Illustrated 1970s Imperial/Liberty Records 'Legendary Masters' series discography

1960s Imperial/Liberty
"Legendary Masters" series

+ 1970s Toshiba/Liberty "Blues Anthology" series

discography

# year of release	title / notes
LM-94000 (10/1968)	Goin' Up The Country Rural Blues Vol. 1 Nathaniel Terry - Take It Easy [Imperial 5150] @ youtube Manny Nichols - Forgive Me [Imperial 5173] @ youtube Country Jim - Avenue Breakdown [Imperial 5062] @ youtube Lil' Son Jackson - Disgusted [previously unissued] @ youtube Thunder 'N Lightnin' - West Coast Blues [Aladdin 165] @ youtube Lightnin' Hopkins - Howling Wolf Blues [previously unissued] @ youtube Snooks Eaglin - Nobody Knows [Imperial 5671] @ youtube Nathaniel Terry - Don't Know Why [Imperial 5150] @ youtube Manny Nichols - Worried Life [Imperial 5173] @ youtube Country Jim - Phillipine [sic] Blues (alt tk) [previously unissued] @ youtube Lil' Son Jackson - Thrill Me Baby (alt tk) [previously unissued] @ youtube Thunder 'N Lightnin' - Can't Do Like You Used To [Aladdin 165] @ youtube Lightnin' Hopkins - Can't Get That Woman Off My Mind [previously unissued] @ youtube Snooks Eaglin - By The Water [Imperial 5692] @ youtube reissue coordination by Steve LaVere notes (September 1968) by Pete Welding Imperial LM-94000 (US 10/1968) notes (September 1968) by Pete Welding = Liberty LBL 83213E (UK 1968) = Liberty 2C062-90.185 (Fr 1969) (manufactured by Pathé Marconi) notes by Pete Welding (=) Beat Goes On BGOCD 384 (UK 1998) (along with Imperial LM-94001) "Rural Blues, Volumes 1&2" (remastered) mini LP CD = Clinck ODR-6610 (Jp 8/2018) "Rural Blues Vol. 1 & Vol. 2" Manny Nichols discography Country Jim (Bledsoe) discography Lil' Son Jackson discography Thunder Smith discography Lightnin' Hopkins discography Snooks Eaglin discography
LM-94001 (10/1968)	Saturday Night Function Rural Blues Vol. 2 Papa Lightfoot - When The Saints Go Marchin' In [Imperial unissued] @ youtube Snooks Eaglin - Travelin' Mood [Imperial 5765] @ youtube Boogie Bill Webb - I Ain't For It [Imperial 5257] @ youtube Clifton Chenier - Country Bred [Post 2010] @ youtube Slim Harpo - A Man Is Crying [Imperial unissued] @ youtube J.D. Edwards - Cold In The Evening [Imperial unissued] @ youtube Boozoo Chavis - Paper In My Shoe [Folk Star 1197, Imperial 5374] @ youtube Papa Lightfoot - Wine Women Whiskey [Imperial 5289] @ youtube Snooks Eaglin - See See Rider [Imperial unissued] @ youtube Boogie Bill Webb - Love Me Mama [Imperial unissued] @ youtube Clifton Chenier - Just A Lonely Boy [Elko unissued] @ youtube Slim Harpo - Something Inside Me [Imperial unissued] @ youtube J.D. Edwards - Crying [Imperial 5245] @ youtube Boozoo Chavis - Boozoo Stomp [Folk Star 1197, Imperial 5374] @ youtube prod. & coordinated by Steve LaVere notes (September 1968) by Pete Welding Imperial LM-94001 (US 10/1968) notes (September 1968) by Pete Welding = Liberty LBL 83214E (UK 1969) = Liberty C 062-90186 (Fr 1969) notes by Pete Welding (=) Beat Goes On BGOCD 384 (UK 1998; along with Imperial LM-94000) "Rural Blues, Volumes 1&2" (remastered) mini LP CD = Clinck ODR-6610 (Jp 8/2018) "Rural Blues Vol. 1 & Vol. 2" Papa Lightfoot discography Snooks Eaglin discography Slim Harpo discography Lightnin' Hopkins / J.D. Edwards discography
LM-94002 (1968)	Blues Uptown Urban Blues Vol. 1 Fats Domino - Don't Lie To Me [Imperial 5123] @ youtube Dirty Red (Nelson Wilborn) - Mother Fuyer [Aladdin 194] @ youtube T-Bone Walker - Vida Lee [Imperial 5274] @ youtube Smiley Lewis - Too Many Drivers [Imperial 5316] @ youtube Roosevelt Sykes - Sweet Old Chicago [Imperial 5347] @ youtube Joe Turner - Story To Tell [Imperial 5090] @ youtube Mercy Dee - Empty Life [Imperial 5104] @ youtube Fats Domino - Rose Mary [IM 573, Imperial unissued] @ youtube Dirty Red (Nelson Wilborn) - You Done Me Wrong [Aladdin 207] @ youtube T-Bone Walker - I Get So Weary [Imperial 5161, Post 2002] @ youtube Smiley Lewis - Tee Nah Nah [Imperial 5067] @ youtube Roosevelt Sykes - You Can't Be Lucky All The Time [IM 833, Imperial unissued] @ youtube Joe Turner & Wynonie Harris - Battle Of The Blues part 1 (alt tk) [A 4077B, Aladdin unissued] @ youtube Mercy Dee - Danger Zone [Bayou 45-013, Imperial 5127] @ youtube prod. & coordinated by Steve LaVere notes (September 1968) by Pete Welding Imperial LM 94002 (US 1968) notes (September 1968) by Pete Welding = Liberty LBL 83215 (UK 1969) (=) Beat Goes On BGOCD 456 (UK 1999; along with Imperial LM-94004) "Urban Blues, Volumes 1&2" (remastered) Roosevelt Sykes discography Mercy Dee Walton discography
LM-94003 (1968)	End Of An Era Rhythm 'N' Blues Vol. 1 Sha-Weeze - No One To Love Me Jewels - Keep Your Feet On The Floor Dukes - Teardrop Eyes Sharp Tones - Made To Love Mellow Drops - I Want Your Love Bees - Darling Please Kidds (Pelicans) - Are You Forgetting Me Spiders - You Played The Part Barons - My Secret Pelicans - Chimes Hawks - He's The Fat Man Jewels - Please Return Five Keys - Red Sails In The Sunset Jivers (Centars) - Ray Pearl Imperial LM 94003 (US 1968) = Liberty LBL 83216E (UK 1969) (=) Beat Goes On BGOCD 466 (UK 1999; along with Imperial LM-94005) "Rhythm 'n' Blues, Volumes 1&2" (remastered)
LM-94004 (1968)	New Orleans Bounce Urban Blues Vol. 2 Fats Domino - Help Me - [Imperial unissued] Fats Domino - I've Got Eyes For You - [Imperial unissued] Fats Domino - Stay Away - [Imperial unissued] Smiley Lewis - Slide Me Down - [Imperial unissued] Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - [Imperial 5208] Smilin' Joe (Pleasant Joseph) - ABC's, Pts. 1 & 2 - [Imperial 5304] Archibald - Shake Shake Baby - [Imperial 5082] Archibald - Soon As I Go Home - [Imperial unissued] Little Sonny - Goin' Back To The Country - [Imperial unissued] Fats Mathews - I'm Thankful - [Bayou 016] Joe Turner with Fats Domino - Lucille - [Imperial unissued] Wee Willie Wayne - Travelin' Mood - [Imperial 5355] Amos Milburn - Chicken Shack Boogie - [Aladdin 3332] production coordinator: Bob Hite notes by Pete Welding Imperial LM 94004 (US 1968) notes by Pete Welding = Liberty LBL 83327 (UK 1970) (=) Beat Goes On BGOCD 456 (UK 1999; along with Imperial LM-94004) "Urban Blues, Volumes 1&2" (remastered)
LM-94005 (1968)	Sweet 'N Greasy Rhythm 'N' Blues Vol. 2 Shades - Dear Lori Shades - One Touch Of Heaven Pelicans - Miss Lucy Pelicans - Down In Mexico Sha-Weeze - You Made Me Love You Sha-Weeze - Feeling Sad Savoys - Hopin' For Your Return #4 Jewels - No Shoulder To Cry On Fidelitones - Is It Too Late Crystals - I Love My Baby Crystals - I Do Believe Robins - Around About Midnight Avalons - I Miss You Avalons - Love Me notes by Jerry Diez Imperial LM 94005 (US 1968) notes by Jerry Diez = Liberty LBL 83328 (UK 1970) (=) Beat Goes On BGOCD 466 (UK 1999; along with Imperial LM-94003) "Rhythm 'n' Blues, Volumes 1&2" (remastered)
LM-94006 (1968)	Down Home Stomp Rural Blues Vol. 3 Papa Lightfoot - Jump The Boogie [Imperial unissued] Papa Lightfoot - Mean Ol Train [Imperial unissued] Boogie Bill Webb - Boogie [Imperial unissued] Boogie Bill Webb - Bad Dog [Imperial 5257] J.D. Edwards - Playboy Blues [Imperial unissued] J.D. Edwards - Hobo [Imperial 5245] Lowell Fulsom - Stormin' And Rainin' [Cavatone 250, Aladdin 3104] Roosevelt Sykes - Hush Oh Hush [Imperial 5367] Roosevelt Sykes - I'm Tired [Imperial unissued] Manny Nichols - No One To Love Me [Imperial 5162] Country Jim - Sad And Lonely [Imperial 5095] Lil' Son Jackson - Rock And Rollin' # 2 [Imperial 5204] Lil' Son Jackson - Sad Letter Blues [Imperial 5218] production coordinator: Bob Hite notes by Pete Welding Imperial LM-94006 (US 1968) notes by Pete Welding = Liberty LBL 83329 (UK 1969) = Matchbox MB 904 (UK 1989) "Rural Blues" notes by Pete Welding = Beat Goes On BGOCD 464 (UK 1999, remastered) Imperial/Liberty "Legendary Masters" series discography Papa Lightfoot discography Lightnin' Hopkins / J.D. Edwards discography Roosevelt Sykes discography Manny Nichols discography Country Jim (Bledsoe) discography Lil' Son Jackson discography
LM-94007 (1968)	Soul Stirrers Gospel Music Vol.1 - Glory, Glory Hallalujah - End Of My Journey - My Life Is In His Hands - This Is My Prayer - Seek And Ye Shall Find - Pearl Harbor, Parts 1 & 2 [Aladdin 2025, rec. June 2, 1947 with Willie Eason - rel. 1949] @ youtube - Jesus Prays For You And Me - Life's Journey - His Eye Is On The Sparrow - One Day - Soldier In The Army Of The Lord - Why I Like Roosevelt, Parts 1 & 2 [Aladdin 2018, rec. June 2, 1947 with Willie Eason - rel. 1948] @ youtube Aladdin material, recorded 1946-47; all tracks mono notes by Bruce Bromberg Imperial LM-94007 (US 1968)
1974/75 Toshiba/Liberty series (Japan)
LLR-8188 (1974)	Texas Blues Blues Anthology Vol. 1 Lil' Son Jackson - Disgusted - Sad Letter Blues Nathaniel Terry - Take It Easy - I Don't Know Why Manny Nichols - Worried Life - No One To Love Me Boogie Bill Webb - Love Me Mama Lightnin' Hopkins - Howlin' Wolf Blues - Can't Get That Woman Off My Mind J.D.Edwards - Playboy Blues - Hobo - J.D.Edwards Country Jim - Sad And Lonely - Good Lookin' Woman Boogie Bill Webb - Boogie Toshiba/Liberty LLR-8188 (Jp 1974)
LLR-8192 (1975)	West Coast Blues Blues Anthology Vol. 2 Lowell Fulson - Stormin' And Rainin' L.C. Williams - All Through My Dreams Sidney Maiden - Thinking The Blues - Honey Bee Blues Mercy Dee Walton - Bird Brain Baby - Roaming Blues J.D. Edwards - Crying Cecil Gant - When You Left Me Baby - Blues By Cecil Amos Milburn - Chicken Shuck Boogie Joe Turner - Story To Tell Joe Turner & Wynonie Harris - The Battle Of The Blues T-Bone Walker - Blues Is A Woman - I Got The Blues Toshiba/Liberty LLR-8192 (Jp 1975)
LLR-8195 (1975)	New Orleans Blues Blues Anthology Vol. 3 Papa Lightfoot - Jump The Boogie [Imperial LM-94006] - Mean Old Train [Imperial 5289] Little Sonny - Goin' Back To The Coutry Roosevelt Sykes - Sweet Old Chicago - I'm Tired Wee Willie Wayne - Sweet Little Woman Smilin' Joe - ABC's Part 1 & 2 Archibald - Shake, Shake Baby Smiley Lewis - Too Many Drivers - Slide Me Down - It's So Peaceful Fats Domino - Don't Lie To Me - I've Got Eyes For You - Stay Away Toshiba/Liberty LLS-8195 (Jp 1975)
LLS-70049 (1975)	Down South Blues 1952-1962 Blues Anthology Vol. 4 Sidney Maiden - Up The River [Imperial unissued] - Working Woman [Imperial unissued] - Broke And Busted [Imperial unissued] - Harpin' The Boogie [Imperial unissued] Clifton Chenier - Country Bred Slim Harpo - A Man Is Crying [Imperial LM-94001] - Something Inside Me [Imperial LM-94001] Guitar Slim - New Arrival - Standin' At The Station - Crying In The Morning - Bad Luck Is On Me Earl King - Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) - Part I Snooks Eaglin - See See Rider [Imperial LM-94001] - Nobody Knows [Imperial 5671] Toshiba/Liberty LLS-70049 (Jp 1975)
Additional information appreciated !!!

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
thanks to Dave Penny and Jim Clay for additional info / scans