Collins Mix: The Best

Performer: Albert Collins
Artist: B.B. King; Gary Moore; Branford Marsalis; The Memphis Horns
Engineer: Ian Taylor; Niko Lyras
Producer: Jim Gaines; Albert Collins
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: Personnel: Albert Collins (vocals, guitar); Coco Montoya, Niko Lyras, Michael Toles, B.B. King, Gary Moore (guitar); Kim Wilson (harmonica); Jon Smith, Jeff Robbins, Andrew Love, Branford Marsalis (saxophone); Steve Howard, Wayne Jackson (trumpet); The Memphis Horns (horns); Ernest Williamson (piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hammond-B3 organ); Johnny B. Gayden (bass); Marty Binder (drums). Recorded at Cotton Row Studios, Memphis, Tennessee. Includes liner notes by Dan Forte. Personnel: Albert Collins (vocals, guitar); B.B. King, Gary Moore (guitar); Kim Wilson (harmonica); Jeff Robbins (saxophone, baritone saxophone); Jo Smith, Jon Smith , Andrew Love, Branford Marsalis (saxophone); Steve Howard, Wayne Jackson (trumpet); The Memphis Horns (horns); Ernest Williamson (piano, organ); Marty Binder (drums). Audio Mixers: Jim Gaines; Niko Lyras. Liner Note Authors: Dan Forte; Dan Forte. Recording information: Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN; Cotton Row Studios, Memphis, TN; Sarm Studios, London, England; Sony Studios, Santa Monica, CA. Photographers: Bill Reitzel; Marlene Rosenberg. This provided fresh looks at 11 Collins classics, among them such epic numbers as "Don't Lose Your Cool," "Frosty," "Honey Hush" and "Tired Man." There were slow, wailing ballads with blistering solos, electrifying uptempo wailers with a great horn section answering Collins' phrases with their own bleats, and first-rate mastering and production. Guest stars included B.B. King, Branford Marsalis, Kim Wilson and Gary Moore, while Collins injected vitality into numbers he'd already made standards years ago. This set is a wonderful tribute to an incredible guitarist and musician. ~ Ron Wynn

Texas blues master Albert Collins was known for his unique Telecaster style, typified by extensive use of reverb, staccato picking, unconventional minor-key tunings, and a percussive, trebly quality. For four decades, from the 1950s on, his "cool" sound was one of the most immediately identifiable in the blues guitar pantheon, inspiring both blues and rock guitarists.

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