Leeway Posted November 20, 2004 Report Posted November 20, 2004 (edited) I know nothing about this Mosaic, or about Amos Milburn for that matter. I don't think I've seen this Mosaic discussed. In fact, I only noticed it existed today when I spotted a listing for it in the Acoustic Sounds catalog. Anyone have this set? How would you describe it, evaluate it? Amos Milburn Mosaic Edited November 20, 2004 by Leeway Quote
jazzbo Posted November 20, 2004 Report Posted November 20, 2004 It's pretty amazing. If you love that California blues of the forties and fifties it's a joy from start to finish. It may be too much of a good thing. . . there's not a TREMENDOUS amount of variety. But man there's knockout music. Good remastering. Great booklet. Quote
RDK Posted November 20, 2004 Report Posted November 20, 2004 What Lon said. There's a very good 3-CD (iirc) comp of his Aladdin material out there; a good choice if you don't want/need all 7 CDs worth of the Mosaic. Quote
brownie Posted November 20, 2004 Report Posted November 20, 2004 Agree with what Lon said. The box is amazing but you should try some samples to find out how far you will go with this type of recordings. I grew up with some of that music after being introduced to it by friends who loved the stuff and had 45s shipped from the States in the late '50s. The Mosaic box has to be taken in not too large doses but this is music that grows on you. I love it! Quote
Harold_Z Posted November 20, 2004 Report Posted November 20, 2004 All of the above - and it is a helluva lot of 12 bar blues in one setting, but the Mosaic set is the only place you're going to get that New Orleans session with Earl Palmer, Lee Allen, etc. Get the set and take it in small doses as per the above advise. That's the way it was intended - these were 78 rpm releases. Amos had a big hit with Chicken Shack Boogie and Alladin used that piece as a model for a LOT of tunes that followed. That being said...they all smoked...and this set should be as appealing to fans of R&B Tenor as well as R&B piano. I think it's obvious that Jerry Lee Lewis dug a lot of Amos Milburn and for anybody that's been digging a somewhat (shouldn't be) obscure "name" - Andre' Williams with his Greasy Chicken is also obvious. Quote
J.A.W. Posted November 20, 2004 Report Posted November 20, 2004 Amos Milburn (1927-1980) was one of the exponents of 1940s/1950s Texas/West Coast Rhythm & Blues. This set, which contains Milburn's 1946-1956 Aladdin recordings, is one of the better Mosaic sets in my opinion, with good sound, but, like Lon and Brownie indicated, it has to be taken in not too large doses. Quote
sidewinder Posted November 20, 2004 Report Posted November 20, 2004 I've got the Milburn LP set in my long-range sights, not sure when it is likely to hit 'running low' (anyone any idea?). I like the Charles Brown LP set so this will likely be a nice next port of call in that genre. Quote
ghost of miles Posted November 20, 2004 Report Posted November 20, 2004 Agree w/all of the comments above, both the praise and the cautionary note about listening in small doses. Check out Milburn's early-1960s Motown work as well--it's actually quite good IMO: Quote
bary01 Posted November 20, 2004 Report Posted November 20, 2004 http://www.jazz-on-line.com click on the link above , and find on this great site 5 tracks by Amos BEWILDERED - ALLADDIN 3018 HOLD ME BABY - ALLADDIN 3023 EMPTY ARMS BLUES - ALLADDIN 3032 ROOMIN' HOUSE BOOGIE - ALLADDIN 3032 BAD, BAD WHISKEY - ALLADDIN 3068 gilles Quote
Harold_Z Posted November 21, 2004 Report Posted November 21, 2004 Agree w/all of the comments above, both the praise and the cautionary note about listening in small doses. Check out Milburn's early-1960s Motown work as well--it's actually quite good IMO: I'll second GOM on this. Quote
mikeweil Posted November 21, 2004 Report Posted November 21, 2004 (edited) I think noone else did more tunes refering to beverages: Bad Bad Whiskey Good Good Whiskey Milk and Water One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer Just One More Drink This is good music for fun, and should be taken as such. I collected a lot of R & B for a while, grew somewhat tired of it and sold two thirds of it, but Milburn was among those I kept. Anyone have details on that 3-CD comp? Edited November 21, 2004 by mikeweil Quote
mikeweil Posted November 21, 2004 Report Posted November 21, 2004 (edited) One can go the Chronological Classics way, too: Edited November 21, 2004 by mikeweil Quote
wolff Posted November 21, 2004 Report Posted November 21, 2004 http://www.jazz-on-line.com click on the link above , and find on this great site 5 tracks by Amos BEWILDERED - ALLADDIN 3018 HOLD ME BABY - ALLADDIN 3023 EMPTY ARMS BLUES - ALLADDIN 3032 ROOMIN' HOUSE BOOGIE - ALLADDIN 3032 BAD, BAD WHISKEY - ALLADDIN 3068 gilles That is a nice site. Thanks Quote
Harold_Z Posted November 21, 2004 Report Posted November 21, 2004 I think noone else did more tunes refering to beverages: Bad Bad Whiskey Good Good Whiskey Milk and Water One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer Just One More Drink This is good music for fun, and should be taken as such. I collected a lot of R & B for a while, grew somewhat tired of it and sold two thirds of it, but Milburn was among those I kept. Anyone have details on that 3-CD comp? You can get a track listing here: My Webpage It's a good set - a distillation of the mosaic (although I think it was out before the mosiac). All Aladdin material. Re the Motown set: good stuff. I have a Motown lp. I believe there are tracks on that that are not on the CD set.. Wish I could be more specific , but I haven't listened in awhile. Quote
desertblues Posted November 22, 2004 Report Posted November 22, 2004 http://www.jazz-on-line.com click on the link above , and find on this great site 5 tracks by Amos BEWILDERED - ALLADDIN 3018 HOLD ME BABY - ALLADDIN 3023 EMPTY ARMS BLUES - ALLADDIN 3032 ROOMIN' HOUSE BOOGIE - ALLADDIN 3032 BAD, BAD WHISKEY - ALLADDIN 3068 gilles Yes! Thanks for this link! Quote
Leeway Posted November 23, 2004 Author Report Posted November 23, 2004 Yes, that's a excellent link. Thanks Quote
king ubu Posted November 18, 2010 Report Posted November 18, 2010 Bumping up this old thread... found a new copy of this, discs still sealed, popped it open yesterday, after the postman brought it, and am playing disc 2 by now. Very nice! I wonder, who might this guitar player (or these guitar players) on the early session (A to I) be? The only identified band member there is Maxwell Davis (ts and Milburn's main partner in crime for many years). Are there any educated guesses to be found about the guitar player(s) anywhere? There's lots of good playing to be heard! Also, I assume that Willie Smith turning up on tenor on later sessions (alongside Don Wilkerson!), he isn't the alto player famous from Lunceford, Ellington, Harry James etc? Quote
AllenLowe Posted November 18, 2010 Report Posted November 18, 2010 I don't know Milburn's discography well, but Wayne Bennet played guitar on some of his sessions. Quote
king ubu Posted November 18, 2010 Report Posted November 18, 2010 Hm, on one of the early sessions (1947-10-27 to be exact), it says "poss. Gene Phillips", and it's him on the 1949-02-28 date. Then Chuck Norris (1949-07-13), then Johnny Brown (1949-1950), Gene Phillips again (1950-05-18), Norris again (1950-09-21), then another unknown band (1951-04-18), then Wayne Bennett or Johnny Moore, respectively (1952), Mickey Baker or Tom Mitchell or Norris or Jack Marshall, respectively (1954), and for the final sessions (1955-57) there are Harold Grant, Irving Ashby, Tiny Mitchell, Justin Adams, Al Hendrickson and Bob Bain. The sessions with no line-ups are from 1946-48 (plus the one 1951 one mentioned already). Quote
Late Posted May 28, 2020 Report Posted May 28, 2020 A member here (in this thread!) kindly steered me in the direction of this fine single-disc compilation, which is exactly what I was looking for. Sound is very good. The music is blowing me away. Much recommended! Quote
medjuck Posted May 28, 2020 Report Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Late said: A member here (in this thread!) kindly steered me in the direction of this fine single-disc compilation, which is exactly what I was looking for. Sound is very good. The music is blowing me away. Much recommended! I'm fascinated by the origins of Down the Road Apiece. Edited May 28, 2020 by medjuck Quote
mikeweil Posted May 28, 2020 Report Posted May 28, 2020 Thre still is this 3 CD box from the Capitol Blues Collection - US buyers can find reasonably priced copies on discogs: Quote
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