In fantasizing about those college keg parties and hedonism after dark, they search for a sigh of relief. Chesney understands this, and his own changes, too. Emotionally he's more at home in his own skin, and since his voice has gotten deeper and wider, he sounds increasingly confident in the studio, besting guest artist Uncle Kracker on the title song, a warmed-over Jimmy Buffett vibe. He's also matured as a writer. The majority of his four songs, two co-written with others, are no match for "There Goes My Life," the powerful unwed father ballad that served as the album's first single, or even "When I Think About Leavin'," another tune about standing at the crossroads. But his memorable "Being Drunk's a Lot Like Loving You" will burrow deep in your psyche, and prove Chesney a fine guide to confronting pain. Better keep this one handy. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

When the Sun Goes Down ~ Kenny Chesney.......2007-03-09

For the Price it doesn't get any better

Another Hit by Kenny.......2007-01-12

Kenny never lets me down. He just keeps getting better all the time.

Kenny's Best Album.......2006-10-06

Out of all the Kenny Chesney albums released as of October 2006,this is by far his best work to date. All tracks on this CD are of true superior quailty. This is especially true of "There Goes My Life" and "I Go Back". A must have for all Kenny Chesney fans!!!

Mr. Spock, the cliche replicator has gone haywire!.......2006-07-25

The lyrics to the title track sound like they were written by a 2nd grader. "When the sun goes down we'll be movin'/When the sun goes down we'll be groovin/When the sun goes down feelin' all right/Everything is hotter when the sun goes down."

It almost makes "Got it goin' on like Donkey Kong" seem intelligent.

When The Sun Goes Down.......2006-07-17

"Sun tanned toes tickling in the sand," a line from Kenny Chesney's number one billboard top country single, When The Sun Goes Down on his When The Sun Goes Down CD, explicitly describes summertime. The CD was released February 3, 2004 on the Bna Entertainment label. Kenny Chesney is the Academy of Country Music's Entertainer of the Year. This CD has gone triple platinum, and is truly his best collection of songs. Chesney as been on the road performing for over thirteen years; the CD currently holds a four star rating. All country fans will enjoy this CD, which incorporates realistic lyrics with upbeat music.

Specifically,"The more you live, the more you know..and the more you experience, the more you reflect on everything around you. You become more aware, whether you want to or not - So, as an artist and a songwriter you look for ways to see it and tell people about it, to see if they're going through the same things," (kennychesney.com) Chesney believes. This CD reflects this belief, and obviously that is why country fans are so captivated with his music.

This album conveys reality for me. I can relate to each and every song on this album. Chesney sings from the heart; he manages to capture the essence of life and all its lessons, celebrations as well as its disappointments. The lyrics of the songs touch upon happiness, love, change, loss and determination. This album will spark many emotions within its listeners, positive or negative, but definitely real emotions.

My favorite track on this album is There Goes My Life; it is the story of a young man not ready for parenthood. The song begins with the lyrics, "All he could think about was I'm too young for this, got my whole life ahead. Hell, I'm just a kid myself, how am I going to raise one?" He views his life and freedom as being over. The words within the chorus remain the same, but the implication changes throughout the song, "There goes my life, my future, my everything. Might as well kiss it all good-bye. There goes my life." As the song continues, he realizes that his daughter has become his life. The lyrics recite, "That mistake he thought he made, covers up the refrigerator. He loves that little girl." In the end, his daughter has her Honda packed and is headed off to the west coast for college, and he cries, "There goes my life, my future, my everything."

Of course, picking a least favorite track is a very difficult task with an album of this quality. The best I can identify as least favorite would be the lyrics, not the music, of Anything But Mine. It's hard to understand the meaning of the song. It appears to be about a couple in love, walking the beach in the evening with the sounds of a carnival and local bands in the background. They are listening to a band and the song recites "in the midst of the music, I tell her I love her and we both laugh `cuz we know it isn't so." Now, what does that mean? The chorus, "In the morning I'm leaving making my way back to Cleveland. So, tonight I hope that I will do just fine, and I don't see how you could ever be anything but mine." Why is he leaving? Apparently, the song is about spring break at Daytona Beach. A couple meet and fall in love for a week and it's everything love in a moment is supposed to be. But, the week comes to an end and so does their relationship.

Indeed, Kenny Chesney fans will be thrilled with this extraordinary album. For those that are not yet Chesney fans, no doubt about it, they will be after listening to this album. From the first song, There Goes My Life to the last, Old Blue Chair, this album is a "must have" in the CD collection. Chesney is a down-to-earth, easygoing, country singer with many awesome stories and experiences to share, by way of his songs. When The Sun Goes Down is a collection of songs like no other.

Average customer rating: Big Fan CD purchase review Couldn't Get Any Better!!! Uncle Kenny is Sexy when the Sun goes down ! I LOVE KENNETH ARNOLD CHESNEY!!!!

When the Sun Goes Down Kenny Chesney Manufacturer: Bna Entertainment ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music New Traditionalist | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Similar Items: No Shoes No Shirt No Problems (Bonus Track) I Will Stand Be As You Are Kenny Chesney - Greatest Hits In My Wildest Dreams ASIN: B00016XNCA Release Date: 2004-02-03

Tracks:

1. There Goes My Life
2. I Go Back
3. When the Sun Goes Down
4. The Woman With You
5. Some People Change
6. Anything But Mine
7. Keg in the Closet
8. When I Think About Leaving
9. Being Drunk's a Lot Like Loving You
10. Outta Here
11. Old Blue Chair
12. Live Those Songs
13. What I Need to Do
14. Please Come to Boston

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Though Kenny Chesney had been building a rabid fan base over the years, no one expected his 2002 release, the multi-platinum No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems, to make him a superstar. But the Luttrell, Tenn., native had found a batch of songs that perfectly captured that scary no-man's land between adolescence and adulthood, precisely where the bulk of his followers happened to live. On its sequel, When the Sun Goes Down, the protagonists are older, with kids on the way and hectic jobs that rob them of leisure time. In fantasizing about those college keg parties and hedonism after dark, they search for a sigh of relief. Chesney understands this, and his own changes, too. Emotionally he's more at home in his own skin, and since his voice has gotten deeper and wider, he sounds increasingly confident in the studio, besting guest artist Uncle Kracker on the title song, a warmed-over Jimmy Buffett vibe. He's also matured as a writer. The majority of his four songs, two co-written with others, are no match for "There Goes My Life," the powerful unwed father ballad that served as the album's first single, or even "When I Think About Leavin'," another tune about standing at the crossroads. But his memorable "Being Drunk's a Lot Like Loving You" will burrow deep in your psyche, and prove Chesney a fine guide to confronting pain. Better keep this one handy. --Alanna Nash

Customer Reviews:

Big Fan.......2005-11-17

there is always someone who has something bad to say about a cd, I usually never do. This is one of his best to date, you can tell he has really grown up from "She thinks my Tractors sexy" Which is one of my fav songs by him but as an artest you can tell it's one of his first. There are a few emotional songs on here that will bring a tear to your eye while the rock Live those songs again will make you want to get up and dance. So buy and enjoy! :)

CD purchase review.......2005-09-14

I received this CD, and case, as damaged. I did send an email requesting assistance in this matter, but as of Sept. 13, 2005 have had no response from company. This will probably be the last time I will order anything online. Thank you.

Couldn't Get Any Better!!!.......2005-02-01

As a fan of Kenny Chesney's from the beginning the only thing i can say about this album is you can't get any better than this one. He takes you on a different step from his last album "No Shoes, No Shirt, No probems. When he said that he likes for his albums to take the fans on a roller coaster ride, well this one sure does. At one moment you will be happy up in the air and the next song will have you down and thinking. There is not one song on this album that don't have a special meaning from the most heartfelt ballad ever by Kenny "There Goes My Life" to the duet with Uncle Kracker "When The Sun Goes Down."

1.) There Goes My Life 5/5
2.) I Go Back 5/5
3.) When The Sun Goes Down 4/5
4.) The Woman With You 5/5
5.) Some People Change 5/5
6.) Anything But Mine 4/5
7.) Keg In The Closet 3/5
8.) When I Think About Leaving 5/5
9.) Being Drunks Alot Like Loving You 5/5
10.)Outta Here 3/5
11.) Old Blue Chair 4/5
Bonus Tracks:
12.) Live Those Songs (Live) 5/5
13.) What I Need To Do (Live) 5/5
14.) Please Come To Boston (Live) 5/5

What more could you ask for with an album that has every single emotion and all the songs are great on it. This album was worth every money spent on it. Kenny keeps on getting better.

Uncle Kenny is Sexy when the Sun goes down !.......2005-01-19

With the success of his last album, Kenny Chesney has become a household name. I realize that some people don't think that this is Kenny's best work yet, but I would have to disagree. I think this is the perfect cd to have on while driving to the beach in the summer with the windows down. There is something fun about the songs on this cd. There is a great live version of "What I Need To Do"(which has always been one of my favorites). I will admit that the whole "island" sounding theme of the cd does kind of resemble "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem", but who cares??? It's an awesome cd to add to your collection and I highly recommend it.

I LOVE KENNETH ARNOLD CHESNEY!!!!.......2004-09-16

this is a great cd and recommend it to anyone and everyone! all of his albums are terriffic. but if you want up to date, this is the only cd for you! i promise. his new one comes out january 25th 2004. so keep your eyes open for more kenny. it is supposed to be songs he wrote on his bus as he toured. so very heartfelt. but till then....buy when the sun goes down. you WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED!!!!! keep my word on that one!

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When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 7: Rock Me Mamma Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Slide Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Blues General | Blues | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Similar Items: Statesboro Blues When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 8: Bluebird Blues East Virginia Blues (When the Sun Goes Down Series) Poor Man's Heaven: Blues & Tales of the Great Depression Take This Hammer ASIN: B0000AM6L2 Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. That's All Right
2. So Glad You're Mine
3. My Baby Left Me
4. Cool Disposition
5. Rock Me Mamma
6. Mean Old 'Frisco Blues
7. Black Pony Blues
8. Death Valley Blues
9. Dirt Road Blues
10. Give Me A 32-20
11. Raised To My Hand
12. Chicago Blues
13. Dust My Broom
14. Come Back Baby
15. Hoodoo Lady Blues
16. Shout Sister, Shout
17. Anytime Is The Right Time
18. Nobody Wants Me
19. Star Bootlegger
20. Mr. So And So
21. I'm Gonna Dig Myself A Hole
22. If You've Ever Been To Georgia

Average customer rating: This is great - the album's better!

When the Sun Goes Down Arctic Monkeys Manufacturer: Domino Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Who the F**k Are Arctic Monkeys Leave Before the Lights Come On I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor [CD-SINGLE] [IMPORT] Favourite Worst Nightmare ASIN: B000C8485I Release Date: 2006-01-17

Tracks:

1. When the Sun Goes Down
2. Stickin to the Floor
3. 7

Album Description

Second single from the British buzz band of the moment, which follows their #1 hit 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor', from their debut album which will be released in late January. The title track is backed with ''Stickin To The Floor' & 'Seven'. Domino. 2006.

Album Details

A Completely New Studio Recording of the Disputed Crowd Favorite, Heralding the Return of Arctic Monkeys in 2006. Also Includes Two Exclusive B-side Tracks Not on their 2006 Full Length.

Customer Reviews:

This is great - the album's better!.......2006-01-23

Not as immediate as 'Dancefloor', but many of you may be familiar with this track from the demos that have been kicking around the net under its original title of 'Scummy'. The two B sides are two bursts of teen punk angst, which while not as good as anything on the album, are pretty essential anyway. The album is released in the UK today, and its well worth stumping-up the extra dosh to get the import vesion rather than waiting the best part of a month for the US release. Its already the biggest selling debut album in the UK ever beating Definitely Maybe by some yards and this single is at the top of the pile in charts as well. BUY BUY BUY!

Average customer rating: The favorite CD in my collection Burning hot blues!

When the Sun Goes Down Ernestine Anderson Manufacturer: Concord Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Vocal Jazz General | Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Vocal Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Never Make Your Move Too Soon My Kinda Swing (Special Packaging) Ballad Essentials The Concord Jazz Heritage Series I Love Being Here With You ASIN: B0000006FA Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Goin' To Chicago Blues
2. Someone Else Is Steppin' In
3. In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down
4. I Love Being Here With You
5. Down Home Blues
6. I'm Just A Lucky So And So
7. Alone On My Own
8. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

Customer Reviews:

The favorite CD in my collection.......1999-08-16

Simply the favorite CD in my collection! Amazing soul and truth. Songs that make me want to get up and dance! Songs that make me laugh and cry. The title cut "In the evening when the sun goes down" is so soulful and searing that I have to remind myself to breathe.

It just doesn't get any better than this.

Burning hot blues!.......1998-11-14

I was living in Paris when this disc came out. An American friend brought me a cassette of it to cheer me up. I plugged it into my ears and it carried me through cold winter streets, crowded metros and my own blues. I listened to my tape over and over until it died. Ernestine delivers unapologetic, sexy, fierce blues in all flavors on this disc. When she sings the line, "if I'm to be all alone here, then WHY do I need you?" I laugh ever time with the delicious vengeance that only the blues can deliver. Her band swings perfectly behind her, especially that piano player with the nimble licks. The blues never felt so good...

Average customer rating: Excellent music!

When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 8: Bluebird Blues Sonny Boy Williamson (I) Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Chicago Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 7: Rock Me Mamma Statesboro Blues Poor Man's Heaven: Blues & Tales of the Great Depression East Virginia Blues (When the Sun Goes Down Series) Take This Hammer ASIN: B0000AM6J2 Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

1. Good Morning, School Girl
2. Blue Bird Blues
3. Sugar Mama Blues
4. Got The Bottle Up And Gone
5. Early In The Morning
6. Whiskey Headed Blues
7. Decoration Blues
8. Deep Down In The Grond
9. I Been Dealing With The Devil
10. My Little Machine
11. Jivin' The Blues
12. Western Union Man
13. My Baby Made A Change
14. Mattie Mae Blues
15. Sloppy Drunk Blues
16. Million Years Blues
17. She Was A Dreamer
18. My Black Name Blues
19. Sonny Boy's Jump
20. Elevator Woman
21. Hoodoo Hoodoo
22. Mellow Chick Swing
23. Polly Put Your Kettle On
24. Alcohol Blues
25. Better Cut That Out

Customer Reviews:

Excellent music!.......2003-10-05

This is a wonderful recording and worth every penny. Sonny Boy Williamson's music is so fundamental to the blues and this album does not disappoint.

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East Virginia Blues (When the Sun Goes Down Series) Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Blues | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Old-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Appalachian | North America | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: Poor Man's Heaven: Blues & Tales of the Great Depression When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 7: Rock Me Mamma Statesboro Blues When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 8: Bluebird Blues Take This Hammer ASIN: B00022UOV6 Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

1. East Virginia Blues - The Carter Family
2. Will the Circle Be Unbroken - The Monroe Brothers
3. Down in the Willow - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
4. Mary of the Wild Moor - The Blue Sky Boys
5. Wildwood Flower - The Carter Family
6. Prisoner's Song - Vernon Dalhart
7. Constant Sorrow - Hall Brothers Jazz Band
8. In the Hills of Roane County - The Blue Sky Boys
9. Orange Blossom Special - The Rouse Brothers
10. Tom Dooley - G.B. Grayson, Henry Whitter
11. Short Life and It's Trouble - Wade Mainer, Zeke Morris
12. Longest Train - J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers
13. Birmingham Jail - Carson Robison
14. Wreck of the Old 97 - Vernon Dalhart
15. Frankie and Johnny - Jimmie Rodgers
16. Mule Skinner Blues - Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys
17. She's a Hum Dum Dinger (From Dingersville), Pt. 2 - Jimmie Davis
18. Nobody's Business - Riley Puckett
19. That Nasty Swing - Cliff Carlisle
20. Matchbox Blues
21. Do Right Daddy Blues - Gene Autry,
22. Just Because - Lone Star Cowboys
23. Brown's Ferry Blues - The Delmore Brothers
24. In the Jailhouse No. 2 - Jimmie Rodgers
25. TB Is Whipping Me - Ernest Tubb

Album Description

EAST VIRGINIA BLUES unearths a treasure trove of American classics from the heart of Depression-era Appalachia, birthplace of the honky tonk blues. Annotated by Grammy-winner Colin Escott, virtually every track on EAST VIRGINIA BLUES is a touchstone that brings to mind later versions as well as revealing the foundations of country music as well as rock `n' roll.

There's the Carter Family's "East Virginia Blues" of 1937 and "Wildwood Flower" of 1929 (both popularized by Joan Baez on her debut album) and Bill and Charlie Monroe's "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" from 1936 (the lynchpin of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's all-star commemorative album of the '70s), to 1938's previously unissued "Constant Sorrow" by the Hall Brothers (precursor to Dr. Ralph Stanley's performance on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack; also cut by Bob Dylan for his first LP). Vernon Dalhart;s 1924 single, "Wreck Of The Old '97" was country music's first million-seller and proved there was a market for the genre.

Then there's Bud Billings & Carson Robison's 1928 "Birmingham Jail" (to the tune of Down In The Valley") to Gene Autry's "Do Right Daddy Blues" of 1931 (a staple for Hank Snow in the '50s). A couple of moody 1937 sides by Wade Mainer & Zeke Morris prove their appeal for such archetypes as Jerry Garcia and Nick Cave ("Down In The Willow" aka "Rose Connelly") and the late John Hartford ("Short Life And It's Trouble").

Jimmie Rodgers is tastefully remembered here on 1929's "Frankie And Johnny," a song that has been recorded in hundreds of versions from Louis Armstrong to Elvis Presley, and Stevie Wonder. Rodgers, "the original kid with a guitar," Escott characterizes him, played a key role in "bringing the sound of black and white America together, [and] quite literally prefigured rock and roll."

Average customer rating: More "secret history of rock 'n' roll" 1920s rock and roll!

When the Sun Goes Down 2: The First Time I Met the Blues Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music Memphis Blues | Regional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Blues | Styles | Music Acoustic Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Piano | Blues | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music New Orleans Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Blues | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: When the Sun Goes Down 1: Walk Right In When the Sun Goes Down 3: That's Chicago's South Side When the Sun Goes Down 4: That's All Right East Virginia Blues (When the Sun Goes Down Series) Poor Man's Heaven: Blues & Tales of the Great Depression ASIN: B00006EXE4 Release Date: 2002-08-20

Tracks:

1. Telephoning the Blues - Victoria Spivey
2. Viola Lee Blues - Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers
3. Haven't Got a Dollar to Pay Your House Rent Man - Genevieve Davis
4. Saturday Blues - Ishman Bracey
5. When I Woke Up This Morning She Was Gone - Jim Jackson
6. Canned Heat Blues - Tommy Johnson
7. Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell
8. Stealin' Stealin' - Memphis Jug Band
9. Judge Harsh Blues - Furry Lewis
10. Rent Man Blues - Edna Winston
11. I Don't Care What You Say - Harris & Harris
12. I Hate A Man Like You - Lizzie Miles
13. 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do - Pt. 1 - Frank Stokes
14. I'm a Mighty Tight Woman - Sippie Wallace
15. Blue Yodel #9 - Jimmie Rodgers
16. The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair - Sleepy John Estes
17. Don't Want No Woman - McCoy & Johnson
18. Cocaine Habit Blues - Memphis Jug Band
19. Married Woman Blue - Blind Willie Reynolds
20. Red Nightgown Blues - Jimmie Davis
21. Hardworking Woman - Mississippi Matilda
22. Doubled Up in a Knot - Bo Carter
23. If You Want Me Baby - Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah
24. The First Time I Met the Blues - Little Brother Montgomery
25. Sales Tax - The Mississippi Sheiks

Customer Reviews:

More "secret history of rock 'n' roll".......2004-12-05

This is the second item in Bluebird's "When The Sun Goes Down" series, 77 minutes worth of blues and blues-related material from the RCA Victor label.
Opening with an amazingly crisp and clear "Telephoning The Blues", Victoria Spivey's 1929 single, "The First Time I Met The Blues" is more strictly blues than the first volume in this series. Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man" is still quite far away, musically anyway, but this diverse, far-reaching CD includes fine performances by early blues greats like Sippie Wallace, Sleepy John Estes, Tommy Johnson, Furry Lewis, and Blind Willie McTell.

The sound is generally very good considering that all of these songs were committed to tape between 1927 and 1936. Music from this era is often referred to as "country blues", but there is a lot of very urban blues music here, the so-called "classic female blues", jazzy performances like New Orleans singer Genevieve Davis's "Haven't Got A Dollar To Pay Your House Rent Man", which features a great clarinet solo, and "Rent Man Blues" by Edna Winston. And early jazz pioneer Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton is playing the piano on Lizzie Miles' rendition of his (Morton's) "I Hate A Man Like You".
Other highlights include Jim Jackson's bouncy, melodic "When I Woke Up This Morning She Was Gone", "Cocaine Habit Blues" by the Memphis Jug Band, Delta legend Tommy Johnson's eerie "Canned Heat Blues", a good-naturedly dirty "I'm A Mighty Tight Woman" by the great Sippie Wallace, Sleepy John Estes' "The Girl I Love, She Got Long Black Curly Hair", "Don't Want No Woman" by Memphis Minnie McCoy and Kansas Joe Johnson, and of course Blind Willie McTell's "Statesboro Blues".

There are four volumes in this series, available individually or as a box set, plus six volumes dedicated to individual artists (like Blind Willie McTell, Arthur Crudup, and Leadbelly, whose entry is one of the very best), and an eleventh volume of gospel music titled "Sacred Roots Of The Blues". All of these well annotated and carefully remastered discs are highly recommended to anyone with a serious interest in American roots music.

1920s rock and roll!.......2002-08-29

Great achievement in sound on these recordings, some of which are 80 years old. Initiates will be amazed at how closely these country and jugband blues numbers border on rock & roll, and close observers will spot originals later covered by the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Canned Heat, and other disciples of the genre. Essential listening.

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When the Sun Goes Down Arctic Monkeys Manufacturer: Domino ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Who the F**k Are Arctic Monkeys I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor [CD-SINGLE] [IMPORT] Leave Before the Lights Come On Favourite Worst Nightmare ASIN: B000DZV8MG Release Date: 2006-02-14

Tracks:

1. When the Sun Goes Down
2. Stickin to the Floor
3. 7

Average customer rating: Some People Are Stupid - REALLY STUPID Fine retrospective for the devoted blues fan Excellent Overview of the Blues! Can you believe the music is over 70 years old?!?!

When the Sun Goes Down: The Secret History of Rock & Roll Various Artists Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Blues | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: Take This Hammer Statesboro Blues Poor Man's Heaven: Blues & Tales of the Great Depression East Virginia Blues (When the Sun Goes Down Series) When the Sun Goes Down, Vol. 8: Bluebird Blues ASIN: B00006YXE7 Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

1. Catfish Blues - Robert Petway
2. Baby, Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams
3. Ham an' Eggs - Leadbelly
4. Mississippi River Blues - Big Bill Broonzy
5. Just A Good Woman Through With The Blues - Trixie Butler
6. Garbage Man Blues - Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies
7. The Panama Limited - Bukka "Washington" White
8. Cool Drink of Water Blues - Tommy Johnson
9. The Midnight Special - Leadbelly
10. Worried Man Blues - Carter Family
11. Les Blues de Voyage - Amede Ardoin & Denus McGee
12. K. C. Railroad Blues - Andrew & Jim Baxter
13. Somebody's Been Stealin' - Rev. J. M. Gates
14. Beale Street Blues - Alberta Hunter
15. Devil In The Wood Pile - Noah Lewis
16. Walk Right In - Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers
17. Ninety-Nine Year Blues - Julius Daniels
18. Got Cut All to Pieces - Bessie Tucker
19. Feather Bed - Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers
20. Can't Put a Bridle on That Mule This Morning - Julius Daniels
21. Davidson County Blues - DeFord Bailey
22. Frankie and Johnny - Frank Crumit
23. Dixie Bo-Bo - Taskiana Four
24. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - Paul Robeson
25. St. Louis Blues - The Hall Johnson Choir

Tracks:

1. Telephoning the Blues - Victoria Spivey
2. Viola Lee Blues - Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers
3. Haven't Got a Dollar to Pay Your House Rent Man - Genevieve Davis
4. Saturday Blues - Ishman Bracey
5. When I Woke Up This Morning She Was Gone - Jim Jackson
6. Canned Heat Blues - Tommy Johnson
7. Statesboro Blues - Blind Willie McTell
8. Stealin' Stealin' - Memphis Jug Band
9. Judge Harsh Blues - Furry Lewis
10. Rent Man Blues - Edna Winston
11. I Don't Care What You Say - Harris & Harris
12. I Hate A Man Like You - Lizzie Miles
13. 'Tain't Nobody's Business If I Do - Pt. 1 - Frank Stokes
14. I'm a Mighty Tight Woman - Sippie Wallace
15. Blue Yodel #9 - Jimmie Rodgers
16. The Girl I Love She Got Long Curly Hair - Sleepy John Estes
17. Don't Want No Woman - McCoy & Johnson
18. Cocaine Habit Blues - Memphis Jug Band
19. Married Woman Blue - Blind Willie Reynolds
20. Red Nightgown Blues - Jimmie Davis
21. Hardworking Woman - Mississippi Matilda
22. Doubled Up in a Knot - Bo Carter
23. If You Want Me Baby - Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah
24. The First Time I Met the Blues - Little Brother Montgomery
25. Sales Tax - The Mississippi Sheiks

Tracks:

1. That's Chicago's South Side - Sam Theard
2. Peetie Wheatstraw - Pete Wheatstraw
3. Devil's Island Gin Blues - Roosevelt Sykes
4. Black Gal What Makes Your Head So Hard? - Joe Pullum
5. I Lost My Baby - Lil Johnson
6. I Lost My Baby - Lil Johnson
7. Keep Your Hands Off Her - Big Bill Broonzy
8. When the Sun Goes Down - Leroy Carr
9. Selling My Pork Chops - Minnie McCoy
10. Every Day I Have the Blues - Pine Top
11. Sweet Sixteen - Walter Davis
12. Honky Tonk Train Blues - Meade Lux Lewis
13. Trouble in Mind - Richard M. Jones
14. He Roars Like a Lion - Merline Johnson
15. Prowling Night Hawk - Robert Lee McCoy
16. Good Morning School Girl - Sonny Boy Williamson
17. You Got to Fix It - Speckled Red
18. Bucket's Got a Hole in It - Washboard Sam
19. Bottle It Up and Go - Tommy McClennan
20. Key To the Highway - Jazz Gillum
21. Don't You Lie to Me - Tampa Red
22. What Is That She Got - Johnny Temple
23. Going Down Slow - St. Louis Jimmy
24. Hobo Blues - Yank Rachel
25. He's a Jelly Roll Baker - Lonnie Johnson

Tracks:

1. Pearl Harbor Blues - Doctor Clayton
2. My Buddy Blues - The Five Breezes
3. Worried Life Blues - Big Maceo
4. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water - The Cats & A Fiddle
5. Grinder Man Blues - Memphis Slim
6. Walkin' the Boogie - Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons
7. Why Don't You Do Right - Lil Green
8. Little Boy Blue - Robert Lockwood
9. Angels in Harlem - Doctor Clayton
10. Illinois Blues - Sunnyland Slim
11. Chicago Is Just That Way - Eddie Boyd
12. That's All Right - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
13. Get the Mop - Henry "Red" Allen
14. Look On Yonder Wall - Jazz Gillum
15. Anytime is the Right Time - Roosevelt Sykes Trio
16. When Things Go Wrong With You - Tampa Red
17. Dust My Broom - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
18. Soap and Water Blues - Washboard Sam
19. Rockin' with Red - Piano Red
20. Little Angel - Tampa Red Sweet
21. My Baby Left Me - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
22. How Blue Can You Get {Downhearted} - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
23. Right String But the Wrong Yo-Yo - Piano Red
24. Ride and Rol - Sonny Terry
25. Get Rich Quick - Little Richard

Amazon.com

Superb sound quality and sheer entertainment value make this a series by which other musical retrospectives should be measured. Over four discs (available individually as well as in this limited-edition set), the expansive selection of blues-based music from the RCA-Bluebird vaults celebrates artistry that still sounds vital 50 years after it was recorded. Among the highlights are such seminal recordings as "Catfish Blues" by Robert Petway (which Muddy Waters would transform into "Rolling Stone"), "Canned Heat Blues" by Tommy Johnson, "Sweet Little Angel" by Tampa Red (later a signature tune for B.B. King), and "That's All Right" by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (which ignited a rock & roll revolution in Elvis Presley's hands). Every cut seems to have been chosen with care, and some of the more obscure rank with the greatest delights: "Memphis" Minnie McCoy's "Selling My Pork Chops" and Washboard Sam's "Soap and Water Blues." As a blues anthology that surveys the roots of rock & roll, the set omits many of the biggest names (who recorded for other labels) and goes lightly on the 12-bar, guitar-driven style that flourished in Chicago after World War II. Yet the variety and vigor of the offerings should strike a responsive chord with casual fan and blues aficionado alike. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Some People Are Stupid - REALLY STUPID.......2004-06-15

This review is a direct response to the person who has given it a solitary star. Well I fit into the category of people who "dont know better"

This is the best sounding remastering I have EVER heard. The only things that I can think of that compare are Old Hat CDs (how they got some of the sounds on the Basement CD I dont know), JSPs Carter Family & Jimmmie Rodgers box sets, or many many items that Bear Family have been responsible for. I would like to hear Ace have a go remastering stuff from the dawn of recordings - but mostly their releases pick up (date-wise) just about where this stuff stops.

As for Document - well, I rate them VERY highly and buy their stuff and enjoy it - BUT THEY DONT SOUND BETTER THAN THESE. It just isnt the case.

I was astonished when I first heard the quality of the remastering on this set. Add to that the incredible sound they have got on the Sonny Boy Williamson's and Leadbelly's "Secret Histort" discs. I havent yet heard the Blind Willie McTell one.

How anyone can say that this isnt the way this stuff is supposed to sound is beyond me. And its all been done without taking away ANYTHING from the integrity of the recordings.

Have a listen and make your own mind up.

The bloke who reviewed this and gave it only 1 star should go back to his medium wave radio.

Fine retrospective for the devoted blues fan.......2003-11-16

"The Secret History Of Rock And Roll" brings together a hundred original blues classics on four discs.
This series is designed to shine a light on the roots of rock & roll music, and the remastering of these many 70-year-old tracks sounds surprisingly good.

Among the instantly recognizable tunes, many of which were covered in one form or another by rock bands of the '60s and '70s are Big Joe Williams' "Baby, Please Don't Go", "Walk Right In" by Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers, Huddie Ledbetter's "The Midnight Special", "Statesboro Blues" by Blind Willie McTell, "Good Morning School Girl" by Sonny Boy Williamson, "Canned Heat Blues" by Tommy Johnson, and Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's "That's All Right" and "My Baby Left Me".
All the discs in this series are available individually, and the last two volumes are the most immediately accessible for casual or "mid-level" fans, who might want to stick with just those two.

This well annotated collecion isn't supposed to be listened to in one long sitting...even this fine and influential music is not quite varied enough for that. But if you are seriously interested in early acoustic blues, and its influence on 50s and 60s rock n' roll, "When The Sun Goes Down" ranks among the best compilations of its kind.
4 1/2 stars. Definitely recommended.

Excellent Overview of the Blues!.......2002-12-31

The Secret History of Rock and Roll is 100 pioneering blue classics on four compact discs available either separately or as a set. Disc 1 contains some early roots music and is made up of country jug bands, some gospel, a little bluegrass and some vaudeville. Disc 1 features some rare recordings from Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers, the Hall Johnson Choir and Julius Daniels to name but three of the 25 represented here. Disc 2 features the earliest known recordings of the best known blues songs such as Noah Lewis' jug standard "Viola Lee Blues" later performed by the Grateful Dead and Sleepy John Estes' "The Girl I Love" which is familiar to all Led Zeppelin fans. Disc 3 brings into focus some material performed by the first generation of blue's stars including, Sonny Boy Williamson, Yank Rachell, Pinetop Perkins and Roosevelt Sykes. Disc 4 represents the sound of the blues post World War II with more of an electric, uptempo, beat. Overall, the recordings are excellently remastered and the set represents a really good overview of the historical development of the blues. Mainly for those interested in the history of the blues.

Can you believe the music is over 70 years old?!?!.......2002-12-07

I can't believe the recordings were remastered from over 70 years ago. The sound quality on this 4 disc set is great. There are so many songs on this that I had no idea weren't originals to the stars that made them famous, like "That's All Right" and "My Baby Left Me" (both familiar as Elvis tunes).

Really clever liner notes too; they're written after each track so you can literally follow along as you're listening to learn about the music. Cool gift idea for my Dad who's impossible to shop for!

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