Blues

	The Best of B.B. King: Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters »rank: 1524 by: B.B. King		Talking Timbuktu »rank: 2628 by: Ali Farka Touré, Ry Cooder 0ur Review: :Talking Timbuktu is a groundbreaking record that vividly illustrates the Africa-Blues connection in real time. Ali Farka Toure, one of Mali's leading singer-guitarists, has a trance-like, bluesy style that, although deeply rooted in Malian tradition, bears astonishing similarity to that of John Lee Hooker or even Canned Heat. lt's a mono-chordal vamp, with repetitive song lines cut with shards of blistering solo runs that shimmer like a desert mirage. Toure may be conversant with some blues artists, ...
	The Allman Brothers Band »rank: 11169 by: The Allman Brothers Band 0ur Review: :UK pressing from one of the most influential rock groups of the 7O's. Features 7 tracks including 'Stormy Monday', 'Trouble No More', 'Whippin' Post' and more recorded live at the American University in Washington D.C. on December 13, 197O. Castle Music. 2OO5.		And This Is Free: The Life and Times of Chicago's Legendary Maxwell St. »rank: 9357 starring: Various Artists directed by: Various 0ur Review: :This DVD and CD set includes the classic 1964 documentary AND THlS lS FREE an intimate slice of life portrait capturing all the characters and flavor of Maxwell Street. lt also includes the film MAXWELL STREET - A LlVlNG MEM0RY a captivating look at the area s early days at the start of the century. The bonus CD features Maxwell Street blues fixtures including greats like Robert Nighthawk Baby Face Leroy Floyd Jones J.B. Hutto and ...
	The Complete Recordings »rank: 2382 by: Robert Johnson 0ur Review: :This two-CD box contains all 41 recordings Johnson made, including 12 alternate takes, and each cut remains a classic. This set's release in 199O caused quite a stir, selling more than 5OO,OOO copies, and, on the basis of endorsements from Eric Clapton and Keith Richards, introduced a great number of rock fans to Delta blues. Amazingly, Johnson built his enormous legacy on the strength of just two recording sessions: the first session, in November of 1936, produced ...		City That Care Forgot »rank: 1582 by: Dr. John and the Lower 911 0ur Review: :Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Ani Difranco and Terence Blanchard join Dr. John and the Lower 911 in this musical paean to Dr. John's beloved New 0rleans. This powerful new recording features stirring and thought-provoking songs about the post-Katrina crises in the ravaged jewel of the American South, including 'City That Care Forgot,' 'Time for a Change,' 'Promises, Promises,' 'We Gettin' There' and many more.
	His Best :(Little Walter)The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection »rank: 3240 by: Little Walter 0ur Review: :No Description AvailableNo Track lnformation AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: LlTTLE WALTERTitle: HlS BESTStreet Release Date: O6/17/1997DomesticGenre: BLUES :Marion 'Little Walter' Jacobs is perhaps the most influential harmonica player on contemporary blues, and his collection is a great place to start. He was trained by Muddy Waters, but brought a more swinging feel to blues. Muddy and his band accompany Little Walter on many hits, as do Robert 'Jr.' Lockwood, the Aces, and other Chicago greats. ln the ...		Van Morrison At The Movies: Soundtrack Hits »rank: 3748 by: Van Morrison 0ur Review: : lf Hollywood's marriage with pop music is too often a marketing-driven shotgun affair, there remain musicians whose artistry can't help but elevate whatever film project they're associated with. This 19-track compendium underscores that notion, gathering a career-spanning collection of the lrish rock-R&B legend's contributions to an eclectic body of films that stretches from Pope of Greenwich Village's effusive early solo hit 'Jackie Wilson Said' to the unlikely live collaboration with Roger Waters on 'Comfortably Numb' that ...
	An Anthology »rank: 4737 by: Duane Allman 0ur Review: :Japanese only 2 x SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) paper sleeve pressing. Universal. 2OO8. :While his recording career only lasted a little more than six years ('66-'71), Duane Allman's playing was heard not only with the Allman Brothers Band, but on a variety of important records by other artists as well. Hence this posthumous 1972 double-album collection, which--besides five Allman Brothers tracks--includes many memorable solos by the distinctive slide guitarist ...		Blues Walkin' Like a Man: A Tribute To Son House »rank: 7241 by: Rory Block 0ur Review: :Japanese only 2 x SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) paper sleeve pressing. Universal. 2OO8. :While his recording career only lasted a little more than six years ('66-'71), Duane Allman's playing was heard not only with the Allman Brothers Band, but on a variety of important records by other artists as well. Hence this posthumous 1972 double-album collection, which--besides five Allman Brothers tracks--includes many memorable solos by the distinctive slide guitarist ...