On the inside cover of Keith Richards’ recent autobiography, Life, title spines of records from the author’s collection are on proud view. Revealing a selection as exquisite as it is eclectic, Keith’s blues favourites rub up against Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited, his Jazz heroes are present alongside soul music’s very finest, and tatty early reggae LPs share his shelves with a smattering of Rolling Stone releases. His beloved R’n’B, Rock n’ Roll and Country are not conspicuous by their absence.
This CD features 27 tracks from Keith Richards’ enormous music collection and musical education – only a tiny part of which is showing in the aforementioned picture. Featuring favourite cuts from his heroes across genres the Human Riff treasures most, this enthralling compilation takes us a little closer to understanding how the skinny kid from Dartford became rock n’ roll’s most iconic ambassador and remains the true epitome of its spirit.
Tracklist
1. Muskrat Ramble – Louis Armstrong
2. I’m Left, Your Right, She’s Gone – Elvis Presley
3. Run Rudolph Run – Chuck Berry
4. Long Tall Sally – Little Richard
5. I Want To Be Loved – Muddy Waters
6. Mona (I Need You Baby) – Bo Diddley
7. Honest I Do – Jimmy Reed
8. Not Fade Away – Buddy Holly
9. Walking The Dog – Rufus Thomas
10. Believe What You Say – Ricky Nelson
11. Susie Q – Dale Hawkins
12. Moanin’ At Midnight – Howlin’ Wolf
13. Stop Breaking Down Blues – Robert Johnson
14. Ay-TeTe Fee – Clifton Chenier
15. Bon Ton Roula – Clarence ‘Bon Ton’ Garlow
16. I’m In The Mood – John Lee Hooker
17. Oh, Carolina – The Folkes Brothers
18. Don’t Rock My Boat – Bob Marley
19. All I Have To Do Is Dream – Everly Brothers
20. Whole Lotta Shaking Going On – Jerry Lee Lewis
21. Blue Monday – Fats Domino
22. Nearness Of You – Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
23. Cry, Cry, Cry – Bobby “Blue” Bland
24. Cocaine Blues – Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
25. You Win Again – Hank Williams
26. Just One More – George Jones
27. Blues With a Feeling – Little Walter
