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John Lee Hooker: The Cream

Double LP set, 1977 live, Vinyl has been out of print and completely unavailable until now.

$39.98

Various Artists: Traveling Through The Jungle, Fife and Drum Bands From The Deep South

This ultra-rare Testament release is one of the first and finest presentations of the hill country fife and drum sound-one of the oldest musical practices of the Union. On this record, legendary musicologist David Evans presents the greatest musicians...

$22.00

Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Dirt On My Diamonds Vol. 2 - Blue

Provogue Records is proud to announce the newest release from Kenny Wayne Shepherd entitled, 'Dirt On My Diamonds Vol 2'. The highly anticipated follow-up to Shepherd's 2023 critically acclaimed, #1 Billboard Blues Chart release - 'Dirt On My Diamonds...

$29.98

Buddy Guy: The Blues Don't Lie

The Blues Don’t Lie is the amazing new album from Buddy Guy, and is the legend’s 34th studio album, and the follow up to 2018’s Grammy winning album The Blues Is Alive and Well. Produced by songwriter/drummer Tom Hambridge,...

$29.98

Southern Hospitality: Yard Sale

Southern Hospitality is Blues Super Group composed of Blues Music Award nominee and lap steel and guitar master Damon Fowler, Blues Music Award winner and guitarist extraordinaire J.P. Soars, and Grammy nominee and keyboard wizard Victor Wainwright. The three...

$29.98

Bette Smith: Brown Sugar (Gold)

Up and coming neo-soul chanteuse Bette Smith joins fiery blues guitarist Kirk Fletcher on a phenomenal cover of The Rolling Stones' classic! Backed with another superb cover, the quirky pop hit "Dance Monkey" by Tones And I! Limited edition...

$18.39

Eddie 9V: Black Flies - Orange

Orange Vinyl. All his life, Eddie 9-volt has acted on instinct. Aged just 15, this old-soul artist turned away from the path of college and jobs to burst all guns blazing onto the blues club circuit of his native...

$29.98

Rosetta Sister Tharpe: Sister Rosetta Tharpe Live In 1960

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was the first great recording star of gospel music and among the first gospel musicians to appeal to rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll audiences, later being referred to as "the original soul sister" and "the godmother of rock...

$26.98

Jerron Paxton: Things Done Changed

Growing up in Los Angeles, Jerron Paxton would sit with an ear by the radio, eagerly absorbing the nuances and history of Black American traditional music that connect him to his ancestral roots in the South. A songwriter, inheritor...

$21.39

Quinn Sullivan: Salvation - White

Quinn Sullivan came to prominence as a young guitar virtuoso who, after a chance encounter with Buddy Guy at the age of 8, would go on to become a buzzed-about blues phenom. When it came time to write and...

$29.98

Eddie 9V: Capricorn

As far back as he can remember, Capricorn Studios was calling Eddie 9V. As a kid scanning the sleeves of his favorite vinyl records, this fabled facility in Macon, Georgia, was always the secret ingredient, adding a little grit...

$22.99

John Lee Hooker: Charcot Sessions - Clear with Smoke Special Effect Colored Vinyl

Clear smoke colored vinyl. The full October 1969 recordings from Studio Charcot in Paris have never before been released in their entirety. During this historic session, John Lee Hooker was joined by acclaimed blues musicians Lowell Fulson, Carey Bell,...

$74.99

Dom Martin: Buried Alive

Irishman Dom Martin is a multi award winning artist from Belfast Northern Ireland. The 34 year old's music is steeped in the atmospheric celtic hallways of the past with many likening his style and stage presence to the likes...

$31.98

Teskey Brothers: The Circle Sessions 2023

The Teskey Brothers - The Circle Session Limited white colored vinyl LP pressing.

$26.74

Kaz Hawkins: Live in Brezoi (I)

Originally from Ireland, but now settled in the peaceful countryside of rural France, Kaz Hawkins is the epitome of musical mastery and versatility. With a soul as rich as the music that inspired her growing up in Belfast, Northern...

$33.98

Mississippi John Hurt: 1928 Sessions

Mississippi John Hurt ranks high among the most appreciated and enjoyed blues pioneers. His totally unique style offers listeners a warm flowing approach with subtle vocals surrounded by gorgeous intricate guitar playing. He's an artist that is totally unique...

$29.98

Billy Boy Arnold: Checkin' It Out

Reissued for the first time on blue color vinyl. Chicago blues harpist Billy Boy Arnold, together with English blues rock group The Groundhogs.

$25.91

Junior Wells: Live In Hiroshima 1975 - Red

A rare gem from one of the greatest blues duos in the history of music, vocalist Junior Wells and guitarist Buddy Guy! This live recording has long circulated among hardcore blues afficionados but gets it's first ever complete release...

$39.98

Harvey Mandel: Best Of - Gold

Famed Canned Heat guitarist and pioneering psychedelic blues artist, Harvey Mandel, is celebrated on this collection of early highlights! Features tracks from Mandel's first 6 solo albums (1968-1973) including the magnificent "Christo Redentor" plus "Wade In The Water," "Baby...

$27.98

Samantha Fish: Runaway - Red

SAMANTHA FISH IS NOW A MAJOR ACT... Red Vinyl. "First time available on vinyl. Red vinyl pressing.". Just a few months ago, very few people outside Kansas City, Missouri knew there was a young, dynamic musician named Samantha Fish...

$29.98

Buddy Guy: Live At Cotati Cabaret 1984

An explosive double live album from the original Blues Brothers tearing up the stage in a vintage 1984 performance! This concert comes jam-packed with guitar and harmonica solos galore plus some of the duo's best performances of "Just A...

$39.98

Hans Theessink: Hard Road Blues

I recorded HARD ROAD BLUES in 2 nights (October 6th-7th, 1994) in the OPUS Recorder Music Studio in Austria in one go and all analog. It was quite a meditative affair, recorded very well by sound engineer Andreas Fabianek....

$25.98

Billie Poole: Confessin' The Blues - Limited 180-Gram Vinyl with Bonus Tracks

Limited edition of just 750 copies - 180g vinyl - the complete original LP + 2 bonus tracks. A wonderful singer whose recording career, sadly, lasted for just six years, Billie Poole (1929-2005) was an exceptional performer who excelled...

$21.32

Otis Rush: Cold Day in Hell

Guts. That's what this record is all about: Otis Rush's days in hell, and the tentative joys of returning above ground. Everything about Otis Rush says guts: his squeezing, piercing guitar, his raw-boned, blood-tinged vocals, his lyrics, full of...

$24.98

Bobby Bland: Dreamer

Bobby 'Blue' Bland (1930 - 2013) was one of the leading US-American Blues, R&B and Soul entertainers. He knew how to combine the intensity of Gospel music with the expression of the Blues. His voice sounded as he wanted...

$34.99

JD Simo & Luther Dickinson: Do the Rump!

Individually, Jd Simo and Luther Dickinson are building their own legacies as solo artists, sidemen, songwriters, and guitar heroes. Together, they're a creative force to be reckoned with, making their own version of amplified American roots music. On the...

$25.98

Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' Hopkins

Vinyl LP pressing. Musicologist Sam Charters recorded legendary, Texas country bluesman Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins in 1959 before the revival of rural blues or country music. Nonetheless, this recording of Hopkins's first acoustic sessions was met with immediate critical acclaim...

$22.98

Freddie King: Burglar - Gatefold

GATEFOLD 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL RECORD. Produced by Mike Vernon, this superb album consists of ten songs performed by the great Freddie King and a slew of guests, among them such greats as Eric Clapton and Brian Auger. The youthful...

$32.99

Skip James: Today! (Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series)

Today! Is Skip James' second album, originally released in 1966. The album features James solo on all but one track, "How Long," which includes Russ Savakus on bass. This 180-gram LP pressed at QRP includes an obi with notes...

$29.98

John Lee Hooker: I Feel Good

Limited blue colored vinyl LP pressing.

$36.98

Hound Dog Taylor: Hound Dog & Houserockers

In celebration of the label's 40th Anniversary, Alligator Records is releasing this classic catalog title on 180 gram vinyl! It's the label's legendary first release from 1971, a raucous, joyous dose of Chicago slide blues that has influenced everyone...

$29.98

Connor Selby: Connor Selby (2LP 140 Gram Brown Vinyl)

British troubadour Connor Selby has announced details of 'Connor Selby (Deluxe Edition)', which will be released on 3 March via Provogue/Mascot Label Group. He has also been announced as the support artist for Beth Hart on her upcoming UK...

$29.98

Beth Hart: My California - Transparent Red Vinyl

Transparent Red Vinyl - 140 Gram Vinyl. Beth Hart has been through almost everything. She's tasted the sweetness of success, topping the Billboard charts, and she has clung on to a bottle laying in the gutter. She has been...

$29.98

Buddy Guy: Heavy Love - Limited Gatefold 180-Gram Pink & Purple Marble Colored Vinyl

25th Anniversary edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on pink & purple marbled 180-gram audiophile vinyl in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with gloss laminate finish. American blues musician Buddy Guy is an exponent of Chicago blues and influenced many...

$63.99

Last Time Around: Live At Legends - Limited 180-Gram Blue & Red Marble Colored Vinyl

25th anniversary edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on blue and red marbled 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Chicago blues exponent George "Buddy" Guy released multiple albums with renowned vocalist Junior Wells. One of those albums is this live acoustic album,...

$42.99

Joe Louis Walker: Eclectic Electric

One of most celebrated and respected bluesmen working today, Joe Louis Walker, returns with some of the most electrifying recordings he's done in his over 4 decade long career! This extraordinarily diverse set includes both incredible new compositions including...

$21.39

Taj Mahal: Hidden Treasures Of Taj Mahal (1969-1973) - Limited 180-Gram Clear & Blue Marble Colored Vinyl

Limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on crystal clear & blue marbled 180-gram audiophile vinyl. As one of the most prominent figures in late 20th century blues, singer/multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal played an enormous role in revitalizing and preserving...

$57.99

Ghalia Volt: Shout Sister Shout

"Going to the desert to record Shout Sister Shout! With David Catching was something unique," says the acclaimed Belgian singer-songwriter of her latest album that adds it's own thumbprint to the Rancho de la Luna legend. "I have so...

$22.98

From the Reviews

The Automatic: "Set up was a breeze and the automatic feature is a huge plus. Sound is great, too! Such a great first record player!"

Natalie, Verified Buyer