The Best Of Bobby "Blue" Bland (2008)

Compilatie die in 2008 haastig werd uitgebracht n.a.v. Mick Hucknalls eerbetoon. De hoes is zelfs geïnspireerd op die van het album van de Simply Red-voorman. "Bobby Bland earned his enduring blues superstar status the hard way. All Bland had to offer was his magnificent voice, a tremendously powerful instrument in his early heyday, injected with charisma and melisma to spare. This compilation contains a whopping 27 cuts, remastered basically to perfection. The seminal numbers, such as "I Smell Trouble," "I Pity the Fool," "Cry, Cry, Cry," "Turn on Your Love Light," "Farther Up the Road," and "Stormy Monday Blues," are all here -- and although there is considerable overlap with "Two Steps from the Blues", it hardly matters, since some of the weaker cuts from that set have been left off and only the stronger ones remain. This set has more than enough for any real fan seeking the very best on one disc, and provides a tremendous introduction for the novice listener." (Bill Dahl / Thom Jurek, Allmusic)