Blues — In Stock
Our Chicago roots run deep here, with plenty of postwar Chicago blues -- plus delta blues, folk blues, electric blues, pre-war blues, and more!
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Eve Jim, 1990. Very Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Red/yellow star label pressing. Cover has a trace of a price sticker.)
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1970/1973. New Copy ... $22.99
Great work from this Chicago group – material recorded in France, but which wails with the best sound of the small blues clubs on the south side at the time! The core group features Louis Myers on guitar and harmonica, Dave Myers on bass, and Fred Below on drums – joined by Eddie ... read more CD
(Part of the "True Blue Masters – Black & Blue" series!)
Collectables, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Rounder, 1984. Sealed ... $11.99
Rounder, 1987. Very Good+ ... $5.99
Gordy, 1974. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of the only blues records you'll ever find on Motown – and a mostly straight blues affair with a hard electric sound to it. The album's mostly in the early Alligator Records camp – but there's a few nice funky cuts, like "Now You Got It" and "Into My Life", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has two cutout notches, some surface wear, and is lightly stained at the bottom 4 inches.)
Charly (UK), Mid 50s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Jasmine (UK), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A great overview of the guitar talents of Mickey Baker – an artist who's maybe best remembered during this time for an album on Atlantic, or his duets with the young Sylvia Robinson (as Mickey & Sylvia) – but a player who also worked on countless sessions during the years of R&B ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Alligator, 2005. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Crosscut (Germany), 2010. Used ... $4.99
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(Out of print.)
Rojac/Traffic, 1967. New Copy ... $7.99 16.98
A great set that may well be Big Maybelle's best record ever – really rare work that's quite different than her famous work of the 50s! The set was recorded in the Criteria studios in Miami – and it's got a cool southern soul sound that's part Bobby Blue Bland bluesy soul, and part ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
(In a very cool Japanese-styled, LP-like cardboard sleeve cover!)
Rounder, 1989. Sealed ... $4.99
With Ken Saydak on vocals, piano, organ, and accordion; Larry Clyman on guitars; Ron Sorin on harmonicas; Gary Krolak on bass guitar and vocals; and Michael Weiss on drums and percussion. LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, lightly shopworn with hype sticker and old price sticker.)
ABC, 1978. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Label has initials in marker. Cover has light wear.)
ABC, 1975. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, light wear and a small sticker spot.)
MCA, 1950s. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
... CD
(Out of print with a small cutout mark through the barcode.)
Duke, 1967. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on MCA. Cover has heavy staining and flaking from moisture along the bottom quarter and a cutout notch.)
MCA, 1981. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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(Cover has a spot of clear tape on the spine and light wear.)
MCA, 1960s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Duke, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label pressing. Cover has surface wear, aging, and sticker remnants.)
ABC, 1974. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $29.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some aging.)
ABC, 1973. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with a cut corner, light wear, and light staining along the opening.)
Malaco, 1989. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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Valley, 1999. Used ... $9.99
Wolf (Austria), 1969/1990. Used ... $9.99
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(Booklewt has some light age spots.)
Alligator, 1983. Near Mint- ... $7.99
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(Cover has a cut corner and is lightly bent at the top right.)
Second City, 1977. Very Good ... $36.99
Features Lonnie Brooks on vocal and lead guitar – with piano and organ from Robert Waters, and more guitar from Bob Tevis! LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Cover has two bumped corners, and a light stain in another corner – but is still nice overall.)
EMI/Aladdin, Late 40s/1950s. Used ... $2.99
Bear Family (Germany), Late 40s/1950s. New Copy ... $18.99 20.99
Tremendous work from Clarence Gatemouth Brown – a postwar guitarist who was big on the Texas scene, but who had the modern flair and jazzy swinging groove of some of his contemporaries who'd left for the west coast! All the work here is from the early years of the Peacock Records label, and ... read more CD
Bullseye Blues, 1980s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print and still sealed! Cutout notch through spine.)
Clarence Gatemouth Brown —
Real Life ... LP Rounder, 1986. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Titles include "Real Life", "Catfish", "What A Shame What A Shame", "Take The A Train", "Next Time You See Me", and "Okie Dokie Stomp". LP, Vinyl record album
Bluesway, 1968. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Later work from the great Roy Brown – captured here in some relatively hip LA company – with work from Don Randi on piano, Clifford Scott on tenor, Dennis Budimir and Charles Wright on guitars, and Earl Palmer on drums – working with arrangements from HB Barnum and Arthur Wright! (Soul, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole in the corner.)
Jasmine, 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A great overview of the early career of Eddie Burns – a Detroit guitarist who also plays harmonica on a fair bit of these sides – coming across with the gritty blend of urban and rural modes that made Burns a key contemporary of John Lee Hooker in the city! Hooker's actually on a few ... read more CD
Elektra/Wounded Bird, 1970. Used ... $6.99
A smoking live set from the Butterfield Blues Band – and like all the group's work, as much of a jazz and soul album as a blues one! Butterfield drew his inspiration from the Chicago bluesmen, it's true – but his style also has plenty of echoes of New Orleans soul, Memphis R&B, and ... (Rock, Blues) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Rounder, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Jasmine (UK), Late 30s/1940s. New Copy 2CD ... $16.99
A huge amount of work from The Cats & The Fiddle – a vocal group that stands as a strong bridge between some of the male quartets of the 30s and the big wave of R&B acts to come! The music here is nice and jazzy, often with a lot of guitar used to emphasize the rhythms – maybe ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Rooster, 1990. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print. Back cover of booklet has a few age spots.)
Riverside/OJC, 1961. Used ... $6.99
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 more CD
Imperial/EMI, 1960s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Big Legal Mess, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 17.98
Maybe one of the most unique artists to be recorded in George Mitchell's field sessions of southern blues – as Dewey Corley plays a one-string bass, sings, and sometimes throws in a kazoo solo too! Here, he's accompanied by Walter Miller on guitar – whose work helps ground Dewey's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Hightone/Mercury, 1988. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $22.99
A killer set – one that not only features vocals from Jimmy Dawkins on one half, and vocals from Big Voice Odom on the other – but which also includes some great guitar from the mighty Otis Rush! Rush is fantastic, twisting around Jimmy's own guitar, which is pretty darn great too ... read more CD
(Part of the "True Blue Masters – Black & Blue" series!)
Derek Trucks Band —
Backyard Tracks – Live 12/Columbia, 2005. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Promotional release.)
Rick Derringer —
Guitars & Women ... LP Blue Sky, 1979. Very Good ... $3.99
Highjohn, 2006. Used ... $8.99
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(Still sealed.)
Chess, 1950s/Early 60s. Used 2 CDs ... $12.99
36 tracks on 2CDs – a rich collection of work from this legendary Chicago bluesman! CD
(Includes book & box. Box has a water stain for about 2/3 inches along the right side.)
Lefty Dizz with Johnny Big Moose Walker —
Chicago Blues Festival 1979 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1979. New Copy ... $22.99
One of the first recordings to ever feature Lefty Dizz in the lead – done at a time when the singer/guitarist was a young star on the Chicago scene, but getting some key exposure here, thanks to an overseas recordings! Lefty's as great as you might guess from his name – a strong ... read more CD
(Part of the "True Blue Masters – Black & Blue" series!)
Everest, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Rounder/Bullseye Blues, 1991. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Booklet has a cutout hole.)
King/Gusto, Early 50s. New Copy ... $3.99 9.99
Early King Records material by Champion Jack Dupree – a hell of a pianist, and a heck of a great singer too – working almost as a raconteur on some of the best songs on this collection! The music has deep roots in New Orleans, where Jack must have really honed his piano skills – ... read more CD
King, Early 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99 12.98
Early King Records material by Champion Jack Dupree – a hell of a pianist, and a heck of a great singer too – working almost as a raconteur on some of the best songs on this collection! The music has deep roots in New Orleans, where Jack must have really honed his piano skills – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bullseye Blues, 1995. Used ... $4.99
... CD
Yazoo, Late 20s/1930s/Early 40s. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Small cutout hole through case.)
Terry Evans —
Puttin' It Down (XRCD pressing) ... CD JVC/Audio Quest, 1960. Used ... $18.99
... CD
(Out of print, XRCD pressing with higher fidelity and improved audio quality. Packaged in a cool book-bound cover!)
Elektra, 1979. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Kent, Late 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
Very nice work from Lowell Fulsom – strongly in the mode of his Tramp album for Kent, with a mix of blues and 60s soul, coming together in a sock-hard style that's much better than a lot of Fulsom's other work for other labels! Arrangements are by Rene Hall and Maxwell Davis – the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label United pressing. Cover has some discoloration from age and small stains along the opening and bottom seam.)
Black & Blue/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1984. New Copy ... $13.99
Really great back-to-basics work from the legendary Lowell Fulson – a set that's got all the best lean modes of his work from the 60s, and some occasional funky currents too! The co-star of the set is guitarist Phillip Walker, whose band Fulson is joining – and the unique recording ... read more CD
Elektra, 1991. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print, spine has a cutout notch.)
Sound, Late 40s. Very Good- ... $14.99
Incomparable is right – as Cecil Gant really transformed the sound of American music with postwar material like this! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has some pressing bumps, which cause some clicks and low thuds. Cover has water staining along one side, and a split bottom seam.)
Kent/BGP (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
A blues album, but one with a difference – thanks to some tremendous help from the legendary Johnny Otis and his young son Shuggie! Despite the fact that the leader is billed as Guitar Slim Green, Shuggie actually plays some lead guitar on the record too – adding in some cool, ... read more CD
MCA/Chess, 1969. Used ... $8.99
Not the Bay Area effort you might guess from the title – and instead a sweet Chicago session that's easily one of the funkiest records that Buddy Guy ever cut! There's a great mix of funk and soul mixed in with the blues – thanks to arrangements from Charles Stepney and Gene Barge, who ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
JSP (UK), 1979. Used ... $11.99
... CD
Black & Blue/P-Vine (Japan), 1977. Used ... $19.99
... CD
(Out of print, P-Vine pressing with original LP cover art – includes obi!)
Counterpoint/OJC, 1958. Used ... $6.99
Vanguard, 1965. Near Mint- ... $23.99
A nice mid 60s batch of blues-folk-rock from John Hammond – who's in excellent form at this point – but the record is perhaps more famous for the accompaniment – a backing band that includes Levon Helm, Robbie Robertson and Garth Hudson of the soon-to-be The Band, along with ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange and yellow label pressing.)
Black Top, 1993. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Malaco, 1984. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Ace (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy ... $12.99 18.99
A heady helping of work from the great Smokey Hogg – a Texas talent who really set the LA scene on fire in the postwar years – presented here with a full set of titles that appear on CD for the first time ever, including four previously-unissued tracks! Smokey's true to his roots, but ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. New Copy 3CD ... $28.99 34.99
A really amazing package – not just for fans of John Lee Hooker, but for anyone who loves postwar blues in general! The work here is all from the tiny Sensation Records label in Detroit – the label to first record John Lee Hooker in the late 40s, and who continued to do sessions with ... read more CD
John Lee Hooker —
Endless Boogie ... LP ABC, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99
A hip mix of raunchy blues and rootsy rock – all stretched out over a double-length set that's easily one of John Lee Hooker's loosest albums ever! The album has Hooker playing in a number of settings with hip rock and funk players from the California scene – including Steve Miller, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Everest, 1960s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Wand/Gusto, Late 60s. New Copy ... $6.99 9.99
A really unique album from the great John Lee Hooker – done for the mostly-soul Wand Records label, and with a feel that's quite different than some of Hooker's other records! There's a distinctly jazzy undercurrent running through the record at times – sometimes with some moody, ... read more CD
Stax, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 22.99
A fantastic pairing of soulful talents – the legendary John Lee Hooker on the mighty Stax Records – in a set that's a real standout in the career of both! The vibe here is different than the usual sound of Stax – not a Memphis-ized John Lee Hooker, but instead the kind of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jewel, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99
A really nice later set from legendary Texas blues titan Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins – done up for the Jewel label with a bit of the spark that was missing from the hit & miss work he did earlier in the decade for Bluesville! Blue Lightnin' also has a down and dirty style in spots, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jewel, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
Classic blues from Lightnin Hopkins – a set that's far rootsier than you might expect from the "electric show" in the title! Hopkins plays mostly acoustic guitar here – and sings with very spare backing overall – just a bit of keyboards, bass, and drums, plus some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace (UK), 1940s/1950s/1960s. New Copy 2CD ... $15.99 22.99
A hugely sprawling 2CD collection of spanning the career of the incredible Lightnin Hopkins – from his most beloved years from the late 40s to late 50s – and a quite wonderful collection of numbers from the 60s after he had captured the hearts of the young, idealistic folk crowd of the ... read more CD
Sunset Blvd, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $26.99 28.99
Sure, you've got other Lightnin Hopkins CDs back home in your collection – but this set is will pretty darn essential – as it features a whopping 57 songs in all, including 37 unreleased tracks, and other material that's hard to find on CD! CD1 features some of Hopkins' best work of ... read more CD
Soul Jam (Spain), 1930s/Early 40s. Used 2 CDs ... $9.99
... CD
Cadet/Get On Down, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
A killer album of funky blues – recorded by Howlin Wolf during the period when Chess/Cadet was backing its older artists up with some of the newer funk musicians it had working in its studios! The overall sound works quite well – and although purists at the time moaned at the way ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
King, Late 40s. Used ... $4.99
Yazoo, 1928. Used ... $9.99
Vintage work from Mississippi John Hurt, but somehow amazingly clear and crisp in this classic LP presentation! The tunes are wonderfully earthy – just vocals and guitar from Hurt, in a style that's definitely blues, but which has some surprisingly jazzy inflections at times – at least ... read more CD
Flyright (UK), 1963. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Sunset Blvd, Mid 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $24.99 25.99
Really great later recordings from Mississippi John Hurt – recorded in Washington DC, hence the title – and done in this stripped-down mode that really captures Hurt at his best! The tracks were all recorded for the Library Of Congress, mostly on the stage of the Coolidge Auditorium, ... read more CD
Ace (UK), Early 50s. New Copy 3 CDs ... $16.99 24.99
A massive 3CD look at the key early years of Elmore James – a package that's overflowing with great work by one of the greatest blues guitarists of the 50s! The set starts way back at James' roots in Mississippi, with some sweetly rough-edged recordings that still sparkle with incredible ... read more CD
Cleo (Holland), 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, bent corners, and some tape and sticker remnants at the top of the spine.)
Sue (UK), 1965. Very Good+ ... $49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bent corners and light surface wear.)
United, 1950s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Titles include "Elmo's Shuffle", "Hawaiian Boogie (parts 1 & 2)", "Quarter Past Nine", "Sho Nuff I Do", "Late Hours At Midnight", and "Strange Kinda Feeling". LP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
BMG, Late 70s/1980s/Early 90s. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 19.98
Etta James on stage at the Montreux jazz festival – mostly captured in a lean, live setting that recalls some of her club work of previous decades, but with some of the more blues-based modes that Etta was bringing to her studio records in later years! A number of the tracks here are ... (Soul, Blues) read more CD
Also available Etta James – The Montreux Years (180 gram pressing) ... LP 33.99
Etta James —
Etta James – The Montreux Years (180 gram pressing) ... LP BMG, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $33.99 34.98
Etta James on stage at the Montreux jazz festival – mostly captured in a lean, live setting that recalls some of her club work of previous decades, but with some of the more blues-based modes that Etta was bringing to her studio records in later years! A number of the tracks here are ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Etta James – The Montreux Years ... CD 18.99
Fantasy, 1986. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Personnel include Etta James on vocals, Eddie Vinson on vocals and alto, Red Holloway on alto, tenor, and baritone saxes, Jack McDuff on Hammond B-3, Shuggie Otis on guitar, Richard Reid on bass, and Paul Humphrey on drums. (Soul, Blues) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a name in marker. Label has a name in marker.)
Abner Jay —
Man Walked On The Moon ... LP Mississippi, Late 60s/Early 70s/Early 90s. New Copy ... $15.99 24.99
A great mix of vintage and later work from Abner Jay – a unique one man band in the best rural blues tradition of the south – and who, like some of the best, doesn't ever use his multi-instrument talent as a gimmick! Instead, Jay works here in a mode that's like a stripped-down combo, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Also includes a great booklet of notes!)
