Blues — In Stock — LPs 
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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Duke, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
The only full album from Johnny Ace – a key figure in the Memphis scene of the 50s, and one of the first great casualties of rock and roll! Johnny was one of the first singers to record for the legendary Duke label, and worked in a mode that helped transform the smoother style of the west ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Ace Records UK pressing, from the 80s!)
Island, 1982. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Fantasy, 1969. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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(Blue label pressing.)
Bluesway, 1969. Very Good+ ... $13.99
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(Cover has light wear and a small cutout hole.)
Chess, 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... $9.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing.)
Okeh/Columbia, Mid 50s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A bit blues, a bit jazz – and a singer with a style unto her own – the amazing Big Maybelle, one of the greatest artists to record for Okeh Records in the 50s! This well-done collection pulls together every single Maybelle recorded for the R&B powerhouse back in the day – a ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Savoy, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The title kind of says it all – as the album's a set of 10 bluesy tracks by Maybelle, built around her perennial hit "Candy" – a sweet and dreamy tune that's been forever kept alive by her version! The style is very much in the vein of that hit, and other tunes on the album ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Rojac, 1967. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Black & green label pressing with deep groove and "112 W 78th St" address.)
Fairway, 1960s. Sealed ... $6.99
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(Shrinkwrap is lightly aged.)
MCA, 1980. Sealed ... $6.99
Produced by Monk Higgins and Al Bell – who give the record a surprisingly soulful groove! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Right On Red, 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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Chess, 1962. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Chess Masters pressing. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Souffle, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A collection of early work from Buster Brown – with titles that "Madison Shuffle", "John Henry", "Sincerely", "Going On A Picnic", "Corena", "Don't Dog Your Woman", and "I'm Going But I'll Be Back". LP, Vinyl record album
Mainstream, Early 70s. Very Good Gatefold ... $6.99
Repackaging of an earlier Mainstream LP called Boss Of The Blues, in which legendary R&B vocalist Charles Brown reprises his bit hit "Driftin", plus a number of pop and soul covers, with a small combo featuring Brown on organ, Freddie Simon on tenor, and Roy Coleman on guitar. The ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some wear, aging, and mostly split seams.)
Music Is Medicine, 1977. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Cover has a cutout notch and light staining along the bottom seam.)
Alligator, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Cover has a small corner cut.)
Krazy Kat (UK), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Very rare work from this obscure postwar bluesman – material recorded for the Jay Dee and Joe Davis label – plus many unissued tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Although Roy Brown had a slightly softer edge than some of his R&B contemporaries – he could definitely rock and wail when he wanted to, as you'll hear on this set! The set does good job of digging through Roy's work from the late 40s and early 50s, pulling together 15 tracks that mix ... (Soul, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is slightly wavy from moisture.)
Route 66 (Sweden), Late 40s/Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Fat Possum, 1968. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Astoundingly strong early recordings by Mississippi blues hero RL Burnside – with violence-tinged songs performed with a clearer, though no less tough voice than we heard on the songs that made him a bit more famous in 1990s! Includes RL's takes on traditionals played on acoustic guitar and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes MP3 download.)
RL Burnside —
Mississippi Hill Country Blues (with bonus download) ... LP Fat Possum, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 17.98
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – includes download! Limited edition Fat Possum Records 25th Anniversary pressing!)
Real Gone, 1966. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99
Unreleased live material from the legendary Paul Butterfield Blues Band – heard here at a time when the mighty Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield were in the group on guitar! The set was recorded in a coffee house in Boston in 1966, but the recording vibe makes the whole thing feel a lot more ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 2000 – on yellow and blue vinyl!)
Elektra, 1965. Very Good ... $14.99
An archetypal album from the legendary Paul Butterfield – and a set that would shape the sound of countless blues rock records to come! Despite what you might think of the genre or its many later incarnations, there's a raw power here that's really amazing – the young Butterfield and ... (Rock, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tan label stereo pressing. Cover has a sticker remnant.)
Butterfield Blues Band —
Butterfield Blues Band Live ... LP Elektra, 1970. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear.)
Blue Horizon, 1972. Very Good ... $11.99
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(Cover has a Complete Series sticker.)
Alligator, 2015. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Arhoolie, 1988. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Features the great CJ Chenier, still going strong on accordion and vocals – with a raw cajun sound and great small combo backing! LP, Vinyl record album
Clifton Chenier —
Bogalusa Boogie ... LP Arhoolie, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Red hot zydeco work from Clifton Chenier – one in a number of well-done albums for Arhoolie from the 70s – recorded way out at the Studio In The Country in Bogalusa, LA! Clifton's rocking the grooves on accordion on most numbers, and instrumentation in the combo includes tenor sax and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a worn corner.)
Arhoolie, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(Cover has a bumped corner.)
Maison De Soul, 1977. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
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Arhoolie, 1980. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
Clifton Chenier —
Country Boy Now Grammy Award Winner 1984! ... LP Caillier, 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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Arhoolie, 1981. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Titles include "You're Fussin Too Much", "Calinda", "Woo Woo", "Hush Hush", "Money", "Ay Tete Fee", and "Cher Catin". LP, Vinyl record album
Clifton Chenier —
Louisiana Blues & Zydeco (70s pressing) ... LP Arhoolie, 1965. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A real gem from the Arhoolie catalog – recorded in Houston in 1965! LP, Vinyl record album
High Water, 1987. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Titles include "Sloppy Drunk", "In My Bed All Alone", "Just Your Fool", "Call My Landlady", "Stop What You're Doing", and "Too Much Alcohol". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Sympathy For The Record Industry, Mid 80s-1990s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99
Bluebird/RCA (France), Mid 40s. Very Good ... $7.99
A nice French collection – featuring a number of Bluebird and Victor Records 78s by Doctor Clayton with Blind John Davis on piano – plus his "buddy" Albert Luandrew also singing with Davis on piano and Big Bill Broonzy on guitar. LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is great overall, but has a mark that clicks on two tracks.)
Early (Sweden), 2017. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(In the paste-on cover, with insert.)
Alligator, 1983. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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Alligator, 1984. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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Verve, 1968. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
The second Verve album from James Cotton, and oddly a rootsier effort than the first! While Cotton's debut often had some more soul-styled grooves in the mix, this one's a lot more stripped-down and bluesy – in a style that echoes Chess Records from a decade before! Cotton plays harmonica ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Buddah, 1974. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
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(Cover has light wear.)
Capitol, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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
(Red label pressing, in the textured cover.)
Robert Cray —
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark ... LP Hightone/Mercury, 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
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Delmark, 1967. Very Good ... $29.99
Mostly just the legendary Arthur Crudup on vocals and guitar – in a much more stripped-down setting than his early material! LP, Vinyl record album
(7 West Grand pressing. Cover has a faint ink stamp and some tape remnants on back.)
Fat Possum, 1969. New Copy ... $11.99 17.98
The last studio album from the Reverend Gary Davis – and a set that was a great attempt to finally capture his talents in a well-recorded setting! Despite that fact, the presentation here is mostly in the spirit of Davis' roots – mostly with the man himself on vocals, guitar, banjo, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Rick Derringer —
All American Boy ... LP Blue Sky/CBS, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Chess, Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $23.99
A nice little collection of Bo Diddley's earlier work for Chess – put together in the early 70s, when Bo was in his Black Gladiator phase, as pictured on the cover – but featuring the rawer, rougher grooves of his initial recordings in the late 50s and early 60s! The Bo Diddley groove ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing – in great shape!)
Checker, 1960. Very Good- ... $34.99
Have guitar, will travel – and back in the day, Bo Diddley was going pretty darn far with great material like this! The album's a real standout, even in the classic Chess catalog of the early years –no filler, no covers, just all original material by Bo Diddley – done in that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a large cut corner and clear tape on the bottom seam.)
Bo Diddley —
His Greatest Sides ... LP Chess, Late 50s. Sealed ... $14.99
Raw, ragged, rough, and ready – killer early work by Bo Diddley, clearly in a class by itself! The Bo Diddley groove isn't blues, isn't soul, and isn't R&B – it's instead a mad blend of rhythm, scratchy guitar, and spontaneously playful vocals that few other singers could ever hope ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing, still sealed with some shop stickers.)
Bo Diddley —
London Bo Diddley Sessions ... LP Chess, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
Well, not just London – as Bo Diddley also plays a bit here in Chicago, with help from Willie Henderson and Gene Barge on saxes, piano from Tennyson Stephens, guitar from Phil Upchurch, and congas from Derf Reklaw! The London sessions feature Roy Wood on bass, Eddie Hardin on organ, and Ray ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and peeling from an old sticker.)
Bo Diddley/Chess, 1967. Very Good ... $29.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue gradient pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Chess/P-Vine (Japan), Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Very obscure work on Chess – Texas and west coast artists, some recorded in Chicago – with tracks by Johnny Fuller, Jimmy Nelson, King Solomon, Clarence Green, Jimmy T99 Nelson, Percy Mayfield, and Floyd Dixon – all artists who are better known for recordings on Specialty or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Eden & John, 2008. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
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Honeyboy Edwards —
Worried Blues (180 gram pressing – with download) ... LP Fat Possum, 1969/1971. New Copy ... $13.99 17.98
Rare work from the legendary Honeyboy Edwards – a blues guitarist who was a key force in helping the music make the transition to an electric mode in the 40s – but an artist whose talents were eclipsed by so many others he worked with at the time! This set's got a real back-to-basics ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Sleepy John Estes —
Down South Blues – 1935 to 1940 ... LP MCA, Late 30s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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Bongo Joe (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $26.99
Not the kind of calypso that was issued by the big American labels in the 50s – and instead, sounds that have a sound, style, and overall approach that's maybe a lot more similar to American blues from the rural scene! The tracks here are all pulled from the personal archive of Walter Gavitt ... (Global Grooves, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Beale Street, 1984. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Yazoo, Late 30s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A great little record from Yazoo – almost worth the price alone for the great Robert Crumb cover art – but a real treasure considering the vintage recordings by Blind Boy Fuller underneath! The set brings together Fuller recordings from the years 1936 to 1939 – surprisingly well-r ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Peacock label pressing, in great shape!)
Mississippi, 1954. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Jesse Fuller's working on the railroad, but not in the sing-songy way you might remember from music class in grade school – and instead in this great, gritty, blues-based style that's recorded here with lots of folksy touches! The album's got a nicely raw feel compared to some of Fuller's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(With booklet.)
Bluesmaker (Australia), 1974. Near Mint- ... $18.99
Johnny Fuller sings and plays guitar with the group of guitarist Phillip Walker – and titles include "Bad Luck Overtook Me", "1009 Blues", "You Got Me Whistling", "Strange Land", "A Good Letting Alone", "But Bruce", and "Fools ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
Chess, Mid 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
Is it Fulsom or Fulson? We're not going to try and present ourselves as the authority, but what we can tell you is this collection features 27 tracks from the man, mostly raw blues, though a number of cuts are more produced, with full horn section and piano complementing Fulsom's guitar and vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing in the textured cover, with a cutout notch.)
Mississippi, Late 20s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Bluesy material, but all sung in French – and recorded in Louisiana during the 78rpm era by Blind Uncle Gaspard and Delma Lachney! The music here is all from vintage 78s, and is a definite precursor to later cajun sounds – but done at a level that's more acoustic blues styled overall ... (Folk/Country, Blues) read more LP, Vinyl record album
United Superior, Late 60s. Very Good- ... $13.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label United pressing. Cover has a half split top seam, lightly stained corners, and is torn halfway across the front panel.)
Mod Art, 1976. Very Good- ... $49.99
Rare album of bluesy soul from this obscure Chicago label. There's a weird mix of styles here – Red's got a definite blues sound on his guitar, but the group and the producer are clearly trying to make a funky soul album. Released on the tiny Mod-Art label, and including the tracks "Dis ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover is entirely stained and flaky, with most of the top half peeled off. Labels are stained.)
Specialty, Mid 50s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Hip work from one of the important early bluesmen on Specialty records – a hell of a guitar player, as you'd guess from his name – but also a singer with the same kind of raw charms as Johnny Watson in the 50s! LP, Vinyl record album
(70s black & white label pressing. Cover has a split top seam and some surface wear.)
Excello/Nashboro, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Fantastic Excello Records material by Arthur Gunter – one of the more important influences on Elvis Presley, and a whole generation of rockers too! The set was put together after Gunter's passing – handled by Mike Vernon, with notes by Mike Leadbitter – and titles that include ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s blue label pressing.)
Vanguard, 1972. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Landmark early 70s Buddy Guy on Vanguard! Titles include "Watermelon Man", "Hold That Plane", "I'm Ready", "You Don't Love Me", "Come See About Me", "Hello San Francisco" and more. LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label stereo pressing.)
Chess, 1969. Near Mint- ... $79.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue fade label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Buddy Guy —
Man & The Blues (180 gram pressing) ... LP Vanguard/Craft, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
We love our Buddy Guy here in Chicago – and this set cut for Vanguard, one of his first full solo albums with his own band will always be a favorite! Buddy's late 60s sound was as charismatic as he'd always be, but there's an understated approach to his lead that's really wonderful, and hits ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary Edition on 180 gram vinyl!)
Excello, Early 60s. Very Good ... $149.99
Classic work from Slim Harpo – an album that kicks off with one of his biggest hits ever, and follows with plenty of great tunes as well! Things here are pretty rootsy and stripped-down – lots of spare, slowish rhythms (but a few funkier ones too!) – and instrumentation that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy orange label pressing with deep groove and Sheldon stamp! Cover has light wear and aging, a bent corner, and some seam splitting.)
Sundown (UK), 1950s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A split album – as side one features 50s material recorded by Peppermint Harris in both LA and Houston – and side two features early 50s sides recorded by Elmore Nixon in Houston! LP, Vinyl record album
Arista, 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Jessie Mae Hemphill —
Run Get My Shotgun ... LP Fat Possum/Big Legal Mess, 1989. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
Jessie Mae Hemphill might look like an 80s blues artist on the cover, but the record's got a much more vintage vibe – as the set features field recordings done on New Years Eve in 1989, with Jessie Mae singing in a style that seems geared to ring in the year with the ghosts of the past! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Malaco, 1981. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Malaco, 1983. Near Mint- ... $0.99
Arhoolie, 1969. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The Steve here is Steve Miller - who plays piano on one track, and organ on all the rest – and even sings on two tracks too! Hooker's guitar is wonderful, as always, and Louis Myers plays harmonica on two tracks. LP, Vinyl record album
(In great shape!)
United, Early 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Not folk at all – but instead some great raw work from the early 50s years of John Lee Hooker – material originally recorded for the Crown/RPM label, with titles that include "Shake Holler & Run", "Half A Stranger", "Baby I'm Gonna Miss You", "Bad ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some peeling along the bottom.)
United Superior, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Postwar material from John Lee Hooker – his early sides for the Crown/Modern label, including "She Left Me", "Tease Your Daddy", "Key To The Highway", "I Need Love So Bad", "How Can You Do It", "It Hurts Me So", and "I Got Eyes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some razor marks on front.)
United, 1960. Very Good ... $9.99
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(Purple label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Bluesway/Elemental (Spain), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
John Lee Hooker gets some great treatment here – working in a loose, groovy style for the Bluesway label – and getting a nice dose of funk right down at the core! The set's produced by Ed Michel – who'd also done some great soul jazz work over the years – and in addition to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Muse, Late 50s. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
Great gritty sides from the mighty John Lee Hooker – material with a slightly obscure origin, but recorded in the late 50s, right in a stretch when he was cutting some of his classics! Hooker's guitar and vocals are center stage – both growling with a hell of a lot of soulful power ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jewel, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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
Also available Blue Lightnin ... CD 4.99
Lightnin Hopkins —
Great Songs Of Lightnin Hopkins ... LP Astan (Germany), 1984. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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(Cover has waviness and staining due to moisture.)
Vault/Rhino, 1969. Near Mint- ... $18.99
One of the more obscure Lightning Hopkins albums of the 60s – a very spare session recorded in Los Angeles for the Vault label – but done with a vibe that's like some of Hopkin's earliest material from the 78rpm generation! The only difference is that the recording quality is superb ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing.)
Blues Classics, Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $18.99
Two different slices of early Texas work from Lightning Hopkins, both pulled from unusual sessions. Side two features bass and drums, and side one features bass and a tap dancer for rhythm! LP, Vinyl record album
Blind Pig, 1977. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Features Big Walter Horton on vocals and harmonica – with Ron Levy on piano, John Nicholas on guitar, and Mark Kazanoff on sax. LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing.)
Howlin Wolf —
Back Door Wolf ... LP Chess, 1973. Very Good- ... $11.99
Later Chess work by Howlin Wolf, but done in a rootsier electric mode that's similar to his earlier forays for the label! The set's from the years when Chess was backing off that great funk approach they brought to blues work at the end of the 60s – kind of a "back to basics" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Cadet, 1968. Very Good+ ... $69.99
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
Also available Howlin Wolf Album ... CD 8.99(Cadet Concept pressing with deep groove. Cover has light ring wear, a name in marker on back, and a small split on the bottom seam.)
Cadet/Get On Down, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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
Also available Howlin Wolf Album ... LP 69.99
Howlin Wolf Album ... CD 8.99
Chess, 1970. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available London Sessions (Gold CD) ... CD 24.99(Blue fade label pressing with Sterling stamp. Cover has light wear and some light age spots on the bottom seam.)
Howlin Wolf —
More Real Folk Blues ... LP Chess, 1967. Good+ ... $24.99
A much earlier set of tracks than the first volume of Real Folk Blues from Howlin Wolf – mostly material recorded in the mid 50s, both in Chicago and Memphis – all with a really nitty gritty sort of feel! There's a rough and rootsy mode going on here – one that has Wolf's raspy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(60s mono blue fade label pressing with S1/S2 matrix. Cover has a cutout hole.)
DRG, 1934. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $5.99
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(Red label pressing.)
Prestige/Bluesville, 1961. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Raw, rootsy blues – recorded by a trio of gals who are definitely old enough to have taught your mom a few songs! The set's got a mixed blues/jazz vibe – that sweet 20s/30s mode when the two genres would often blur nicely together – and players include Sidney De Paris on tuba, JC ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(OBC pressing, still in the shrink, with hype sticker.)
Yazoo, 1928. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Mississippi John Hurt —
Worried Blues (180 gram pressing – with download) ... LP Fat Possum, 1964. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
Rare recordings of delta blues legend Mississippi John Hurt – captured solo and beautifully well on 3 dates in late 1964, recorded by Gene Rosenthal – with Hurt's distinctive way of a somehow gentle melodic acoustic blues guitar sound, coming from hard-strummed and plucked strings as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Diamond Gem, 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Cleo (Holland), 1987. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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(Cover has light wear.)
United Superior, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Titles include "Canton Misssissippi Breakdown", "Wild About You Baby", "Sinful Woman", "Long Tall Woman", "So Mean To Me", "Please Find My Baby", and "Hand In Hand". LP, Vinyl record album
(Small label Kent pressing, in the green boarder cover, with a small cut corner.)
