Album of the Week 6-8-24

Afternoon folks!

There's a bunch of great stuff this week. Starting off, we've got two women blues belters from different generations of the blues, Koko Taylor and Big Maybelle. After that we've got a 1968 album from a fellow known as the father of the British blues, Alexis Korner followed by a mid-70's album from harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite. Then there's a great album from guitarist Wilko Johnson (from Dr. Feelgood) and Roger Daltrey (from the Who) and Creedence Clearwater Revival's first album. After that, there's a late career album from Lonnie Mack and we finish up with a rock album from guitarist Chris Spedding.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Here 'tis:

Koko Taylor - From The Heart Of A Woman

Big Maybelle - Blues, Candy And Big Maybelle

Alexis Korner - A New Generation Of Blues

Charlie Musselwhite - Goin' Back Down South

Wilko Johnson / Roger Daltrey - Going Back Home

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Lonnie Mack - Second Sight

Chris Spedding – I'm Not Like Everybody Else

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enhydra lutris's picture

you tubes of the making of parts of that - too much. Thanks tons, as usual, for all of it, but I think I'll just start there.

be well and have a good one

Edit: Actually, not so much the making of it, but,just it, sort of.

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joe shikspack's picture

@enhydra lutris

yep, that wilko/daltrey album was my big find at a record show a few months ago. i had been looking for it for quite a while and had pretty much given up on it.

glad you're digging it, have a great weekend!

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janis b's picture

I’m utterly enjoying Alexis Korner. He sounds vaguely familiar to me, but I’m not sure that I have heard him before. The music reminds me of how interestingly interpretive musicians from other cultures played the blues. Thank you for highlighting him. I am also reminded of how disappointed I felt when the american culture lost appreciation for jazz, something so uniquely and expressively american. I am also thankful Europe appreciated it as much as they did, and also produced some of their own unique jazz artists. I think of Jan Garbarek as one ...

Thanks for all the rainy day delight.

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joe shikspack's picture

@janis b

korner has never gotten much airplay here in the u.s., i have never heard any of his stuff on the air. he's an interesting guy, though, here's his wiki page.

thanks for the tune!

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dystopian's picture

Hi Joe,

Great stack o'disks!

That Lonnie Mack was so awesome. He sure deserved better success. After that Carnegie Hall show with Roy Buchanan, you'd have thought both would have shot to the top. Was like it jinxed them.

Very interesting Alexis Corner. He was the original incubator everyone went through. Before Mayall (who went through it) and the Yardbirds.

Will have to hear that Daltrey now...

thanks for the sounds man!

edit to add: WOW MAN, amazing Wilko Johnson/Roger Daltrey album!
That is gold! Got a couple friends that will need to hear that! Smile

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@dystopian

alligator records did their best to get both roy buchanan and lonnie mack some late career success that had been avoiding them, but it didn't get them as far as their talents deserved. but, they did make some great albums nonetheless.

heh, i thought you'd like the wilko/daltrey album. it's like time travel.

have a great evening!

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