Live recordings of The Animals at The Club "A Gogo" in Newcastle from 1963 and The Yardbirds at The Marquee Club in London from 1964. (Rock, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
Live recordings of The Animals at The Club "A Gogo" in Newcastle from 1963 and The Yardbirds at The Marquee Club in London from 1964. (Rock, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and is lightly bent at the top left corner.)
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
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and bent corners.)
Brilliant later work by Bobby Blue Bland – done with backings that are much fuller than on his earlier albums – a mixture of strings and horns that really expand the sound! That doesn't keep things from being soulful, though – as Bobby's in incredible form vocally, really rising ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A later gem from Bobby Blue Bland – done in a smooth style that fits the later approach of the Malaco label, but with a vocal style that hasn't dimmed a bit over the years! Bobby's still got that incredible rasp in his voice – that approach that easily made him one of the most soulful ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, light scrape across the front and back, and bumped corner.)
A bit of a shift for Bobby Blue Bland – a record that picks up some slight touches of the disco generation, thanks to arrangements by Michael Omartin – but a record that, thanks to Bobby's fantastic vocals, still really stands out from the pack! The shift is a bit like the one that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice little record from Bobby Blue Bland – quite different from his 60s sides for Duke/Peacock, and recorded in California (as you might guess from the title!) with a smoother more soulful approach that comes off surprisingly well! The style works well for Bobby – and kind of gave ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with a cut corner and light wear.)
A rare LP issue of pre-Atlantic Records material by Ray Charles – done for the Swingtime label initially, and issued here by west coast indie Hollywood! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a half split top seam, but looks nice overall.)
Damn great work from Albert Collins – one of those hard-edged gems from the early days that's a lot more funk than his later blues! Sure, there's still plenty of blues here – but the rhythms are pretty funky too, and the album's got some great raw production from Bill Hall – free ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, small split at the bottom of the spine, and lightly bent corners.)
A really well-done collection of postwar work from Cousin Joe – including some tracks recorded with the group of alto saxophonist Earl Bostic, and other material with players who include Sammy Price and Paul Gayten on piano, Billy Butler on guitar, and Lee Allen on tenor! LP, Vinyl record album
Robert Cray Band —
Bad Influence ... LP Hightone, 1983. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
Raw, ragged, rough, and ready – killer early work by Bo Diddley, clearly in a class by itself! The Bo Diddley groove isn't blues, isn't soul, and isn't R&B – it's instead a mad blend of rhythm, scratchy guitar, and spontaneously playful vocals that few other singers could ever hope ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Canadian pressing in a barcode cover, with spotty aging near the spine.)
John Lee Hooker —
Burnin' ... LP Vee Jay, 1962. Very Good ...
$13.99
A set that's maybe not the first record from the great John Lee Hooker – but one that definitely helped push him over the top, and forever cement his place in the legend of 20th Century blues! The vibe here is a bit different than some of Hooker's earlier, rawer material – as he gets ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s Get Back 180 gram pressing. Vinyl has oxidation.)
Hardly a folk album, despite the title – and instead a wicked batch of raw bluesy numbers from the mighty John Lee Hooker! Two of the album's tracks were recorded live at the Newport Folk Fest, but the rest were done back in Chicago – with lots of gritty vocals and guitar from Hooker, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing with deep groove and Bell Sound stamp. Cover has light surface wear and aging, small name in marker.)
Great gritty sides from the mighty John Lee Hooker – material with a slightly obscure origin, but recorded in the late 50s, right in a stretch when he was cutting some of his classics! Hooker's guitar and vocals are center stage – both growling with a hell of a lot of soulful power ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s European pressing.)
Walter Horton —
Looka Here ... LP Stony Plain, 1972. Sealed ...
$19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a somewhat messy cutout hole at the top right corner.)
Classic raspy vocals from the legendary Howlin Wolf – singing here in a way that definitely lives up to his nickname! The sound here is spare and stripped down, with very little accompaniment – usually just a bit of guitar, piano, bass, and drums – and sometimes not even all that ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a little corner bend.)
Titles include "Too Late", "I Like It", "I Have No Reason To Complain", "False Friend Blues", and "Changing Blues". (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Elmo's Shuffle", "Hawaiian Boogie (parts 1 & 2)", "Quarter Past Nine", "Sho Nuff I Do", "Late Hours At Midnight", and "Strange Kinda Feeling". LP, Vinyl record album
Albert King —
Albert Live ... LP Utopia, 1978. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Utopia pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Albert King —
Pinch ... LP Stax, 1977. Very Good ...
$9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has unglued seams, 'remastered' sticker, some wear, promo stamp.)
BB King in London – not playing live, but working in the studio with a host of British musicians he'd inspired over the years! The lineup varies from track to track, giving a nice sort of variety to the album – and the overall feel is a bit like some of the Chess London sessions of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original 70s pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
A Japanese-only collection of BB King rarities! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi! Cover has some very light aging.)
BB King —
Guess Who ... LP ABC, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$14.9919.99
BB King's collapsed here on the beach in California – and maybe that's because he gave so much energy to the session – which is a lot more full than some of his previous work from the 60s! The whole thing is a mix of blues and soul – some larger charts that really provide a great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
BB King hips up his groove a bit here – picking up some of the crossover soul and rock touches used by contemporaries over at Chess/Cadet, and expanding his sound with a range of guests that include Leon Russell, Joe Walsh, and Carole King! Despite the presence of these bigger names, the set' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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.)
A great late 70s set from BB King – a record that really echoes that mix of jazz and blues that he first had when coming out of the Memphis scene – but in a style that's very different than his initial recordings! Here, King plays with some great production help from The Crusaders, who ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label pressing. Includes lyric insert! Cover has light wear.)
A posthumous collection of work from Freddie King – material recorded in a variety of different sources, but all of it with Freddie's well-honed guitar sound in the lead! Some tracks were done down at Criteria Studios in Miami, and have a warmly southern sort of glow – others were done ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
A set recorded in Paris, but one with a great small combo vibe that's right in the spirit of Chicago – work from Lucky Peterson on organ and piano next to the vocals and guitar of Little Milton! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a tiny bit of laminate peeling, but is nice overall.)
No waiting here – as Little Milton's guitar is plenty sweet throughout – making the album a key cooker from his classic years on Stax! The album's an essential effort in the shift between grittier urban blues and some of the tighter, more warmed up sounds that played big in the 70s ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing with L Nix etch. Label has an X in marker. Cover has light wear and a partially unglued back paste-on.)
(80s issue. Cover has wrinkled corners at the bottom.)
Little Sonny —
Black & Blue ... LP Enterprise, Early 70s. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
Tasty batch of funky blues tracks from Sonny – an artist who we normally don't like that much, but who sounds very sweet here, thanks to tight arrangements by The Bar-Kays, who back him up on the session! The record is a great mix of funky blues and Memphis soul – and includes the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing! Cover has a small cutout hole, and a small bit of paper near the bottom edge.)
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
A great title for this second set from Taj Mahal – because the sound here is even more stripped-down and natural than on his first LP! Taj turns in a lot more original tunes this time around – and is in wonderfully comfortable territory with his own lead lyrics, sung alongside his own ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Taj Mahal —
Taj Mahal ... LP Columbia, 1968. Very Good ...
$14.99
The first album in a mighty legendary run from Taj Mahal – one of the first generation of blues musicians to really learn to recast their sound for the younger crossover generation! By that, we don't mean that Taj is commercial at all – it's just that he's kind of reclaiming the blues ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Cover has surface wear and aging, tiny top seam split.)
The title certainly gets it right – as the album definitely brings a bit of jazz into the mix for the great John Mayall – given that the set features strong work from funky jazz heavyweights Blue Mitchell on trumpet and Freddy Robinson on guitar! Both are musicians that we love for ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A definite diary of this unique British combo of the 60s – and a set that's arguably one of the band's bluesiest to date! The set features live recordings from 1967 – most very long and stretched-out, with a feel that's arguably even more rootsy than any American blues of the time ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes London inner sleeve. Cover has some surface wear, small top seam split.)
Wild electric work from Les McCann – an album of free, open sounds that's quite a change from his styles of the 60s – and from most of his other work of the 70s too! Side one features an extended 26 minute track titled "The Lovers" – a slow-building number that has Les ... (Jazz, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(1841 Broadway label pressing. Cover has minimal wear, some gloss peel on the back cover.)
Heavy blues from Jimmy McCracklin – a set of tracks recorded for the Modern label in the mid 50s, with a sound that's much rawer and raunchier than his 60s soul sides! The quality of the set is excellent – with wonderful restoration that makes the tunes crackle with even more raw ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fantastic early work from Mother Earth – one of those special late 60s groups who emerged out of the rock, folk, and blues scenes – but who somehow managed to make a very special sound of their own! Part of the group's strength is the lovely Tracey Nelson – a singer who could ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original red label stereo pressing. Cover has a bumped corner and small cutout hole.)
Excellent early sides from Junior Parker, collected from his outstanding work for Duke records in the 60s! 12 tracks in all, including "Next Time You See Me", "Mother-In-Law Blues", "Peaches", "Sweet Home Chicago", "That's Alright", "Five ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange label pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and minor blemishes.)
Cool LP that brings together Duke singles by Bobby Blue Bland and Junior Parker, in a "double feature" set that devotes a side apiece to material by each of them. The sound is hard bluesy soul, with tracks like "Next Time You See Me", "Wondering", "It's My Life, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono orange label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, split spine, some chewing at the top right corner, and some minor stains.)
Rollicking country-tinged blues from Jimmy Reed and an incredible group of backing musicians – actually not captured in the opulent grandeur of Carnegie Hall – and probably all the better for it! Prior to the original double LP release of Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall, Reed headlined a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s Suite Beat pressing in a gatefold cover, with light wear.)
Titles include "Honest I Do", "Big Boss Man", "Shame, Shame, Shame", "Aw Shucks", "Hush Your Mouth", "Bright Lights, Big City", "Sun Is Shining", "Good Lover", "Close Together", and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and light waviness from moisture.)
Chicago blues saxophonist Eddie Shaw – recorded in Paris, and also singing and blowing harmonica – win a combo with Melvin Taylor on guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
Bessie Smith —
Empty Bed Blues ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$7.99
One of the few non-jazz sides recorded for the short-lived Candid label – featuring Spann on piano and vocals, Robert Lockwood Jr on guitar, and James Oden on vocals. Titles include "It Must Have Been The Devil", "Otis' Blues", "Going Down Slow", "This Is ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s Barnaby pressing. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Probably THE album you truly need to own from Koko Taylor – and a completely great one, recorded way before she'd become a cliched fixture paying the bills on the frat boy tourist blues scene! The tracks here were recorded over a few years in mid-to-late 60s Chicago – mostly with ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original blue label pressing, in beautiful shape! Cover has just a hint of aging on one edge, but the whole thing is great overall.)
Quite possibly the greatest full length set ever recorded by vocalist Little Johnny Taylor – a solid set all the way through, mostly recorded at Muscle Shoals with a groove that's a bit tighter than other sessions at the time from Ronn Records! Johnny's got a groove here that's bluesy, but ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and some light wear – vinyl is nice.)
Rare material from Georgia singer Brother Theotis Taylor – one of those unique southern talents who work in a stripped-down mode that's equal parts gospel and blues – maybe more blues in structure, but definitely with a deeper spirit in the message! Taylor only issued a handful of ... (Gospel, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet.)
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee —
Sonny & Brownie ... LP A&M, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$11.99
Features guest work by Arlo Guthrie, Sugarcane Harris, and John Mayall. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
George Thorogood & The Destroyers —
Bad To The Bone ... LP EMI, 1982. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
Excellent postwar work from Joe Turner – not as well-known as his Altantic material, but featuring great small combo backings – with players who include Pete Johnson on piano, Otis Finch and Don Byas on tenors, Riley Hampton on alto, Ellsworth Perkins and Leonard Ware on guitars, and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With Eddie Davis and Zoot Sims on tenor, Harry Edison on trumpet, JJ Johnson on trombone, Ray Brown on bass, Irving Ashby on guitar, and Louis Bellson on drums. LP, Vinyl record album
(In the color cover, still sealed with a cutout hole and promo sticker.)
Later work from guitar genius T-Bone Walker, but still very much in the style of his best R&B work! The album features small group backings that do the best to bring out the jazzier side of T-Bone's style – one that was a direct influence on countless jazz funk guitarists in later years ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Muddy Waters —
Hard Again ... LP Blue Sky, 1977. Near Mint- ...
$16.99
Produced by Johnny Winter – with cuts that include "The Blues Had A Baby & They Named It Rock & Roll", "Little Girl", "Deep Down In Florida", "Jealous Hearted Man", and "Mannish Boy". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small trace of a sticker.)
Classic blues harp and raw vocals from Sonny Boy Williamson – material recorded for Chess during the early 60s, and issued after his death, with a title that's certainly designed to catch the attention of the college kids looking for the "real" thing! The work here is really great ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a promo stamp, some ringwear, and thin bits of paper stuck near the spine.)
Sonny Boy Williamson —
One Way Out ... LP Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
A great little collection of work that Sonny Boy Williamson recorded for Chess in the 50s and early 60s – presented here as one of the well-done archival packages that Chess was doing in the early 70s, as interest in their classics was coming back again. Most of the numbers here feature ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing. Cover has light wear and lightly bent corners.)