Tuesday, May 5, 2020

VA - Blues Singles Collection Vol. 3

Size: 235,2 MB
Time: 100:56
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01 Joe Bonamassa - A Conversation With Alice (4:19)
02 Anthony Gomes - Containment Blues (3:04)
03 Ray Wylie Hubbard - Bad Trick (Feat. Ringo Starr, Don Was, Joe Walsh, Chris Robinson) (4:01)
04 Jo Harman - Bless Ma Soul (4:21)
05 Dion & Joe Bonamassa - Blues Comin' On (4:48)
06 Marcio Abdo - Cigana Blues (5:13)
07 Seasick Steve - Clock Is Running (4:34)
08 Grayson Capps - Get Back Up (4:07)
09 Chris Kramer & Beatbox 'n' Blues - Harp Boogie (Live) (1:48)
10 Gina Sicilia - Hey Love (3:07)
11 Fats Domino - I'm In The Mood For Love (Live) (3:21)
12 Larkin Poe - Keep Diggin' (3:13)
13 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Last Of The Street Survivors (4:15)
14 Jamie McLean Band - Lay Down Sally (4:48)
15 DeWolff - Live Like You (3:01)
16 Blues Pills - Low Road (3:17)
17 Linsey Alexander - My Days Are So Long (Live) (3:21)
18 Joe Louis Walker & Keb' Mo' - Old Time Used To Be (5:17)
19 Vintage Trouble - Outside-In (Quarantine Session) (4:19)
20 John Scofield, Steve Swallow & Bill Stewart - Radio (4:22)
21 Ruthie Foster - Ring Of Fire (Live) (3:32)
22 The Blind Boys Of Alabama - See By Faith (3:12)
23 Delbert McClinton - Still Rockin' (3:13)
24 Rob Tognoni - Superficial (4:26)
25 Michael Van Merwyk - We're Human (4:12)
26 Blues Pills - Proud Woman (3:34)

A collection of blues singles released in April 2020 done by myself.

Blues Singles Collection Vol. 3

Monday, May 4, 2020

Frankie Lee, Doug Newby & The Bluzblasters - Sooner Or Later

Year: 1992
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:52
Size: 92,9 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. Leave My Woman Alone (2:08)
2. Full Time Lover (4:04)
3. What You Gonna Do? (3:04)
4. Face It (5:19)
5. Don't Lie (2:33)
6. Taxi Blues (4:02)
7. Sooner Or Later (2:48)
8. Before You Criticize Me (4:00)
9. Can't Take No More (3:57)
10. Cold Out Here (4:23)
11. Doug's Stomp (3:29)

Frankie Lee Jones was born in Mart, Texas. As a child, he sang gospel music in church. In 1963, he signed a recording contact with Peacock Records. Billed as Little Frankie Lee, he released three singles, including "Taxi Blues", a regional hit and his best-known song. After living with his friend Sonny Rhodes in Austin, Texas, Lee was recruited by Ike Turner to join the touring ensemble backing Ike & Tina Turner. Lee later said of that time, "I'll never forget it. I dug the music and the way they performed. Tina in particular just knocked me out. It was amazing how she would go out and grab an audience — that's what I wanted to do. So I would just sit back and take notes. I learned a lot." Lee then settled in Houston and worked with other musicians, including Big Mama Thornton, Ted Taylor, Junior Parker and Joe Hinton.

Lee befriended Albert Collins during this period, and in 1965, they both relocated to California, with Lee singing in Collins's band from that time until 1968. In 1971, Lee was signed to Elka Records, and his cousin, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, produced Lee's tracks. In the late 1970s, Lee's backing ensemble included the young Robert Cray. His first album, The Ladies and the Babies, was released by HighTone Records in 1984. The Allmusic journalist Thom Owens noted that "as one of the first albums on HighTone Records, the album helped set the stage for the numerous records and artists that teetered between soul and blues." Lee appeared at the Chicago Blues Festival with Sonny Rhodes, before relocating to New Jersey in 1986.

He continued to perform live, gaining a growing reputation for the quality and energy of his live performances. Flying Fish Records released Lee's second album, Sooner or Later (1992), on which he was backed by Doug Newby and the BluzBlasters, with a guest appearance by Lucky Peterson. Going Back Home (1994) was released by Blind Pig Records. Lee toured widely, playing at American music festivals and in Europe and Japan. In 2004, Lee performed with Dan Treanor on the album African Wind.

Lee's final album, Standing at the Crossroads, was released in 2006 by Blues Express. The album was produced by Dennis Walker, who had produced The Ladies and the Babies more than twenty years earlier. Lee was nominated for the Bay Area Blues Vocalist of the Year award. Lee died on April 24, 2015, in Sacramento, California, aged 73. /Wikipedia

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Paul Mark & The Van Dorens - Metropolitan Swamp

Year: 1994
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:22
Size: 121,7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. With Each Heart I Break (4:04)
2. Preacher's Door (5:26)
3. Happy Birthday, Memories (2:41)
4. Walking Home Alone In The Dark (5:04)
5. She Found Religion (3:37)
6. The Saddest Cab In Town (5:41)
7. Who Don't I.O.? (4:23)
8. All The Wrong Dreams (4:34)
9. The Trip We Never Made (3:52)
10. The Secret To My Success (4:15)
11. Bridge To The Other Side (4:25)
12. I'm Going Blind (4:14)

New York City-based Paul Mark is a triple-threat songwriter/musician/producer whose vibrant music has been turning the heads of critics and barflies for decades. With a striking lyrical edge and an encyclopedic facility with American roots music, Mark has curated a top-drawer original song catalog that grabs the ears of the most jaded listeners. Mark is also principal owner of Radiation Records.

Co-produced by Jim Gaines and Paul Mark and recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, "Metropolitan Swamp" is a tornado mix of roots rock swing and swagger. It includes a dozen original tunes by Mark, including the hilarious classic "I'm Going Blind", the soul searing "Bridge to the Other Side" and the cool-swinging "She Found Religion". By all means borrow money to buy this CD then listen to "Who Don't I.O.?" Mark recently commented that "Walking Home Alone in the Dark" might be the song he's performed live more times than any other.

"Metropolitan Swamp" is the ferocious and relentless follow-up CD from this quirky songwriter and his crack combo that affirmed "Go Big or Go Home", the band's celebrated debut release, was no fluke.

Personnel: Paul Mark (vocals, guitar); Alan J. Hager (bass); Joe Costello (drums); Ernest Williamson (piano, Hammond organ).

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Saturday, May 2, 2020

Barry Harrison & Big Apple Blues - The Baron Of The Blues

Size: 88,4 MB
Time: 38:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Oh Baby (3:01)
02. Bull Frog Blues (2:44)
03. Linda Lu (3:27)
04. Shake Your Money Maker (2:22)
05. My Babe (3:31)
06. Breakin' Up Blues (4:38)
07. Tv Mama (3:10)
08. Driftin' Blues (3:47)
09. Rock With Me (2:55)
10. I Can't Hold Out Much Longer (2:50)
11. Wish Me Well (2:43)
12. Pack Fair & Square (2:57)

Baron of the Blues is a down-home blues record tracked by Hugh Pool at his fabled Excello recording studio in Brooklyn, New York. As with all Big Apple Blues albums, the entire album was recorded live with Barry’s authentic vocals recorded while simultaneously playing the drum tracks. A mix of Barry’s originals and blues classics, the album is a powerful tribute to Barry’s lifelong dedication to the blues and his undisputed blues royalty status on the American roots music scene.

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John Lee Hooker Jr. - Testify

Size: 110,2 MB
Time: 47:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Blues Gospel
Art: Front

01. Listen To The Spirit (Charlie Musselwhite & Eddie M.) (4:54)
02. Preach It Like It Is (4:46)
03. Testify (Feat. Alvon Johnson) (4:20)
04. Let That Devil Go (Feat. Jeffrey James Horan) (3:35)
05. We Are Soldiers (3:47)
06. His Holy Name (3:17)
07. My God Is Holy (Single Edit) (3:51)
08. Strive To Be Like Jesus (4:39)
09. Praying (4:38)
10. Amazing Grace (Feat. Eddie M.) (4:02)
11. My God Is Holy (Bonus Track) (5:27)

“From the blues to the good news,” declares the Reverend John Lee Hooker Jr.’s website, though listening to his new album, Testify, blues has not left the building entirely. It’s just backing up lyrics of encouragement and warning instead of “Extramarital Affair” and “Pay the Rent.”

Son of the legendary bluesman John Lee “Boogie Man” Hooker, Reverend John Lee Jr. received Grammy nominations for his blues albums. But a life of imprisonment, addiction, and having been being shot and stabbed forced him to make a right turn. Today, he is saved, sanctified, and sober. He’s eager to share his story in music, too, lest others go down the wayward path he had tread. That is the message of Testify.

Hooker gets right to his cautionary tale in the opener, “Listen to the Spirit,” which features Charlie Musselwhite on harmonica. The song swings with a swamp blues beat as Hooker confesses his sins and chronicles his ultimate deliverance. “Preach It Like It Is” is a twelve-bar blues that ruminates on our out-of-control society and on those who practice Christianity only when convenient. Like many other cuts on the album, it’s propelled by a muscular brass section, a relentless rhythm section, and a choir of background voices.

On the retro title track, a further amplification on how alcohol, heroin, and cocaine almost took him out, Hooker evokes the technique of B. B. King in pulling deep wells of emotion from the electric guitar. Some of the chord changes come straight from classic 1940s R&B.

In addition to autobiography, the songs, which reference Biblical passages, focus on salvation as the way to gain entrance to the hereafter.

The one song on the album with the least hardcore blues backdrop is the single, “My God is Holy.” Its mainstream sound is likely why it was selected for radio play.

Lyrically, some rhymes feel forced and some beats struggle under the weight of lifting too many syllables. Nevertheless, Testify is expertly produced by Hooker and Larry Batiste. It’s an amalgam of gospel and blues, two genres from the same source that never were very far from each other, musically. The Reverend John Lee Hooker Jr. proves that. ~Bob Marovich

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VA - Dr. Boogie Presents Shim Sham Shimmy

Size: 179,5 MB
Time: 76:10
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Blues
Art: Front & Back

01 Champion Jack Dupree - Shim Sham Shimmy (2:43)
02 Charles Sheffield - Isabella (2:47)
03 Joe Hill Louis - She's Taking All My Money (2:40)
04 Ramblin' Hi Harris - I Haven't Got A Home (3:02)
05 Doctor Ross - Texas Hop (2:46)
06 Bobo Jenkins - Nothing But Love (2:22)
07 Clarence Lockley - Crowley Blues (1:39)
08 B. Brown & Mc Vouts - Good Woman Blues (2:34)
09 Wright Holmes - Good Road Blues (2:35)
10 Cecil Gant - We're Gonna Rock (2:14)
11 Albert Collins & His Rhythm Rockers - Freeze (2:18)
12 Moses Williams - Which Way Did My Baby Go (3:15)
13 Haskell Sadler - Do Right Mind (2:52)
14 Larry Dale - You Better Heed My Warning (2:04)
15 Baby Boy Warren - Santa Fee (2:48)
16 Eddie Snow - I'm Off That Stuff (3:02)
17 Slim Green - Shake Em Up (2:39)
18 Slim Gaillard - Fuck Off (2:10)
19 Blue Charlie Morris - I'm Gonna Kill That Hen (2:49)
20 Sam Myers - Rhythm With Me (1:47)
21 Willie Egan - Can't Understand It (1:48)
22 W. Harris - Low Down Dirty Shame (3:36)
23 Jake Jackson - Life Get's Hard (2:32)
24 Morris Pejoe - Screamin 'n' Cryin (2:45)
25 Homesick James - Dirty Rat (2:18)
26 Papa Lightfoot - P.I. Blues (2:23)
27 Pat Hare - Bonus Pay (2:08)
28 Big John & The Dallas Playboys - Sent For You Yesterday (3:00)
29 Lonnie Johnson - Can't Sleep Anymore (1:41)
30 Bob Kelly & The Bob Kats - Malinda (2:37)

This is the third volume in Sub Rosa's collection devoted to rare and lost recordings from the '20s to the '60s, following Dr. Boogie Presents Rarities from the Bob Hite Vaults and Oh, Run Into Me, But Don't Hurt Me! Female Blues Singers -- Rarities 1923-1930. Shim Sham Shimmy has been assembled by Belgian radio personality, musicologist, and Canned Heat devotee, Walter De Paduwa aka Dr. Boogie. Is it really possible to imagine what modern music would sound like if a few pioneering geniuses had not had the idea of electrifying their instruments, especially guitar and harmonica, between 1945 and 1950? Some purists pan this evolution, but, in the '50s, the new sound was heard and embraced at all the studios and night clubs in the United States; it would become a staple on the radio, and in pop culture in general, radically transforming the blues, boogie and country into acts of rebellion. This collection pays tribute to about thirty artists, some of whom later became known, like "Master of the Telecaster" Albert Collins, boogie-woogie and blues pianist Champion Jack Dupree, slide guitar innovator Homesick James, harmonica and blues singer, Sammy Myers, "The Boogie Disease" author Doctor Ross, and one-man band wild-man, Joe Hill Louis. However, the real treat is having an opportunity to hear fabulous unknowns who all, one day, had the chance to be recorded, either in a studio, on the street, or on a back porch, before returning to anonymity shortly after. Almost all of the artists presented here hailed from the Southern states; some of them stayed there their whole life, others emigrated up North, moving up the Mississippi, or toward the West to settle in California. The music included here is part of the foundations of all the modern music that would take the world by storm up to our present time. Other artists include: Charles Sheffield, Ramblin Hi Harris, Bobo Jenkins, Clarence Lockley, B. Brown & McVouts, Wright Holmes, Gunter Lee Carr (aka Cecil Gant), Moses Williams, Haskel Sadler, Larry Dale, Baby Boy Warren, Eddie Snow, Guitar Slim Green, Slim Gaillard, Blue Charlie Morris, Willie Egan, W. Harris, Jake Jackson, Morris Pejoe, Papa George Lightfoot, Pat Hare, Big John & The Dallas Playboys, Lonnie Johnson, and Bob Kelly.

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VA - Black Halloween (Bo Diddley Is A Zombie!) (KMCD45)

Size: 180,0 MB
Time: 74:49
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues, R&B
Art: Front & Back

01 Lord Luther - (I Was A) Teenage Creature (2:45)
02 Hollywood Flames - Frankenstein's Den (2:14)
03 Bo Diddley - Bo Meets The Monster (3:06)
04 The Coasters - The Shadow Knows (2:15)
05 Johnny Fuller - Haunted House (2:29)
06 The Revels - Midnight Stroll (2:38)
07 The Naturals - The Mummy (2:15)
08 The Cadillacs - The Boogie Man (1:56)
09 Ike Turner - She Made My Blood Run Cold (2:21)
10 Jimmy Oliver's Orchestra - The Sneak (2:15)
11 The Monotones - Zombi (2:29)
12 Screaming Jay Hawkins - Frenzy (2:13)
13 The Idols - The Prowler (2:14)
14 Howlin' Wolf - Evil (2:53)
15 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - The Creature (2:48)
16 Danny Ware - Zombie Stomp (2:23)
17 Joe Johnson - Gila Monster (1:41)
18 Cousin Leroy - Crossroads (2:46)
19 The Drivers - Dry Bones Twist (2:44)
20 Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love (2:30)
21 The Poets - Dead (2:18)
22 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Hear Voices (2:37)
23 The Cadillacs - Peek-A-Boo (2:16)
24 Paul Gayten - The Hunch (2:44)
25 The Coasters - Poison Ivy (2:42)
26 Evans Carroll - The Monster (2:11)
27 The Spiders - Witchcraft (2:34)
28 Philly Joe Jones - Blues For Dracula (8:18)

It’s that time of year again when the ghosts, ghoulies, skeletons and zombies have finished their laundry and ready themselves for the annual celebration that is Halloween. Arriving just in time for the ghoulish festivities is a new compilation to shakedown those dancing limbs from Koko Mojo. With a track list providing a new slant on this rockin’ theme with black artists from the genres of blues, rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll. One aspect worth celebrating here, apart from the exciting music on offer, is the focus on less obvious tracks to celebrate this time of year. With no time for the obligatory Screamin’ Jay Hawkins ‘I Put A Spell On You’, what the listener receives instead is the same artist but with equally compelling ‘Frenzy’, complete with cartoon vocal expressions setting up this compilation for more great expectations. ‘Black Halloween: Bo Didley Is A Zombie’ certainly delivers with more measured, yet equally thrilling performances by the likes of Lord Luther and ‘(I Was A) Teenage Creature, The Hollywood Flames’ ‘Frankenstein’s Den’, and wonderfully bluesy-trippy version of ‘The Shadow Knows’ from The Coasters. With Johnny Fuller assuming a plucky stance in relation to ‘Haunted House’, to soulful numbers from Ike Turner, The Cadillacs and The Naturals, not to mention more predictable entry from Bo Diddley (‘Who Do You Love?’) who manages to bag the front cover despite appearances looking a tad unhealthy. Of course, no rockin’ Halloween album is complete without its eccentricities and this arrives upon its conclusion with intriguing Philly Joe Jones’ ‘Blues For Dracula’. Clearly, it’s not only the living who are rockin’ because there’s enough evidence to suggest the dead are enjoying the dance via ‘Black Halloween: Bo Didley Is A Zombie’.

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Philip Sayce - Spirit Rising

Size: 98,5 MB
Time: 42:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Warning Shot (0:50)
02. Fits Me Good (2:51)
03. Black Roller Coming (2:49)
04. She's The Music (3:20)
05. Once (2:23)
06. Wild (5:05)
07. Give Me Time (3:18)
08. Oh My (3:17)
09. Burning Out (3:29)
10. One Foot On The Gravel (3:55)
11. Awful Dreams (6:01)
12. Spirit (3:38)
13. 5:55 (1:20)

It’s been six years since Philip Sayce released his last studio album, Influence, in Europe back in 2014. The following year, Influence was released in North America as Sayce signed with Warner Music Canada. Now after much anticipation, Sayce makes his triumphant return with Spirit Rising. The album is produced by Michael Nielsen, who produced the Peace Machine record. It also features collaborations with songwriters Richard Marx, who wrote with Sayce on Innerevolution, Distant Cousins, Gavin Brown, and Maia Davies.

The album opens with the fuzzy instrumental “Warning Shot,” which is an appropriate title. Sayce shows he’s back with a vengeance and is ready to put the world on notice. The high powered single “Fits Me Good” follows with “Black Roller Coming” right after. “Black Roller Coming” features a badass riff and a memorable guitar solo that really takes off, a definite highlight of the album. Next up is the bluesy shuffle of “She’s The Music.” “Once” is a beautiful tribute song that Sayce wrote for his father. “Wild” is a cathartic track for Sayce as he sings about the need to be free after being held back. “Oh My” is a bit of a new direction for Sayce with its swing feel, which is well complemented with female backing vocals and the risk pays off well. “Burning Out” is a scorching rocker many of us can relate to.

Spirit Rising includes three cover songs. Sayce tackles Magic Sam’s “Give Me Time,” which has a real feel good vibe. He also pays tribute to his mentor Jeff Healey with “One Foot on the Gravel.” Then Sayce hops on the dobro and takes us down to the Crossroads with a cover of Lightnin Hopkins’ “Awful Dreams.”

Spirt Rising closes with the uplifting “Spirit” and a beautiful instrumental “5:55,” which would be great to see expanded in the live set. Sayce has overcome many challenges and obstacles in recent years, which has inspired Spirit Rising. Well worth the wait, Spirit Rising is right up there with Sayce’s best work featuring blistering guitar and great songs from start to finish. ~Pete Francis

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Greg 'Fingers' Taylor - Hotel Maids, Highways & Honkytonks

Year: 1998
Bitrate: MP3@VBR ~254K/s
Time: 71:17
Size: 127,4 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Some White People Can Dance (4:21)
2. Jackson Police (3:53)
3. That Kind Of Love (3:38)
4. Over The Fence (3:47)
5. Shim Sham Shimmy (3:26)
6. Standing At The Crossroads Again (3:29)
7. Waiting On Ice (3:56)
8. Extra Mile (4:54)
9. Cave Man Rock (3:07)
10. Doo Wop Shang-A-Lang Shimmy Shimmy (5:30)
11. Subway Swing (5:03)
12. Big Top Hat (4:05)
13. Gerinomo Rock (3:34)
14. Harpoon Man (3:36)
15. Dixie Diner (3:16)
16. Good Rocking Woman (5:01)
17. Let it Rock (2:48)
18. Last Night (3:45)

Subtitled "Fingers Taylor Greatest Hits" and compiled from a variety of sources, this makes a marvelous introduction to this well-kept secret of the harmonica world. Taylor's world-class chops are all over this disc, showing off a variety of styles while attacking an equally wide range of genres that show off his considerable skills as both interpreter and molder of his own blues and rock & roll landscape. Unlike most harmonica virtuosos, however, Taylor surrenders always to the needs of the song, showcasing his instrument when the tune calls for it, using it for punctuation on others and never overplaying his hand or overstaying his musical welcome.

His hard Southern rockin' style is heard to good advantage on "Extra Mile," the funky "Waiting On Ice," "Cave Man Rock" (with some fine uncredited Lonnie Mack-style guitar work), "Over the Fence," John Kilzer's "Jackson Police," and a tune he co-wrote with his boss of 25 years, Jimmy Buffett, "Some White People Can Dance." Taylor's ear for a great original tune is further substantiated by the presence of "Big Top Hat," Mickey Jupp's "Standing at the Crossroads Again," and "That Kind of Love," while his considerable blues chops are highlighted on Little Walter's "Last Night," Champion Jack Dupree's "Shim Sham Shimmy," Jerry McCain's "Geronimo Rock" and his own "Good Rockin' Woman." Definitely the set to add to your collection to start investigating the music of this harmonica hero of the Jimmy Buffett band. /Cub Koda, AllMusic

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Jo' Buddy - Inside Out

Year: 2013
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:39
Size: 96,8 MB
Styles: Blues, roots
Scans: Front

1. No Mo' Wasted Days (w. Down Home King III) (3:33)
2. I Got A Li'l Gal (w. The Original Crawfish Kings Feat. Masa Orpana) (2:24)
3. Evil Eyes (w. Down Home King III) (4:36)
4. Curley Mae Rock (w. Groovy Eyes Feat. Wiley Cousins) (3:21)
5. You Made My Dream Come True (w. Groovy Eyes Feat. Wiley Cousins) (3:51)
6. Barbwire Rider (w. Groovy Eyes Feat. Wiley Cousins) (3:49)
7. Po' Jo' (w. The Uplifters) (3:13)
8. Big Boy's Stroll (w. Groovy Eyes Feat. Wiley Cousins) (3:58)
9. Blind Love (w. The Uplifters Feat. Gene Taylor & Juho Hurskainen) (2:55)
10. Don't Have To Worry (w. Down Home King III Feat. Wang Dang Juke) (3:17)
11. Someday (w. Down Home King III) (3:42)
12. Red's Walk (w. The Uplifters) (2:54)

Jo' Buddy is a true music lover, who simply lives for his music and admires the "Good Ol' Times" - he really gives it all away when he begins to do the things he does the best - sing and play - in his deep and heartfelt way. To celebrate 30 years on the road, this Finnish bluesman gathered up the various aggregations he's toured and recorded with, along with some special guests, to deliver a dozen originals each screaming lowdown. Whether he's playing the rawest slide since Hound Dog Taylor, fuzzing up some New Orleans second-line, imagining Jimmy Reed leading a swamp-pop band, or stripping things down, Jo' Buddy is the real deal.

Personnel: Jo' Buddy (guitar, vocals); Down Home King III, Kingfish Willie (drums, percussion); Wiley Cousins (piano, organ); Vesa Hyrskykari, Juho Hurskainen, Masa Orpana (saxophone); Tommi "Tampere" Tenkula, Tommi Laine (bass); Wang Dang Juke (harmonica); Gene Taylor, Wiley Cousins (piano).

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The Chris Corcoran Trio - Listen Up!

Year: 2015
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:41
Size: 73,6 MB
Styles: Instrumental blues/jazz/R&B
Scans: Front

1. Strung Out (2:33)
2. Brown Sauce (3:43)
3. 526 (2:05)
4. Kingly Street (2:10)
5. Inzago (2:53)
6. Swingo (1:59)
7. Mambo Cubita (2:48)
8. Inside Out (3:07)
9. Curveball (2:42)
10. High Roller (3:21)
11. Back At The Shack (4:17)

Chris Corcoran is the guitarist's guitarist. He is one of the UK's finest Blues and R&B players and has been performing across the UK and Europe for the last 20 years. The Brit King of Jump Blues Guitar, leads his self-styled trio & seven piece band. Their unique brand of instrumental Blues is exciting, dynamic and a completely original presence on the UK Blues scene.

Widely respected as one of the UK’s finest Blues guitarists, he was profiled in Issue 406 of Guitarist Magazine (May 2016), with examples of his signature licks and accompanying video on the Guitarist Youtube channel. The magazine followed this in 2017 by inviting Chris to produce a series of Jump Blues articles and videos. Chris runs regular Guitar Workshops which are popular among Jump Blues Guitar aficionados, and holds the guitar seat for the highly rated Laura B & Her Band. He is also a registered composer for Soho based, Felt Music.

Personnel: Chris Corcoran (guitar); Dave Lagnado (double bass); Peter Greatorex (drums).

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Various Artists - Blues & Femme: Vivo En MJ Pub

Year: 2016
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:14
Size: 111,5 MB
Styles: Blues
Scans: Front

1. Natalia Chica Ciel - John Henry (5:04)
2. Oriana Anderson - Me And Mr Jones (3:12)
3. Soledad Cabrera - There Is Something On Your Mind (4:09)
4. Juliana Alesi - Chain Of Fools (3:02)
5. Debora Tomé - At Last (3:11)
6. Lorena Bravo - Stormy Monday (5:26)
7. Lorena Bravo & Oriana Anderson - This Is A Man's World (5:29)
8. Lorena Bravo - Hechizo (4:39)
9. Lou Hernandez - Don't Throw Your Love (4:34)
10. Natalia Chica Ciel - Should I Ever Love Again (6:01)
11. Micky Gaudino - Big Boss Man (3:22)

Recorded at Mr Jones Blues Pub, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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Friday, May 1, 2020

Isaac Scott - High Class Woman

Size: 129,6 MB
Time: 55:24
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1996
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Goodbye My Lady ( 4:54)
02. High Class Woman ( 5:08)
03. The Thrill Is Gone ( 6:00)
04. Wrapped Up In Love Again ( 3:42)
05. Same Old Blues ( 4:13)
06. I Don't Know ( 4:01)
07. Sweet Home Chicago (10:17)
08. Fever ( 6:49)
09. Under - Plunder ( 5:21)
10. Woke Up This Morning ( 4:54)

b. 11 June 1945, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA. Scott's family moved to the west coast in the late 40s, settling in Portland, Oregon, and Isaac was exposed to both gospel music and blues as a youngster. Until the 70s he worked with gospel groups, but in 1974 he chose to concentrate on blues, while he was living in Seattle, Washington. His guitar playing reflects the influence of Albert Collins, and his singing and repertoire reveal strong elements of blues, soul, and gospel. Scott has had two albums released by Red Lightnin' and live material has been issued by Solid Smoke and Criminal. ~AMG

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Wayne Nicholson & John Campbelljohn - Elmore's Blues

Size: 112,6 MB
Time: 47:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. I May Be Wrong (3:12)
02. Standing At The Crossroads (2:49)
03. I Believe (4:20)
04. If I Was Blue (3:33)
05. Knocking At Your Door (3:31)
06. No Love In My Heart (2:39)
07. Rollin And Tumblin (3:17)
08. Sinful Woman (4:23)
09. Happy Home (3:38)
10. Shake Your Money Maker (2:52)
11. Sunnyland (4:01)
12. Strange Kinda Feeling (2:51)
13. It Hurts Me Too (3:13)
14. Dancin With The Blues (3:21)

Wayne Nicholson has long been considered one of Atlantic Canada’s greatest blues-rock vocalists, often compared to legendary vocalists such as Paul Rodgers, Jim Morrison and David Clayton-Thomas. Having grown up with the sounds of early jazz & blues music (Bessie Smith, Robert Johnson and Louis Armstrong) and evolved into a musician of his own with the strong influences of Elvis, Chuck Berry, Beatles, Stones, Yardbirds and Bob Dylan, Wayne Nicholson developed a very unique understanding of music.

With a career spanning 50 years, Nicholson recorded and released eight albums and has toured with artists such as Ike & Tina Turner, Gregg Allman, James Cotton, J Geils Band, Jeff Healey, and more. Nicholson is also a past winner of the East Coast Music Awards Stompin' Tom Award, given to performers who have made a mark in the music scene of Atlantic Canada and who are perceived as unsung heroes.

Combining his outstanding guitar work & powerful songwriting, John Campbelljohn is a multiple award winner that includes wins and nominations for Maple Blues Awards, East Coast Music Awards, Real Blues Awards, Music Nova Scotia Entertainer Of The Year, Blues Recording Of The Year & Musician Of The Year.

An incredible force on the Canadian music scene, Campbelljohn’s outstanding guitar work, powerful songwriting, rich vocals and distinctive prowess on the slide guitar have made him a favourite at music festivals in Atlantic Canada & Europe. He’s recorded and released 14 albums and has been featured on numerous others throughout his career.

Together, Nicholson and Campbelljohn have curated and recorded a masterful tribute to legendary bluesman, Elmore James. John Campbelljohn recalls the beginnings of the project “Wayne called me up and said, John, I've got an idea. We need to talk. I want to do an album of Elmore James songs and you are the slide guy! I said Wayne you've got one of the biggest blues rock voices to ever come out of the Maritimes. I'm in!”

Elmore’s Blues is a fresh and brilliant tribute to the slide master featuring 12 of Elmore’s greatest released songs and two originals, “Wayne and I have been songwriters all our musical lives so it made sense to include a couple of originals”, says Campbelljohn. “We hope you enjoy If I Was Blue and Dancin' With The Blues."

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VA - Blink Before Christmas (A Koko-Mojo Celebration) (KMCD44)

Size: 179,9 MB
Time: 75:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues, R&B, Xmas
Art: Front & Back

01 James Sugar Boy Crawford - White Christmas (2:01)
02 Clyde Lasley - Santa Claus Came Home Drunk (2:55)
03 Amos Milburn - Christmas Comes Once A Year (2:24)
04 Nathaniel Mayer - Mr. Santa Claus (2:23)
05 Jimmy Charles - Christmasville Usa (1:44)
06 The Voices - Santa Clause Boogie (2:40)
07 Phil Moore & The Phil Moore Four - Blink Before Christmas (3:17)
08 The Fairfield Four - No Room At The Inn (2:45)
09 Johnny & Slam - Santa's Secret (2:49)
10 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (3:02)
11 Jimmy McCracklin - Christmas Time - Part 2 (2:14)
12 B.B. King - Christmas Celebration (2:38)
13 Marion Williams - When Was Jesus Born (1:51)
14 Fat Daddy - Holiday Baby (2:33)
15 Babs Gonzales - Rock And Roll Santa Claus (2:27)
16 Bill Lacey - Cowboy Santa Claus (2:41)
17 Darlene Love - White Christmas (2:53)
18 Louis Armstrong - 'zat You, Santa Claus (2:39)
19 Poppa Hop & His Orchestra - Merry Christmas Darling (3:07)
20 Johnny Flamingo - Drive Slow (2:16)
21 The Marshall Brothers - Mr. Santas Boogie (2:40)
22 Marcels - Merry Twist-Mas (2:04)
23 Pearl Bailey - Five Pound Box Of Money (2:35)
24 Charles Brown - Please Come Home For Christmas (2:49)
25 Enchanters - Mambo Santa Mambo (2:38)
26 Buchanan & Goodman - Santa & The Satellite, Pt. 1 (1:38)
27 Buchanan & Goodman - Santa & The Satellite, Pt. 2 (1:22)
28 Freddie King - I Hear Jingle Bells (2:36)
29 Detroit Junior - This Time For Xmas (2:41)
30 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - New Year's Resolution Blues (2:29)

"A Koko-Mojo Celebration" is the unmistakable subtitle.
It becomes solemn and contemplative on these 30 ancient classic rhythm'n'blues songs - almost every title contains the word "Santa". Artists such as BB KING, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, THE MARSHALL BROTHERS, PEARL BAILEY, HANK BALLARD, MARION WILLIAMS, ROY MILTON or JOHNNY FLAMINGO - whether highly prominent or almost unknown - are those who are involved in the blues and rhythm'n'blues from the bottom up brought countless recordings and live performances to life in the first place.

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Voltage - It's About Time

Size: 100,7 MB
Time: 43:02
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. The Last Time (3:49)
02. One More High To Survive The Low (4:30)
03. A Good Thing Is Comin' (3:25)
04. It's About Time (4:09)
05. Wild And Blue (4:30)
06. The Mill Blues (4:23)
07. Born For Runnin' Without You (3:14)
08. She's Gone Like The Wind (3:59)
09. I'm Still Waving Goodbye (3:36)
10. The House Is On Fire (3:16)
11. The Victim (4:06)

It's About Time was recorded in the Uncle Gabe's Sound studio in Eindhoven and is a co-production of Voltage and producer Gabriel Peeters. Dave thought it was time to go back to where his love for music once started: the four of us in a room, live recording, press 'record' and working with the best take. As a counterpart to what is going on in the mainstream world, fast music that scores easily. The eleven songs were recorded in just six days. Dave: “The record was played live for 90%. After doing the Tom Petty tour we recorded some tracks that way at the time and that sounded good. We also wanted to have that live vibe now. We did about four takes per track. You do of course put some pressure on yourself,but it was precisely because of this that everyone entered the studio very sharply and focused and brought out the best in all of us. ” The theme of the record is being honest, staying with yourself and telling beautiful stories. That becomes immediately clear with the opening track of the album. The text of 'The Last Time' is about that no one can stop you from doing what you want and the way. It is almost a concept album about staying yourself and continuing on the path you have mapped out for yourself. “A lot of people think I'm a strange bird and ask me why I play this kind of music because it isn't really appreciated. By being very critical of what we make and who we work with, we prove that we can touch and entertain people with this type of music too. This is what I do, and I am proud of it, ”said Dave Vermeulen. This fits in perfectly with the way we got to know Dave as a participant in The Voice of Holland (2016), where he finished second. There too Dave did his own thing and fought for his place in the program. Dave: “There's nothing wrong with being mainstream, but it's not my way of making music. I want to show that the genre we play with the band can also reach a larger audience, but still moves in the shadow of today's mainstream. I have learned to fight for my place, to stay strong and to believe in myself. I took that out. What you see is what you get .

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VA - Sputnik Dance (Wild Sounds From The Space Age) (KMCD31)

Size: 166,3 MB
Time: 69:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues, R&B
Art: Front & Back

01 The Equadors - Sputnik Dance (2:36)
02 Vernon Green & The Medaillons - Rocket Ship (3:00)
03 Willie C. Echols - Satellite Stroll (2:15)
04 Johnny Acey - I Go Into Orbit (2:40)
05 Paul Perryman - Satellite Fever Asiatic Flu (2:32)
06 Bo Diddley - Moon Baby (2:22)
07 Les Missles - Space Ship (1:59)
08 The Ravens - Hole In The Middle Of The Moon (2:22)
09 The Drivers - Mr Astronaut (3:08)
10 Marty - Marty On The Planet Mars, Pt. 1 (2:27)
11 Danny Overbea - Space Time (2:27)
12 The Cues - Destination 2165 (2:34)
13 Jimmie Haskell - Weightless Blues (2:15)
14 Buchanan & Goodman - The Flying Saucer Part 1 (4:19)
15 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - The Float (2:52)
16 Jesse Belvin - My Satellite (2:09)
17 The Teen-Clefs - There Goes Sputnik (1:50)
18 Bob Roubian - Rocket To The Moon (2:29)
19 Little Ernest Tucker - Gonna Get Me A Satellite (1:33)
20 Sheldon Allman - Radioactive Mama (1:46)
21 Big John - Astronote Blues (2:12)
22 Syd Lawrence - U.F.O. (The Answers To The Flying Saucer) (3:04)
23 Winifred Atwell - Spaceship Boogie (2:35)
24 Timmie Rodgers - Take Me To Your Leader (2:08)
25 Merv Griffin - The Screamin' Meemies From Planet X (2:55)
26 Jive Five - People From Another World (2:24)
27 Lil Randolph (Aka Madame Queen) - Satellite Love (2:10)
28 Big Charles Green - Rocking On The Moon To-Night (2:09)

Collected on this disc are 28 cuts of rock'n'roll, rockabilly and r&b, all inspired by the space age, flying saucers, aliens and trips to the moon. Featured artists/bands include Jive Five, Big Charles Green, Timmy Rogers, Big John, Sheldon Allman, The Teen-Clefs, Bo Diddley, The Ecuadors, Vernon Green & The Medallions, Little Ernest Tucker, Marty, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters and many more.

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

Otis Grand - Blues '65: ...For Listening, Swingin' & Dancing!

Size: 147,8 MB
Time: 62:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Electric Blues, Rockin' Blues
Art: Full

01. Pretend (3:21)
02. Who Will The Next Fool Be (5:33)
03. Bad News Blues On Tv (4:34)
04. Rumba Conga Twist (5:59)
05. Do You Remember (When) (7:50)
06. I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water (4:58)
07. Midnight Blues (4:54)
08. Please Don't Leave (4:53)
09. In Your Backyard (3:40)
10. The Shag Shuffle (4:31)
11. Warning Blues (4:54)
12. Those Days Are Gone (3:03)
13. Baby Please Don't Tease (4:30)

Blues.. for Listening, Swingin & Dancing! "Blues '65" is a celebration of the sounds that influenced him during his teenage years. This was an era when recordings of every genre were made to be radio friendly and charts saw Pop, Rock, Soul, R&B, and even Blues nestled comfortably together. There are no guitar pyrotechnics here - just straightforward danceable, Swingin' and listening grooves (Rumba Conga Twist). Otis, truly a master of his instrument in an age of 'guitar heroes', still plays in that authentic Blues style with simplicity, feel, lyricism and rhythmic attack to the fore. 'PRETEN'D was a big hit for Nat King Cole in 1953. It was subsequently a hit for Carl Mann in 1959 on Sun Records, and Alvin Stardust's version was a popular hit in the UK in 1981. According to Babalú Hoodoo, this could be a hit for Otis Grand in 2012. Vocals on this outing are from Otis' long-time friend and collaborator, the massively under-rated and best living bluesman today, Sugar Ray Norcia. Sugar Ray really excels on 'Pretend', 'Bad News Blues On TV', 'Midnight Blues' and on 'Who Will The Next Fool Be'. One track even sees the return from retirement of Otis' long-time touring vocalist, Brother Roy Oakley on the New Orleans soul 'Please Don't Leave'. The mission continues with Blues'65 - roll back the carpet and get ready to get down with this perfect evocation of one of the greatest periods in Blues history. And as BB King once said: "If this ain't it, I quit".

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John Primer & Bob Corritore - The Gypsy Woman Told Me

Size: 113,7 MB
Time: 48:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Full

01. Keep A-Driving (4:08)
02. The Gypsy Woman Told Me (3:35)
03. Knockin' On Your Door (3:55)
04. Gambling Blues (3:17)
05. Little Bitty Woman (3:41)
06. Walking The Back Streets And Crying (5:00)
07. I Got The Same Old Blues (3:35)
08. My Imagination (4:00)
09. Let's Get Together (3:56)
10. Left Me With A Broken Heart (3:53)
11. Walked So Long (4:37)
12. Ain't Gonna Be No Cuttin' Loose (4:42)

Blues harmonica ace BOB CORRITORE teams up with frequent musical partner, acclaimed blues guitarist/vocalist (formerly with Muddy Waters, Magic Slim and Junior Wells) JOHN PRIMER for THE GYPSY WOMAN TOLD ME, the follow up to the highly successful recent VizzTone releases by Bob Corritore and Friends, DON'T LET THE DEVIL RIDE and DO THE HIP SHAKE, BABY! Here is that rare album that's fully connected to the core of Chicago Blues. Both John Primer and Bob Corritore are experienced veterans of the genre, fluent in its sacred, expressive vocabulary. With a team of A-list players, Primer and Corritore fulfill and expand their branded presentation of Chicago blues on THE GYPSY WOMAN TOLD ME, their third collaborative effort. Produced by Bob Corritore, Clarke Rigsby, and Kid Andersen. With Billy Flynn, Jimi 'Primetime' Smith, Kid Andersen, Bob Welsh, Ben Levin, Kedar Roy, Troy Sandow, Mike Hightower, June Core, and Brian Fahey.

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Tim Staffell & Paul Stewart - How High?

Size: 136,9 MB
Time: 58:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Blues Rock, Blues Jazz
Art: Front

01. Whats Wrong With Me? (4:07)
02. Spoonful (3:51)
03. Jazz, Gin & Blues (3:15)
04. Redwood League (Live At The Brunswick) (5:20)
05. Walkin' The Dog (2:48)
06. Salome (4:05)
07. How High (3:15)
08. The Vow (6:34)
09. Wrong Place Wrong Time (4:01)
10. Just Wanna Make Love 2 U (3:22)
11. Low Rent Blues (4:13)
12. Sudden Moves (Live At The Brunswick) (4:41)
13. Rockman (4:50)
14. Statesboro' Blues (3:43)

Paul Stewart & Tim Staffell were important contributors to the original Rhythm & Blues explosion which ignited in West London in the 'sixties; contemporary with the Stones, Eric Clapton, The Yardbirds, & countless other notable performers of the period.

Both pupils at Hampton School, Stewart was lead singer and harp player with legendary R&B band 'The Others', while Staffell was lead singer and bass player in the pre-Queen power trio 'Smile' with Brian May & Roger Taylor.

They present a personal selection of traditional and modern blues flavoured music with its roots firmly in those times. Both accomplished instrumentalists and writers, the duo features close harmony, guitar interplay and blues harp, from time to time they are augmented by a light rhythm section, and added instrumentation from collaborators and friends.

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VA - Discover British Blues On Decca & Deram Records

Size: 375,2 MB
Time: 163:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: British Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Curly (4:53)
02. Eddie Boyd & His Blues Band - Key To The Highway (2:34)
03. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - The Super-Natural (2:55)
04. Otis Spann - Pretty Girls Everywhere (2:51)
05. Eddie Boyd & His Blues Band - Blue Coat Man (2:32)
06. Champion Jack Dupree - Third Degree (3:17)
07. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Eric Clapton - Steppin' Out (Mono Instrumental) (2:28)
08. Savoy Brown - Train To Nowhere (4:16)
09. Curtis Jones - Roll Me Over (2:37)
10. Zoot Money's Big Roll Band - Get On The Right Track Baby (1:52)
11. Alexis Korner Skiffle Group, Ronnie Jones - Night Time Is The Right Time (4:19)
12. Mae Mercer - Sweet Little Angel (3:21)
13. The Graham Bond Organisation, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker - Strut Around (2:36)
14. John Mayall & Steve Anglo - Long Night (2:02)
15. Davy Graham - Goin' Down Slow (2:30)
16. Savoy Brown - Taste And Try, Before You Buy (2:26)
17. Keef Hartley Band - Me And My Woman (5:02)
18. Eddie Boyd & His Blues Band - Dust My Broom (2:39)
19. Champion Jack Dupree & His Blues Band, Mickey Baker - Barrelhouse Woman (2:02)
20. Rod Stewart - I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (2:55)
21. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Double Trouble (Stereo Album Version) (3:22)
22. Champion Jack Dupree - 24 Hours (4:06)
23. Alexis Korner Skiffle GroupAlexis Korner's Blues Incorporated - Early In The Morning (2:58)
24. Savoy Brown Blues Band - Let Me Love You Baby (3:04)
25. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - I Need Your Love (Live At Klooks Kleek, London 1964) (4:19)
26. Dave Berry - Hoochie Coochie Man (3:11)
27. The Graham Bond Organisation - Long Legged Baby (2:15)
28. Rod Stewart - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (2:05)
29. Steve Aldo - Baby What You Want Me To Do (3:46)
30. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Out Of Reach (4:41)
31. Amen Corner - Gin House Blues (3:14)
32. Eddie Boyd & His Blues Band - Too Bad Part 1 (2:45)
33. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Greeny (3:54)
34. Savoy Brown - Someday People (4:33)
35. Ten Years After - Spoonful (6:03)
36. Ten Years After - Feel It For Me (2:39)
37. Davy Graham - Good Morning Blues (5:23)
38. Davy Graham - Freight Train Blues (4:04)
39. Ten Years After - Hear Me Calling (5:44)
40. Keef Hartley Band - Born To Die (9:58)
41. Keef Hartley Band - Too Much Thinking (5:31)
42. Ten Years After - Rock Your Mama (2:59)
43. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Sandy (3:47)
44. Savoy Brown - Louisiana Blues (Live) (9:05)

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Pat Boyack & The Prowlers - Breakin' In

Size: 104,8 MB
Time: 44:31
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Texas Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. The Girl, She's Crazy (2:39)
02. Gas Station Man (3:11)
03. Where You Been All My Life? (3:23)
04. Lover's Rhumba (4:12)
05. Lou Ann (4:36)
06. She A Devil (3:33)
07. She Did The Do (2:53)
08. Happy At Home (4:04)
09. Stone Cold Fox (2:44)
10. Sadie Drinks Whiskey (3:40)
11. Better Cool Down (3:18)
12. Operator (3:31)
13. Give My Love All To You (2:40)

The Dallas-Fort Worth area is one tough place to be a blues musician. With friendly competition from the likes of Anson Funderburgh, Smokin' Joe Kubek, Jim Suhler and others, you either get damn good or you keep your day job. Get ready to hear the Prowlers' debut! Featuring Pat Boyack on guitar and Jimmy Morello on vocals, no alarm system, guard dog, lock, chain or security guard can keep these Prowlers off the national blues scene.

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VA - (When You Find Love You’re) Feelin’ Good (KMCD41)

Size: 161,6 MB
Time: 67:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues, R&B
Art: Front & Back

01 The Cadillacs - My Girlfriend (1:55)
02 Little Junior's Blue Flames - Feelin' Good (2:53)
03 Gene & Eunice - I'm So In Love With You (2:30)
04 The Classics - Gosh, But This Is Love (1:57)
05 Clyde McPhatter - I Wanna Be The Only One (2:21)
06 Shirley & Lee - Don't You Know I Love You (2:23)
07 The Gallahads - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (2:25)
08 Otis Blackwell - Wake Up Fool (2:17)
09 J.B. Lenoir - I Have Married (2:26)
10 Julie Stevens & The Premiers - Crazy Bells (2:17)
11 The Jive Five - Do You Hear Wedding Bells (2:13)
12 Johnny Otis Congregation - Wedding Boogie (2:57)
13 The Jive Five - When I Was Single (2:11)
14 Titus Turner - We Told You Not To Marry (2:15)
15 Tiny Topsy - After Marriage Blues (2:20)
16 Guitar Slim - Twenty-Five Lies (2:13)
17 Roy Hamilton - You Can Have Her (2:47)
18 The Du-Droppers - Go Back (2:41)
19 Billy Ward & His Dominoes - I Ain't Gonna Cry For You (2:04)
20 Howlin' Wolf - Worried About My Baby (2:59)
21 Eddie 'Guitar Slim' Jones - Cryin' In The Morning (2:09)
22 Earl King - Baby, You Can Get Your Gun (2:09)
23 T.J. Fowler - Back Biter (2:37)
24 Leroy Foster - Locked Out Boogie (2:33)
25 Clyde McPhatter - Lover Please (2:00)
26 The Sunbeams - Come Back Baby (2:29)
27 Little Junior's Blue Flames - Feelin' Bad (2:41)
28 Slim Gaillard - The Dirty Rooster (Fuck Off) (2:15)

The label Koko Mojo Records focuses on the release of classic and less well known songs from the rhythm & blues area. This collection, "When You Find Love You're Feelin 'Good", is about the magic of love, the magic of moments of getting to know each other. Accordingly, the happy dancing couple on the cover can also be understood, yes, you feel good. But if you open the cover, you can see the once so happily and enthusiastically transfigured man with two suitcases in his hands and his wife, who, a toddler and a baby, obviously points him out of the house. Yes, love can tip over.

And exactly these situations are represented on this sampler with the corresponding songs. "Feelin 'Good", "I'm So In Love With You" contrast with those with titles like "After Marriage Blues" or "Worried About My Baby". And once it was called "I Wanna Be The Only One", it will later be called "You Can Have Her". Yes, that's how life can play. "My Girlfriend" opens the dance, The Cadillacs sing the doo-wop robe clapping in one hand very happily.

Little Junior Parker's song is the namesake of this collection and sings it with its blues, which actually sounds exactly like Magic Sam's song , but at that time it was also often unclear who was actually the author of a piece. Over the course of the twenty-eight tracks, we continue to encounter wind-supported rhythm & blues, pop music with string arrangements, further doo wop tracks, another pure blues by JB Lenoir , who reports on his current marriage, or the Johnny Otis Congregation , who played with the "Wedding Boogie" lets some preachers have their say.

The mix of artists consists on the one hand of relatively unknown musicians such as Gene And Eunice , Tiny Topsy or The Sunbeams , but on the other hand Howlin 'Wolf , Earl King or Clyde McPhatter can also be heard. Ultimately, this compilation represents a representative image of the music scene of colored artists, with the typical sounds of the fifties. There are also some well-known melodies, especially I refer to titles like "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", originally by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers from 1956, here in a version of The Gallahads or "Lover Please " fromClyde McPhatter . So there is a colorful mood about love, happiness, wedding, passion and disappointments.

Feelin’ Good

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Vernon Garrett - I Made My Own World: The Modern & Kent Recordings Plus...

Size: 181,1 MB
Time: 77:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2003
Styles: R&B, Soul, Funk
Art: Full

01. If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time ( 2:38)
02. Running Out ( 2:55)
03. You And Me Together ( 2:24)
04. Shine It On ( 2:29)
05. I'm Guilty ( 2:54)
06. Going To My Baby's Place ( 3:16)
07. I've Learned My Lesson ( 2:24)
08. Things Are Lookin' Better ( 2:31)
09. One Man's Loss ( 3:38)
10. I Made My Own World ( 3:53)
11. Slow And Easy ( 2:28)
12. To Be A Part Of You ( 2:31)
13. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights (With Jewel) ( 2:55)
14. Just To Hold My Hand (With Jewel) ( 2:59)
15. How About You (With Jewel) ( 2:58)
16. Baby (You Got What It Takes) (With Jewel) ( 2:36)
17. You're So Fine (With Jewel) ( 3:32)
18. Does It Matter To You (With Jewel) ( 3:30)
19. Since You Left Me All Alone (With Jewel) ( 2:28)
20. Sail On (With Jewel) ( 2:37)
21. In My Heart (With Jewel) (11:09)
22. Let The Good Times Roll (With Jewel) ( 3:08)
23. (That's) A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (With Jewel) ( 3:04)
24. If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time (With Richard Parker) ( 2:34)

Vernon Garrett is a gravel-voiced soul journeyman, recording from the '60s until the present, never striking gold but always cutting soulful and often great sides. I Made My Own World is a collection of his work from the 1960s (with a track or three from the '70s, too), both on his own and as a duo with his wife, Jewel. His best-known track is the lush, aching "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" from 1966. The version Kent uses here is an alternate take featuring a slightly different vocal. Why not the original version, one might ask. Perhaps it is to attract collectors to the disc, but it is annoying that the original version is not included. The other solo tracks are a mix of Motown-flavored pop-soul ("Slow and Easy," "You and Me Together"), nasty funk ("I've Learned My Lesson," "One Man's Loss"), bluesy ballads ("I Made My Own World"), and a great '70s track, "To Be a Part of You," which has a pounding tribal beat and a sweet vocal hook. It could have been a big hit if someone like the Spinners released it. The tracks with Jewel date from the mid-'60s and are slightly less successful than Garrett's solo tracks, but still fun. Most of the songs are lightweight R&B fodder and Garrett's voice is sometimes too heavy for fun songs like "Just to Hold My Hand" or "Let the Good Times Roll." The tracks like "You're So Fine" and the manic "In My Heart" that rock harder and let Garrett and the equally tough Jewel cut loose are much better. A handful of tracks come from a live club date from 1964. It is cool to hear much fun Vernon and Jewel seem to be having and how wild they drive the crowd. As a bonus the disc includes an instrumental version of "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time." I Made My Own World is an entertaining collection of tracks by an unjustly overlooked soul singer (and his wife) deserving of some recognition. ~Tim Sendra

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Buckwheat Zydeco & Ils Sont Partis Band - 100% Fortified Zydeco

Size: 96,7 MB
Time: 40:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1988
Styles: Blues Zydeco
Art: Full

01. I Need Your Lovin' Everyday (3:27)
02. I've Had Trouble With The Blues (4:05)
03. Jasperoux (4:24)
04. Somebody Stole My Slide (4:09)
05. In The Summertime (4:08)
06. Take Me To The Mountain Top (7:33)
07. Buck's Nouvelle Jole Blon (4:42)
08. Is There Something Inside You? (3:04)
09. Zydeco Tous Pa Tous (2:31)
10. I'm Ready To Play (2:43)

Recorded July 18-20 1983 at Omega Audio, Dallas.

Currently the most visible zydeco artist nationally, this mid-'80s effort is his best, as the material recorded is more inventive. The sound is great and the song selection is superior.

Bio:
Contemporary zydeco's most popular performer, accordionist Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural was the natural successor to the throne vacated by the death of his mentor Clifton Chenier; infusing his propulsive party music with strains of rock and R&B, his urbanized sound -- complete with touches of synthesizer and trumpet -- married traditional and contemporary zydeco with uncommon flair, in the process reaching a wider mainstream audience than any artist before him. Dural was born in Lafayette, Louisiana, on November 14, 1947; with his braided hair, he soon acquired the nickname "Buckwheat" (an homage to the Our Gang character), and by the age of four was already touted as a piano prodigy. Although often exposed to traditional zydeco as a child, he preferred R&B, and by the mid-'50s was playing professionally with Lynn August; Dural's acclaim as a keyboardist quickly spread, and he also backed notables including Joe Tex and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.

In 1971, Dural founded Buckwheat & the Hitchhikers, a 16-piece funk band that he led for the next half decade; however, in 1976 he finally fell under zydeco's sway when recruited to back Chenier -- a friend of his father -- on tour. Originally brought on as an organist, Dural picked up the accordion within two years and began learning from the master himself; rechristening himself Buckwheat Zydeco, he formed his own combo by 1979, the Ils Sont Partis Band (translated as "They're off!," so named in honor of the cry heard at the beginning of each horse race at the Lafayette track). Upon signing to the Blues Unlimited label, the group debuted in 1979 with One for the Road, followed in 1980 by Take It Easy, Baby. After 1983's 100% Fortified Zydeco, the group moved to the Rounder label, where it issued the Grammy-nominated Turning Point; the 1985 follow-up, Waitin' for My Ya Ya, was similarly honored.

In 1986, New York-based music critic Ted Fox helped Buckwheat Zydeco land a deal with Island Records, in the process becoming the first zydeco act ever signed to a major label; Fox subsequently acted as their producer as well. The group made its Island debut in 1987 with the acclaimed On a Night Like This, another Grammy nominee; that same year the band also appeared in the hit movie The Big Easy, further increasing its public visibility. Taking It Home followed in 1988, but after 1990's Where There's Smoke There's Fire, Buckwheat Zydeco was dropped by Island, signing to Charisma for 1992's On Track. The years to follow saw the band drifting from one label to another, signing to Warner for 1994's Choo Choo Boogaloo, then hopping to Atlantic for 1997's Trouble; although their commercial fortunes may have dipped, they remained hugely popular as a live attraction, despite purists' charges of commercialism, and celebrated two decades of music in 1999 with The Buckwheat Zydeco Story: A 20 Year Party. Dural continued to be active into the 21st century, releasing Jackpot! in 2005, followed by Lay Your Burden Down in 2009 and Buckwheat Zydeco's Bayou Boogie in 2010. He died of lung cancer in September 2016 at the age of 68. ~Jason Ankeny

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