Album of the Week 7-13-24

Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 07/13/2024 - 3:00pm

Afternoon folks!

If you enjoy the blues, your ears might be busy this weekend. Starting off, we've got an album from BB King, followed an early Albert Collins album, followed by an album by Chicago blues harmonica player Carey Bell and finishing off the blues selections with a compilation album from Jimmy Johnson, Eddie Shaw and Left Hand Frank. After that there's a Wailers (reggae) album and an album from Texas musician Doug Sahm along with some excellent sidemen including Dr. John, David Bromberg and Flaco Jimenez. Then there's a rock album from a largely-overlooked all-girl rock band, Fanny. We finish off in the diversity department with a late 60's country album from Carl Perkins.

Enjoy the tunes and have a great weekend!

Here 'tis:

B.B. King - Live & Well

Albert Collins - Trash Talkin'

Carey Bell - Last Night

Living Chicago Blues - Volume 1

The Wailers - Catch A Fire

Doug Sahm And Band - Doug Sahm And Band

Fanny - Rock & Roll Survivors

Carl Perkins - Country Boy's Dream

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Fanny
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Submitted by janis b on Sat, 07/13/2024 - 11:06pm
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I love that Wailers album, and it's cover - the classic Zippo. More Jamaican blues, please ; ).

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Submitted by joe shikspack on Sun, 07/14/2024 - 2:24pm
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@janis b

i'm pretty sure that's my favorite marley/wailers album. i haven't run across my other reggae vinyl yet, but i'm sure that it will turn up.

have a good one!

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Submitted by janis b on Sun, 07/14/2024 - 12:00am
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Pure enjoyment.

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Submitted by janis b on Sun, 07/14/2024 - 12:26am
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I just discovered that his wife Gwendolyn wrote a lot of his stuff ...

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Submitted by joe shikspack on Sun, 07/14/2024 - 2:26pm
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@janis b

she is credited with writing about a half a dozen of his songs.

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Submitted by on the cusp on Sun, 07/14/2024 - 12:21am

is a semi-regular around the house.
Great stuff!
Thanks, joe!

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Submitted by joe shikspack on Sun, 07/14/2024 - 2:28pm
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@on the cusp

yep, it's a good one. doug sahm gets a lot of play around my house, too.

have a great weekend!

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Submitted by dystopian on Tue, 07/16/2024 - 6:06pm
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Hey Joe,

Great records man! Albert Collins and BB for the win. Smile

The Fanny was interesting. They got some fair airplay in L.A. Ain't that Peculiar was very popular. Being a 'first girl rock band' sorta, and from CA, everyone knew who they were. I liked 'em. This album was in some ways more pop sounding, but still had some edges here and there. Interesting with Suzi Quatro's sister on guitar, instead of June (and her slide) that had departed the band. Never heard more than a few cuts off it, like that soft pop Let's Spend the Night Together...

thanks for all the great sounds...

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Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 07/16/2024 - 11:49pm
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@dystopian

yeah, somebody gave me that fanny album a long time ago. i had heard some of their earliest stuff on the radio, but never saw records in the store, so i kind of forgot about them for years. they turned up in my youtube feed a few years ago and i remembered that i had one of their records somewhere and made a mental note to give it a listen when it turned up.

have a good one!

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