Inspirations: Rocked By the Hand of Clapton

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DISC ONE
1. Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters, 2. Have You Ever Loved A Woman - Freddie King, 3. Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson, 4. Before You Accuse Me - Bo Diddley, 5. Double Trouble - Otis Rush, 6. Farther Up The Road - Bobby Bland, 7. Autumn Leaves - Jo Stafford, 8. Goodnight Irene – Leadbelly, 9. Judgement Day - Snooky Pryor, 10. Hey Hey - Big Bill Broonzy, 11. Mean Old Frisco Blues - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup, 12. Our Love Is Here To Stay – Gene Kelly, 13. Something You Got - Chris Kenner, 14. The Sky Is Crying - Elmore James, 15. The Thrill Is Gone - Roy Hawkins, 16. Blues Before Sunrise - Leroy Carr, 17. Five Long Years - Eddie Boyd, 18. It Ain't Right - Little Walter, 19. My Very Good Friend The Milkman - Fats Waller, 20. Early In The Morning - Sonny Boy Williamson

 DISC TWO
1. What'd I Say? - Ray Charles, 2. Mystery Train - Junior Parker, 3. Danny Boy - Ernestine Schumann-Heink, 4. Born To Lose - Ted Daffan's Texan's, 5. Sweet Home Chicago - Robert Johnson, 6. Travelin' Alone - Lil Son Jackson, 7. Willie And The Hand Jive - The Johnny Otis Show, 8. Last Night - Little Walter, 9. Ain't That Lovin' You - Jimmy Reed, 10. Key To The Highway – Jazz Gillum, 11. Just Walking In The Rain - The Prisonaires, 12. Money Honey - Clyde Mcphatter And The Drifters, 13. Reconsider Baby - Lowell Fulson, 14. Steppin' Out - Memphis Slim, 15. Got You On My Mind - John Greer And The Rhythm Rockers, 16. Parchman Farm - Mose Allison, 17. Someone, Someone - The Crickets, 18. Ten Long Years - B.B. King, 19. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton, 20. Come Rain Or Come Shine - Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

Inspirations: Rocked By The Stones

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DISC ONE

1. Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly, 2. Around And Around - Chuck Berry, 3. The Red Rooster - Howin' Wolf, 4. I Want To Be Loved - Muddy Waters, 5. Honest I Do - Jimmy Reed, 6. Poison Ivy - The Coasters, 7. She Said Yeah - Larry Williams, 8. Mona (I Need You Baby) - Bo Diddley, 9. Susie-Q - Dale Hawkins, 10. Tallahassee Lassie - Freddy Cannon, 11. Down The Road Apiece - The Will Bradley Trio, 12. Come On - Chuck Berry, 13. Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran, 14. If You Need Me - Wilson Pickett, 15. I Just Want To Make Love To You - Muddy Waters, 16. Cry To Me - Solomon Burke, 17. Carol - Chuck Berry, 18. I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo, 19. Confessin' The Blues - Jay McShann, 20. Don't You Lie To Me - Tampa Red, 21. The Nearness Of You - Sarah Vaughan, 22. The Right Time - Nappy Brown, 23. Let It Rock - Chuck Berry, 24. I'm Moving On - Hank Snow, 25. Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters

 DISC TWO

1. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 - Nat King Cole, 2. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong, 3. Bye Bye Johnny - Chuck Berry, 4. Love In Vain - Robert Johnson, 5. You Better Move On - Arthur Alexander, 6. Diddley Daddy - Bo Diddley, 7. I Ain't Superstitious - Howlin' Wolf, 8. Stop Breaking Down Blues - Robert Johnson, 9. I Can't Be Satisfied - Muddy Waters, 10. Learning The Game - Buddy Holly, 11. Little Baby - Howlin' Wolf, 12. Little Queenie - Chuck Berry, 13. Look What You've Done - Muddy Waters, 14. Road Runner - Bo Diddley, 15. You Can Make It If You Try - Gene Allison, 16. You Can't Catch Me - Chuck Berry, 17. Prodigal Son - Reverend Robert Wilkins, 18. Fortune Teller - Benny Spellman, 19. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison, 20. Pretty Thing - Bo Diddley, 21. Bad Boy - Eddie Taylor, 22. Tell Me That You Love Me - Paul Anka, 23. Dimples - John Lee Hooker, 24. You Win Again - Hank Williams, 25. Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye

Inspirations - Borrowed By The Beatles

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Another in Delta’s acclaimed Inspirations series focuses on the original songs by the original artists who inspired the Beatles and, indeed, many of the songs that subsequently became more popular as a result of the Beatles’ versions than they otherwise would have, had they not been covered by the Fab Four. This brand new collection shows the depth of the Beatles’ early obsession with the best music they could lay their hands on, located, as they were, in the perfect place to pick up the rarest and most sought-after records coming in to the port of Liverpool in the late-50s. 

DISC ONE

1. Rock And Roll Music - Chuck Berry, 2. Shake It Up Baby (Twist And Shout) - The Top Notes, 3. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong, 4. Dizzy Miss Lizzy - Larry Williams, 5. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry, 6. That's All Right Mama - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup, 7. I've Got A Woman - Ray Charles, 8. All Shook Up - Elvis Presley, 9. Three Cool Cats – The Coasters, 10. Please Mr. Postman – The Marvelettes, 11. Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee, 12.   Nothing Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees) - Eddie Fontaine, 13. Lonesome Tears In My Eyes - Johnny Burnette & His Rock 'n' Roll Trio, 14. Matchbox - Carl Perkins, 15. Anna - Arthur Alexander, 16. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison, 17.   Kansas City – Little Willie Littlefield, 18. To Know Him Is To Love Him - Teddy Bears, 19. Lucille - Little Richard, 20. Glad All Over - Carl Perkins, 21. Clarabella – The Jodimars, 22. Mailman Bring Me No More Blues - Buddy Holly, 23. Rip It Up - Little Richard, 24.   Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby - Carl Perkins, 25.  Around And Around - Chuck Berry

DISC TWO

1. Words Of Love - Buddy Holly, 2. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On - Jerry Lee Lewis, 3. You Really Got A Hold On Me – The Miracles, 4. Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry, 5. Till There Was You - Shirley Jones, 6. Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran, 7. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly & The Crickets, 8. Honey Don't - Carl Perkins, 9.  Bad Boy - Larry Williams, 10.   Chains – The Cookies, 11. I'm Talking About You - Chuck Berry, 12.   Baby It's You – The Shirelles, 13. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Little Eva, 14. Soldier Of Love (Lay Down Your Arms) - Arthur Alexander, 15.   Too Much Monkey Business - Chuck Berry, 16.   Young Blood – The Coasters, 17.   I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) - Elvis Presley, 18.   Lend Me Your Comb - Carl Perkins, 19. The Honeymoon Song - Marino Marini And His Quartet, 20.   Mr. Moonlight – Dr. Feelgood And The Interns, 21. A Taste Of Honey - Lenny Welch, 22. Carol - Chuck Berry, 23. September In The Rain - James Melton, 24.   Rock Island Line - Leadbelly, 25. Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles

Inspirations - Borrowed By Bob Dylan

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As a devotee of the earliest blues and folk music, Bob Dylan honed his craft by absorbing all of the classics of those genres on which he could lay his hands. In his pre-internet era, that was no mean feat, with records of incredible rarity that were very difficult to find changing hands for what must have been relatively enormous sums at the time. Perhaps we forget how easy it is now as we have access to virtually any recording at the click of a mouse. 

DISC ONE

1.       House Of The Risin' Sun - Clarence 'Tom' Ashley And Gwen Foster, 2.       Let's Stick Together - Wilbert Harrison, 3.       Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley, 4.       This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie, 5.       Train Of Love - Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two, 6.       Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson, 7.       Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Big Joe Turner, 8.       Freight Train Blues - Roy Acuff, 9.       Let It Be Me - Jill Corey With Jimmy Carroll And His Orchestra, 10.   Man Of Constant Sorrow - Emry Arthur, 11.   My Blue Eyed Jane - Jimmie Rodgers, 12.   Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache - Bob Luman, 13.   Barbry Allen (Barbara Allen) - Bradley Kincaid, 14.   When Did You Leave Heaven? - Tony Martin, 15.   See That My Grave Is Kept Clean - Blind Lemon Jefferson, 16.   Corinne, Corinna - Bo Carter, 17.   Handsome Molly - Grayson And Whitter, 18.   The Gypsy Laddie (Blackjack Davey) - John Jacob Niles, 19.   Stack O' Lee Blues - Waring's Pennsylvanian's, 20.   Take A Message To Mary - Everly Brothers

DISC TWO

1.       Blue Moon - Glen Gray And His Casa Loma Orchestra, 2.       Cocaine Blues - Roy Hogsed, 3.       A Fool Such As I - Hank Snow, 4.       I Can't Get You Off My Mind - Hank Williams, 5.       Pretty Boy Floyd - Woody Guthrie, 6.       Fixin' To Die - Bukka White, 7.       Gotta Travel On - Billy Grammer, 8.       The House Carpenter - Pete Seeger, 9.       Cuckoo Bird - Clarence Ashley, 10.   Kentucky Moonshiner - Ed McCurdy, 11.   Tomorrow Night - Horace Heidt And His Orchestra, 12.   He Was A Friend Of Mine - Rolf Cahn And Eric Von Schmidt, 13.   Delhia - Jimmie Gordon, 14.   Sitting On Top Of The World - The Mississippi Sheiks, 15.   Froggie Went A-Courtin' - Bradley Kincaid, 16.   Broke Down Engine Blues - Blind Willie McTell, 17.   Roll And Tumble Blues - Hambone Willie Newbern, 18.   Mama Let Me Lay It On You (Baby Let Me Follow You Down) - Blind Boy Fuller, 19.   I Ain't Got No Home In This World Any More - Woody Guthrie, 20.   The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) - The Nat King Cole Trio