Collection Spotlighting The Best Of The Wilko Johnson Years With 16 Essential Tracks From The Beloved British R&B Band!

'I'm A Man (Best Of The Wilko Johnson Years 1974-1977)' focuses exclusively on Dr. Feelgood's original lineup, which featured Lee Brilleaux (vocals/slide guitar /harmonica), Wilko Johnson (guitar/vocals), John B. Sparks (bass) and John Martin (drums).

The group played London's pub-rock circuit relentlessly for years before recording its debut, Down By The Jetty (1975). A number of songs from that album can be heard on 'I'm A Man,' including "Roxette," "Cheque Book," "Twenty Yards Behind," and "Keep It Out Of Sight." Dr. Feelgood's follow-up, 'Malpractice,' built on the group's sonically charged sound with a mix of Wilko Johnson originals like "Don't Let Your Daddy Know" and covers of Muddy Waters' "Rolling and Tumbling" and Bobby Parker's "Watch Your Step," all included on this new collection.

The band's live shows were legendary for their reckless abandon, which comes through the speakers loud and clear thanks on the selections from the #1 album Stupidity: "Back In The Night," "I'm A Man," "All Through The City," "Checking Up On My Baby," and "Going Back Home."

The band's final album with Johnson, 'Sneakin' Suspicion,' was released in 1977 - two standout tracks from that UK Top 10 release are featured, including "Lights Out" and "Sneakin' Suspicion," which was Dr. Feelgood's first single to crack the UK Singles chart. The collection also features "Everybody's Carrying a Gun (Olympic Version)" which was unreleased until 2012.