"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
(Original lime green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
An incredible record from Mississippi Fred McDowell – a set that was issued on a big label, but which has a wonderfully rootsy feel throughout – in a way that almost out-does any work from the indie blues labels of the time! The package was put together by Tommy Couch as an early ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Lime green label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, small split in the bottom seam, and smudges in back. Labels have some yellowing from age.)
Incredible early work from the legendary T Bone Walker – very early recordings of the electric guitar in blues, and maybe still some of the best! Walker's already a master here – playing with this hard tone on the strings, but one that also has a surprising amount of sensitive jazz ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(60s black label Star Line pressing. Cover has some light aging near the bottom, but this is a very nice copy overall.)