Chuck Berry makes the same London move as some of his other Chess Records contemporaries – and the result is one of Chuck's best albums from the later years! The set's not as star-studded as other efforts of this nature – but that's fine with us because Chuck really shines as the lead ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch & light wear.)
An unusual double-length album of tracks recorded by this bluesy soul singer in the years after she recorded for Savoy, and cut her big hit "Candy". This LP's got a harder rockin' bluesy feel to it, with the sort of R&B revival sound of the late 60/early 70. Maybelle's still great, ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with a bit of tape on the top seams.)
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
Fantastic stuff, like all of Bobby's early Duke albums, and a breathtaking mix of soul and R&B, with some nice jazzy touches in the arrangements. Tracks include "Wouldn't You Rather Have Me", "Ask Me Nothin' About The Blues", "Gotta Get To Know You", and "You ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing. Cover has ring & edge wear, aging, and note in pen on back.)
Titles include "Let The Good Times Roll", and lots of medley numbers of classic blues! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some marker on front.)
Bobby Blue Bland —
Dreamer ... LP ABC, 1974. Very Good Gatefold ...
$13.99
Sure it's not his Duke recordings, and sure, the sound's a bit 70s-ish – but Bobby's voice is always fantastic, and he still sounds great in this smooth batch of tracks recorded in LA. Backings were arranged and conducted by Michael Omartian – but it's Bobby's vocals that really make ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A touch of the blues, and plenty of soul – classic work from Bobby Blue Bland, with tracks that include "Sad Feeling", "One Horse Town", "Shoes", "Road Of Broken Hearted Men", "Set Me Free", and "Touch Of The Blues". LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing, pre-ABC. Cover has some wear with split top & bottom seams.)
An incredible record from Bobby Blue Bland – and quite possibly the greatest one he ever made! The set's got an amazing something special that's unlike most other material of the time – a bit blues, but a lot of soul too – still with some echoes of R&B in the jazzier charts ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Duke pressing. NOTE: Cover has staining & peeling on the bottom half.)
Features a few tracks each by Carey Bell's Blues Harp Band, Magic Slim & The Teardrops, and Johnny "Big Moose" Walker! Part of the early Alligator Records effort to document the fading Chicago Blues underground. CD
Rough and raw work from Big Bill Broonzy – well-done sides that feature Bill on vocals and acoustic guitar, recorded in Paris in the early 50s, and issued here in a US package on the Scepter label! There's a pretty earthy feel to most of the tracks – a real "crossroads" feel ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers —
Sunny Road ... LP Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/1950s. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Includes classic LA material with Johnny Moore's group – plus more obscure 50s material recorded in New Orleans and Cincinnatti! (Soul, Blues)LP, Vinyl record album
Mel Brown —
Blues For We ... LP Impulse, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ...
$16.99
A record that's a lot more jazz than you'd guess from the title – a seminal set from the mighty Mel Brown! The "blues" here are hardly the familiar kind – and instead, the album really stresses the more soul-based sound of Mel Brown's work – thanks to some very groovy ... (Jazz, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label pressing. Vinyl has a short click on one track.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – includes download! Limited edition Fat Possum Records 25th Anniversary pressing!)
Not the RL Burnside of later revival years – when he was maybe recorded a bit too much – but an album that captures the man right at the start of his career – when he was a young talent, but working in blues modes that were far beyond his age! The set features Memphis and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Jr Cadillac —
This Time ... LP Great Northwest Music Company, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$4.99
A collection of early Swingtime material by Ray Charles – from his pre-Atlantic years! Titles include "Ray Charles Blues", "Jack She's On The Ball", "Sitting On Top Of The World", "Let's Have A Ball", "You Always Miss The Water", "St ... (Soul, Blues)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split bottom seam, a bit of splitting on top, and a bit of light pen.)
An Arhoolie set, but on Blue Thumb records – with titles that include "Black Gal", "Frog Legs", "Jole Blonde", "Wrap It Up", "Long Toes", and "Keep On Scratching". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, and back has a light stain in one corner.)
Strong sounds from the young Clifton Chenier – one of the first great voices in zydeco grooves in the postwar years! Yet the music here isn't the pandered-out zydeco of later years – when it was almost to the Louisiana scene what Chicago blues had become to the tourists in the Windy ... read moreCD
Always-great work from Willie Clayton – a blues singer in scene, but one who often works with a sound that's equal part southern soul – especially that late 70s moment when some of the older southern soul singers moved onto the Malaco Records blues scene! Willie's recorded with Otis ... read moreCD
A trad-revival set recorded on Chicago's south side in the early 60s – part of an excellent series on Riverside, seeking to re-discover some older jazz and blues greats who were languishing in the Windy City at the time! Junie C Cobb plays mostly piano on the date, but also sings on one ... (Jazz, Blues)read moreCD
A searing live set from Albert Collins – recorded overseas at the start of the 80s, and with an edge that may well beat most of his American records from the time! The well-recorded date captures Collins at his best in all elements – as a guitarist, singer, and even as an entertainer ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Albert Collins —
Frostbite ... CD Alligator/P-Vine (Japan), 1980. Used ...
$22.99
Produced and arranged by Todd Rundgren and Mark Moogy Klingman – with appearances by both! Titles include "Can't Live Without Love", "She Moves Me", "Goodbye My Lady", "Georgia Swing", "Nose Open", and "Kiddy Boy". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam & some staining on the back.)
A great later album from this Texas guitar legend – much better than you'd guess from the "oldies" on the cover! Johnny Otis produced, and plays Fender Rhodes and drums – and the group also features Shuggie Otis on bass and second guitar, Jack Kelson on tenor, and some guest ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A seminal moment in postwar blues – and some of the greatest records ever from the legendary Pee Wee Crayton! Crayton was as much of a force in R&B as he was in blues, and these sublime late 40s/early 50s recordings for the Modern label are the epitome of all that made both the Cali ... read moreCD
Fantastic sounds from this legendary bluesman – rooted in Texas, but recorded in Los Angeles – with amazing sounds on his sweet electric guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
Arthur Crudup —
Arthur Crudup – Rock ... CD Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ...
$22.9925.98
One of the founding fathers of rock and roll – presented here on a set that brings together all of his best upbeat numbers from the postwar years! Arthur Crudup is definitely a blues singer at heart – but thanks to his original recording of "That's All Right", which was a ... read moreCD
Deep-burning Chicago blues from Corey Dennison – one of the few contemporary players who can still hold onto the electric fire from that moment when the Windy City scene first broke wide to much larger national appeal! Corey sings with a full, raspy style – and augments his lyrics with ... read moreCD
Nasty nasty funk from the great Bo Diddley – one of his rare funky 70s classics for Chess – produced by Johnny Otis with a really tripped-out groove! The album's got an edge that seems to go even farther than some of Bo's other Chess work at the time – and picks up the full-on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing in the original die-cut gatefold cover, with call letters in marker, some ring & edge wear, and lightly bent corners.)
Bo Diddley/Muddy Waters/Little Walter —
Super Blues ... CD Chess/MCA, 1967. Used ...
$14.99
A Chicago blues trifecta – and the first time ever that Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, and Little Waters ever worked together! The set's got a raw power that definitely lives up to the title – a wicked mix of raw guitars, rough rhythms, and some wonderfully soulful vocals – all served ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Doctor Ross – The Harmonica Boss —
Memphis Breakdown ... CD Sun/ORG, Mid 50s. New Copy ...
$10.9911.98
Doctor Ross is definitely the harmonica boss – one of those key postwar blues musicians who made his instrument as important to the scene as the guitar was back in the 20s and 30s! The music here was all recorded by Sun Records, but is a lot more raw and stripped-down than some of the more ... read moreCD
Doctor Ross – The Harmonica Boss —
Memphis Breakdown ... LP Sun/ORG, Mid 50s. New Copy ...
$19.9921.98
Doctor Ross is definitely the harmonica boss – one of those key postwar blues musicians who made his instrument as important to the scene as the guitar was back in the 20s and 30s! The music here was all recorded by Sun Records, but is a lot more raw and stripped-down than some of the more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title certainly gets it right – because although Champion Jack Dupree recorded some rootsier blues in his time, the music here is all pretty upbeat and rocking – and includes a fair bit of unissued titles recorded for RCA's Groove and Vik labels in the 50s! The set begins with a ... read moreCD
Our Chicago roots run deep here, with plenty of postwar Chicago blues -- plus delta blues, folk blues, electric blues, pre-war blues, and more!
Buster Benton —
Buster Benton Is The Feeling ... LP 
