Best of the Vanguard Years
collects
Junior Wells'
material from the
Chicago! The Blues! Today!
various-artists series, live and studio tracks from the albums
It's My Life, Baby!
and
Comin' at You
, and a smattering of rare and/or unreleased cuts. As a
Wells
retrospective, it's irredeemably incomplete, covering as it does his output for only one label, but the fine-quality material does make it an engaging listen, and it may be a good way for some collectors to plug holes in their
discographies. ~ Steve Huey