Album of the Week - 4-29-23
Afternoon folks!
I cleaned up some really cool records this week. In the blues vein there's an early 60's Freddy King compilation that turned out quite well and a direct to disk recording of soul/blues singer Howard Tate in his later-life comeback period not to mention Otis Redding's performance at Monterey Pop festival. We've got a mess of blues-rock with albums from Roy Buchanan (a later period album), a double-live album from the J. Geils Band and Rita Coolidge's first album.
After that, we've got a fine double live bluegrass album from the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band. We finish up with a rock album from Be Bop Deluxe, a band that didn't get the attention that their talent deserved here in the states - check it out!
Have a great weekend!
Here 'tis, enjoy:
Freddy King - Freddy King Sings
Roy Buchanan - When A Guitar Plays The Blues
The J. Geils Band - Blow Your Face Out
Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band - Ragged But Right
Comments
I too am an axe victim...
Hey Joe,
GREAT sheet mon!
Axe Victim may well be my favorite Be Bop Deluxe album. Some of those leads are just amazingly awesome. Why did hardly anyone notice? Was it the name? The look (straightish)? Bill Nelson sang as well as he played too. They never got the respect they deserved. Like much, it was even better live in person.
Those last three Alligator Records Roy Buchanan releases are all outstanding too. 'Sneaking Godzilla' is a piece of work... A great Nickel and a Nail too.
Thanks for the great soundscape!
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