This single-disc compilation cherry-picks through MCA's three two-disc anthology sets and puts together 16 tracks of essential Bland, starting with 1957's "Farther up the Road" and ending up with his 1969 reading of Big Joe Turner's "Chains of Love." It gathers up all the biggies, and the transfers are exemplary. This will be the best introduction for anyone wanting to explore the Bobby Bland collection (Cub Koda, All Music Guide). Released in 1998, 16 tracks, including:
01- Farther Up The Road
02- I'll Take Care Of You
03- I Pity The Fool
04- Cry Cry Cry
05- Don't Cry No More
06- Ain't That Loving You
07- Who Will The Next Fool Be
08- Turn On Your Love Light
09- Stormy Monday Blues
10- Yield Not To Temptation
11- That's The Way Love Is
12- Call On Me
13- These Hands (Small But Mighty)
14- That Did It
15- Good Time Charlie Part 1
16- Chains Of Love