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John Mayall - The Last Of The British Blues (1978)

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John Mayall - The Last Of The British Blues (1978)

John Mayall - The Last Of The British Blues (1978)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 278 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 96 Mb | Scans included
British Blues, Blues Rock | Label: One Way Records | # MCAD-22074 | Time: 00:40:25

This was the last of the six albums John Mayall originally made for Blue Thumb/ABC Records between 1975 and 1978, about which he has said, "ABC released six of my albums as a tax write-off. A week after they were released you couldn't find them in any store." It's a live album on which Mayall fronts a quartet consisting of guitarist James Quill Smith (who sings lead on several songs), bassist Steve Thompson, and drummer Soko Richardson. The approach is rock-oriented, and the set list includes such Bluesbreakers favorites as Mose Allison's "Parchman Farm," and Freddie King's "Hideaway" (taken at a frantic tempo), along with the usual complement of generic Mayall originals, among them, a remake of "The Bear," from Blues From Laurel Canyon.

Ben Harper - Wide Open Light (2023)

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Ben Harper - Wide Open Light (2023)

Ben Harper - Wide Open Light (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 159 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 83 Mb | 00:36:07
Blues, Folk | Label: Chrysalis Records

Wide Open Light Is a family of songs I’ve written. I’ve selected them with the care one might put into a personal photo album. To that effect, I’d call it a sonic family photo album, each track a close relative to the next. The story behind this record is simple. I have been writing songs now for over 30 years. It’s what I long to do, love to do, and at times feel I need to do, and hope to continue doing until the ink runs dry and the notes fade. But for now, Wide Open Light. Deliberately minimalist, the songs themselves do as much of the heavy lifting as the production. (produced by myself, and my longtime collaborators Danny Kalb and Jason Mozersky). Wide Open Light is a beautifully raw album that features appearances from the likes of Jack Johnson, Shelby Lynne and Piers Faccini.

Maria Muldaur - Steady Love (2011)

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Maria Muldaur - Steady Love (2011)

Maria Muldaur - Steady Love (2011)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 417 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 157 Mb | Scans included | 00:56:40
Contemporary Blues, R&B, Blues-Rock | Label: Stony Plain | # SPCD 1346

The sounds of New Orleans have always been in Maria Muldaur's blood and catalog. Dr. John appeared on her first solo album back in 1974 and she arguably hit a career high point on her first full-fledged love letter to the city, 1992's Louisiana Love Call. She returns to the Crescent City for this 2011 release, employing veteran New Orleans keyboardist Dave Torkanowsky as musical director and "facilitator" and returning to the swampy "Bluesiana music" sound that includes heavy doses of gospel and blues along with touches of jazz, soul, and funk. This is a major shift from her past two acoustic jug band releases and plays to her sultry strengths as a vocalist who can convincingly sing any style of music she feels passionate about. Muldaur revisits a few tracks she has previously recorded (an earlier version of "As an Eagle Stirreth in Her Nest" was included on 1976's Sweet Harmony) but with a band that features guitarist Shane Theriot and Subdudes bassist Johnny Allen, they and the rest of the handpicked material boil with fresh enthusiasm.

VA - God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson (2016)

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VA - God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson (2016)

VA - God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson (2016)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 254 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 96 Mb | Scans ~ 163 Mb
Blues, Gospel, Slide Guitar Blues | Label: Alligator | # ALCD 4968 | Time: 00:41:55

A stunning collection of artists and performances celebrate the timeless music of legendary gospel bluesman Blind Willie Johnson. From Derek Trucks’ and Susan Tedeschi’s reverent reading of Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning to Lucinda Williams’ slide guitar-fueled lament in Nobody’s Fault But Mine, from Luther Dickinson’s spirited take on Bye And Bye I’m Going To See The King (with The Rising Star Fife & Drum Band) to Tom Waits’ virtual embodiment of Johnson himself on The Soul Of A Man and John The Revelator, this record is packed with incomparable recordings that speak as much to the greatness of the performers as they do the enduring legacy of Blind Willie Johnson. Featuring Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi, Cowboy Junkies, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Sinéad O'Connor, Luther Dickinson, Maria McKee and Rickie Lee Jones.

Jim Belushi & Dan Aykroyd - Have Love Will Travel (2003)

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Jim Belushi & Dan Aykroyd - Have Love Will Travel (2003)

Jim Belushi & Dan Aykroyd - Have Love Will Travel (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 293 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 103 Mb | Scans included | 00:40:14
Soul-Blues, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues | Label: Have Love | # 480200-2

Give Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd credit for at least one thing: the subtitle of "Big Men - Big Music" to their 2003 album, Have Love Will Travel, is pretty fun, and partially accurate. The two comedians-cum-retro-bluesmen are indeed big men, and they at the very least have a big band: the back cover features no less than 12 musicians, including the duo, begging the question of just how much does the Have Love Will Travel Revue actually pull in per gig. That's a question better settled by accountants and auditors, of course, but a lot of musicians does mean that the music at the very least sounds busy, even if it doesn't necessarily sound big. But that's really no change from Aykroyd's previous musical excursion, the Blues Brothers, who always utilized a big band to make faithful music.

The Jelly Roll Kings - Rockin' The Juke Joint Down (1979) [Reissue 1993]

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The Jelly Roll Kings - Rockin' The Juke Joint Down (1979) [Reissue 1993]

The Jelly Roll Kings - Rockin' The Juke Joint Down (1979) [Reissue 1993]
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 379 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 134 MB | Covers - 26 MB
Genre: Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Earwig Music (EARWIG 4901CD)

Michael Frank inaugurated his Earwig imprint with this 1979 album reteaming Frost, Johnson, and Carr in all their glory. Frank was mesmerized by the trio's almost telepathic musical interplay, a trait captured vividly by the album itself. This trio's repertoire was varied - the no-holds-barred "Slop Jar Blues" is offset by the bubbly instrumental "Sunshine Twist." Frost and Johnson share vocal duties.

Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - On Tour With Eric Clapton (1970) 4CD Box Set, Expanded Deluxe Edition, Remastered 2010

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Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - On Tour With Eric Clapton (1970) 4CD Box Set, Expanded Deluxe Edition, Remastered 2010

Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - On Tour With Eric Clapton (1970)
40th Anniversary 4CD Box Set, Expanded Deluxe Edition, Remastered 2010

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 1.62 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 600 Mb | Scans ~ 526 Mb
Label: Rhino Handmade | # RHM2 524797 | Time: 04:10:31
Blues Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Rock & Roll, Classic Rock

Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett assembled an all-star group of "friends" in 1969 for a weeklong tour of England, a legendary excursion that would produce On Tour With Eric Clapton, one of rock's most powerful and enduring live albums. Clocking in at a mere 40 minutes, the original left fans wanting more for decades. THE WAIT IS OVER - Rhino Handmade delivers with a four-disc deluxe reissue expanded with more than three hours of unreleased roof-raising, hickory-smoked rock 'n' soul. The set, which comes packaged in a mock road case, contains Delaney & Bonnie & Friends' complete performance at London's Royal Albert Hall, plus a composite of the next night's performances at Colston Hall in Bristol, and both the early and late shows from the tour's final stop at Fairfield Halls in Croydon. Along with the Bramletts, the touring band showcased on these discs includes guitarists Eric Clapton and Dave Mason, bassist Carl Radle, drummer Jim Gordon, organist Bobby Whitlock, Jim Price and Bobby Keys on horns, percussionist Tex Johnson, and singer Rita Coolidge.

VA - Follow The Music: A Commemorative Sampler of Elektra's Pre-Rock Era (2000)

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VA - Follow The Music: A Commemorative Sampler of Elektra's Pre-Rock Era (2000)

VA - Follow The Music: A Commemorative Sampler of Elektra's Pre-Rock Era (2000)
FLAC (tracks) - 614 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 392 MB
1:13:19 | Full Scans Included | Folk, Rock, Blues | Label: Elektra

This Compilation is part of the first 441p paperback edition of
"Follow The Music - The Life and High Times of Elektra Records in the Great Years of American Pop Culture" by Jac Holzman and Gavan Daws.

VA - Woodstock 40: 3 Days Of Peace & Music (2009) 6 CD Box Set

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VA - Woodstock 40: 3 Days Of Peace & Music (2009) 6 CD Box Set

VA - Woodstock 40: 3 Days Of Peace & Music (2009) 6 CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 2.79 Gb Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.05 Gb
Label: Rhino | # 8122 79859 7 | Time: 07:49:27 | Scans ~ 321 Mb
Classic Rock, Folk-Rock, Blues-Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Folk, R&B

As the historic festival marks its 40-year anniversary, Rhino presents Woodstock 40, six-CD boxed set that features the most comprehensive collection ever available of artists that performed at the original festival, sequenced in chronological order of performance, featuring 38 previously unreleased recordings, including the Grateful Dead, The Who, Tim Hardin, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe & The Fish, and others. Also box includes 80-page book with extensive liner notes, photos and the complete and accurate set lists.

Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown - Timeless (2004)

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Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown - Timeless (2004)

Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown - Timeless (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 340 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 132 Mb
Label: HighTone | # HCD8174 | Time: 00:57:36 | Scans ~ 71 Mb
Modern Electric Texas Blues, Rock & Roll, Swing

Journeyman blues icon vocalist/guitarist/violinist Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown delivers another solid mix of electric Texas blues, country, and swing on Timeless. At this point in his career, Brown essentially represents all that is "roots" music, which is another way of saying he has nothing to prove and the listener has everything to gain. To these ends, Brown's impassioned wail fills the sky on the slow blues "For Now So Long," he reworks "Unchained Melody" into an atmospheric John Coltrane-inspired piece, and he delivers a funny yet compelling Sun Ra-esque spoken word intro on "The Drifter." Featuring a full complement of horns and a rhythm section, Timeless showcases all that makes Brown a living national treasure.

John Lee Hooker - Get Back Home... (1970) [Reissue 1992]

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John Lee Hooker - Get Back Home... (1970) [Reissue 1992]

John Lee Hooker - Get Back Home… (1970) [Reissue 1992]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 287 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 164 MB | Covers - 9 MB
Genre: Blues, Country Blues, Acoustic Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Evidence Music (ECD 26004-2)

John Lee Hooker's greatness lies in his ability to perform the same songs the same way yet somehow sound different and memorable in the process. He operates at maximum efficiency in minimal surroundings with little production or assistance. That was the case on a 1969 session for Black and Blue; it was just Hooker and his guitar moaning, wailing, and narrating on 10 tracks which included familiar ditties "Boogie Chillen," "Love Affair," "Big Boss Lady," and "Cold Chills." Evidence has now not only reissued these 10 but has added another six bonus cuts, bringing the CD total to 16. If you have ever heard any Hooker, you will not be surprised or stunned by these renditions; you will simply enjoy hearing him rework them one more time, finding a new word, phrase, line, or riff to inject.

Mel Brown - The Wizard (1968) & Blues For We (1969) [Reissue 2011]

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Mel Brown - The Wizard (1968) & Blues For We (1969) [Reissue 2011]

Mel Brown - The Wizard (1968) & Blues For We (1969) [Reissue 2011]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 405 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 149 MB | Covers - 17 MB
Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Impulse!/Universal Music (06025 2780945)

This remastered two-fer combines guitarist Mel Brown's second Impulse release from 1968, The Wizard, with Blues for We released the following year. The Wizard is a straight-ahead soul-jazz date picking up where Chicken Fat left off with a few originals alongside funky renditions of “Ode to Billie Joe” and Pee Wee Crayton’s R&B hit of the late '40s “Blues After Hours.” Blues for We relies more on an interesting selection of cover versions ranging from “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” and “Son of a Preacher Man” to the bubblegum staple by the 1910 Fruitgum Company “Indian Giver” and Acker Bilk’s “Stranger on the Shore,” which was the theme of a BBC television drama. Brown’s guitar work on both sessions is fluid and greasy, as are the funky drum licks, but occasionally, the arrangements drift into superior background music. New liner notes are absent, but the original packaging - front and back cover art and liner notes - remain intact.

Eric Clapton - Clapton Chronicles: The Best Of Eric Clapton & Special Bonus Selection (2006) {Tour 2006 Limited Edition}

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Eric Clapton - Clapton Chronicles: The Best Of Eric Clapton & Special Bonus Selection (2006) {Tour 2006 Limited Edition}

Eric Clapton - Clapton Chronicles: The Best Of Eric Clapton & Special Bonus Selection (2006) {Tour 2006 Limited Edition}
2CD | EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,05 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 379 Mb
Full Scans | 01:16:21 + 01:13:42 | RAR 5% Recovery
Soft Rock, Classic Rock, Blues | Reprise Records #43274-2

Clapton Chronicles ignores Eric Clapton's 1983 Reprise debut, Money and Cigarettes (which sounded more like an RSO album, anyway), starting with the pair of Phil Collins-produced mid-'80s albums, Behind the Sun and August. Though these had a pop sheen, they were album rock holdovers. Clapton didn't get the balance between hard rock and commercial gloss right until 1989's Journeyman, whose featured songs – "Before You Accuse Me," "Bad Love," and "Pretending" – form the heart of this compilation. Journeyman was overshadowed by the phenomenal success of "Tears in Heaven" and 1992's Unplugged. Not only did Unplugged go platinum ten times, it established a new public image – classy, stylish, and substantial. That's the image that prevails on Clapton Chronicles. His triple-platinum blues album From the Cradle is written out of the picture, with songs from movie soundtracks taking its place.

Jimi Hendrix - Experience: Original Soundtrack from the Feature Length Motion Picture (1971) Reissue 1995

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Jimi Hendrix - Experience: Original Soundtrack from the Feature Length Motion Picture (1971) Reissue 1995

Jimi Hendrix - Experience: Original Soundtrack from the Feature Length Motion Picture (1971)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 375 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 165 Mb | Scans included
Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock | Label: Nectar | # NTRCD036 | Time: 01:05:45

Experience was a posthumous live album by Jimi Hendrix, released in August 1971 in the United Kingdom by Ember Records. The album was intended as a soundtrack to the unreleased film Experience documenting The Jimi Hendrix Experience's performance at the Royal Albert Hall on February 24, 1969. It peaked at No. 9 in the U.K. album charts in September 1971.

Irma Thomas - True Believer (1992)

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Irma Thomas - True Believer (1992)

Irma Thomas - True Believer (1992)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 255 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 109 Mb
Label: Rounder | # RCD 2117 | Time: 00:42:48 | Scans included
Soul, Blues, New Orleans R&B, Rhythm & Blues

Like her first two efforts for Rounder, True Believer is a stellar collection of contemporary soul performed in the classic '50s New Orleans tradition. The difference is in conception. True Believer focuses on heartbreak songs, and there is genuine anguish in Irma Thomas' voice, making new songs by the likes of Dan Penn, Dr. John, Tony Joe White, Allen Toussaint, and Doc Pomus sound like instant classics. Another excellent effort from a woman who has plenty to her credit.