Best Of Salif Keita
A nice greatest-hits compilation from the Mansa of Mali. While previous compilations (primarily ) have focused on more limited ranges of 's career, this one attempts to cover the full expanse of work that he's done post-: six songs from the seminal album, two from, four from, seven from, and three from the score to L'Enfant Lion. It's a nice overview of his work, focusing admittedly somewhat more on the Mango years than on other albums. Somewhat surprisingly, the work jumps back and forth through time, picking from early albums and late albums in a seemingly random order. The saving grace of this approach is that some of 's more acoustic work isn't terribly well represented here, so the listener isn't shocked back and forth too much by the jolt from traditional to contemporary too often.
Still, it would be nice to have a more chronological look at his output, to better show the development of 's signature mixture of the traditional and the urban contemporary. Despite this, it's an entirely enjoyable album, showcasing 's powerful vocals throughout. For someone looking to make inroads into the Malian music scene, this wouldn't be a bad place to start, as it covers a good deal of 's work.
Salif Keita was born in the village of Djoliba. He was cast out by his family and ostracized by the community because of his albinism, a sign of bad luck in Mandinka culture. In 1967, he left Djoliba for Bamako, where he joined the government sponsored Super Rail Band de Bamako.
For the ultimate combination, one would do well to pick up this compilation for the later work and a compilation of and hits to cover the earlier sound. For the listener acquainted with 's sound, it's also a nice album in its breadth and length.
Salif Keita also appears in this compilation. Tracks of Disc 1. 1. I've Got You Under My Skin. 2. In The Still Of The Night. 3.
You Do Something To Me. 4. Begin The Beguine. 5. Love For Sale. 6. Well, Did you Evah!
Miss Otis Regrets / Just One Of Those Things. 8. Don't Fence Me In. 9. It's All Right With Me. 10.
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye. 11. Night And Day. 12. I Love Paris.
13. So In Love.
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14. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Too Darn Hot. 16.
I Get A Kick Out Of You. 17. Down In The Depths. 18.
From This Momment On. 19. After You.
20. Do I Love You? Salif Keita also appears in this compilation. Tracks of Disc 1. 1. Shortnin' (Henduck).
2. Long John. 3. Crazy Blues 78rpm Version.
4. Louis Blues. 5. Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan).
6. Matchbox Blues. 7. Bill Lyons and Stack O' Lee.
8. 'Ma ' Rainey's Black Bottom. 9.
Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground. 10. Savoy Blues. 11.
Downtown Blues. 12. Frankie.
13. Fishin' Blues. 14. How Long, How Long Blues, Pt.
Canned Heat Blues. 16. Statesboro Blues.
17. It's Tight Like That. 18. Pine Top's Boogie Woogie. 19.
Guitar Blues. 20. Pony Blues. 21. Diddie Wah Diddie. 22. Standin' on the Corner Blue Yodel No.
Sitting on Top of the World. 25.
Preachin' Blues, Pt. 1. Tracks of Disc 2. 1. Devil Got My Woman Single Version. 2.
Baby, Please Don't Go. 4.
Dirty Mother for You (Don't You Know). 5. Billie's Blues. 6.
Cross Road Blues. 7.
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl. 8. Shake 'Em on Down 78rpm Version. 9. Roll 'Em Pete.
10. Catfish Blues.
11. Going to Chicago Blues. 12. Key to the Highway. 13.
Me and My Chauffeur Blues. 14. Worried Life Blues. 15.
Cross Cut Saw Blues. 16.
Evil Gal Blues. 17. Strange Things Happening Everyday. 18. Honeydripper, Pt. Driftin' Blues.
20. Let the Good Times Roll. 21. That's All Right Mama. 22. Call It Stormy Monday.
23. Good Rockin' Tonight.
24. Ain't Nobody's Business.
25. Double Crossing Blues. Tracks of Disc 3.
1. Mother Earth. 2. Please Send Me Someone to Love. 3. Rocket 88. 4.
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Dust My Broom. 5. No More Doggin'. 6. Hound Dog. 8.
Reconsider Baby. 9. The Things That I Used to Do. 10.
In the Night. 11. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man 1954 Single Version. 12.
Eisenhower Blues. 13. Blue Monday. 14. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) R&B Lp Version. 15. I Hear You Knocking.
16. Mystery Train. 17. Don't Start Me to Talkin'. 18. Smokestack Lightnin'.
19. Who Do You Love. 20. I'm a King Bee. 21.
Farther Up the Road. 23. So Many Roads, So Many Trains.
24. The First Time I Met the Blues. 25. Big Boss Man. Tracks of Disc 4. 1. Hide Away Single Version.
2. Drivin' Wheel Single Version. 3. Boom Boom Single Version. 4. Frosty Single Version. 5.
You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had. 6. Killing Floor Single Version. 7. Death Letter Blues. 8.
You Gotta Move. 9. Highway 61 Revisited. 10. Hoodoo Man Blues. 11. Wang Dang Doodle Single Version.
12. All Your Love. 13.
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I've Got a Mind to Give Up Livin'. 14. Red House. 15. Born Under a Bad Sign Single Version. 16.
Mama Talk to Your Daughter. 17. Tell Mama Single Version. 18.
I Ain't Superstitious. 19. She Caught the Katy (and Left Me a Mule to Ride). 20. Black Magic Woman.
21. One Good Man. Tracks of Disc 5. 1. The Thrill Is Gone Single Version.
2. Have You Ever Loved a Woman. 4. Give Me Back My Wig. 5. One Way Out. 6.
Down Home Blues. 7. Pride and Joy. 8.
Smoking Gun. 9.
Tuff Enuff. 10. I'm in the Mood. 11. Timbarma.
12. Am I Wrong. 13. Cherry Red Wine. 14. Just Won't Burn. 16.
Voodoo Music. 17. Round and Round. 18.
Vietnam Blues. 19. I Pity the Fool Single Version. 20. Sweet Home Chicago.