Elmore James & His Broomdusters - The Classic Early Recordings: 1951-1956 (CD)

missing outer box and book, everything else included

Elmore James's complete recorded output from 1951 to 1956. The set includes many previously unknown and unreleased takes, plus an illustrated 40-page booklet.

"An Ace Records Ltd Production"

All recordings produced by Joe Bihari, except "Dust My Broom" (Disc 1, Track 1) produced by Lillian McMurry.

Catalog No. Disc 1:  7243 8 39632 2 5
Catalog No. Disc 2:  7243 8 39633 2 4
Catalog No. Disc 3:  7243 8 39634 2 3 

Format: CD

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  1993
Genre:       Blues
Style:         Electric Blues

Track listing:

. Canton Crusade
1-1. Elmore James - Dust My Broom 2:43
1-2. Elmore James - Please Find My Baby (Take 1) 3:01
1-3. Elmore James - Hawaiian Boogie (Take 1) 2:36
1-4. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Please Find My Baby (Take 2) 3:02
1-5. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Hand In Hand 2:49
1-6. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Long Tall Woman Blues 2:53
1-7. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Rock My Baby Right 2:47
1-8. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - One More Drink (Take 1) 3:01
1-9. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - My Baby's Gone (Won't Be Back No More) 2:19
1-10. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - One More Drink (Take 2) 3:14
1-11. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Lost Woman Blues aka Please Find My Baby 3:13
1-12. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - I Believe (My Time Ain't Long) 3:13
1-13. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - I Held My Baby Last Night 3:25
1-14. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Baby What's Wrong? 2:49
1-15. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Sinful Woman 2:49
1-16. Bep Brown Orchestra - Round House Boogie aka Sax Symphonic Boogie 2:36
1-17. J.T. Brown, Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Dumb Woman Blues 3:09
1-18. J.T. Brown, Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Sax-Ony Boogie 2:32
1-19. Bep Brown Orchestra - Kickin' The Blues Around aka Flaming Blues 2:53
1-20. Little Johnny Jones, The Chicago Hound Dogs - I May Be Wrong aka Boogie-Woogie (I May Be Wrong) 2:48
1-21. Little Johnny Jones, The Chicago Hound Dogs - Sweet Little Woman 2:59
. Broomdusting In Chicago
2-1. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Early In The Morning 2:45
2-2. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Can't Stop Lovin' 2:22
2-3. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Hawaiian Boogie (Take 2) 2:16
2-4. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Make A Little Love 2:47
2-5. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - My Best Friend (Take 1) 2:45
2-6. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Make My Dreams Come True (Take 2) 2:42
2-7. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Make My Dreams Come True (Take 3) 0:55
2-8. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Make My Dreams Come True (Take 4) 2:42
2-9. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Make My Dreams Come True (Take 7) 2:39
2-10. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 1) 2:38
2-11. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 2) 2:37
2-12. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 3) 2:44
2-13. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 4) 0:55
2-14. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 5) 2:33
2-15. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Strange Kinda Feeling (Take 6) 2:37
2-16. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Dark And Dreary (Take 1) 0:26
2-17. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Dark And Dreary (Take 2) 3:25
2-18. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Dark And Dreary (Take 4) 2:44
2-19. Elmore James - Quarter Past Nine 3:28
2-20. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Where Can My Baby Be? (Take 1) 0:20
2-21. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Where Can My Baby Be? (Take 8) 2:54
2-22. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Where Can My Baby Be? (Take 9) 2:54
2-23. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Please Come Back To Me (Sho' Nuff I Do) 2:57
2-24. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Sho' Nuff I Do (Session Talk & False Start) 1:32
2-25. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Sho' Nuff I Do (Alternate Take) 2:42
2-26. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Sho' Nuff I Do 2:50
2-27. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - 1839 Blues 3:13
2-28. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - I Got A Strange Baby (False Start & Chat) 1:03
2-29. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Canton Mississippi Breakdown 2:40
. Culver City To The Crescent City
3-1. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Standing At The Crossroads 2:45
3-2. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Late Hours At Midnight 2:43
3-3. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Happy Home 2:43
3-4. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Sunny Land 3:15
3-5. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Mean And Evil 2:12
3-6. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - No Love In My Heart 2:21
3-7. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Dust My Blues 3:08
3-8. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - I Was A Fool 2:49
3-9. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - (I Get The) Blues Before Sunrise 2:41
3-10. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Goodbye (Baby) 2:56
3-11. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - So Mean To Me (Take 2) 2:35
3-12. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - So Mean To Me (Take 3) 2:32
3-13. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - So Mean To Me (Take 4) 2:25
3-14. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Wild About You Baby (Chat & False Start) 0:58
3-15. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Wild About You 3:16
3-16. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Wild About You (Baby) 2:38
3-17. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Elmo's Shuffle (Take 3) 3:07
3-18. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Elmo's Shuffle (Take 4) 2:51
3-19. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Elmo's Shuffle (Take 5) 2:32
3-20. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Long Tall Woman 3:36
3-21. Elmore James & His Broomdusters - Long Tall Woman 2:52

Credits: 

Producer - Joe Bihari
Producer - Lillian McMurry
Producer [Compilation], Research, Booklet Editor, Other [Discography] - Ray Topping