Cuby + Blizzards – Desolation (Translucent Blue Vinyl) 2LP
Music on Vinyl
| EAN: | 0199957768375 |
| Vinyl Colour: | Translucent Blue |
| Artist(s): | Cuby + Blizzards |
| Label: | Music On Vinyl |
Product information
Cuby + Blizzards – Desolation LP
Available at Bennies Fifties and the online Fifties Store
Desolation is the landmark debut album by Cuby + Blizzards. Originally released in 1966, it is widely regarded as one of the most important Dutch blues albums ever recorded. Led by vocalist Harry Muskee and guitarist Eelco Gelling, the band fused authentic Chicago blues with raw blues rock, earning an Edison Award and establishing themselves as pioneers of the Dutch blues scene.
Featuring standout tracks including "Hobo Blues," "Desolation Blues," "Things I Remember" and "Five Long Years," the album captures the spirit of American blues while creating a distinctive sound of its own. Harry Muskee's soulful vocals and Eelco Gelling's expressive guitar work make Desolation an enduring blues classic.
An essential LP for fans of classic blues, blues rock and the history of Dutch popular music.
Tracklist
Side A
Things I Remember
Hobo Blues
Just For Fun
I'm In Love
Side B
Gin House Blues
Desolation Blues
Five Long Years
Let's Make It
Side C
Stumble & Fall
I'm So Restless
L.S.D. (Got A Million Dollars)
Your Body, Not Your Soul
Back Home
Sweet Mary
You Don't Know
Richard Cory
Side D
Feeling Like A Suit-case
Distant Smile
Don't Know Which Way To Go
The Sunshine Of Your Shadow
Crying Tears
Nostalgic Toilet
116 A Queensway
Specifications
LP (vinyl)
Originally released: 1966
Genre: Blues Rock / Chicago Blues / Electric Blues
Studio album
Edison Award-winning debut album
Highlights
Landmark debut by Cuby + Blizzards
Winner of the Edison Award
Includes "Hobo Blues," "Desolation Blues" and "Five Long Years"
One of the defining albums in Dutch blues history
Essential for blues and blues rock collectors