Roll The Dice

7th album from the Big Town Playboys. Widely regarded as the greatest Rhythm and Blues band from the UK. This album features guest apperances from Robert Plant, Jeff Beck, Jools Holland, Andy Fair Weather Low plus many more. The material is drawn from Rock n Roll, Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Jazz and Rockabilly. The album also marks the 20th anniversary of the band.

Life is full of probabilities. Every time you choose something to eat, you deal with probable effects on your health. Every time you drive your car, probability gives a small but measurable chance that you will have an accident. Every time you buy a stock, play poker, or make plans based on a weather forecast, you are consigning your fate to probability.

This five-disc set was the first release in BMG's effort to present Elvis's recorded legacy in a manner befitting the most important musical artist of his time. The strategy was simple–showcase, in chronological order, remastered versions of the King's 1950s output, from his sessions with Sam Phillips at Sun Studios (where they arguably invented the very notion of rock & roll) through his 1958 Army induction. Not everything Elvis recorded in the '50s was great (just as not everything he recorded in Hollywood was rotten), but there are dozens of tracks here that, quite simply, can make a bad day seem all that much better. Which surely still makes him the king of something. Suffice it to say this is one box set that lives up to its title.