Collecting the best of the tracks Bobby "Blue" Bland recorded for the Duke label between 1959 and '69, this anthology can be viewed as a sequel to Bland's '50s collection THE 3B BLUES BOY. THE VOICE finds Bland at the absolute peak of his powers, emoting with devastating directness and impact on such gems as the sorrowful, bitter "I Pity the Fool" and the deceptively complex "I'll Take Care of You," both of which rank among the greatest blues tunes of all time.
