Without a doubt, Two Steps from the Blues is the definitive Bobby "Blue" Bland album and one of the great records in electric blues and soul-blues. In fact, it's one of the key albums in modern blues, marking a turning point when juke joint blues were seamlessly blended with gospel and Southern soul, creating a distinctly Southern sound where all of these styles blended so thoroughly it was impossible to tell where one began and one ended. (AllMusic )
Hughesy's assessment:
Essential.
Track listing: Two Steps from the Blues; Cry, Cry, Cry; I'm Not Ashamed; Don't Cry No More; Lead Me On; I Pity the Fool; I've Got to Forget You; Little Boy Blue; St James Infirmary; I'll Take Care of You; I Don't Want No Woman; I've Been Wrong So Long
Classics: I Pity the Fool; St. James Infirmary
Almost there: Cry, Cry, Cry; I'm Not Ashamed