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Bobby Bland —
Here We Go Again ... LP 
MCA, 1982. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print. Mark and pen through barcode.)
Bobby Bland —
That Did It! – The Duke Recordings Vol 3 ... CD MCA, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Stunning stuff – the final volume in this massive collection of Bobby Bland's sublime recordings for Duke Records! CD
MCA, 1981. Very Good+ ... $1.99
A record with a title that certainly fits the bill – as the amazing voice of Bobby Bland is as real here as it ever was, and blended with superbly soulful backings that take the singer's sound forward for a whole new generation! Some of Bobby's contemporaries were content to just stick in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bobby Bland —
Turn On Your Love Light – Duke Recordings Vol 2 ... CD MCA, Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Includes 50 tracks on 2 CDs! CD
Bobby Bland & BB King —
Together Again – Live ... LP ABC, 1976. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bobby Bland/MCA, 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
... CD
(Sealed copy.)
MCA, 1950s/1960s/1970s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
Includes 50 tracks on 2 CDs! CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
Best Of Bobby Bland ... CD Duke/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
To us, most of Bobby's early Duke albums would serve fine as "best of" sets in and of themselves – so great is his work for that label during this period! This one's a pretty great sampling of his genius – that unique blend of blues and soul that still makes Bobby's work ... read more CD
(Booklet has light aging.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
His California Album ... CD ABC/MCA, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Eddie Boyd/Chess/MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes 45 tracks on 2 CD's! CD
(Out of print and sealed with a cutout through the barcode.)
Bo Diddley —
Bo Diddley In The Spotlight ... CD Checker/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Man, with a square guitar and a badass style of presentation, it's hard to imagine how Bo could manage to NOT be in the spotlight! The album, like all his early Chess sides, is a real cut above the usual R&B set – with all original tracks, a really self-contained approach, and a no-nonsen ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Buddy Guy —
Complete Chess Studio Recordings ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print early 90s pressing.)
MCA, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $0.99
With 16 tracks including "Back Biters And Syndicators", "Mr. Lucky", "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer", "Shake It Baby", "Motor City Is Burning", and "Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang". CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
John Lee Hooker —
John Lee Hooker Plays & Sings The Blues ... CD Chess/MCA, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
About as pure as you can get for John Lee Hooker – a classic set of cuts for Chess, recorded with a feel that's almost folksy at times! The guitar has a raw edge that goes way back to the delta – and the overall approach is much more gritty than even some of Hooker's labelmates at the ... read more CD
Howlin Wolf —
Ain't Gonna Be Your Dog – Chess Collectables Vol 2 ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s/1970s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
... CD
Howlin Wolf —
Chess Box (3CD set) ... CD Chess/MCA, 1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A killer collection of Howlin Wolf material for Chess records – with two unreleased tracks, some rare interview material, and other rare cuts too! CD
(Out of print and in great shape!)
Howlin Wolf —
London Sessions ... CD Chess/MCA, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Albert King & Otis Rush —
Door To Door ... CD Chess/MCA, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A split album of early recordings by Otis Rush and Albert King – both featured here in early Chicago sides done for Chess Records in the years before their bigger late 60s fame! The style here is mostly stripped down, but still pretty tight – not as rough-edged as some of their Chess ... read more CD
BB King —
Blues Summit ... CD MCA, 1993. Used ... Out Of Stock
Duets with Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Etta James, Lowell Fulson, Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, Ruth Brown, Irma Thomas, and others. CD
(Out of print.)
MCA/BGO (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $7.99 19.99
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 more CD
BB King —
His Best – The Electric BB King ... CD MCA, Late 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 more CD
Also available His Best – The Electric BB King ... CD 7.99
BB King —
King Of The Blues (4CD box set) ... CD MCA, 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used 4 CDs ... Out Of Stock
4CDs, and loads of vintage work – including great work from BB's ABC and MCA years, plus rare singles, early material, and even some unissued tracks! CD
BB King —
Live At San Quentin ... LP MCA, 1990. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
... LP, Vinyl record album
BB King —
Live At The Regal ... CD MCA, 1965. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An excellent set by BB King – one of his best from the 60s, and a smoking live set recorded at Chicago's legendary Regal Theatre! The enthusiasm at the venue shows that BB's Memphis-honed style is a perfect fit for the electrified Chicago sound of the 60s – and the recording really ... read more CD
(Back page of the booklet has some wear.)
BB King —
Live At The Regal ... CD MCA, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
An excellent set by BB King – one of his best from the 60s, and a smoking live set recorded at Chicago's legendary Regal Theatre! The enthusiasm at the venue shows that BB's Memphis-honed style is a perfect fit for the electrified Chicago sound of the 60s – and the recording really ... read more CD
BB King —
Take It Home ... LP MCA, 1979. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
BB King —
There Is Always One More Time ... CD MCA, 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Back In LA", "I'm Moving On", "Mean & Evil", "Roll Roll Roll", and "The Lowdown". CD
MCA, 1981. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with a light click on the last track on side 2.)
BB King —
There Must Be A Better World Somewhere ... CD MCA/BGO (UK), 1981. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
Also available There Must Be A Better World Somewhere ... LP 4.99
BB King —
To Know You Is To Love You ... LP ABC/MCA, 1973. Very Good ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A set that has BB King teaming up with southern soul maestro Dave Crawford – an arranger/producer who helps BB find a whole new groove! Crawford's approach is wonderfully warm and soulful – almost a Hi Records sort of take on the music, which brings King's traditional blues into much ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
BB King & Bobby Bland —
Together For The First Time – Live ... CD ABC/MCA, 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
A mid 70s meeting of two seminal blues talents from the Memphis scene – singer Bobby Blue Bland, and legendary guitarist BB King! The pair were both working for ABC at the time – major label fame after years woodshedding in the indies – and hitting well-deserved fame for their ... read more CD
JB Lenoir —
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues – JB Lenoir ... CD MCA, Mid 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese/Wim Wenders documentary – tracks include "Eisenhower Blues", "Don't Dog Your Woman", "If You Love Me", "Five Years", "Give Me One More Shot" and "Voodoo Boogie". CD
Little Milton —
Welcome To The Club – The Essential Chess Recordings ... CD Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2CD ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print, Columbia House pressing.)
Chess/MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
A fantastic set – 46 Chess Records recordings, including a few unissued titles! CD
(CONDITION NOTE: this copy is missing the booklet, complete track list on back cover – priced accordingly.)
Charles Musselwhite —
Memphis Tennessee (Original Master Recording) ... CD MCA/Mobile Fidelity, Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Fetaures Skip Rose on piano and organ, and Freddie Roulette on steel guitar! Recorded at Ardent by Don Nix, too! CD
Jack Nitzsche, Captain Beefheart & Others —
Blue Collar – Original Soundtrack ... LP MCA, 1978. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Some choice soundtrack work from Jack Nitzsche's prime 70s period, with a handful other tracks by Howlin' Wolf, Captain Beefhaeart and Ike & Tina Turner. For the most part the soundtrack is bluesy rootsy stuff, to go along with the slant of the film, but there is a great funky break on the ... (Soundtracks, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light ring impression, and a promo sticker.)
Junior Parker —
Best Of Junior Parker ... LP Duke, 1960s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Bluesway/MCA, Late 60s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Koko Taylor —
What It Takes (Chess collection pressing) ... CD Chess/MCA, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Landmark work by one of the hippest gals on the Chicago scene of the past 50 years – blues singer Koko Taylor, an artist who also had a heck of a lot of soul as well! Titles include "I Got What It Takes", "Um Huh My Baby", "Twenty Nine Ways", "I Don't Care ... read more CD
Big Mama Thornton —
Hound Dog – The Peacock Recordings ... CD MCA/Peacock, Early 50s. Used ... $3.99
A great set of 50s recordings by gritty rhythm & blues singer Big Mama Thornton – whose most famous for grittier shouters – but there's some surprisingly easygoing numbers here, too! Her famous "Hound Dog" opens this set, and sets the pace strongly – for a batch of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Muddy Waters —
Can't Get No Grindin ... CD Chess/MCA, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
Muddy Waters can't get no grinding – but that's hardly a problem, given the strength of this sweet early 70s set! The album marks Muddy's return to more basic Chicago blues after his funky electric period on Chess – but the set's still got some of the trippier touches of a few years ... read more CD
Muddy Waters —
Electric Mud ... CD Chess/MCA, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
A really fantastic chapter in the career of the great Muddy Waters – a set that was initially dismissed as "inauthentic", but which has gone on to much-deserved fame over the years! Part of the genius here is the great Charles Stepney – that hip Chicago arranger who did so ... read more CD
(Jewel case pressing.)
Muddy Waters —
Fathers & Sons ... CD Chess/MCA, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the biggest albums of Muddy Waters' career – a key crossover effort that has Waters as the "father" working with "sons" Paul Butterfield and Michael Bloomfield! The style here is still quite rootsy overall – and the double-length session features one album ... read more CD
Also available Fathers & Sons (with bonus tracks) ... CD 5.99(Out of print.)
Muddy Waters —
Fathers & Sons (with bonus tracks) ... CD Chess/MCA, 1969. Used ... $5.99
One of the biggest albums of Muddy Waters' career – a key crossover effort that has Waters as the "father" working with "sons" Paul Butterfield and Michael Bloomfield! The style here is still quite rootsy overall – and the double-length session features one album ... read more CD
(2001 remastered edition with lots of bonus tracks! Barcode has a cutout hole, case has a clear promo sticker.)
Muddy Waters —
His Best 1947 to 1955 ... CD Chess/MCA, Late 40s/1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Train Fare Blues", "Louisiana Blues", "Still A Fool", "Mannish Boy", "Rollin' Stone", "Honey Bee", "Standing Around Crying", and more – 20 tracks total. CD
Chess/MCA, 1959/1963. Used ... $4.99
2 Muddy Waters classics! On the first record, the Big Bill in the title is Big Bill Broonzy – a key influence on midcentury bluesmen all over the US, and paid tribute to nicely here by Muddy Waters! Given this tribute approach, the sound's a bit rootsier than some of Waters' other work for ... read more CD
(Out of print MCA pressing.)
Muddy Waters —
Rollin' Stone – The Golden Anniversary Collection ... CD Chess/MCA, 1950s/1960s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
More classic blues than you could hope to shake a stick at – a 2CD set that features 50 tunes from Muddy's famous years at Chess Records! The set's brimming over with good stuff – classic and obscure numbers alike, going way past a simple "greatest hits" set. Titles include ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sonny Boy Williamson —
His Best ... CD MCA/Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Tracks include "Born Blind", "Sad To Be Alone", "Bye Bye Bird", "Cross My Heart", "Ninety Nine", "Down Child", "Checkin' Up On My Baby", and "Bring It On Home" – 20 tracks in all. CD
Jimmy Witherspoon —
Spoon So Easy – The Chess Years ... LP Chess/MCA, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Various —
Blues Vol 4 ... CD Chess/MCA, 1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A dozen tracks from Billy Stewart, Little Walter, Lowell Fulson, Larry Williams, Eddie Boyd, Willie Mabon & His Combo, Betty James, Muddy Waters, TV Slim, Memphis Slim & The House Rockers, and John Lee Hooker. CD
MCA (Japan), 1950s. Used ... $19.99
Featuring artists Elmore Jones, Buddy Guy, T Bone Walker, Joe Turner, Tampa red and others. 25 tracks total! CD
(Includes obi and thick booklet!)
Various —
Chess Blues (4CD box set) ... CD Chess/MCA, Late 40s/1950s/1960s. Used 4 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A great overview of rare blues material from the legendary Chess Records – with 101 songs in all, including 19 previously unissued tracks! Music from Clarence Samuels, Andrew Tibbs, Sunnyland Slim, Muddy Waters, Little Johnny Jones, Memphis Slim, Howlin' Wolf, Eddie Boyd, Elmore James, ... read more CD
Various —
Chess Blues Classics 1947 to 1956 ... CD Chess/MCA, Late 40s/1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Music from Muddy Waters, Little Johnny Jones, Jimmy Rogers, John Lee Hooker, Eddie Boyd, Little Walter, Lowell Folson, JB Lenoir, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howlin' Wolf, and Willie Dixon – 16 tracks total. CD
Various —
Chess Rhythm & Roll (4 CD set) ... CD Chess/MCA, Late 40s/1950s/1960s. Used 4 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Not just rock and roll – but some rare Chess R&B, soul, and even a bit of rockabilly too! Excellent track selection – with some unreleased gems! Includes music from the Five Blazes, Clarence Samuel, the Dozier Boys, Bobby Lewis, Mitzi Mars, Bobby Charles, Chuck Berry, the ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Various —
Classic Blues – 48 Classic Blues Tracks (3CD set) ... CD Puk, 1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
48 tracks from Elmore James, BB King, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Leadbelly, Joe Turner, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Milton, and more. CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Kings & Queens Of Ivory – 1935 to 1940 ... LP MCA, Late 30s. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Time Life/MCA, Early 60s. Used ... $2.99
Featuring music from Freddy King, Jimmy Reed, Bobby Bland, Muddy Waters, BB King, Slim Harpo, Etta James, Little Johnny Taylor, Howlin' Wolf, Albert King, Bobby Parker, Johnny Guitar Watson, Earl King, Buddy Guy, Elmore James, Little Junior Parker, and Earl Hooker – 20 tracks in all. CD
Various —
Living The Blues – Chicago Blues Classics ... CD Time Life/MCA, 1950s/1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Music from Billy Boy Arnold, Willie Mabon, Willie Cobbs, Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Memphis Slim, Jimmy Reed, Walter Horton, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush, Ricky Allen, and more. CD
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