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1. Slipstream (2012)
by Bonnie Raitt
Slipstream provides ample proof of just how much fans have missed Bonnie Raitt since 2005's Souls Alike. The album was recorded over a period of a ... More
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2. A Decade of Hits 1969-1979 (1991)
by The Allman Brothers Band
The record industry's blatantly greedy ploy of remastering and "upgrading" CDs is shameful. The sonics are usually improved, but the CDs could have ... More
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3. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection (1999)
by Etta James
Like any record company worth their salt, MCA knows a good gimmick when they see it, and when the millennium came around -- well, the 20th Century ... More
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4. Memphis (2013)
by Boz Scaggs
On Memphis, Boz Scaggs pays tribute to the city's magnificent soul tradition, Al Green, and producer Willie Mitchell and his Royal Recordings studio, ... More
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5. Born to Sing: No Plan B (2012)
by Van Morrison
Born to Sing: No Plan B is Van Morrison's first studio offering in four years and his second for Blue Note. It is the longest span of studio silence ... More
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6. Eat a Peach (1972)
by The Allman Brothers Band
A tribute to the dearly departed Duane, Eat a Peach rambles through two albums, running through a side of new songs, recorded post-Duane, spending a ... More
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7. I Am the Blues (1970)
by Willie Dixon
The material is superb, consisting of some of Willie Dixon's best-known songs of the 1960s, and the production is smoothly professional, but none of ... More
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8. Blak and Blu (2012)
by Gary Clark, Jr.
Gary Clark, Jr. has been hailed by a number of critics as "the New Hendrix," which seems to be the fate of any guitarist who combines blues and rock ... More
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10. In Session [CD/DVD] (1999)
by Albert King/Stevie Ray Vaughan
Recorded in December 1983, In Session captures an in-concert jam between Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, the latter of whom had become the hot ... More
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11. This River (2013)
by JJ Grey & Mofro
Fans of JJ Grey and his ever evolving band Mofro will be delighted that the Florida swamp sage lives by the dictum "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" ... More
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12. Don't Explain (2011)
by Beth Hart/Joe Bonamassa
Fans of guitar master Joe Bonamassa will be delighted that 2011 was such a prolific year in his career. First came the fine, rootsy Dust Bowl, then ... More
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13. Get Up! [Deluxe Edition] (2013)
by Ben Harper with Charlie Musselwhite
This musical hookup between these two experienced roots artists who have more in common than it seems at first glance, is a natural evolution for ... More
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15. At Last! (1961)
by Etta James
After spending a few years in limbo after scoring her first R&B hits "Dance With Me, Henry" and "Good Rocking Daddy," Etta James returned to the ... More
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16. Riding with the King (2000)
by B.B. King & Eric Clapton
The potential for a collaboration between B.B. King and Eric Clapton is enormous, of course, and the real questions concern how it is organized and ... More
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17. Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center (2011)
by Wynton Marsalis/Eric Clapton
United by dalliances with purism as young men and an abiding love of classic blues and jazz, Eric Clapton and Wynton Marsalis are a more comfortable ... More
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18. Lie to Me (1997)
by Jonny Lang
Like peers Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Chris Duarte, Jonny Lang is a technically gifted blues guitarist, capable of spitting out accomplished licks and ... More
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19. Idlewild South (1970)
by The Allman Brothers Band
The best studio album in the group's history, electric blues with an acoustic texture, virtuoso lead, slide, and organ playing, and a killer ... More
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20. The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble (2002)
by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Epic's The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble gathers two discs' worth of the late blues guitarist's work, including many live ... More
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21. Howlin' Wolf/Moanin' in the Moonlight (1986)
by Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf's first and second Chess albums are essential listening of the highest order. They were compiled -- as were all early blues albums -- ... More
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22. From the Cradle (1994)
by Eric Clapton
For years, fans craved an all-blues album from Eric Clapton; he waited until 1994 to deliver From the Cradle. The album manages to re-create the ... More
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23. Nick of Time (1989)
by Bonnie Raitt
Prior to Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt had been a reliable cult artist, delivering a string of solid records that were moderate successes and usually ... More
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24. Strong Persuader (1986)
by Robert Cray
The set that made Cray a pop star, despite its enduring blues base. Cray's smoldering stance on "Smoking Gun" and "Right Next Door" rendered him the ... More
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25. Live at the Regal (1965)
by B.B. King
B.B. King is not only a timeless singer and guitarist, he's also a natural-born entertainer, and on Live at the Regal the listener is treated to an ... More
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