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Cash, Johnny - Johnny Cash At San Quentin - LP Cash, Johnny - Johnny Cash At San Quentin - LP £15.57 VAT Inc
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Artist: Johnny Cash
Title: Johnny Cash At San Quentin
Music: Country / Country Rock
Format: LP
Label: Sundazed

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Description: Released On: 28 September 2010 - Details: Perhaps even more so than its predecessor, Johnny Cash at San Quentin captures Cash at his most raw and uninhibited. The artist's raucous rapport with his captive audience is obvious on an inspired mix of Cash classics ("I Walk the Line," "Folsom Prison Blues"), jailhouse ballads ("Starkville City Jail," "San Quentin"), traditional tunes ("Wreck of the Old 97," "There'll Be Peace in the Valley") and well-chosen covers (Bob Dylan's "Wanted Man," the Lo... view item page for full details >>>

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Artist: Johnny Cash
Title: Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison
Music: Country / Country Rock
Format: LP
Label: Sundazed

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Description: Released On: 28 September 2010 - Details: Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison fully captures Cash's gritty intensity and hard-headed humanity, capturing a high-energy set performed for an equally spirited audience. With a set list tailored for the occasion, Cash focuses on songs dealing with crime and imprisonment, balancing dark subject matter with wry, playful humor. The album opens, appropriately enough, with the venerable "Folsom Prison Blues," and continues with such outlaw anthems as "Cocaine ... view item page for full details >>>

Lynne, Shelby - Tears, Lies, And Alibis - CD Lynne, Shelby - Tears, Lies, And Alibis - CD £9.98 VAT Inc
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Artist: Shelby Lynne
Title: Tears, Lies, And Alibis
Music: Country / Country Rock
Format: CD
Label: Everso Records

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Description: Released On: 27 September 2010 - Details: Tears, Lies, and Alibis feels like a destination for Lynne; one she's sought for her entire carreer…. Summoning the bravery to go it on your own is rare-especially for an established artist. To actually pull it off honestly,with taste and balance to boot, is rarer still. allmusic.com A stellar group of musicians enhance the immediacy of the songs, bringing a vintage, live-in-the-studio vibe to the album. Shelby does vocals, harmonies and guitar with a... view item page for full details >>>

Gillespie, Dana - I Rest My Case - CD Gillespie, Dana - I Rest My Case - CD £11.28 VAT Inc
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Artist: Dana Gillespie
Title: I Rest My Case
Music: Blues
Format: CD
Label: Ace

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Description: Released on: 27 September 2010 - Aces resident diva, Dana Gillespie, returns with her first studio blues album for the label since 2003s Staying Power. All 13 tracks are written by Dana, either on her own or with members of her top-notch band. Dana has told us that she thinks its the best record shes made for several years and we think its cracking. Its a potent mix of her tough-and-witty blues stompers (Funk Me, Its Hot!) together with some lyrical ballads that touch on the heartache of brea... view item page for full details >>>

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Artist: Royalettes
Title: Its Gonna Take A Miracle
Music: Rhythm & Blues
Format: CD
Label: Rpm

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Description: Released on: 27 September 2010 - Its Gonna Take A Miracle was The Royalettes biggest hit, charting on both the U.S. Hot 100 and RandB charts (it was later a smash for both Laura Nyro and Deniece Williams). Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland quartet consisted of Sheila Ross, her sister Anita, Veronica Brown and Terry Flippen. They performed in the Big Town girl sound style similar to The Chantels and Orlons. Many of their MGM recordings were arranged and produced by the legendary Teddy Randazzo ... view item page for full details >>>

Various Artists - Ace Story Volume Two - CD Various Artists - Ace Story Volume Two - CD £11.28 VAT Inc
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Artist: Various Artists
Title: Ace Story Volume Two
Music: Rhythm & Blues
Format: CD
Label: Ace

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Description: Released on: 27 September 2010 - Another uproarious helping of good time, mostly New Orleans-recorded R&B and rocknroll from the vaults of Ace Records of Jackson, Mississippi. The first dozen tracks were released by Ace almost 30 years ago as the vinyl volume 2 in this series. For the CD generation weve added a further dozen of the best sides from Johnny Vincents Ace catalogue. Mastered mostly from fresh transfers of original US Ace master tapes and sounding better than ever, most of this... view item page for full details >>>

Holly, Buddy And Friends - Buddy's Buddies - CD Holly, Buddy And Friends - Buddy's Buddies - CD £13.98 VAT Inc
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Artist: Buddy Holly And Friends
Title: Buddy's Buddies
Music: Rock & Roll
Format: CD Box Set
Label: El Toro

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Description: Released On: 27 September 2010 - Details: This 3 CD set gathers all those commercial recordings which featured Buddy as session-musician-cum-producer from his golden years of 1957-58, a bonus CD to collate all the remaining radio/TV interviews and the live radio/TV/promo clips from 1958 and a jam-packed compilation CD of talented Texas artists with whom Buddy crossed paths in the 1950s. Over the last three years, El Toro Records has been leading the field in systematically reissuing the negle... view item page for full details >>>

White, Bukka - Mississippi Blues - LP White, Bukka - Mississippi Blues - LP £16.10 VAT Inc
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Artist: Bukka White
Title: Mississippi Blues
Music: Blues
Format: LP
Label: 4 Men With Beards

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Description: Released On: 23 September 2010 - Info: Reissue 180 gram LP - Details: Originally recorded in 1963 for John Fahey's Takoma record label, Mississippi Blues, is one of the finest albums White produced during his later period, after being rediscovered by the folk revival of the early 1960s. A pre-war country-blues artist of the highest order, White, like many of his contemporaries had lived in obscurity for many years, but his great talent remained. - Tracks: Side A: - 1. Aberdeen, Mississippi - ... view item page for full details >>>

Various Artists - Streets And Gangland Rhythms, Beats And Improvisations By Six Boys In Trouble - LP Various Artists - Streets And Gangland Rhythms, Beats And Improvisations By Six Boys In Trouble - LP £16.10 VAT Inc
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Artist: Various Artists
Title: Streets And Gangland Rhythms, Beats And Improvisations By Six Boys In Trouble
Music: Rhythm & Blues
Format: LP
Label: Folkways

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Description: Released On: 23 September 2010 - Info: Reissue LP - Details: Originally released in 1959, this is the recording of 6 pre-teens from Harlem on bongos, and vocals. Pounding rhythms and chants convey the emotions and experiences of life in New York City's housing projects and tenements. Heralded after the fact as an early precursor to rap music, Street and Gangland Rhythms is an important document of post-WWII urban Black America. An amazing record lovingly reissued in a perfect replica of the o... view item page for full details >>>

King, B.b. - B.b. Boogie - CD King, B.b. - B.b. Boogie - CD £5.96 VAT Inc
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Artist: B.b. King
Title: B.b. Boogie
Music: Blues
Format: CD
Label: Complete Rock And Ro

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Description: Released On: 20 September 2010 - Details: 20 essential tracks including “3 o’clock Blues”, “Sweet Little Angel” and “Did You Ever Love A Woman” The reigning king of the blues, B.B. King has rightly been hailed as one of the most influential and important guitarists of the last 50 years (indeed Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the "100 greatest guitarists of all time".) This collection features the best of his fifties output and shows how he was able to put together a set... view item page for full details >>>

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Artist: Ricky Skaggs
Title: Mosaic
Music: Rhythm & Blues
Format: CD
Label: Skaggs Family Record

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Description: Released On: 20 September 2010 - Details: When inspiration infuses with genius, an extraordinary creation occurs. For 14-time Grammy-winning artist Ricky Skaggs, that creation is the right sound and the right people involved to “make the music that is in his head and in his heart.” As Ricky puts it, “it was time to do something new, something different.” This most special album, Mosaic, hooks the heart, as the sounds invite you in to take notice and come closer. Grammy-winning writer/producer... view item page for full details >>>

Blake, Blind - That Will Happen No More - LP Blake, Blind - That Will Happen No More - LP £10.87 VAT Inc
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Artist: Blind Blake
Title: That Will Happen No More
Music: Blues
Format: LP
Label: Monk

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Description: Released On: 16 September 2010 - Info: New LP issue - Details: After their success with Blind Lemon Jefferson, Chicago's Paramount was scouting for more male blues talent, and they found it in 1926 in a man called Blind Blake (1893-1933), a sophisticated guitar player who was the antithesis of Delta blues. Like many, he played his guitar like a piano but few did it with the talent of this man. Called the "King of Ragtime-blues", no one had fingers as fast as Blind Blake, but by 1933 he was de... view item page for full details >>>

Eddy, Duane - Movin' 'n' Groovin' - CD Eddy, Duane - Movin' 'n' Groovin' - CD £5.96 VAT Inc
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Artist: Duane Eddy
Title: Movin' 'n' Groovin'
Music: Rock & Roll
Format: CD
Label: Complete Rock And Ro

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Description: Released On: 13 September 2010 - Details: 24 killer cuts from the King Of Twang, including Rebel-Rouser, 40 Miles Of Bad Road, Peter Gunn, Some Kinda Earthquake, and many more. With his trademark red Gretsch, shy demeanour, movie star’s good looks and instantly-identifiable ‘twangy’ style, Duane Eddy was Rock’n’Roll’s first major instrumental star. He introduced an entirely new sound to popular music by plucking dramatic, single-string lead melodies on the lower, bass strings of his axe, and ... view item page for full details >>>

Carter Family - Bring Back My Blue-eyed Boy To Me - LP Carter Family - Bring Back My Blue-eyed Boy To Me - LP £10.87 VAT Inc
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Artist: Carter Family
Title: Bring Back My Blue-eyed Boy To Me
Music: Country / Country Rock
Format: LP
Label: Monk

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Description: Released On: 06 September 2010 - Info: New LP issue - Details: Drawing on the rich musical tradition of rural Appalachia, by 1930 the Carter family had become an American institution. Often called the "first family" of country music, the original Carter family consisted of A.P. Carter, his wife Sara and Sara's cousin Maybelle. Maybelle's daughter June Carter, would go on to become a star in her own right and famously marry Johnny Cash. Maybelle Carter's pioneering guitar style not only revolu... view item page for full details >>>

Risager, Thorbjorn - Track Record - CD Risager, Thorbjorn - Track Record - CD £11.63 VAT Inc
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Artist: Thorbjorn Risager
Title: Track Record
Music: Blues
Format: CD
Label: Cope

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Description: Released On: 10 August 2010 - Details: The time has come for Thorbjørn Risager’s fifth CD. Ever since the debut, this great Danish vocalist and his equally outstanding band is delivering new albums with about a year’s interval, full of new compositions - quite an achievement given their relentless touring schedule.

Thorbjorn has an exceptional voice, full of intensity and emotions, and his song writing skills – with a few contributions by the band members – is another thing that puts t...
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Charles, Ray  - Genius Sings The Blues - CD Charles, Ray - Genius Sings The Blues - CD £23.19 VAT Inc
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Artist: Charles, Ray
Title: The Genius Sings The Blues
Music: Rhythm & Blues
Format: CD
Label: Mobile Fidelity

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Description: Released On: 29 July 2010 - Info: Limited Edition SACD - Details: Down-home, anguished laments and moody ballads were turned into triumphs by Ray Charles. He sang these songs with the same conviction, passion, and energy that made his country and soul vocals so majestic. - Tracks: 1. Early In the Mornin' - 2. Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I) - 3. Midnight Hour, The - 4. (Night Time is) The Right Time - 5. Feelin' Sad - 6. Ray's Blues - 7. I'm Movin' On - 8. I Believe To My Soul - 9. No... view item page for full details >>>

Willis, Chuck - Rockin' with the Sheikh of the Blues - Okeh and Atlantic Recs - CD Willis, Chuck - Rockin' with the Sheikh of the Blues - Okeh and Atlantic Recs - CD £8.99 VAT Inc
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Artist: Chuck Willis
Title: Rockin' with the Sheikh of the Blues - Okeh and Atlantic Recs
Music: Rock & Roll
Format: CD
Label: Hoodoo

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Description: Released On: 22 July 2010 - Info: Total Time: 71:07 - 29 tracks - also includes 16-page booklet with rare photos, vintage visual memorabilia& detailed liner notes. - Details: Chuck Willis is one of the great forgotten performers of the early rock & roll era, and this collection is a fine introduction to his sensitive vocals and well-honed writing talents. He could rock, roll, moan and stroll with equal aplomb. . This best-of collection gathers a variety of the great R&B recordings he made for... view item page for full details >>>

Mayfield, Percy - Nightless Lover - The Speciality Sides - CD Mayfield, Percy - Nightless Lover - The Speciality Sides - CD £8.99 VAT Inc
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Artist: Percy Mayfield
Title: Nightless Lover - The Speciality Sides
Music: Rock & Roll
Format: CD
Label: Hoodoo

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Description: Released On: 22 July 2010 - Info: Recorded in Los Angeles (USA), between August 1950 and October 1954. - Total Time: 78:15 - 29 tracks - also includes 16-page booklet with rare photos, vintage visual memorabilia & detailed liner notes - Details: A legendary though somewhat obscure singer-songwriter, Percy Mayfield racked up a long string of hits during the ‘50s. Percy was a major performer for the Specialty label delivering slow blues ballads with his smokey voice, which was reminiscent of Ch... view item page for full details >>>

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Artist: Thurston Harris
Title: Little Bitty Pretty One
Music: Rock & Roll
Format: CD
Label: Hoodoo

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Description: Released On: 22 July 2010 - Info: Recorded in Los Angeles, Indianapolis, New York and New Orleans (USA), between 1957 and 1959. - Details: Thurston Harris’ 1957 hit “Little Bitty Pretty One” is one of the most memorable and recycled rock & roll oldies of all time. The single immediately propelled Harris to the front ranks of the R&B scene. It shot to #6 on the American pop charts, and to this day it’s considered one of the most popular records of the era. . Harris is unquestionably one of the... view item page for full details >>>

Mitchell, Bobby and The Toppers - Rack 'Em Back - New Orleans R&B Stompers - CD Mitchell, Bobby and The Toppers - Rack 'Em Back - New Orleans R&B Stompers - CD £8.99 VAT Inc
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Artist: Bobby Mitchell and The Toppers
Title: Rack 'Em Back - New Orleans R&B Stompers
Music: Rock & Roll
Format: CD
Label: Hoodoo

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Description: Released On: 22 July 2010 - Info: Recorded at J&M Studio and Cosimo Recording Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, between February 1953 and October 1958. - Total Time: 60:26 - 26 tracks - also includes 16-page booklet with rare photos, vintage visual memorabilia& detailed liner notes. - Details: From the vaults of the Imperial label comes one of the great examples of how New Orleans R&B turned into rock & roll in the ‘50s. The best Bobby Mitchell profile you ll ever need, these 26 recordings c... view item page for full details >>>
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