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Eric Bibb – Blues, Ballads & Work Songs (2011) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Bibb - Blues, Ballads & Work Songs (2011) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

We are both privileged and delighted to release Eric’s new album “Blues, Ballads & Work Songs”, a further enhancement to Opus 3’s association with Eric which goes back to 1977 when he was in effect ‘discovered’ with the success of his debut album “Rainbow People”. Other Opus 3 albums over the years have included the 1994 release “Spirit & The Blues”, which proved to be his breakthrough album that had great success world-wide, and more recently the album “Just Like Love”. On this New Eric Bibb album the basic concept is to cover the complete range of traditional folk/blues songs which were an inherent part of his childhood up to the present time with his own inimitable compositions. Contains 14 songs including such traditional songs as “John Henry”, “Goin’ Down Slow” and “Sittin on Top of the World”. Continue reading “Eric Bibb – Blues, Ballads & Work Songs (2011) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ry Cooder – Jazz (1978) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Ry Cooder - Jazz (1978) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Ry Cooder – Jazz (1978) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 792 MB (Hi-Res) + 218 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-085 | Genre: Jazz, Blues
Half-Speed Mastered

Beginning with his self-titled debut in 1970, Ry Cooder’s records seemed to be as much history lesson as they were entertainment. Not because Cooder was trying to club you over the head with this stuff; he simply gravitated to great songs, no matter what the era or genre. Released in 1978, Jazz seems to be his first conscious attempt at a concept album, in the historical sense. Here he pays homage to some of the early tunes and masters of jazz, ranging from the late 1800s through the “coon songs” of the early part of the next century, to the ragtime and “Spanish” music of Jelly Roll Morton, and the sophistication of cornetist Bix Beiderbecke. Continue reading “Ry Cooder – Jazz (1978) {1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band With Buddy Guy – Hoodoo Man Blues (1965) [2009, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band With Buddy Guy - Hoodoo Man Blues (1965) [2009, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band With Buddy Guy – Hoodoo Man Blues (1965)
[2009, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 241 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.67 GB (SACD ISO) + 774 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPB 034 SA | Genre: Blues

Hoodoo Man Blues is one of the truly classic blues albums of the 1960s, and one of the first to fully document, in the superior acoustics of a recording studio, the smoky ambience of a night at a West Side nightspot. Junior Wells just set up with his usual cohorts — guitarist Buddy Guy, bassist Jack Myers, and drummer Billy Warren — and proceeded to blow up a storm, bringing an immediacy to “Snatch It Back and Hold It,” “You Don’t Love Me, Baby,” “Chitlins con Carne,” and the rest of the tracks that is absolutely mesmerizing. Continue reading “Junior Wells’ Chicago Blues Band With Buddy Guy – Hoodoo Man Blues (1965) [2009, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Junior Wells – Come On In This House (1996) [2009, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Junior Wells - Come On In This House (1996) [2009, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Junior Wells – Come On In This House (1996) [2009, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 415 MB (CD-Layer) + 4.09 GB (SACD ISO) + 3.40 GB (SACD FLAC Mch) + 1.23 GB (SACD FLAC Stereo)
3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc | US | Cat#: SACD-63395 | Genre: Blues

Junior Wells’ penchant for clowning around sometimes conflicts with his craftsmanship, but he’s all business on Come on in This House, his most unadulterated blues record since his highly acclaimed Hoodoo Man Blues of more than 30 years vintage. This is what has come to be known as an “unplugged” session — that is, predominately, although not exclusively, acoustic instrumentation. Producer John Snyder’s concept was threefold: to team Wells with some of the era’s top younger traditional blues guitarists — Corey Harris, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Sonny Landreth, Bob Margolin, and John Mooney; to have those musicians, in various combinations, accompany Wells on a variety of slide guitars; and to concentrate on vintage Chicago and Delta blues from the repertoires of Rice Miller, Little Walter, Tampa Red, Arthur Crudup, and Wells himself. Continue reading “Junior Wells – Come On In This House (1996) [2009, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Robert Johnson – King Of The Delta Blues: The Complete Recordings (2010) {CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Robert Johnson - King Of The Delta Blues: The Complete Recordings (2010) {CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}

Robert Johnson – King Of The Delta Blues: The Complete Recordings (2010) {CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}
3x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.90 GB (Hi-Res) + 805 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Doxy | EU | Cat#: DOY630TLP | Genre: Delta Blues

3LP box with lyric book and poster features everything Johnson ever recorded, including many songs that have made him famous and have long since become Blues standards. 40 tracks including several alternate takes

Continue reading “Robert Johnson – King Of The Delta Blues: The Complete Recordings (2010) {CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip}”

Willie Dixon With Memphis Slim – Willie’s Blues (1960) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Willie Dixon With Memphis Slim - Willie's Blues (1960) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

According to the original liner notes, this 1959 Willie Dixon session was cut during a two hour span in between flights. This certainly explains the relaxed, jam session feel of the recordings. Unfortunately, the songs come out sounding sluggish and stilted at times; this is partly due, no doubt, to the makeshift nature of the date, but also, more surprisingly, because of drummer Gus Johnson’s overly slick and formalized playing. Continue reading “Willie Dixon With Memphis Slim – Willie’s Blues (1960) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Keb’ Mo’ – Moonlight, Mistletoe & You (2019) {WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res}

Keb' Mo' - Moonlight, Mistletoe & You (2019) {WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res}

Keb’ Mo’ – Moonlight, Mistletoe & You (2019) {WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res}
WEB Download | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 231 MB (CD-Quality) + 751 MB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Records | Genre: Blues

The inherent friendliness of Moonlight, Mistletoe and You buoys the first holiday album from veteran blues singer Keb’ Mo’ through its periodic shifts in tone and style. Keb’ Mo’ has long been known for dabbling in a variety of different American roots music, so the intermingling of blues, jazz, and Tin Pan Alley pop comes as no surprise. Continue reading “Keb’ Mo’ – Moonlight, Mistletoe & You (2019) {WEB, CD-Quality + Hi-Res}”

Etta James – The Definitive Collection (2006)

Etta James - The Definitive Collection (2006)

Whoa. There are many Etta James collections out there. The standard-bearers thus far have been the Chess Box and the Essential Etta James. This set attempts to do something else and goes deep into her catalog to dig out the gems from her years with Modern, Argo, Cadet, Chess, Warner Brothers, Island, and Private Music/BMG, and presents the full spectrum of her five-decade career. As such, there are many different kinds of songs Continue reading “Etta James – The Definitive Collection (2006)”

Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]

Muddy Waters’ “unplugged” album was cut in September of 1963 and still sounds fresh and vital today. It was Waters simply returning to his original style on a plain acoustic guitar in a well-tuned room with Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on second acoustic guitar. Continue reading “Muddy Waters – Folk Singer (1964) [1993, MFSL, 24-Karat Gold Disc Remastered]”

Johnny Winter – Discography (1969 – 2014)

Johnny Winter - Discography (1969 - 2014)

When Johnny Winter emerged on the national scene in 1969, the hope, particularly in the record business, was that he would become a superstar on the scale of Jimi Hendrix, another blues-based rock guitarist and singer who preceded him by a few years. Continue reading “Johnny Winter – Discography (1969 – 2014)”

Rory Gallagher – Blues (2019) [3CD Set]

Rory Gallagher - Blues (2019) [3CD Set]

Featuring 32 previously unreleased recordings; Special guest sessions with Muddy Waters, Albert King, Jack Bruce, Lonnie Donegan and Chris Barber; The definitive blues collection from Rory’s solo career. Continue reading “Rory Gallagher – Blues (2019) [3CD Set]”

Gov’t Mule – Bring On The Music: Live at The Capitol Theatre, Pt.1 & Pt.2 (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Gov't Mule - Bring On The Music: Live at The Capitol Theatre, Pt.1 & Pt.2 (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Gov’t Mule – Bring On The Music: Live at The Capitol Theatre, Pt.1 & Pt.2 (2019)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz / CD-Quality
Total Size: 2.07 GB (CD-Quality) + 3.81 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Provogue Records | Genre: Blues

By the time the world hears the performances from these two shows, Gov’t Mule will have celebrated 25 years as a band, which is something they never could have imagined. It’s no easy task keeping a band together for 25 years. You don’t get to do that without having built, nurtured, depended on, and tested important relationships. In fact, with any band that’s stayed around that long, it’s all about relationships. When the band decided to document where they are currently (musically speaking), it was immediately clear that, amongst other things, this release should be a celebration of those relationships. Available June 28th via Provogue Records, Bring On The Music: Live At The Capitol Theatre is a commemoration curated with the audience experience at the forefront. “Without our audience, there would be no chance or reason for us to be around 25 years later,” says founding member and lead guitarist Warren Haynes. “They’ve stuck with us from the beginning, and this is our way of including them in the celebration of our 25 years together.” Continue reading “Gov’t Mule – Bring On The Music: Live at The Capitol Theatre, Pt.1 & Pt.2 (2019) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Keb’ Mo’ – Oklahoma (2019) [WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res]

Keb' Mo' - Oklahoma (2019) [WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res]

Keb’ Mo’ – Oklahoma (2019) [WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res]
WEB Download | FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz / CD-Format | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz / Hi-Res
Total Size: 249 MB (CD-Format) + 736 MB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Records | Genre: Blues

Keb’ Mo’ named his 2019 album Oklahoma after the home state of Dara Tucker, the songwriter who co-wrote the title song with the veteran blues troubadour. Until that collaboration, Keb’ Mo’ planned to make an acoustic album, but “Oklahoma” opened the door to an expansive record that finds space for plenty of cameos (Rosanne Cash, Robert Randolph, and Taj Mahal all make appearances), not to mention understated protest. Continue reading “Keb’ Mo’ – Oklahoma (2019) [WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res]”

Peter Frampton Band – All Blues (2019) {WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res}

Peter Frampton Band - All Blues (2019) {WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res}

Peter Frampton Band – All Blues (2019) {WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res}
WEB Download | FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz / CD-Format | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz / Hi-Res
Total Size: 317 MB (CD-Format) + 1.01 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Genre: Blues

All Blues represents a return to roots of sorts for Peter Frampton. At the outset of his career, he was a hotshot six-string slinger, earning his stripes playing sheets of loud, gnarled guitar in Humble Pie, the band Steve Marriott formed after leaving the Small Faces. Frampton never lost his rep as a great guitarist and the blues was never far from his fingertips, but he also didn’t devote a record to the blues the way he does on this 2019 album. Continue reading “Peter Frampton Band – All Blues (2019) {WEB, CD-Format + Hi-Res}”

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Texas Flood (1983) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983)
[2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
2x Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Format / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.76 GB (Hi-Res) + 547 MB (CD-Format) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL | UltraDisc One-Step | USA | Cat#: UD1S 2-005 | Genre: Blues

It’s hard to overestimate the impact Stevie Ray Vaughan’s debut, Texas Flood, had upon its release in 1983. At that point, blues was no longer hip, the way it was in the ’60s. Texas Flood changed all that, climbing into the Top 40 and spending over half a year on the charts, which was practically unheard of for a blues recording. Continue reading “Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Texas Flood (1983) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Format + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”