Vendor: Specialty Records
Type: CD
Price: 14.99

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Rip It Up: The Best Of Specialty Records brings together some of the most important tracks to be released on the notable Los Angeles record label. Founded in 1945 by Art Rupe, Specialty Records made a giant impact in the fields of gospel, rock n roll, and R&B. With legendary artists including Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke and Roy Milton – this completion features 18 tracks that helped to shape R&B as we know it.

Tracklist

1. LLOYD PRICE: Lawdy Miss Clawdy
2. LITTLE RICHARD: Long Tall Sally
3. ROY MILTON: R.M. Blues
4. SAM COOKE: I’ll Come Running Back to You
5. JOE LIGGINS: Pink Champagne
6. LITTLE RICHARD: Tutti Frutti
7. PERCY MAYFIELD: Please Send Me Someone to Love
8. ROY MILTON: Information Blues
9. LARRY WILLIAMS: Bony Moronie
10. LITTLE RICHARD: Lucille
11. JESSE & MARVIN: Dream Girl
12. JIMMY LIGGINS: Drunk
13. LLOYD PRICE: Ain’t It a Shame?
14. LARRY WILLIAMS: Short Fat Fannie
15. PERCY MAYFIELD: Lost Love (Baby, Please)
16. LLOYD PRICE: Oooh-Oooh-Oooh
17. ROY MILTON: Best Wishes
18. LITTLE RICHARD: Rip It Up

Features

• Brand new compilation featuring Specialty Records artists Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke, Roy Milton and more
• Extensive liner notes by Billy Vera
• Release is in conjunction with Specialty Records’ 75th anniversary

Vendor: Albert King
Type: CD
Price: 18.99

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On December 6, 1983, legendary blues guitarist Albert King joined his disciple Stevie Ray Vaughan on a Canadian sound stage for the live music television series In Session. Magic happened. The highly sought after video footage from that one-time renowned summit becomes available for the first time ever with the release of Stax Records' deluxe two-disc CD/DVD In Session.

Tracklist

CD 1
1. Call It Stormy Monday
2. Old Times
3. Pride and Joy
4. Ask Me No Questions
5. Pep Talk
6. Blues At Sunrise
7. Turn It Over
8. Overall Junction
9. Match Box Blues
10. Who is Stevie
11. Don't Lie To Me

DVD
1. Live video footage

Vendor: John Lee Hooker
Type: Box Set
Price: 69.99

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King Of The Boogie is a career-spanning retrospective, honoring blues icon John Lee Hooker. The five-CD set delves deep into the catalog of the influential artist, featuring not only his iconic hits, but also rarities, live recordings and several previously unreleased tracks. The collection offers 100 tracks which span Hooker’s career, covering not only his iconic hits, but also diving deep into his catalog for rare tracks, live recordings plus previously unreleased material.

Housed in a 56-page book, the collection includes a wide selection of photos, taken throughout the musician’s life, plus new liner notes by writer and John Lee Hooker historian Jas Obrecht, as well as by the artist’s longtime manager and friend, Mike Kappus.

Tracklist

Disc 1:
1. Boogie Chillen’ – John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
2. Sally May – John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
3. Hobo Blues – John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
4. Crawlin’ King Snake – John Lee Hooker & His Guitar
5. Black Man Blues – Texas Slim
6. Goin’ Mad Blues – Delta John
7. Who’s Been Jivin’ You – Texas Slim
8. (Miss Sadie Mae) Curl My Baby’s Hair
9. Hoogie Boogie – John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
10. Burnin’ Hell – John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
11. Weeping Willow Boogie
12. Moaning Blues – Texas Slim
13. Huckle Up Baby – John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
14. Goin’ On Highway #51 – John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
15. John L’s House Rent Boogie
16. I’m In The Mood
17. Two White Horses
18. 33 Blues
19. Sugar Mama
20. Wobbling Baby
21. Stuttering Blues – John Lee Booker
22. I’m A Boogie Man – Johnny Lee
23. Down Child
24. Odds Against Me (Backbiters And Syndicaters)
25. Shake, Holler And Run

Disc 2:
1. Unfriendly Woman [Aka Stop Now]*
2. Mambo Chillun
3. Time Is Marching
4. Dimples
5. Little Wheel
6. I Love You Honey
7. Drive Me Away
8. Maudie
9. When I Lay My Burden Down*
10. Tupelo Blues
11. Good Mornin’ Lil’ School Girl
12. I Rolled And Turned And Cried The Whole Night Long
13. No More Doggin’
14. Dusty Road
15. No Shoes
16. My First Wife Left Me
17. Crazy About That Walk - Sir John Lee Hooker
18. Want Ad Blues
19. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
20. I’m Going Upstairs
21. I Lost My Job
22. Don’t Turn Me From Your Door
23. Grinder Man
24. Meat Shakes On Her Bone*

Disc 3:
1. Boom Boom
2. Blues Before Sunrise
3. She’s Mine
4. Frisco Blues
5. Good Rockin’ Mama
6. I’m Leaving
7. Birmingham Blues
8. Don’t Look Back
9. Big Legs, Tight Skirt
10. It Serves Me Right
11. Money
12. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
13. The Motor City Is Burning
14. Mean, Mean Woman
15. Doin’ The Shout
16. Homework
17. Early One Morning
18. Rocking Chair
19. Hittin’ The Bottle Again
20. Deep Blue Sea
21. Spellbound

Disc 4: LIVE
1. Hobo Blues – Live
2. Maudie – Live
3. Shake It Baby – Live
4. Boogie Chillun – Live
5. Bottle Up And Go – Live
6. Crawlin’ King Snake – Live
7. The Mighty Fire – Live
8. You’ve Got To Walk Yourself – Live
9. I’m Bad Like Jesse James – Live
10. Boogie Everywhere I Go – Live
11.She’s Gone*– Live
12.It Serves Me Right To Suffer*– Live
13. Boom Boom* – Live
14. Hi-Heel Sneakers* – Live
15. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer* – Live

Disc 5: FRIENDS
1. I Got Eyes For You – With “Little” Eddie Kirkland
2. Mai Lee – With The Groundhogs
3. Peavine – With Canned Heat
4. Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive – With Van Morrison
5. Five Long Years – With Joe Cocker
6. The Healer – With Carlos Santana
7. I’m In The Mood – With Bonnie Raitt
8. Sally Mae – With George Thorogood
9. Mr. Lucky – With Robert Cray
10. Up And Down – With Warren Haynes
11. Boom Boom – With Jimmie Vaughan
12. You Shook Me – With B.B. King
13. Don’t Look Back – With Van Morrison
14. Dimples – With Los Lobos
15. Boogie Chillen’ – With Eric Clapton

*previously unreleased

Features

• Five-disc set featuring 100 tracks 
• Deluxe folio-style hardcover package features a 56-page book  

Vendor: Albert King
Type: CD
Price: 11.00

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The second studio album from Albert King, Born Under A Bad Sign was released in 1967. King's first album for Stax Records would change the face of American music with the modernization of the blues. 

Tracklist

1. Born Under a Bad Sign
2. Crosscut Saw
3. Kansas City
4. Oh, Pretty Woman
5. Down Don't Bother Me
6. The Hunter
7. I Almost Lost My Mind
8. Personal Manager
9. Laundromat Blues
10. As the Years Go Passing By
11. The Very Thought Of You
12. Born Under a Bad Sign [Take 1 - Alternate] [Alternate Take]
13. Crosscut Saw [Take 1 - Alternate] [Alternate Take]
14. The Hunter [Take 1 - Alternate] [Alternate Take]
15. Personal Manager [Take 15 - Alternate] [Alternate Take]
16. Untitled Instrumental [Take 3 - Alternate] [Alternate Take] [Instrumental] 

Vendor: Vanguard Records
Type: Vinyl
Price: 29.99

Chicago/The Blues/Today! Vol. 1 is the first installment of Vanguard Records’ definitive three-part series. Recorded in 1965, producer Samuel Charters enlisted nine of the Midwest’s best blues artists to record a short set showcasing the electric sound of Chicago Blues. Vol. 1 includes J. B. Hutto, Otis Spann, and Junior Wells with contributions from Buddy Guy. This LP features all-analog mastering from the original stereo tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and housed in a tip-on jacket.

Vendor: Vanguard Records
Type: Apparel
Price: 24.00

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• Features Vanguard's iconic logo and "Recordings For The Connoisseur" tag line.

• Printed on a unisex fit 100% cotton tee (black)

Vendor: Albert King
Type: CD
Price: 18.99

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A specially priced 2-disc salute to one of the greatest musicians to ever have played the blues on electric guitar, Albert King. The two disc CD features performances by Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Wayne Jackson, Booker T. Jones and more.

Tracklist

CD 1
01． Don't Throw Your Love on Me So Strong (2:57)
02． Laundromat Blues (3:09)
03． Oh. Pretty Woman (2:45)
04． Crosscut Saw (2:35)
05． Born Under a Bad Sign (2:46)
06． Cold Feet (2:46)
07． (I Love) Lucy (2:54)
08． Blues Power [livej (3:13)
09． Killing Floor (3:07)
10． The Sky Is Crying (4:11)
11． Drowning On Dry Land (3:58)
12． Tupelo [pt. 1] (2:56)
13． Water (3:09)
14． Wrapped Up in Love Again (2:21)
15． Hound Dog (4:05)
16． Can't You See What You're Doing to Me (3:40)
17． Honky Tonk Woman (4:00) 

Disc 2
01． Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (3:46)
02． She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to
03． Tell Me What True Love Is (4:57)
04． Angel of Mercy (4:20)
05． I'll Play the Blues for You [Pt. 1] (3:43)
06． Breaking Up Somebody's Home (3:4 1)
07． Answer to the Laundromat Blues (4:37)
08． Match Box Blues [live at Wattstax] (4:42)
09． I Wanna Get Funky (4:11)
10． Playing On Me (3:44)
11． That's What the Blues Is All About (3:54)
12． Flat Tire (4:21)
13． Crosscut Saw [1974 remake] (2:48)
14． Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin (3:01)
15． Driving Wheel (4:49)
16． I'm Doing Fine (3:30)
17． Dust My Broom (3:57)

Vendor: Specialty Records
Type: Vinyl
Price: 22.99

Rip It Up: The Best Of Specialty Records brings together some of the most important tracks to be released on the notable Los Angeles record label. Founded in 1945 by Art Rupe, Specialty Records made a giant impact in the fields of gospel, rock n roll, and R&B. With legendary artists including Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke and Roy Milton – this completion features 18 tracks that helped to shape R&B as we know it.

Vendor: Irma Thomas
Type: Vinyl
Price: 37.99

Irma Thomas continues to reign as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans.” Reissued on vinyl for the first time, After The Rain was recorded in Louisiana only months after Hurricane Katrina. A majority of the songs were chosen prior to the hurricane, but the album’s prophetic themes offer a message of hope. The album earned Thomas her first GRAMMY® for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

Vendor: Vee-Jay Records
Type: Box Set
Price: 49.99

Vee-Jay Records was founded in Gary, Indiana in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken (Mr. and Mrs. Bracken), who used their first initials for the label's name. The first song they ever recorded made it in to the top ten of the national rhythm & blues charts. In a short time, Vee-Jay was the most successful black-owned record company in the U.S.A.; by 1963, they were charting records at a faster rate than some of the major labels. They were the first U.S. company to have the Beatles; in one month alone in early 1964, they sold 2.6 million Beatles singles. Two years later, the company was bankrupt. The trouble with these facts is they don't tell the story...

This beautiful, long out of print, Collector's Edition 3-CD Box Set celebrates 40 years of classic hits with 75 Vee-Jay titles and rare cuts from 1953 to 1993. This package also includes a 24 page book documenting The Vee-Jay Story (complete with producer's notes and a collection of Vee-Jay album covers) and a red 7-inch 45 rpm of Vee-Jay s first R&B hit, The Spaniels ''Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite''.

Vendor: Buddy Guy
Type: Vinyl
Price: 29.98

Buddy Guy's legendary electric guitar licks and passionate vocals are on display in A Man and The Blues, with an adept backing band that includes the great Otis Spann on piano and a snappy sax trio. Featuring a handful of original tracks, a surprising and highly original rendition of "Mary Had a Little Lamb," plus classics like "Money (That's What I Want)," Guy's influential second album bridges Chicago blues with R&B. This 50th anniversary edition was cut from the original analog master by Capitol Mastering's Ron McMaster.

Vendor: Vanguard Records
Type: Digital Album
Price: 19.99

Deliverable via email in your choice of MP3, WAV or FLAC.

In 1965, musician, author, historian and producer Samuel Charters enlisted nine of the Midwest’s best blues artists to record a short set each for a Vanguard Records sampler, showcasing the electric sound of Chicago Blues. The distinct style, known for its use of electric guitars, amplified harmonicas, a rhythm section and often a piano, was exemplified by artists like Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Jonny Young, Otis Spann and Big Walter Horton—all of whom appear on the compilation.

Released in 1966, the groundbreaking Chicago/The Blues/Today! trilogy introduced countless listeners to the blues—helping to popularize the genre in the US, the UK and beyond. These recordings also influenced a host of up-and-coming rock artists, including The Animals, Eric Clapton and The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones and, later, The Allman Brothers Band. As AllMusic notes, “It’s fair to assume that most blues-influenced artists had all three volumes in their respective collections, and the songs on them ended up in the repertoires of everyone from Jimi Hendrix…to Led Zeppelin…to Steppenwolf.”