A nice bit of funky blues, and a very strange record to appear on Motown! The production style and presentation are very rootsy – right down to the photo of Luther on the front cover, who's smoking a cigarette, but trying to pretend it's a joint! The style is electric blues of the Chicago ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label stereo pressing. Cover has light ringwear.)
We know it's hard to think of anyone named Mildred as hip, but take it from us, the lady's actually a great singer with a deep capacity for jazzy blues and mellow R&B. These rare Savoy sides were cut during the years 1946 and 1947, and they feature great backing by pianist Ellis Larkin on ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label Regent pressing with a deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Produced by Rod Stewart and Elton John. With Ron Wood and most of the players that would wind up playing on Rod's "Every Picture Tells A Story" album. (Rock, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(White label stereo promo. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Great acoustic blues from the legendary Scrapper Blackwell – easily one of the greatest musical talents to ever come out of the Indy scene! The recordings here are early, but already represent a pinnacle of blues achievement – a pushing forward of the use of the guitar in the music to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "For The Last Time", "Let's Part As Friends", "I've Got A Problem", "Our First Blues Song", and "24 Hours A Day". LP, Vinyl record album
One of a handful of amazing early records from Bobby Blue Bland – genre-setting material that was partly blues, partly soul, and still had some of the fuller currents of the earlier R&B years too! Bobby's voice is incredible – one of the most distinct in soul, and up there with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – 80s MCA pressing in an original Duke cover. Vinyl is in great shape, but cover has numerous surface abrasions, aging, split seams and spine held with clear tape, and small stains, large name written across the top, and some tears in back.)
Great guitar work from this legendary Caribbean player – working here with his Royal Victoria Hotel ensemble! (Global Grooves, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Note: Labels have come unglued, but are still included. Cover is great, and vinyl is nice and clean.)
A side each of these two important talents in blues – presented here in a format that makes the record a real double-header! Side one features Big Bill Broonzy in the lead – working with sweet electric lines on guitar alongside acoustic and his own really rich vocals – plus this ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Classic Texas blues from Clarence Gatemouth Brown – with titles that include "Gate's Salty Blues", "She Winked Her Eye", "Just Got Lucky", "You Got Money", "Okie Dokie Stomp", "Just Before Dawn", and "Sad Hour". LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has light wear and a trace of a sticker.)
Mel Brown —
Blues For We ... LP Impulse, 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$24.99
A record that's a lot more jazz than you'd guess from the title – a seminal set from the mighty Mel Brown! The "blues" here are hardly the familiar kind – and instead, the album really stresses the more soul-based sound of Mel Brown's work – thanks to some very groovy ... (Jazz, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Although Roy Brown had a slightly softer edge than some of his R&B contemporaries – he could definitely rock and wail when he wanted to, as you'll hear on this set! The set does good job of digging through Roy's work from the late 40s and early 50s, pulling together 15 tracks that mix ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic R&B work from the great Roy Brown – one of the most hard-hitting vocalists in the early years of King Records! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
The cover has a 70s photo, but the set features key postwar work from this early king of R&B – titles that include "Gamblin Man", "I Feel That Young Man's Rhythm", "It's A Cryin Shame", "Cryin & Singin The Blues", "Deep Sea Diver", ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
An unusual album from singer Tedd Brown – who mixes in a blend of jazz, blues, and calypso styles to his music! LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with deep groove! Cover looks great on front – but is split on top seam, and partly split on the bottom.)
Butterfield Blues Band —
East West ... LP Elektra, 1966. Very Good- ...
$11.99
Titles include "Walkin Blues", "Get Out Of My Life Woman", "Mary Mary", "East West", "Two Trains Running", and "Work Song". (Rock, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
Great early work from Albert Collins – the kind of mean, lean music that Collins specialized in before his later years of cliche – served up here in a style that's almost more funk than blues overall! The tracks are all instrumentals, with lots of raw guitar and soulful saxophone ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has surface and edge wear, with a small split on the top seam.)
Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Johnny Copeland —
Showdown ... LP Alligator, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
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(Cover has some edge wear and is lightly bent at the top right corner and spine.)
Rev Gary Davis —
At Newport ... LP Vanguard, 1965. Near Mint- ...
$24.99
Features Gary Davis on six and twelve string guitar, plus a bit of harmonica – on titles that include "Lovin Spoonful", "Samson & Delilah", "You Got To Move", "Twelve Sticks", "Buck Dance", and "Twelve Gates To The City". LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Everyman Classics reissue.)
Reverend Gary Davis —
1935-1949 ... LP Yazoo, Mid 30s-1940s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
If it were up to us, every song Bo recorded would have been a hit – because they're all so great! This album does a pretty good job of sorting out the best numbers, though – picking 16 tracks from his all-great albums for Chess – with a focus on the tightest and most groove-heavy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s checker piece label pressing. Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
Buddy Guy reached much bigger fame on later labels, but he sounds pretty darn great here in a set of early recordings done for Chess – all sides recorded in the first half of the 60s, when Buddy represented one of the best talents in a new generation of bluesmen rising up in Chicago! The ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Material recorded by JD Miller in Louisiana – most of which appeared as Excello label singles – some with Willie Parker on tenor sax! LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s orange label pressing. Cover has a small split on the top seam.)
A classic album from the early years of soul music – the only full length set ever served up by the great Joe Henderson – a vocalist with roots in the legendary Fairfield Four gospel group, but sounding equally great here in a secular mode! The arrangements are by Cliff Parham, and ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing. Cover has minimal wear, aging.)
A pair of very stripped-down albums from John Lee Hooker – issued together in this 70s set! First up is Country Blues Of John Lee Hooker – featuring the legendary John Lee Hooker, heard here in one of his more obscure recordings from the late 50s – at least in contrast to his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s brown label pressing. Cover has a small center split on the top seam and some light wear, but looks great overall.)
John Lee Hooker —
Everybody Rockin' ... LP Vee Jay/Charly (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$9.99
Vee Jay Records material from some of John Lee Hooker's greatest years – with titles that include "Everybody's Rockin", "I'm Goin Upstairs", "Maudie", "Want Ad Blues", "I'm So Excited", "Trouble Blues", "Every Night", " ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Italian Oxford pressing.)
John Lee Hooker —
I'm In The Mood ... LP Up Front, Late 1950s/1960s. Very Good+ ...
$16.99
A collection of early recordings for Vee Jay, with titles that include "Baby Lee", "Trouble Blues", "Drug Store Woman", "Frisco Blues", "I'm In The Mood", and "Hobo Blues". LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 60s dark grey label issue. Cover has some ring and edge wear, price sticker remnants, some yellowing from age, and a light stain at the bottom of the spine.)
Great rootsy blues from John Lee Hooker – and an unusual session that has him getting backup help from jazz players Sam Jones on bass and Louis Hayes on drums! Jones and Hayes only play on a handful of tracks, and most of the focus is on Hooker's damn-great vocals, and acoustic guitar – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(200 gram OBC pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
John Lee Hooker & Coast To Coast Blues Band —
Anywhere Anyplace Anytime ... LP United Artists, Late 40s/Early 50s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$19.99
Early recordings by John Lee Hooker and his Coast To Coast Blues Band – recorded in Detroit in the late 40s through the early 50s. The Coast To Coast Blues Band may be a little misleading in the title, as the recordings find Hooker with only the sparest accompaniment on bass, drums, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, half split top seam, some wear and aging.)
A really well-recorded set by Lightnin Hopkins – one that's got a crisper, cleaner sound than some of his others of the time – yet which still comes across with all his best rootsy modes too! The instrumentation here is quite spare – just Hopkins' acoustic guitar behind his ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Bluesville pressing with deep groove and RVG stamp. Vinyl has some pressing bumps, but is nice and clean. Cover has water damage a few inches off the spine, with some staining and peeling.)
A late 50s session, but an album that captures Lighnin Hopkins in a rootsy style that could well hearken back to the 78rpm blues records of the 30s – thanks to production by Samuel B Charters, who captured Hopkins alone making music in his apartment in Houston! The tracks have that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s Smithsonian Folkways pressing. Cover has tiny scrapes in back at the spine.)
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has minimal wear and some clear tape in back.)
Walter Horton —
Fine Cuts ... LP Blind Pig, 1977. Sealed ...
$11.99
Features Big Walter Horton on vocals and harmonica – with Ron Levy on piano, John Nicholas on guitar, and Mark Kazanoff on sax – on tiles that include "Walter's Swing", "Everybody's Fishin", "Worried Life", "Stop Clownin", "Hobo Blues", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cut corner.)
Camille Howard/Priscilla Bowman/Christine Kittrell/Edith Mackey —
Rock N Roll Mamas ... LP Charly (UK), Mid 50s. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
Don't think "rock n roll", think pre-soul – as the set features excellent work from these four fantastic singers! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
A killer album of funky blues – recorded by Howlin Wolf during the period when Chess/Cadet was backing its older artists up with some of the newer funk musicians it had working in its studios! The overall sound works quite well – and although purists at the time moaned at the way ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Cadet Concept pressing with deep groove. Cover has some ringwear, yellowing from age at the edges, and spotty blemishes.)
(Original pressing – 1B/1A. Cover is bumped at the top right corner.)
Ivory Joe Hunter —
I Had A Girl ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
Great early material from 78s – with a jazzier vibe than some of Hunter's later work! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
Mississippi John Hurt —
Last Sessions ... LP Vanguard, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
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(2012 RSD pressing – limited to 1000 copies.)
Mississippi John Hurt —
Today ... LP Vanguard, 1963. Near Mint- ...
$79.99
Mississippi John Hurt and his guitar – captured beautifully on this mid 60s set for Vanguard! Today was the first studio recordings made by Hurt since his rediscovery by the 60s folk revival generation, and it's wonderful stuff – with timeless solo blues, warm and good natured and kind ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition UK Pure Pleasure reissue from 2006.)
Seminal work from this legendary blues figure – material recorded in Chicago and originally issued on Paramount Records, with just Jefferson on vocals and guitar! Great 60s issue – likely the first LP release of these tracks. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – small blue label with microphone logo, silver text, and deep groove! Vinyl is great. Cover has a split top seam, some light wear, and back has a light stain. Front still looks very nice.)
All 41 recordings of Robert Johnson – a lasting legacy of music that's still one of the touchpoints for any exploration of early blues! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original early 90s issue. Includes the booklet and catalog insert. Box has some corner wear, light wear and lightly bent side in back, and is bent a bit at the left edge.)
A tight date from 1977, and one that follows nicely in the spirit of King's later Stax sides, but with a slightly smoother groove. There's a bit of the Detroit 70s mode going on in the set – that rough-and-smooth quality that you'd find on a Don Davis production, which proves to be a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The definitely got the title right here – as BB King is plenty great, and already a powerhouse in these early years of his career! King sprung forth from the Memphis scene almost fully-formed – and in addition to his famous guitar work, he was also a hell of a singer who could bring a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with rainbow Crown logo and deep groove. Cover has some light wear, but no splits – and vinyl is nice and clean.)
One of the most tightly-produced of BB King's albums for MCA, but a set that's still filled with undeniable charm – and which really shows King more than able to step up to some well-deserved superstardom! There's a bit of an LA finish to the backings, but things are never too smooth – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light ring & edge wear.)
Freddie King first rose to prominence in the 60s as a hell of a guitarist with a penchant for searing licks – but 70s records like this really put him over the top as a vocalist too! The set was done for Leon Russell's Shelter label – and Russell produced and plays piano and organ on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record that really has Alexis Korner stretching out from the straighter blues of his 60s material – using his fantastic style on a set of tunes that show as much New Orleans influence as you might guess from the title – but also an evolved British roots rock quality too! The group is ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Green label stereo pressing in the textured cover, with light wear and some sticker remnants. Includes the Warner inner sleeve.)
Great 40s work from Leadbelly – featuring the man himself on vocals and guitar, caught in a nice raw mode – plus extra odd zither accompaniment on a few tracks too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Duophonic stereo lime green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
(Blue label pressing – FA 2942 – in the box set package. Includes the booklet, bent a bit at the top right corner. Box has light wear, split corners, center split at the right edge, and small splash spots of white paint in back.)
(Late 60s red label big E pressing. Includes the booklet, Elektra catalog from 1966, and the Elektra inner sleeves. Box has split corners, tears in the top and bottom edge, center splits in the spine and bottom seam, and is faded at the spine.)
Raw early blues material – with Bobby Leecan on guitar and Robert Cooksey on vocals – including tracks with the Dixie Jazzers Washboard Band! LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has light marks from sticker removal.)
Little Esther (Esther Phillips) —
Bad Baad Girl ... LP King/Charly (UK), Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
A really wonderful collection of early work from the great Esther Phillips – different than her later material for Atlantic and Kudu Records – as it was done in a raw R&B style for the mighty King Records! 16 tracks in all – and detailed notes on the material, too! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
A great example of why Little Milton was always one of the few Chicago blues artists who could also break strongly in the soul camp at the time – and a beautifully balanced set that perfectly shows both sides of the Chicago scene of the time! Production is by old Vee Jay maestro Calvin ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo promo. Cover has ringwear, heavy edge wear, call letters in marker on both sides, pieces of colored tape at the spine, and a peeled spot and some titles circles in marker in back. Labels have call letters in marker.)
Little Sonny —
Hard Goin Up ... LP Enterprise, 1973. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
Funky blues from Little Sonny – very much in the spirit of his Black & Blue album for Stax, in that the album's a mix of Memphis soul and bluesy licks – making for a full-on style that really cooks things up! Sonny sings and plays harmonica, but the best side of the album is the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and is lightly bent near the top of the spine.)
Features Johnny Littlejohn on vocals and guitar – on titles that include "Seven Day Blues", "Lost In The Jungle", "Bloody Tears", "Lottery Blues", "Two way Street", and "Chips Flying Everywhere". LP, Vinyl record album