Diggin’ Deeper: 200 Legendary Blues Treasures (10 CD Box Set)

UPC: 4011222220240

Overview

“Diggin’ Deeper” is the ultimate blues anthology, gathering 200 landmark recordings from the pioneers and legends of country, Delta, Chicago and urban blues. Spanning Muddy Waters, Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker and many more across ten themed CDs, this 2004 German–pressed box set delivers over 12 hours of raw emotion, hypnotic riffs and timeless vocals—an essential treasury for every blues aficionado and newcomer alike.

Product Features

• Format & Packaging: 10 CDs in a sturdy slip‑case box; jewel cases with booklet
• Label & Catalog: Membran Music Ltd. – 222024 321 (LC 06321)
• Release Date: 2004
• Country: Germany
• Genre: Blues / Compilation
• Duration: Approx. 12 hours (200 tracks)
• Audio: Digital transfers of original analog masters
• Box Set Includes: 40‑page booklet with liner notes, artist bios, and rare photos

Track Listing

CD 1 (Country & Delta Roots)

1. Muddy Waters – Country Blues (3:24)
2. Bessie Smith – Outside That (3:29) …
3. Big Joe Turner – Sun Risin’ Blues (2:47)

CD 2 (Urban & Piedmont Classics)

1. Lightnin’ Hopkins – L.A. Blues (2:54)
2. Brownie McGhee – Me and My Dog Blues (2:44) …
3. Bessie Smith – Keeps On a Rainin’ (3:06)

CD 3 (Guitar Innovators)

1. Leadbelly – New York City (3:05) …
2. Blind Willie McTell – Low Rider’s Blues (3:15)

CD 4 (Electric Pioneers)

1. Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup – Gonna Follow My Baby (2:19) …
2. John Lee Williamson – Stop Breaking Down (2:54)

CD 5 (Swing & Jump Blues)

1. Big Bill Broonzy – Come Home Early (3:00) …
2. Mississippi John Hurt – Praying on the Old Camp Ground (2:34)

CD 6 (Post‑War & Modern Styles)

1. Robert Johnson – Little Queen of Spades (2:13) …
2. John Lee Williamson – Check Up on My Baby Blues (2:42)

CD 7 (Country & Folk Crossovers)

1. Brownie McGhee – Let Me Tell You ’bout My Baby (2:41) …
2. Blind Willie McTell – Lonesome Day Blues (3:12)

CD 8 (Electric & Chicago Blues)

1. Mississippi John Hurt – Ain’t No Telling (2:55) …
2. Muddy Waters – Gypsy Woman (2:31)

CD 9 (Blues Ballads & Mid‑Century Gems)

1. Bessie Smith – Sam Jones Blues (2:48) …
2. Kokomo Arnold – Mean Old Twister (2:55)

CD 10 (Late‑Era & Revival Classics)

1. John Lee Williamson – Better Cut That Out (2:58) …
2. Bessie Smith – Nobody in Town Can Bake a Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine (3:30)

(Full track listing on enclosed booklet.)

Publishers and Artists

• Label & Publisher: Membran Music Ltd.
• Compilation Producers: Membran archival team
• Mastering Engineers: Audio preservation specialists at Membran
• Artwork & Design: Documents design department
• Featured Artists: Muddy Waters, Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Leadbelly, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Big Bill Broonzy, Ma Rainey, Mississippi John Hurt, Sonny Terry & Blind Boy Fuller, and 190+ more

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