Produced by Tommy Couch, with tracks that include ZZ's classic "Down Home Blues" – plus "Givin It Up For Your Love", "Woman Don't Go Astray", "When It Rains It Pours", and "Love Me". (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
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
(Green label pressing. Cover has some wear and splitting.)
This famous pair in a late 60s date – with help from Panama Francis on drums, Ray Johnson on electric piano, and Jimmy Bond on bass – all of whom give things a bit more of a kick than usual for Brownie & Sonny! Titles include "Life Is A Gamble", "Long Way From ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features AC Reed on vocals and tenor – with Casey Jones on drums, Larry Burton and Marvin Jackson on guitars, and Billy Branch on harmonica! LP, Vinyl record album
2LP set that brings together early R&B sides recorded for the Savoy label – not really rock and roll as the title might imply, but a good set of cuts that's sort of an overview of the label's classic hits in the pre-soul universe! Includes the sublime "Bad Boy" by The Jive ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features work by Muddy Waters, Memphis Slim, John Lee Hooker, Little Walter, Howlin Wolf, Bo Diddley, and other Chess Records artists! LP, Vinyl record album
(In shrinkwrap with title sticker. Cover has a cutout hole.)
"Plastic is out and real is in!" declares the liner notes to this obscure blues release on Capitol – and from the sound of the record, you can definitely hear that Capitol was making a pitch for the "real" crowd. The record's got a very nice electric blues sound, with a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s German pressing on Crosscut. Cover has duct tape holding the seams.)
The title kind of says it all – as the album's a set of 10 bluesy tracks by Maybelle, built around her perennial hit "Candy" – a sweet and dreamy tune that's been forever kept alive by her version! The style is very much in the vein of that hit, and other tunes on the album ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Great work from this raw R&B legend – one of the grittiest, nastiest singers of his time! Bill Doggett plays on some of the cuts – and tracks include "Drinkin By Myself", "Sittin On It All The Time", "A Love Untrue", "Wine, Wine, Sweet Wine", ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and some age spots.)
Big Daddy Kinsey & The Kinsey Report —
Bad Situation ... LP Rooster Blues, 1985. Very Good+ ...
$3.99
Titles include "Bad Situation", "Gary Indiana", "Gonna Make You Mine", "Nuclear War Blues", "Kinsey's Mood", and "Slow Down". LP, Vinyl record album
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
Otis may be the blues, but he's not alone either – as he's working here in duet formation with Robert Lockwood – recorded in a really rootsy setting that's got a very down-home feel! Otis is on piano, Lockwood is on guitar, and both players sing – alternating vocals from track to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing on Barnaby. Cover has a cut corner.)
A great collection of under-discovered artists from the Oakland scene – all working with arrangements and musical direction by Jimmy McCracklin! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has staining and peeling along the bottom 2 inches.)
Joe Pullum —
Black Gal ... LP Agram (UK), Mid 30s. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A set that mostly features mid 30s material recorded for Bluebird 78rpm discs – plus one rare 1948 track with Lloyd Glenn on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
Obscure 50s work from Little Milton – recorded in Memphis and St Louis – with CW Tate on tenor, Lawrence Taylor on alto, and even a bit of work from Oliver Sain on alto, and both Ike Turner and Fontella Bass on piano! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s UK pressing. Cover has some light wear and discoloration from age.)
Ivory Joe Hunter —
I Had A Girl ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$2.99
Great early material from 78s – with a jazzier vibe than some of Hunter's later work! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
Early 78s from Clifford Hayes – one of the coolest cats to ever handle a violin – all recorded in Chicago, including work with the Dixieland Jug Blowers! Also features one track with Jimmie Rodgers on vocals. (Jazz, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
Rare Chess work from Chicago pianist and singer Willie Mabon – an artist who never hit the heights of some of his contemporaries, but was a key part of the Chicago scene in the 50s! LP, Vinyl record album
Raunchy work from the glory days of R&B – with titles that include "Keep On Churnin" by Wynonie Harris, "Don't Stop Dan" by The Checkers, "I Want A Bowlegged Woman" by Bullmuse Jackson, "Let Me Bang Your Box" by The Toppers, "The Monkey" ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Dollar —
JD's Blues ... LP Blues R&B, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$3.99
Titles include "Dog Gone Ya", "I'm The Boss", "Made For Loving You", "Night Out With The Boys", and "Travelin Light". LP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "I Saw It Coming", "Dip My Dipper", "School Of Life", "She's Cheatin On You", "I've Got To Use My Imagination", and "Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong". LP, Vinyl record album
A cool collection of work from RCA's great Groove subsidiary in the 50s – home to some excellent R&B singles that were a far cry from the label's mainstream pop of the time! These cuts easily stand head to head with anything on labels like Atlantic or King at the time – and the ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album