Scrapper Blackwell —
Blues That Make Me Cry ... LP Agram (Netherlands), Late 1920s/Early 1930s. Near Mint- ...
$18.99
A great collection of rare 78s from Scrapper Blackwell, mostly recorded in Chicago – originally issued on the Vocalion, Champion, Decca, and Bluebird labels! 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
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
Later field recordings in this great series – tracks recorded in Mississippi, with work from Sam Chatmon, Joe Cooper, James Son Thomas, Eddie Cusie, and Walter Brown! LP, Vinyl record album
Features Jimmy Dawkins on guitar and vocals – with Jimmy Johnson on guitar, Sylvester Boines on bass, and Tyrone Centuray on drums! Sonny Thompson plays a bit of guest piano too. LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy.)
Bo Diddley/Chuck Berry —
Two Great Guitars ... LP Chess, Early 60s. Near Mint- ...
Just Sold Out!
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing in a barcode cover with spotty, light ring wear.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Back cover has light aging – vinyl is great!)
Barry Goldberg Blues Band —
Blowing My Mind ... LP Epic, 1968. Very Good+ ...
$14.9934.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo yellow label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Peppermint Harris has deep roots in the Texas blues scene, but the singer really comes alive here working for the legendary Louisiana label Jewel Records – in a set of 60s tracks that update his sound nicely, and bring a good degree of soul into the mix as well! Some of the numbers have an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Great Japanese pressing, with obi!)
Heart —
Heart ... LP Look, 1969. Very Good ...
$9.99
Late 60s/early 70s Heart from Albuquerque, ... (Rock, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has split top & bottom seams, surface/ring wear, aging, cutout hole.)
Excellent work from the mid 40s revival of this 20s blues singer – tracks recorded for the Circle label, with work from Lee Collins on trumpet, Lovie Austin on piano, and Baby Dodds on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
Lightning Hopkins gets accompanied by Leonard Gaskin and Herbie Lovelle. 8 tracks in all, including "Wake Up Old Lady", "Don't Embarrass Me, Baby", "Stranger Here", "Little Sister's Boogie", "Goin Away", "You Better Stop Her", "Busine ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Analogue Productions pressing, still sealed with hype stickers.)
Down home early 70s blues from Howlin Wolf – not as funky as some of the other blues albums on Chess at the time, but with a nice rough and ready edge that really lives up to the legacy of Howlin Wolf! Instrumentation includes a few guitars, tenor sax, piano, and bass – and Wolf ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s orange label pressing. Cover has light wear and a cut corner.)
A famous date that showcases the Chess Records influence on the sound of the Brit rock scene – one that has a number of key players "giving back" to the label, and working on a special date with Howlin Wolf! Wolf's rough vocals are in the lead on all tracks, and he also plays a bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Pretty much what the title says: Chuck Jackson pays tribute to the history of Rhythm & Blues by running through a set of tracks that includes "All In My Mind", "Get Out Of My Life, Woman", "Quarter To Three", "Something's Got A Hold On Me", and "You ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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
(French silver label Musicdisc pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
Titles include "Laying Beside You", "Only Women Bleed", "Lovesick Blues", "Piece Of My Heart", "Strange Man", and "Blind Girl". (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the Warner inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
A great overview of the work of Abner Jay – as much of a blues singer as the folk artist promised on the cover – working here in a stunning array of styles, pulled from a variety of recordings he made in the late 60s and early 70s! It's clear that Jay is one of those talents who was ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Jimmy Johnson on guitar and vocals – on titles that include "Heap See", "Missing Link", "Happy Home", "Chicken Heads", "Little By Little", and "When My First Wife Quit Me". LP, Vinyl record album
One of THE electric blues records of the 60s – a seminal set by Albert King that was probably blasted out of more college dorm rooms than southside juke joints, but which still more than deserves its due! The set was recorded by Stax with a nice raw sound – guitar very much upfront, ... (Funky 45's, Blues)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
(In an Atlantic sleeve. Vinyl has a tiny drill hole.)
(70s blue label stereo pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, clear tape reinforcing the seams and spine, and a name stamp in back. Label on Side 1 has smudged name stamps.)
BB King soars into the 70s with this smoking little set – a record that still holds onto all the raw energy of his best 60s recordings, but which also gives the whole thing an even more soulful focus too! There's no arranger credited for the core of the record – which is attributed to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Blue rim stereo pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has light wear.)
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 at his late 60s best – working here in the company of producers Johnny Pate and Quincy Jones, and serving up a great blend of blues and soul in the process! The set's less a "best of", than a collection of ABC work that doesn't seem to be on the other full albums of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(80s non-gatefold pressing on MCA in a barcode cover, with edge wear, wavy lower corner with staining, split bottom seam, some surface wear.)
(Mid 60s brown label Folkways pressing. Cover is missing the paste-on photo, and has some surface wear, splitting in the seams, light smudge in front, heavy shelf wear, and some spotty stains and yellowing from age in back.)
Incredibly rootsy blues from Warner/Reprise – a set that features Mance Lipscomb, recorded down in Houston – very different than the usual work you'd expect from the label! LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited EU clear vinyl Destination Moon reissue.)
Baaad bluesy work from Little Milton – one of his killers for Stax, and a record that's equally heavy on the soul tip too! There's a strong Memphis vibe going on here – thanks to arrangements from James Mitchell, and backings from the Memphis Horns – who really do a good job of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has application wrinkles and a center split in the spine.)
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 pressing. Cover has some light wear.)
John Mayall's definitely getting back to his roots here – and he's also getting help from an all-star cast as well! Mayall's vocals and piano are in fine form – almost with a rough-edged Blues Breakers sort of vibe, but sometimes a bit funkier too – in ways that strongly show the ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo! Textured cover has splitting on both top & bottom seams, some edge wear, spot of sticker removal.)
John Mayall —
Moving On ... LP Polydor, 1972. Very Good+ ...
$5.99
Bill Cosby introduces this hip little live set from the John Mayall group – which is fitting, as there's definitely a bit of an LA groove on the set! Mayall's still in very bluesy territory, but he also gets some great soul jazz support too – from players who include Charles Owens on ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A nice collection of Percy's classic work for Specialty Records from the 50s – issued here in a full LP package from 1970, when Percy was enjoying a bit of a revival. The work's a strong batch of tunes with a sophisticated smooth and bluesy feel – clearly a strong percursor to soul ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light staining on the bottom half.)
Jimmy McCracklin —
Blues & Soul ... LP Liberty/Stateside (UK), Late 1960s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
The title's a great one, as the mighty Jimmy McCracklin could effortlessly hang between blues and soul – at a level that made him a key influence on deep soul singers with his early work, and even a bit of a funk influence with these late 60s sides cut for Liberty! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
A very cool small combo set – with Louis Metcalf on trumpet, Sonny White on piano, Jerome Patterson on guitar, Al Matthews on bass, and Struttin Sam on drums! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear, yellowing from age, and small seam splits.)
Big Miller —
Big Miller ... LP Radio Canada (Canada), 1978. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
Some of the most hard-hitting work ever recorded for the Old Town label – a selection of R&B tracks from Hal Paige & His Wailers, James Wayne, Ursula Reed, Bob Gaddy, and Larry Dale! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a small trace of a price sticker, and a small corner bend.)
Junior Parker —
Like It Is ... LP Mercury, Mid 60s. Very Good ...
$9.99
Standout soul from the great Junior Parker – a singer who started out in blues, and already had a big legacy of music for Sun and Duke Records by the time of this Mercury set – but maybe sounding even more amazing here with some soul touches in the backings! The set was produced by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has ring & edge wear, some tape on the top & bottom seams.)
Junior Parker —
Urban Blues Boss ... LP Duke/ABC, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Near Mint- ...
$29.99
An excellent selection of tracks from the classic early Duke Records years of Junior Parker – a Japanese-only compilation that features the titles "Man Or Mouse", "Five Long Years", "Jivin Woman", "These Kind Of Blues (part 1)", "Strange Things ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Features Snooky Pryor on vocals and harmonica, and Moody Jones on guitar – on a few rare 78s for the JOB label, and a lot more unreleased tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
Jimmy Rushing reprises a nice batch of blues classics from the 20s, all of which were sung by early recording artists like Bessie or Clara Smith. The group that backs him is a nice one, and features Buck Clayton on trumpet, Buster Bailey on clarinet, and Coleman Hawkins on tenor. As with many of ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 Eye pressing with deep groove and Demonstration sticker. Cover has some wear and aging, center split in the spine, wide center split and small end split at the bottom seam, and a Demonstration stamp and yellowed sticker remnants in back.)
A great session that features Jimmy Rushing singing in the rootsy style of his early Kansas City recordings, with backing by a group that includes the legendary Pete Johson on piano, plus Rudy Powell on alto, Emmett Berry on trumpet, Buddy Tate on tenor, and Freddie Greene on guitar. Titles ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has small staple holes on one corner.)
A killer album by Jimmy – and certainly one of his best later records! The album includes the amazing track "Russian Lullaby", done in a totally swinging jazz version with Ray Bryant, Buddy Tate, and Sir Charles Thompson on organ. The track's incredible, and still sends shivers ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
With small combo backing from Zoot Sims and Al Cohn on tenor, plus Budd Johnson on tenor and soprano sax, Ray Nance on cornet, and Dave Frishberg on piano! Titles include "Fine And Mellow", "I Surrender Dear", "Linger Awhile", "My Last Affair", "More ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, edge wear, and light surface wear.)
Titles include "Saddle My Pony", "Delta Pines", "When Your Troubles Get Like Mine", "Kind Hearted Woman", "Mean Mistreater", "Terraplane Blues", and "I Had A Good Home". LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing in the textured cover, with light wear and a cut corner.)
Siegel Schwall Band —
953 West ... LP Wooden Nickel, 1975. Near Mint- ...
$5.99
The album's title is a reference to an address on the north side of Chicago – 953 West Belmont Ave – somewhat gritty at the time the album was recorded – Yet the address, the cover, and the overall presentation are a great example of the way that the north side folk scene morphed ... (Rock, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Bessie Smith —
Empty Bed Blues ... LP Columbia, 1920s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has a split top seam and surface wear.)
A very cool concept for a record – one that has Willie The Lion Smith playing music and telling his story – with reflections on Duke Ellington, James P Johnson, Fats Waller, and others. (Jazz, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Willie 'The Lion' Smith —
Memorial Vol 2 ... LP Vogue (UK), 1949/1950. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Includes a session from 1949 with Buck Clayton on trumpet, Claude Luter on clarinet, and Wallace Bishop on drums; plus solo recordings from 1950. (Jazz, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
A really fantastic showcase for the Chicago-raised Otis Spann – a musician who'd already had plenty of recordings under his belt by the time of this session, but definitely gets a different sort of exposure here – thanks to the unique presentation of the Candid Records label! Candid ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Candid reissue, still sealed with hype sticker.)
A nice local Chicago blues single, cut for the lost Airway label by the great Sunnyland Slim. Very raw sound, with a hard southside blues feel. (Funky 45's, Blues)7-inch, Vinyl record
Joe Turner —
Smashing Thirds ... LP MPS (Germany), 1969. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$14.9924.99
One of the coolest albums ever from the great Joe Turner – not the vocalist, but the Harlem-bred piano player who has an amazing touch on the keys – working here in a very hip MPS trio with Hans Rettenbacher on bass and Stu Martin on drums! (Jazz, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover seams are very slightly unglued. And, inside gatefold has what appears to be a dedication of the record in pen – written by Joe to Erroll Garner!)
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson —
Cherry Red ... LP Bluesway, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
Eddie makes a nice little comeback here – singing in a style that's perhaps a bit rootsier than some of his classic sides, which actually had him working in a more sophisticated jazzy style – but which are still pretty nice, thanks to some good hard soul production. Titles include ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a tiny cutout hole, mild corner bend.)
T Bone Walker —
Funky Town ... LP Bluesway/ABC, Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
Not as all-out funky as some of the funky blues albums on Chess at the time – but still nicely funky, and a very different album than usual for T Bone! The record has Walker's vocals and guitar backed by some larger arrangements that have a nice little bounce – lots of electric bass ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – a great copy! Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Muddy Waters makes a classic appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival – playing a folksy set of blues in the years before the festival had turned more strongly towards that sort of music! The performance is surprisingly well-recorded – at a level that's similar to Waters' earlier studio ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of those great Stinson label early sessions from Josh White – with titles that include "Outskirts Of Town", "One Meat Ball", "TB Blues", "Careless Love", and "Motherless Children". LP, Vinyl record album
Great recordings of Josh White, almost Folkways in approach – with titles that include "Number Twelve Train", "Baby Baby", "Dupree", "When I Lay Down & Die Do Die", "I Got A Head Like A Rock", and "Mean Mistreating Woman". LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 50s stereo Saga Eros pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, faint blemishe patch and some price sticker remnants in front, bumped corners, and lightly bent edges.)
Fantastic material from Jimmy Witherspoon – that sublime mix of blues and jazz that really set him apart from the rest! Titles include "Failing By Degrees", "Big Fine Girl", "Have A Ball", "Fickle Woman", "Sweet Lovin Baby", and "Ain't ... (Vocalists, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono light blue label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
With Mel Lewis, Leroy Vinegar, and Jimmy Rowles. (Vocalists, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo Life Series pressing. Cover is nice.)
Various —
706 Blues ... LP Redita (Netherlands), Early/Mid 1950s. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
With tracks by Guitar Red, Ed Kirby, Rufus Thomas, Joe Hill Louis, Junior Parker, Pat Hare, Eddie Snow, Frank Frost, Handy Jackson, and Roscoe Gordon. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, center splits in the seams and spine, bent corners, and small marks from price sticker removal.)
Various —
Best Of Okeh ... LP Okeh/Epic (UK), Mid 50s/Late 60s. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
A really great UK-only collection of rare tracks from the Okeh label – mostly material from that late 60s stretch when the imprint was burning up with Chicago soul – but also featuring a few cuts from their great R&B years in the mid 50s! 16 tracks in all – with work from ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes selections from Leadbelly, John Lee Hooker, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Sidney Bechet, Memphis Slim, Josh White, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
(Box has a small split on the top seam and light wear)
Great rare R&B and early soul – work by Sidney Madien, Birmingham Jones, Gino Parks, Andre Rhythm, Rosco Gordon, Sugar & Pee Wee, Willie Headen, Eddie Hope & The Mannish Boys, and many more! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
A local rock compilation put out by Cleveland's WMMS, with tracks by American Noise, Wild Horses, The Generators, Rapscallions, and Flatbush. (Rock, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, light wear, and dark blemish spots at the spine.)