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Furry Lewis was a Mississippi native who found his first success in Memphis in the 1920s, recording now highly sought after sides for labels like Vocalion and Victor. Throughout the Depression and WWII Lewis maintained his day job as a street sweeper for the City of Memphis, a job he kept for over 40 years, even after the folk revival hit and he began performing and recording again. This album, originally released in 1961, is one of his earliest revival efforts and remains one of his strongest recordings to date. Featuring his unique country blues guitar style and soulful voice, this is a forgotten gem from a blues legend that deserves to be named with the greats like Patton, Johnson, Hopkins, and Hooker.

Lightnin' (The Blues Of Lightnin' Hopkins) was originally released in 1960. Featuring, as usual, his brilliant acoustic guitar work, Hopkins is accompanied here by a low key rhythm section of acoustic bass and mostly brushed drumming. The results of this minimal sound is some of the purest and most engaging blues music of the early 1960s. Though Hopkins had been recording blues and R&B for labels like Modern and Aladdin for over a decade, it was not until the folk revival firmly implanted itself into America's psyche that he crossed over to a larger audience. This is one of Hopkins earliest albums following his breakout onto the national stage and it's one of his finest performances of all-time.

November 5th, 2018 would have been Charles Bradley's 70th birthday. In celebration of his extraordinary life, Daptone imprint Dunham Records is proud to announce the release of his fourth and final album, Black Velvet. Black Velvet is a celebration of Charles Bradley, lovingly assembled by his friends and family at Dunham/Daptone Records. Though chronologically the material spans Charles' entire career, this is no anthology, greatest hits or other shallow rehashing of the songs that already made him famous. Rather, this album is a profound exploration through the less-travelled corners of the soulful universe that Charles and his longtime producer, co-writer and friend Tommy "TNT" Brenneck created in the studio together over their decade-long partnership.
It features new songs recorded during the sessions from each of his three albums, heard here for the very first time in all their scorching glory: "Can't Fight the Feeling," "Fly Little Girl" and the heart-wrenching single "I Feel a Change"; hard core rarities like his funk-bomb duet with LaRose Jackson, "Luv Jones," the psychedelic groover, "(I Hope You Find) The Good Life" and the ever-illusive alternate full band electric version of "Victim of Love"; sought-after covers of Nirvana's "Stay Away," Neal Young's "Heart of Gold" and Rodriguez's "Slip Away"; and the title track "Black Velvet," a stirring Menahan Street Band instrumental to which Charles was never able to cut a vocal.


Charles was truly a transcendent singer who led a remarkable life, overcoming unimaginable adversity to achieve great success and international acclaim very late in his life. What was really special about him and made him different from everybody else in the world was how he understood his pain as a cry for universal love and humanity. He felt that if he loved enough—if we all loved each other enough—we could take away the world's pain and sadness. That is why he jumped off the stage and literally tried to hug everybody he could. It's why he took such great care of a mother that had abandoned him. It's why he sang and danced like a lunatic. It's why he screamed like an eagle. And that's why we love him.


Black Velvet is a celebration of his life, and is destined to join Charles' first three albums alongside the cannon of essential soul records for the ages.

Single Sided With Both The Original 1983 Private Release And Victor Giordano's Updated 2018 Recording! Recorded At V Audio Inc. Baltimore Maryland, "suicide Squeeze" Is The Second Baseball Related Record To Be Released On Ppu!

Artist Bio - Victor Giordano:

I Started Writing And Recording Music In High School Using 2 Sony Two Track Tape Recorders To Simulate Multi-track Recordings. Around 1969 I Met David Lewis. We Played In Three Bands, Cold Teeth, The Enerjets And The Fool Bros. Members Included Sam Kirckhoff, Geoff Royce, Richard Armiger, Ralph Tucker And Guy (yug) Phillips. In '74 A Friend Brought Me Out To Blue Seas, A Recording Studio / Record Pressing Plant In Hunt Valley Md. Basically I Started Living There. George Massenburg Created The First Fully Parametric Eq / Programmable Console And State Of The Art Compressor. This Brought In The Big Names. Little Feat Was Making 'feats Don't Fail Me Now'. Lowell George Was Producing Robert Palmer 'sneakin' Sally Through The Alley'. Emmy Lou Harris Was Recording With The Seldom Scene. People Like Bonnie Raitt And Van Dyke Parks Were Regular Visitors. The Studio Was Being Managed By Steve Boone (bass -the Lovin' Spoonful). He Was Putting Together A Band And I Was Asked To Play Guitar. With Trudy Morgal, Lee Diamond And Bobby Webber, Blanche Performed Regionally Till '77. In '76 Blue Seas Moved To A Refurbished Grain Barge In Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Then Under Construction. On Christmas Day 1977 The Barge Sank In Freezing Water. Most Of The Equipment And Tapes Including A Steinway Grand Were Lost.

Assuming I Was A Recording Engineer, Flite Three Studios In Baltimore Asked If I Would Like To Be Their Chief Music Engineer! I Had To Learn Quickly But Took The Gig. At Flite Three I Recorded Local Bands, Gospel Groups, My Bands The Enerjets, Fool Bros. (suicide Squeeze, The Birds Are On Tonight) And In 1980, Began A Long Relationship With John Palumbo And Crack The Sky. White Music Was The First Of Many Projects.

In 1985 I Moved Over To Sheffield Studios In Phoenix Md, One Of The First Studios On The East Coast With A Ssl Console. There I Continued Working With Crack The Sky And Worked On A Variety Of Projects Including A Choice Hotels Commercial With Johnny Cash. In 1986 At John Palumbo's Suggestion I Created An Alias (rik Harley) A Heavy Metal Band 'steel Rider' And An Album 'eat The Monster'. I Used A Teac 8-track, A Linn Drum And A Rock Man In A Spare Bedroom. It Was Never Released But In 2005 I Was Writing For A Production Company In La. My Wife Suggested I Send It To Them. They Licensed 8 Songs And Two Were Featured In Mtv's 'road Rules'.

In 1990 I Became The First Official Employee Of Clean Cuts Music With Jack Heyrman And Tom Alonso. While There I Worked On Hundreds Of Commercials And Several Album Projects Including 'dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack' And Wall Matthews 'riding Horses'.

Over My Career I've Co-produced And Played On Two Greg Kihn Cds 'mutiny' And 'horror Show' And Also Had The Opportunity To Work With Barry White, Bill Withers, John Sebastian, Werner Herzog And Sam Shepard.
In 2003 I Started V Audio And Went Freelance. In '04 -'05 I Was A Staff Composer For Bunim- Murray Productions In Los Angeles, Writing For Nbc, Fox And Mtv. Since Then I Am A Freelance Mixer / Sound Designer At The Discovery Channel. I Have Two Telly Awards For Music And Sound Design. I Produce All Baltimore Orioles And Washington Nationals Radio Promos For Masn Sports.

In 2003 I Produced The Cd 'play' With Milkshake, The Kid's Rock Band. Iparenting Media's 2003 'best Children's Music Recording'

Record Releases In 2018 Include Entourage 'ceremony Of Dreams' With Wall Matthews, Fool Bros. 'suicide Squeeze' 1981 - 2018 And In October Little Magic 'good Thing You're A Kid'. A Collection Of Songs From Original Plays By Nancy Lewis Music By Victor Giordano.

Charley Patton was a pioneering Delta Blues singer and guitarist and is widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th Century. Though he only recorded around 50 tracks in his entire career, he was a popular touring performer and his legend has only grown in the nearly 100 years since his voice and guitar were first pressed on shellac. Patton performed with and at times mentored such blues legends as Robert Johnson, and Chester Burnett (aka Howlin' Wolf).

On Lord I'm Discouraged: The Gennett Records Recording Session, Richmond, IN June 1929 Wax Love collects all the recordings Patton made for the legendary label, the same label that released early jazz from Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington and tons of classic old-time and blues sessions. In just one day, June 14, 1929, Patton recorded 14 of the most famous Delta Blues sides in history. An essential collection for any fan of early acoustic blues.

Charley Patton was a pioneering Delta Blues singer and guitarist and is widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th Century. Though he only recorded around 50 tracks in his entire career, he was a popular touring performer and his legend has only grown in the nearly 100 years since his voice and guitar were first pressed on shellac. Patton performed with and at times mentored such blues legends as Robert Johnson, and Chester Burnett (aka Howlin' Wolf).

On Some Of These Days I'll Be Gone: The Paramount Recording Session, Grafton, WI May 1930 Wax Love brings together 15 of Patton's most well regarded sides. Paramount released some of the most important blues of all-time and Charley Patton may be the absolute cream of the crop. Another essential blues piece on Wax Love.

Three years after her debut Immortal (1996), Beth Hart released Screamin' For My Supper to great critical acclaim. Beth produced the album herself with help from longtime collaborator and bass player Tal Herzberg, resulting in a mature, fully formed record. 'LA Song' made it to a single. With her raw and fragile voice she sings some fantastic up-tempo songs and ballads. It's her more poppy approach, but still with her recognizable sound. Later on she became one of the big names in the female blues-rock and recorded several albums together with blues giant Joe Bonamassa.

The Blues is back! ZZ Top-Legende Billy F Gibbons veröffentlicht endlich sein neues Soloalbum The Big Bad Blues. Seit knapp 50 Jahren ist er unterwegs mit der legendären Bluesrock-Band ZZ Top, nun kündigt Billy Gibbons sein zweites Soloalbum an. Der Nachfolger des gefeierten Solo-Vorgängers - Perfectamundo' von 2015, auf dem Gibbons neue Wege ging und verstärkt auf afro-kubanische Elemente gesetzt hatte, markiert eine Rückkehr zum Blues. Das Album - The Big Bad Blues' wird
neben neuen Originalkompositionen des Sängers und Gitarristen auch Coverversionen von ausgewählten Blues-Klassikern vereinen

From 1945 to 1948, Miles Davies made recordings with Charlie Parker that made history, giving definitive versions of themes that became, thanks to him, standards: simply reading titles and authors makes the mouth water...

Die Rolling Stones zelebrierten den Sound seit den 60er Jahren, aber mit der Veröffentlichung von Blue and Lonesome in 2016 zollten dem typsichen Chicago Blues endgültig Tribut.
Der urbane und elektrifizierende Sound des Chicago Blues wurde von den Rock'n'Rollern der 50er Jahre und noch mehr Mitte der 60er von den Rolling Stones aufgegriffen. Blues Größen wie Muddy Waters und Buddy Guy erkannten und profitierten von der offen geäußerten Bewunderung der Rolling Stones und eine Kontinent-übergreifende Seelenverwandschaft war geboren. Dies brachte die Idee zu Chicago Plays the Stones hervor, noch bevor die Stones Blue and Lonesome überhaupt ankündigten. Produzent Larry Skoller und Co-Produzent/Arrangeur Vincent Bucher arbeiteten zu der Zeit bereits an Chicago-Blues Coverversionen von Rolling Stones Songs aus den 60er
bis hin zu den 90er Jahren.

Marti Caine's infamous Point Of View is a groovy blend of slow-mo funk, dark disco and precise pop. Originally released on BBC Records in 1981, it has attracted a considerable cult following this century. The odd charity shop score aside, it has been impossible to find a copy for less than eye-watering sums (often selling for over £200) and, as such, it's an honour to present the first officially licensed vinyl reissue of this sublime record. Featuring expert liner notes written by Bill Brewster - perhaps the record's most notable champion - this lovingly curated release is limited to just 500 copies.

Marti Caine was a popular UK TV entertainer in the late 1970s onwards and Point Of View presented her with an opportunity to proceed in a hip direction by working with British R&B heavyweight Barry Blue. His legendary reputation was secured with a string of great records, among them the first three Heatwave albums, the Balearic hit "Afro Dizzi Act" by Cry Cisco and the cult smash "Breakin' In" by Javaroo. However, despite the array of talent working on the album, Point Of View sank without trace at the time. It's something that Blue attributes to the bizarre way BBC Records worked, and he entertainingly expands upon this within the liner notes.

Musically, the highlights are many and memorable. Its most notorious track is the sublime soul stepper "Love The Way You Love Me", the reason most people covet this album so profoundly. However, from the dark dubby disco of "Snowbird City" to the moody ballad "Love Is Running Through Me", the lesser heralded tracks are nothing short of exquisite. Indeed, the chugging elegance of sleazy disco opener "Can I Speak To The World Please" showcases a string-drenched strutting-funk that would've been enviable the world over. It's that good.

The outlandish artwork - presenting a striking, green-eyed Marti treating a tiger to a headlock - has been faithfully restored and is arguably worth the price of admission alone. With access to the original tape transfers, Simon Francis' sensitive mastering elevates the sound throughout and, as ever, it has been pressed at a reassuringly weighty 180g. Sadly, Marti died of lymphatic cancer at the tragically early age of 50 in 1995, so is not here to experience what we hope will be a long overdue reappraisal of the hitherto underheard genius of Marti Caine, the singer

OLKSONGS FROM A NON-EXISTING LAND, the new record from Roland Van Campenhout, the wizard-bearded belgian king of the dharma bums, brings mantra from India, repetitive hypnotic Javanese gamelan - voodoo swamp from New-0rleans,with respect to SANDY BULL & THE BAYOU MAHARAJA, little electronic soundscapes with poetic lyrics...

Recorded in Ghent Belgium & wonderfully mixed in Tokyo by JOE TALIA, with some high-class jazzcats playing along. His own atmospherics crackling away, miles away from the ersatz, bam-a-lama background muzak that surrouds us all 24-hours a day ... FOLKSONGS FROM A NON-EXISTING LAND, the healing haiku poetry from a location somewhere very close to the enigmatic heart of the thing .....

In The Sweltering North-eastern Brazilian State Of Pernambuco Lies The Coastal City Of Recife, Where Amaro Freitas Is Pioneering The New Sound Of Brazilian Jazz. For The Prodigious Young Pianist, The Spirit Of His Hometown Runs Deep. From The Afro-brazilian Maracatu Born On The Sugar Plantations Of Slavery, To The High Intensity Carnival Rhythms Of Frevo And Baião, Amaro's Heavily Percussive Approach To Jazz Is As Indebted To These Pernambuco Traditions As It Is To Coltrane, Parker And Monk.

As With Many Of The Greats Before Him, Amaro Began Playing Piano In Church Aged 12, Under The Instruction Of His Father, Leader Of The Church Band. As His Natural Talents Became Obvious, The Young Prodigy Quickly Outgrew His Father's Instruction. He Won A Place At The Prestigious Conservatório Pernambucano De Música But Had To Drop Out As His Family Could Not Spare The Money For The Bus Fare. Undeterred, Amaro Gigged In Bands At Weddings And Worked In A Call Centre To Fund His Tuition. The Transformative Moment Came At Age 15 When Amaro Stumbled Across A Dvd Of Chick Corea Concert, he Completely Blew My Mind, I'd Never Seen Anything Like It But I Knew That's What I Wanted To Do With A Piano'.

Despite Not Actually Owning A Piano, Amaro Devoted Himself To Studying Day And Night - He Would Practice On Imaginary Keys In His Bedroom, Until Eventually Striking A Deal With A Local Restaurant To Practice Before Opening Hours. By The Age Of 22 Amaro Was One Of The Most Sought-after Musicians In Recife And Resident Pianist At The Legendary Jazz Bar Mingus. It Was During This Time He Met And Begun Collaborating With Bassist Jean Elton And The Pair Went In Search Of A Drummer. we Kept Hearing About This Crazy Kid Who Was Playing In 7/8 Or 6/4, We Knew We Had To Meet Him'. Hugo Medeiros Joined, And The Amaro Freitas Trio Was Born.

i Want To Show The Simplicity Of Music, To Break The Stigma That The Piano Is For A Particular Social Class. Yes, It's A Difficult Instrument, Which Many People Do Not Have Access To, But With It You Can Express Everything.'

Dean Wareham has recorded an album of western dreampop with his friend Cheval Sombre. They take turns singing western themed songs by the likes of Marty Robbins, Ricky Nelson, Bob Dylan and Magnetic Fields. Produced by Jason Quever (Papercuts, Beach House) and with a band featuring Britta Phillips (Luna), Anthony LaMarca (the War on Drugs).
Dean Wareham founded the bands Galaxie 500 and Luna. One-man-band Cheval Sombre (Chris Porpora) emerged in the 2000s, making recordings in his apartment on the Hudson River, on previous releases he worked with Dean & Britta, Sonic Boom and members of MGMT.

In the summer of 2017 Australia's premiere swamp/grunge/punk/noise band The Scientists unexpectedly sprang back to life and started playing shows and making new music again. Kim Salmon is back with his Scientists - Boris Sujdovic, Tony Thewlis, and Leanne Cowie (the mid-80s line-up) -- and are delivering their first recording in 30 years. For this occasion Scientists have recorded Braindead, a reworking of song from their 1987 Human Jukebox album, and a brand new track called Survivalskills. If you love the band's original fuzz-filled swamprock you will not be disappointed. The band will be touring the US for the first time ever and plan to release a follow up to this single on In The Red later this year.

This Rough Guide presents classic recordings from the heyday of the hokum craze - collection of humorous songs which show a fun and racy side to the blues. Featuring many legendary country bluesmen including Blind Lemon

Jefferson, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Willie McTell and Charley Patton, plus by blues divas Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and Memphis Minnie. With its early minstrel show origins, hokum was a novelty style that showed

a completely different side to the blues that was upbeat, salacious and light hearted. Its spicy style often made repeated and continual sexual references by using clever and subtle (but not always) innuendo. Its popularity would last

through the 1930s and its influence has remained part of the blues ever since. The LP comes with a free download code that includes extra tracks.

Astonishing Collection of The Queen of Soul's Greatest Songs for Atlantic Records: Aretha's Gold Includes Nine Top Ten Hits: "Respect," "Chain of Fools," and "Think" Among Them

Mastered from the Original Master Tapes and Strictly Limited to 4,000 Numbered Copies: Mobile Fidelity 180g 45RPM 2LP of Aretha's Gold Gets to the Heart of Franklin's Range, Emotions

Aretha Franklin made her Hall of Fame reputation at Atlantic Records between 1967-1968. This astonishing two-year period witnessed the singer score nine Top 10 hits and define soul music, a era chronicled on Aretha's Gold. Pairing with producer Jerry Wexler and a flawless Muscle Shoals studio band, Franklin unleashed bolder sides of her artistry kept under wraps during her tenure at Columbia. The rest is history - a history that, until now, has never been in heard in true audiophile sound. And if there's any voice you want to experience to the most realistic extent, it's that of the vocalist Rolling Stone crowned the Greatest Singer of All Time.

Mastered from the original master tapes, pressed at RTI, and strictly limited to 4,000 numbered copies, Mobile Fidelity's 180g 45RPM 2LP of Aretha's Gold presents Franklin's most seminal early Atlantic songs with reference-standard sonics. Finally, hear the full range of the Queen of Soul's depth, reach, and expressiveness. Complementing her timeless classics with tremendous dynamics, restored balances, and stunning clarity, this collectable analog set sheds new light on Franklin's power and technique, honesty and confidence, enunciation and directness.

Hear why Franklin is even better than you likely think or remember. You just haven't been able to hear the Detroit native on a format that mirrors exactly what went down in the studios when she recorded songs that, to this day, remain the bar by which all other singers are measured. The same goes for Franklin's backing band, known as the Swampers, whose instrumental savvy, feel, and textures are so unique, the group is credited with creating its own style: The Muscle Shoals Sound. On this vinyl edition of Aretha's Gold, experience every picked guitar note, brushed snare, and fluid bass line. Seldom has a band and vocalist ever made a more formidable, memorable, and emotional combination.

The evidence plays out across these 14 songs, each a soul landmark, each unforgettable thanks to Franklin's impassioned performances and empowering attitude. The Sweet Impressions (Franklin's backing vocalists) and sweeping string arrangements bolster the foundation, but the material belongs to Franklin. A veritable hit parade, the track listing on Aretha's Gold reads like a dictionary of soul.

"I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Loved You)," "Respect," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "Chain of Fools," "Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)," "Think," "The House That Jack Built," "I Say a Little Prayer," "Baby I Love You": All Top 10 hits. Plus five more tunes, including a riveting cover of Sam Cooke's "You Send Me," that charted.

You know the songs by heart. You know the voice by memory. But you've never quite known them so intimately. Aretha's Gold on Mobile Fidelity gives the Queen the royal treatment she deserves.

Classics!

Bongo Joe's 45s series continues, presenting for the first time music from the past. This fifth single focusses on legendary Algerian kabyle rock band Abranis founded in 1967.The band pioneered the fusion of chaabi (traditional) music with 60s-70s western rock, proudly singing in their own berber kabyle language while wearing hippy rockers outfits. Their shows - in deeply influenced by Pan-Arabism conservative Algeria - were often cancelled by governors and the band once was arrested by the police, generating riots. They kept on playing and recording until mid 90s.This 45 presents two majors tracks from the band:Chenar Le Blues, released in 1977, was a big hit on Algerian national radio. The band's response to The Doors. Avehri, released in 1983, shows the band's obsession with merging different music styles with the North African tradition. This one goes strangely reggae

Debut album from the blues rock trio, fronted by
Pascal Danaë and complemented by drummer
Baptiste Brondy and sousaphone player Rafgee.
Traversing myriad sounds and influences they meld
their own route via their cultural, historical and
emotional roots - the missing link between French,
Caribbean and US musical culture - that arrives
amidst Ali Farka, Creole and The Black Keys to
create their own exhilarating brand of bluesy
garage rock.
Inspired by and from where they take their name -
the influential figure of Louis Delgres, who was
instrumental in the fight against colonial slavery,
looms large on the album - title track, 'Mo Jodi' (I'll
Die Today) is a tribute to his fight.

The power of words isn't lost on longstanding Americana
triumvirate The Devil Makes Three - Pete Bernhard, Lucia
Turino and Cooper McBean. For as much as they remain rooted
in troubadour traditions of wandering folk, Delta blues,
whiskey-soaked ragtime and reckless rock 'n' roll, the band nod
to the revolutionary unrest of author James Baldwin, the noholds barred disillusionment of Ernest Hemingway and
Southern Gothic malaise of Flannery O'Connor.
In that respect, their sixth full-length and first original material
since 2013, 'Chains Are Broken' resembles a dusty leatherbound book of short stories from some bygone era. As the
band began writing ideas for the record they veered off the
proverbial path creatively.
Instead of their typical revolving cast of collaborators, The Devil
Makes Three stuck to the signature power trio, with one
addition. This time they invited touring drummer Stefan Amidon
to power the bulk of the percussion.
Another first, they retreated to Sonic Ranch Studios in El Paso,
TX a stone's throw from the Mexican border to record with
producer Ted Hutt (Dropkick Murphys).
The incorporation of new sounds as well as the
experimentation in space finds The Devil Makes Three crafting
a new yet still familiar sound. Coupled with a continued focus
on in-depth lyricism that tells a story in every song, 'Chains Are
Broken' is a liberating, rump-shaking collection of past, present
and future.

LP pressed on heavyweight 150g vinyl.

Minneapolis/St. Paul, May 1960: a young Bob Dylan, still known as Robert Zimmerman and not yet even 19 years old, decides to drop out of college to move to New York City and pursue a career in folk music. That same month he plays a small gathering at Karen Wallace's apartment in St. Paul - Karen's sister, Terri, was an early fan and supporter of Dylan's - mostly covering American folk and blues standards, which he'd become obsessed with since starting at the University. Still a few years before his self-titled debut, this tape is one of the earliest documents of early Dylan, and since Karen Wallace attempted to sell the tape for $10,000 in the 1970s and subsequently disappeared along with the tape, its life is another great story in the history of Bob Dylan, one of the most enigmatic and idiosyncratic celebrities of the 20th Century.

Thundering 60's R'n'B blasting dance ditties!

John Lee Hooker was an influential blues singer which gain recognition by developing his own rhythm boogie style. Don't Turn Me From Your Door is one of the many compilations that appeared and it's a release that is full of his incredible and raw blues guitar play and recognizable voice. It isn't the Hooker album with all his signature songs, but on this one you'll hear the true quality of a gifted person.

The Grammy award winner John Lee Hooker grew up in 1920s Mississippi delta. The surroundings and tough working conditions influenced his song-writing style and the subjects he sang about. After his dead in 2003 the legend live on, his music can be heard in films, tv-shows and have been sampled by different artists.

MONO RECORDING

Buddy Guy's Landmark Vanguard Release from '68 - Remastered from the Original Analogue Reels for the Album's 50th Anniversary.

This reissue of A Man and the Blues is filled with Buddy Guy's soulful electric guitar licks and passionate vocals. Buddy lays it all on the line on this 1968 landmark recording where he bridges the Chicago blues and R&B. Buddy is joined by a tight combo featuring the seamless Otis Spann tickling the keys, Wayne Bennett on rhythm guitar, Jack Myers on bass, Fred Below on drums, and a trio of soulful saxes. Guy's first outing after departing Chess Records and second studio effort overall, essential tracks like "Mary Had a Little Lamb," "One Room Country Shack," and "I Can't Quit the Blues" are as explosive as they are stunning. Remastered from the original analogue session tapes, this 50th anniversary issue is pressed on 180-gram vinyl and housed in an old-school, tip-on jacket. Essential Chicago blues!

50th Anniversary Reissue Cut from the Original Analogue Master

Best known for his signature song "Messin' With The Kid" and much-acclaimed 1965 album Hoodoo Man Blues, Junior Wells had a big hand in pioneering the hard-driving, amplified blues harmonica style synonymous with Chicago blues. One of the great electric blues albums of the late '60s, this 1968 gem features Wells in fine form on harmonica and vocals with fellow Chicago legend Buddy Guy matching his fire on lead guitar on a selection of blues standards by the likes of the Sonny Boys, Willie Dixon, and John D. Loudermilk. Wells partnership with Guy, which began in 1965, was the most significant of his career. The mix of Wells' harmonica and Guy's guitar lines created some of the best the Chicago blues had to offer. The addition of brass, in evidence here, gave his sound a rock edge which attracted a wider audience. Back on vinyl for the first time in over 40 years, this 50th anniversary reissue was cut from the original analogue master, pressed on 180-gram vinyl, and comes housed in a tip-on jacket

You've never heard a singer quite like Ted Hawkins. With his rough-edged soul/country voice and simple acoustic guitar, Hawkins brings you into his moody world, full with the life of a street singer. His dark and often quirky songs, rooted in the firmament of American country music and rhythm and blues, are balanced with a surprisingly upbeat sense of humour. Here are Ted's compelling original songs, in an album that showed up on many "best of" lists when it was first released on Rounder Records in 1982. Four numbers feature backing by blues guitarist Philip Walker and his band. He went on to record for other labels, but these tracks represent the true and unmitigated soul of Ted Hawkins.

brownie And Sonny Work Excellently Together, Not As A Convenience Certainly, And Not Just Because They're Both Blues Men. I Think It's Because They're Such Good Foils For One Another, Whatever Brought Them Together Brought Together Talents That Are Exceptional Contrasts And Complements — In Background, Style, And In Emotion. And In A Sense, Together They Span Many Years Of Development In The Blues. Add Roy Haynes On The Second Side Of This Lp, And We Are Covering A Lot Of Ground (...)' (from Original Liner Notes)

Numbered Limited Edition Of 500 Copies.

The Legendary Howlin Wolf Recorded Dozens Of Stellar Chicago Blues Singles For Rpm And Chess Records Between 1951 And 1962. In This Stunning Compilation A Selection Of Incredible Rarities From The First Decade Of His Career.

Numbered Limited Edition Of 500 Copies.

Ursprünglich auf dem legendären Vee-Jay Records Label erschienen und digital remastert, 2 LPs + Bonustracks!: Burnin' erschin 1962 und vereinigt 12 Tracks mit elektrischem Material von Hooker dargeboten und begleitet von einer Band auf 'Boom Boom,' Blues Before Sunrise,' Drug Store Woman' und What Do You Say.' Travelin' (1960) ist eines von John Lee Hookers besten und ein echter Bluesklassiker. Auch bekannt als das No Shoes' Album. Das Vee Jay Label investierte ein bisschen Geld in die Aufnahmen, was Hooker genügend Studiozeit verschaffte, um alles Titel gut zu machen. Es gibt hierauf 12 Tracks auf dem Originalalbum, aber es war dennoch sehr kurz, da kein Song
länger als zweieinhalb Minutes war.

Diese LP enthält Live-Auftritte von der französischen TV-Show Musik Hall De France, dem Sanremo Music Festival und dem NME Poll Winners Concert. Ebenfalls enthalten sind 10 seltene Mono-Studio-Aufnahmen, darunter Keith-Relf-Solo-Aufnahmen, Werbespots und mehr. Dazu enthält die LP umfangreiche Liner Notes von Chris Welch.

The Yardbirds live im Jahr 1967 waren ein echtes Erlebnis, bot die legendäre englische Rockgruppe doch bahnbrechende Auftritte mit Jimmy Page an der Gitarre.
Die remasterten Performances wurden live in der Stockholm Concert Hall, Schweden, und der deutschen TV-Show Beat Beat Beat aufgenommen. Die neuen Liner Notes wurden von Chris Welch geschrieben.

* 180 gram audiophile vinyl
* Gatefold sleeve

One of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 1968 by press and public, Cheap Thrills met every expectation and then some.

With the heartrending version of "Piece Of My Heart" and a definitive cover of Gershwin's "Summertime", the album (which consists of studio and live material) shot to the top of the charts and stayed there. The audio has been sourced from the original masters, and Robert Crumb's artwork (also known for creating Fritz the Cat and the iconic Keep On Truckin' comics) is meticulously recreated on this Music On Vinyl issue.

A truly classic album and an important part of Rock history, this album is 'a time capsule for one of rock's most distinguished singers.'

* 180 gram audiophile vinyl
* Gatefold sleeve
* Available on vinyl for the first time!

Despite Joe Cocker's tragic passing in 2014, his music will live on forever. After the Music On Vinyl releases of Maddogs & Englishmen (MOVLP355), Sheffield Steel (MOVLP540) and Live (MOVLP1254), we're proud to dedicate a fitting farewell to the man that has touched the hearts of millions.

Greatest Hits contains his most memorable tunes on a double gatefold album, with songs like "Have A Little Faith In Me", "Summer In The City", "You Are So Beautiful", "You Can Leave Your Hat On", a live duet with Eros Ramazotti ("That's All I Need To Know") and of course a thrilling live version of "With A Little Help From My Friends".

This particular selection of songs has not been released on vinyl before.

* 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
* Original 1980 Soundtrack
* First Pressing Of 2000 Numbered Copies On Blue Vinyl -> Sold Out, Available On Black Vinyl

Comic actors John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd rightfully get credit for exposing many people to the music of Blues and R&B veterans. The soundtrack to their hugely successful musical comedy Blues Brothers was released on June 20, 1980 as the second album by the Blues Brothers Band, which also toured that year to promote the film.

The rollicking remake of the Spencer Davis Group's "Gimme Some Lovin'" was a Billboard Top 20 hit, featuring an arrangement notable for the horn section that replaces Steve Winwood's rumbling organ work. Ray Charles has a good time with "Shake a Tail Feather," and he's helped out by Jake and Elwood Blues (Belushi and Aykroyd, respectively). The cover of Solomon Burke's "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" is a lot of fun, thanks to the great overall rhythm and Elwood's lightning-fast stage rap, while James Brown and the Reverend James Cleveland Choir provide a blast of gospel music on "Old Landmark." Aretha Franklin's "Think" is explosive, and Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher" is slyly irresistible.

* 180 gram audiophile vinyl
* Gatefold sleeve
* 4 page insert

Collected Is A Brand New 2lp Compilation Of Willy Deville's Tenure As Charismatic Front Man Of Mink Deville, And Of His Later Solo Work. Featuring "spanish Stroll", "demasiado Corazon" & "hey Joe", This 2-record Set Includes A 4-page Booklet With Extensive Liner Notes Written By Ex-band Members And Deville's Inner Circle. Containing One Lp Called "the Mink Deville Years" And The Second Disc "the Willy Deville Years", This 27-song Collection Is The Definitive Document Of His 35-year Career.

Mink Deville Is One Of The New York Punk Movement Founding Bands, While Having Distinct Honor Of Being Cbgb's House Band. Of Their Debut Cabretta "spanish Stroll"and "return To Magenta" (produced By Jack Nitzsche) Are Included In This Compilation. Of Subsequent Albums, "love & Emotion" En "demasiado Corazon" Are Included.

After Their Third Album Le Chat Bleu, Willy Is The Only Original Member Left. After The Sixth Mink Deville Album, Willy Goes Solo With Miracle, Working Together With Mark Knopfler. The Song "storybook Love" Becomes A Hit Because Of The Film The Princess' Bride. After A Musical Journey, Deville Scores A Hit With His "hey Joe" Cover In 1992. His Last Album Pistola Is Released In 2008. A Year Later, Willy Deville Dies Of Pancreatic Cancer Age 58.