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✨✧ Etta JamesCome A Little Closer ... LP
Chess, 1974. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
An excellent set of messed-up funky soul from Etta James – one of her killer early 70s sides for Chess! The album mixes together bluesy tracks and straight ahead soul – in a hip, bad-walking style that nicely updates Etta's older style for the 70s. The set includes a great funky cut ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Etta JamesEssential Etta James ... CD
Chess/MCA, 1960s/Mid 70s. Used 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
44 tracks on 2CDs – including some previously unreleased tracks! (Soul) CD
(Out of print. Columbia house pressing.)

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Etta JamesEtta Is Betta Than Evvah! (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Chess/Kent (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $11.99 16.99
One of the few funky late Chess gems for Etta James – recorded during the period when the company was owned by the All Platinum family of labels in New Jersey – with incredible vocals by Etta! Most of the record was cut in NJ, and features Etta's bluesy style meeting some nice funky ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Etta JamesEtta James Chess Box Set (3CD set) ... CD
Chess, 1960s/1970s. Used 3CD ... Out Of Stock
(Soul) CD

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✨✧ Etta JamesJump Into Love/I've Been A Fool ... 7-inch
Chess, 1976. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a lightly wrinkled Chess sleeve.)

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✨✧ Etta JamesLove Songs ... CD
Chess, 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
The gentler side of Etta James – a great collection of ballads and love songs from her 60s years at Chess – a time when she was changing her game from the rougher R&B of the 50s, and turning into one of the most sophisticated soul stars on Chess! There's a great balance here ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Etta JamesSecond Time Around ... CD
Argo/Chess, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful Etta James album with heartbreaking vocals over icy Riley Hampton arrangements, and a classic bit of early Chicago soul. Tracks include "Don't Cry Baby", "Fool That I Am", and "I'll Dry My Tears". Sweet and mellow, and proof for anyone that the move to ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Bobo JenkinsDemocrat Blues/Bad Luck & Trouble ... 78 RPM
Chess, 1954. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Johnnie & JoeOver The Mountain Across The Sea/My Baby's Gone On, On ... 7-inch
Chess, 1957. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Eddie Johnson feat Edna McRaneyThis Love Of Mine/Back Up ... 78 RPM
Chess, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Albert King & Otis RushDoor To Door ... CD
Chess/MCA, 1950s/Early 60s. Used ... Temporarily 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 ... (Blues) read more CD

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✨✧ Albert King & Otis RushDoor To Door ... LP
Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... 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 ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing.)

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✨✧ Laura LeeLove More Than Pride ... LP
Chess, 1971. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Rare work by Laura Lee – a singer who's best known for her 70s hits on the Hot Wax label, but who sounds equally great here on her earlier sides for Chess! Lee's deep soul approach was a perfect match for Chess at the end of the 60s – and the work here often has her coming across with ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ JB LenoirNatural Man ... LP
Chess, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A really great collection of Chess Records work by JB Lenoir – one of the more unusual singers on the Chicago scene at the time – and one with a sound that's pretty darn great all the way through! Lenoir's tone is a pitch or two up from most of his contemporaries – not as gritty ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 90s Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)

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✨✧ Ramsey LewisIn Crowd (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Chess, 1965. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the biggest jazz albums of the 60s – and a crucial crossover set from the legendary Ramsey Lewis trio! The record's a live one, which gives the group a perfect chance to show off their special genius – not just soulful grooves from Ramsey on piano, but wickedly sharp and playful ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available In Crowd ... LP 6.99

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✨✧ Little MiltonLittle Milton's Greatest Hits ... CD
Chess, Late 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Excellent 60s work from Little Milton – one of the few Chicago bluesmen of the 60s we actually dig! Milton always had a good deal of soul in his blues, and on these standout 60s tracks he really takes off – bridging worlds nicely, and crossing over to audiences who were digging sounds ... (Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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Little MiltonWelcome To The Club – The Essential Chess Recordings ... CD
Chess/MCA, 1960s. Used 2CD ... $11.99
(Blues) CD
(Out of print, Columbia House pressing.)

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✨✧ Little WalterBest Of Little Walter ... LP
Chess, Early/Mid 1950s. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
A well-titled set – as the album features some of the best early sides that Little Walter recorded for Chess – records that went on to set a whole new standard both in blues vocals and harmonica! There's tightness here that's a bit different from some of the other Chess blues at the ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo blue fade label pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface & ring wear & aging.)

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✨✧ Little WalterConfessin' The Blues ... LP
Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A comprehensive look at some great recordings from Little Walter – sides recorded for Chess Records from 1953 to 1963 – offering up a decade's worth of evolution in his style! But even at the start, Walter was better than most of his generation – a heck of a great harmonica ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s GRT pressing with pink & green labels. C over has surface wear, splitting on the seams, a cutout notch, and aging.)

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Little WalterEssential Little Walter ... CD
Chess/MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99 8.99
A fantastic set – 46 Chess Records recordings, including a few unissued titles! (Blues) CD
(CONDITION NOTE: this copy is missing the booklet, complete track list on back cover – priced accordingly.)

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Little WalterHis Best – The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection ... CD
Chess, Early 50s. Used ... $1.99
With 20 tracks including "Juke", "Sad Hours", "Blues With A Feeling", "It Ain't Right", "Tell Me Mama", "Mean Old World", and "You're So Fine". (Blues) CD
(Out of print.)

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Little WalterLittle Walter – Chess Blues Masters Series (aka Boss Blues Harmonica) ... LP
Chess, 1960s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
A pretty nice little 2LP set – put together in the early 70s, and featuring material that Walter recorded for Chess during the 60s. As the title would imply, there's a lot of harmonica on the album – but Walter's vocals should also be given their due, as they're a bit more in the soul ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s orange label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)

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Moms MableyFunniest Woman In The World – Moms Mabley Onstage ... LP
Chess, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
(Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove.)

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✨✧ Moms MableyI Got Somethin To Tell You! ... LP
Chess, 1963. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
(Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Moms MableyMen In My Life ... LP
Chess, Mid 60s. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
(Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Moms MableyMoms Mabley At Geneva Conference ... LP
Chess, 1962. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
(Comedy) LP, Vinyl record album

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Moms MableyMoms Mabley At The UN ... LP
Chess, 1960. Very Good+ ... $4.99
No, Moms isn't storming the United Nations – but she is caught live here, in a 1960 performance at the Uptown Theatre in Philly. The material isn't has hard and heavy as later stuff, but her spirit and fire is still there, and the album's noteworthy in that it's an early attempt by Chess to ... (Comedy) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has some yellowing from age at the opening.)

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✨✧ Memphis SlimReal Folk Blues ... LP
Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Memphis Slim's installment in this excellent LP series from Chess – 60s packagings of earlier recordings done by key bluesmen in the Chicago scene, with slightly improved fidelity but enough of the "real folk blues" sound to warrant the title! Instrumentation here is a bit more ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ James MoodyAt The Jazz Workshop (Cookin The Blues plus bonus tracks) ... CD
Chess/Universal, 1961. Used ... Out Of Stock
An excellent live set from James Moody – one that really captures all the creative soulfulness that was part of his genius during the 60s! The set was recorded at the Jazz Workshop in LA, and features a hip group that includes Bernard McKinney on trombone, Musa Kaleem on baritone, Howard ... (Jazz) read more CD

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✨✧ James MoodyMoody's Mood For Love ... CD
Chess/Universal, 1956/1957. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Pivotal work from James Moody! The record was cut at a time when Moody was completely reinventing himself – shifting from the hard bopper of earlier years, into a sophisticated, slightly exotic player with an interest in mixing many different styles into a unique soul jazz vision. As part ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print Chessmates pressing.)

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✨✧ James MoodyReturn From Overbrook – Last Train From Overbrook/Flute N The Blues ... CD
Argo/Chess, 1956/1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
Last Train From Overbrook, a wonderful album from Moody – one of his "comeback" albums for Chess/Argo, recorded after his release from the Overbrook institution, hence the title. By this point, Moody was writing and playing with much more of an edge than during his bebop days ... (Jazz) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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MoonglowsI Knew From The Start/Over And Over Again ... 78 RPM
Chess, 1957. Very Good+ ... $24.99
(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record
(Labels have name and initials in marker.)

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✨✧ MoonglowsMost Of All/She's Gone ... 78 RPM
Chess, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

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MoonglowsPlease Send Me Someone To Love/Mr Engineer ... 7-inch
Chess, 1957. Very Good+ ... $6.99
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ MoonglowsTheir Greatest Hits ... CD
Chess, 1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock
(Soul) CD
(1997 MCA/Universal pressing.)

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MoonglowsWhen I'm With You/See Saw ... 7-inch
Chess, 1956. Very Good ... $2.99
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have light wear.)

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✨✧ RadiantsAnother Mule Is Kicking In Your Stall/Book Of Love ... 7-inch
Chess, 1969. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Two nice cuts of trippy Chicago soul by this great group that never really made an album, and who don't ever get reissued as much as we'd like. Charles Stepney arranged, Bobby Miller produced, and the material is similar to some of The Dells' weirder stuff on Cadet! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a lightly wrinkled Chess sleeve.)

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✨✧ RadiantsIda Mae Foster/Choo Choo ... 7-inch
Chess, 1969. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Great work by The Radiants – arranged here by Charles Stepney, with a tripped-out sound that's like the best late 60s work by The Dells! "Ida Mae Foster" is a real bit of psychedelic soul, with guitars coming down on the beat, fuzzing things up along with a really loud cello, while ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a lightly wrinkled Chess sleeve.)

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Minnie RipertonHer Chess Years – Featuring The Gems & Rotary Connection – 50th Anniversary Collection ... CD
MCA/Chess, Late 60s. Used ... $8.99
Great early work by Minnie Riperton – featuring tracks that she recorded as a female soul singer, plus later work recorded with the groundbreaking group Rotary Connection! The set's got some of Minnie's earliest singles for the Chess label – including "All Of It", "Lonel ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)

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✨✧ Jimmy RogersChicago Bound ... LP
Chess, 1950s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
The title's an apt one here, as Jimmy Rogers was one of the many bluesmen who started out in the south, but headed to Chicago for greater fame – which was a good thing for Chess Records, who managed to come some of these great sides in the 50s! Rogers both sings and plays guitar – the ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Jackie RossJerk & Twine – The Complete Chess Recordings ... CD
Chess/Kent (UK), 1964/1965. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An amazing collection of work from Jackie Ross – a singer who was arguably the greatest female soul artist in Chicago during the 60s! Jackie's got a really wonderful approach – sweet on top, but with a hard punch below – very much at the best level of some of Motown's ... (Soul) read more CD

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Jackie RossJerk And Twine/New Lover ... 7-inch
Chess, 1964. Very Good+ ... $14.99
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Black shield label pressing. Vinyl has a melted edge spot, but plays great. In a Chess sleeve.)

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✨✧ Rotary ConnectionRotary Connection ... CD
Chess/MCA, 1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
Amazingly baroque soul by this legendary crossover group from Chicago! Take 1 part hippy dippy rockers, 1 part young lovely soulful Minnie Riperton, and 1 part crazy wigged out Chess/Cadet soul studios – and you've only got the beginnings of one of the most unique soul bands to come out of ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print 1996 pressing, please note that the pages of the booklet are stuck together from water damage and is priced accordingly.)
Also available Rotary Connection ... LP 16.99

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SCLC Operation Breadbasket Orch & ChoirOn The Case ... LP
Chess, 1970. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A full-blown, very righteous offering from Chess to the political cause of Operation Breadbasket! Tenorist Ben Branch leads the large gospel-tinged group – and sax player Gene Barge produces and plays, with a style that's very much in the Chess/Checker bag of the late 60s soul era. Most ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)

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SensationsLet Me In/Music, Music, Music ... 7-inch
Chess, 1961. Near Mint- ... $2.99
2 early hits by The Sensations – an early Chess vocal group that featured one female and three male singers! The style made for a playful interchange of vocals that was almost pop, but still retained enough R&B touches to be soul – and the tunes on the single are catchy enough that ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(70s Blue Chip Series reissue, in a Chess Blue Chip sleeve, with a bit of pen and small tears at the top edge.)

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✨✧ StarletsLoving You Is Something New/My Baby's Real ... 7-inch
Chess, 1967. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Obscure girl group soul from Chicago – with Charles Stepney arrangements on both sides! "Loving You" is a loping midtempo number, with a sing-song sound that you'd probably guess from the title. "My Baby's Real" is deeper – slower and with a sad sound that reminds ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Chess sleeve with some wear & wrinkles.)

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Billy StewartOl' Man River/Every Day I Have The Blues ... 7-inch
Chess, Mid/Late 60s. Very Good ... $1.99
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue fade label pressing. Vinyl has an edge chip, but has no affect on play. In a Chess sleeve.)

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✨✧ Billy StewartOne More Time – The Best Of Billy Stewart ... CD
Chess/MCA, Mid 60s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Billy Stewart was one of the greatest soul singers ever to record for Chess (even though he wasn't from Chicago), and although his work for the label stretched from the early to the late 60's, he's not nearly as well-remembered as he should be. This set aims to correct that, and features 20 great ... (Soul) read more CD

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✨✧ Billy StewartSummertime (single-sided) ... 7-inch
Chess, Mid 1960s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
One of the most incredible pop tracks of the 60s! Billy Stewart's reading of "Summertime" sounds nothing like you've ever heard! The cut has these rolling popping vocals, and a triple-time groove that turns the cut into a dark stormer filled with raw energy. (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(White label promo. Label has 2 spots of marker.)

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✨✧ Billy StewartSummertime/To Love To Love ... 7-inch
Chess, Mid 60s. Very Good- ... Out Of Stock
One of the most incredible pop tracks of the 60s! Billy Stewart's reading of "Summertime" sounds nothing like you've ever heard! The cut has these rolling popping vocals, and a triple-time groove that turns the cut into a dark stormer filled with raw energy. The flipside is very nice, ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Black shield label pressing.)

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✨✧ Billy StewartUnbelievable (aka Summertime) ... LP
Chess, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A truly unbelievable album from Billy Stewart – maybe his standout moment of the 60s, and a record that set him apart from every other singer of his time! Stewart's famous vocals break out instantly on the huge hit "Summertime" – a leadoff number that really sets the record ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(DJ mono blue fade label pressing. Cover has light wear.)

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✨✧ Billy StewartWhat Have I Done/Tell Me The Truth ... 7-inch
Chess, 1968. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Arranged by Charles Stepney! (Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Claudia Swann/Buddy GriffinPlease Come Back To Me/I Wanna Hug Ya, Kiss Ya, Squeeze Ya ... 78 RPM
Chess, 1954. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

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Koko TaylorKoko Taylor ... LP
Chess, 1969. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Probably THE album you truly need to own from Koko Taylor – and a completely great one, recorded way before she'd become a cliched fixture paying the bills on the frat boy tourist blues scene! The tracks here were recorded over a few years in mid-to-late 60s Chicago – mostly with ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s Original Chess Masters pressing.)

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✨✧ Koko TaylorWhat 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 ... (Blues) read more CD

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✨✧ Kim TolliverCome & Get Me I'm Ready ... CD
Chess/Reel Music, 1973. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the deepest soul records ever issued by Chess Records – and the album wasn't even done in Chicago! The album's the only full effort issued under the name of Kim Tolliver – a singer who'd worked previously for Fantasy as Kimberley Briggs – and it's a sublime effort from ... (Soul) read more CD

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Muddy WatersAt Newport 1960 ... LP
Chess, 1960. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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 ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s Italian "Blues & Rock Project" pressing in a border cover with black & white image. Cover has light surface wear and some price sticker remnants.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersAt Newport 1960 (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Chess, 1960. Used ... Out Of Stock
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 ... (Blues) read more CD
Also available At Newport 1960 ... LP 19.99

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Muddy WatersBest Of Muddy Waters ... LP
Chess, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Less a "best of" than an early full album that brings together some of Muddy Waters' earliest recordings for Chess – a great collection of early singles recorded in Chicago between 1950 and 1954! The work's relatively spare and rootsy overall – a great example of Chicago ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 60s orange label stereo pressing in a black & white cover, with a cutout notch, some ring and edge wear, center split in the bottom seam, and yellowing from age in back.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersBrass & The Blues ... CD
Chess, 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock
A unique mid 60s Chess session from Muddy Waters – one with a very different feel than usual, and a good dose of soul too! As you might guess from the title, Muddy gets some full backings on this set – not exactly a large brass section, but a set of Chicago soul-styled backings handled ... (Blues) read more CD

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✨✧ Muddy WatersBrass & The Blues ... LP
Chess/Elemental, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A unique mid 60s Chess session from Muddy Waters – one with a very different feel than usual, and a good dose of soul too! As you might guess from the title, Muddy gets some full backings on this set – not exactly a large brass section, but a set of Chicago soul-styled backings handled ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Muddy WatersCan'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 ... (Blues) read more CD
(Out of print, Chess/MCA jewel case edition.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersChess Box (3CD set) ... CD
Chess, Late 40s/1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used 3 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Classic Muddy Waters on Chess Records – 72 tracks in all, including 10 previously unissued tracks! (Blues) CD
(Still sealed – in great shape!)


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✨✧ Muddy WatersDon't Go No Farther/Diamonds At Your Feet ... 7-inch
Chess, 1956. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Blue fade label pressing.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersElectric Mud ... CD
Chess/MCA, 1968. Used ... Temporarily 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 ... (Blues) read more CD
(Jewel case pressing.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersFathers & Sons ... CD
Chess/MCA, 1969. Used ... Temporarily 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 ... (Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersFathers & Sons ... LP
Chess, 1969. Very Good 2LP ... 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 ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing in a non-gatefold cover, with a cutout notch.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersFathers & Sons (with bonus tracks) ... 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 ... (Blues) read more CD

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Muddy WatersFolk Singer ... LP
Chess, 1963. Very Good+ ... $59.99
A seminal album by Muddy – recorded in a style that's rootsier, and more down to earth than a lot of his other chess sides! Muddy's playing acoustic guitar, and the rest of the group features Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, and Clifton James. The sound is really spare, and very moody – and ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label pressing. Cover has a cutout notch, some wear, and aging.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersFolk Singer (Original Master Recording – with bonus tracks) ... CD
Chess/Mobile Fidelity, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A seminal album by Muddy – recorded in a style that's rootsier, and more down to earth than a lot of his other Chess sides! Muddy's playing acoustic guitar, and the group features Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, and Clifton James. The sound is really spare, evocative, and true – the album ... (Blues) read more CD
(Out of print gold CD pressing from Mobile Fidelity – in the original lift-lock case!)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersFolk Singer (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Chess, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock
A seminal album by Muddy – recorded in a style that's rootsier, and more down to earth than a lot of his other Chess sides! Muddy's playing acoustic guitar, and the group features Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, and Clifton James. The sound is really spare, evocative, and true – the album ... (Blues) read more CD

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✨✧ Muddy WatersHis 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. (Blues) CD

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✨✧ Muddy WatersI Got To Find My Baby/Just To Be With You ... 7-inch
Chess, 1956. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Later blue fade label pressing, in a company sleeve.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersI'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man/She's So Pretty ... 78 RPM
Chess, 1954. Fair ... Out Of Stock
(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

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✨✧ Muddy WatersJust Make Love To Me/Oh Yeh ... 78 RPM
Chess, 1954. Good ... Out Of Stock
(78 RPM) 78 RPM, Vinyl record

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Muddy WatersLondon Muddy Waters Sessions (180 gram pressing) ... LP
Chess/Elemental (Spain), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $31.99 34.99
A famous 70s session from the great Muddy Waters – one that has him heading over to London, and rubbing shoulders in the studio with some key musicians whose work he'd helped inspire! Chess Records first tried this mode out with Howlin Wolf in 1970 – but the Waters session is maybe ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 – on heavyweight vinyl!)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersManish Boy/Old Fashioned Ways ... 7-inch
Chess, 1954. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Maybe one of the most famous Muddy Waters songs ever recorded – served up here in all its fantastically raw glory! The tune's got Waters playing a famous electric guitar vamp that may well have become the blueprint for countless bar bands to come – but serving up the lyrics with a wit ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(60s blue fade label pressing. In a Chess sleeve.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersMore Real Folk Blues ... LP
Chess, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A 60s album, but one that's filled with some of the earliest recordings Muddy Waters made for Chess Records – all wrapped up in a title that proclaims his music as the real deal! The instrumentation here is all quite spare – varying combinations of electric guitar, harmonica, piano, ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s blue fade stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear and aging. Vinyl has a short click on "Down South Blues".)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersMuddy Waters – Chess Blues Masters Series (McKinley Morganfield AKA Muddy Waters) ... LP
Chess, Mid 50s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A late 60s album on Chess Records – but one that serves to bring together all the best early work that Muddy Waters did for the label – including lots of original 45s and 78s! The range of music is really wonderful – the kind of tracks that first got Waters noticed in the first ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing. Cover has ring wear and aging.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersMuddy Waters Sings Big Bill ... LP
Chess, 1959. Very Good+ ... $39.99
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 Chess at the time – a bit more emphasis ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label electronic Stereo pressing. Cover has some wear and aging, Stereo sticker, fading at the spine, bumped corners, some aging and a bit of pen in back, and is lightly bent near the opening.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersRare & Unissued ... LP
Chess, Late 40s/1950s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Rare and unissued work from Muddy Waters – mostly from his first decade at Chess Records – a time when both Waters and the label were helping reinvent the sound of blues in the postwar years! Muddy's already-released material is already so strong, it's hard to imagine the need for a ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersReal Folk Blues ... LP
Chess, 1950s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A classic packaging of Muddy Waters' famous early work for Chess Records – brought together with a cover and title that pitch him strongly towards the growing folk movement of the time! And, although most of these tracks were recorded in Chicago, with some electric guitar in the mix, there's ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Muddy WatersReal Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues ... CD
Chess, 1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A massive Muddy Waters double-header – filled with vintage recordings for Chess! First up is The Real Folk Blues – a classic packaging of Muddy Waters' famous early work for Chess Records – brought together with a cover and title that pitch him strongly towards the growing folk ... (Blues) read more CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersRolling Stone ... LP
Chess, 1950s/1960s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
(Blues) LP, Vinyl record album

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Muddy WatersSail On (aka The Best Of Muddy Waters) ... CD
Chess/Traffic, Early 50s. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
A classic full album that brings together some of Muddy Waters' earliest recordings for Chess – a great collection of early singles recorded in Chicago between 1950 and 1954 – most originally issued on 78rpm singles, and beautifully presented in this set! The work's relatively spare ... (Blues) read more CD

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✨✧ Muddy WatersSail On (aka The Best Of Muddy Waters) ... CD
Chess/Traffic, Early 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A classic full album that brings together some of Muddy Waters' earliest recordings for Chess – a great collection of early singles recorded in Chicago between 1950 and 1954 – most originally issued on 78rpm singles, and beautifully presented in this set! The work's relatively spare ... (Blues) read more CD
Also available Sail On (aka The Best Of Muddy Waters) ... CD 6.99

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✨✧ Muddy WatersSugar Sweet/Trouble No More ... 7-inch
Chess, 1955. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(70s orange label pressing.)

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✨✧ Muddy WatersThey Call Me Muddy Waters ... LP
Chess, 1950s/1960s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
A rich collection of Muddy Waters' famous work for Chess Records – put together in the 70s, but featuring tracks from his earliest days in the studio, up through the key electric years of the 60s! The package pulls together some real gems – including work with Little Walter and James ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has some surface wear, small splits in the top seam and spine, and heavy yellowing from age around the edges in back.)

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Muddy WatersUnk In Funk ... CD
Chess/Get On Down, 1974. Used ... $8.99
Muddy Waters definitely put the "unk" in funk – although back in his day, the word meant something different than in the 70s! This set features some great late Muddy for Chess – produced in conjunction with Ralph Bass, Muddy's longtime associate in the studio, and done with a ... (Blues) read more CD

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✨✧ Muddy WatersUnk In Funk ... LP
Chess, 1974. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Muddy Waters definitely put the "unk" in funk – although back in his day, the word meant something different than in the 70s! This set features some great late Muddy for Chess – produced in conjunction with Ralph Bass, Muddy's longtime associate in the studio, and done with a ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Unk In Funk ... CD 8.99

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✨✧ Muddy Waters & Howlin WolfMuddy & The Wolf ... LP
Chess, Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
(Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing. Cover has light staining and waviness, but looks nice overall.)

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Muddy Waters/Jackie BrenstonGot My Mojo Working/Rocket 88 ... 7-inch
Chess, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $6.99 9.99
(Funky 45's) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(80s pressing.)

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Sonny Boy WilliamsonBummer Road ... CD
Chess, 1957/1958/1960. Used ... $6.99
No bummer here, as the set's a really great one – filled with late 50s Chess Records sides by Sonny Boy Williamson – a number of which are previously unissued! The package does a great job of reviving this material for a newly-informed blues audience of the modern age – giving ... (Blues) read more CD
(1991 Chess/MCA pressing.)

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✨✧ Sonny Boy WilliamsonDown & Out Blues ... CD
Chess/Castle (Australia), Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Raw blues from Sonny Boy Williamson – harmonica, guitar, and some rough drumming underneath the vocals – all in a mode that has plenty of early Chess Records grit! And despite the "down and out" title and cover image, Sonny's got a heck of a lot of punch here – an ... (Blues) read more CD

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✨✧ Sonny Boy WilliamsonEssential Sonny Boy Williamson ... CD
Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Features 45 tracks including "She's My Baby", "Keep It To Yourself", "You Killing Me", "Born Blind", "The Goat", "Down Child", "Checkin Up On My Baby" and "Nine Below Zero". (Blues) CD

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✨✧ Sonny Boy WilliamsonHis 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. (Blues) CD

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✨✧ Sonny Boy WilliamsonMore Real Folk Blues ... CD
Chess, Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Classic blues harp and raw vocals from Sonny Boy Williamson – material recorded for Chess during the early 60s, and issued after his death, with a title that's certainly designed to catch the attention of the college kids looking for the "real" thing! The work here is really great ... (Blues) read more CD
(1988 Chess/MCA pressing.)

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✨✧ Sonny Boy WilliamsonOne Way Out ... LP
Chess, Late 50s/Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A great little collection of work that Sonny Boy Williamson recorded for Chess in the 50s and early 60s – presented here as one of the well-done archival packages that Chess was doing in the early 70s, as interest in their classics was coming back again. Most of the numbers here feature ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s purple label "Vintage Series" pressing. Cover has minimal wear.)

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✨✧ Sonny Boy WilliamsonReal Folk Blues ... LP
Chess, Late 1950s/Early 1960s. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
Not as folksy as you might think from the title – thanks to a really powerful presentation by Sonny Boy Williamson! The style here has echoes of Bo Diddley or Jimmy Reed's sense of rhythm – a more upbeat and electrified Chicago approach than Chess was serving up a decade before – ... (Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black & silver label pressing. Cover has surface wear & aging, some gloss peeling along the top.)
 
 



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