The Blues Band - So Long

Album: So Long
Size: 151,7 MB
Time: 65:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2022
Styles: Blues/R&B
Art: Front

1. Hard Times Killing Floor (4:18)
2. Sweet Sweet Girl (3:33)
3. Tough Times (3:18)
4. Hoggin' (3:57)
5. Don't Let It Be You (2:41)
6. Them Ol' Crossroads Blues (5:06)
7. Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down (3:36)
8. Midnight Bus (4:32)
9. To Love Somebody (4:32)
10. Something You Heard (5:21)
11. Bring On The Blues (4:53)
12. Ti Fi Une Grande Dame Maintenant (Big Girl) (2:30)
13. Come On Give Me Some Blues (4:27)
14. My Love Made You Wrong (5:37)
15. Tough Love (3:48)
16. Tick Tock (3:25)

When The Blues Band got together in 1979, they caused a sensation that astonished both the group and the record industry. Fans flocked to hear Paul Jones, Tom McGuinnes and friends playing R&B with all the enthusiasm inherited from their days together with Manfred Mann in the Sixties as Dave Kelly performed with the John Dummer Band, touring with and backing Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker (two tours) and Son House. The Blues Band's hits include "Come On In", "Find Yourself Another Fool", "Nadine", "Who's Right Who's Wrong", "Come On In" and "Maggie's Farm", which reached number 22 in the UK charts.

For four decades, and over 20 albums later, The Blues Band has gone on to become acknowledged as being amongst the very finest purveyors of rhythm & blues. Repertoire Records is excited to announce the release of The Blues Band’s new, and final ever studio album – "So Long". Featuring vocals from Gary Fletcher, Paul Jones, Dave Kelly and Tom McGuinness along with performances from a host of famous faces on the blues scene, including boogie pianist Bob Hall (who also appeared on the band's debut album "The Official Bootleg"), Zoot Money, Albert Lee and Steve Simpson, "So Long" offers 16 must-listen tracks for blues fans.

Comprised of a mixture of original songs written by the band members such as "Tough Times", "Don't Let It Be You" and "Come On Give Me Some Blues" and covers of classic rock and blues songs like "To Love Somebody" (the Bee Gees penned song originally written for Otis Redding), and "Hard Times Killing Floor" (the Skip James song written in the 1930s), this album offers a fitting conclusion to the musical genius of a true Blues Band.

So Long mc
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The Blues Band - Scratchin' On My Screen

Size: 143.2 MB
Time: 60:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2000
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Mean Old Frisco (3:48)
02. Crossroads Blues (3:38)
03. Drop Down Mama (4:20)
04. Still A Fool (5:04)
05. Jesus On The Mainline (3:25)
06. Don't Sell It Don't Give It Away (3:14)
07. Alberta (3:46)
08. I Can't Be Satisfied (3:59)
09. Georgia On My Mind (3:42)
10. New Stockyard Blues (3:18)
11. Don't Let Them Grind You Down (4:26)
12. I'm Your Man (4:07)
13. Sus Blues (3:48)
14. I'm Your King Bee (3:36)
15. Lonely Avenue (4:28)
16. Captain Spalding's Rag (2:08)

Revisiting the songbooks of Slim Harpo ( I'm Your King Bee ), Arthur Crudup ( Mean Old Frisco ), Doc Pomus ( Lonely Avenue ), Hoagy Carmichael ( Georgia On My Mind ), and Robert Johnson ( Crossroads Blues ), this is an essential selection of stone classics enlivened by the band's original numbers.

Now in their 40th year, the Blues Band was formed by Manfred Mann lead singer/harp player Paul Jones and fellow bandmate, guitarist Tom McGuinness. The original line-up included bassist Gary Fletcher, slide-guitarist Dave Kelly (who'd previously played with the John Dummer Band, Howlin Wolf and John Lee Hooker), and drummer Hughie Flint, of John Mayall's Blues Breakers and McGuinness Flint, the outfit he formed with Tom McGuinness. When Flint left in 1982, he was replaced by Family's Rob Townsend.

Acknowledged throughout Europe and beyond as one of the finest exponents of authentic rhythm & blues, the Blues Band continue to cut the mustard, writing and playing with passion and conviction to appreciative cross-generational audiences wherever they go.

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The Blues Band - Greenstuff

Size: 148.3 MB
Time: 63:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Hey Hey Little Girl (1:50)
02. Greenstuff (3:58)
03. I Wanna Be Loved (2:41)
04. Back Door Man (4:43)
05. Death Letter (3:48)
06. Flat Foot Sam (5:30)
07. Cant Be Satisfied (3:47)
08. So Bad (3:55)
09. Rolling Log (3:44)
10. Twenty Nine Ways (3:21)
11. Going Home (3:45)
12. I Cant Hold On Much Longer (5:11)
13. Boom Boom (4:26)
14. Treat Her Right (5:22)
15. Maggie's Farm (7:16)

All but one of the 15 songs were recorded in concert for the BBC on December 8, 1982 (the one remaining track, a cover of Bob Dylan's "Maggie's Farm," was recorded on March 23, 1981 for a separate BBC broadcast). The Blues Band were, in limited respects, a big deal in Britain in this era: a blues-rock group with integrity and pedigree that had a reputation as an excellent live act. On this record, it must be said, they come across more like an above-average blues-rock bar band, one that happens to feature a singer (Paul Jones) who's much, much better than the typical bloke you'll see fronting a bunch of geezers doing Chess covers at the local pub. Did it make for a good night out? Maybe. Does it make for enlightening listening? No, to be harsh. Even if they know their chops and are enjoying what they're doing, the repertoire is stuffed with unimaginative covers of chestnuts by Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Little Walter, and the like, as well as some originals quite derivative of same. It's stating the obvious, perhaps, but Jones (and fellow ex-Manfred Manner Tom McGuinness) are not exactly stretching their creative capacities here; even their blues covers in Manfred Mann were much more exciting. And there's no excuse for Dave Kelly taking the occasional lead vocal, so inferior is he to Jones. There are some bright spots here and there -- the Jones original "I Can't Hold on Much Longer" is a decent tough blues-soul ballad, and the cover of Roy Head's "Treat Her Right" pretty heated for an overplayed standard. Overall, though, it's only fair treadmill blues-rock (accent on the blues) that makes those of us who weren't in the appreciative crowds wonder what all the fuss was about. ~Richie Unterberger

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The Blues Band - Let The Good Times Roll (Live)

Size: 288.2 MB
Time: 123:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Dust My Broom (Live) ( 4:26)
02. On The Street (Live) ( 4:25)
03. I Am The Blues (Live) ( 4:40)
04. Let The Good Times Roll (Live) ( 5:31)
05. Come Back Baby (Let's Talk It Over) [Live] ( 4:36)
06. Steppin' Out On Main (Live) ( 4:03)
07. Last Chance To Dance (Live) ( 3:34)
08. Half The Man Twice The Fool (Live) ( 3:54)
09. That's The Blues ( 4:31)
10. Still A Fool (Live) ( 7:37)
11. Flat Foot Sam (Live) (10:08)
12. Someday Baby (Live) ( 4:31)
13. Resting On Jesus (Live) ( 4:44)
14. Green Stuff (Live) (11:58)
15. New Stockyard Blues (Live) ( 3:04)
16. Drop Down Mama (Live) ( 4:34)
17. Sitting On Top Of The World (Live) ( 4:05)
18. Write Me A Few Lines (Live) ( 4:12)
19. I'm Your Man (Live) ( 4:00)
20. Losing You (Put The Blues In Me) Live ( 4:12)
21. Hoodoo Lady (Live) ( 3:11)
22. World Gone Crazy (Live) ( 5:07)
23. Room & Board (Live) ( 3:16)
24. Sweet Temptation (Live) ( 5:06)
25. Mean Old Frisco (Live) ( 4:08)

England's the Blues Band is led by ex-Manfred Mann vocalist Paul Jones and guitarist/vocalist Dave Kelly, who, before forming the group in 1979, had been a member of the John Dummer Blues Band and issued several solo recordings on his own (Kelly had also received praise for his playing by such blues legends as Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker). After hooking up with friend/bassist Gary Fletcher, the seeds for the Blues Band were sown, resulting in countless albums (including such titles as 1980's Official Bootleg Album and Ready, 1981's Itchy Feet, 1982's Brand Loyalty which featured new member ex-Family drummer Rob Townsend, 1983's Bye Bye Blues, 1986's These Kind of Blues, 1989's Back for More, 1991's Fat City, 1993's Homage, and 1995's Wire Less, among others). In addition, Kelly formed the Dave Kelly Band in the mid-'80s (issuing four albums), penned music for commercials and such projects as BBC TV's King of the Ghetto and The Comic Strip Presents Strike!, has been voted Best Acoustic Artist by BBC polls throughout the '90s, and is an honorary patron of the London Guitar College with Hank Marvin. ~Greg Prato

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The Blues Band - Best Of The Blues Band

Size: 358 MB
Time: 77:27
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

CD 1:
01. Twenty Nine Ways (3:05)
02. Talkin' Woman Blues (2:43)
03. Blue Collar (5:56)
04. Maggie's Farm (3:19)
05. C.C. Rider (3:48)
06. Georgia On My Mind (3:27)
07. These Kind Of Blues (3:32)
08. I Can't Stand The Rain (6:28)
09. Mr. Estes Said (4:10)
10. Going Home (3:59)
11. Treat Her Right (3:25)
12. What Do You Want? (4:23)
13. Longing For You Baby (3:40)
14. Tobacco Road (2:55)
15. These Shoes (3:26)
16. San Francisco Bay Blues (3:09)
17. Sus Blues (4:06)
18. Seemed Like A Good Idea (At The Time) (3:11)
19. The Duisburg Blues (4:10)
20. Don't Let Them Grind You Down (4:25)

CD 2:
01. Find Yourself Another Fool (2:38)
02. Noah Lewis Blues (4:05)
03. Flatfoot Sam (2:57)
04. Come On (2:53)
05. Little Baby (3:07)
06. Down In The Bottom (3:20)
07. Let The Good Times Roll (3:13)
08. Leave My Woman Alone (4:24)
09. Ultimate Time (3:31)
10. I'll Be Home Again Tonight (3:29)
11. Mean Old Frisco (3:43)
12. Green Stuff (3:50)
13. Come On In (2:04)
14. Rolling Log (3:41)
15. Take Me To The Red Line (3:57)
16. Cold Emotions, Frozen Hearts (4:39)
17. I'll Go Crazy (2:35)
18. Sweet Temptation (4:25)
19. Half The Man (Twice The Fool) (4:03)
20. Time After Time (3:55)
21. I Can Tell (5:11)

When the Blues Band got together in 1979, they caused a sensation that astonished both group and record industry. Fans flocked to hear Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness and pals playing R&B favourites with all the enthusiasm inherited from their former Manfred Mann days in the 1960s.

This 2CD set provides an overview of the band’s output over three decades. Among the 41 tracks, taken from 13 albums, are richly satisfying performances from early works ‘Official Blues Band Bootleg’ and ‘Ready’, spiced with stomping versions of classics like ‘I Go Crazy’ and ‘Tobacco Road’. There are also songs from the acoustic ‘Wire Less’ album and delights from a more recent Ray Charles tribute set, ‘Thank You Brother Ray‘.

This essential compilation has authoritative liner notes by Repertoire’s Chris Welch, with a new and informative interview with founding member Tom McGuinness.

It’s the best way to hear all aspects of the blues, revived, refreshed and played with authentic passion by great musicians on this newly compiled and re-mastered compilation!

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The Blues Band - Bye Bye Blues: Live (Remastered)

Size: 112,0+86,6 MB
Time: 47:23+36:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1983/2013
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

CD 1:
01. Come On In (Remastered) (2:05)
02. Hey, Hey, Little Girl (Remastered) (2:01)
03. Death Letter (Remastered) (4:00)
04. Grits Ain't Groceries (Remastered) (2:10)
05. Flat Foot Sam (Remastered) (5:02)
06. Don't You Lie To Me (Remastered) (3:35)
07. Can't Hold On (Remastered) (4:58)
08. It Might As Well Be Me (Remastered) (3:52)
09. Nadine (Remastered) (4:23)
10. Big Boss Man (Remastered) (3:44)
11. Maggie's Farm (Remastered) (7:16)
12. Treat Her Right (Remastered) (4:14)

CD 2:
01. Find Yourself Another Fool (Remastered) (2:38)
02. Big Fine Girl (Remastered) (3:12)
03. Someday Baby (Remastered) (3:01)
04. Rolling Log (Remastered) (3:41)
05. Green Stuff (Remastered) (4:30)
06. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) (3:28)
07. Last Night (Feat. Mark Feltham) (Live) (Bonus Track) (Remastered) (6:00)
08. Baby What You Want Me To Do (Feat. Jo-Anne Kelly) (Live) (Bonus Track) (Remastered) (3:58)
09. Spoonful (Feat. Alexis Korner) (Live) (Bonus Track) (Remastered) (6:08)

The original 1983 12-track ‘live’ album now gets bigger, better and doubles in value with nine bonus cuts (6 culled from a separate later compilation release and 3 previously unreleased tracks) now all featured on a second bonus CD set.

All the tracks on CD1 and the 3 previously unreleased tracks on CD 2 were recorded ‘live’ at The Blues Band’s ‘last gig’ at The Venue, London, in December 1982 - with 6 others recorded at other UK venues towards the end of the band’s first phase. (They re-formed in the late 1980s).

Includes concert classics such as ‘Nadine’ (Chuck Berry), ‘Death Letter’ (Son House) and ‘Treat Her Right’ (Roy Head).

Boogie-woogie piano throughout by Rolling Stones legend Ian ‘Stu’ Stewart. Showcases special guest singers Jo-Anne Kelly on ‘Don’t You Lie To Me’ and ‘Baby What You Want Me To Do’; Pretty Things frontman Phil May on ‘Big Boss Man’; Mark Feltham on ‘Last Night’ and the legendary founding father of British Blues Alexis Korner on the classic ‘Spoonful’.

Booklet with authoritative and extensive liner notes written by respected ‘Record Collector’ journalist Michael Heatley.

Expertly remastered by Jon Astley (who has worked on recordings by the Who, Led Zeppelin, George Harrison and many others). Superb sound – the best in the business!

Bye Bye Blues

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The Blues Band - The Rooster Crowed

Size: 121,2 MB
Time: 51:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. New Skin Game Blues (3:56)
02. Peace - Don't You Worry (3:32)
03. The Rooster Crowed In Memphis (4:47)
04. Too Much Competition (4:01)
05. I Am The Doctor (4:25)
06. Still A Fool (7:00)
07. Say You Will (4:03)
08. Hot Dog (2:37)
09. Weeping Willow (4:38)
10. Brother Blues (4:14)
11. Get Right Church (3:24)
12. Even Better (4:36)

The Blues Band’s new studio album ‘The Rooster Crowed’ confirms that the musicians; Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Tom McGuinness, Gary Fletcher and Rob Townsend, after nearlyforty years together, have lost none of their passion, nor expertise for the blues musicgenre they love.

Twelve tracks, nine of them brand new original songs written within the band and threere-arrangements of traditional blues song, recorded over a three day period last years.

Bio:
England's the Blues Band is led by ex-Manfred Mann vocalist Paul Jones and guitarist/vocalist Dave Kelly, who, before forming the group in 1979, had been a member of the John Dummer Blues Band and issued several solo recordings on his own (Kelly had also received praise for his playing by such blues legends as Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker). After hooking up with friend/bassist Gary Fletcher, the seeds for the Blues Band were sown, resulting in countless albums (including such titles as 1980's Official Bootleg Album and Ready, 1981's Itchy Feet, 1982's Brand Loyalty which featured new member ex-Family drummer Rob Townsend, 1983's Bye Bye Blues, 1986's These Kind of Blues, 1989's Back for More, 1991's Fat City, 1993's Homage, and 1995's Wire Less, among others). In addition, Kelly formed the Dave Kelly Band in the mid-'80s (issuing four albums), penned music for commercials and such projects as BBC TV's King of the Ghetto and The Comic Strip Presents Strike!, has been voted Best Acoustic Artist by BBC polls throughout the '90s, and is an honorary patron of the London Guitar College with Hank Marvin. ~Greg Prato

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The Blues Band - 2 albums: Stepping Out / Thank You Brother Ray

England's the Blues Band is led by ex-Manfred Mann vocalist Paul Jones and guitarist/vocalist Dave Kelly, who, before forming the group in 1979, had been a member of the John Dummer Blues Band and issued several solo recordings on his own (Kelly had also received praise for his playing by such blues legends as Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker). After hooking up with friend/bassist Gary Fletcher, the seeds for the Blues Band were sown, resulting in countless albums (including such titles as 1980's Official Bootleg Album and Ready, 1981's Itchy Feet, 1982's Brand Loyalty which featured new member ex-Family drummer Rob Townsend, 1983's Bye Bye Blues, 1986's These Kind of Blues, 1989's Back for More, 1991's Fat City, 1993's Homage, and 1995's Wire Less, among others). In addition, Kelly formed the Dave Kelly Band in the mid-'80s (issuing four albums), penned music for commercials and such projects as BBC TV's King of the Ghetto and The Comic Strip Presents Strike!, has been voted Best Acoustic Artist by BBC polls throughout the '90s, and is an honorary patron of the London Guitar College with Hank Marvin. ~Greg Prato

Album: Stepping Out
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:36
Size: 104.4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2002
Art: Front

[4:00] 1. Half The Man [twice The Fool]
[4:01] 2. On The Street
[4:08] 3. I Am The Blues
[2:43] 4. Last Chance To Dance
[4:08] 5. Bus To Nowhere
[3:26] 6. I'll Be Home Again Tonight
[4:08] 7. Mr Estes Said
[3:51] 8. Wait A Minute
[3:58] 9. The Other Side
[3:23] 10. These Shoes
[3:36] 11. Stepping Out On Main
[4:08] 12. Resting On Jesus

Stepping Out mc
Stepping Out zippy

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Album: Thank You Brother Ray
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:54
Size: 125.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues, Soul
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:35] 1. Sticks And Stones
[4:15] 2. Busted
[3:26] 3. Georgia On My Mind
[3:36] 4. I Don't Need No Doctor
[4:11] 5. Hallelujah I Love Her So
[3:08] 6. They're Crazy 'bout Me
[3:09] 7. I'm Moving On
[3:34] 8. Lonely Avenue
[5:29] 9. Tell Me What You Want Me To Do
[4:24] 10. Leave My Woman Alone
[2:48] 11. Hard Times
[2:52] 12. Makin' Whoopee
[3:30] 13. Losing Hand
[3:12] 14. Let The Good Times Roll
[4:38] 15. Thank You Brother Ray

Thank You Brother Ray mc
Thank You Brother Ray zippy

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The Blues Band - The Bootleg Album/Ready (2 CD Set)

The Blues Band is a virtual who's who of the British blues scene. An '80s supergroup of sorts, the band consists of Paul Jones, solo artist and former member of Manfred Mann (lead vocals and harmonica ); Dave Kelly, solo artist and former member of the John Dummer Blues band (lead vocals and slide guitar); Tom McGuinness, former member of Manfred Mann and McGuinness Flint (lead guitar and back-up vocals); Hughie Flint, also former McGuinness Flint (drums); and Gary Fletcher, formerly of Sam Apple Pie (bass and backup vocals).

Although formed in 1979, the band released its debut album, The Bootleg Album, in 1980 as supposedly a one-time live project. The album was originally a private pressing, recorded live and released by the band themselves, but it sold so well it was re-released intact by Arista after signing the band to a contract. The Blues Band became so popular that they got together as a permanent unit and recorded another album in 1980 called Ready.

This release is a part of BGO's reissue program of the Blues Band's original albums in the 2 on 1 CD series. This two-CD set has been remastered from original master tapes and features the original artwork of both albums and additional sleeve notes written by noted British rock writer John Tobler and bandmember Tom McGuinness detailing the history of the band and the albums. The track listing for "Ready" also contains two bonus tracks recorded live by the band. A superb package and a must for any fan of British blues music. Keith Pettipas, AllMusic

Album: The Bootleg Album/Ready
Year: 1980/1980/2000
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:06 + 51:22
Size: 79,1 + 119,0 MB
Styles: Electric blues, rocking blues
Scans: Full

CD 1 - The Bootleg Album (1980):
1. Talk To Me Baby (3:57)
2. Flatfoot Sam (2:58)
3. Two Bones And A Pick (3:12)
4. Someday Baby (3:23)
5. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) (3:35)
6. Come On In (2:04)
7. Death Letter (3:06)
8. Going Home (4:00)
9. I Don't Know (5:02)
10. Diddy Wah Diddy (2:44)

CD 2 - Ready (1980):
1. Twenty-Nine Ways To My Baby's Door (3:04)
2. Find Yourself Another Fool (2:37)
3. Noah Lewis Blues (4:05)
4. Hallelujah I Love Her So (4:12)
5. Treat Her Right (3:26)
6. Lonely Avenue (3:39)
7. That's All Right (4:49)
8. I'm Ready (2:43)
9. Green Stuff (3:49)
10. Hey, Hey Little Girl (2:02)
11. Can't Hold On (4:50)
12. Sus Blues (4:05)
13. The Cat (4:06)
14. Nadine (3:48)

The Bootleg Album/Ready (2 CD) mc
The Bootleg Album/Ready (2 CD) zippy

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The Blues Band - The Big Blues Band Live Album

Size: 133,8+116,6 MB
Time: 57:07+49:58
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Flatfoot Sam (Live) (3:25)
02. Find Yourself Another Fool (Live) (2:42)
03. The Duisberg Blues (Live) (4:59)
04. I Can't Tell It All (Live) (3:56)
05. I'm Longing For You Baby (Live) (3:58)
06. Bob's Boogie (Live) (6:03)
07. Down To The River (Live) (6:03)
08. Fat City (Live) (5:27)
09. Hallelujah I Love Her So (Live) (5:50)
10. Cold Emotions (Live) (5:34)
11. Killing Me By Degrees (Live) (4:02)
12. Back Door Man (Live) (5:03)

CD 2:
01. Big Fine Girl (Live) ( 4:46)
02. Might As Well Be Me (Live) ( 4:22)
03. So Lonely (Live) ( 4:33)
04. Someday Baby (Live) ( 4:01)
05. Treat Her Right (Live) (11:26)
06. I Can't Be Satisfied (Live) ( 3:45)
07. The Bad Boy (Live) ( 5:45)
08. So Bad (Live) ( 4:13)
09. Talk To Me Baby (Live) ( 7:01)

Legendary 1991 live concert with guest musicians recorded at the Town and Country Club in Kentish Town, London.

Never released before on CD.

Brilliant and vibrant live recording.

Original blues band plus 10 guests, including the Kokomo Singers, the rumour brass (Graham Parker's brass section), Bob Hall, Liz Kitchen and Peter Filleul.

The Big Blues Band Live Album CD 1
The Big Blues Band Live Album CD 2

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The Blues Band - The Blues Band Box

Size: 165,7+186,1+185,1+182,0 MB
Time: 70:19+79:08+78:57+77:49
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

CD 1:
01. The Blues Band (3:45)
02. Talk To Me Baby (3:57)
03. Come On In (2:06)
04. I Don't Know (4:59)
05. Someday Baby (3:21)
06. Death Letter (3:05)
07. Two Bones And A Pick (3:11)
08. Noah Lewis Blues (4:05)
09. Twenty Nine Ways (3:05)
10. Find Yourself Another Fool (2:38)
11. Treat Her Right (3:26)
12. That's All Right (4:49)
13. Green Stuff (3:50)
14. I'm Ready (2:42)
15. Sus Blues (4:06)
16. Nadine (3:50)
17. Talking Woman Blues (2:43)
18. Itchy Feet (3:18)
19. So Lonely (3:55)
20. Maggies's Farm (3:20)

CD 2:
01. I Can't Be Satisfied (3:24)
02. Got To Love You Baby (3:31)
03. Back Door Man (4:25)
04. Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time (3:12)
05. Rolling Log (3:40)
06. Might As Well Be Me (4:05)
07. So Bad (3:56)
08. Little Baby (3:07)
09. Sure Feels Good (3:42)
10. Grit Ain't Groceries (3:38)
11. What Do You Want (4:24)
12. Ain't It Tough (2:30)
13. Victim Of Love (4:04)
14. Blue Collar (5:57)
15. The Bad Boy (4:18)
16. Down In The Bottom (3:21)
17. Living For The Day (4:53)
18. Country Blues # 48 (2:56)
19. I Can't Tell It All (4:03)
20. Down To The River (5:53)

CD 3:
01. Killing Me By Degrees (3:40)
02. The Duisberg Blues (4:10)
03. Long Time Gone (5:06)
04. I'll Go Crazy (2:34)
05. Temperature - Fever (5:04)
06. How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live (6:30)
07. Mean Old World (2:56)
08. You Shook Me (5:18)
09. Jump Up And Shout (2:52)
10. Room And Board (2:54)
11. T-Nicey Mama (4:09)
12. Sitting On Top Of The World (3:56)
13. D-Day Blues (3:57)
14. I Can't Stand The Rain (6:22)
15. Stranger Blues (4:00)
16. Sweet Temptation (4:23)
17. Jitterbug Swing (3:30)
18. Told No Lies (3:56)
19. Too Young To Know (3:31)

CD 4:
01. No More Doggin' (3:20)
02. Baby Please Don't Go (4:43)
03. Losing You Put The Blues In Me (4:28)
04. Take Me To The Red Line (3:57)
05. The Grass Is Greener (4:01)
06. People Get Ready (3:51)
07. It's Got To Be The Blues (4:55)
08. Creole Love Call (4:40)
09. Cross Roads Blues (3:14)
10. I'm Your Man (4:06)
11. Still A Fool (5:03)
12. Don't Sell It Don't Give It Away (3:10)
13. Don't Let Them Grind You Down (4:19)
14. On The Street (4:01)
15. I Am The Blues (4:11)
16. Bus To Nowhere (4:11)
17. Mr Estes Said (4:10)
18. Wait A Minute (3:53)
19. These Shoes (3:28)

A 4 CD box set which chronicles the band's history and recording career from their first recordings up to the present day. Features a total of 78 tracks, including rare and unreleased items, and a lavishly produced booklet with in-depth notes by official Blues Band historian Roy Bainton, plus loads of memorabilia care of Tom McGuinness All tracks digitally remastered!

The Blues Band is a British blues band formed in 1979 by Paul Jones, former lead vocalist and harmonica player with Manfred Mann, and vocalist/slide guitarist Dave Kelly, who had previously played with the John Dummer Blues Band, Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker. The band’s first line-up also included bassist Gary Fletcher, guitarist Tom McGuinness (also of Manfred Mann) and drummer Hughie Flint, (the two had previously formed McGuinness Flint). In 1982 Flint left and was replaced by former Family drummer Rob Townsend.

Their first album The Official Blues Band Bootleg Album, a mixture of blues standards and original songs featured the Jones and McGuinness composition "Come On In" and their long-standing stage favourite "Flatfoot Sam". This album initially attracted no interest from major record companies, so the band pressed a limited run of 3,000, hand-stamped their logo on the cardboard sleeve and signed them all. After unqualified endorsement from BBC Radio 1 presenter Simon Bates and others, media interest resulted in a recording contract with Arista Records, who re-released the album under the same title. After that they released Ready, Itchy Feet and Brand Loyalty albums and regularly toured through Europe.

They briefly disbanded after recording a live album Bye Bye Blues (1983), but reformed soon afterwards. In the new millennium they recorded albums such as Stepping Out (2002) and Thank You Brother Ray (2004), which paid tribute to Ray Charles. Now in their thirty seventh year as a band, they still perform across Europe with the same line-up. ~Wikipedia

The Blues Band Box CD 1
The Blues Band Box CD 2
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The Blues Band Box CD 4
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The Blues Band - Thank You Brother Ray

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:57
Size: 129,8 MB
Styles: R&B, Modern electric blues
Year: 2004/2006
Art: Full

1. Sticks And Stones (2:37)
2. Busted (4:13)
3. Georgia On My Mind (3:26)
4. I Don't Need No Doctor (3:37)
5. Hallelujah I Lover Her So (4:11)
6. They're Crazy 'bout Me (3:07)
7. I'm Moving On (3:10)
8. Lonely Avenue (3:34)
9. Tell Me What You Want Me To Do (5:30)
10. Leave My Woman Alone (4:23)
11. Hard Times (2:49)
12. Makin' Whoopee (2:52)
13. Losing Hand (3:32)
14. Let The Good Times Roll (3:11)
15. Thank You Brother Ray (4:38)

The Blues Band - Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness, Dave Kelly, Gary Fletcher and Rob Townsend, critically acknowledged since 1979 as Europe’s finest purveyors of Blues, pay tribute to one of their inspirational icons, Ray Charles. Songs include Ray Charles classics ‘Georgia On My Mind’, ‘Hallelujah I Love Her So’, ‘Busted’, ‘Lonely Avenue’ and ‘Let The Good Times Roll’, plus the special title song written by Paul Jones and Tom McGuinness dedicated to their hero, ‘Thank You Brother Ray’. Fifteen superb performances by a quintet of R&B veterans who, live or in the studio, truly deserve their well-earned ‘legend’ status - and are still going strong after 35 years on the road.

Tracks feature guest artists Jools Holland, legendary John Mayall drummer Hughie Flint, keyboard wizards Geraint Watkins, Dino Baptiste and Lou Stonebridge. Expertly remastered by Jon Astley (who has worked on recordings by the Who, Led Zeppelin, George Harrison and many others). Superb sound – the best in the business!

Thank You Brother Ray

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The Blues Band - 2 albums: Fat City (Remastered) / Itchy Feet (Remastered)

England's the Blues Band is led by ex-Manfred Mann vocalist Paul Jones and guitarist/vocalist Dave Kelly, who, before forming the group in 1979, had been a member of the John Dummer Blues Band and issued several solo recordings on his own (Kelly had also received praise for his playing by such blues legends as Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker). After hooking up with friend/bassist Gary Fletcher, the seeds for the Blues Band were sown, resulting in countless albums (including such titles as 1980's Official Bootleg Album and Ready, 1981's Itchy Feet, 1982's Brand Loyalty which featured new member ex-Family drummer Rob Townsend, 1983's Bye Bye Blues, 1986's These Kind of Blues, 1989's Back for More, 1991's Fat City, 1993's Homage, and 1995's Wire Less, among others). In addition, Kelly formed the Dave Kelly Band in the mid-'80s (issuing four albums), penned music for commercials and such projects as BBC TV's King of the Ghetto and The Comic Strip Presents Strike!, has been voted Best Acoustic Artist by BBC polls throughout the '90s, and is an honorary patron of the London Guitar College with Hank Marvin. ~ Greg Prato

Album: Fat City (Remastered)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:43
Size: 125.3 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[5:23] 1. Fat City
[3:35] 2. Longing For You Baby
[3:53] 3. Help Me
[4:00] 4. I Can't Tell It All
[5:47] 5. Down To The River
[2:53] 6. Country Blues #48
[4:36] 7. Cold Emotions, Frozen Hearts
[3:37] 8. Killing Me By Degrees
[4:07] 9. The Duisburg Blues
[3:56] 10. So Lonely
[3:58] 11. Too Bad You're No Good
[5:02] 12. Long Time Gone
[3:50] 13. You've Got To Choose

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Album: Itchy Feet (Remastered)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:57
Size: 169.3 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[2:41] 1. Talkin' Woman Blues
[3:32] 2. Who's Right, Who's Wrong
[2:42] 3. Rock 'n' Roll Radio
[3:15] 4. Itchy Feet
[3:28] 5. Ultimatum Time
[3:51] 6. So Lonely
[2:50] 7. Come On
[3:44] 8. Turn Around
[3:21] 9. I Can't Be Satisfied
[3:30] 10. Got To Love You Baby
[4:05] 11. Nothing But The Blues
[4:21] 12. Let Your Bucket Down
[2:52] 13. Tobacco Road (Out-Takes From Itchy Feet Sessions)
[5:07] 14. Doing All Right (Out-Takes From Itchy Feet Sessions)
[2:50] 15. Stealing (Out-Takes From Itchy Feet Sessions)
[2:56] 16. Let The Four Winds Blow (Out-Takes From Itchy Feet Sessions)
[3:56] 17. Hardworking Man (Out-Takes From Itchy Feet Sessions)
[3:29] 18. These Kind Of Blues (Out-Takes From Itchy Feet Sessions)
[4:02] 19. Smokestack Lightning (Out-Takes From Itchy Feet Sessions)
[2:38] 20. Bad Penny Blues (Out-Takes From Itchy Feet Sessions)
[4:34] 21. Green Stuff (Live In Montreux At Mountain Studios)

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The Blues Band - Bungay Jumpin' Live

Size: 138,7 MB
Time: 59:56
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Before You Accuse Me (Live) (3:23)
02. Fine Brown Frame (Live) (3:57)
03. It Hurts Me Too (Live) (4:09)
04. I Want To Know (Live) (5:01)
05. Moon Going Down (Live) (3:01)
06. That's Alright (Live) (3:41)
07. Jim Canaan (Live) (2:40)
08. You Got To Move (Live) (4:17)
09. World Gone Crazy (Live) (5:19)
10. I Feel Alright Again (Live) (5:39)
11. Standing By My Window (Live) (4:54)
12. Sonny Boy Williamson (Live) (5:34)
13. Slipping & Sliding (Live) (3:10)
14. I'm Moving On (Live) (5:04)

England's the Blues Band is led by ex-Manfred Mann vocalist Paul Jones and guitarist/vocalist Dave Kelly, who, before forming the group in 1979, had been a member of the John Dummer Blues Band and issued several solo recordings on his own (Kelly had also received praise for his playing by such blues legends as Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker). After hooking up with friend/bassist Gary Fletcher, the seeds for the Blues Band were sown, resulting in countless albums (including such titles as 1980's Official Bootleg Album and Ready, 1981's Itchy Feet, 1982's Brand Loyalty which featured new member ex-Family drummer Rob Townsend, 1983's Bye Bye Blues, 1986's These Kind of Blues, 1989's Back for More, 1991's Fat City, 1993's Homage, and 1995's Wire Less, among others). In addition, Kelly formed the Dave Kelly Band in the mid-'80s (issuing four albums), penned music for commercials and such projects as BBC TV's King of the Ghetto and The Comic Strip Presents Strike!, has been voted Best Acoustic Artist by BBC polls throughout the '90s, and is an honorary patron of the London Guitar College with Hank Marvin. ~ Greg Prato

Bungay Jumpin' Live

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The Blues Band - Few Short Lines

Year: 2011
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:49
Size: 134,1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. Few Short Lines (4:41)
2. My Brother Was A Sailor (w. Mike Sanchez) (4:03)
3. Sway With Me (w. Linda Lewis & Mike Sanchez) (4:36)
4. You Are True (w. Southside Johnny) (3:39)
5. Living With The Blues (w. Al Kooper) (3:55)
6. I Believe I'm In Love With You (w. Maggie Bell & Pete Wingfield) (4:06)
7. Pay It No Mind (w. Al Kooper) (3:17)
8. Statesboro Blues (w. Mike Sanchez) (4:57)
9. Suddenly I Like It (5:13)
10. My Toot Toot (3:28)
11. That's My Way (3:19)
12. Road (w. Al Kooper) (5:26)
13. It Take Love (3:19)
14. You Can Dance To The Blues (w. Southside Johnny) (3:43)

Hallelujah! Yes, it's a brand new album from one of the UK's best loved and most popular bands. We could say it stars the incomparable singer and harmonic player supreme Paul Jones. We could add it also stars Tom McGuinness on lead guitar. But The Blues Band is really a co-operative with a team of superb musicians on board. And, this time, they are augmented by welcome guest artists adding extra blues power. Among those joining the regulars are singers Linda Lewis and Maggie Bell, the legendary Al Kooper on keyboards, Mike Sanchez and Pete Wingfield on piano, and Southside Johnny on raunchy vocals.

Together they tear through a barnstorming selection of mainly originals numbers, many written by bass man Gary Fletcher and slide guitarist Dave Kelly. There are 14 tracks to enjoy, ranging from Paul Jones "Suddenly I Like It" to Tom's thoughtful "My Brother Was A Sailor" - all about the perils of life at sea. Few Short Lines makes a fine addition to the legacy of a band, whose career now spans more than 30 years. Good to know they are still out on the road, playing the music they love. /Amazon

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The Blues Band - 2 albums: Homage (Remastered) / Official Blues Band Bootleg Album (Remastered)

Album: Homage (Remastered)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 67:23
Size: 154.3 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 1993/2014
Art: Front

[3:10] 1. Let The Good Times Roll
[2:33] 2. I Go Crazy
[4:59] 3. Temperature/Fever (Medley)
[3:09] 4. Rolling & Tumbling
[3:46] 5. C.C. Rider
[6:27] 6. How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live
[3:15] 7. Work Song
[5:30] 8. Swamp (Medley) A) Honest I Do/Send Me Some Lovin'/Rainin' In My Heart
[4:29] 9. That Same Thing
[2:41] 10. I Ain't Got You
[4:06] 11. Fine Brown Fame
[5:10] 12. I Can Tell
[5:18] 13. You Shook Me
[4:54] 14. Wang Dang Doodle
[4:54] 15. Sweet Home Chicago
[2:55] 16. Mean Old World (Bonus Track)

Reissue of 1993 album, recorded as an homage to the band's favorite artists - each band member chose a few tracks each & interpreted them in their own unique fashion to make up the album as a whole.

The Kokomo Singers (vocals); Jools Holland (piano, organ); Jona Lewie, Bob Hall, Pete Filleul (piano); Lou Stonebridge (organ). Personnel: Tom McGuinness (vocals, guitar, background vocals); Lou Stonebridge (accordion, organ); Mike Paice (saxophone); Jools Holland, Peter Filleul (piano, organ); Jona Lewie, Bob Hall (piano); Gary Fletcher (bass guitar, background vocals); Rob Townsend (drums, percussion); Liz Kitchen (percussion); Fiona Hendley, Dyan Birch, Frank Collins, Paddy McHugh (background vocals). Recording information: Chiswick Reach Studio, London, England (08/1992-07/1993); Magmasters Studio 5, London, England (08/1992-07/1993); Nova Studio, London, England (08/1992-07/1993).

Homage (Remastered)

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Album: Official Blues Band Bootleg Album (Remastered)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 44:00
Size: 100.7 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 1980/2012
Art: Front

[3:54] 1. Talk To Me Baby
[2:55] 2. Flatfoot Sam
[3:08] 3. Two Bones And A Pick
[3:19] 4. Someday Baby
[3:32] 5. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights)
[2:01] 6. Come On In
[3:02] 7. Death Letter
[3:55] 8. Going Home
[4:56] 9. I Don't Know
[2:43] 10. Diddy Wah Diddy
[3:45] 11. The Blues Band
[6:44] 12. Hoochie Coochie Man

he Blues Band is a virtual who's who of the British blues scene. An '80s supergroup of sorts, the band consists of Paul Jones, solo artist and former member of Manfred Mann (lead vocals and harmonica ); Dave Kelly, solo artist and former member of the John Dummer Blues band (lead vocals and slide guitar); Tom McGuinness, former member of Manfred Mann and McGuinness Flint (lead guitar and back-up vocals); Hughie Flint, also former McGuinness Flint (drums); and Gary Fletcher, formerly of Sam Apple Pie (bass and backup vocals). Although formed in 1979, the band released its debut album, The Bootleg Album, in 1980 as supposedly a one-time live project. The album was originally a private pressing, recorded live and released by the band themselves, but it sold so well it was re-released intact by Arista after signing the band to a contract. ~Keith Pettipas

Official Blues Band Bootleg Album (Remastered)

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The Blues Band - Itchy Feet

Size: 114,9 MB
Time: 49:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1981
Styles: Blues Rock, British Blues
Art: Front

01. Talkin' Woman Blues (2:41)
02. Who's Right, Who's Wrong (3:32)
03. Rock 'n' Roll Radio (2:43)
04. Itchy Feet (3:16)
05. Ultimatum Time (3:29)
06. So Lonely (3:53)
07. Maggie's Farm (3:17)
08. Come On (2:51)
09. Turn Around (3:46)
10. I Can't Be Satisfied (3:22)
11. Got To Love You Baby (3:31)
12. Nothin' But The Blues (4:07)
13. Let Your Bucket Down (4:23)
14. Back Door Man (4:23)

The Blues Band's third album, Itchy Feet , were originally released in 1981. Itchy Feet was in the U.K. Top 60 album chart for three weeks and was the band's third album to chart within an 18-month period.

Personnel:
Gary Fletcher - Bass,Vocals
Hughie Flint - Drums,Percussion
Paul Jones - Harp,Vocals
Dave Kelly - Guitar,Slide Guitar,Vocals
Tom McGuinness - Guitar,Vocals

Thanks to MrWalker.
Itchy Feet

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The Blues Band - Live At Rockpalast

Size: 164,6 MB
Time: 70:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front & Back

01. Come On In (2:39)
02. Talk To Me (4:32)
03. Death Letter (3:38)
04. Going Home (4:26)
05. Can't Hold On Much Longer (5:28)
06. Flatfoot Sam (5:39)
07. Someday Baby (4:38)
08. Boom, Boom, Out Go The Lights (4:15)
09. Nadine (3:49)
10. Maggie's Farm (6:17)
11. I Don't Know (4:45)
12. Treat Her Right (7:04)
13. Hoochie Coochie Man (5:50)
14. Flip, Flop And Fly (7:17)

Rockpalast (‘Rock Palace’) is a legendary ‘live’ music TV show, hosted in Germany by the WDR channel. It first broadcast in 1974 and has become a pan-European television institution. It has its own fan club and online forum, and over nearly four decades, it has become a trademark of quality viewing and listening.

Performance date: Grugahalle, Essen, 19/20 April 1980. The Blues Band played two nights - these were their only Rockpalast performances.

The set contains highlights from the just-issued debut album ‘Official Blues Band Bootleg Album’ and previews ‘Maggie’s Farm’ and ‘Can’t Hold On Much Longer’ from the upcoming second album ‘Ready’.

Features the original line-up of Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness, Dave Kelly, Gary Fletcher and Hughie Flint.

The Blues Band is still active today with 4/5 of original line-up, with a dedicated and proven fan base.

Expertly restored and remastered. Superb vision, outstanding sound.

Live At Rockpalast

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