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BLUES CD STORE FEATURED %EW RELEASES Janiva Magness delivers her finest album with blues and soulful intensity, digging deeper than ever on three soul-baring originals and bringing new emotional insight to hand-picked gems by Tom Waits, Shelby Lynne, Buddy and Judy Miller, Matthew Sweet, Grace Potter and more. The album is produced by Dave Darling (Brian Setzer, Meredith Brooks, Dan Hicks). She’s a multiple Blues Music Award-winner (B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year ) and this new CD is a real winner!
Janiva Magness – Stronger For It £12.99 Taken from the final two nights of The Fire Meets The Fury Tour, during which Vaughan was paired with British guitar legend Jeff Beck for a 28 date run. Both sets offer a widely diverse song selection. With Stevie sadly passing on just eight months after these two gigs, they remain amongst the last of his recorded performances. These two unique broadcasts feature previously unheard versions of Crossfire and Texas Flood.
Stevie Ray Vaughan – The Fire Meets The Fury £9.99 Billy Boy Arnold is one of the first Windy City Blues singers actually born in Chicago. Arnold learned to play his “Mississippi Saxophone” from the original Sonny Boy Williamson in the late 1940s. Recorded in London, Arnold and the Groundhogs tear through this album with a rawness and energy. This album represents one of the finest fusions of authentic electric Chicago Blues and the London Rock-infused variety of the genre. At the time of it’s original release in 1977, the then influential magazine Black Echoes voted the record “Blues LP of the Year”.
Billy Boy Arnold & The Groundhogs – Blue & Lonesome £13.99 From ‘The Best Of Blues’ series on the famous US Wolf label is one of the best Lightnin’ Hopkins compilations you can buy. 25 of the best tracks from the king of Texas blues singers from 1947 – 1969. Includes tracks: Lightnin's Blues, Give Me Back That Wig, New York Boogie, Rock Me Baby, Trouble in Mind, Can't Get That Woman off My Mind. Also in stock: Lightnin’ Hopkins – Rainy Day In Houston £9.99
Lightnin’ Hopkins – Best Of Blues £8.99
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Welcome to Bluesletter 112 We know many who received the free MIG sampler enjoyed the CD as we had a good deal of orders for MIG label CDs. We hope to be able to do a similar thing with other record labels in the future. There are a plethora of new releases at present but unfortunately we haven’t been able to include all the new CDs and DVDs we wanted to. Therefore if you have read a review or know of a newly released CD or DVD you want to buy, please drop us a line or better still give us a call on 01296 634991. We have the 2006 Storm Warning debut album ‘Breaking Out’ free for our members with this Bluesletter. It has come to our attention that the second half of the last track on the album, ‘Whisky Blues’, is similar in part to ‘The Meaning of The Blues’ by Joe Bonamassa on his recent ‘Dust Bowl album. A complete co incidence and both quality blues/rock songs. Have a listen and see if you agree. There are more details on UK band Storm Warning and up and coming gigs below. You can also visit www.stormwarning.co.uk Order Now For A Chance To Win This Rare Piece Of Memorabilia How would you like to be the owner of a rare signed John Mayall vinyl album ‘A Banquet In Blues’. It is signed on the front cover by John Mayall and the 12” vinyl looks unplayed. Comes from a trusted source and was signed at the time the album was released. Would look great in a frame. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning, is to order CDs or DVDs detailed in this newsletter before 30th April 2012. One lucky winner will be drawn at random. Order now and best of luck. Blues CD Store Members Competition
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Our member’s competition from the last Bluesletter was won by Mr Dave Jones of South Wales. He correctly stated that Robert Pete Williams was the blues artist who’s album title ‘Free Again’, appeared on the front cover of Bluesletter 411. He wins a rare Elvis Presley picture disc, a 3 CD box set ‘The Devil’s Music’, a book on Led Zeppelin ‘The Led Zeppelin Encyclopedia’ and an Alexis Korner DVD. Bluesletter 112 Member’s Competition. Name the 1960’s band who’s song title appears on the front cover, in the header of this Bluesletter. There was also a more recent compilation album in 2005 with this as the title. You can either add the answer to your order form or tell us over the phone when you order. The winner will be selected at random from those with the correct answer and the prize is a Cream double CD, Royal Albert Hall 2005 and an Eric Clapton & Friends DVD. We couldn’t make the competition any easier, could we? The winner will be announced in the next Bluesletter. Only members can enter.
BLUES CD STORE MEMBERS CLUB FREE CD - STORM WARNING – BREAKING OUT Breaking Out was the 2006 debut album from UK blues/rock band Storm Warning & this is what the press said: “In essence this CD is a collection of fine songs by fine musicians, well worth adding to the collection and a cracking first release.” Blues in Britain magazine - “England’s five-piece Storm Warning bring a contemporary feel to classic blues and blues-rock….Bob Moore’s guitar work is tasteful.” Blues Revue magazine USA Also Available: 2nd album ‘Something Real’ & 3rd album ‘Strategy’ £12.99 each
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Friday 20 April - The Limelight Theatre, Queens Park, Aylesbury Bucks. HP21 7RT www.qpc.org Sunday 22nd April - The Boom Boom Club, Sutton Football Club, The Borough Sports Ground, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey SM1 2EY special guests of The Nimmo Brothers. Advance Tickets tel: 0208 761 9078 or pay on the door. Check out www.feenstra.co.uk Monday 23rd April – The Stormy Monday Blues Club at The Bulls Head, 373 Lonsdale Road, Barnes, London SW13 9PY. Advance Tickets tel: 0208 761 9078 or pay on the door. Check out www.feenstra.co.uk If you are not receiving this CD as a member but want to buy one, you can for £12.99 If you are not a member and want to become one, please see page 8. Special introductory offer of £20 for the first year’s membership. An offer too good to refuse! (We reserve the right if necessary, to replace the free CD with one of equal value.)
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New Releases / Recent Releases / Re Releases/ Forthcoming Releases Please note most of these releases are already available but some are to be released soon, either imminently or within the next few weeks. However occasionally release dates are put back and we have no control over this. We will always endeavor to get CDs/DVDs to you as soon as possible. Prices shown £0.00 are Blues CD Store members price. You need to be a member to take advantage of these lower prices. Why not join when you order and you may be able to save on money on your order. Danny Bryant’s Redeyeband - Night Life £13.50 - Recorded 17th September 2011. He seamlessly, moves between the neck-hair-tingling intro to ‘Love Of Angels’, to the powerhouse riffs of ‘Heartbreaker’ and the heartfelt lilt of ‘One Look’. “I feed off the crowd,” he admits, “and if they’re good, it makes the gig.” Tracks: Tell Me / Just As I Am / Heartbreaker / Love Of Angels / Master Of Disaster / One Look / My Baby's A Superstar / Knockin’ On Heavens Door / Always With Me. Also in stock: Danny Bryant’s Redeyeband - Night Life DVD £15.99 Simon McBride - Nine Lives £13.99 - Recorded at three UK performances in 2011, this album shows Simon McBride to be every bit as good on stage as he is in the studio - some might argue even better! He delivers powerful renditions of songs from his first two albums together with three previously unreleased songs. There are also four bonus tracks in stripped down acoustic form, showing off just how good a guitarist he is. The natural heir to fellow Irishman Gary Moore, McBride is tipped for great things. Philip Sayce – Steamroller £12.99 £11.99 - Guitar and vocal powerhouse Philip Sayce calls his new album ‘Steamroller’, and that’s absolutely perfect. From the moment the title cut’s colossal riff kick-starts the disc until the wall of feedback that finishes the soaring instrumental ‘Aberystwyth’ concludes the set list, Sayce’s fourth release for Provogue Records is a rock ‘n’ blues joyride - a heavyweight sonic and emotional juggernaut fuelled by Sayce’s unstoppable talent. Also available: Peace Machine / Innerevolution / Ruby Electric - £12.99 each or £35 for the 3 Black Country Communion - Live Over Europe 2 CD Set £13.99 – First live CD following the recent DVD of touted ‘supergroup’ which includes the awesome Joe Bonamassa. Recorded in the summer of 2011 in the German cities of Hamburg, Munich and Berlin. Producer Kevin Shirley says “We saw that this live act could be an awesome force;… The plan was to get them out there, for the world to hear”. Here it is! Also available: Live Over Europe Double vinyl album £16.99 / DVD version £16.75 for normal or Blu-ray The Nimmo Brothers - Brother To Brother £13.50 - Stevie and Alan Nimmo, The Nimmo Brothers from Glasgow, are back to their roots with this new CD. Arguably they have written their best songs to date, influenced by “everything we’ve ever listened to over the past 20 years”. Recorded in Austin, Texas with Jamie Oldaker (Eric Clapton) on drums, Michael Ramos (Robert Plant, John Mellencamp, Paul Simon) on Hammond organ, Bill Whitbeck (Robert Earl Keen) and Jimmy Pettit (Joe Ely Band) on bass guitar. There is something for every rock and blues fan in their original material as well as a couple of covers including Free’s Wishing Well. The ‘Brother To Brother’ album launch is on Sunday 22nd April at the Boom Boom Club, Sutton Football Club, The Borough Sports Ground, Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Surrey SM1 2EY with special guests Storm Warning. Advance Tickets tel: 0208 761 9078 or pay on the door. Check out www.feenstra.co.uk Jon Amor Blues Group £10.99 £9.99 - UK vocalist and guitarist Jon Amor, formerly of award-winning British band The Hoax, has joined forces with long-time collaborators Dave Doherty, Chris Doherty and Si Small to form Jon Amor Blues Group bringing a youthful exuberance as well as dynamic musicianship to the band. Drawing inspiration from the Blues greats like Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, and contemporary acts like Black Keys and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the group's sound is powerful, raw and uncompromising. The band will be touring extensively to support the release. 3
Omar & the Howlers - Essential Collection 2 CD Set £13.50 - This is packed with Omar’s songs and influences throughout his career. Omar Dykes says “The Essential Omar & The Howlers Collection includes songs that are considered my biggest hits combined with songs that I believe to be some of my best work. The collection compiles my entire life’s work in the music industry: writing, recording, touring and making the Blues rock for over five decades. I hope you enjoy the music as much as I enjoyed selecting the material" . If you don’t own any CDs by Omar, then this would be a really good way of getting to know him. Also in stock: Omar Kent Dykes – Big Town Playboy £12.99 / Muddy Springs Road £12.99 Omar Kent Dykes & Jimmie Vaughan - On the Jimmy Reed Highway £12.99 / Boogie Man £12.99 . Joe Louis Walker – Hellfire £13.50 - With his blistering Alligator debut, 'Hellfire', Joe Louis Walker takes his rightful place among the pantheon of legendary electric blues singer/guitarist/songwriters like B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Luther Allison. Walker is a deeply rooted artist who consistently brings fresh energy and passion to the genre. Also in stock: Joe Louis Walker & Otis Grand – Guitar Brothers: 10th Anniversary Reissue £13.50 / Joe Louis Walker - Between A Rock £12.99 / Blues Conspiracy Live £12.99 John Oates Band - The Bluesville Sessions £13.99 - John Oates is no stranger to success. The Bluesville Sessions sees John return to his primary influences. Includes his gritty interpretations of classic songs, a couple of new entries in his own canon and one glance backwards at a Hall & Oates classic. The aim was a simple one - to capture John and his group live in real time and is 100% live with no studio overdubs. Drawing inspiration from such diverse influences as Chuck Berry, Mississippi John Hurt and Doc Watson and covers include Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up”, Curtis Mayfield’s “It’s Alright”, the folk/blues standard “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” and his gravelly interpretation of the Hall & Oates hit, “Maneater”. Micki Free Electric Blues – Tattoo Burn £12.99 - One time Shalamar guitarist and grammy award winner Micki Free has also enjoyed international acclaim as a rock & blues solo artist. A guitar hero in the genuine and most traditional sense of the word, Free is bleeding on six strings rather than propped-up by technical wizardry. Micki’s sound is about feeling the groove, soaking up musical influences with his own unique flare. Tattoo Burn, Micki’s latest blues-rock release has all the swagger you would expect; from the hard rocking, riff laden ‘Hole in the Heart of the Blues’ to the traditional ‘Greens & Barbecue’. “Micki Free, is a multi-talented maker of mad machinations in a most mesmerizing manner” -The Rev. Billy F. Gibbons, ZZ Top. "Micki Free is not a Jimi Hendrix impersonator, but a Jimi Hendrix innovator," -Gene Simmons. Micki says “I’m not into guitar technique and/or speed. I am a simple "blues-rock inspired guitarist", influenced by the greats that came before me; Muddy Waters, Albert King, John Lee Hooker, Billy Gibbons and Jimi Hendrix to name a few. ”. Also available” American Horse £12.99 WT Feaster – Juggling Dynamite £12.99 - William Travis Feaster, otherwise known as WT Feaster, hails from Indiana USA where at a young age he was acknowledged to be a guitarist of the future. WT Feaster plays soulful rocking blues featuring wonderful guitar playing over a tapestry laid down by the Hammond organ. His songwriting skills come to the fore on this magnificent recording and “Juggling Dynamite” looks set to blast WT Feaster to the top. Look out for him playing in the UK, his live shows are just as good. Mitch Laddie – Burning Bridges £12.99 £11.99 - Mitch Laddie is a young man with a big future. Mitch has been championed by guitar sensation Walter Trout for the past couple of years - “ the finest of the new generation of guitarists” Walter Trout. Writing songs that seem way beyond his years, coupled with some brilliant guitar playing leaves one in no doubt that here is a real talent. Philipp Fankhauser – Try My Love £12.99 - Philipp Fankhauser, who lived in the US for a long time and was discovered by Johnny Copeland, is universally praised as a brilliant singer, guitarist, and songwriter. This album is the Swiss superstar’s 12th album, recently reaching gold status in the official Swiss album charts. Sometimes compared with musicians such as Chris Rea and John Mayer. 4
Bonnie Raitt - Slipstream £13.50 - This new album is daring, bluesy, and steeped with the inimitable slide guitar and soulful vocals that could only be hers. 'Slipstream' marks her first new album in seven years and showcases her extraordinary band of musicians. Additional guests include Bill Frisell, Al Anderson (formerly of NRBQ), Ireland's Paul Brady, and Maia Sharp. The album's twelve tracks feature Raitt's renditions of songs by such luminaries as Bob Dylan, Joe Henry, and Loudon Wainwright III. The Jimmy Bowskill Band – Back Number £14.50 - Very few artists deliver their fifth album a couple of months after they turn 21. Toronto-based blues-rock singer/guitarist Jimmy Bowskill’s prowess as a killer guitar player and convincingly soulful singer is now established, and his evolution as a songwriter is fully confirmed armed with the batch of killer new songs. Jimmy says "We did all the bed tracks live off the floor. We wanted to capture what we do live, without sugarcoating anything." BluesMix - Flat Nine £13.50 - 'Flat Nine', the standout third release from critically acclaimed band BluesMix, blends vintage funk sounds with authentic soulful Blues and tinges of modern jazz producing a truly original album with broad appeal. The album comprises 11 original songs. BluesMix are well respected in the UK blues scene. "Top class funky blues.” BluesMatters “An absolute treat….well-crafted quality (4stars)” Rock’n’Reel. Also available: BluesMix - Bidding My Time £12.99 Roxanne Potvin - Play £12.99 - Play is the fifth album for Juno-nominated singer-songwriter Roxanne Potvin and establishes Roxanne's abilities as an acclaimed singer as well as a remarkable songwriter. Roxanne’s been known for her blues sound and now also incorporates on this CD, a variety of influences from rock to pop. Also in stock: Roxanne Potvin – The Way It Feels at only £8.99 (only 1 at this low price) Albany Down South Of The City £12.99 - Taking inspiration from Free, Zeppelin, Hendrix and the Stones, Albany Down combine a stunning and totally electric live performance with a superb quality studio album. Roy Buchanan - Live From Austin Tx CD+DVD £13.99 - Rolling Stone magazine declared him “one of the three greatest living guitarists”. Sadly, the life & extraordinary talents of Roy Buchanan were cut short at the age of 48. This performance, captured on the ACL stage November 15, 1976, shows Roy Buchanan in his prime at the age of 37. Indeed, it may well be the best high-quality audio/video recording of his complete performance known to exist. Also available: DVD only version £12.99 / 180gm LP £13.99 Albert Collins - Live From Austin Tx CD+DVD £13.99 - Albert was on fire the night of his taping on October 28, 1991. His performance was a wild ride, and the ACL stage proved too small for his antics. He was first and foremost an entertainer, but nonetheless belongs up front in the pantheon of great blues guitarists. The entire performance is on both CD and DVD. Tracks: 1 Mr Collins Mr Collins, 2 My Woman Has A Black Cat Bone, 3 Iceman, 4 Lights Are On But Nobody’s Home, 5 Put The Shoe On The Other Foot, 6 The Things That I Used To Do, 7 Head Rag, 8 Travelin’ South, 9 Frosty, Also In stock: Albert Collins – Live At Montreux CD £5.99. Bargain price! Clarence Gatemouth Brown - Live From Austin Tx CD+DVD £13.99 - Recorded on February 6, 1996. Texas music has always been a melting pot of many styles, genres, cultural and ethnic influences, but Gatemouth was a one-man cauldron of sonic intensity and originality unmatched by anyone before or since. Whether playing one of his blistering blues guitar solos or teasing a country or Cajun melody out of his ever-present fiddle, Gatemouth’s versatility reflected the musical palette of his home turf - a potpourri of blues, jazz, cajun, R&B, Texas funk and honky-tonk. Only available previously on DVD. Little Freddie King - Chasing The Blues £14.99 - Little Freddie King’s life has always been hard. Chasing The Blues takes you on a rough ride through Freddie’s life. It’s all here, including what is the toughest, grittiest blues anthem you’ve ever heard – Born Dead. Born Dead puts you in a high row in the cotton fields. The vocals are made of grit and tears and the guitar licks can’t be written down. 5
Dion – Tank Full Of Blues - £12.99 - At the age of 70, Dion is more of a bluesman and loves the blues. Don’t be put off by some of the material in his younger days. “If you want to hear a great singer, listen to Dion. His voice takes its color from all pallets. He’s never lost it and his genius has never deserted him.” Bob Dylan In stock: Dion – Don’t Start Me Talking £11.99 – now deleted, only 1 available. Also available: Dion – Son Of Skip James £9.99 / Bronx In Blue £11.99 / Heroes CD + DVD £13.99 Dion & The Belmonts - The Very Best Of 2 CD Set £6.99 – Featuring 40 original recordings on 2CDs, this compilation includes the very best of Dion & The Belmonts with classic tracks such as 'The Wanderer',' Run Around Sue', 'Dream Lover', 'A Teenager In Love' and more! The Allman Brothers Band - A & R Studios: New York, 26th August, 1971 £10.99 - A month after the release of Fillmore East, The Allman Brothers Band visitedNew York City’s A & R Studio to perform a show, to be broadcast on WPLJ FM. The resultant broadcast is presented on this CD, available legitimately for the first time. The quality, dynamic performance and ambience encompassed herein all at once make for a quite staggering sonic experience, one that fans of this legendary act in its original line-up will relish. Eric Bell - Belfast Blues In A Jar £14.75 £13.99 - Eric never gave up his love for Blues music, and returns to his musical roots, revisiting songs from Blues heroes such as the three Kings of the Blues; Albert, B.B. and Freddy, as well as Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Howlin' Wolf, Albert Collins and Elmore James. Also in stock: Eric Bell - Live Tonight…Plus £12.99 / Lonely Nights In London £13.99 / Irish Boy £14.99 Eamonn McCormack - Heal My Faith £13.50 - If the Blues is a healer? Then Eamonn McCormack’s new album “Heal My Faith” is as sweet as a bar of pure dark chocolate. This diverse Irish musician takes you on an emotional trip, so finely weaved together with a golden tread of expression. Eamonn goes from standard blues rock format down funky street, up Rock n’ Roll lane, and across hard rock valley. Jan Hirte's Blue Ribbon Band – Singing The Blues £13.50 - Jan Hirte's Blue Ribbon Band, Live at Berlin's Yorckschlösschen Jazz Club is a brilliant live recording, reminiscent of the soul (R&B) era during the mid 60's and 70's, when music was still about the 'human touch and creativity'. Featuring the uninhibited vocals of Vivien Cutino (aka Nayeli), brings back the days of Janis Joplin... with her convincing delivery of the lyrics coupled with Jan Hirte's bluesy guitar chords and licks and tasteful hammond organ. Morblus - Live At The Camploy Theatre £13.50 - MORBLUS stands for American Blues made in Italy and captures the audience with its exceptional sound of Funk, Blues, Rhythm & Blues and Soul. The band founded in 1991 has a wide repertoire of blues classics, modern soul pieces and original compositions. This CD is live recorded in Verona, during the jubilee-concert: 20 years MORBLUS. Erja Lyytinen - Songs From The Road CD/DVD £15.99 – This Finnish singer / songwriter / guitarist emerged on the international scene as part of the Pilgrimage project in 2005. Lyytinen's songs skillfully blend slide guitar-driven, down-home blues with elements of rock, pop, jazz and soul. This two-disc set documents a 2011 performance at the Savoy Theatre in Helsinki, Finland. The concert focuses on material from 'Voracious Love' while mixing in a smattering of cuts from previous studio albums. Included are Blind Willie Johnson's unforgettable "Soul of a Man", a revamped "Crossroads" and Tony Joe White's swamp classic "Steamy Windows". The 80 minute DVD includes a brief interview and two bonus tracks. Tristan Mackay - Out Along The Wire £12.99 - Tristan Mackay first picked up a guitar at the age of 14 after hearing the Eric Clapton ‘Unplugged’ album. In 2010, Tristan was discovered on myspace by Grammy award winning producer Martin Levan (John Martyn, Andrew Lloyd Webber) who invited him to make this debut album. With a team of outstanding musicians, including Pete Van Hooke (Mike and the Mechanics, Van Morrision) and friend John Garden (Scissor Sisters) as well as a cameo organ performance from Paul Carrack, the album of all original tracks could take the world by storm... 6
Nathan James & The Rhythm Scratchers – What You Make Of It £13.50 £12.75 Southern California blues sensation Nathan James breaks out big backed by The Rhythm Scratchers. Nathan stomps, hollers and scratches his way through a selection of mostly original amplified juke joint music, uptown blues and a dash of soul. He showcases many of his exclusive homemade instruments including the Washtar Gitboard and Tri-Tar (washboard guitars). Special guest vocalist/harmonica player James Harman joins in on the proceedings. Dawson Smith - Took The Night £13.50 - Roots Rocker Dawson Smith releases third solo album. Recorded with his crack road band The Dissenters and a host of special guest. Expect bar room rock and roll, deep blues and top notch Americana recorded in a top studio but maintaining the ‘alive’ feel. Tail Dragger & Bob Corritore – Longtime Friends In The Blues £13.50 - Legendary Chicago blues vocalist Tail Dragger combines forces with Arizona's very own blues ambassador and harmonica extraordinaire Bob Corritore to deliver a heartfelt album of pure, unadulterated, low down and dirty Chicago Blues. Featured performers include piano legend Henry Gray, guitarists Kirk Fletcher and Chris James. Corritore's previous release Harmonica Blues won the 2011 Blues Music Award for Best Historical Album of the Year. Mud Morganfield - Son Of The Seventh Son £13.50 - The first national release by the eldest son of Muddy Waters. Mud Morganfield proves to be a chip off the old block with a powerful 12 song set of mostly original tunes in the classic Chicago blues style. Mud's commanding voice can summon up the spirit in a way that is all but lost in today's contemporary blues world. He and his powerful band will make you remember what it is that made you fall in love with the blues in the first place. B.B. King - B.B. King And Friends Live At The Royal Albert Hall CD + DVD - £16.99 - On June 28, 2011, the “King of the Blues” B.B. King played to an adoring sold-out crowd at London’s spectacular Royal Albert Hall. And we are lucky enough to have captured this on both audio and video. Joining the illustrious Mr. King onstage were guitar virtuoso Derek Trucks, “songbird extraordinaire” Susan Tedeschi, The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood, Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall and former Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash. Ledfott - Gothic Blues Volume One £13.50 - A lesson in Gothic Blues that leaves you with chills and goosebumps"! The album was recorded between nine and midnight one day in April 2011. LEDFOOT a.k.a. Tim Scott McConnell was born in a trailer-park in Florida 1958. He played all the famed underground clubs in NY and in 1979 he joined the band The Rockats and signed a deal with Island Records. After various bands and touring across the USA in found fame in Norway. Ledfoot is the culmination of Tim's 35 years of history and experience as an artist. The Yardbirds The Jeff Beck Years £9.99 - An excellent fourteen track overview of one of the key English bands of the Sixties. Includes hits 'I'm A Man', 'Evil Hearted You', 'Heart Full Of Soul' & 'Shapes Of Things'. Also In stock: The Yardbirds Heartful of Soul £11.99 - Limited edition of only 3000, with rare Canadian LP cover and track listing as original album. New detailed liner notes. Steve Gibbons Band – There And Now Volume 1 - 2 CD Set £17.50 - A double CD with several new tracks to celebrate the 70th birthday of a Great British rock icon. The musical career of Steve Gibbons started in the late 1950s, and he remains active today in his 71st year. This selection from his many albums is the first of two double CDs celebrating his continuing career and a number of newly recorded tracks are spread across the four CDs. The Revelations Featuring Tre Williams - Concrete Blues £13.50 - Concrete Blues is the second full length release from The Revelations featuring Tre Williams. This album is a daring hybrid of classic Memphis soul and modernist blues and R&B. This release will also include three bonus tracks culled from the band's debut album, "I Don't Want To Know", "Let's Straighten It Out" and "Everybody Knows", all three of which were massive regional hits in the Deep South's Soul and Blues scene over the last two years. 7
12” Vinyl ( + £2.50 P & P each item) - New & Recent Releases Susan Tedeschi - Live From Austin Tx 180g 2LP £18.99 – Entire performance on 2 LP’s with the same track listing as CD and DVD versions. Also available: CD + DVD version £14.75. Roy Buchanan - Live From Austin Tx 180gm LP £14.99 - Captured on the ACL stage November 15, 1976, shows Roy Buchanan in his prime at the age of 37. This is the first time ever on vinyl. Also available: DVD only version £12.99 / CD + DVD £13.99 Black Country Communion - Live Over Europe 2 LP Set £16.99 – Recorded in the summer of 2011 in the German cities of Hamburg, Munich and Berlin. Also available: Live Over Europe 2 CD Set £13.99 / DVD version £16.75 for normal DVD or Blu-ray. In stock: Joe Bonamassa – Dust Bowl 12” vinyl, great looking cover. Two only at £13.99 each. The Doors - LA Woman - The Workshop Sessions (Laser Etched Disc 2 LP) £22.50 – This set doesn’t include the original LA Woman album but alternate takes of ‘L.A. Woman’, ‘Love Her Madly’, ‘Riders On The Storm’, a bluesier ‘The Changling’ and other tracks, offering a fresh view on this landmark album. Also features a never-before-heard song, ‘She Smells So Nice’, segueing into the blues standard ‘Rock Me’. On the 4th side there are lyrics etched into the vinyl. A piece of history. Also available on vinyl: LA Woman / Morrison Hotel / Soft Parade / Waiting For The Sun / Strange Days The Doors - all on 180gm vinyl and at a great price of £15.99 each BB King – King Of The Blues - 12” vinyl picture disc £25 – One of the greatest bluesmen of all time is celebrated on this gorgeous limited edition 12” picture vinyl featuring the classics “The Thrill Is Gone,” “Every Day I Have The Blues,” “You’ve Done Lost Your Good Thing Now,” and more!! This is a limited Production, so if you want one, order as soon as you can. Jimmy Page - Burn Up £18.99 - Superb 12” vinyl pressing of these rare, early recordings by legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page jamming with a host of friends inc bassist John Paul Jones, throwing down some monster blues rock!
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Albums Re Released The Doors - L.A. Woman: 40th Anniversary 2CD Set - £15.99 - The L.A. Woman 40th anniversary edition features a never-before-heard song, ‘She Smells So Nice’, which captures the band joyfully barreling through a full-throttle original before segueing into the blues standard ‘Rock Me’. The second disc also includes eight never-before-heard versions of songs from the album. The studio chatter between the songs is a revelation, transporting listeners to The Doors Workshop: the West Hollywood rehearsal space. One segment in particular captures a fascinating moment of inspiration when Morrison suggests they add the now-iconic thunderstorm sound effects to the beginning of ‘Riders On The Storm’. L.A. Woman - a real classic blues rock album – brilliant! Susan Tedeschi - Live From Austin Tx CD + DVD £14.75 – Part Bonnie Raitt, part Janis Joplin, part Aretha Franklin, Susan can belt out a song without losing control in a way that gives her an edge. No other singer compares. Add to her vocal prowess, her guitar slinger skills and you have a rare combination in a contemporary female performer. Entire performance on both CD and DVD with the same track listing. Over 1 hour of music on each disc! Also available: 180g 2LP version £18.99. On vinyl for the first time. Gov’t Mule - Gov’t Mule £10.99 £9.99 - Gov’t Mule’s self titled debut is a scorching set of heavy blues rockers. Now re-issued in Digi-pack format. Originally released in 1995 led by Warren Haynes, Gov’t Mule has become the leading artists on the ever expanding American ‘Jam band scene’. Elvin Bishop - Raisin’ Hell £12.99 £11.75 - Former Paul Butterfield Blues Band guitarist Bishop left to pursue a successful solo career. This live recording from 1977, originally a double album, features all his crowd pleasers such as ‘Fooled Around And Fell In Love’ (a US Top 5 single) and ‘Struttin’ My Stuff’. Digitally remastered and slipcased with new notes. Also available: Elvin Bishop - Best Of £9.75 Ike Turner - Studio Productions New Orleans and Los Angeles 1963-1965 £13.99 This CD is a collection of great recordings, cut by Ike in the time period of 19631965. Some of the tracks come from previously unissued studio sessions and all have a great sound quality. This is a tough bluesy set of mostly original songs. Ike Turner - Blues Roots / Bad Dreams £12.99 - From the early 1970s come Ike’s two solo albums for United Artists - the first time on CD for these releases. Digitally remastered and slipcased and with new notes. Joe Louis Walker - Cold Is The Night / The Gift £10.99 - Two albums on one CD, from the vaults of High Tone Records. Joe Louis Walker is one of the most exciting and innovative artists in the world of Contemporary Blues. His 1986 debut album ‘Cold is the Night’ announced his arrival in stunning fashion, and is all original material. The follow up album ‘The Gift’ released in 1988, is considered by many to be his finest album. Featuring his bone-cutting guitar work and backing from The Memphis Horns. George Smith & The Chicago Blues Band - Blues With A Feeling £12.99 £11.75 - A 1969 tribute to Little Walter from ex-Muddy Waters sidesman Smith. An outstanding harmonica player, Smith played with a variety of Blues musicians such as Big Mama Thornton and Bacon Fat whilst pursuing a solo career. He died tragically young at the age of 59 in 1983. Digitally remastered and slipcased with new notes. Eric Burdon & The Animals - Love Is £12.99 £11.75 - Originally issued as a two LP set in 1968, the Animals featured seasoned musicians such as Zoot Money, Barry Jenkins (ex-Nashville Teens), John Weider and a young Andy Summers. The album features covers such as ‘River Deep Mountain High’, ‘To Love Somebody’ and ‘Ring Of Fire’ Digitally remastered and slipcased and with extensive new notes. Ram John Holder – Black London Blues/Bootleg Blues £12.99 - West Indian-born Holder moved to London in the early 1960s and recorded these two albums for the Beacon label in 1969 and 1971. A talented actor and musician, Holder was a regular on the British rock & blues club and festival scene at the time of these recordings. First time on CD. Digitally remastered and slipcased, and with new notes. 10
John Mayall - Smokin' Blues £8.99 £7.99 - Classic live album recorded in Frankfurt 1972 & 1973 from Mayall’s Jazz Blues Fusion period. Featuring: John Mayall on guitar, piano harmonica and vocals plus Freddy Robinson - guitar, Victor Gaskin - bass, Keef Hartley - drums, along with a trumpet and sax section. John Mayall - Big Man Blues £14.75 - Recorded in Los Angeles mid-1980, this album encompasses the absolute contemporary experience, complete with airtight rhythm section, piercing guitar licks , Mayall’s fierce harmonica and distinctively soulful vocals. Two tracks, Jimmy Reed's "Baby, What You Want Me To Do" and Mayall's own "Mexico City," were recorded live at the Golden Bear Club on Huntington Beach. Roger Chapman & The Shortlist – Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun £12.99 – This was one of Roger Chapman’s biggest selling albums when first released in 1981. This reissue has been digitally enhanced which has greatly improved the recorded sound; it also features new artwork and sleeve notes including a number of quotes from Roger Chapman himself. Also available: Roger Chapman - Maybe The Last Time £11.50 Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash £11.75 - Originally released in 1970. Classic first album from "The Ash" featuring the original line-up of Andy Powell, Ted & Martin Turner and Steve Upton. Tracks: Blind Eye / Lady Whisky / Errors Of My Ways / Queen Of Torture / Handy / Phoenix. John Dummer Band – John Dummer's Famous Music Band / "Blue" 2 CDs £13.99 - These albums, released in 1971 and 1972 on the Fontana and Vertigo labels, show a change in direction from their first two albums. With guitarist Dave Kelly replaced by Nick Pickett, the band moved slightly away from their original blues roots, but didn’t really find the commercial success they deserved. Digitally remastered, slipcased and with new notes. Also available: John Dummer Band / Cable 2 CDs £13.99 Savoy Brown - Blue Matter / A Step Further 2 CDs £13.99 - Two 1969 albums from British blues band Savoy Brown. Pioneers of the late '60's British blues scene, they became popular in the States; part of the band split to become Foghat. Digitally remastered, slip-cased and with new notes. Also in stock: Voodoo Moon (latest) £13.50 / Steel £12.99 / Kim Simmonds – Struck By Lightning £11.99 Ten Years After – Hear Them Calling £13.99 – After an appearance at Woodstock; their rendition of ‘I'm Going Home’ catapulted them to star status. Best known for their tracks ‘I'm Going Home’ and ‘Hear Me Calling’, both of which feature on this classic best of CD. Ten Years After – About Time £11.99 £10.99 - Originally released in 1989. This is the final studio album featuring Alvin Lee, their singer, guitarist and most prominent songwriter. Also available: Ten Years After – Ssssh £8.99 The Outlaw Blues Band – The Outlaw Blues Band/Breaking In £12.99 - Californian Outlaw Blues Band were signed to ABC’s Bluesway label by renowned producer Bob Thiele ( B.B. King, John Coltrane and John Lee Hooker). The band recorded these two diverse and musically outstanding albums in 1968 before splitting up. Digitally remastered and slipcased and with new notes. Rossington Collins Band – Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere/This Is The Way 2 CDs £13.99 - The band was formed by guitarists Gary Rossington and Allen Collins after the tragic demise of their previous group Lynyrd Skynyrd. Rossington Collins' debut album, 'Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere', was released in the summer of 1980 and peaked in the US Top 20. 'This Is The Way' was the second (and last) album by the band; released in late 1980 it reached the US Top 30. Sleevenotes by John Tobler. Robin Trower – Long Misty Days / In City Dreams £12.99 - Two albums on one CD and Includes sleevenotes by Robert Fripp. Also in stock: Caravan To Midnight/Victims Of The Fury £12.99 Mountain Live - The Road Goes Ever On £11.75 - Mountain's classic live set - a band at the peak of their powers Tracks: Long Red / Waiting To Take You Away / Crossroader / Nantucket Sleighride. Also re released: Mountain - Shepherd’s Bush Empire 1997 / Live In Texas 2005 £10.99 £9.99 each Live In Karlshamn, Sweden 1994 2 CDs £13.99 11
Point Blank - Point Blank / Second Season £10.99 - Two original albums on one CD. Point Blank formed in 1974 in Texas, and recorded six albums between 1976 and 1982. Point Blanks sound is rooted in Southern Rock and Boogie and were discovered by ZZ Top’s manager Bill Ham. Rocky Hill - Lone Star Legend £10.99 - Recorded in 1977. Rocky Hill brother of ZZ Tops Dusty Hill was tipped for the big time way back in the 70’s. His first band American Blues with Frank Beard and his brother Dusty served as a backing band to such blues legends as Jimmy Reed, Lightning Hopkins and Freddie King. Rocky went on tour with a number of Texas bands. It was then that these recordings were made. “People need to know this was a guy that could outplay the best of em” Billy Gibbons. Dr Feelgood - Private Practice £13.99 - Originally released in 1978, this superb, underrated album from Dr Feelgood is now available once more as a special digipak release. Featuring the Nick Lowe/John 'Gypie' Mayo co-written tracks of Milk And Alcohol and It Wasn't Me. Line-up includes frontman Lee Brilleaux. John Hiatt - Crossing Muddy Waters £11.99 - Out of print classic John Hiatt album available again! This album was originally released in 2000 and is now in a digi-wallet and includes a redesigned booklet. John Hiatt - The Tiki Bar Is Open £11.99 - Out of print classic John Hiatt album available again! This album was originally released in 2001 and is now in a digi-wallet and includes a redesigned booklet.
Blues & Blues/Rock DVDs - New & Recent Releases Joe Bonamassa – Live From Beacon Theatre – 2 DVD £16.99 / Blu-ray £16.99 Internationally renowned guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa, known as a "tour de force", delivered another stunning performance at the legendary Beacon Theatre in New York City. The concert featured guests are Beth Hart, John Hiatt and Paul Rogers who performs ‘Fire & Water’ and ‘Walk In My Shadows’ with Joe. In addition to these great guest appearances, Bonamassa's show features brand new songs and an awe inspiring guitar experience. This new DVD will be released on 26th March so order now so you get your copy as soon as released. The normal DVD package will be 2 discs and the Blu-ray version will be on one disc. Also available: Live From The Royal Albert Hall DVD £16.99 / Live At Rockpalast DVD £12.99. Danny Bryant’s Redeyeband - Night Life DVD £15.99 – With a tour diary that fires him across Europe for 150-plus shows each year, this after-hours world of humming amps and cheering strangers is Danny’s natural habitat and the only life he knows. Tracks: Tell Me / Just As I Am / Heartbreaker / Love Of Angels / Master Of Disaster / One Look / Acoustic Blues / Girl From The North Country / My Baby’s A Superstar / Knockin’ On Heavens Door / Always With Me. Bonus track: Alone In The Dark plus interview - 110mins. Also newly released: Danny Bryant’s Redeyeband - Night Life Live CD £13.50 The Doors - Mr Mojo Risin’ - The Story Of L.A. Woman DVD £15.75 / Blu-ray £17.99 - Mr Mojo Risin’ is the story of the making of the Doors’ last album with Jim Morrison ‘L.A. Woman’. This DVD goes into detail of how the album came about, its recording and what was happening to the band at the time. The story is told through new interviews with the three surviving Doors: Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore plus contributions from Jac Holzman, founder of their label Elektra Records, Bill Siddons, who was their manager, Bruce Botnick, engineer and co-producer of the album and others associated with the Doors at this time. The show includes archive footage of the Doors performing both live and in the studio, classic photographs and new musical demonstrations from the Doors. Features excerpts from: The Changeling, Love Her Madly, L.A. Woman, Hyacinth House, Crawling King Snake, The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat) and Riders On The Storm. Running Time: 94 minutes B.B. King - B.B. King And Friends Live At The Royal Albert Hall Blu-ray - £18.99 - On June 28, 2011, the “King of the Blues” B.B. King played to an adoring sold-out crowd at The Royal Albert Hall. Joining the illustrious Mr. King onstage were guitar virtuoso Derek Trucks, “songbird extraordinaire” Susan Tedeschi, The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood, Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall and former Guns N’ Roses axeman Slash. Also available: CD + normal DVD package £16.99. In stock: BB King – Live At Montreux 1993 £12.99 12
Acoustic Blues, Electric Roots And More - New & Recent Releases Carolina Chocolate Drops - Leaving Eden £11.99 - Carolina Chocolate Drops have proved that the old-time fiddle and banjo-based music they'd so scrupulously researched and passionately perform can be a living, breathing, contemporary sound. They don't seek to merely revive songs from the past as much as freshly interpret them. Title track ‘Leaving Eden’, an elegiac piece recounting the falling fortunes of a North Carolina mill town, is sung with plainspoken eloquence by Giddens and underscored by McCalla's mournful cello. Giddens takes an overtly bluesy turn on Ethel Waters' 1920's-era wry confession, ‘No Man's Mama’, and she brings a hip hop-style, declamatory flair to her selfpenned ‘Country Girl’, egged on by Matta's beat-boxing. Though often striking out in new directions, CCD returns to familiar turf with tracks like ‘Riro's House’, a traditional banjo and fiddle piece learned from their mentor, North Carolinian fiddle player Joe Thompson, and bolstered by a rousing fife-and-drum groove. They pay tribute to the venerable Piedmont guitarist and banjo player, Etta Baker, adapting words to one of Baker's vintage melodies on ‘West End Blues’. And Flemons creates a lively new arrangement of ‘Mahalla’, a joyfully melodic piece by spoon-wielding South African slide guitarist, Hannes Coetzee. Also in stock: Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig £12.99 Eric Bibb - Deeper in The Well £13.99 - An exceptional new studio album by the blues and American roots music troubadour, Eric Bibb - recorded in Pont Breaux, Louisiana - and weaving together a rich blend of acoustic U.S. folk music traditions - blues, folk, cajun & Americana - released in a beautiful gatefold digipak with a 28-page booklet. It features a sublime band of musicians playing harmonica, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, accordion, drums and Cajun triangle. Also available: Bookers Guitar £12.99 Otis Taylor - Otis Taylor's Contraband £13.99 - Haunting, hypnotic grooves from iconoclastic trance bluesman Otis Taylor. ‘Otis Taylor's Contraband’ offers 14 compelling originals, about love, social injustices, personal demons and war. Otis Taylor is a musical alchemist and a true innovator, Taylor has never been afraid to experiment beyond the blues tradition. He's a master craftsman who has created his own signature "trance blues" style by melding haunting guitar and banjo work, syncopated rhythms and a combination of gruff vocals, shouts and yells with raw passion. “When I sing, I just do what I do". Also available: Otis Taylor – Definition Of A Circle / Cloves People / Recapturing The Banjo £12.99 each Seasick Steve - The Very Best Of: Walkin' Man £7.75 – This is a lower price until the end of May 2012. The Martin Harley Band - Barebones CD EP £6.99 - Barebones is the new 4 track EP from The Martin Harley Band. An intimate, lo fi recording of four radically reworked songs, including a lazy sugary sweet version of 'Honey Bee' and the raw blues of 'When I Go'. Also available: Martin Harley (self titled) £12.99 Babajack - Rooster £11.75 – UK’s BabaJack’s original, high energy, passionate folk-roots blues is absolutely where contemporary blues-roots is at. Their music brings together tribal rhythms, searing slide and harmonica, beautiful vocals and powerful song writing… and ultimately musicianship. Swamp Cabbage - Squeal £13.50 - Swamp Cabbage is electric American roots music. Swamp Cabbage is always original even when they‘re payin‘ tribute. In style, Swamp Cabbage gestures a raunchy footstompin‘ tip of the hat to Tony Joe White, The Meters, Dr. John, Tom Waits and ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons. Swamp Cabbage is new original Southern music that‘s different from, yet in keeping with, the North Mississippi All Stars and Mofro. Michael Messer - National Avenue £13.99 - This album was originally released in 1996 and only 300 copies were made therefore only a small amount of people have ever heard it until now. Michael Messer is a superb acoustic blues guitarist and slide player. Also available: Michael Messer – King Guitar £10.75 In stock: Michael Messer - Lucky Charms £5.99 - We still have a few copies at this great low price. 13
Traditional Blues And Associated Traditional Music - New & Recent Releases Hubert Sumlin - Blues Guitar Boss £13.50 - This is the classic 1990 album reissued after Hubert's recent death. Hubert Sumlin was a true icon and a hugely influential guitar player being Howlin Wolf’s guitarist for many years. This studio album was undoubtedly the highlight of his solo recording career. This is a set of all original material, superb playing and a true commitment from all the participants. His singular playing was characterized by "wrenched, shattering bursts of notes, sudden cliff-hanger silences and daring rhythmic suspensions". Also available: Hubert Sumlin & Billy Branch - Chicago Blues Session Vol22 £12.99 Bo Carter & The Mississippi Sheiks - £17.99 – 4 CD Box Set – For the first time the classic material recorded by Bo Carter and his musical family all together in one place with superb sound and presentation. Bo Carter & the Mississippi Sheiks are of course most famous for creating the blues standard ‘Sitting On Top Of The World’ but all of these recordings are prime pre – war country blues. Essential Texas Blues £6.99 2 CD Set - What it says on the box. Albert Collins, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Freddie King, T Bone Walker, Smokey Hogg, Claraence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown and many more. 60 tracks and over 2 hours of listening. Great value and intro to the blues of Texas. Memphis Slim – Boogie After Midnight 2 CD Set £6.99 – With over 44 digitally remastered Memphis Slim tracks, this 2CD album is one not to be missed by any fans of blues piano and boogie! Jimmy Reed – The Essential Recordings 2 CD Set £7.99 - Jimmy Reed was one of the giants of Chicago Blues in the 50’s and 60’s. The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, and many more, found inspiration in Jimmy’s trademark laid back groove which sounds as vital today as it ever has. T Bone Walker – Back On The Scene Texas 1966 £7.99 – Probably the most underated influencer of modern blues and rock. He brought performing to the forefront and he’s got some killer songs. If you have none of his work in your collection, start now. Also available:T Bone Walker – Midnight Blues £7.99 Charley Patton - The Rough Guide to Charley Patton 2 CDs £9.99 - Charley Patton's distinctive guitar style inspired a whole tradition, the Delta Blues. The man himself was many things; a hell-raiser extraordinaire, bona fide celebrity, a wandering bluesman and a musician like no other. A comprehensive collection of his finest works loving re-mastered to perfection on this engaging Rough Guide. Bonus CD: Delta Blues Legacy. The likes of Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf all fell under his spell and tracks from these are included on disc two. Various The Rough Guide to New Orleans 2 CDs £9.99 - This Rough Guide gives you a real taste of the whole New Orleans scene. Soak up the classic piano jazz of Professor Longhair, the thick horn blasts of The Hot 8 Brass Band, or the deep grooves of Dumpstaphunk, the latter of which also provide the fulllength and fantastically funky bonus album included with this Rough Guide. Dumpstaphunk have been described by the New York Times as “the best funk band from New Orleans right now”. Various Artists - The Willie Dixon Story 4 CD Set £16.99 - Proper Records presents individual discs given over to Dixon as a Performer, The Session Man, The Songwriter and The Record Company Man. 100 tracks featuring Dixon of course along with the likes of Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf, Otis Rush and many many more. Recordings have been remastered and package includes booklet with story, discographical information and rare photos. Junior Parker - I’m Holding On £7.99 - 25 Tracks Recorded In Houston And Chicago Between 1953 And 1961 Including ‘Next Time You See Me’ And ‘Driving Wheel’ . He was 'discovered' by Ike Turner and recorded singles for Modern Records and Sun Records before signing with Duke. At Duke he had a string of R&B hits with the singles Next Time You See Me, Driving Wheel, Sweet Home Chicago, Mother-in-Law Blues and Stand by Me, all of which are featured on this CD. 14
Muddy Waters - Mud In Your Ear £12.99 - These recordings were never released on CD until now. Producer Alan Douglas has chosen to save them from oblivion, as well as the painting by Mati Klarwein, reproduced on the cover which has never been published before either. With Otis Spann on piano, Luther Johnson on guitar, Mojo Buford on harmonica. Owing to his contractual obligations, Muddy Waters couldn’t sing, but he did not deprive himself of supplying the backing guitars, and laying down a few solos. Muddy Waters – Brass And The Blues/Can't Get No Grindin' £12.99 - Two Chess Records albums on one CD from Blues great Muddy Waters: 1966’s ‘Muddy, Brass And The Blues’ and 1973’s ‘Can’t Get No Grindin’’. ‘Muddy, Brass And The Blues’ was a massive undertaking in direction which a couple of years later John Mayall copied on his ‘Crusade’ album. Digitally remastered and slipcased with new notes.
8 CDS FOR £11.99 - IS THIS CRAZY? !!!! Amazing value packs at around £1.50 per CD!!!! Muddy Waters - Chicago Blues Legend 8 CD Set £11.99 - He started to play the blues harp in the 1920s and got his first guitar in the 1930s. In 1943 he moved to his sister in Chicago and performed in the small clubs. From 1953 his career started to develop as he played together with the great musicians Otis Spann, Willie Dixon and Little Walter. This 8 CD-Collection features his biggest hits and rarities from 1941-1961. Fats Domino - The Original Rock & Roll Classics 8 CD Set £11.99 - Between 1955 and 1964 Fats Domino produced countless hits and his popularity was not limited to the USA – he was one of the most popular entertainers of his time. This 8 CD-Set features his most successful songs like “I´m Walkin´”, “Ain´t It A Shame" “Blue Monday”, “The Big Beat” and “Blueberry Hill”. Another amazing value package. Otis Rush - Double Trouble £7.99 - 20 Electric Westside Chicago Classics Including ‘Double Trouble’, ‘All Your Love’ And ‘I Can’t Quit You Babe’ His intense, soulful trademark sound influenced countless other musicians including Michael Bloomfield, Eric Clapton, Santana, Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Etta James - Time After Time / Mystery Lady £11.99 - 2 Original albums on 1 CD. Time After Time was originally released in 1995 and is a nod to the Great American Song Book with interpretations of such standards as ‘Time After Time’ ‘Night And Day’ and ‘Willow Weep For Me’. Mystery Lady originally released in 1994 was her own personnel tribute to Billie Holliday. Etta James – I Just Want To Make Love To You £7.99 - 25 Early 1960s Classics Including ‘At Last’ and ‘I Just Wanna Make Love To You’ from ‘The First Lady Of Chess Records’. Also available: Recently released Etta James - Losers Weepers £13.99 - Reissue of Chess records album. The original 11-track album is bolstered with a generous 11 bonus titles cut in Hollywood, Chicago Various Artists – The Newport Folk Festival 1960 3 CDs 8.99 - 3CDs of live performances from the legendary Newport Folk Festival 1960. Includes blues, roots and American folk. Various Artists – The Newport Folk Festival 1959 - Relive the Newport Folk Festival 1959 with these 3 digitally remastered CDs, featuring performances from Odetta, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Sonny Terry and Earl Scruggs. Heritage Blues Orchestra - And Still I Rise £14.75 - With a distinctly contemporary and adventurous vision, Heritage Blues Orchestra takes its audience on a rare musical ride. H.B.O. draws its sound from field hollers, work songs, spirituals, soaring gospel voices and the harddriving rhythms of the deep Blues from the delta and the hill country of northern Mississippi. The group is driven by three voices, two guitars, drums/percussion, harmonica and a fiery four piece horn section (tuba, 2 trumpets, trombone, saxophone). Spotlighting male and female voices, bold brassy sounds of New Orleans as well as modern jazz horn sounds and a heavy back beat, H.B.O. serves up a powerful and compelling new take on America's Blues heritage, making a unique and exhilarating contribution. 15
Great Value CDs – Get Them While You Can! Paul Rodgers – Now And Live (Limited Edition) 2 CDs £8.99 – This is the 1990’s ‘Now’ album and is probably one of Paul Rodgers finest solo albums with his best of British blues and soulful voice. With this limited edition version there is also an numbers from his Muddy Waters Blues album ( the other great Paul Rogers ‘blues rock at its best’ album). Plus he delves into good versions of Free and Bad Company songs. Highly Recommended! Also Available: Muddy Water Blues £8.99 Various – This Is The Blues Vol. 4 £3.99 – Fantastic modern compilation with some of the best names in unusual lineups. Inc. Mick Taylor, Ian Anderson, Snowy White, Pretty Things, Harvey Mandel, Maggie Bell, Arthur Brown, Georgie Fame. Also available This Is The Blues Volumes 1 / 2 / 3 at £7.99 each. Fleetwood Mac – The Vintage Years Live - Only £4.99 – Featuring the classic line up of Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. Recorded in 1970 at the Boston Tea Party USA. Real vintage early 70’s and a bass solo from John McVie!!! Bargain price. Janis Joplin – Collector’s Edition set housed in colourful metal box £13.99 Includes the albums ‘The Janis Joplin Collection’ inc 3 bonus tracks, ‘Janis Joplin Farewell Song’ and ‘Janis Joplin In Concert’. Comes with 12 page booklet with pictures and the story of Janis. She sung blues and rock with a passion and she was unique in musical history. This is a superb collection and as the company that made the metal boxes, are no longer in existence, there probably will be no more made. We know of one well known online retailer selling them for over £30. We have sold the five we had on a first come, first served basis. We didn’t expect to get anymore but have located 10 more and then that will be it forever. Order as soon as you can. Don’t miss out! Beverly ‘Guitar’ Watkins – Back In Business £8.99 – Beverly "Guitar" Watkins is a fan of the low-down, hard-stompin', railroad-smokin' blues. Her feel- good sessions in the late 50s and early 60s may have ignited the spark that fueled the British Invasion. She'll tell you, "People are impressed to see a black woman play like a man." A guitar slinger from birth, she performs on the streets of Atlanta by blowing the crowds away with her unadulterated brand of blues. This is a highly charged record by this powerful performer. Originally released in 1999. This is a rare CD and we are sure this is the cheapest price in the UK. Only 4 available at this price. Terry Evans – Live Like A Hurricane £8.99 - Over an hour live recording in an intimate club. Evans is animated, whooping and hollering with obvious passion and the band plays with conviction. He's in fine gutsy voice throughout, ripping into a selection of his most potent gospel-laced Southern R&B with a tight band in front of an enthusiastic audience. Only 5 available at this low price.
Maybe Not The Blues But Music That Grew Out Of The Blues – Superb Value 2 CD Box Sets Various Artists - Essential Rockabilly – The Mercury Story 2 CDs £6.99 One Day Music's 'Essential Rockabilly' series continues with 40 classic tracks from the Mercury label. Perfect for all rockabilly fans and collectors alike, this 2CD set includes songs from Connie Dycus, Jackie Cray, Eddie Bond, Curtis Gordon, Marvel Felts and more! Various Artists - Essential Rockabilly – The Columbia Story 2 CDs £6.99 Featuring a host of fan favourites this compilation presents the best of Columbia rockabilly over 40 legendary tracks.