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Title: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: tomjackson on June 21, 2009, 02:22:54 PM

Well I've just got round to setting up an itunes store account and want to get some more blues.  I've got quite a lot of compilations but want some classic blues albums so one of each for the three kings etc.

Suggestions please!

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: Twinfan on June 21, 2009, 02:33:33 PM

Blues Breakers - Beano album (with Clapton) and Hard Road (with Peter Green)
Allman Bros - Live At the Fillmore East
Joe Bonamassa - Sloe Gin and The Ballad Of John Henry

:)

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: tomjackson on June 21, 2009, 03:04:26 PM

Cheers Twinfan, I've got the Beano Album but will check the other two out :D

Looking for some good Chicago and delta stuff too....

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: lulusg on June 21, 2009, 03:37:00 PM

The audio quality might not be good but they very important ! . "The Best of Charley Patton"(Yazoo), Skip James/Hard Time Killin' Floor(Yazoo), "The Very Best of Son House", " The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins ".

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: 38thBeatle on June 21, 2009, 06:19:43 PM

King of the Delta Blues Singers - Robert Johnson. Live at the regal B B King. Try and get some T Bone Walker and Son House and some Peter Green/early Fleetwood Mac.

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: horsehead on June 21, 2009, 06:59:08 PM

Try BB King - Live at the Regal
Jazzy blues = Robben Ford/Matt Schofield - Talk to your daughter/Ear to the ground
Robert Johnson - from four till late
Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac - Greatest hits (it's got the great ones on!)


DAMN YOU 38th!!!

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: 38thBeatle on June 21, 2009, 08:24:47 PM

Great minds think alike my Equine Cranium friend.

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: dave_mc on June 21, 2009, 09:00:39 PM

probably way too obvious, but SRV kicks ass.

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: MrBump on June 21, 2009, 09:08:44 PM

+ many on the Son House thing - there's nothing quite like him...

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: tomjackson on June 21, 2009, 10:29:13 PM

Thanks Guys,

I have nearly all of the early Fleetwood Mac and SRV stuff (and it great!) but I like the  suggestions like Son House, I'll check them out...and BB king Live at the Regal I've heard mentioned a lot. 

What about Freddie King and Albert King, what are their classic albums?

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: Dmoney on June 21, 2009, 10:32:08 PM

anything by...
Paul Lamb & The King Snakes
Nine Below Zero
Ry Cooder (especially ry cooder)

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: Philly Q on June 21, 2009, 10:37:23 PM

Quote from: tomjackson on June 21, 2009, 10:29:13 PM

What about Freddie King and Albert King, what are their classic albums?

I don't know about individual albums, but there are some great compilations.

There's a really good 2-disc Albert King "Ultimate Collection" on Rhino Records.

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: AndyR on June 22, 2009, 09:08:22 AM

You gotta have Howlin Wolf and Muddy Waters :) I got a couple of recent "best ofs", both double CDs, no idea what they're called, but they got everything what you need :lol:

And I didn't notice John Lee Hooker in the list above?

And check out a current English chap called Ian Siegal - especially "Swagger" and "Meat and Potatos", but anything by him that you can lay your paws on...

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: Doctor X on June 22, 2009, 10:16:40 AM

Buddy Guy - Damn Right, I got the Blues
Albert King - King of the Blues Guitar
Elmore James - The Sky is Crying
Freddie King - Stayin' Home with the Blues
Howlin' Wolf - all of it

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: ToneMonkey on June 22, 2009, 10:59:22 AM

John Mayall - Blues from Laurel Canyon

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: Elliot on June 22, 2009, 12:14:14 PM

For delta blues check out Pristine Audio's remastering technique - alot of the dullness, crackles and scratches are stripped away bringing out the music, and especially the guitar - the Charlie Patton and Skip James are especially good comparted to the CD collections currently available.

Unfortunately no Son House as yet.

http://www.pristineclassical.com/LargeWorks/Jazz/Jazz-Blues.html

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: MDV on June 22, 2009, 12:17:26 PM

Y'know how when you play metal backwards, you're supposed to get satanic messages?

What do you get when you play the blues backwards?

































Your wife comes back, you get your job back, your car and house are returned to you, your dog comes back to life and you sell your guitar.

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: Elliot on June 22, 2009, 12:18:57 PM

Also Mississippi Fred McDowell - I Don't Play No Rock'n'Roll - is a masterly delta style slide album -
RL Burnside Mississippi Hill Country Blues is another corker.

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: 38thBeatle on June 22, 2009, 08:12:26 PM

I would suggest some Elmore James, Eddie Boyd, Lightnin' Hopkins, Lowell Fulson, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Otis Rush, Clarence  Gatemouth Brown, J B Lenoir. There are a number of great current young players too.

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: TheIronBeast on June 22, 2009, 08:24:33 PM

Some of my favourite Blues artists:

B.B. King (can't belive I'm gonna see him live this weekend! :D)
Rory Gallagher
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
Gary Moore
John Mayall
Robert Johnson
Buddy Guy
Howlin' Wolf

Title: Re: Classic Blues Albums
Post by: Denim n Leather on June 22, 2009, 08:35:26 PM

Albert Collins, Ice Pickin'