Crawling Up A Hill: British Blues Boom 1966-71

'Crawling Up A Hill' chronicles the development of the British blues scene during the relatively brief but halcyon period of 1966-71, covering both the electric blues bands (Mayall’s Blues Breakers, Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, Savoy Brown, Ten Years After etc) and the acoustic country blues acts (Jo-Ann Kelly, Mike Cooper, Ian A. Anderson and others).

Housed in a clamshell box with a 40-page booklet featuring potted histories and priceless period photos of all the featured acts, Crawling Up A Hill is a fascinating document of a genre that, though relatively short-lived, would have a seismic influence on the subsequent development of rock music.

DISC ONE:
1. ALL YOUR LOVE – John Mayall’s Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton
2. CRAWLING UP A HILL – The Zany Woodruff Operation*
3. LOUISE – Anderson Jones Jackson
4. I LOVEY OU– The Graham Bond Organization
5. I’M A MAN (live) – The Yardbirds
6. DON’T WANT YOU NO MORE – The Spencer Davis Group
7. I CAN’T KEEP FROM CRYING, SOMETIMES – Ten Years After
8. JUMPING AT SHADOWS (Demo Version) – Duster Bennett
9. CHARLIE – The Deviants
10. YOU SHOOK ME – Jeff Beck
11. AIN’T NOTHIN’ IN RAMBLIN’ – Jo-Ann Kelly
12. LOVE THAT BURNS – Fleetwood Mac
13. WANG DANG DOODLE – Love Sculpture
14. OPERATOR – Alexis Korner featuring Robert Plant
15. CAN BLUE MEN SING THE WHITES? – The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
16. WALKING - Dr. K’s Blues Band
17. LITTLE WOMAN YOU’RE SO SWEET – Shakey Vick
18. A STRANGER IN YOUR TOWN – The Climax Chicago Blues Band
19. LORD OF THE RINGS – Downliners Sect

DISC TWO:
1. SWEET TOOTH - Free
2. DEATH LETTER – Mike Cooper
3. BLISTER ON THE MOON – The Taste
4. I JUST CAN’T KEEP FROM CRYING – Levee Camp Moan
5. SOMETIME GIRL – Sam Apple Pie
6. SKIN GAME (Live) – John Dummer Blues Band
7. DIAMOND JOE – Quiet Melon
8. NOBODY BY MY SIDE – Killing Floor
9. DEAR JILL – Blodwyn Pig
10. THERE’S AN EASY AND A HARD WAY OF LIVING - Icarus
11. TEARS IN THE WIND – Chicken Shack
12. BRING IT ON HOME - Bakerloo
13. THE SAME FOR YOU - Jaklin
14. TRAIN COMES, TRAIN GOES – Frozen Tear
15. TELEPHONE BLUES (aka TALK TO ME BABY) – The Rats
16. MADISON BLUES – Angel Pavement
17. IT’S YOU I MISS - Christine Perfect Band
18. THIS LOVE OF OLD – Medicine Head
19. BABY PLEASE DON’T GO - Jasper

DISC THREE:
1. I’VE GOT THOSE FLEETWOOD MAC CHICKEN SHACK JOHN MAYALL CAN’T FAIL BLUES – Liverpool Scene
2. RIDE WITH YOUR DADDY TONIGHT – Brunning Sunflower Blues Band featuring Peter Green
3. TIME TO MOVE – Red Dirt
4. AHARDWAYTOGO(Live) – Savoy Brown
5. MEAN BLUES – Jeremy Spencer
6. CHAUFFEUR – Black Cat Bones
7. GARDENER MAN - Siren
8. DUPREE BLUES – Blue Blood
9. PASSING THROUGH – Steamhammer
10. RAINING IN YOUR HEART – Stone The Crows
11. OLD GOPHER – Edgar Broughton Band
12. ROADRUNNER – Stack Waddy
13. TAKE ME DOWN TO THE WATER – Heavy Jelly
14. THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS – Skid Row
15. TAKE YOUR MONEY – Brett Marvin & The Thunderbolts
16. THE SUN IS SHINING – Mungo Jerry
17. BACKLASH BLUES – Linda Hoyle
18. RAILROAD – Status Quo