Blues — In Stock — Vinyl
Our Chicago roots run deep here, with plenty of postwar Chicago blues -- plus delta blues, folk blues, electric blues, pre-war blues, and more!
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Evejim, 1993. Sealed ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with price sticker remnants and heavily bent corners.)
Adelphi, 1978. Very Good+ ... $2.99 6.99
Includes covers of Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Wynonie Harris, Bruce Springsteen, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light ring & edge wear.)
Blues Over Blues, 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Amazing, 1987. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some shelf wear.)
Pearl, Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
A great collection of very early New Orleans material – postwar sounds that helped set the tone for Crescent City soul to come – with a few tracks each by Dave Bartholomew, Earline Harris with The Johnson Brothers Combo, Joseph "Google Eyes" August, Chubby "Hip ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cut corner.)
Blind Pig, 1985. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small corner bump, but looks great overall.)
Jewel/Ronn (Japan), Early 1970s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
A set with a title that's echoed by another full length album from Buster Benton – but instead a limited EP release with a very cool 10" package – one that features some of the best material that Buster recorded for the Jewel/Ronn label on the Chicago scene in the early 70s! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
ABC, 1977. Sealed ... $9.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cut corner.)
MCA, 1983. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, a prom stamp, and a name in large letters on front.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
Ain't Nothing You Can Do ... LP Duke, 1964. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Killer work from the early years of Bobby Blue Bland – one of his soul-drenched albums for the Duke/Peacock label! Bobby's young soulful voice is in top form on this set, and the LP includes such great cuts as "Ain't Nothing You Can Do", "I'm Gonna Cry", "Black ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s MCA pressing with rainbow label. Cover has light wear.)
Bobby Blue Bland/Crown/Victor (Japan), Mid 1950s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A Japanese-only variation on an older Crown Records pressing of material that was originally done for the Modern/RPM label in LA – rare material from both singers, pressed up on much nicer vinyl than the original! Johnny Watson sings and serves up guitar solos with the group of Maxwell Davis ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi, which has two small rips.)
Blind Blake —
Blind Blake 1926 to 1929 – No Dough Blues ... LP Biograph, Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Blind Blake —
Blind Blake 1926 to 1932 – Search Warrant Blues ... LP Biograph, Late 20s/Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Ichiban, 1989. Very Good+ ... $1.99 2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small trace of a sticker and light wear.)
Everest/Columbia (Japan), Mid 1950s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
An obscure set of recordings from late in the life of the great Big Bill Broonzy – well-recorded tracks that include "In The Evening", "Baby Please Don't Go", "I Got Up One Morning Blues", "Treat Everybody Right", and "All I Got Belongs To You" ... LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with insert!)
Chess, 1962. Near Mint- ... $11.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Black Magic (Netherlands), 1981. Very Good+ ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, mild bend on the spine.)
Blues Spectrum, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Alligator, 1989. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Roy Brown —
Saturday Nite ... LP Mr R&B (Sweden), 1950s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Fat Possum, 2004. New Copy ... $20.99 21.99
Gritty revival blues from RL Burnside – and a record that really broke his music into a wider audience! Of course, it helps that the set features guest appearances from Kid Rock and Lyrics Born – the latter we enjoy more than the former – but the overall vibe is still very much ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes free download.)
Fat Possum, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 25.99
Wonderful live work from RL Burnside – done in that instantly-timeless style that he brought to recordings right from the start – maybe even more so here, as the acoustics are fantastic, and really capture the spirit of the man and his guitar! As most folks know, Burnside was a bit ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fat Possum, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 23.99
An album recorded in the Netherlands, but a set that hits right to the heart of RL Burnside's Mississippi roots – thanks to a beautifully spare, careful presentation of the music! Most numbers feature just Burnside on vocals and guitar – with a vibe that's similar to the field ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – includes download! Limited edition Fat Possum Records 25th Anniversary pressing!)
Rooster, 1988. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Elektra, 1965. Very Good+ ... $19.99
An archetypal album from the legendary Paul Butterfield – and a set that would shape the sound of countless blues rock records to come! Despite what you might think of the genre or its many later incarnations, there's a raw power here that's really amazing – the young Butterfield and ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo gold label "big E" pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)
Elektra, 1966. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Elektra, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A fantastic funky record from the Butterfield Blues Band – a set that's much less in the blues style from which the group took their name, and very strongly in the hipper mixed-up blend of styles that were happening on the Cali scene at the end of the 60s! Paul still leads the group on ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label "big E" pressing.)
Last Chance, 1951. Very Good+ ... $0.99
(Funky 45's, Blues) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Reissue pressing. Label has a small index label with initial stamp.)
Mr Blues/P-Vine (Japan), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A raw cooker from the Chicago scene of the 70s – the best kind of gritty electric blues that was being recorded by the indie labels, even at a time when other bigger companies were trying to turn it into cliche! Eddie Campbell is great here – with raw vocals that captivate instantly, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker —
Hooker 'N Heat ... LP Liberty, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
If you ever doubted the blues chops of Canned Heat, take a listen to this album – as the group are joined by the great John Lee Hooker, who they let stand strongly in the spotlight and almost make the album his own! Previous sets by Canned Heat were already pretty darn great – a huge ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring wear and initials in marker.)
Leroy Carr —
Blues Before Sunrise ... LP Columbia, Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye promo pressing. Cover has a promo stamp, edge wear, light surface wear, and aging.)
Columbia, Early 30s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has a tracklist sticker, light wear, and aging.)
Yazoo, Mid 1930s. New Copy ... $26.99 28.99
The cover's a striking one – and it definitely supports the music inside, given that most of these Bo Carter tunes are vintage blues tunes with a decidedly erotic bent! The metaphors are obvious, but they're put together beautifully – without any of the heavy-handed schlock that later ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jewel/P-Vine (Japan), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A killer trio from the southern scene of the 60s – part soul, part blues – and as great as they look on the cover! Titles include "Why Baby Why", "Roast Possum", "Don't Pity On Me", "Booby Trap Baby", "Booze In The Bottle", "I Woke ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with insert.)
Clifton Chenier —
Clifton Chenier & His Red Hot Louisiana Band In New Orleans ... LP GNP, 2004. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Arhoolie, 1981. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Titles include "You're Fussin Too Much", "Calinda", "Woo Woo", "Hush Hush", "Money", "Ay Tete Fee", and "Cher Catin". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bumped corners.)
Clifton Chenier Band —
Cajun Swamp Music Live ... LP Tomato, 1978. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, and a trace of a price sticker.)
Chicago Slim Blues Band —
Love Me Or I'll Kill Ya! ... LP Barrelhouse, 1979. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Big Boy, 1989. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Big Sam, 1979. Very Good ... $6.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and appears to have been signed by the artist in front.)
Big Legal Mess, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 19.99
Maybe one of the most unique artists to be recorded in George Mitchell's field sessions of southern blues – as Dewey Corley plays a one-string bass, sings, and sometimes throws in a kazoo solo too! Here, he's accompanied by Walter Miller on guitar – whose work helps ground Dewey's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Buddah, 1974. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has a split top seam and surface wear.)
Collector's Classics (Denmark), Late 1930s/Early 1940s. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring impressions and is lightly bent at the spine.)
Waterhouse, 1978. Near Mint- ... $0.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and bumped corners.)
Waterhouse, 1980. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small cutout hole.)
Mercury, 1986. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a hype sticker, light ring wear.)
Arthur Big Boy Crudup —
Mean Ol Frisco ... LP Fire/P-Vine (Japan), Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 39.99
An early full length album from the great Arthur Crudup – and one that wasn't cut until after he'd had years on the scene, including some work that was a key inspiration for Elvis Presley and others of his generation! The set's done in a nice raw style – that grittier side of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Vanguard, 1965. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
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
(Still sealed – likely a 70s pressing. No barcode.)
Checker, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99 19.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s checker piece label pressing. Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
Checker, 1960. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99 18.99
Have guitar, will travel – and back in the day, Bo Diddley was going pretty darn far with great material like this! The album's a real standout, even in the classic Chess catalog of the early years –no filler, no covers, just all original material by Bo Diddley – done in that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chess, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $24.99 29.99
Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry come together in a really unique album for Chess Records in the 60s – and that's saying a lot, given all the groundbreaking sounds we heard from that label at the time! The format is quite unusual – as each side features a long instrumental jam that really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear, edge wear, and some yellowing from age in back.)
Ovation/Night Train, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the greatest albums ever made by Willie Dixon as a leader – a really cooking set done after years backing other folks up in the Chess Records studio – and a date recorded for the Chicago-based Ovation Records label, who really let Willie do his thing! Given that Dixon plays bass ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1960. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
An early example of how Atlantic had already begun to exploit the international fascination with American R&B. The session was recorded in London, with Champion Jack on piano and vocals, and backing by a young Alexis Korner on guitar and Jack Fallon on bass. The set's got a rootsy feel – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green and blue label stereo pressing. Cover has some ringwear in back, tiny split in the bottom seam, and a light stained spot in back.)
Snooks Eaglin —
Baby, You Can Get Your Gun! ... LP Black Top, 1987. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small trace of a price sticker.)
Antone's, 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Black Top, 1983. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Sleepy John Estes —
Sleepy John Estes In Europe ... LP Delmark, 1964. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Sleepy John Estes was rediscovered in 1962, and made a key journey to Europe a few years later – captured here with a lean sound that's maybe even more haunting than some of his famous early records! The set just features Estes on guitar and vocals, with Hammie Nixon on harmonica and jug ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing in a red cover.)
Terry Evans —
Puttin' It Down ... LP Audio Quest, 1995. Near Mint- ... $49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Easy Eye Sound, 2017. Near Mint- ... $11.99 16.99
Produced by Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
Official (Denmark), Late 1940s/Early 1950s. Near Mint- ... $11.99 13.99
Great postwar work from Detroit – tracks that nicely mix jump blues with some classier, jazzier instrumentation – featuring work from John Lawton on trumpet, Lee Gross on alto, and Walter Cox on tenor – on titles originally issued by the Savoy, States, National, and Sensation ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Amazing, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the front panel.)
Jesse Fuller —
Brother Lowdown ... LP Fantasy, 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Prestige, 1963. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Jesse Fuller sings and plays 12 string guitar – and also serves up a bit of washboard, fotdella, harmonica, and kazoo too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label mono pressing – nice and clean overall. Cover has some water damage on the bottom few inches – light traces on front, a bit of peeling on the back.)
Kent, Early 1960s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
Features work by Johnny Fuller, George Smith, James Reed, Johnny Guitar Watson, and Walter Robinson. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear.)
Grenade/P-Vine (Japan), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 38.99
Some of the funkiest work we've ever heard from Vernon Garrett – recorded in California, but with a nicely gritty southern soul sound! The tunes have some of the bluesy inflections of Vernon's more famous work – but they also come across with a groove that's tighter, especially on the ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Chess/P-Vine (Japan), 1957. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
A very cool collection – all rare New Orleans R&B, originally issued on 50s singles by Chess Records, mostly handled by producer/arranger Paul Gayten! Features work by Al Little, Ralph Williams, TV Slim, Robert Green, Roland Cook, Sherman Jones, Charles Williams, Buddy Stewart, Virginia ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Back cover has light aging – vinyl is great!)
Epic, 1968. Very Good+ ... $34.99
A rare electric blues-rock LP, recorded for Epic sometime in the late 60s! Organ and keyboard pounder Barry Goldberg jokingly dubbed his style "Jew Blues" – and it's really that kind of playful spirit that really kind of makes frenetic LP a minor gem, and well worth whatever effort ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo yellow label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Mr Blues/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 39.99
The only album ever cut by Charles Edwards – a harmonica player who'd been on the Chicago scene since the mid 50s, but only made this full record in the studio during the 70s! The set's got a nice raw vibe – maybe rawer than most other material on the Mr Blues label at the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Guitar Slim —
Things That I Used To Do ... LP Specialty, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Hip work from one of the important early bluesmen on Specialty records – a hell of a guitar player, as you'd guess from his name – but also a singer with the same kind of raw charms as Johnny Watson in the 50s! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original gold and black label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Buddy Guy —
Chess Masters ... LP Chess, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells —
Drinkin' TNT 'N' Smokin' Dynamite ... LP Blind Pig, 1974. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A smoking live performance from these two Chicago blues legends – recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, but with a gritty electric vibe that's very much like the duo's best work back home! The approach is very stripped-down and unadorned – just vocals by both Guy and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s US pressing. Cover has a touch of light wear, but looks fantastic overall.)
Vanguard, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99 6.99
Mississippi, Early 1950s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Amazing work from Harmonica Frank – an artist who recorded these firey sides for Sun Records in the early 50s! Frank's got this offbeat style that's definitely blues at the core, but which also has links to some of the novelty modes of the Appalachian scene – as he's not afraid to go ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited issue from 2016 in a silk-screened cover.)
Stax, 2013. Near Mint- ... $36.99 49.99
The first full length collaboration between blues, soul and rock slide guitar eclecticist Ben Harper and harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite – and it's win for both – with a vibe that's rooted in many traditions, but feels right at home in both Harper's and Musselwhite's wheelhouses. ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Includes the insert.)
Excello, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $33.99 39.99
One of the last albums ever from the mighty Slim Harpo – but also one of the best, as the bluesman is giving plenty of nods to the funk and soul artists who were influenced by his music – and returning the favor with a wonderfully raw set of grooves! Slim's a master on all fronts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label 70s pressing. Cover has light wear.)
RCA (Japan), 1978. Very Good+ ... $11.99 28.99
A "live in studio" set done in Japan by this California guitarist – joined here by a few overseas players! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
Wynonie Harris —
Oh Babe ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Killer cuts from one of our favorite singers of the postwar years – and an undeniable force on the formation of rock and soul as well! Wynonie keeps things nice and gritty – on cuts that include "Don't Take My Whiskey Away From Me", "Git To Gittin Baby", "Luscio ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Walter Hawkins —
Walter Buddy Boy Hawkins – 1927 to 1929 – Complete Recordings In Chronological Order ... LP Match Box (UK), 1927/1929. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an unglued seam.)
Look, 1969. Very Good+ ... $9.99 24.99
Crown/P-Vine (Japan), Late 40s/1950s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Raw genius from Smokey Hogg – a set of recordings originally issued as singles for the Modern/RPM label, brought together here to make one of the few full length documents of Hogg's talents from the time! Smokey sings here with spare acoustic guitar on most tracks, and a bit of piano added ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Fantasy, 1959. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s brown label pressing. Cover has light ring impression, and a bump on the spine.)
Riverside/Craft, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
John Lee Hooker hails from Detroit, and his postwar work had a huge impact on urban blues – but here, he's recording in a style that's maybe a bit more rural – maybe no surprise, as the album came from the same sessions that yielded The Country Blues Of John Lee Hooker record! This ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – heavy vinyl and cover, and analog masters cut from the original tapes!)
Verve/BMG, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 24.99
A really great, but very unusual John Lee Hooker album – one that was recorded in London with backing from later blues rock heroes The Groundhogs – a group who do a really great job here of hanging back, and letting Hook really take the lead! All those raw, gritty charms of Hooker's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1965. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
A really great, but very unusual John Lee Hooker album – one that was recorded in London with backing from later blues rock heroes The Groundhogs – a group who do a really great job here of hanging back, and letting Hook really take the lead! All those raw, gritty charms of Hooker's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available John Lee Hooker & Seven Nights ... LP 16.99(Stereo pressing. Cover has light edge wear, spot of tape, aging.)
Sensation/Ace (UK), Late 1940s/Early 1950s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A really amazing package – not just for fans of John Lee Hooker, but for anyone who loves postwar blues in general! The work here is all from the tiny Sensation Records label in Detroit – the label to first record John Lee Hooker in the late 40s, and who continued to do sessions with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Lee Hooker —
Sittin Here Thinkin ... LP Muse, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue on heavy vinyl.)
Lightnin Hopkins —
Blue Lightnin' ... LP Jewel/P-Vine (Japan), 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 39.99
A real 60s killer from Lightnin Hopkins – the kind of set that showed that even when just working alone, he could carry the force of a much bigger group! Hopkins plays guitar here with just a bit of rhythm at points – a drummer who kicks things up on a few cuts – and he's got a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lightnin Hopkins —
Lightnin'! (Tomato) ... LP Tomato, 1969. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has a cutout hole and light wear, but looks great overall.)
Bluesville/Craft, 1961. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
Maybe one of the greatest settings we've ever heard for Sonny Terry – as the record's a nicely stripped-down gem that presents Lightnin Hopkins at his best! Lightnin plays guitar with a rhythmic vibe and spins out these effortless lyrics throughout – that almost-conversational style ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Last Night Blues ... CD 13.99(Newly remastered from the original tapes!)
Herald/P-Vine (Japan), 1954. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 39.99
Lightnin Hopkins at his best – a set that rings out with all his bold electric tones on the guitar, yet which also has the moody, stripped-down feel of a blues recording from a few decades before! The electricity really does a lot to deepen the tone – both in the echo from Hopkins' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Very nice Japanese pressing – with obi!)
Howlin Wolf —
Message To The Young ... LP Chess, 1971. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Funky blues work from Howlin Wolf – his key entry into the funked-up genre that Chess Records was cutting at the end of the 60s with other blues artists like Etta James, Bo Diddley, and Muddy Waters! As on records with those artists, Wolf's older modes are updated here for a hipper, younger ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange & blue label GRT pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Stash, Mid 30s-Early 40s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Early recordings by Alberta Hunter – with three tunes from 1935 with unknown accompaniment; from 1939 accompanied by Charlie Shaves, Buster Baiiley, Lil Armstrong, and Wellman Braud; with Eddie Heywood in 1940; and with Leroy Jones, Sam Clanton, Al Casey, and Al Matthews from an unknown ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover has light wear.)
Atlantic, 1957. Very Good+ ... $39.99
Seminal work from the great Ivory Joe Hunter – an artist who went onto have a huge impact on the development of music well into the 70s, but who doesn't always get his due! Joe's got a really amazing way of weaving together different strands of music – jazz, blues, and R&B – ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing – a very nice copy!)
Dot, 1959. Near Mint- ... $0.99 4.99
(Funky 45's, Blues) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Still in a brown Dot sleeve, with small numbers written in pen.)
Mississippi John Hurt —
Today ... LP Vanguard, 1963. Near Mint- ... $59.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition UK Pure Pleasure reissue from 2006.)
Crown/P-Vine (Japan), Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 39.99
Seminal sounds from Elmore James – a classic album that brings together material recorded in California, New Orleans, and Chicago – all with an amazing focus on Elmore's stunning talents on electric guitar! The music here mixes sides that have tight band backing with some smaller combo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful Japanese pressing – much nicer vinyl than the original, and it includes 2 bonus tracks!)
Kent, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Titles include "Canton Misssissippi Breakdown", "Wild About You Baby", "Sinful Woman", "Long Tall Woman", "So Mean To Me", "Please Find My Baby", and "Hand In Hand". LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
United, 1950s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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
(Purple label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Chess/Blue Horizon (UK), 1950s. Very Good+ ... $58.99
An unusual UK issue of a Chess album from the late 60s – one that features rare 50s Chicago recordings by Elmore James, plus some even more obscure sides by lesser-known singer John Brim! James' style is well known, and well-executed here – rough and raw, but with a good sense of focus ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original orange label mono pressing. Cover has some light wear around the edges, but this is a very nice copy overall.)
Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ... $3.99 7.99
(Funky 45's, Blues) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(With blue & white Chess sleeve, with some wear, aging, and a torn corner.)
